Video & Transcript Research : 'boundary amendment'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment that you're referencing? amendment that you're referencing?
- . amendment. amendment.
- amendment. Am I correct on that? amendment. Am I correct on that?
- amendment for consideration. amendment for consideration.
- author's amendment. Is that correct? author's amendment. Is that correct?
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- District boundaries should be drawn compact and contiguous. Many of our districts are not.
- Districting is a state's right; it's the 10th Amendment, and the president has no right to pressure us
- Recognize our boundaries and our state's rights. It is going to get worse.
- , it states that the coalition districts were to start out to the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment
- We know Gary Mannery manipulates district boundaries to favor one political party or group, often at
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- amendments. Chair and vice chair vote I. amendments. Chair and vice chair vote I.
- pass with amendments. Any reservations? pass with amendments. Any reservations?
- <02:38:53.760>
Any to pass with amendments. Any to pass with amendments. - Um, additional two amendments.
- amendments. Any reservations? amendments. Any reservations?
Bills:
HB2611, HB2102, HB1710, HB1868, HB1920, HB1812, HB1733, HB1715, HB1723, HB1724, HB1727, HB1711
Keywords:
HB2611, Hawaii antitrust, rental housing, rent price-fixing, algorithmic pricing, algorithmic rent-setting, property management software, pricing algorithms, rent coordination, price-fixing, collusion, cartel, multifamily housing, landlord software, occupancy levels, lease terms, Attorney General, public education program, consumer protection, housing affordability
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent.
The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill ensures that The Department of Agriculture will submit necessary amendments to the state plan
- We seek to amend the regulatory framework governing hemp production in Texas.
- It requires Texas to amend the regulations to the USDA within 120 days following any change to federal
- And so this will give us the financial support to do that work, and it has some boundaries and guidance
- This will give us the financial support to do that work, and it has some boundaries and guidance around
Bills:
HB147
Keywords:
government contracting, business program, discrimination, state procurement, equity, underutilized businesses
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones.
HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district.
HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The ayes have it; amendment is adopted. The motion before us now is ought to pass with amendment.
- <03:38:09.199>
Commission know the legislative boundary Commission know the legislative boundary - <03:38:28.399>
today the incorrectly defined boundary today the incorrectly defined boundary - The amendment is adopted. The motion before us now is ought to pass with amendment.
- vacate motion enroll build amendments vacate motion enroll build amendments enroll<04:42:54.718>
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Committee on Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, it used to be in this boundary up here next to Waller County, but it's now drawn somewhere different
- Current districts, and this is the committee substitute; the red boundaries represent the current district
- look at those when we're on the floor, and that the chair and the author of the bill would make amendments
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Committee on Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- they line up perfectly so like in 38, not 38, so like in 22 you see where it it used to be in this boundary
- The red boundaries is the current district. shaded is the is the substituted this is. Gotcha.
- look at those when we're on the floor and that the chair and the author of the bill would make amendments
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Delawareans have been protesting constitutional amendments in 1776.
- That is why Congress established the mechanism for constitutional amendments here.
- I'm just here to suggest we make an amendment, like in Vermont.
- As a result, there's no clear boundary separating those annexed to the town.
- As a result, there's no clear boundary separating those annexed to the town.
Bills:
HB344
Keywords:
campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement
Summary:
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly.
House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote.
Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The piece of this bill that we've amended, which used to be the Cyber Academy Act and is now called the
- And therefore, we need to set those boundaries to let them know.
- I don't know if it's boundaries... ...set those boundaries to let them know.
- I don't know if it's boundaries or, as it's been explained, guardrails.
- And I'll turn this over to Representative Boggs. ...amendments right at a local board.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 5438, as amended, will be reported.
- Amendments. Chair, recognize the vice chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move adoption. Amendments.
- Amendments. Chair, recognize the vice chairman. Discussion. Amendments.
- This one has two amendments to it.
- There is a strike-and-insert amendment that amends two rules, adding consumer protection to a lottery
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported.
The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/23/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator McEwen offers the A1 amendment.
- And for that reason, I'm not in favor of the amendment.
- But either way, um, it certainly could be a dual... amendment has been offered and is in amendment has
- So with that, the A1 amendment is withdrawn.
- <00:42:33.960>
is so with that the A1 amendment is so with that the A1 amendment is withdrawn
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 23rd, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Located inside that county's boundaries or a non-profit water supply corporation in that county.
- TCEQ from providing the city with a Class 5 injection well for an ASR project in the area of the Boundary
- With this amendment, we're assured that that will continue through December.
- Code and a district's rules, which provide for a notice and hearing process within the district's boundaries
- You know, for decades, we've acknowledged that it has no boundaries. Water doesn't care.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Westlin, I believe you have an A4 author's amendment, and so we should move that amendment since
- yes and so we should move that Amendment yes and so we should move that Amendment<00:00:51.559>
since - it's an author's Amendment since it's an author's Amendment<00:00:52.879>
it's <00:00:53.079>- I'll walk the bill as it's amended by the A4 amendment, going sort of back and forth between the two.
- to that author's amendment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. David Gottfried (DFL-Shoreview) Jan 8th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- watershed districts work are very complex and it's based on geology not any artificial political boundaries
- watershed districts work are very complex and it's based on geology not any artificial political boundaries
- watershed districts work are very complex and it's based on geology not any artificial political boundaries
- <00:03:01.160>
And <00:03:01.360>so, <00:03:01.800>the boundaries that we set - And so, the boundaries that we set up.
Summary:
The interview focused on Rep. Godfrey’s reflections on his first legislative year after winning the special election in 40B. He described the experience as a “roller coaster,” citing the challenges of a tied House, the ongoing budget work, and the June 14 assassination of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman as the lowest point. He said the Legislature still needs to recover from that tragedy while continuing its work.
Looking ahead, Godfrey said he wants to find areas of bipartisan agreement, especially on budget issues, public school funding, and tackling fraud in a way he sees as nonpartisan and durable. He also said he plans to continue raising common-sense gun safety reforms, though he has not seen signs the other side is willing to discuss them. On the federal level, he said criticism of Washington would not change his approach in St. Paul, because he believes lawmakers can disagree strongly with the federal government while still working together on state issues.
He also discussed local bonding and infrastructure priorities, including flood mitigation work connected to the Rice Creek watershed district. He said the project would help prevent catastrophic commercial shutdowns during high-water events and protect low-income residents. As another major priority, he said he wants to pursue worker protections related to artificial intelligence and other algorithmic technologies, arguing that the state should get ahead of job displacement risks.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is a doubt. All opposed say nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted.
- We're back on the bill as amended. Are there any questions on the bill as amended?
- Are there any questions on the amendment? Are there any appearance forms for the amendment?
- The amendment is adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
- The amendment is adopted. ...amendment say yay, all opposed say nay. The amendment is adopted.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs.
The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/24/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I and I knew I was missing an amendment.
- <00:18:49.039>
U outside of their their boundaries. U outside of their their boundaries. - Now, there is a request for a committee amendment, and the committee amendment would read, Sophie, the
- So, the committee amendment passes five to nothing. Move out to pass as amended.
- Should we amend it to make that I saw.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 187, as amended.
- Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 187, as amended.
- The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass H.R. 187, as amended?
- those in favor say I 187 as amended those in favor say I those<02:32:57.960>
of <02:32:58.120> - Westerman, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 187, as amended.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- rationale for its decision not to amend the remaining five rules.
- It's been amended six times since.
- Those are all in amendments to the original master lease, and the years those were amended were 1992,
- And every amendment that has been made since also is an amendment to that master lease, which provides
- amended.
Summary:
The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion.
The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection.
Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- that the communications would have been there originally, but we're glad to see that that there's amendment
- And those that have a reservoir, uh, partially located within their boundaries with a capacity of more
- The boundaries of that lake have not been determined to have been permanent.
- It'll do an amendment that recognizes the Harris County Hospital District officers as police officers
- Uh, this bill 1646 amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the threshold for approval of funds expended
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- data governance and infrastructure build that standardizes our data, that eliminates conflicting boundaries
- This is the new boundary.'
- Do we approve what's who has final authority on the changing of boundaries?
- we have the most current, updated, and accurate information again for population counts, county boundaries
- They could singlehandedly just keep changing those boundary lines every year, by the way, it reads on
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development