Video & Transcript Research : 'interim committees'
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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 11th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- committee.
- committee.
- be appointed to serve with a like committee from the Senate as a conference committee on each of the
- But this report says December 31, which will miss the entire interim committee process, it'll miss the
- committee.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then received a gubernatorial message listing numerous bills signed by the governor. The chamber also handled conference committee business, including appointing conferees for House Bills 1003 and 1169 after refusing to concur with Senate amendments, and adopting a conference committee report on House Bill 1053, which repealed a Century Code section related to the length of the state highway system.
A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 2137, which would allow supplemental feed for hunting and include an expiration date. The House divided the proposed amendments into two parts. Division A, dealing with baiting limits and setbacks near livestock facilities, drew extensive debate over private property rights, enforceability, livestock protection, and hunting access, and failed 14-76. Division B, requiring chronic wasting disease surveillance and a report to Legislative Management, also drew debate over whether the reporting requirement was necessary or too late to be useful; it failed 44-46. With both divisions defeated, the House then passed the underlying bill 56-34.
The House also laid over Senate Bills 2340, 2326, and 2289. Later, it defeated Senate Bill 2325, which would have created a process for non-federal easements on wetland areas, by a vote of 4-84. It passed Senate Bill 2210, directing a legislative management study on watershed-based water management, 85-3; Senate Bill 2387, establishing rights for sexual violence survivors, 89-0; and Senate Bill 269, allowing state agencies to satisfy legal notice requirements by posting on their websites if newspaper publication is missed, 72-17. The House then excused absent members and adjourned until Monday, April 14, 2025.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not on that committee. I know nothing about that committee.
- I'm not on that committee. I know nothing about that committee.
- What the Legislative Finance Committee did this past interim session is we created a subcommittee by
- Speaker and generally, the discussion wasn't necessarily brought up in our committee during the interim
- Committee.
Bills:
HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- 2 The Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
- through this committee.
- Which is why I'm excited about this committee.
- They know how I run the committee meetings.
- The sub standing committee, he had to go back to the appropriation committee.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- On the House Judiciary Committee, that's where the young Judiciary Committee was.
- We have the juvenile committee, the grant committee, which is the Grant Reduction Act monies.
- the legislative committee.
- Comes before our committee.
- These are the committee.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- She thanked the committee.
- Please testify to the committee. Okay. To the committee, ma'am.
- They're on different committees. They're on the athletic committee. They know about UWF.
- They're on different committees. They're on the athletic committee. They know about UWF.
- , including the finance committee, governance committee, academics committee, and the marketing committee
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard and approved two bills before moving into confirmation hearings for several university and college board nominees. CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships was presented as a measure to improve consistency and transparency in local education agency partnerships, cap LEA administrative funding at 10% when applicable, and require public meetings and work papers for workforce funding model decisions. Support was noted from Associated Builders and Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Foundations for Florida Futures, and Independent Electrical Contractors. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education governance and presidential searches after adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment defining the final group of presidential applicants as no fewer than three. The amended bill added provisions on trustee citizenship and residency/alumni eligibility, interim president succession planning, longer presidential contract renewals, limits on candidate polling by universities, syllabus posting, textbook/open-access material lists, and other governance and academic policy changes. Senators raised concerns about the minimum-three finalist requirement, interim president selection, trustee eligibility, and polling restrictions, while supporters said the bill would depoliticize leadership selection and improve transparency. The bill was reported favorably after the amendments were adopted.
The committee then heard confirmation testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees, including nominees for FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UWF, and UF. Most nominees emphasized ties to their institutions, student success, workforce development, military connections, and institutional growth. Several UWF nominees were questioned extensively about their votes for former chair Scott Yenner and his controversial comments about women and other groups; some said they were unaware of those remarks at the time of the vote and would not have supported him with that knowledge. Public testimony on UWF expressed concern about the nominees’ lack of higher education experience, their ties to the region, and the impact of Yenner’s views. The committee later voted to recommend a block of non-UWF nominees favorably, and it agreed to vote on the UWF nominees individually, with some remaining nominees deferred to a later hearing due to time.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 10th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I recognize that the committees are where bills go to get better.
- And this is the budget committee.
- Please testify to the committee. Okay. To the committee, ma'am.
- They're on different committees. They're on the athletic committee. They know about UWF.
- , including the finance committee, governance committees, academics committee, and the marketing committee
Summary:
The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate.
The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- As you all know from other committees, most committees do not always start on time, or even close to
- Chair, members of the committee.
- Chair and members of the committee.
- Chair and members of the committee.
- Chair, members of the committee.
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
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HB 1218 Conference Committee Apr 15th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll call the Conference Committee on House Bill 1218 to order. To order.
- Taking anything away from the bill, we just added, basically you added after we go through the interim
- that will give us some more data there, along with the proposed study language, and really allow the interim
- water topics committee to take a really close look at how those ag benefits are evaluated.
- Well, with that, I'll adjourn the Conference Committee on 1218. Thank you.
Summary:
The conference committee on House Bill 1218 met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerns environmental assessment requirements and cost-share analysis for drainage projects. Members discussed revised language that would keep the existing $1 million threshold in place for assessment drain projects, maintain the moratorium on environmental assessments for those projects, and add study language to examine thresholds for when environmental assessments should be required. The House side explained that the goal was to prevent the threshold from being lowered again, while also allowing the interim study to gather more data on agricultural benefit valuation and cost-benefit analysis.
Senator Engett asked why additional study time was needed if more than 50 environmental assessments had already been completed. In response, members explained that the current tool has gaps in how agricultural land benefits are valued, which can affect cost-share calculations, and that the study period would help improve the analysis. They also noted that the bill would not affect municipal water supply or flood control projects, with the main issue being assessment drains in agricultural land.
No votes were taken. The committee agreed the revised language should be put into proper legislative form, and the chair indicated the committee could reconvene later that morning, possibly at 11:00 a.m., before adjourning the meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (2-5-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- the interim uh discussion about this. the interim uh discussion about this.
- the bill as amended by the committee the bill as amended by the committee substitute.<00:20:19.840
- The committee sub is now before us. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- as amended by House Committee sub two. as amended by House Committee sub two.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 01:05
HB 313 Discussion 02:16
HB 313 Roll Call Vote 04:33
HB 60 Discussion 05:30
HB 60 Roll Call Vote 20:12
HB 397 Discussion 21:18
HB 397 Roll Call Vote 31:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 313, which would shorten the required notice a city must give a utility provider before a contract expires from 18 months to 6 months. The sponsor and Kentucky League of Cities representative said the change would better reflect current market conditions and reduce the risk of leaving either cities or providers in a bad financial position. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
The committee then considered House Bill 60, the geoengineering ban. A committee substitute was adopted to add exemptions for ground-level agricultural activities and certain energy-related equipment, while keeping the bill’s core prohibition on spraying pollutants into the upper atmosphere to block sunlight or modify weather. Supporters described the bill as a preventive measure against future weather modification experiments, while members asked about enforcement, federal notice provisions, and whether cloud seeding or ordinary jet contrails would be affected. The sponsor said the bill targets high-altitude geoengineering, not normal aircraft exhaust, and that cloud seeding is banned. The bill, as amended, passed with favorable expression.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 397, as amended by House Committee Substitute 2, to protect trophy catfish. The substitute reduced penalties from a felony to a Class A misdemeanor and added $500 restitution per violation. The bill would prohibit transporting live trophy catfish, defined as 35 inches or longer, for commercial purposes except by boat, while exempting personal fishing, tournaments, festival events, and smaller fish. Supporters said the measure would protect a slow-growing natural resource and preserve catfish populations, and a Kentucky Waterways Alliance representative testified in support. Members asked about the Butler County catfish festival, statewide application, and special lower Ohio River licensing provisions; the sponsor said the festival would not be affected and the special licenses would be phased out. The bill passed with favorable expression, with one member passing to seek more information before floor consideration.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the sole remaining member of this committee.
- This committee is here to help.
- That was my first way into this; I was testifying before one of those first interim committees in 2003
- Quintana, so then this definitely would need to be an item at our interim committee next year.
- Madam Chair, Representative García, a bill was endorsed by the land grant interim committee last session
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- President, members will now proceed with the remainder of our committee business.
- The committee substitute is withdrawn. Any more questions for Mrs.
- Thank you, Chairman Morales and committee members.
- Thank you, committee members. Thank you, Mr.
- For all the remaining members of the committee, I close.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So thank you, Chairman Harris and members of the committee.
- We stand ready to help you guys any way we can over the interim.
- New Speaker: Thank you Chairman Harris, members of the committee.
- Committee Member: Okay.
- And get ready for a very active interim.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Committee on Energy Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Darby?
- Yes, the chair offers a committee substitute representing. Morales to represent.
- Thank you, thank you, Chair Morales and committee members.
- For all the remaining members of the committee, I close.
- Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned, subject to the call of the...
Keywords:
surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So today, Governor, thank you for sharing our committee. I'll try to drive steady.
- so much information, uh, you know, for the committee and for the members.
- Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741.
- OK, we'll close public testimony on Senate committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741.
- , uh, presenting bills, uh, for those particular committees.
Bills:
SB 37
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Dec 15th, 2025
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Chair Wiley, members of the committee.
- Good morning, Chair Wiley, members of the committee.
- And it meets the desires that the bi-state committee, as well as all the advisory committees that we've
- Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- And the fact that there is no oversight committee of any of the committees, they are all steering or
Summary:
The Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff outlined major milestones, including the recent biological opinion, the Coast Guard’s opening of a public comment period on the Navigation Impact Report, expected decisions in early 2026 on navigational clearance and the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and a possible amended record of decision in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant amendment deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and ongoing community outreach and contractor engagement. Greg Johnson announced he was stepping down as program administrator, and Carly Francis introduced herself as interim administrator.
A large portion of the meeting focused on design and cost questions. Staff said the program is studying fixed and movable spans, single- and double-deck configurations, and one versus two auxiliary lanes, with final recommendations to be made through the federal environmental process. They said the Coast Guard’s decision is central to what bridge configuration is permittable and to the timing of the updated cost estimate, which has not yet been released. Members pressed for more detail on cost drivers, potential impacts to businesses upriver, and whether the states would need to seek additional funding. Staff said they had reached agreements with four impacted river users, but the underlying evaluation materials are protected and not publicly releasable.
The committee also reviewed transit-related questions. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative and that ridership and operations estimates are being updated using federal modeling methods. They said projected opening-day transit operations and maintenance costs have dropped from an earlier estimate of $21.8 million to about $10.3 million annually because the current model assumes lower frequency, with Oregon and Washington shares split by geography and fare recovery. Members raised concerns about TriMet’s financial stability and the need for a funding plan by fall 2027, ahead of a planned federal transit funding application in fall 2028.
During public testimony, several speakers criticized the delay in releasing a new cost estimate and argued the project scope should be reduced if costs continue to rise. Testifiers from City Observatory and the Just Crossing Alliance said the project appears to be avoiding bad news, urged the committee to consider scope reductions, and questioned whether the active transportation and freeway components align with the project’s core purpose. The meeting ended with thanks to Johnson for his service and a transition to public hearing testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/13/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- committee clerk, believe me. committee clerk, believe me.
- And I think that with the interim study committee, we can work on this and get this done. >> The only
- And I think that with the interim study committee, we can work on this and get this done. >> The only
- interim studying. interim studying.
- . committee. committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I think we're kind of now in a post-Covid era, and during the interim...
- Thank you for chairing our committee. I'll uh try to drive steady. Thank you.
- You've been working on this through the interim.
- So we'll open up public testimony on committee. You substitute for Senate Bill 1741.
- Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741. Okay, we'll close.
Keywords:
higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 15th, 2025 at 09:14 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So just a reminder, this is our last two days of our committee.
- I want to bring back the The purpose of the committee, the Revenue and Stabilization and Tax Policy Committee
- , is a statutorily created joint interim legislative committee pursuant to Section yadda yadda yadda
- The entire interim was exploring whether or not.
- Of course, we spoke during this interim to your committee about HR 1, the federal budget bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee. And those viewing.
- This report will be distributed in the 2026 Interim Committees.
- Madam Chair and committee members, I'd like to thank Dr.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- So please, members of the committee, fix your plates.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll call this first meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education to order.
- In conclusion, I just want to thank the interim education committee for having us and also the members
- In conclusion, I just want to thank the Interim Joint Committee on Education for having us and also to
having interim education committee for having interim education committee for having us<00:22- joint committee on as the interim joint committee on education.<01:08:26.000>
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Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00
Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30
Extension Office Update – 0:33:25
Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08
Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30
Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all