Video & Transcript Research : 'permit amendment'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any questions on the amendment? Questions? So, Senator... Amendment questions, so uh, Senator...
  • The amendment passes. So now Senate Bill 42, as amended, is before us.
  • Secondly, as written, it exempts all permits, so As written, it exempts all permits.
  • from the need to get a permit.
  • to get the permit under the annual permit that they talked about.
Bills: SB42, HB323
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/27/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • rulemaking is completed remain valid forever unless the permit applies for an amendment.
  • applies for an unless the permit applies for an amendment<00:36:50.200> this<00:36:50.400>
  • The A11 amendment deals with the permit and has it expire after 3 years, so the initial permit does not
  • They will never expire unless the permit applies for amendment or they violate the terms of the permit
  • the permit applies for Amendment um or the permit applies for Amendment um or they<00:58:41.400>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • permit A; then if permit B misses the goal, it would have to drop permit C to work on permit B.
  • permit a then permit permit B to work on permit a then permit B<00:53:58.599> misses<00:53:59.000
  • pollution permit Wetlands destruction permit<01:15:50.159> and<01:15:50.320> permit<01
  • c> reform permitting reform real permitting reform permitting reform real permitting reform would
  • permit.
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And all this funny language, you know, with currently permitted and whatever amendments that the Senate
  • that permitted and whatever amendments that permitted and whatever amendments that the<01:26:
  • It is only a one-year permit, but under our existing rules that we are proposing to amend, it does provide
  • <01:47:31.080> 800<01:47:31.679> permits issue is it 2,000 permits 800 permits issue
  • There is no aquarium permit at this time, so this bill, with your amendment, actually would not affect
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • any amendments prior to third reading? any amendments prior to third reading?
  • Wastewater permits, which included some indirect discharge permits like for a septic system.
  • If you're not familiar with the idea of a general permit, a general permit is a permit that's issued
  • If you're not familiar with the idea of a general permit, a general permit is a permit that's issued
  • If you're not familiar with the idea of a general permit, a general permit is a permit that's issued
Keywords: 927, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Feb 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, there is an amendment to your amendment: amendment barcode 193-976.
  • The amendment to the amendment... Close. All in favor of the amendment to the amendment say yay.
  • C.S. for Senate Bill 1234 amends provisions related to the Florida Building Code and local building permit
  • C.S. for Senate Bill 1234, amends provisions related to the Florida Building Code, local building permit
  • No permit required for work under $7,500. This amendment does several things.
Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • for these permits.
  • c><00:01:10.439> moving<00:01:10.799> in permitting and to get permits moving in permitting
  • Section two, permitting efficiency.
  • extensions section two um permitting extensions section two um permitting efficiency<00:03:37.640
  • your operating permit.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 8, which was moved for referral to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. The bill’s author described it as a permitting and environmental review reform measure intended to maintain environmental standards while making permitting more predictable and timely for businesses, municipalities, and agricultural projects. He walked through nine sections, including limiting Wetland Conservation Act extension requests, requiring the MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, separating municipal and industrial permit data, allowing judicial review when the MPCA misses a 150-day two-tier permit goal, requiring quicker notice of incomplete applications, allowing separate construction and operation permits, creating a business permitting ombudsman at DEED, eliminating duplicative scoping EA requirements for projects already requiring a mandatory EIS, and adding an intent statement that the bill does not relax standards. The author and supporters emphasized that the bill is meant to reduce delays and duplication rather than weaken protections. He cited letters of support from groups including Building Trades, Mining Minnesota, pork producers, the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Apex, and the Red River Watershed, while noting that some groups opposed the bill. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Minnesota Milk, all of whom said permitting delays and inconsistent processes add significant cost and uncertainty. They argued the bill would help farmers, watershed projects, and businesses invest and expand in Minnesota while preserving environmental standards. Supporters also provided examples of the costs of current permitting processes, including long delays for air permits, repeated extensions, and large sums spent on environmental review before projects are halted or delayed. The Red River Watershed Management Board said its projects have spent millions on permitting and review, with some projects taking years and involving many permits from state, local, and federal agencies. Minnesota Milk said the bill and amendment would let farmers and responsible governmental units sequence applications more efficiently. No vote was taken in the portion provided beyond the motion to recommend re-referral, and the committee proceeded to public testimony.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • So if permit A is missing the goal, we have to drop permit B to work on permit A; then permit B misses
  • So if permit A is missing the goal, we have to drop permit B to work on permit A; then permit B misses
  • c> misses work on permit a then permit B misses work on permit a then permit B misses the<00:16:22.959
  • interim permit or a a temporary permit interim permit or a a temporary permit while<00:19:35.240
  • all permits and Dam safety permits were all permits and Dam safety permits were all ultimately
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Labor - 01/30/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is an amendment, it's A1 Amendment, but we're going to talk about it.
  • That's kind of the amendment, the A2 Amendment. All right, thank you, Senator Dornink.
  • it's A1 Amendment there is an amendment it's A1 Amendment but<00:02:57.239> we're<00:02:57.400
  • square-footage-based permits.
  • <00:15:14.079> permit equipment staff time for permit equipment staff time for permit processing
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Labor Committee heard Senate File 560, a bill to require the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish a cost-per-square-foot valuation for residential building permits. Senator Dornink said the measure is intended to make permit fees more fair, reasonable, transparent, and predictable, and to reduce housing costs by limiting large differences in permit fees between municipalities. He said the bill would be sent to the Housing Committee without recommendation, and members discussed but did not act on a related amendment that would have shifted plan review and inspection fees to hourly and trip-based charges and made fee information publicly available. Testimony from Housing First Minnesota supported the bill’s goal, arguing that Minnesota’s housing shortage and high new-home prices make it important to reduce inefficiencies in the permitting system. The witness said permit valuations are often increased by cities, leading to higher costs for homebuyers, and cited examples of large fee differences between municipalities and claims of overcollection. He said some other states, including Texas and Wisconsin communities, use square-footage-based approaches. A League of Minnesota Cities representative opposed the amendment language and cautioned that trip charges and hourly billing would make fees less certain, could raise costs, and would be especially burdensome in Greater Minnesota; he said current valuation-based fees better reflect the actual cost and complexity of service and can be appealed if disputed. A representative of the Association of Minnesota Building Officials also raised concerns about the amendment, saying building departments provide consultations, inspections, plan review, and other services beyond a single trip, and that trip charges would not fit a responsive fee-for-service model. He said the current valuation system helps cover the full range of permitting work, though he acknowledged that a consistent square-foot valuation standard could improve transparency and reduce disputes over project value. Committee members asked about other states’ approaches and the scope of the bill, and the discussion emphasized that the proposal applies to one- and two-family dwellings.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 24th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is the amendment. Well, there is an amendment to your amendment.
  • The amendment to the amendment...
  • The amendment to the amendment is adopted, so we're back on the main amendment.
  • CS for Senate Bill 1234 amends provisions related to the Florida Building Code and local building permit
  • C.S. for Senate Bill 1234, amends provisions related to the Florida Building Code, local building permit
Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • the amendments.
  • We happily accept all of the amendments.
  • With the amendments, I will be voting aye.
  • AB 671 do pass as amended to B&P. Do pass as amended to B&P. Hoover. Okay, no. AB 671. Aye.
  • The motion is do pass as amended to Housing. Hoover. The motion is do pass as amended to Housing.
Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item. Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills. The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have older permits that we need to address, and I agree with Representative Jordan that permitting
  • If this permitting reform goes into effect, how would that affect the permitting process for those permits
  • What is the effect of your permitting proposals on these permits that we're discussing here?
  • The A1 amendment is adopted. Chair Fischer, to your bill as amended. Thank you, Chair Purcell.
  • The amendment is approved, so to House File 1482, as amended. Representative Hansen, thank you, Mr.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (04/24/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And there'll be an amendment. There may be an amendment to deal with any fine. All right.
  • amendment? I I think it is so similar. amendment? I I think it is so similar.
  • And Senator Rearen, the amendment that she kind of describes, it says shall be issued a building permit
  • So, there's an amend. copy. Oh, okay. So, there's an amend.
  • Committee amendment. I'm surprised Okay. Committee amendment.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
  • So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
  • Carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish, and we do have a set of amendments. Mr.
  • We're on the amendment? On the amendment, yes.
  • With the amendments, in every parish, in which an application for a Class 6 permit has been filed, a
Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 063 Mar 18th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • By capping the cost of any required permit to $1, this amendment ensures that the permitting process
  • By capping the cost of any required permit to $1, this amendment ensures that the permitting process
  • By capping the cost of any required permit to $1, this amendment ensures that the permitting process
  • By capping the cost of any required permit to $1, this amendment ensures that the permitting process
  • By capping the cost of any required permit to $1, this amendment ensures that the permitting process
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the March 16, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee and House messages. Committee reports included favorable action on House Bill 1136, confirmation recommendations for several appointments, and referrals of Senate Bill 68 and House Bill 1009 to Appropriations, House Bill 1185 to the Committee of the Whole, and a Juvenile Parole Board appointment to the consent calendar. The chamber also received notice of multiple House bills and amended Senate bills returned from the House and revisor. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a tribute memorializing the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard, with senators and guests speaking about the group’s volunteer service and the significance of military funeral honors. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorial 003 honoring former Senator Mary Ann Tebedo/Thibodeau, with a roll call vote of 32-0 and a moment of silence afterward. The chamber also laid over Senate Resolution 005 on Single Parent Day and House Joint Resolution 1023 on Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. On third reading and final passage, the Senate passed House Bill 1042 on dry needling by occupational therapists and Senate Bill 126 on out-of-state teacher licensure by unanimous votes, House Bill 1103 on legal processes for certain vulnerable populations by a 34-0 vote, and House Bill 1017 on insurer restitution through the criminal restitution process by a 22-12 vote. House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting and Senate Bill 66 on compounded weight loss medications were laid over. The Senate also granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members considered a consent calendar including House Bill 1142, Senate Bill 60 on youth athlete mental health training, Senate Bill 35 on traffic violation penalties, House Bill 1031 on protection for Colorado agricultural products, and Senate Bill 105 on county executive officers’ disclosures and removal mechanisms. The committee adopted the reports and advanced Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 35, and Senate Bill 105 as amended, and House Bill 1142 and House Bill 1031 on second reading. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 62 on rodent control products, where sponsors described the bill as narrowing restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect children, pets, wildlife, and ecosystems while preserving agricultural and pest-control uses; the committee report was adopted and discussion continued on the bill.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • My goal is to streamline the permitting process for groundwater recharge and make sure the permits can
  • Even when recharge is permitted, less than 4% of the permitted recharge actually takes place.
  • This bill makes needed common-sense changes to streamline the permitting process and make those permits
  • This last year, the 11th time submitting a permit, we received the 30-page permit 125 days after submitting
  • for temporary permits and midterm permits.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 10th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Show the amendment adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
  • Show the amendment adopted. We were back on the bill as amended.
  • We are looking at an amendment on Senate Bill 988, and the amendment barcode on this amendment that we
  • So we have an amendment. There is one amendment.
  • Okay, the amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on six bills. SB 480, by Senator DeSigley, would allow a narrowly tailored nonprofit agricultural organization to offer health coverage to its members, especially farmers and ranchers, outside the Florida Insurance Code; supporters said it would improve affordable access in rural areas, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network warned the plans would not have to cover preexisting conditions or comply with ACA protections. An amendment aligning the bill with the statute for nonprofit religious organizations was adopted, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1226, also by Senator DeSigley, would create a regulatory framework for pet insurance and wellness programs; it drew no opposition and was reported favorably. SB 988, by Senator Truenow, would revise securities exemption and filing requirements under Florida’s Invest Local exemption law; a strike-all amendment clarifying terms, fingerprinting, and related compliance provisions was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably with the committee substitute. SB 944, by Senator Davis, would correct an omission in the law governing insurance overpayment claims so the 12-month limit applies to psychologists and HMO claims, with an effective date tied to January 1, 2026; the Florida Psychological Association supported the measure, and it was reported favorably with committee substitute after an amendment. SB 756, by Senator Burton, would remove the age-8 diagnosis cutoff and age cap for mandated insurance coverage for autism services, update the autism definition to the current DSM, and also repeal age caps for Down syndrome diagnosis; disability advocates and provider groups supported the bill, and it passed as amended. SB 1078, introduced on behalf of Senator McLean, would streamline permitting and inspection procedures for certain fire alarm and sprinkler projects, set deadlines for local agencies, limit extra documentation demands, and restrict enforcement of local ordinances not properly submitted; fire industry representatives supported the compromise amendment, some senators questioned local flexibility and permitting delays, and the bill was reported favorably after the amendment was adopted. The committee also approved a motion allowing staff to make technical and conforming changes and then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
  • So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
  • Carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish, and we do have a set of amendments. Mr.
  • Are we talking about the amendment? We're talking about the amendment.
  • With the amendments, in every parish in which an application for a Class 6 permit has been filed, a public
Keywords: 965, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/26/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • adapt the A6 amendment? adapt the A6 amendment?
  • A3 amendment. A3 amendment.
  • In Elko New Market, for example, a bottled water plant has already amended the city's permit once to
  • In Elko New Market, for example, a bottled water plant has already amended the city's permit once to
  • . permit. permit.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/21/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and the permit that they had was a conditional permit, a temporary permit that they were only allowed
  • the permit processing.
  • consideration of that amendment. consideration of that amendment.
  • it's amended from the House? it's amended from the House?
  • And amendment. >> You have an amendment. >> All in favor of that. >> Well, I add you got your amendments
Keywords: 1191, senate, all