Video & Transcript Research : 'sunset clause'

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WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • But we do appreciate the fact, in all sincerity, that those other amendments, the sunset date, was tremendously
  • So, repealing the sunset date was a really big thing, and we appreciate that.
  • 00:15:05.279> uh,<00:15:05.680> repealing<00:15:06.160> the<00:15:06.399> sunset
  • So, uh, repealing the sunset employed.
  • So, uh, repealing the sunset date<00:15:07.120> was<00:15:07.360> was<00:15:07.680>
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The meeting focused on resolving a House-Senate disagreement over funding for a new forestry/fire mitigation program. House members explained that their objection was not to the program itself, but to the Senate’s increase from the original $3 million level; they argued the program should start at the lower amount and be expanded later if needed. Senate members responded that the higher amount was based on forest health briefing information showing significant beetle kill, rising fire danger, and the need to act quickly while federal partners and current conditions made treatment work feasible. They cited recent large fire suppression costs and argued the added funding would have a strong return on investment by reducing future suppression expenses. After discussion of possible compromise amounts, including $4 million and then $3.5 million, House members said $3.5 million would be more acceptable to their chamber and suggested supplemental funding could be considered later if the program proved successful. The Senate agreed to the $3.5 million compromise. Members also noted that other amendments in the bill, including repeal of a sunset date and changes intended to speed contracting by removing an attorney general step, were important and appreciated by the House. The committee then took a voice vote on the compromise, and it passed unanimously. Members indicated they would take the agreement back to their respective chambers as part of the conference report and expected the bill to move forward.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Broadband Office. Until December 31st, 2030.
  • My understanding is we have another bill that's in play by the rules chair that would Dissolve the sunset
  • So, is there a reason for us to be continuing with these sunset bills?
  • Representative, are you talking about after the sunset? dissolves in 2030.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference AM - Wed Apr 23, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the ones that have economic credits, there'll be a five-year sunset.
  • there'll<00:16:00.000> be<00:16:00.160> a<00:16:00.480> five-year<00:16:00.959> sunset
  • <00:16:02.000> And<00:16:02.240> the there'll be a five-year sunset.
  • And the there'll be a five-year sunset.
Keywords: 910, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Nov 18th, 2025

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Open Government Sunset Review Act requires the legislature to review each public record and public
  • Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, the legislature is...
  • Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, the legislature is required to review each public record
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum present and took up two Open Government Sunset Review bills. SPB 706 would preserve the public meeting and public records exemptions for portions of Florida Public Service Commission hearings involving proprietary confidential business information, such as utility financial data, plant designs, and other sensitive records discussed in rate or related proceedings. Staff explained that the exemptions are set to repeal in 2026 and that PSC-related stakeholders unanimously supported renewing them; the committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and then reported it favorably. The committee then considered SPB 708, which would remove the scheduled repeal date for public records and meeting exemptions covering confidential information held by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Staff said the bill maintains current policy and that interviews with the commission and stakeholders supported keeping the exemptions in place. The committee again adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. No opposition was presented on either measure, and there were no substantive amendments. After both roll calls, the committee completed its business and adjourned.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill actually came out of the Sunset Oversight Committee. We're all doing that.
  • And yes, indeed, Senator Hoffner, this is a piece of legislation that directly resulted from Sunset Review
  • This arose from not only the Sunset Review, or, excuse me, the JLOC committee review, as well as from
  • This bill actually came out of the Sunset Oversight Committee. We're all doing that.
  • This arose from not only the Sunset Review or, excuse me, the J-L-O-C committee review.
Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • No other sunset findings are included in our recommendations.
  • This cycle, DIR is under the Sunset Advisory Commission's review.
  • This cycle, DIR is under the Sunset Advisory Commission's review.
  • Sunset findings and recommendations.
  • Turning to page four, the agency was subject to both sunset and strategic fiscal review this biennium
Bills: SB1, SB 1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/18/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:31:48.520> So, creates a sunset for the the bill.
  • So, creates a sunset for the the bill. So, it<00:31:49.560> uh Thank you.
  • And the amendment also creates a sunset for the bill.
  • So, it is in regard to the effective date, but it also creates a sunset of July 1st, 2033.
  • We frankly like the sunset provision because we think it strikes a good balance between covering the
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to propose that a sunset date of July 1st of 2030 give four years.
  • Is there a second to that amendment for the sunset date?
  • And when it's put on the ballot, does it say that it's going to sunset in the ballot?
  • amendment for the sunset date? amendment for the sunset date?
  • So adding a sunset date Chairman. Yeah.
Bills: SF0082
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Apr 30, 2025, 9:00AM HST - Day 59

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It creates an automatic sunset on 13 tax credits.
  • But to to sunset these now these things.
  • So, I think this is a really uh sunset.
  • Uh, this bill will put a blanket sunset date on a number of tax credits.
  • <06:26:55.280> all action of automatically sunsetting all action of automatically sunsetting
Keywords: 910, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Legislature has extended the sunset four times, which is a strong indication of support.
  • AB 1809 removes the sunset and clarifies that the term of individual contracts is five years.
  • The Legislature has extended the sunset four times, which is a strong indication of support.
  • AB 1809 removes the sunset and clarifies that the term of individual contracts is five years.
  • The community college statute was first enacted in 2018, and both versions sunset on January 1, 2027.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, with the chair outlining hearing procedures and several bills on consent. The committee heard and advanced AB 1581, which would improve collection of tribal affiliation data for California students so Native students are more accurately counted and better served; supporters said current systems undercount Native students and erase their needs. AB 1586 also passed, requiring school resource officers who volunteer to carry naloxone to receive opioid overdose response training every two years; supporters emphasized student safety and the need for rapid response to overdoses on campus, while one school employees’ group raised concerns about retaliation protections for non-volunteers. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations, with roll calls held open for absent votes. The committee then approved AB 1943, which updates school notices about secure firearm storage by making the information clearer, more visible, and more likely to reach families at key moments such as counseling or discipline interventions. Supporters from gun violence prevention groups, educators, and parents argued that many school shooters obtain guns from home and that plain-language, digital, and timely notices could help prevent child deaths and suicides; the author shared a personal story about a child accessing a gun at home. AB 1792 also advanced, directing the Instructional Quality Commission to consider updating health education to address digital safety issues such as deepfakes, extortion, grooming, and AI-generated exploitation; supporters said students need instruction that reflects modern online risks, while an opponent objected to language referencing LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students. AB 1653 passed as well, adding heat-illness guidance to the health framework after a young Girl Scout described students suffering during extreme heat and not recognizing symptoms. Later, the committee approved AB 1861, which would require the California Department of Education to create a public database of special education investigation reports with personal information redacted; supporters said families need better access to complaint outcomes and accountability, while an opposition witness warned of unintended consequences, misuse of incomplete information, and added burdens on districts. AB 1721 also moved forward, creating a stakeholder work group to review and streamline school safety plan requirements so plans remain practical and focused on emergency preparedness. AB 1631, which would make kindergarten mandatory, received mixed testimony: supporters argued it would help close achievement gaps and improve readiness, while opponents framed it as an intrusion on parental choice; the bill was held on call after a split vote. Finally, AB 1809, extending job order contracting authority for school and community college districts, was also held on call after opposition from contractors who argued project labor agreement requirements raise costs and reduce competition. The committee then began hearing AB 1659, aimed at improving transitions for court school students back to their home districts, with testimony describing re-enrollment barriers and the need for a designated district contact.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're removing the repeal and adding a 5-year sunset to the following: HRS 237-16.8 on page 56; HRS 237
  • We're removing the repeal and adding a 5-year sunset to the following: HRS 237-16.8 on page 56; HRS 237
  • We're removing the repeal and adding a 5-year sunset to the following: HRS 237-16.8 on page 56; HRS 237
  • We're removing the repeal and adding a 5-year sunset to the following: HRS 237-16.8 on page 56; HRS 237
  • And then at that point we can also always either change or extend the sunset or eliminate it.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony and then took up House Bill 1369, which would repeal several tax credits and exemptions, including the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed: Hawaii Gas, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and the Tax Foundation all raised concerns, with opponents arguing the renewable fuels credit has supported major local investment, cleaner fuel production, and energy resilience, while Hawaii Gas warned repeal would raise costs for customers. The Department of Taxation said it did not take a position but provided revenue estimates, saying the bill would increase revenues by about $33.8 million in FY 2026 and $121.7 million in FY 2027; DBEDT said it would follow up on broader economic impacts. The chair proposed a series of amendments that removed some repeals, added five-year sunsets to certain exemptions, narrowed or conditioned others, and tied the renewable fuels exemption to a dollar-for-dollar match for renewable fuel production certified by the state energy officer. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted with multiple members voting with reservations. The committee then moved through a series of other measures. HB 159, HB 244, HB 280, HB 316, HB 716, HB 1298, and HB 1295 were recommended for passage, with HB 1295 amended to change a date to 2050. HB 455 was amended to remove the Hawaii Startup Business Loan Program language and instead fund DBEDT contracting for startup financing and support, excluding businesses already eligible for the community-based economic development loan program. HB 504 was amended to add non-recurring appropriations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, conditioned on formal commitments to purchase local products under the HRS 27-8 timeline; members discussed the cruise passenger tax and where the revenue would go, and the bill was passed with amendments. HB 606 was amended to recognize DHHL authority over mercantile projects licenses, remove some reporting requirements, and replace the appropriation with $25 million for mercantile projects and $25 million for repair and maintenance. HB 1378 was amended to allow the foundation to enter public-private partnerships, adjust appropriation language, and cap a proposed limit at $15 million, with the committee noting the changes addressed concerns raised in testimony from BNF and the attorney general. HB 974 was deferred indefinitely because the House had already passed SB 1501. Finally, HB 1007 was amended to rename the transit-oriented development infrastructure district program as the transit-oriented community improvement program, consolidate the boards into one, expand board membership, add conflict-of-interest provisions, and allow legislative designation of areas; after discussion about HCDA’s role and the stadium district, the measure was adopted with one reservation.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, at this point, that particular incentive is scheduled to sunset in 2027.
  • I think there are going to be a couple of bills whether they address that sunset or not.
  • So Well, in hearing that there is a bit of a sunset on the side act, I think we need to look at it as
  • Is there a sunset? What does the benchmarking look like?
Keywords: 914, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 12th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Education for those members of the Sun... any board that comes before the sunset.
  • This bill, as amended, takes care of any board or commission coming before the sunset committee.
  • This should eliminate some problems we've had in the Sunset committee with that.
  • We've had in the Sunset committee. With that explanation, I move for adoption as amended.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there any discussion on the sunset amendment? All right.
  • One's a sunset that we usually >> familiar?
  • One's a sunset that we usually always<00:06:18.479> do.
  • on the sunset amendment? on the sunset amendment? >> All<00:06:27.600> right.
  • amendment is adopted regarding sunset. amendment is adopted regarding sunset.
Bills: HB245, SB16, SB59, SB62, SB79, SB88
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 7016 is a result of the Open Government Sunset Review and seeks to repeal the public records exemption
  • CS for SB 7012 from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is an open government sunset
  • CS for SB 7012 from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is an open government sunset
  • The exemptions apply retroactively and will undergo sunset review in 2031.
  • Senate Bill 7002 sets a new sunset date of October 2, 2031, for the current public records exemption
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early measures included CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would allow qualified candidates or political parties to sue over violations of party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of it, arguing the bill removed existing limits on force and erased sentencing distinctions. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including CS/SB 7014, SB 7016, CS/SB 7012, SB 7000, SB 7002, SB 7004, SB 7006, and SB 7008, all of which extend or preserve public records or meeting exemptions for topics such as social media investigations, small business loan records, motor vehicle enforcement records, emergency shelter information, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, Public Service Commission proceedings, and Gaming Control Commission records. The committee also approved SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and opponents not appearing in the excerpt. HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably after supporters from the Florida Chamber and Associated Industries backed the bill, which limits strict liability claims involving natural geological substances on former phosphate mines but not phosphogypsum stacks. CS/SB 48 on housing, as amended, would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units, limit certain local barriers, and extend housing incentives; it drew broad support from housing, business, real estate, and advocacy groups. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 on CPA licensure modernization, SB 292 on public records protection for appellate court clerks, CS/SB 296 and CS/SB 298 on domestic and dating violence protections and related public records exemptions, and SB 386 on farm equipment warranty protections were also reported favorably, generally with supportive testimony from affected industries, advocacy groups, or public safety stakeholders. Later, the committee approved SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increase penalties and enforcement tools. It also heard but temporarily postponed CS/CS/SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services after the chair allowed public testimony because many stakeholders had traveled to attend; one opponent, a longtime builder, argued the bill could criminalize contractors who withhold payment for deficient subcontractor work. The meeting concluded with members recording additional votes on selected bills and then adjourning.