Video & Transcript Research : 'major rule changes'

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Transcript Highlights:
  • And Marty, motion to vote or change the motion to vote or change your vote, Chair's pretending to close
  • Now it's totally in rules.
  • They still have the ability and will rule on transfers.
  • Members wishing to vote or change their vote.
  • Fully served is changed to the word completed.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of Senate bills and Senate amendments, mostly on criminal justice, education, health, and administrative matters. Measures approved included SB 1319 creating a revolving fund for the Corporation Commission; SB 1264 expanding the definition of great bodily harm; HB 4237 streamlining court collection of fees, fines, and costs; SB 1277 codifying OESC employment-benefit procedures; SB 269 creating the Advanced Nuclear Office through a strike-everything amendment; HB 3066 renaming a health workforce revolving fund; HB 2153 removing statutory eligibility language and leaving OSSAA transfer rules to the association; HB 2268 adding $2.5 million for PACE; HB 2961 providing a tuition waiver for Gold Star recipients; SB 1679 reaffirming the Oklahoma and U.S. Constitutions as courtroom standards; SB 2018 addressing ad valorem tax cost basis for new construction; HB 4294 restoring title and enacting clause on a health insurance measure; SB 2095 protecting landowners in guiding-service situations; HB 4113 clarifying voting rights restoration for felons; SB 1894 allowing extra professional development hours for newer teachers; SB 1810 updating human trafficking victim and expert-testimony provisions; HB 4268 adjusting terms on the education commission; HB 1752 allowing certain prosecutorial agencies to buy vehicles directly; HB 3413 modifying contract-services dashboard reporting; SB 625 using a strike-everything amendment for domestic-violence/civil-procedure cleanup; and HB 3644 on venous thromboembolism, with title/enacting-clause restoration and other cleanup. Most bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. One notable bill that failed was HB 2115, which would have moved administration of the federal weatherization assistance program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Human Services. Representative Osborne explained the bill as a placement change for the program, but after questions about possible budget synergies, the House rejected it 39-41. Osborne later gave notice of intent to reconsider the vote. HB 2153 drew the main substantive debate: Representative Pogemiller opposed the measure, arguing it would weaken transfer-eligibility safeguards for student athletes, while Representative Hall said the bill simply removed duplicative statutory language and left eligibility decisions to OSSAA rules. The chamber also handled several Senate amendments that were largely technical, such as restoring titles and enacting clauses or clarifying fund names and commission terms. Votes on the measures that passed were generally strong, including unanimous or near-unanimous support on several bills. The House later noted a main water break in the building, shifted to announcements and introductions, and adjourned with a motion to reconvene on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • county offices and for any other change.
  • if local government were to lead that change.
  • We oftentimes complain in this building about why things don't change, but yet we never change anything
  • Changing the JNC has been something that happens every year as far as those that want to change it.
  • That is one of the changes.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why are these changes needed?
  • a few notable things in the charter change.
  • should have a simple majority.
  • This change is necessary for several reasons.
  • The weather didn't change all that much.
Bills: SB268, SB306, SB264, SB312
Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now you want to change it."
  • Now we're trying to legislatively change... That's all I'm saying.
  • The court's decision actually said that we should not legislatively change this.
  • capital constructions. of major proportions.
  • That's going... ...committee delayed our start, that's going to be my rule.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • not asking someone to drive farther than they've already driven, and we're not asking someone to change
  • So, I don't feel that changing the threshold from 3 to 5 will actually make a big difference, because
  • Well, I think that the bill spells out that if you're changing jobs and the change in your job has less
  • on your family... having, it's not a burden on your family because if you have children, you're changing
Bills: HB93, HB160, HB29, HB29, HB93, HB160
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're changing seats for today's meeting.
  • Trent, a question: whose responsibility is it to know the rules, the water rules in this state, when
  • Trent question who responsibility is it to know the rules of the the water rules in this in the state
  • When did you decide to take a look at these, and have the rules changed in the middle of, you know...
  • So if somebody was to change the pipes, are this big, if somebody was to have to go change that, that's
Summary: The committee heard several water and energy-related measures. SB 1200, as amended, addressed Arizona Department of Water Resources treatment of certain “conduit lakes” in active management areas, allowing some existing lake systems to continue using groundwater mixed with effluent for irrigation or landscaping purposes. ADWR testified in opposition to the amendment’s policy implications and enforcement concerns, while HOA, homebuilder, and resident witnesses argued the bill would grandfather existing communities, avoid costly system redesigns, and reflect prior agency practice. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then passed SB 1200 on a 6-3 vote. SB 1419, dealing with residential rooftop solar installations, was amended to add consumer-protection and disclosure requirements, including roof inspection and installation standards, clearer contract disclosures, and contractor responsibilities. County and industry witnesses said the bill was the product of a lengthy stakeholder process aimed at addressing misleading sales practices and installation problems, though some technical issues were still to be resolved on the floor. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1419 on a 6-1 vote with two members present and one absent. SB 1447, which extends Pinal AMA groundwater withdrawal fee provisions and related fund deadlines, was supported by irrigation and agricultural interests as a way to finance local infrastructure and conservation during Colorado River uncertainty; it passed 7-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1560 raised the maximum single loan amount from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund from $3 million to $20 million. WIFA said the current cap was too low for larger rural water projects and that the change would better match demand without harming the fund’s revolving nature; the bill passed 8-1 with one absent. The committee also approved SCM 1004, urging Congress to clearly define EPA powers and duties, despite some members saying it was unnecessary or backward-looking; it passed 6-2 with one absent. The meeting then adjourned.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • About 15 other states have a birthday rule.
  • The sicker individuals cannot change their Medigap plan.
  • I will say that likely only about 10% of beneficiaries will change under a birthday rule.
  • Nevada noted that there was no noticeable change due to the birthday rule.
  • So that is the major difference.
Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so House Bill 8, the higher education major projects fund.
  • So the athletics projects that are authorized are major projects.
  • Yeah, line 4 is talking only about waivers, not for the other rules.
  • Yeah, line 4 is talking only about waivers, not for the other rules.
  • Sorry that I'm late; I was chairing the Rules Committee. Mr.
Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:39 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've changed that so that they track.
  • Do I need to change my teaching moving forward?
  • But we'll keep the same rules as last time.
  • and respond to any changes that might be necessary.
  • There's some serious changes that will need to be made.
Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in 2018 we started making changes to the prior authorization.
  • Chronic conditions change over time.
  • I see how technology has changed the rules.
  • It could be changed. Any other questions?
  • And those are the rules that are outlined here on the fact sheet.
Bills: SB20, SB53, SB86, SB96, SB129
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development Apr 7th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We changed the old 313 standard.
  • Maybe we do change our minds on it. Now, how about some public testimony?
  • And so the Men's Final Four is a Major Event Reimbursement Program.
  • the costs incurred to host a major event.
  • Changes are found on page six. The changes are found on page 6, line 6 through 10.
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • We structured this language and changed the old 313 standard.
  • Maybe we do change our minds on it now and then.
  • The Major Events Reimbursement Program makes good economic and strategic sense.
  • Office, the Major Events Reimbursement Program serves to help offset the costs incurred to host a major
  • Due to an issue of timing, change is found on page 6, lines 6 through 10.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We changed the old 313 standard.
  • The major event reimbursement program that was in Dallas.
  • the costs incurred to host a major event.
  • The change is found on page 6, lines 6 through 10.
  • The committee substitute changes the TWC's reporting.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met to hear a series of bills and informational primers, with several resource witnesses from the Governor’s Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The chair opened by noting the death of Senator King’s son and asking members to keep the family in their prayers. Most bills were laid out and left pending subject to the call of the chair after brief author presentations and public testimony. The committee heard several local hotel occupancy tax bills: SB 1553 for Kerr County, SB 1086 for Childress County, SB 1087 for Mason County, and SB 913 for Alpine. Supporters, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and local officials, said the measures would allow counties or the city to use hotel tax revenue for tourism-related projects and local development. The committee also heard SB 1534, which would direct a study on health physics education and workforce needs in Texas; resource witnesses from TWC and THECB testified on the bill. All of these measures were left pending. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 1754, which would prohibit local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power at wholesale, with an exception for certain battery storage tied to dispatchable generation. The bill drew strong support from witnesses who argued counties should not subsidize wind and solar projects that can harm neighboring landowners and that renewables already receive substantial federal support. Opponents from the solar and storage industry argued the bill would remove a voluntary local economic development tool, raise power prices, and discourage investment. Senators also debated landowner impacts, grid reliability, and whether the bill was the right policy tool; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2322, a committee substitute related to the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act, which would exempt electric generation facilities from the program’s compelling-factor test so they can qualify for school tax limitation agreements. Supporters said the change would correct an unintended barrier for dispatchable generation, while Senator Johnson argued it would weaken the program’s purpose by subsidizing projects that would locate in Texas anyway. SB 1718 would add the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program; the NRA supported it, while gun violence prevention advocates opposed using state incentives for the organization. SB 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events program, and SB 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard SB 1143, a substitute bill aimed at improving transparency and coordination in programs serving opportunity youth ages 14 to 24, with witnesses supporting better reporting and workforce alignment. At the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • that again says this is the rule.
  • House rules.
  • One thing I would like to tell all the members is that all of these major rule reports that are prepared
  • changing the graduation requirements.
  • Any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Any members wishing to vote or change their vote?
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • all the rules of evidence?
  • rule.
  • But that's like major.
  • The change in the committee substitute was that loser pays. Was that the change?
  • The substitute had two major changes, as I recall.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • that the provisions of this section are not going to prohibit the municipal bodies from enforcing rules
  • To your point, if someone's got that side business, they usually have some rules that are already in
  • them to still have it, and this would mainly apply only to the counties, which I think are in the majority
  • As a licensed building inspector, I wouldn't think that would change the general context and purpose
  • So, what kind of change is happening here because of these?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that's a rule.
  • And it could affect, for example, if we have a rule that changes. changes some licensing requirements
  • . whether to approve the rules for adoption as we have proposed them. with some changes as determined
  • And we would take a look at it and make changes. changes to the rules.
  • . changing some of the rules that you have on the books already, either by way of adding to the specificity
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4225 has been transferred back to Rules.
  • The original bill had the effective date listed as 2025, so we've had to change that to 2026.
  • The amendment basically changes some dates to bring this up to date.
  • The goal, though, is the half-pay provision is changed or removed so that newer recruits get the full
  • month because they hadn't got the automatic COLA that they had back then, which they lost when we changed
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This changes the makeup of the board of trustees of the University of South Alabama.
  • Uh, so that really that aspect of it isn't changing.
  • And so there is a way that they can do that, but we have to change the law.
  • You bring a good point, but they did not change that in this bringing this part forward.
Bills: HB442, HB459, HB90, HB91, HB461, HB481
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • So those are the major highlights in the bill.
  • Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed till it is faced.
  • My esteemed... changed till it is faced.
  • When you talk about how the majority...
  • This does not change the law that was passed as far as dues, correct?