Video & Transcript Research : 'CAP'
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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Committee May 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So the resolution caps it at $1,500. That is something... And operate. Correct.
- So the resolution caps it at $1,500.
Summary:
The committee met briefly, called the roll, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the June 3, 2024 minutes without objection. Staff then reviewed the purpose of the House supplemental allowance resolution, explaining that members receive up to $1,500 per month for reimbursable office and district expenses such as rent, utilities, printing, postage, travel within the district, and related office costs. Members also discussed the existing carryover rules, including a $3,000 general carryover and an additional $6,000 for printed materials, with unspent amounts reverting to the House budget.
Several members asked for clarification about what expenses are currently covered and how reimbursements work, including district office rent, phone and internet bills, per diem, out-of-state travel, conference registration, cell phones, and portable hotspots. The clerk and executive counsel explained that some items are paid from the supplemental account, while others, such as certain conference registration fees or appointed travel per diem, are paid directly by the House operating account. Members also raised concerns about whether using supplemental funds for lodging during session would require a resolution amendment and whether it could create tax or ethics issues, including possible double-dipping with per diem.
A motion was made to consider allowing excess supplemental funds to be used for lodging costs for members who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn so the committee could study the issue further and consult a CPA. Members also discussed whether the monthly supplemental amount should be increased in light of inflation and rising office rents, noting that any change would have to be made by the executive committee for the next term. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
AL
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
On Sovereign Ground Sep 22nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 29th, 2025
Appropriations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a cap of $10 million on the revolving loan program and $5 million for the non-hub airports.
- There is a cap of $10 million on the revolving loan program.
Keywords:
high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Apr 23rd, 2025
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- and elevation of these homes, of these properties, we want to make sure that the property taxes are capped
- and elevation of these homes, of these properties, we want to make sure that the property taxes are capped
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met and first considered CS for SB 1290, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package. The bill would align Florida law with IFTA and federal motor carrier rules, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, define “economically disadvantaged area,” update registration and email-notice procedures, and revise the definition of tank vehicles. An amendment was adopted to allow nonprofits to perform VIN inspections under an MOU and to create a DV-embossed specialty plate option for eligible disabled veterans. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then passed SB 1292, which exempts certain email addresses collected by DHSMV for notification purposes from public records disclosure.
The committee also considered two flood-resiliency measures by Senator DeSantis/DeSigley. SJR 174 would amend the Florida Constitution to allow the Legislature to exclude from assessed value improvements made to mitigate flood damage, with the proposed amendment to appear on the 2026 ballot. SB 176 provided the implementing details, including eligibility tied to flood-risk areas or prior flood damage, square-footage limits for rebuilt or elevated homesteads, and documentation requirements for property appraisers. Members asked about how rebuilding and square-footage caps would work, and the sponsor explained the intent was to encourage elevation and resiliency without allowing major expansion. A technical amendment was adopted to SB 176, and both measures were reported favorably.
After the bills, staff director Azar Khan gave a brief presentation on the latest General Revenue conference results, noting collections were running ahead of forecast and explaining the main forecast adjustments, including increases in sales tax and investment earnings and a reduction in corporate income tax projections. No questions were raised on the presentation. The committee then noted that additional bills were still moving through earlier committees, invited members to follow up with staff, and adjourned without any recorded votes beyond the committee actions on the bills and amendments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's put a hard cap on how far Texas wine can go.
- It's put a hard cap on how many grapes I can sell, and really we're never going to get out of that kind
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not a cap.
- Is a hard cap on annual production. I would argue to say it's not a hard cap.
- I almost didn't recognize you without your ball cap on.
- That is not a cap. It is not a sustainable maximum number.
- The MAG is not a cap. We've heard that many times today.
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session.
Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties.
TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.
TX
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/27/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- , if it's an enhanced cap, will reduce water from rain going through the waste and moving it through
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will good cap if it's a enhanced cap will good cap if it's a enhanced cap will - We were able to increase the acreage cap available to this program in Minnesota for the next decade or
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Capping something doesn't necessarily slow growth.
- We're not going to cut services; we're just going to cap it. We're going to cap the growth, right?
- We're not going to cut services; we're just going to cap it. We're going to cap the growth, right?
- We're not going to cut services; we're just going to cap it. We're going to cap the growth, right?
- We're not going to cut services; we're just going to cap it. We're going to cap the growth, right?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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elimination <00:11:50.760>and <00:11:51.120>a <00:11:51.440>capping - delivery fee elimination and a capping delivery fee elimination and a capping of<00:11:52.360>
- Removal of the cap, from our standpoint, I guess from an administrative standpoint, it might be simpler
- And so the indexing of the gas tax to match inflation, as well as capping it at 3% a year if inflation
- And so the indexing of the gas tax to match inflation, as well as capping it at 3% a year if inflation
Bills:
HF5
Keywords:
tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house
Summary:
The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance.
MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions.
Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/28/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You all hear about the county cap and how much county cap costs and how much your county is putting in
- You all hear about the county cap and how much county cap costs and how much your county is putting in
- You all hear about the county cap and how much county cap costs and how much your county is putting in
- You all hear about the county cap and how much county cap costs and how much your county is putting in
- You all hear about the county cap and how much county cap costs and how much your county is putting in
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a limit or a cap on this credit?
- Tuition did go up, and it was capped at $37,000. Now it is more like $48,000 per student.
- And also, we have CAP concerns coming up.
- And also, we have CAP concerns coming up.
- If we wanted to be responsible, we'd be having a serious conversation about putting a cap on ESAs.
Summary:
The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute.
The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing.
The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Lines 6.23 to 6.27 increase township caps. >> Excuse me, how is that number derived?
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township Lines 6.23 to 6.27 increases township Lines 6.23 to 6.27 increases township caps - . caps. caps.
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And <00:09:22.600>so Lines 6.23 to 6.27 increase the township cap from - capped at uh I think 24.95 million in capped at uh I think 24.95 million in current<00:46:35.160>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Those provisions make some changes to the qualified small business stock program, increasing the cap
- reduce revenue in Minnesota by increasing the amount of the deduction under the expanded percentage cap
- reduce revenue in Minnesota by increasing the amount of the deduction under the expanded percentage cap
- Chair, I believe you're referring to the SALT cap provision. >> Mr. Clayman. >> Uh, yes.
- to the salt cap provision, to the salt cap provision, >> Mr.<00:40:33.200>
Clayman.
Keywords:
January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Just, um, so we have higher caps in this, which means potentially revenue loss.
- it's been at they qualified for because it's been at the<00:14:42.880>
same <00:14:43.040>cap - The other thing on this bill is it has a provision to remove the cap of $25,000 on what Fish and Game
- So once you hit that cap and someone who is in error, we are not able to go back and recalculate.
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and So that so once you hit that cap and So that so once you hit that cap and
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 17th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The program issued an RFP for projects to be bid into the program with a cap of 200 megawatts.
- There's a five megawatt cap for projects, so no one developer... excuse me.
- So this slide, this recommendation is regarding liability caps for utilities.
- Not everybody supported caps; I mean, it was.
- There was a lot of disagreement about whether there should or shouldn't be caps.