Video & Transcript Research : 'ADA'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill would require landlords to notify tenants of nearby water hazards, HF1566 3/18/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They said their clubhouse was in compliance with the ADA.
- kicking and screaming to have those basic rights met because laws such as the Fair Housing Act and the ADA
- They said their clubhouse was in compliance with the ADA.
- kicking and screaming to have those basic rights met because laws such as the Fair Housing Act and the ADA
- kicking and screaming to have those basic rights met because laws such as the Fair Housing Act and the ADA
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , as well as safeguarding for degrading building infrastructures and accessible entrances and other ADA
- and other ADA compliance requirements. and other ADA compliance requirements.
- Common needs are automatic doors, ADA-compliant restrooms, and upgraded lighting.
- Common needs are automatic doors,<00:59:54.400>
ADA <00:59:54.960>compliant <00:59:55.440 - >
restrooms, <00:59:56.400>and doors, ADA compliant restrooms, and doors, ADA compliant
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If a school district is at that ADA or lower, then they would qualify.
- and increasing that to 200 ADA.
- One is just having that low enrollment, that low ADA. category, which I'm not even asking to change.
- Are you seeking more money per ADA? Is that what the sparsity adjustment is?
- Chairman, do we know what... what are we talking about here, an additional ADA?
Bills:
SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843
Keywords:
lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Call Morrison Johnson, Brianna Arredondo, Ada Starks, Matilda Miller.
- Call Morrison Johnson, Brianna Arredondo, Ada Starks, Matilda Miller.
- Marissa Johnson, Brianna Arredondo, Ada Starks, Matilda Miller. Welcome to each of you.
- My name is Ada, and I'm here to testify against SB 8.
- My name is Ada, and I'm here to testify against SP8.
Keywords:
hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending.
The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Ada Starks. Babe Valentine. And Cindy Castilla. OK. Go back. OK. 10 OK, um.
- All right, uh, Ada Starks, you're Ada, Ada Starks, we show you Ada Starks, you're testifying on behalf
- Hello, my name is Ada Starks, and I'm opposed to SB 82 weeks ago, I was in the Texas Senate to give my
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation Committee Jun 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So looking into authorization for jurisdictions to use stormwater fee revenues for ADA-compliant sidewalk
- increase their stormwater fees to help fund sidewalk elements, such as the construction and maintenance of ADA-compliant
- Help fund sidewalk elements such as the construction and maintenance of ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps
- Did you do some modeling when looking at the type of sidewalks, locations, various needs, ADA?
- This doesn't include the cost of things like fish passage barrier removal, ADA compliance, and addressing
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm bringing these issues up because ADA to me is very important, and I just want to make sure.
- Ultimately, we are, you know, ADA compliance is an ongoing issue, right? It's never done.
- So each division has a deadline of, I believe, a year from now to update their ADA plans and priorities
- We do have a member of our facilities team who is very well versed in ADA requirements.
- But that is much closer, and maybe we could increase the number of ADA-compliant options.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members arise today to present AB ADA, a bill that would ensure dependence of service members stationed
- As communities like mine do ADA improvements, they have a larger chunk of money that falls on small community
- service districts that, quite frankly, can't shoulder the loads of millions of dollars for the ADA improvements
- So as communities like mine do ADA improvements, they have a larger chunk of money that falls on small
- community service districts that, quite frankly, can't shoulder the loads of millions of dollars for the ADA
Summary:
The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file of bills. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules for AB 1219, followed by consideration of numerous measures on housing, veterans, education, elections, energy, wildfire prevention, public safety, and consumer affordability. Several bills drew bipartisan support and passed overwhelmingly, including AB 878 on safety accommodations for survivors of violence, AB 948 on school district facility maintenance, AB 81 and AB 88 on veterans’ mental health and student aid, AB 640 on school board fiscal training, AB 660 on housing permit timelines, AB 1048 on workers’ compensation billing disputes, AB 1119 on dual credentialing, AB 1172 on inhalable anti-seizure medication access, AB 1227 on wildfire prevention, AB 1285 and AB 696 on lithium-ion battery safety, AB 1417 on offshore wind transparency, AB 1530 on disaster recovery assistance, and AB 353 on affordable home internet. Some measures drew opposition or more divided votes, including AB 704 on sealing certain misdemeanor records, AB 1249 on early voting access, AB 1280 on thermal energy incentives, AB 1448 on offshore oil protections, AB 380 on price gouging, AB 402 on Cal Grant increases, AB 1074 on CalWORKs reunification, and AB 1084 on expedited gender-change and name-change court orders. The Assembly also granted reconsideration on AB 435, a child passenger safety bill, and passed it after debate on the five-step safety-seat standard.
The floor debate featured recurring themes of affordability, housing, wildfire preparedness, election access, veterans’ services, and public safety. Supporters of the election bill AB 1249 argued it would simply add a Saturday early-voting option in non-VCA counties, while opponents raised concerns about verification and county staffing. AB 30, authorizing E15 gasoline in California, was presented as an urgency measure to lower fuel costs and passed unanimously on the urgency and the bill. AB 1466 on groundwater disputes was also taken up, with the author arguing it would reduce frivolous litigation and better represent all water users; the vote was 42 ayes and 17 noes. After completing the file, the Assembly recessed for lunch, later returned, and continued with additional file items, with many measures passing on strong bipartisan votes.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been averaging about $773,000, excluding anything that has to do with the ADA conversions that
- We've been averaging about $773,000, excluding anything that has to do with the ADA conversions that
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are <00:34:54.040>required <00:34:54.440>by <00:34:54.679>law Ada - conversions that are required by law Ada conversions that are required by law those<00:34:55.800>
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures. SB 38 SD2 drew mixed testimony on changes to 21H projects, with HHFDC supporting and county and community groups split between support and opposition. In discussion, members focused on how county legislative bodies can alter projects in ways that increase costs, including changes to AMI mixes and fee waivers. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, limiting county changes that would impose stricter conditions than HHFDC, stricter AMI requirements, or reduced fee waivers; the motion passed with one member voting with reservations and two members excused.
A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 71 SD2, which would revise the rental housing revolving fund. Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi YIMBY, and NAAP Hawaiʻi opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken support for deeply affordable units, eliminate the 5% set-aside for households at or below 30% AMI, and create a funding gap for households between 60% and 120% AMI. Supporters of the bill, including public housing and some development interests, emphasized the need to redirect funding and make the program more flexible. In decision-making, the committee described the bill as making comprehensive changes that would narrow Tier 2 toward higher-income projects and favor shorter loan terms, then moved it out with amendments.
The committee also heard and advanced several other measures with little or no opposition: SB 40 SD2 on state finances, SB 378 on HHFDC, SB 572 SD1 on housing, SB 1229 ST2 on the dwelling unit revolving fund, and SB 602 on the Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority all received support testimony and were moved forward. For SB 65 SD2, HPHA and other agencies supported the measure, and HPHA testified it sought roughly $8 million to $10 million for repair and maintenance of units not covered by CIP funds. The committee also took up SB 826 SD1 on the low-income housing tax credit, where HHFDC, the Tax Foundation, and DHHL expressed confusion over the bill’s intent and whether it would bar state agencies from using LIHTC financing; no action was taken on that item in the excerpt. SB 944 SD2 on LIHTC transferability drew support and a suggestion to keep clarifying language that notifies the tax department, and the committee indicated it would keep the provision in.
OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Beds to Belonging Workgroup Jul 15th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- there's more information on our website because it actually gets even more detailed, but it is not ADA
- I mean, that's an expectation that, you know, we, the ADA likewise requires of school teachers and preschool
- And, you know, in every setting, not just in child care settings, the ADA means that people have to be
- And, you know, in every setting, not just in child care settings, the ADA means that people have to be
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Dibble pointed out, the behavior there, is something he can't believe is not in violation of the ADA
- can't believe it's not in violation of I can't believe it's not in violation of the<00:20:22.600>
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asked <00:20:24.760>some <00:20:25.000>of <00:20:25.040>the the ADA - In fact, we asked some of the the ADA.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It also eliminates or reduces ADA complaints or requests for that.
- It also eliminates<00:14:20.959>
or <00:14:21.360>reduces <00:14:22.079>ADA <00:14 - :22.720>
complaints <00:14:23.760>or eliminates or reduces ADA complaints or eliminates - or reduces ADA complaints or requests<00:14:24.560>
for <00:14:24.800>that.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3796, as amended by a DE2 amendment, and the amendment was adopted on a voice vote. Representative Jones described the bill as creating a reasonable expectation that employees can sit when the nature of the work allows it, and said the DE2 clarified language with help from the Department of Labor and Industry and added a penalty for violations. She said the bill was inspired by constituents who work in a museum and by concerns about the health effects of prolonged standing, including back and leg pain, fatigue, cardiovascular issues, and pregnancy-related harms.
Supporters testified that the bill would improve worker health and safety and reflect common-sense accommodations. A former Walker Arts Center union president described a dispute over stools for gallery assistants, saying workers were told they needed a doctor’s note to use them and that the union gathered signatures and other support after the employer restricted seating. A UFCW representative said seating makes ergonomic sense, can reduce injuries and workers’ compensation costs, and may reduce ADA-related issues, especially for cashiers.
Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business, both of which argued the bill was too vague and could create compliance and litigation problems for employers. They raised questions about what counts as reasonable seating, adequate numbers of seats, and reasonable proximity, and worried about impacts on small businesses, tight workspaces, and industries such as retail, food service, hospitality, nursing, and meatpacking. Department of Labor and Industry staff explained that enforcement would likely begin with technical assistance and an inform-and-educate process, with investigations and possible penalties if compliance could not be achieved. Members also questioned statewide impact and fiscal effects. The chair laid over House File 3796 as amended for further discussion, with no final vote on the bill.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, June 12, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- have to spend $20,000 to put in an ADA have to spend $20,000 to put in an ADA accessible<01:40:19.000
- We still would uh that is ADA compliant.
- let it go because there was an ADA let it go because there was an ADA bathroom<01:50:27.640>
- So, in in an ADA accessible bathroom.
- he has to spend $20,000 for an ADA he has to spend $20,000 for an ADA bathroom<02:07:10.320>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- , good faith and bad faith with the ADA, good faith and bad faith with the ADA, which<00:26:47.919
- Yeah. uh in terms of making sure ADA.
- So there, you've added the ADA here.
- Um, that ADA and AD IDA and ADA are completely different laws.
- Um, that ADA and AD IDA<00:39:35.040>
and <00:39:35.200>ADA <00:39:35.680>are <00
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- And Representative Connolly, I imagine this was helped with ADA access as well. I know...
- And Representative Connolly, I imagine this has helped with ADA access as well.
- help not just access to justice from a jurisdictional, geographical standpoint, but I imagine it's ADA
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining new attendance and public-testimony procedures, including that testimony would be recorded, livestreamed, and generally made public, with possible redactions for sensitive material. The chairs also noted that no committee rules were being formally adopted yet and that no votes would be taken during the hearing. Senator Collins briefly emphasized the committee’s oversight role on land takings and Article 97 issues, including concerns about proposed regulatory changes and the legislature’s constitutional role.
The first major bill discussed was H. 3324, concerning the former Christos site on Crescent Street in Brockton and a proposed transfer of state-owned land from DCAM. Representative Michelle DuBois, Representative Rita Mendes, Mayor Sullivan, the Metro South Chamber’s Chris Cooney, Catholic Charities’ Larry Mayne, and Brockton planning director Rob May all supported the bill, describing the parcel as long vacant and arguing it should be reused for a mixed-use project with Catholic Charities, including affordable/workforce housing, an early education center, food pantry, workforce development, and language classes. Several speakers said the project would help retain Catholic Charities in Brockton and bring tax revenue and community services. DuBois outlined expected amendments, including moving one parcel into a municipal sale partnership and changing a “shall” to “may” regarding a right-turn lane. Some members raised questions about whether a deed transfer to a nonprofit was preferable to a long-term lease and about affordability definitions, but the bill was generally supported.
Representative Connolly then testified on two Cambridge bills: H. 3308, relating to the Riverside Boat Club and a reconfigured DCR parcel boundary to support a lease with no loss of public space, and H. 3309, which would facilitate access to justice by preserving consideration of a vacant former probate court site for future court use. Senator DiDomenico supported the Riverside Boat Club measure and the broader goal of restoring court access in Cambridge. Members discussed accessibility, possible future court configurations, and the site’s prior use as an emergency shelter.
The committee then heard testimony on S. 2217/H. 2108 concerning Columbia Point and access around the UMass/Bayside area. Harbor Point residents, including Orlando Perrella, Michael Corcoran, Richard Fulham, and Miles Byrne, described severe traffic congestion, emergency-access concerns, and frustration with the UMass Building Authority’s handling of the site and prior community commitments. Senator Collins said the committee should consider seeking an SJC opinion, and possibly an Attorney General opinion, on Article 97 and public-access rights. After the in-person testimony concluded, the committee attempted to reach remaining virtual witnesses on S. 2217 but did not receive testimony. With no further witnesses, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 9, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- If the state removes licensure, those of us who've spent years studying fire safety, ADA accessibility
- to stay up to speed on all the changes going forward with the building codes, with materials, with ADA
- ADA requirements, things of that type of nature. So we strongly oppose that, removing that.
Summary:
The committee first took up a local beverage-license bill for the World Equestrian Center in Marion County. The sponsor described the facility’s size, economic impact, and rapid expansion, and explained that the bill would direct DBPR to issue a special license for qualifying equestrian sports facilities. After questions about whether the carve-out would set a precedent for other businesses, the sponsor said the unique facts of the facility justified the bill. An amendment narrowed the off-premises alcohol authority so the license would allow beer and wine only for off-premises sales, while still allowing on-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages and a standalone bar on the premises. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-1, with Representative Rayner voting no.
The committee then heard PCS for HB 1461, a broad regulatory-reform bill that would repeal continuing education requirements for certain licensed professionals, eliminate several boards/councils/commissions at DBPR and DACS, remove some secondary licenses, and expand licensure pathways. The sponsors argued that most complaints are already handled administratively, that the boards create bureaucracy and cost, and that the bill would improve efficiency without changing initial licensure standards. Members raised concerns about whether DBPR has the subject-matter expertise to replace professional boards, especially for engineering, harbor pilots, electrical work, home inspection, architecture, interior design, and related fields, and about whether removing continuing education could weaken public safety and code compliance.
Public testimony on the PCS was mixed but leaned strongly against the bill from affected professions. Opponents from architecture, electrical contracting, home inspection, geology, interior design, real estate, and related groups argued that the boards provide technical expertise, discipline, and updated knowledge tied to changing building codes and safety standards, and that continuing education is important for public protection. Some supporters, including representatives of CPAs and landscape architects, said they appreciated efforts to streamline licensing and reduce anti-competitive barriers but still had concerns about specific provisions. The committee adopted two amendments: one requiring 30 days’ notice for an address change for a prescription sales business, and a second technical amendment. No final vote on the PCS was taken in the portion provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee, May 7, 2026
Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- And some of them may be at different heights just depending on ADA access.
- And you see in this on ADA access.
- Um, there will be the addition of some very small wall signs that will provide the ADA path.
- also provide ADA required accessible path<01:17:04.560>
routes. - wall signs that will provide the ADA wall signs that will provide the ADA path.<01:17:36.320>
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- EV system that mobilizes the zoo and makes it easier for people to get around our 500-acre zoo, and ADA
- EV system that mobilizes the zoo and makes it easier for people to get around our 500-acre zoo, and ADA
- EV system that mobilizes the zoo and makes it easier for people to get around our 500-acre zoo, and ADA
- EV system that mobilizes the zoo and makes it easier for people to get around our 500-acre zoo, and ADA
- upgrades although we're working hard Ada upgrades although we're working hard at<00:43:16.960>
the
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We have just over a mile of pathway that is paved and in need of repair or maintenance for ADA accessibility
- We have just over a mile of pathway that is paved and in need of repair or maintenance for ADA accessibility
- They do not meet fully current ADA accessibility requirements or modern building codes and they were
- They do not meet fully current ADA accessibility requirements or modern building codes and they were
- >
requirements current ADA accessibility requirements current ADA accessibility requirements or
Keywords:
Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance