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• We go from having a thumb on the scale on a Chevron-type standard where the agency is given deference
• Chevron deference is gone now at the U.S. level. Fantastic news, um, in my organization's opinion.
• <00:16:00.480> Chevron<00:16:00.959> deference<00:16:01.440> is<00:16:01.600
• Chevron deference is gone did happen.
• Chevron deference is gone now<00:16:02.399> at<00:16:02.639> the<00:16:02.880> US

Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• The US Supreme Court back in the 80s had a case called the Chevron case where they basically said The
• Chevron case where they basically said that as government agencies make decisions through their appellate
• up to the court system, the court system was to give all due The court system was to give all due deference
• that precedent out and said, "nope, you aren't" precedent out and said, "nope, you aren't" to give deference
• It takes one paragraph out and puts one paragraph in and basically takes away the deference it would

Bills: SB248, SB242, HB44, SB266, HB44

Keywords: Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation, license suspension, tax assessment, tax refund, administrative appeal, circuit court, Montgomery County

Bills: SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99, SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99

Keywords: sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation

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• Your packet outlines three facilities with deferred maintenance costs exceeding their $94 million.
• With that being the case, what is the deferred maintenance on all of our buildings right now?
• But we keep a very comprehensive list of deferred maintenance on every building, and we can certainly
• past was deferring to the agency.
• required deference to government agency interpretations.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Garrett. to defer the reading and referral bills until the end of today's business.
• This is not a radical idea without judicial deference as a safeguard a true independent panel is our
• It said simply that when the law is unclear, court should defer to the agencies who live and breathe
• Meaning judges are explicitly instructed not to defer to the expertise of state agencies. adopt rules
• Yet without judicial deference as a safeguard, a truly independent panel is our next best defense.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• So it’s ending Chevron deference. It’s reaffirming that courts, not agencies, interpret the laws.
• So it’s ending Chevron deference. It’s reaffirming that courts, not agencies, interpret the laws.
• So it’s ending Chevron deference. It’s reaffirming that courts, not agencies, interpret the laws.
• The repudiation of Chevron deference stabilizes state law and ends this arbitrary and undemocratic scheme
• So it’s ending Chevron deference. It’s reaffirming that courts, not agencies, interpret the laws.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 90 / Senate Bill 17, a birth-related measure backed by the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Sponsors said the bill had been worked on for several years and described changes including a transfer agreement, insurance requirements, proximity to a hospital, informed consent, and accreditation/medical director standards that helped win neutral or non-opposition from the Hospital Association. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote with unanimous support. The committee then heard Senate Bill 65, presented by Senator Steve West and Representative Derrick Lewis. They said the bill would make regulations found deficient through the committee review process null and void by statute, and would bar agencies from reissuing the same or similar language for up to a year. Supporters argued this was needed to hold agencies accountable because deficiency findings alone had not led to action. After questions about specific Medicaid behavioral health regulations and concerns about legislative overreach, the bill passed the committee on a roll call vote, with some members passing or explaining reservations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 84, with a House committee substitute. Sponsors said the substitute was intended to strengthen the bill and reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision by ending Chevron deference and requiring courts, not agencies, to interpret law. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger and Katherine Hargraves, argued the bill would intrude on the judiciary, violate separation of powers, and could harm public health, environmental, and workplace protections. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the bill told courts what standard to use; sponsors responded that agencies could still present persuasive arguments, but courts should not defer to them. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill then passed the committee on a roll call vote, with several members passing or expressing constitutional concerns.

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• doctrine, known as Chevron deference, originated in 1984 in a U.S.
• In that case, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron deference. So this was a landmark case.
• Chevron deference dictated that the Chevron deference dictated that the courts<04:18:33.439> would
• um to Chevron deference from from um to Chevron deference from from um interpretive<04:28:40.560
• It is a different form chevron pervades. It is a different form of<04:43:17.280> deference.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, you probably are all familiar, at least somewhat, with something called the Chevron deference, which
• And the Supreme Court explicitly overruled the Chevron deference, overturned it in a 6-3 decision.
• So, our state courts often apply deference doctrine similar to Chevron, although not probably to the
• doctrine similar to to deference doctrine similar to to Chevron, My colleague, Sam Garland, who is the
• interpret law by overturning Chevron interpret law by overturning Chevron deference<00:26:18.240

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you. uh I defer to a doctor who's trained in uh I defer to a doctor who's trained in these<00:18
• For decades, the Chevron doctrine let courts defer to agency interpretations of so-called ambiguous laws
• this case that brought on the Chevron this case that brought on the Chevron difference difference
• It may not be entitled to ultimate deference, but it should be given some weight.
• It may not be entitled to ultimate deference, but it should be given some weight.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:04 SB 02: 00:01:37 Discussion in Opposition to SB 02: 00:09:49 SB 84: 00:22:19 SB 111: 00:30:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senator Mike Wilson, which would prohibit incarcerated people from receiving cross-sex hormones or gender-affirming surgeries, while allowing a tapering period if stopping an existing treatment would cause physical harm. Wilson said the bill was needed to prevent the Department of Corrections from providing such care by memo or policy rather than statute, and he argued the care was elective and not medically necessary. Senators Thomas, Neal, Nemes, Styers, and others questioned whether any gender-affirming surgeries had actually occurred in Kentucky, whether the hormone treatments were physician-prescribed, and whether the bill would override medical judgment; Wilson said the department reported no surgeries, that 67 incarcerated people were receiving cross-sex hormone therapy, and that he would only support treatment if it fit the bill’s narrow medical-harm exception. Public testimony on SB 2 was strongly opposed. Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign said the bill would deny medically necessary care, violate the Eighth Amendment, and target a very small and vulnerable incarcerated population. Dr. Jack Skilles testified that gender-affirming care is medically necessary and supported by major medical organizations, warning that denying it could worsen mental health and lead to suicidality. Hannah Callahan, a transgender woman, described being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated and said the interruption caused severe physical and mental harm, including suicidal thoughts. Emma Curtis, Lexington’s Fourth District councilwoman, also urged a no vote, framing the issue as a matter of compassion and religious duty. The committee then voted on SB 2. Senator Neal explained his no vote by saying he was not medically trained and deferred to doctors; Senator Nemes said he wanted clarification that the bill would not stop ongoing treatment; and Senator Styers argued the bill was a poor priority and noted there was no fiscal note and that only 67 people were affected. Senator Wheeler moved the bill, Senator Reed seconded, and the committee reported Senate Bill 2 favorably. Afterward, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 84, sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings, which would limit judicial deference to state agency interpretations and require courts, not agencies, to interpret ambiguous laws, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Loper Bright decision overturning Chevron deference.

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• Um um industries there such as Chevron.
• Yes, Chevron is in place to locate that.
• These funds exist in our deferred comp plan.
• The account in our deferred comp plan.
• And so this would give an deferred comp.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2191, which would expand the allowable uses of municipal use tax funds. The bill would add sidewalks to the list of eligible projects and remove remaining restrictive language that limited use tax spending to roads and bridges. A senator asked for confirmation that the funds would be limited to publicly owned property of the local government, and the sponsor confirmed that was the intent. The committee approved the bill and reported it out. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2257, the Mississippi Land Bank Act, which would create a local land bank tool for cities and counties to acquire, manage, and return vacant, abandoned, and tax-forfeited properties to productive use. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help address blight, especially properties held at the Secretary of State’s office, and emphasized that land banks would be locally created, subject to public accountability requirements, and barred from using eminent domain. The committee adopted the bill and reported it out. Members also discussed Senate Bill 2828, a committee substitute that would impose a fee on international wire transfers, with a credit available to Mississippi income taxpayers. The sponsor said half of the revenue would go to DPS for 287(g) programs and half to the general fund. An amendment was adopted to exempt certain transactions funded through U.S.-issued debit or credit cards or withdrawn from federally insured accounts. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill out. Later bills included SB 2863, creating a Jackson County industrial zone exempt from municipal annexation, and SB 2862, a related annexation measure brought forward with a reverse repealer; both were advanced after brief discussion. The committee also approved SB 2909, which lowers the unreduced retirement threshold in Tier 5 from 35 years to 30 years, and SB 2885, the Mississippi Work and Save program, a voluntary state-treasurer-run retirement savings option for small employers and employees. Throughout, the committee generally asked limited clarifying questions and then voted to adopt committee substitutes and report the bills out.

Transcript Highlights:

• Garrett moves to defer the reading of referral bills until the end of today's business.
• For nearly 4 decades, federal courts operated under under a principle known as the Chevron doctrine.
• It said simply that when the law is unclear, courts should defer to the agencies who live and breathe
• This is not a radical idea without judicial deference as a safeguard.
• federal level, but instead of getting rid of it in Texas, it in fact codifies Chevron deference into

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• I was just going to say, isn't this in reference to the overturning of the Chevron deference?
• in reference to the overturning<00:12:49.200> of<00:12:49.280> the<00:12:49.560> Chevron
• <00:12:50.000> deference?
• overturning of the Chevron deference? overturning of the Chevron deference?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I would ...defer to John Pascalsky, who’s going to be giving a talk on that later.
• My question is, at what point does Chevron deference take hold here, and why are we looking at the rules
• That is a good question about Chevron deference.
• Chevron deference is a principle that, when interpreting laws, a court will defer to an agency's interpretation
• deference has come up a lot.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I would defer to John Pascalsky, who's going to be giving a talk on that later.
• My question is, at what points does Chevron deference take hold here, and/or why are we looking at the
• That is a good question about Chevron deference.
• Chevron deference is a principle that, when interpreting laws, a court will defer to an agency's interpretation
• In doing a lot of work against the federal government, Chevron deference has come up a lot.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• She is going to defer that bill, so I will make that motion to defer.
• She is going to defer that bill, so I will make that motion to defer. Is there any objection?
• And so I'll leave it at that and defer to the representative from the DA's office.
• Camille Ivy O'Donnell with Chevron, in support, not wishing to speak.
• Camille, Ivy, O'Donnell, with Chevron, in support, not wish to speak.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Um, I'm listed here first, but I'd be happy to defer to Governor Concha to welcome us. Great.
• June of 2014, to be exact, 11 years ago, Chevron announced that they were shutting down the mine.
• What Chevron has told me that that's gonna be a.
• Chairman, our goal is to use the wastewater out of the Chevron plant.
• Reyes mentioned that we're looking at the possibility of using the Chevron wastewater.

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• thanked the witness for the answer, and said he really dislikes it in our legislature when we just defer
• dislike it in in our legislature when we dislike it in in our legislature when we just<00:26:50.840> defer
• 52.000> and<00:26:52.159> take<00:26:52.440> what<00:26:52.559> our just defer
• and and take what our just defer and and take what our responsibility<00:26:53.480> is<00:26:
• Out with the Chevron deal, but they can't rule maker.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So getting to these wells earlier, I think, is one thing that we're seeing, is one thing that Chevron
• is looking at in some of their activity here. ...that we're seeing is one thing that Chevron is looking
• For the 2025-27 biennium, funded projects were selected from the Deferred Maintenance Report developed
• there's also information regarding the estimated and actual populations for DOCR, as well as the deferred
• there's also information regarding the estimated and actual populations for DOCR as well as the deferred

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum present and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity, which described North Dakota production as holding steady around 1.1 to 1.2 million barrels per day despite lower prices and market volatility. The presentation emphasized that efficiency gains, longer laterals, and improved completion technology are allowing operators to sustain output while activity shifts north in the Bakken. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, flaring, and enhanced oil recovery; the witness said gas is taxed by volume, most liquids are handled through oil lines or gas processing, and the state’s EOR pilot projects and new gas infrastructure are intended to help hold production flat and expand future recovery. The committee then received a presentation from the Tax Department on the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. The department explained that most of the federal changes were extensions of existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, but several items — including the larger standard deduction, senior deduction, tip and overtime exclusions, auto loan interest deduction, and business expensing changes — affect state collections. Revised estimates showed a smaller-than-expected impact on individual income tax, with the department suggesting a net cash effect in the range of roughly $30 million to $35 million when business and individual effects are combined, plus a possible one-time distortion from large oil-field transactions in fiscal year 2025. Members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns, and the department clarified that most of the individual provisions apply broadly, while the SALT-related item is itemizer-specific. OMB then reported on major capital projects and facility funding. Updates included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, augmented reality displays for the Rough Rider Hall of Fame, tree management and lighting studies, and restroom and parking reconfiguration in the tower. OMB also described security upgrades at the governor’s residence, where human remains were discovered on site and are being handled with historical and legal review. The state hospital project in Jamestown remains on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028, with costs currently estimated a little over $292 million and a line of credit expected to be drawn in April 2027. The North Central State Office Building in Minot is under construction, with a $5.6 million line of credit already accessed. OMB also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, noting about $1.1 million spent so far on projects such as the Liberty Memorial Building roof and foundation work, Capitol window replacement, boiler replacement, and kitchen remodeling. Finally, Legislative Council staff reviewed the interim compliance report on legislative intent and state trust funds. The report highlighted the status of multiple lines of credit, including those for the state hospital and Minot office building, and noted that the executive budget will likely need to include repayment planning for about $350 million of expected outstanding balances. Other updates included the Bank of North Dakota profit transfer schedule, litigation pool spending, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, the Missouri River Correctional Center planning effort, HHS items such as FMAP and child care assistance, Job Service’s unemployment insurance modernization project, and DPI school aid turnback estimates. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• deference.
• <01:24:55.600> uh<01:24:55.760> because<01:24:56.880> while the Chevron deference
• . uh because while the Chevron deference. uh because while this<01:24:57.840> seems<01:24:58.159
• deference.
• deference.

Keywords: 1189, house, all