Video & Transcript Research : 'Code Commission'
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VA
Virginia 2026 1st Special Session
Code Commission Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon, and welcome to the June 3rd, 26th meeting of the Virginia Code Commission.
- if any, we need to hear, the Code Commission.
- May it please the Code Commission. So last time I was here, my pitch...
- And I believe the code says that the Code Commission provides a recommendation from the commission to
- The Code Commission is our obsolete items and out-of-date provisions.
Summary:
The Virginia Code Commission met on June 3, 2026, approved the November 17, 2025 minutes, and adopted an electronic meeting policy for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The commission also welcomed a new member, Travis Hill, the Attorney General’s designee, and later approved the 2026 work plan for the Administrative Law Advisory Committee (ALAC), which will continue work on updating Articles 1 and 2 of the Administrative Process Act, the preservation of error doctrine, and the harmless error doctrine.
A major discussion focused on a plain-English forms initiative raised by Justice McCullough. Members agreed to create a work group including clerks, the Office of the Executive Secretary, judges, and practitioners, and to survey circuit and general district court clerks for the most problematic forms as a starting point. The goal is to identify code changes and possible plain-language alternatives that could improve court forms and user understanding, with the commission approving that next step by motion.
The commission also approved extending its contract with LexisNexis for three years, with one member abstaining because of a firm relationship with the parent company. It accepted and acted on an Attorney General opinion regarding Virginia Beach charter provisions, directing staff to update the law portal to reflect the opinion’s conclusions about which sections were repealed or remain historical. In addition, the commission noted that the Title 30 recodification passed with a reenactment clause and will require a work group and further review next year; it also heard a request from the Virginia Electoral Board Association to consider Title 24.2 for future recodification, but took that under advisement for later discussion. The meeting ended with plans to poll for an August or early September meeting and to discuss a separate “shall” bill referral at the next meeting.
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Keywords:
surveillance, price discrimination, consumer protection, automated decision systems, data privacy, broadband, cable service, price increase, notification, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, telecommunications, spoofing, call authentication
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And amendment number 13 is also adding in the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration
- These amendments are coming from stakeholders such as Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Commission on
- , which is why it got moved out of criminal justice and recommitted here, because we went from the Code
- So that’s why we moved it from the Code of Criminal Procedure initially, the way the bill was filed,
- It provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code and Inspector Licensing.
Keywords:
human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, Uniform Construction Code, building code, construction code, inspector licensing, building inspectors, plans examiners, public inspector, private inspector, private inspector company, building official, code enforcement, Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission, state fire marshal, International Building Code, International Residential Code
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- It has to do with the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
- regulating agencies, being the state fire marshal, the Oklahoma City fire marshal, the building commission
- We came to an agreement, got them to work with the code as it is established, with some delays in the
- HCR1094 is addressing a major rule from the Long Range Capital Planning Commission.
- the proposed permanent rule changes to OAC42811-3-7 submitted by the Long Range Capital Planning Commission
Keywords:
administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Meaning the Public Service Commission would have a lot to say over that.
- And just as a reminder, we did modify language out of North Dakota Century Code 59-17-03, I believe.
- And so that is another section of the Century Code that addresses endowments and trusts.
- That portion of the Century Code also has language in it regarding the Prudent Investor Rule.
- to kind of step around that diversification is modified from language that's already in the Century Code
Bills:
SB2339
Keywords:
wildfire mitigation, utility liability, strict liability, electric utility, public service commission, PSC, rural electric cooperative, municipal utility, transmission provider, vegetation management, power lines, reclosers, electrical safety, wildfire prevention, grid reliability, public safety, first responders, ANSI A300, National Electrical Safety Code, community outreach
Summary:
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it.
The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Bills:
SB137
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
OK
Bills:
SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- gentlemen, this removes the prohibition against municipal officers serving on a municipal planning commission
- We're adjourned. commission for municipalities with less commission for municipalities with less than
Keywords:
service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- An operator that receives a standard permit through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the
- For the record, my name is Samuel Short with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Air Permits
- definition of a hospital into the bill or refer to the definition of a hospital that is already in code
- Of the committee, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality refers contested case hearings to the
- discovery and allows discovery into irrelevant topics, that is when applicants need recourse to the Commission
Keywords:
concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Natural Resources Code, the fine would increase from $10,000 to $25,000, and in the Water Code
- Code from $5,000 to $25,000.
- It's important to note that both in the Water Code and the Natural Resources Code, increasing the fines
- Commission Shift Action is the advocacy partner of Commission Shift Action, which mobilizes the public
- For natural gas systems, Texas Utility Code Section 121 gives the Railroad Commission this specific authority
Keywords:
inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Shelby County Legislation Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill that came about as part of our discussion with the county commission in that meeting that
- So, um, it authorizes the county commission to allow the sale of commodities created by solid waste collection
Bills:
SB334
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Railroad Commission has not done a very good job doing what they're supposed to be doing.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate proceeding.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate proceeding.
- We also have the Railroad Commission here as a resource. Come on forward.
- I would make a filing with every city that I do business in and the Railroad Commission.
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard several House bills dealing with environmental regulation, oil and gas safety, landfill permits, and utility cost recovery. HB 1237, by Rep. Geren and sponsored by Sen. Zaffirini, would extend TCEQ occupational license renewal deadlines from 30 days to 90 days, allow renewal up to one year with higher fees, and require a new application after longer expiration; the committee substitute clarified that applicants may continue working only until renewal is approved or denied and set a 180-day cutoff for renewal. HB 3071, sponsored by Sen. Hancock, would require TCEQ to cancel certain long-dormant municipal solid waste permits; members discussed concerns about precedent, ownership changes, and whether the bill should be narrowed, and the bill was left pending with a committee substitute expected.
The committee also heard HB 2663, sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, which would require operators of inactive oil and gas wells to remove or de-energize electrical equipment after 10 years and authorize Railroad Commission penalties for false compliance. Testimony from landowners, cattle raisers, and the Sierra Club supported the bill as a wildfire-prevention measure, and the bill was left pending. HB 4384, also by Rep. Darby and sponsored by Sen. Birdwell, would let natural gas utilities defer certain infrastructure costs for later recovery through the GRIP process; utility representatives supported it as credit-positive and consistent with existing accounting, while consumer advocates opposed it as increasing rates without enough oversight. The committee discussed possible amendments to add more cost controls, and the bill was left pending.
Later, the committee voted HB 2563, the companion to SB 2510, favorably to the full Senate by a 5-0 vote and ordered it certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up HB 143, which would codify interagency procedures for addressing electrical power line safety at well sites and related facilities after wildfire concerns; members said a committee substitute had been negotiated with agencies and stakeholders to clarify responsibilities, timelines, and inspection authority while reducing fiscal impact. No final vote was taken on HB 143, and the committee recessed with several bills still pending.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, the Alabama Cotton Commission.
- The Board of the Alabama Cotton Commission wanted to have an increase, which could be up to $1.30 for
Bills:
HB352
Keywords:
HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, 1136, house, all
TX
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a commission on environmental quality. Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman, members.
- The Railroad Commission has not done a very good job addressing that.
- The Railroad Commission will review these costs in a rate procedure.
- We also have the Railroad Commission here as a resource. Members, come on forward.
- Lastly, it specifies when it is acceptable for the Railroad Commission.
Keywords:
occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, HB 2663, inactive well, plugging extension, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, oil and gas, orphan wells, well cleanup, well plugging, abandoned wells, surface equipment removal, electric service termination, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, Section 89.029
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 20th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have any questions, I have Brandon Frye with the Public Service Commission.
- HB 1186 brings consistency, accountability, and efficiency to Louisiana's building code system while
- Currently, building codes and enforcement system while protecting economic growth and public safety.
- Office of the State Fire Marshal to a stand-alone commission, if you will.
- Sherry Teamer with CONS, Codes, and Standards.
Keywords:
economic development, rural communities, infrastructure, workforce training, Louisiana Economic Development, engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud.
The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection.
The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabamians deserve emergency care that meets a minimum standard, no matter what their zip code.
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code so <00:29:33.600>we <00:29:33.840>respectfully <00:29:34.559>urge zip code- And so we respectfully urge zip code.
Keywords:
immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- We are the boards of commissions, just so that y'all know which one you attended.
Keywords:
real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board, victim representation, inmate rights, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Board's Agency and Commissions Committee meeting.
- Welcome to the Alabama House of Representatives, and welcome to the Board's Agency and Commission.
Keywords:
water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- From the commission, and the commission refers to your... Correct, it is.
- You would have to obtain this order from the commission, this finding.
- House Bill 2127, as well as three new codes: the elections code, the penal code, and in our committee
- substitute, the health and safety code.
- ... re-empted codes.
Keywords:
E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC