Video & Transcript Research : 'agency deference'

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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 13, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:04:25.440><c> uh</c><00:04:25.919><c> state</c> defer to a state agency uh state defer to a state
  • deference and immediately tipping that deference toward the agency on its interpretation.
  • So what does this look like all of a sudden if agency deference is no longer there?
  • by</c><00:17:29.200><c> the</c> agency deference as stated by the agency deference as stated by the Wyoming
  • </c><00:21:09.919><c> in</c><00:21:10.080><c> another</c> agency deference and then in in another agency
Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chevron case where they basically said The Chevron case where they basically said that as government agencies
  • up to the court system, the court system was to give all due The court system was to give all due deference
  • to the ruling or the findings of the agency.
  • to the agency in that decision process, where they had hearings with the administrative law judge, etc
  • It takes one paragraph out and puts one paragraph in and basically takes away the deference it would
Bills: SB248, SB242, HB44, SB266, HB44
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • rules, ensuring that Texas courts are not required... required to defer agency interpretations.
  • to agency positions.
  • So for decades judges at the state and federal level have wrongly deferred to regulatory agencies interpretations
  • In so doing, the interpretation comes into question and the court often defers to the agency and in years
  • past was deferring to the agency.
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • including NASA, the Department agencies including NASA, the Department agencies including NASA, the
  • as Federal Emergency Management Agency as Federal Emergency Management Agency as an installation support
  • does for our veterans in what my agency does for our veterans in what my agency does for our veterans
  • It's a bright future for our agency. Thank you so much again for all agency.
  • Law enforcement agencies will be able to submit agencies will be able to submit agencies will be able
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We agree to that and so they're not looking at every agency agency every year, so it's every 10 years
  • agencies will follow.
  • 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
  • The courts are not required to give any deference or special consideration to agency interpretations
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Summary: The committee considered three resolutions, all presented by Chairman Kendrick with full PCS substitutes. H.J.R. 1096 approved a medical marijuana rule that had originally been treated as a major rule but was later determined not to be one; members asked no questions and the resolution was adopted unanimously. H.J.R. 1099 was described as a direct result of H.B. 1576 from the prior session concerning Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules; it also drew no questions and passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1100 addressed a rule from the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that was discovered late to be a major rule; after brief discussion and no substantive questions, it too passed unanimously. During the meeting, members voted on each resolution after motions for adoption and do pass. The recorded votes were unanimous in favor on all three measures, with no nay votes. After H.J.R. 1100 passed, Chairman Kendrick noted there would be one more committee meeting the next morning at 9 a.m. to address a late-arriving resolution, and he offered to discuss the late major-rule issue with Representative Chapman after adjournment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1273 creates the Oklahoma State Agency Board and Commission Review Task Force.
  • level, but within the divisions of a particular agency, should they decide to make instructions, as
  • That would not be an agency-level instruction but a division-level instruction. Thank you, Mr.
  • I've already received answers from two of those agencies explaining the issues that I had.
  • I should not be the only member of the committee that is getting questions for these agencies.
Bills: HJR1032, SB1273, SB1433
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED Feb 19th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1273 creates the Oklahoma State Agency, Board, and Commission Review Task Force.
  • We've had members that have been involved with looking at agencies and boards and commissions.
  • So that's what we're trying to do, is we want to make sure... ...agencies can't pull a fast one.
  • . ...is applied to rules that do, and applies that across all agencies.
  • I should not be the only member of the committee that is getting questions for these agencies.
Bills: HJR1032, SB1273, SB1433
Summary: The Senate Administrative Rules Committee met to discuss upcoming rule-review packets and then considered three measures sponsored by Senator Bergstrom. Chairman Bergstrom said the committee’s first packet covered judiciary rules, a second packet on education would follow, and members were expected to review the materials and raise questions so agencies could provide written responses. Senate Bill 1273 created the Oklahoma State Agency, Board, and Commission Review Task Force to examine the efficiency, effectiveness, and necessity of state agencies, boards, and commissions and recommend legislative action. Members asked about overlap with existing committee work and whether the task force would require staff or create a fiscal impact. Bergstrom said it would use existing House and Senate staff and should have no fiscal impact. The bill passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act, would require state agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents, memos, bulletins, and similar materials in a searchable database so they cannot function as undisclosed rules. Bergstrom said the measure was intended to prevent agencies from regulating through unofficial guidance and that the governor’s office and Secretary of State supported it. After questions about staffing and whether agencies could evade disclosure, the bill passed 7-2. House Joint Resolution 1032 would align Service Oklahoma rules with existing law and prior executive action regarding changes to birth certificates and state IDs related to sex or gender identity changes; Bergstrom said the rules, not statutes, were being moved. It passed 7-2. The meeting ended with Bergstrom urging members to review the rule packets and submit questions before adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Article one is an agency bill. Article two, 25% of it is an agency bill.
  • Article three, a third of it is an agency bill. Article four, a third of it is an agency bill.
  • So we take care of our agencies because we feel an obligation to our governor's agency, and we do oversee
  • That's in the agency bill.
  • That's in the agency bill.
Bills: HF2436, HF2929
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2026-04-07

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:55.040><c> budgets,</c><00:03:55.599><c> program</c> uh agency budgets, program uh agency
  • We have four sources of agency funds.
  • </c><00:04:48.720><c> bond</c> have pro proceeds from agency bond have pro proceeds from agency bond
  • Core program of the agency.
  • </c> to find their way through the agency. to find their way through the agency.
Bills: SF2434
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Political Subdivisions Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • takes it from all governmental units, which we passed in the last one, to just move it to state agencies
  • Under subsection 2, a state agency may request immediate publication?
  • have it in there, and that's also why on number 3-2 there's by being published on the website of the agency
  • Site of the agency that also starts the clock. Further questions? Further questions.
Bills: SB2069
Summary: The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed. Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting. The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 2/24/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the agencies report back and say, yes, we’ve implemented OA’s recommendation, or no, we haven’t.
  • So some agencies, some chairs, may think it's okay.
  • So some agencies, some chairs, may think it's okay.
  • So some agencies, some chairs, may think it's okay.
  • First, there are operating adjustments for state agencies.
Bills: HF3
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 2/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> base second there's refinement of agency base second there's refinement of agency interpretation
  • Do agencies have a requirement or just what is the reasonable expectation for agencies to go back to
  • Do agencies have a requirement or just what is the reasonable expectation for agencies to go back to
  • Do agencies have a requirement or just what is the reasonable expectation for agencies to go back to
  • Do agencies have a requirement or just what is the reasonable expectation for agencies to go back to
Bills: HF3
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Article one is an agency bill. Article two, 25% of it is an agency bill.
  • </c><00:04:25.680><c> Article</c> is an agency bill. Article is an agency bill.
  • And this status quo that we're just going to defer to agencies constantly has got to stop.
  • I think this status quo that we're just going to defer to agencies constantly has got to stop.
  • I think this status quo that we're just going to defer to agencies constantly has got to stop.
Bills: HF2436, HF2929
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Protection Agency. I move to approve and report the nomination favorably. Is there a second?
Summary: During this committee meeting, members engaged in substantial discussions regarding the nominations for key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency. The nominations for David Fatui as Deputy Administrator and another nominee received favorable reviews, with several members expressing support for their qualifications and the importance of their roles in addressing environmental issues. Notable conversations highlighted concerns about the current administration's stance on climate science and regulatory practices, particularly focusing on a controversial statement made by one of the nominees that undermined established climate science. Senator Whitehouse expressed deep frustration over the implications of this viewpoint on future environmental policy and regulation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • problems in the way the bill is written. ...that leave too much to interpretation to the Texas Education Agency
  • nationally norm-referenced model—an objective standard that is not manipulated by the Texas Education Agency
Summary: The committee meeting focused on the impacts of House Bill 8, which proposes increasing the frequency of state testing for students in Texas. During the meeting, various testimonies were provided by students, highlighting their concerns about the negative effects of standardized testing on their educational experience. Students expressed that the pressure of multiple assessments causes significant stress and detracts from the joy of learning. Some lawmakers voiced their opposition to the bill, emphasizing the need for a thorough review and consideration of alternative evaluation methods that prioritize student well-being over testing metrics.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill Pulte, the nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, failed to assure us that he would
  • William Polte to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Summary: The committee convened to discuss several nominations, notably for key positions including the directors of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Undersecretary of Commerce. Senator Warren raised significant concerns during her opposition to all four nominees, citing their failure to provide satisfactory answers regarding their qualifications and policy perspectives. She expressed particular alarm over Jonathan McKernan's ties to external influences and Jeffrey Kessler's hesitance to acknowledge geopolitical threats, leading to discussions about accountability in nominations and oversight. The votes resulted in a mixed outcome, with some nominees being approved while others faced substantial opposition.