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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> WHAT THEY DO IS PUT ENTERPRISE PROCUREMENTS IN PLACE SO AGENCIES CAN BUY THE PROCUREMENTS AND THE
  • THESE ARE THINGS WE WILL HAVE TO BUILD INTO THE PROCUREMENT.
  • THERE ARE MANY MOVING PARTS AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WITHIN PROCUREMENT AND
  • FLORIDA TO DO BUSINESS AND THEY ASK TO BE ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN COMMODITY CODE SO WHEN THERE ARE PROCUREMENTS
  • CAN THESE THINGS CAN BE BUILT INTO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT. >> Chair: IT MAY DOES NOT SEE
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • process in state follow the procurement process in state code<00:08:09.199> and<00:08:09.360>
  • and the procurement process the code and the procurement process the type<00:08:11.039> of<00
  • to procure a design engineer. to procure a design engineer.
  • They are beginning their procurement of meters, poles, supplies, transformers, conductors, etc.
  • Uh they are beginning<00:29:24.000> their<00:29:24.559> procurement beginning their procurement
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee heard testimony from the Energy and Environment Cabinet on the state-owned dam repair program and Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program. On dams, Commissioner Tony Hatton explained the legal definition and hazard classifications for Kentucky dams, noting there are 975 regulated dams statewide, including 76 state-owned dams, and that hazard ratings are based on potential loss of life or property damage if a dam fails. He described the cabinet’s screening criteria, including inundation mapping, engineering condition, and compliance status, and said the cabinet uses a design-bid-build procurement process to manage public funds responsibly. Hatton outlined current and planned dam projects funded from the prior biennium, including Willisburg Lake in Washington County, where work will address hydraulic capacity, unstable downstream slopes, and likely require a coffer dam, flood wall, auxiliary spillway, and raw water line replacement. He also said Big Bone Lake State Park Dam will be decommissioned, Clemens Lake Dam at Morehead State University is in design for a major rehabilitation, and additional projects include Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chenoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and a rehabilitation study for the Mud River at Lake Malone. The cabinet also requested $500,000 for routine repairs and maintenance. Members questioned cost estimates, inflation, and whether it would be better to fund design separately; cabinet officials said estimates are current best engineering estimates, costs have generally stayed within about 10%, and the current funding flow requires all funds to be available before bidding. The committee then received a status update on the electric grid resilience program, a five-year federal formula grant under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Officials said Kentucky has received years one through three of funding, which has been allocated to state park facilities and municipal electric utilities, while years four and five have not yet been received and would go to distribution cooperatives and remaining municipal utilities. Projects discussed included upgrades at Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village, plus municipal projects in Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville. The cabinet said the selected projects focus on hardening infrastructure, replacing poles, wires, conductors, and transformers, improving vegetation management, and adding or upgrading outage management systems. Officials reported that all projects are under contract and moving into subcontracting and construction, while the Department of Parks is finalizing an agreement with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for the park-related work.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • NOT SELECTED INFORMAL BIDS PURCHASES PURCHASE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED QUOTES AND THOSE AROUND 21,005 PROCUREMENT
  • SHY OF A MILLION WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF ADVERTISEMENT IN THREE PROCUREMENTS WE ARE EITHER MISSING, THE
  • LEADS ME TO FINDING THREE WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNTANT IN PLACE WITH THE PROCUREMENT
  • TALK TO US ABOUT HOW THAT COULD'VE IMPACTED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESSES WE SEE IN THE REPORT. >> THE ONLY
  • SLATE. >> THERE WERE PROCESSES BUT IT WAS, THINGS WERE STILL OUT AS FAR AS THE RECORDS KEEPING THE PROCUREMENT
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 30th, 2026

New Jersey Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • S-4057 by Senator Greenstein exempts rugs and fabrics used in vehicles from provisions of the Protecting
  • A.B. 1516, sponsored by Assemblyman Calabrese, exempts poll worker wages from effect on unemployment
  • A. 4881, by Assembly Member DeAngelo, Power NJ Act, establishes an advanced nuclear energy procurement
Keywords: 1146, all
WI

Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session

Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Apr 15th, 2026

Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

Transcript Highlights:
  • complaints, student discrimination complaints, contract law that we have to review, just agency procurement
  • reason for delay, and that agencies must provide prompt access to public records unless a specific exemption
  • Working groups created by DPI are not exempt from Wisconsin's open meetings laws.
Keywords: 970, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 12, 2026 - 09:15 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's assuming you've got money in the budget to procure consultants to do that.
  • So under the Florida Constitution, you are able to port over the Save Our Homes tax exemption from one
  • Are HOAs exempt from this if they already have covenants, are they going to be?
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department has shown last year by being able to execute the Quantum Venture Studio through direct procurement
  • My understanding is that you don't need to proactively add language to create those religious exemptions
  • , my understanding is that you don't need to proactively add language to create those religious exemptions
Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 2nd, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • A pause allowed more exemptions for people needing to do that.
  • Over the weekend, they were trying to exempt Alaska and Hawaii from the SNAP policy changes to do cost-sharing
  • This includes direct payment to individuals and the state, grants to state and local governments, procurement
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 22nd, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • very worried about the natural disaster response, and I am not confident today that we'll be able to procure
  • concern is that if you're an attorney but you're part of an advocacy group, you think you should be exempted
  • ... ...that if you're an attorney, but you're part of an advocacy group, you think you should be exempted
Summary: The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims. The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 22nd, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4529 seeks to exempt. providers from licensing and registration that is duplicative of the
  • With this exemption, Texas can enhance the quality of life and economic security of both the providers
  • Texas procured funding and launched the Maternal Opioid Misuse Model. or the mom model.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • process in state code, and the procurement process, the type of contracts that are used for these dams
  • process in state follow the procurement process in state code<00:07:06.560> and<00:07:06.800>
  • and the procurement process the code and the procurement process the type<00:07:08.479> of<00
  • So in other words, you you have to<00:07:15.520> procure<00:07:15.919> a<00:07:16.160><
  • They are beginning procurement of their meters, poles, supplies, transformers, and conductors, etc.
Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Department for Environmental Protection and the Office of Energy Policy on Kentucky’s state-owned dam repair program and the electric grid resilience program. Commissioner Tony Hatton explained how state dams are defined and classified under Kentucky law, the criteria used to prioritize repairs or decommissioning, and the status of several projects funded in the last biennium. He said the department is using a design-bid-build process, with major work planned or underway at Willisburg Lake, Big Bone Lick State Park Dam, Clemens Lake Dam, Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chinoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and Lake Malone, and that $0.5 million is reserved for routine repairs. He also described the timeline and cost pressures, noting that construction seasons and bid uncertainty can affect schedules and estimates. Members asked several questions about whether the estimates were current, how accurate the bids tend to be, why the process takes so long, and whether it would be better to fund design separately before construction. Hatton said the estimates are the best current engineering estimates, that costs often stay within about 10% but can vary, and that the overall process is usually closer to two years than four, though delays can occur. He also said all of the allocated dam funds must be available before bids can be let. The committee discussed whether design work can become stale if construction is delayed. Kenya Stump then updated the committee on Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program under federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding. She said Kentucky has received years one through three of the five-year program and has allocated funds to state park electric systems and municipal utilities, with years four and five not yet received. She identified Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village as the two state park projects in progress, and Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville as the municipal projects selected through a competitive process. She said the projects are under contract or in final negotiations, with municipal construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and finish by the end of 2026, and explained that the work includes line, pole, transformer, meter, and outage-management upgrades. Members asked about the relationship between this program and prior park appropriations, the timing of agreements with Parks, and whether the park systems could eventually be transferred to the local electric cooperative; Stump said the park agreements are imminent and that the upgrades are intended to bring the systems up to code so the cooperative can maintain them. No votes were taken, and the chair adjourned the committee until the following Wednesday, with a possible time change to avoid a scheduling conflict.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's kind of the standard procurement model for construction contracting.
  • So, it's an alternative method of procuring construction contracts. >> So, it has to do with procuring
  • <00:06:53.919> model kind of the standard procurement model kind of the standard procurement
  • it's an alternative method of procuring it's an alternative method of procuring construction<00:
  • <00:07:26.360> the >> So, it has to do with procuring the >> So, it has to do
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved a motion and then deferred a large batch of 246 contracts totaling about $187.8 million until the April 2026 meeting. It then moved through the agenda and reviewed several pulled items, beginning with four Attorney General contingent-fee contracts. Committee members questioned why the contracts were new, what the $20 million maximums meant, and how the fees would work; the AG’s office explained they were new awards from a September RFP, that the $20 million was an outside estimate tied to a full recovery, and that one contract would require a $380 million recovery to pay out the maximum. The committee voted to consider those contracts reviewed without objection. The Department of Highways then explained an “alternative delivery support” contract, describing it as a procurement method different from the usual design-bid-build model and noting it can help with innovation, speed, timeliness, or cost reduction. After that explanation, the committee again voted to consider the contract reviewed without objection. The Kentucky Horse Park/Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation presented eight legal services contracts; members focused on differing hourly rates and retroactive approval. The corporation said it had selected four firms through an RFP to maintain flexibility and avoid conflicts, would use in-house counsel first, and did not expect to use the maximum rates. Senator Thomas argued the committee’s statutory hourly rate cap is outdated and should be revisited. The committee then approved the contracts. One Transportation Office of the Secretary contract was deferred to the April meeting, consistent with the agency’s prior request. The committee then reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services items from the Department of Community Based Services: three contract amendments and one memorandum of agreement. Members asked about funding sources, service outcomes, and whether the programs reduce future need; the agency said one amendment was a $55,000 increase offset by reductions elsewhere, that the total contract amount with the agency did not change, and that follow-up data show over 90% of children remain in the home after services. The committee approved those items. Finally, the committee reviewed a LIHEAP contract amendment from the Division of Family Support, which the agency said used federal funds, not state general funds, to add newly appropriated federal money for low-income home energy assistance and crisis heating support. Members asked about future funding and were told that continuation depends on Congress. The committee approved that item. It then began reviewing Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities memoranda of agreement tied to Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center staffing; members asked for a count of personnel, and the agency said it would provide that information, after which the discussion continued.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Aug 1st, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sounds like you're asking about the actual cost of procurement to Medicare as opposed to what Medicaid
  • Certain exemptions, such as dependent children under 14... and medically frail.
  • There's also exemptions in there for people with substance use disorder, behavioral health issues, and
  • And it also exempts services provided at FQHCs or default. federally qualified health centers, behavioral
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fire permanent assistance program for the company on appropriations SB 879 by brittle early in the exemption
  • Juvenile Justice Department for the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, SB 1172, by periodally exempting
  • by paroling the amount of the expense. made by certain political subdivisions with a competitive procurement
  • certain sidewalk users referred to the committee on Transportation SB 2064 by Perry relating to an exemption
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 13, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • referring to, is a few years ago, we asked the legislature if they would consider changing the procurement
  • It's a very difficult process in terms of the sales tax remission and the sales tax exemption.
  • It's a very difficult process in terms of the sales tax remission and the sales tax exemption.
  • Tax exemption, and so that is driving up costs because fewer contractors want to work through that process
Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear an overview of State University System finances from the Board of Governors and detailed budget presentations from Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of North Florida. The witnesses explained how university budgets are organized into fund categories such as education and general, contracts and grants, auxiliaries, local/designated funds, capital projects, and component units such as direct support organizations. They also described carry forward funds, the statutory reserve and spending-plan requirements, the PICO/HECO capital outlay process, and how universities use investment accounts, audits, and board oversight to manage restricted and unspent funds. The universities emphasized that most operating dollars are restricted to specific uses and that state support helps keep tuition low. Members asked about differences in funding levels among institutions, especially why FSU receives more funding than UCF despite lower enrollment. Officials said preeminence funding, performance funding, and special legislative appropriations explain much of the difference, and the Board of Governors noted that Florida now has four preeminent universities, with UCF nearing that status. Questions also focused on what happens to unspent carry forward money, how it is invested, and whether the Board of Governors or Legislature can require funds to be returned; officials said the money is invested conservatively, subject to board and audit oversight, and can roll forward under a detailed spending plan, though the Legislature can change funding levels. The committee also discussed capital projects, with members asking about delays, inflation, and whether more projects should be phased or funded faster; witnesses said PICO funds remain with the state until needed and are reimbursed as construction proceeds. A substantial portion of the discussion covered athletics, research, student fees, and endowments. The universities said athletics is generally expected to be self-supporting, though limited use of auxiliary or carry forward funds may be allowed for projects benefiting the broader student body. They also described the financial pressures from name, image, and likeness changes and new NCAA-related costs, and said institutions are planning for those changes now. On research, the universities explained sponsored research funding, indirect cost recovery, compliance obligations, and tech transfer, but did not provide specific commercialization revenue figures and said they would follow up. Members also asked about student fee increases, student input, counseling and wellness funding, and how housing costs affect affordability; the universities said student committees and boards review fees, and aid packaging is intended to keep student debt low. Endowments were described as being held in separate foundations/DSOs with independent investment committees and used mainly for scholarships, faculty support, and research.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • HED noted the development of these technical assistance centers is currently in procurement, with updates
  • second RFP period, the agency experienced leadership transitions within the Office of the Chief Procurement
  • second RFP period, the agency experienced leadership transitions within the Office of the Chief Procurement
  • The procurement process is expected to be concluded prior to the holiday recess, with award announcements
  • And though I can't speak specifically, because we're still in the process of procurement, I can speak
Summary: The committee began with a presentation on the 520 Native American Language and Culture certificate, created to let proficient tribal language and culture speakers teach in K-12 schools without a bachelor’s degree. LESC staff, PED, and HED described the certificate’s statutory basis, the role of tribes and pueblos in setting proficiency standards, and ongoing challenges such as uneven MOAs, limited professional development, rural access barriers, data gaps, and retention concerns. PED said oversight of 520 is moving from the licensure bureau to the Indian Education Division, and HED reported that the tribal education technical assistance centers authorized in 2023 are still in procurement but are expected to be awarded in early 2026. A student, Alonzo Hughes, testified about how learning Tewa from 520-certified teachers helped him understand his culture and speak with elders, and members praised the program’s role in language revitalization and asked about funding, teacher pathways, and whether similar models exist in other states. Committee members then discussed several PED rule updates. Staff reviewed an adopted rule implementing HB 54 on AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans, including staff training requirements and staggered compliance dates, and a proposed rule for school nurse licensure under HB 195 that would create a three-tier system and align nurse pay with teacher pay. They also reviewed proposed changes to the Community Schools Act rule, including a full-time community school coordinator requirement, updated grant language, and broader coalition membership criteria; PED said the broader language would not conflict with the Martinez-Yazzie work. A proposed bilingual teacher rule would standardize coursework requirements, add trans-languaging and culturally relevant curriculum competencies, and allow Native American language certification applicants to demonstrate proficiency using tribal standards. In questions, members raised concerns about AEDs being present at athletic events, the need for the amended school nurse bill to move experienced nurses directly into higher levels, and whether the community schools rule’s broader coalition language could affect current education litigation. Members also asked about funding for 520 programs, teacher residency or cohort models, and how to support advanced language instruction and sustainability. PED said the Indian Education Fund and school budgets can support some of the work, but additional strategic funding and cross-training are needed. The committee also heard that New Mexico’s 520 system is unusually robust compared with other states, and members encouraged staff to present the model at national conferences. The meeting ended with the director’s report, which noted a flat budget request of $2,024,300, staff turnover including Natasha Davalos’s departure, and appreciation for the committee’s work before adjournment for the holidays.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • One is we see a large number of cybersecurity tools being procured across various agencies, creating
  • It's just the nature of doing a disparate system procurement.
  • We also see that sometimes tools are procured solely to address specific findings from an audit.
  • And so when you begin to look at a panoply of different solutions that an agency might procure, that
  • So get your budget and procurement teams up to speed.
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 18th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I do want to point out the exemption list in this bill does not apply to Section D, which is the
  • Amendment 12 would add language to that exemption, extending it to activities conducted pursuant to a
  • Amendment 12 would add language to that exemption, extending it to activities conducted pursuant to a
  • Amendment 15 and 17 would also add member-owned electric cooperatives to the exemptions regarding NERC
  • We lose homegrown innovation because our procurement system has no front door for it.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/03/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:43:56.560> procurements direct that direct specific procurements direct that direct specific
  • <00:44:19.920> of for a specific state procurement of for a specific state procurement of
  • But if it is for a specific policy procurement or specifically policy choice or specific procurement
  • But if it is for a specific policy procurement or specifically policy choice or specific procurement
  • <01:32:56.000> of the reference to procurements of the reference to procurements of offshore
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE WILL FOCUS, ALL SESSION HOW WE CAN FIX PROBLEMS RELATED TO PROCUREMENT OF IT.
  • IT WILL ALL FOCUS AROUND PROCUREMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME FUNDING AND WE WILL
  • THIS TOUCHES SO MANY AGENCIES AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE THAT WE CAN MAKE OUR PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
  • I'M ANNOUNCING THAT WE WILL ADDRESS PROCUREMENT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.