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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We opened up more lease sales in the Gulf of America, and not only did that, we increased revenue sharing
- House Bill 297 by Representative Mandy Landry is an act in Title 9 relative to leases to expand lease
- House Bill 297 by Representative Mandy Landry is an act in Title 9 relative to leases to expand lease
- Representative Mandy Landry is an act in Title 9 relative to leases to expand lease termination to include
- victim of domestic violence, you cannot evict someone for being a victim or refuse to enter into a lease
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Mar 25th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- He’s the one who runs the leasing for those who grow oysters in this area, and that’s what the bill does
- Oyster farmers lease acreage within these farms to grow oysters in cages suspended from floats.
- Bernard, but their leases are in St.
- I have oyster leases from Terrebonne Parish to St. Bernard Parish.
- So I do have vested interests along the coast with my oyster leases being spread out.
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Environment
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Mobile County Legislation Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- this chapter, any work or improvement for a military installation and located within an enhanced use lease
- c><00:04:31.120><c> an</c><00:04:31.360><c> enhanced</c><00:04:31.919><c> use</c><00:04:32.240><c> lease
- </c> and located within an enhanced use lease and located within an enhanced use lease area<00:04:34.000
Committee:
Senate Mobile County Legislation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the guys who are legitimately leasing the guys who are legitimately leasing space<01:08:08.720><
- less taxes to afford, you know, afford the housing, afford the higher cost of food, higher cost of living
- less taxes to afford, you know, afford the housing, afford the higher cost of food, higher cost of living
- to afford, you know, afford less taxes to afford, you know, afford the<01:27:08.239><c> housing,</c>
- </c><01:27:09.600><c> of</c> the housing, afford the higher cost of the housing, afford the higher cost
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs held an informational briefing on violent crime clearance rates and what resources law enforcement and prosecutors need to improve them. Chair and members noted there would be no public testimony. The briefing was led by Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center, with later participation expected from state and county law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies.
Clement argued that solving violent crime is a systemwide issue, not just a local police function, and said clearance rates have declined nationally over decades for homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. He said Hawaii’s reported data, limited to Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, shows overall violent crime rates are lower than the national average and have been relatively flat with a pandemic-era spike followed by declines in 2023 and 2024. He reported that Hawaii’s overall violent crime solve rate fell from about 52% in 2014 to about 40% in 2024, with 2024 rates of 50% for homicides, 48% for aggravated assaults, and 26% each for rapes and robberies. He also estimated unsolved cases over the past three years at about 17 homicides, 3,300 aggravated assaults, 1,200 rapes, and 1,700 robberies.
Members asked about victim and witness support, staffing shortages, the Denver example, whether clearance rates include cases not prosecuted, and whether HPD’s size or structure might affect solve rates. Clement said support can include victim-witness programs and coordinators that help maintain cooperation and trust, especially where clearance rates are low. He said resources, training, technology, and detective caseloads matter, citing Boston, Denver, and Omaha as cities that improved solve rates through relatively low-cost operational changes; he highlighted Denver’s increase in non-fatal shooting clearance from 39% to 65% in seven months after dedicating more resources. He said he had no research showing that breaking up a large department would improve solve rates, and noted that clearance data can include exceptional clearances such as victim noncooperation, prosecutorial declination, or a suspect’s death. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 30 Mar 30th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof
- The House bill allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof
- An act allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof, House
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- at the top levels in the nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors on improving access and affordability
- Fairview will assume operations for the clinic and surgery center, and a new lease will be negotiated
- ><00:04:24.080><c> new</c> clinic and surgery center and a new clinic and surgery center and a new lease
- 24.800><c> be</c><00:04:24.960><c> negotiated</c><00:04:25.520><c> with</c><00:04:25.759><c> the</c> lease
- will be negotiated with the lease will be negotiated with the university<00:04:27.040><c> given</c><
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Private Equity Presentation 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- saddled with debt, diverting funds from staffing and care into interest payments, management fees, and lease-back
- management care into interest payments, management fees,<00:12:29.440><c> and</c><00:12:29.680><c> lease
- c><00:12:30.000><c> back</c><00:12:30.320><c> arrangements</c><00:12:31.040><c> with</c> fees, and lease
- back arrangements with fees, and lease back arrangements with private<00:12:32.079><c> equity</c><00
- </c> Studies document increases in management fees, lease costs, and interest expenses after acquisition
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- sale of aircraft or certain aircraft and aircraft parts from state sales and use tax, and also the lease
- They'll lease a plane to Delta, and Delta will fly it into Birmingham on its last flight.
- let's say AirCap's already got that plane... ...say AirCap's already got that plane either sold or leased
- That change of ownership or lease is the taxable transaction right now in Alabama, while other states
- The second section is for the rental and lease tax.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/20/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- crisis currently facing affordability crisis currently facing our<03:37:34.640><c> state.
- We've got to find another use for it because we can't afford to own it.
- We've got to find another use for it because we can't afford to own it.
- </c><04:37:51.760><c> pressures</c> the broader affordability pressures the broader affordability pressures
- so the people can afford the transition to<05:05:14.958><c> clean</c><05:05:15.200><c> energy.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It includes judge and employee salaries, health benefits, and the Minnesota Justice Center lease increase
- 58.639><c> Minnesota</c><00:05:59.120><c> Justice</c><00:05:59.440><c> Center</c><00:05:59.880><c> lease
- </c> the Minnesota Justice Center lease the Minnesota Justice Center lease increase.<00:06:02.000><c>
- Also, the Department of Public Safety would be currently, as it stands, unable to afford the rent cost
- </c><01:54:15.440><c> the</c><01:54:15.679><c> cost</c><01:54:15.840><c> and</c> we assume can afford
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We're very comfortable with the financial controls afforded to us in this bill.
- We're going to look at the appropriation... ...afforded to us in this bill.
- that we open up eligibility for these drugs to the rest of the population at the rate that we could afford
- It is about whether the people who keep Louisiana schools running can afford to welcome a child into
- It is about whether the people who keep Louisiana schools running can afford to welcome a child into
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met on May 26, 2026, and first took up Senate Bill 433, which would provide Medicaid coverage for certain weight-loss medications. After adopting a House amendment adding customary subject-to-appropriation language, the committee heard from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, who said the state currently spends about $240 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for Medicaid patients with obesity and certain other conditions, and that the bill would let the department expand coverage gradually while controlling costs and negotiating better pricing. Members spoke in strong support, and SB 433 was reported favorable as amended.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 157, which creates paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 educators and staff. An amendment was adopted to adjust fund language and make the bill proper for Appropriations. Senator Jenkins and supporters, including the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, described the bill as providing six weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption, fostering, and related family-building events, while members discussed whether medical leave should also be included and confirmed the leave applies to fathers as well. The bill drew broad support and was reported favorable as amended.
Senate Bill 250, requiring the Office of Group Benefits to offer a comprehensive weight management plan with employees paying the full premium and medication costs, was briefly discussed and reported favorable without objection. The committee then spent considerable time on Senate Bill 237, a child welfare measure from Senator Barrow that would expand notification, access, and investigative procedures for the Child Ombudsman and DCFS, including child-on-child sexual abuse cases and multidisciplinary fatality reviews. Members and agency officials debated the fiscal note, with estimates ranging from about $525,000 to $3.2 million and disagreement over whether some costs were already covered or could be absorbed; after a roll call, the bill passed 10-9 and was reported favorable as amended.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 155, which requires insurance coverage for medically necessary dental care tied to cancer treatment. Senator Talbot and medical and cancer advocacy witnesses said the bill would remove a barrier to timely chemotherapy or radiation and could prevent more expensive complications later. Members expressed support and discussed a relatively small fiscal note, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 18th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ACA 9 is about structural change at the CPUC for the benefit of consumers and adds affordability as a
- It would force the balance of considering profits versus affordability.
- At a time when transportation funding is scarce, California cannot afford mitigation requirements that
- AB 2089 is a simple technical bill which supports affordable housing projects by extending the filing
- By limiting liability to fault, AB 2361 will keep car sharing viable and affordable for hosts and users
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- At the DOI, there was the rescission of the public lands rule that extended rights of way and leases
- It's also an affordability conversation.
- But in recognition of the significant affordability impacts to California ratepayers, the CPUC has been
- CalChamber has its ballot initiative, Building an Affordable California.
- As we know, this translates directly to energy affordability.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-PSM-EDT, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- It prohibits foreign entities from owning, leasing, or holding a controlling interest in more than an
- foreign entities that own or lease interest in lands to file an annual report with the Department of
- or holding a controlling owning leasing or holding a controlling interest<00:15:41.560><c> in</c><00
- </c><00:15:46.319><c> term</c> of Acres of a land limits the lease term of Acres of a land limits the
- </c><00:16:50.160><c> time</c> ownership based on size and Lease time ownership based on size and Lease
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Environment
Summary:
The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025.
The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations.
The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/21/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It is removing properties from the ability in many areas to produce affordable housing.
- </c> many areas to produce affordable many areas to produce affordable housing.
- We do support this legislation if you can do it affordably.
- We do support this legislation if you can do it affordably.
- We do support this legislation if you can do it affordably.
Committee:
House Resources, Recreation and Development
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 74 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Central Plymouth County Water District; House Bill 2310, authorizing the Wellfleet Select Board to lease
- Plymouth County Water District; House Bill 2310, an act authorizing the Wellfleet Select Board to lease
- An act authorizing the Wellfleet Select Board to lease property to the Wellfleet Food Pantry Incorporated
Summary:
The House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, which was referred to the Committee on Bonding, Expenditures and Capital Assets. The Committee on Rules also reported a congratulatory resolution for Jason X. Rosala’s Eagle Scout achievement, which was adopted after suspension of the rules. In addition, the House adopted an order extending the Labor and Workforce Development Committee’s reporting deadline to December 3, 2025, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send several petitions to committee, including matters on Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, two sick leave bank proposals, and transportation of certain loads.
The House then took up a slate of bills for second and third reading, including measures on retail sales, innovation and entrepreneurship, charity alcohol auctions, water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District, a Wellfleet food pantry lease, the Richmond Free Public Library, procurement regulations for Cambridge and the Commonwealth, and charter changes for Provincetown. All were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be engrossed House Bill 3912 to increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, House Bill 4323 establishing a sick leave bank for a State Police employee, House Bill 4324 establishing a sick leave bank for an Appellate Tax Board employee, and House Bill 4263 establishing a charter for the city of Medford.
The House also adopted an order from Representative Mariano setting the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m. After that, Representative Soder moved adjournment, and the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 30 Mar 30th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof
- The House bill allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof
- An act allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street East or a portion thereof, House
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution honoring Massachusetts veterinarian associations and advocates by recognizing May 2, 2026, as Veterinarian Youth Day in the Commonwealth. The Rules Committee also reported several local bills for consideration, including measures affecting Boxborough alcohol licenses, a housing trust fund in Chatham, expanded small property tax abatements in Auburn, a long-term lease authorization for property on South Street East, town meeting accessibility, and increased ordinance penalties in Newton.
The House suspended the rules and ordered those local bills to a third reading. It also took up and passed to be enacted three Boston Police Department bills waiving minimum age requirements for specific officers, and later advanced a North Adams bill authorizing retired police officers to serve as special police officers for paid detail assignments. In addition, the House passed to be engrossed a Marblehead bill creating a means-tested senior citizens property tax exemption and a sick leave bank bill for Courtney Cochran of the Department of Children and Families.
The chamber welcomed Cardinal Cushing students from Hanover, who had an Easter art exhibit on display. At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- , and leases.
- This bill would allow valid parimutuel permit holders to lease their facilities to Hialeah permit holders
- change creates uniformity across the parimutuel market and allows all classes of permit holders to lease
- their facility to a Hialeah operator. ...as long as they're within 35 miles, they can go ahead and lease
- The lack of affordable child care means a top barrier for Florida families.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348.
The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0).
The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/08/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #15 & #16
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2383 has passed the House and allows a governing board to lease or approve
- a lease of school property to any person for a housing development project, subject to existing statute
- relating to lease of school property.
- Since for a housing development project subject to existing statute relating to lease of school property
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Early items included SB 1457 on advanced air mobility for border security, SB 1519 raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds, and HB 2383, which now cites the 2014 trampoline court safety law known as Ties Law. Members also discussed SB 1041 on electronic monitoring in health care facilities, with supporters emphasizing resident safety and accountability and opponents from assisted living facilities arguing it could function as a mandate. SB 1168 on dental school complaint jurisdiction, SB 1713 on pharmacist testing authority and HIV prevention, SB 1497 on school district self-insurance procurement, HB 2203 on reducing redundant education reporting, and several other measures were briefly described, with some members requesting bills be pulled from consent or noting support or opposition.
The caucus also covered a series of strike-everything bills on housing, labor, licensing, and insurance. These included SB 1118 on historic neighborhood middle housing design standards, SB 1189 on late-payment protections in revitalization district construction contracts, SB 1274 creating a separate timeshare salesperson license, SB 1428 on workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping, HB 2120 on property tax disability exemptions and widow eligibility, HB 2174 on insurance predictive modeling oversight, SB 1582 on HOA rules for pets and backyard chickens, SB 1503 expanding first responder death benefits to certain law enforcement pilots, and SB 1286 changing prescription lengths for virtual veterinary visits. Members raised questions about the scope and practical effects of several bills, and in some cases noted changes in support, such as unions backing SB 1189 and some members supporting SB 1582’s limits on HOA restrictions.
On the second calendar, members reviewed HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, HB 2050 on radiologic technologist and assistant supervision rules, HB 2010 on digital goods seller refund requirements, HB 2875 on local regulation of unmanned aircraft and drone delivery near airports, HB 2428 on county emission reduction credit permits, and HB 2877, which was amended in the Senate to create a supervised work route for veterinary technician certification rather than the original timeshare licensing language. Several sponsors were said to intend to concur with Senate amendments, while HB 2010 was headed to conference because the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate’s five-year refund window amendment. The meeting ended after the chair announced the caucus was adjourned, with no formal votes taken in the transcript beyond references to prior floor and committee votes.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HHS, WAM-TRS Informational Briefings 01-15-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- there's a break in that lease, like there are terms that are very disadvantaged to ending that lease
- lease. Um, so those agreements are in lease.
- cost is $3 million, um, for these leases per year.
- was unable to close because of the leasing issue.
- </c> to close because of the leasing issue. to close because of the leasing issue.