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• The services and their contracts remain subject to oversight by the Utah Public Service Commission.
• Not through our retail contracts. Yeah, no. Okay, thank you. Yep.
• And so this lets us, you know, reshape our contracts to... ...not contributing towards that.
• It's coal power that's transferred to them by contract. They don't want the coal power anymore.
• We have a contract with an outside party as we're developing this education campaign.

Keywords: 985, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There is also a new writer for unexpended balances and interagency contracts within the biennium and
• Contract rate is set by the legislature, but then fleshed out in individual contracts that we get based
• An international contract agency as opposed to a GR program.
• Contracts funds which we've included in recommendations.
• We haven't had encouraging responses, and it's going well, and we will have a contract.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• <00:14:50.280> that with their negotiated contracts that with their negotiated contracts that
• So, you know, in my professional role I negotiate my contract.
• So, you know, in my professional role I negotiate my contract.
• So, you know, in my professional role I negotiate my contract.
• , and they have four more years of this contract.

Bills: HF3878, HF4131, HF3796, HF4097

Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool

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• out of that contract? out of that contract?
• that's doing the contract? that's doing the contract?
• contract. What what do they get? contract. What what do they get?
• <00:24:06.000> I contract? I contract?
• . contract. contract.

Bills: SB3263, SB3261

Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired. Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level. Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• services, if you had a contracted services, if you had a contracted service,<00:39:55.040> it
• On contracts, he said it depends on the school contract and he was not sure he was ready to opine on
• On contracts, he said it depends on the school contract and he was not sure he was ready to opine on
• contracts? contracts?
• contract. Correct. contract. Correct.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the treasurer oversight to local government investment pools and the ability to have a third-party contract
• the treasurer oversight to local government investment pools and the ability to have a third-party contract
• Madam Chair, members, HB 2445, Task Order Contracts Website Posting, requires that if a city, town, county
• , the state, or a school district enters into a task order contract with a contractor, they post the
• contract on their website.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large slate of House and Senate bills, with staff giving short descriptions and members flagging a few concerns. Topics included veterans’ services and courts, child care grants, midwife medication authority, home- and community-based services funding, EMS reciprocity, prescription monitoring, electronic monitoring in care facilities, pregnancy resource center funding, mental health transportation, Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea, school spending requirements, mobile home park training, local government investment pools, task order contract posting, tourism improvement areas, child welfare and kinship placement, neglect standards, family court evidence, prostate cancer cost sharing, assisted living hearings, manufactured home installer licensing, supervised parenting time, vulnerable adult trespass penalties, uranium contamination monitoring, a gas and petroleum refinery study committee, and state park fee exemptions for veterans. Several bills were described as unanimous or on consent, while others drew objections or were noted as controversial. Members raised privacy concerns about electronic monitoring in nursing homes, due process and rural capacity concerns about restricting police transport for mental health patients, opposition to pregnancy resource center appropriations, concerns about environmental review for power plant replacement, and questions about the Access sleep apnea mandate as potentially favoring vendors. Some bills were noted as having committee amendments, including changes to appropriations, eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, and definitions. No floor votes were taken in the transcript itself; instead, the chair repeatedly noted whether bills were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes in committee. The caucus also heard brief announcements about an upcoming breakfast with the CAP director, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk, after which the caucus adjourned.

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• On the admin side, it covers all of our contracts.
• side we it covers all of our contracts. side we it covers all of our contracts.
• contracted? contracted?
• our our MMIS that contract out from RFP?
• Um our deote contract I couldn't that.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:36 Department for Medicaid Services 00:01:44, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met for an overview of the Department for Medicaid Services budget. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal described Kentucky Medicaid enrollment at about 1.4 million members, including more than 600,000 children, and said the agency’s 2025 total budget was $20.6 billion. They reviewed enrollment trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, noting that redeterminations begun in 2023 reduced enrollment from its peak but that total membership remains above pre-COVID levels. They also explained the difference between the fee-for-service population, which includes long-term care and waiver members, and managed care members, and gave examples of the kinds of services and diagnoses seen in each group. A major focus was the governor’s recommended Medicaid budget and the department’s forecast process. Lee said the budget is split into benefits and administration, with benefits covering fee-for-service services, managed care capitation, transportation, and Medicare premiums, while administration covers contracts, personnel, operating costs, and IT-related advanced planning documents. She said the department uses a consensus forecasting group and actuary input, and that its forecasts have been within 1% of actual spending in recent years. The department also said the governor’s budget includes new waiver slots to address waiting lists, a 2% staff COLA, and a 10% phase-down on state-directed payments beginning in January 2028. Much of the discussion centered on House Resolution 1 and the funding needed to implement its Medicaid-related provisions, including community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations, and future cost sharing. Lee said the department requested about $35 million in total funds for fiscal 2027, including about $8.2 million in general funds for system changes to the integrated eligibility system, claims processing, notices, and monitoring; and about $11 million in fiscal 2028 for ongoing maintenance, with about $1.6 million in general funds. She said the department expects to seek federal APD matching funds for the IT work. In response to questions, she explained that community engagement would apply to Medicaid expansion members, with qualifying activities including work, school, volunteering, or equivalent income, and that certain groups such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives, and some people with chronic disease or substance use disorder would be excluded. She said the department identified roughly 70,000 expansion members who could be subject to the requirement. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• It's not a typical thing most state employees deal with generally when you start using MMB contracts
• start uh using m&b contracts and the 16a<01:02:11.520> guidelines<01:02:12.119> so
• There's all kinds of documentation that would be required to actually get into a contract with any of
• with these with any of the contract with these with any of the grantees grantees grantees and<01:05:
• um uh law firms that they're Contracting um uh law firms that they're Contracting with<01:13:25.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a bill related to the general contracting license board.
• a challenge on um having to bid out specific projects that don't necessarily require a general contracting
• <00:05:48.240> For<00:05:48.400> example, contracting license.
• For example, contracting license.
• We work closely with the general contracting license board.

Bills: SB279, HB478, SB279, HB478

Keywords: Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor

Transcript Highlights:

• We contracted with a vendor to conduct a process improvement study of three major components.
• Of DOE's operations: grants, contracts, and personnel.
• One of the significant differences you see in the grants and contracts number between 2024 and 2025 is
• You can certify to if you're going to do a grant or contract for one of those agencies.
• Again, that is paid for out of your grants and contracts.

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• The suggested revision also exempts not just HOA maintenance contracts, but all HOA contracts, because
• many community association contracts address maintenance.
• As part of a management contract for a myriad of other services, the current bill language leaves it
• unclear whether these contracts would be exempted.
• Under the terms of a contract laying on real property, it is Zeoloprofitsyn's signature.

Bills: HB2226, HB2269, HB2343, HB2760, HB3621, HB4079, HB4204, HB4518, HB4531, HB4555, HB4850, HB4876, HB4903, HB4996, HB5122

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• Yet DOE has millions upon millions of dollars being spent to contracts.
• >> So, we are contracting our bus services right now.
• just us giving money to the contract just us giving money to the contract because<01:46:30.239><
• millions<01:46:56.639> upon giving out contracts, millions upon giving out contracts,
• <01:47:24.880> drivers the private contracted drivers the private contracted drivers >&

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• and how many the nature of that contract and how many uh<00:26:33.440> buildings<00:26:33.799
• , so what is the contract for, the scope?
• <00:30:07.320> and currently drafting up the contract and currently drafting up the contract
• That is another project that is currently under contract—well, no, sorry, in procurement.
• It's been awarded, but the contract has just been drafted.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing began with SB 133 on energy, which drew opposition testimony from James Abraham, who said the bill was unnecessary because the Public Utilities Commission had already opened a proceeding to investigate wheeling, including intergovernmental wheeling, and should be allowed to finish its collaborative process. The committees then moved to SB 161 on county permitting and inspection, where several agencies submitted written comments or opposition, while the Grassroots Institute and HCDA-related testimony supported the measure. Members raised concerns about accountability and whether state agencies would report back on projects approved under any permitting exemption, and witnesses suggested annual reporting or amendment language to address that issue. The hearing then turned to SB 232 and SB 588, both related to renewable energy permitting. Testimony on SB 232 was largely supportive, but Rocky Mold of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association said SB 232 was an older version of a bill and that SB 588 was the preferred, updated measure. Members discussed whether the bill should be limited to residential or behind-the-meter customer-sited systems rather than utility-scale projects, and Mold clarified that the proposal was intended for customer-sited systems, not utility-scale facilities. For SB 588, the Department of Land and Natural Resources warned that state or county laws inconsistent with the National Flood Insurance Program could jeopardize flood insurance eligibility and related federal assistance, while Mold argued the bill’s FEMA floodway exemption was needed to avoid blocking solar installations on existing structures. The chair expressed concern about risking federal funding and questioned whether the exemption could be narrowed without defeating the bill’s purpose. SB 412, also on renewable energy, received supportive testimony from the State Energy Office and others. Members questioned whether a single coordinating entity should compile agency assessments, and Mark Glick said the Energy Office could take on that role if given the duty and sufficient staff. The committee then discussed SB 635 on energy efficiency, which would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting. Mark Glick testified that much of the work was already underway through benchmarking and related contracts, and a DAGS representative said the state was already assessing 590 buildings over 10,000 square feet, with results expected around 2027. Members suggested amending the bill to require annual status reports so the committees could track progress and avoid duplication. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• During the 2026 session, the bill eventually became a bill to make that part of the statewide contracts
• And you brought the bill to just make sure that all the Commonwealth contracts comply with that federal
• it's worth noting, too, that we did close this bill up a little bit and only have it within the contract
• thought it to at least remind folks that this is the federal law because the current portion of that contract
• think, will be quite blunt: nobody knows that this is also federal law when you're doing those state contracts

Keywords: Public Body Procurement Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• As to, uh, you said that there are 14 counties that currently contract with or have a medical examiner's
• But, uh, the, the counties do contract out with surrounding counties to provide their services.
• And just so people realize, we, we tried, Lubbock County tried to contract or were contracting, and now
• the contracts are being denied because Where we were contracted in Tarrant County and maybe part of

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• The contract. The contract. The contract. Yes. Okay. So, Correct. The contract. The contract.
• The contract. Yes. Okay. So, our, we were at 9.17347. It got dropped at 2.912.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget items, with Representative Steeman asking for clarification on FTE counts and dollar amounts in several line items. DOCR officials explained that the Hart River Correctional Center request was reduced from 26 new FTEs to 7, focused on pre-opening staffing such as security leadership, HR, staff development, warehouse support, and a dentist and dental assistant to address a long dental waiting list. The MRCC temporary housing unit line was adjusted from 7 FTEs to 12.5 FTEs to add case management, treatment, nursing, and maintenance staff, while pretrial, corrections temporary positions, education services, and maintenance items remained unchanged. The Grand Forks line was reduced from 31.5 FTEs to 4, with the remaining staffing tied to case management and treatment rather than full facility operations, and officials estimated that personnel cost at about $670,000. Members also discussed how the staffing changes would be viewed against the closure or transition of Dakota Women's Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in New England. DOCR said the comparison would not be apples-to-apples because Hart River will expand from a 126-bed to a 304-bed facility with more services, and because Dakota Women's staff are not state employees and therefore not counted as state FTEs. Officials noted anticipated efficiencies through shared services such as warehousing, commissary, laundry, kitchen, medical, and dental support across facilities, but acknowledged those savings would be difficult to quantify. The chair thanked the witnesses, noted the committee would return later to address amendments and the bill, and then recessed the meeting.

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• ready to go to the floor, we learned a little detail that they don't have the authority to even contract
• and we just took the money out thinking on a $2 billion budget, they could find money to do those contracts
• Coordination Council really doing the digging in work, however, if they don't have the funds and the contract
• But if they do have the funds and the ability to contract, I think we're actually getting more of a,
• we do have a lot of... and they mention that all members have to be in agreeance before they did contract

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee met to resolve differences on a bill creating or funding the K-12 Coordination Council. Members discussed the purpose of the council as a research and filtering body for K-12 studies, with several speakers emphasizing that it should draw on field expertise rather than be directed solely by DPI or another agency. They also noted concerns about giving an agency too much control over studies and the desire to have Legislative Management help direct or approve study topics. The House explained that its earlier version had included a $120,000 appropriation, but the amount was removed after concerns arose that the council lacked authority to contract. Committee members discussed whether the council could still be useful with reduced funding and whether it should be able to contract for outside research. One member suggested funding at least enough for a couple of studies, citing an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000 per study and a message from the director requesting at least two studies. A motion was made for the House to recede to the Senate version and further amend Section 2 to reduce the appropriation from $120,000 to $60,000. The motion passed unanimously by roll call, with all members voting yes. The committee then adjourned.

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• We have already awarded three bridge maintenance IDIQ contracts.
• The bridge maintenance contracts, I think you mentioned. Yes.
• So before, you know, I guess it was a capital project for us to be able to contract with them.
• First, about Act 678, Vice Chairman Fontenose's bill, IDIQ contract authority.
• We've done the same thing on the general contracting side.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or formal actions. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black outlined the department’s transformation efforts, emphasizing faster project delivery, improved transparency, and use of technology. They reported major reductions in contractor payment processing time, from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, and change-order approvals from about 40–45 days to around five days. They also described new tools such as inspection tablets, a project delivery dashboard, e-ticketing, a customer service portal, and a pilot using sensor technology on department vehicles to identify potholes and damaged assets. The department said it is reorganizing district staffing, replacing the old area engineer model with district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, without increasing total staff. Members focused heavily on local maintenance concerns, including potholes, drainage, culverts, mowing, overgrown ditches, and utility-related delays. Several legislators asked how to get quicker responses on routine maintenance and how to distinguish state responsibility from local jurisdiction. DOTD said it would meet with district administrators to address specific problems and clarify jurisdiction, and that the new customer service portal should help track complaints electronically. Members also asked about contractor accountability, utility relocations, and public communication on long-running projects; DOTD said it is improving internal KPIs, coordinating more closely with district staff and public information officers, and considering broader public updates beyond the website. The department also reviewed highway planning and funding. Officials said the Highway Priority Program is being reworked into a more fiscally constrained, staged process that starts earlier in concept development and gives legislators and constituents more feedback before the annual road show. They said the department is using new IDIQ contracting authority to bring in outside help for bridge maintenance and other work, and that bridge maintenance backlogs remain significant. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 and 2.0 together cover 91 projects statewide totaling more than $534 million, with over 40 complete, and that LTIF 3.0 adds 39 projects and about $165 million. Combined with other funding sources, the department said its upcoming construction program will include 385 projects worth about $1.73 billion. Legislators generally praised the department’s progress but raised concerns about lingering local problems and the need for clearer communication. Questions were also asked about a barge strike on the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge, with DOTD saying divers and staff were inspecting the damage and that emergency repairs would likely be needed. After the DOTD update, the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, led by Archie Chesson, gave its own update on its first year, describing a small staff, heavy use of consultant and contractor pools, emergency procurement authority, and rapid delivery of rural bridge and roadway projects.

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• There are other counties that share a TFAP contract, for example, Orange, Del Norte.
• There are other counties that share a TFAP contract, for example, Orange, Del Nort.
• There are also several of our members that, T-FAP contract, for example, Orange, Del Nort.
• , amend the contract.
• their contracts, distributed amongst other things.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met with a quorum and first adopted a 4-0 consent calendar for SB 1345, SB 1410, and SB 1421. The committee then heard SB 1200 on child care, which would redefine infant and toddler age categories so providers could serve 18- to 24-month-olds in toddler slots. The author and family child care providers said the bill would better align policy with child development, improve reimbursement, and help providers stay open; there was no opposition. SB 1200 passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved SB 971, which would authorize counties to offer optional adult education and technology training programs for older adults through local public health systems and community partners. Supporters said it would help seniors with digital literacy, fraud awareness, health, and social connection, while remaining locally flexible and non-mandatory. The bill passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1234, the “Accountability Before Custody Act,” would require fentanyl to be included in drug testing already ordered in dependency cases. The author, an angel family member, and a sheriff’s office representative described child deaths and exposure risks tied to fentanyl; the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee then heard SB 1109, which would require additional state review for short-term residential therapeutic programs with repeated serious citations or located in very small rural counties lacking basic infrastructure. Supporters from Alpine County said the bill addresses a mismatch between facility placement and local capacity; opponents argued it was overly broad and could reduce placement capacity. The author accepted committee amendments, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations as amended. SB 961, the Student Food Access Act, would notify financial aid applicants that they may also be eligible for CalFresh; students and advocacy groups supported it, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1099, clarifying local governments’ authority to provide public benefits to all residents under PRWORA-related exemptions, also passed 4-0 to the floor and was kept on call. Later, the committee heard SB 1190, the Safe Passage for Youth Act, which would create licensing and safety rules for companies transporting youth to out-of-state residential facilities. Survivors described being taken from their homes in frightening and coercive circumstances, and supporters said the industry is currently unregulated; the bill passed 4-0 to the Public Safety Committee. Finally, SB 1325 would create a limited pathway for Feeding San Diego to participate in CalFood under added conditions. Supporters said it would expand hunger relief in San Diego County, while food bank organizations opposed it, warning it would divert limited resources and set a precedent. The discussion highlighted broader concerns about CalFood funding and food bank capacity, but no final vote on SB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then they're leaving, and the nurses are leaving so that they can get travel contracts and...
• Within provider contracts, funding also tends to be front-loaded, as shown on Chart 4.
• While providers may fail to meet their contracted goals, HCA may place them on corrective action plans
• They negotiated a contract stipulating the maximum amount of funding they will be able to receive each
• , meaning Provider A's expenditures minus their revenues totaled the amount that they contracted for.

Keywords: 996, all