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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- So, South Bend, you do have a lot of urban areas that may be a little bit more centrally located than
- I also actually have worked in Mount Vernon for a contract, and they only had one advanced life support
- I also actually have worked in Mount Vernon for a contract and they only had one advanced life support
- We also have contracted agents that work for us, and those agents go to their homes.
- When someone absconds, we locate them. We extradite them on our dime.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 11th, 2026
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- So, South Bend, you do have a lot of urban areas that maybe are a little bit more centrally located than
- We have had contracted physicians for our ER, and our current model is actually, I think, somewhat unique
- I also actually have worked in Mount Vernon for a contract, and they only had one advanced life support
- We also have contracted agents that work for us, and those agents go to their homes.
- When someone absconds, we locate them. We extradite them on our dime.
Summary:
The committee first completed action on House Bill 3009, adopting an amendment, rolling the bill into a House Committee Substitute, and then voting do pass on the substitute by a 20-0 roll call vote. The meeting then moved into public hearing on House Bill 1963, which would reduce from five years to three years the amount of licensed practice required before certain social workers may supervise others. Representative Tara Peters said the change would help address Missouri’s behavioral health workforce shortage, especially in rural areas, and testimony from the National Association of Social Workers and Burrell Behavioral Health supported the bill as a way to remove a bottleneck without changing education or supervision-hour requirements. There was no opposition testimony on HB 1963.
The committee then heard House Bill 2557, which would require a physician to be physically present in an emergency department during all hours of operation. Representative George Hruza argued the bill would improve patient safety and standardize emergency care, while noting possible telehealth accommodations for low-volume critical access hospitals. Supporters, including physicians and medical associations, said patients expect physician-led emergency care and that physician presence is the gold standard. Opponents, led by the Missouri Hospital Association and several rural hospital administrators, argued the mandate is not realistic given physician shortages, could force rural ER closures, and would reduce access to care; they emphasized that current hospital models rely on teams, telehealth, and transfer protocols. The bill drew extensive discussion but no vote was taken.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 311, which would modernize Missouri’s bail bond laws by creating a professional board and tightening training, oversight, and recovery procedures. Representative Brandon Phelps said the industry itself wants clearer standards and that he may revise the bill in committee substitute form to merge the new board with an existing board to reduce costs. A bail bond industry representative testified in support, saying the profession wants higher standards and accountability. The chair then adjourned the meeting after testimony concluded.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- physical therapy company in Hernando County, and we grew over the years and eventually opened a second location
- And so they currently contract with FIU on it, and they're going to now contract with FSU on it.
- removes the provision related to the option of setting aside 10% of allocated funds for construction contracts
- use to support marketing and outreach efforts to increase student participation for GATE programs located
- prevention programs or the Florida Education Equality Act, and every place that underrepresented is now located
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education first took up a block of confirmation hearings for trustees and board members at several public universities and state colleges. Appointees from Florida A&M University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College, South Florida State College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Florida described their backgrounds and emphasized themes such as governance, student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, research growth, and institutional reputation. Members asked a few questions, but most nominees received no substantive opposition. The committee then voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of the group of appointees on tabs 3 through 18 and forwarded them to Ethics and Elections.
The committee next heard Senate Bill 114 by Senator Trumbull, which would create the Florida Center of Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University, move the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide funding for the effort. Trumbull said the bill is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance research capacity and broaden study of insurance lines beyond wind risk. Senators asked about the impact on FIU and the distinction between the new center and existing FIU work; Trumbull said FIU’s Wall of Wind would remain and that the state-owned model would simply be contracted to FSU instead of FIU. The committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1624 by Senator Calatayud, a wide-ranging higher education bill addressing tuition, workforce programs, institutional operations, and naming changes. Amendments were adopted to create state college regional consortium service organizations for rural colleges, remove a proposed out-of-state fee change for nonresident online students, extend university master plan update cycles from five to 10 years, and rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough College. The bill also changed several references from specific minority categories to “underrepresented,” revised aid and waiver provisions, adjusted adult education and career program rules, and made other technical changes. Senators Smith and Davis questioned the shift away from enumerated categories, arguing it could obscure disparities affecting groups such as Black students, women in STEM, and students with disabilities; Calatayud said the intent was to focus on socioeconomic access and flexibility for institutions. After debate, the committee voted 6-2 to report the bill favorably, with Senators Davis and Smith voting no, and then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the VA's Community Care Program. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- DAV recommends that the VA amend its contracts with these providers and require clinicians who treat
- The location that Ms. Marge highlighted is a member of the Community Care Network.
- talk because they could have brought us a very good first-hand experience about what effective contracting
- questions, I think the beginning of this electronic medical records problem started with a no-bid contract
- Total knees are done in this location versus this location.
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/11/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> contracts</c> These are private contract contracts These are private contract contracts almost<00
- </c><00:29:32.080><c> So</c> don't have a contracts clause issue.
- So don't have a contracts clause issue.
- Um, because if every private contracting issue, whether it was a labor contract or whether it was a land
- use contract, went through Judiciary, no bills would be heard.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- bill sponsored by an individual, a somewhat questionable character, but it allows any rural hospital located
- auditor's offices from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter the non-public areas of these locations
- Bill 6089 creates a non-appropriated P-20W public-private partnership account and directs OFM to contract
- It's an act relating to adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction
Committee:
Senate Rules
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- standards that the program is required to achieve for architectural paint is amended to one collection location
- sufficient to cover any utility costs associated with the facility that remain in the event of an early contract
- substitute defines an emerging large energy use facility as a facility with an aggregate maximum contract
- It appears that there's fundamental concerns about the way that the industry is being taxed and to locate
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to energy, environmental regulation, and utility policy. House Bill 2436, on escort tug horsepower requirements for oil tankers, was described as a technical cleanup measure and passed unanimously. House Bill 2605, which exempts low-level naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials in aggregates, asphalt, and concrete from certain asbestos-related labeling, use, and inspection restrictions, also passed unanimously. House Bill 2301, expanding the paint stewardship program to additional paint products and adjusting collection standards, passed 19-1 after members noted it was industry-driven and popular with constituents.
The committee also considered House Bill 2296 on meter-mounted devices and portable solar generation devices. The portable solar section had been removed in the substitute, leaving meter-mounted device provisions; two amendments were offered, one making utility cost recovery mandatory and another restoring local government authority to prohibit installations, but both failed. The substitute bill then passed 14-7. House Bill 2496, requiring government-to-government consultation with tribes during site certification reviews and exempting those consultations from the Open Meetings Act when no deliberation occurs, passed 15-6 amid comments supporting tribal consultation but raising concerns about public meetings and process details.
House Bill 2212 on microfiber filtration requirements for washing machines was briefed with a proposed substitute and amendments, but no action was taken on it during the meeting. House Bill 2515, addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, drew the most debate over fees, taxation, energy use, water impacts, and economic development; despite concerns from some members that it was not ready or could discourage investment, the substitute passed 11-10. The committee then adjourned after reporting out the bills noted above with due pass recommendations.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the fees are only located on the website and are not located in either the rules of the Board
- industry groups, if you're in manufacturing, you're probably going to see around a 4% decrease; contracting
- So our high-risk employers are, as you can imagine, some of the higher-risk contracting individuals.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Human Resources
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- It borders the majestic Allegheny River and is a notable location to make a scenic byway designation.
- It borders the majestic Allegheny River and is a notable location to make a scenic byway designation,
- Currently, public education contracts alienate tens of thousands of teachers who are denied the right
- that neither recognize nor reward the hours they put in beyond the contracted day or work beyond their
- if they choose, or it would allow them to choose to negotiate their own contracts.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation.
Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration.
The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- what the benefits are in that contract, or signing your first lease for an apartment, an auto loan,
- That could include signing documents for student loans, or it could be an employment contract, signing
- documents for student loans, or it could be an employment contract, understanding what the benefits
- are in that contract, or signing your first lease for an apartment, an auto loan, whatever it may be,
- practice strategies for teaching students how to use their mobile devices responsibly in a web-based location
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5849, which would require all high school students to receive financial education instruction and meet state financial education learning standards to graduate, beginning with the class of 2033 unless the State Board of Education recommends an earlier date. Staff explained the bill’s relationship to existing graduation requirements, the State Board’s role in integrating the requirement into current pathways, and a fiscal note showing about $201,000 in state costs plus unknown district costs. Senators asked about how the requirement would fit different school schedules, whether teacher preparation and clock hours would be addressed, and how the standards would stay current. The bill’s sponsor said it would be embedded within existing pathways, aligned with the Future Ready initiative, and supported by OSPI, the State Board, and the financial education public-private partnership.
Testimony on SB 5849 was overwhelmingly supportive, especially from students, educators, nonprofits, bankers, and advocacy groups. Supporters said many students graduate without knowing how to budget, use credit, file taxes, understand loans, or make other basic financial decisions, and argued that a graduation requirement would make financial literacy more equitable and not dependent on family background or zip code. Several students described personal experiences with W-2 forms, student loans, credit cards, and lack of exposure to finance classes, while organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Washington Bankers Association said they already provide curriculum and support and could help districts implement the requirement. One school directors association representative opposed the bill, arguing districts are already overburdened and underfunded and should not receive new mandates without removing others or providing more resources.
After the hearing, the committee moved into executive action on a separate packet of bills. It advanced SB 6278 on teacher preparation program review, SB 613 on National Voter Registration Day activities in high schools, SB 6222 on surplus school technology for students, and SB 6206 on a child care pilot for first responders, adopting proposed substitutes where offered. In a second packet, the committee referred SB 6260 on school bus depreciation, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 5346 on student mobile device use and digital citizenship, advanced SB 6263 on public bid thresholds, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6268 on public access to special education complaint decisions, and adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6247 on financial oversight and misconduct in school districts. The committee then adjourned after signing the boards.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Florida operates under a privatized child welfare model, where the department contracts with lead agencies
- Currently, the department manages 18 contracts with 15 lead agencies statewide, each working within its
- The department attempted to locate respite placements to help stabilize him, but respite providers were
- Each LRT brings together local child-serving agencies, contracted providers, health plans, the Department
- The department actually contracts with the providers directly to ensure that the capacity is a statewide
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder.
The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs.
Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Those judges and staff work in 103 court locations, actually more than any other part of state government
- actually more than any other locations actually more than any other part<00:02:55.560><c> of</c><00:
- <00:20:38.640><c> examiners</c><00:20:39.120><c> to</c> contract examiners to contract examiners to $175
- We used to contract with the Immigrant Law Center to help us.
- </c> who negotiates with for those contracts who negotiates with for those contracts Mr<01:17:48.600>
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will promote greater transparency and fairness in public construction contracting and prevent
- related to professions and occupations, regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location
- This bill will promote greater transparency and fairness in public construction contracting and prevent
- related to professions and occupations, regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location
- This bill will promote greater transparency and fairness in public construction contracting and prevent
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We have contracted providers coming in from credible messengers, GRUB.
- And then the co-location factor.
- We are a juvenile facility co-located on a Department of Corrections campus, and so we're still working
- We are a juvenile facility co-located on a Department of Corrections campus, and so, you know, we're
- of those young people have come from JR over the last four years in the time that we've had that contract
Bills:
SB6062
Committee:
Senate Human Services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not required to make concessions or sign contracts, but they do have to come to the table and
- what it is is we only really have two cash buyers: Welch, which is a co-op, which you have to buy a contract
- I'm Seth Worley, I'm the Government Affairs Director for UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 598, located
- appropriated $450,000 in the operating budget for the department to pause the fee rulemaking and contract
- So between May and June of 2024, we reviewed the DES master contracts list and interviewed three firms
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/28/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the contract renewal is up.
- the contract renewal is up.
- the contract renewal is up.
- the contract renewal is up.
- Um but location and their um mix.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection.(6-17-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- So both location and need will need to be reevaluated.
- </c> conduct a new statewide location conduct a new statewide location feasibility<00:28:11.000><c> study
- But first, are the unusable beds due to the HVAC situation at the Radcliffe location?
- To get a contract for behavioral health psychiatric services is almost—we can't do it.
- </c> >> Yeah, and some of that's location. >> Yeah, and some of that's location. Yeah.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:33:34.960><c> every</c> Account Administration contract every Account Administration contract
- ><c> construction,</c><00:35:45.839><c> IT</c> we contract for road construction, IT we contract for
- far smaller contracts?
- </c> appears in publicly available contracts. appears in publicly available contracts.
- Have you reviewed that contract?
Committee:
Senate Education
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- hired a consultant, HLT, who the Mass Gaming Commission, when they were founded, he was their first contract
- , they said the commission shall take into consideration the physical distances in selecting the locations
- a consultant, HLT, who the Masked Gaming Commission, when they were founded, he was their first contract
- , they said the commission shall take into consideration the physical distances in selecting the locations
- to 26% on the bridges and tunnels, and transit ridership is up 9% to 22%, depending on line and location
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation heard testimony on a range of bills focused on transportation funding, governance, and equity. Supporters backed proposals to create a North Central Massachusetts intercity passenger rail fund tied to a possible new gaming license (H. 3680/S. 2363), local parking assessments (H. 3756), third-party delivery fees (S. 2356/H. 3774), broader roadway pricing and congestion management measures (S. 2353/S. 2354), tolling equity and regional transit authority advisory boards (S. 2400/S. 2401), and Steamship Authority oversight reforms including board term limits (S. 2395). Testimony in favor emphasized new dedicated revenue sources, commuter rail expansion, regional equity, improved oversight, and better transit access for riders and communities that rely on public transportation.
There was also testimony in opposition to the third-party delivery fee bills from Chamber of Progress, which argued the fee would raise costs for consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers, could reduce demand and jobs, and might not achieve the intended environmental benefits. Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts opposed H. 3633, a transit expansion, electrification, and resiliency bill, specifically objecting to its mandatory project labor agreement requirement and saying it would limit competition and disadvantage non-union contractors and workers.
Several witnesses spoke in favor of the Steamship Authority bill, saying term limits would improve transparency, accountability, and board turnover. The committee also heard detailed support for the North Central rail proposal from a legislator, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and a transportation advocate, who described the bill as a way to generate long-term bonded revenue for rail infrastructure. After testimony concluded and no questions remained, the chairs entertained and received a motion to adjourn.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Health and Human Resources Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:10 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- lady that was our piano player for a number of years, really integral part of our church, and she contracted
- And she contracted ALS, and she started out just as a knee pain, really, and she thought she had some
- change references throughout the bill consistent with this new name, and to permit the program to be located
- It's available for anybody in the community to attend, but it's located in various places throughout
- It's available for anybody in the community to attend, but it's located in various places throughout
Summary:
The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment.
The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate.
The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.