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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 28th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill will provide for electronic voting to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
- And along the way, continuing to update the Children's Code in terms of the work that CACs and MDTs do
- And along the way, continuing to update the children's code in terms of the work that CACs and MDTs do
- So there are two specific provisions, one, 15 R.S., I think, 440.7, and then also in the Children's Code
- Newspapers do not verify compliance.
Keywords:
Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1, which would authorize electronic voting by public bodies under the Open Meetings Law and apply the change retroactively to validate prior electronic votes. Senator Jenkins said the bill would align the law with current practice and reduce litigation risk; members asked about best practices for announcing votes and recording them in minutes. The committee reported SB 1 favorably without objection.
House Bill 1052 by Representative Spell was then heard and reported favorably. The bill would exempt certain child advocacy center and multidisciplinary investigative team records—such as forensic interviews, medical records, and related work product—from public records disclosure. Testimony from child advocacy advocates emphasized protecting sensitive child abuse investigation materials, limiting disclosure through in-camera review and protective orders when records are needed in court, and preventing misuse of records in civil or custody disputes.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 289, as amended, dealing with confidentiality of certain university records in public records requests. Senator Abraham’s amendments narrowed and clarified protections for applicant materials, donor confidentiality, proprietary research, and industry negotiations, while preserving disclosure of top finalists and limiting confidentiality periods for some negotiations. The amended bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 218, allowing the State Board of Election Supervisors to approve alternative election-official certification training programs, and Senate Bill 220, a technical correction regarding the official journal of the state, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 161, repealing a 2013 requirement that certain high-salary unclassified state employees register vehicles in Louisiana, was reported favorably after questions about its scope.
House Bill 1193, authorizing CPRA to use indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts for smaller maintenance and emergency-related coastal projects, was amended to make proposal materials unavailable for public inspection until selection is complete and to clarify the bill does not apply to design-build contracting; it was then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 249, which would have created a constitutional compensation commission to set compensation for elected officials with CPI-based adjustments, failed on a roll-call vote of 6 yeas and 9 nays. Because the constitutional amendment failed, the companion enabling bill, House Bill 248, was deferred. The committee also heard House Bill 997 on local government public notices on websites; after amendments narrowing the bill to parishes, municipalities, and school boards, members continued debating it, with supporters arguing it would reduce duplicate publication costs and opponents raising concerns about public notice transparency and newspaper access.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- depending on the course of study, it's going to be different and of course the general curriculum code
- that's in the statute lays out a general code for what kids should be studying.
- Unlike the Soviet Union, American universities did not have commissars to enforce compliance with the
- Right now, I guess the institutions themselves have to absorb the cost also of compliance.
- It talks about ensuring a breadth of knowledge and compliance with applicable accreditation standards
Bills:
SB 37
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- An act to amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code.
- An act to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code relating to fire prevention.
- Senate Bill 287 is a DENREC cleanup bill for Delaware's recycling code.
- Senate Bill 287 is a DENREC cleanup bill for Delaware's recycling code.
- Code relating to local control of retail marijuana stores by counties.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Collectively, we protect workers, support employers and compliance, and help strengthen California's
- with this growth by conducting program reviews, processing registrations, and providing ongoing compliance
- to $2.3 million in fiscal year 2026-27, with $2 million ongoing from the Labor Enforcement and Compliance
- On the demand letters under Labor Code 238, 240, we have about 3,500, and on in-depth investigations.
- On the demand letters under Labor Code 238, 240, we have about 3,500, and on in-depth investigations.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard a series of labor and public employment budget items. The first issue focused on EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on online claims, call center upgrades, fraud prevention, language access, and the phased Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged closer legislative oversight as the project enters a more difficult phase, and members questioned the schedule, cost, change orders, fraud reduction, stress testing, and the reasons for re-phasing unemployment insurance behind disability and paid family leave. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that it has no major cost overruns, and that it has saved more than $20 million by moving some shared customer portal work into ICMS. The committee also received updates on SB 1090 implementation timing, SB 1058 demographic data confidentiality, and SB 590 outreach concerns.
The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing over five years as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. Members questioned the large staffing reduction in light of the board’s grant administration role and asked about the High Road Construction Careers Program, AI-related workforce needs, and the impact on reentry programs. The administration and Finance said the positions were added for surge grant work and are being phased down as those grants close, while the LAO had no objection to the reporting streamlining proposal.
A major portion of the hearing addressed the Department of Industrial Relations, especially the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund trailer bill. DIR and the LAO said SIBTF applications, backlog, and liabilities have grown rapidly, with liabilities projected around $30 billion by 2030 if no changes are made. The administration’s reforms would tighten eligibility, apply the new standards to open cases, and use QME reports and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities; DIR said this would reduce employer costs and help return the program to its original intent. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, the effect on workers with undocumented conditions, and the interaction with another bill moving through policy committees. The committee also discussed eliminating vacant DIR positions, adding Cal/OSHA Bureau of Investigation staff to handle fatality and serious injury cases, and making permanent the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board change that starts the 60-day reconsideration clock when a case is transmitted rather than when the petition is filed. Finally, DIR requested a larger apprenticeship training grant augmentation to raise annual grants from $3 million to $20 million, citing available fund balances and construction workforce needs.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 39th Legislative Day Jun 23rd, 2026
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- An act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware sent in ...and representatives
- Mandated in their codes. So it doesn't change that? Correct.
- An act to amend Title 16 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to behavioral health.
- It gives DSAM the teeth it needs to enforce compliance.
- An act to amend Titles 18 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to health care.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest.
The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- It is legislation to amend and reenact a section of the Code of Virginia related to impersonation of
- Compensatory relief when a locality is found to be willfully violating the Code of Virginia.
- This legislation amends sections of the Code of Virginia relating to the Brown v.
- I've looked in the code.
- I've looked in the code, and I've looked at this bill and 1524 and a couple others.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC – Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Sep 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Additional information about reporting compliance and detailed information about each municipality's
- The most important aspect of an audit of use of lodging taxes is related to compliance auditing.
- The use of lodging taxes is related to compliance auditing to make sure that the lodging tax is spent
- And it doesn't seem to have a great deal of utility or use, and it certainly isn't a compliance tool
- And we don’t have enforcement authority at OPDP or compliance authority at OPDP.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on September 17, 2025, in hybrid format. After roll call, the committee initially lacked a quorum and deferred approval of the July 15 minutes until Representative Berg arrived; the minutes were then adopted. Members also discussed the proposed 2026 JLARC meeting schedule, including possible changes to address crowded July meetings and the annual tax exemption review workload.
Staff presented the annual lodging tax expenditures report, noting that 213 municipalities received distributions in 2024, with 91% reporting compliance, $114 million awarded for more than 1,700 activities, and no independent verification of the self-reported data. Several members questioned the value and usefulness of the report, and the executive committee indicated it may recommend removing the statutory reporting requirement. The committee then heard the preliminary performance audit of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which found the office meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but recommended updating the statute to better match the office’s current capacity and focus and improving performance measures to reflect long-term privacy outcomes rather than outputs. Members asked about FERPA and other federal privacy laws, and OPDP staff said they provide general privacy training and consultation but not law-specific training unless requested.
The committee adopted the final report on Washington State recreational boating programs without recommendation, after staff reported that boating revenues support both general government and boating activities and that no participating agencies submitted formal comments. Members asked about boater safety education and possible overlap among the six agencies involved; Parks staff said education has reached more than 500,000 boaters and that fatalities and incidents have declined. The committee also reviewed planned study questions for a JLARC review of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker laws, with members raising scope questions about the term “farm worker” versus “agricultural worker,” and for DNR’s Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, which JLARC will review as DNR completes its recalculation. Finally, staff outlined the 2026 tax preference performance reviews covering seven preferences, and members asked about racial equity, environmental impacts, disclosure of beneficiary savings, and how the reviews will measure effectiveness; the meeting adjourned before noon.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-24
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, in some ways, we already subsidized our sales tax exemptions and our tax code.
- action against their herd registrations or take serious actions against the producer to ensure compliance
- You said there are only 10 farms right now that are out of compliance.
- Are you working with those farms to get them back into compliance, and how is that process going?
- I think it's important to note that, you know, At least some of them are trying to get into compliance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Mar 5th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- four, the agency's requesting additional funding for travel reimbursements provided by government code
- , compliance and investigation.
- A is funding to hire two new supervisors, one for the existing compliance division and the other for
- Item 14 is the PREA Compliance Analyst, so this is funding for the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
- Compliance Analysts, item 17A, this is for funding.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And we also have a regulatory scheme that's designed for voluntary compliance.
- They review the advertisements for compliance with our rules.
- They tell them exactly why, and they give them advice on how to bring their ad into compliance.
- A lot of them end up being closed by staff, again, because of voluntary compliance.
- A lot of times all it takes is a letter from the Bar telling someone your ad is not in compliance for
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present.
The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording.
The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- next to line 250, this is a governor's proposal related to the Medicaid access rule and federal compliance
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federal Medicaid access rule and federal Medicaid access rule and federal compliance - Um this has a a cost compliance with it.
- That's denoted by the OP-46 code. The two substantive proposals, one begins with section three.
- And the other group of new proposals, which are part of federal conformity, OP-46 OP-46 code. code. code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's being spent on compliance with our school district, which was under state oversight because of our
- I'm talking more about the coding, you know, what the weights are, how to input into the program, the
- So talking about the new system, the statute in Chapter 48.102 of the Education Code requires TEA to
- At this point, they do not receive that same pre-K funding; they are coded differently.
- Under Texas Government Code 661.20, state employees are guaranteed 12 sick days per year.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We adopt the federal food code, and the majority of the definitions and codes that are here are in rule
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- That didn't clear the codes.
- is out of um is is out of compliance is out of um is is out of compliance with<01:58:07.440>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2523 explicitly allows for a municipal ETJ to be reduced via a petition or election filed in compliance
- with chapters DRE of Chapter 42 Local Government Code to clarify what is a perceived inconsistency in
- The Texas Water Code Chapter 16, section 16.343 along with local government code chapter 2. 232 Section
- It's only flood insurance, fire code, building code, and, uh, you know, a couple of other cities obviously
- um, which added about another 1 month timeline and also 9 more pages of international residential code
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- notified that after staff's follow-up visit to the city of Adona, the city is now in substantial compliance
- The committee approved a motion to give town officials 60 days to reach compliance as required under
- Arkansas Code 14-59-117.
Summary:
The Legislative Joint Audit Committee met on February 13, 2026, and first adopted the January 9, 2026 minutes. It then received and adopted reports from the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee on Counties and Municipalities, the Standing Committee on Education Institutions, the Standing Committee on State Agencies, and the Medicaid Subcommittee. Those reports covered audit follow-up items, delinquent private water and sewer audits, municipal accounting compliance issues, education audit findings, state agency audit findings, and a Medicaid oversight presentation. Several reports were filed after discussion, and in multiple cases agencies or local officials were present to answer questions about repeat findings or compliance concerns.
Among the notable audit matters, the committee reviewed a Cleburne County library audit that found more than $80,000 in unauthorized or questionable disbursements, including purchases that appeared personal in nature and improper fuel expenses. The library director had been placed on leave, later charged with felony theft of property and abuse of office, and the matter was referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General. The committee also heard a special report on the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which found scholarship ineligibility issues and numerous disbursement-processing exceptions, while noting that the program had ended in 2024 and remaining funds were returned to the school districts.
During the state agency report, Legislative Audit described findings at DHS, Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Corrections, and Veterans Affairs, including improper benefit payments, a cashed warrant by someone other than the intended payee, missing receipts, unauthorized fuel card purchases, and payroll and overtime issues. The committee filed that report after agency representatives responded to questions. The meeting ended with the filing of the Cleburne County and Donaldson Scholars Academy reports, and the next committee meeting was announced for March 12-13, 2026.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There are some areas that Arkansas is out of compliance, and we've helped other states become more in
- compliance.
- So this just brings the rule into compliance with the law.
- So we are hopefully going to be in compliance now, and we've included that section.
- And we're just getting our rules in compliance. Yeah, that's what I understood.
Summary:
The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with a focus on unsheltered homelessness, untreated mental illness and substance use, public safety, and the role of local law enforcement and shelters. Presenters from law enforcement, homeless service providers, mental health, and policy groups discussed federal Continuum of Care funding, the need for better data and accountability, and proposals such as statewide camping enforcement, stronger treatment access, and consolidating or reworking the continuum-of-care structure. Much of the discussion centered on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, with witnesses describing it as a way to expand crisis services, treatment, and coordination with housing and justice systems. They also discussed homelessness among sex offenders, family homelessness, workforce supports, and how to scale successful local programs statewide. No formal action was taken on the homelessness proposals during the discussion.
The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. The energy rule updated solid waste post-closure cleanup thresholds from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025. Nursing-related rules added fees for the new dialysis patient care technician registration created by Act 198 of 2025, updated contact-information requirements, implemented APRN authority under Act 862 of 2025, clarified durable medical equipment language under Act 431 of 2025, and incorporated delegation changes from Act 959 of 2025. Additional nursing rules updated certified medication assistant training and duties under Act 265 of 2025, and corrected rules for full independent practice to include clinical nurse specialists under Act 872 of 2023. Each rule was reviewed without objection.
At the close of the meeting, members received an update that UAMS had completed its NCII designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which was described as a major milestone. The committee then adjourned.
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- And currently, if a proposed rule has implementation and compliance costs of at least $1 million over
- As I said, it'll expire actually in 2027 so it doesn't stay in code.
- We don't have USC codes in Indiana.
- That means that this information is going to be evaluated based on whether or not it meets a federal code
- Because that's exactly what that USC code is put, was voted on and put in place for.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy - Transportation Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It clears up some voids and some deficiencies in existing code as far as hunter education and licensing
- House Bill 456 updates the Subaqueous Land Chapter of the Code with the intent of reducing permitting
- House Bill 3-456 updates the Sub-Aquacious Land Chapter of the Code with the intent of reducing permitting
- It authorizes the commission to impose penalties or sanctions for non-compliance.
- It does this by simplifying compliance requirements, particularly benefiting smaller municipalities with
Summary:
The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity.
The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints.
Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Without the proper training, officers can misinterpret these behaviors as non-compliance, defiance, or
- of state peace officers by updating certain definitions and classifications within our government code
- They're commissioned under Chapter 1701 of the Occupations Code to specifically carry out and administer
- By rewarding performance, not just compliance.
- eligible offenses include cases where there were affirmative findings of family violence under the Code
Bills:
SB 36, HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023
Keywords:
transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and found that hourly matching is simply not a superior regulatory mechanism to annual standard compliance
- When talking with data centers, ensuring compliance with that law is part of our planning process, which
- building in this urban environment, and the building will be at least 40% more efficient than current codes
- The building will be roughly 40% more efficient than code requires.
- The piece around how excited I am to hear a 40% energy reduction from base code, that's a big deal.
Keywords:
water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability