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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee REVISED: Meeting room changed to House rm 450 May 13th, 2026
Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee (LEAD)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll read a fair number of them. I don't really want to read slides, but I think this is important.
- get people here to see our people, to see our partnerships, I think we start to win more than our fair
- We can go there, but it’s not necessarily where I want to go and chase We have office space.
- We can go there, but it’s not necessarily where I want to go and chase headquarters.
- I think we're basically saying we don't think we should go chase automotive, for example, which is not
Summary:
The LEAD Committee met with the Department of Commerce to review a high-level strategic plan for Oklahoma economic development. Commerce Director Bud presented a plan centered on the state’s competitive advantages: central location and logistics, low cost of doing business, energy availability, labor force, tax environment, and partnerships with tribes, local communities, universities, and workforce organizations. He said the agency must focus on industries where Oklahoma has a “right to win,” identifying aerospace and defense, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, and cybersecurity as priority sectors, with other sectors such as transportation logistics, automotive, finance/shared services, federal offices, bioscience, and broader IT treated as secondary or longer-term opportunities.
Members asked about workforce, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, incentives, research and development, housing, and how Commerce should stay focused on its core mission. Commerce said CareerTech remains a major asset, but the state needs better coordination among agencies, universities, and workforce partners. Officials also said entrepreneurship should be encouraged within target industries, infrastructure readiness should be mapped and aligned to industry needs, and incentives should be evaluated against total cost of operations rather than compared only on percentage terms. They noted that the Incentive Evaluation Commission is comparing Oklahoma’s incentives with other states and that closing deals begins early, with the right people and partners involved from the start.
The discussion also emphasized the need for stronger statewide marketing, better use of regional development staff, more robust research/data capabilities, and a stronger international strategy. Legislators raised concerns about Commerce being tasked with programs outside its core mission, and Commerce said it must administer those programs unless the Legislature changes the law, though it would like to streamline and reallocate resources where possible. The meeting ended with broad support for the strategic direction, appreciation for Commerce’s work on recent projects, and adjournment without any formal vote or action taken.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Finance Jul 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, perhaps it was me that said, well, I don’t think that’s a fair split.
- But I will just cut to the chase.
- You all have heard the Medicaid system described as a pay and chase system.
- Our office, the Office of Inspector General, is in the chase business.
- Just sometimes we used to call it pay and chase, so we pay and then we go chase it.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met to hear interim charges on higher education transparency and on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. The chair emphasized accountability for taxpayer dollars and asked witnesses to address financial reporting, audit practices, and whether more frequent or comprehensive audits would improve oversight. Legislative Budget Board staff described how public university systems and most community colleges respond to requests about internal audit practices, noting that university systems generally follow a similar annual audit timeline and that community colleges use a more varied mix of internal and external audit arrangements. Members focused on gaps in reporting, especially Texas Southern University’s missing submissions for several years and Collin County Community College’s nonresponse to the LBB survey.
The State Auditor’s Office then outlined its higher education audit work, including mandatory statewide single audits, DEI compliance audits, HUB and State Use Program audits, benefits proportional audits, and discretionary audits based on risk. The auditor said the office has released 43 higher-ed audit reports since fiscal year 2021 and has two audits in progress, and explained that internal audit reports from institutions help guide future audit selection. Senators pressed the office on the lack of enforcement authority, the value of internal auditors at each institution, and whether community colleges should have more standardized reporting and audit requirements. The auditor and general counsel said the SAO can refer suspected fraud to law enforcement but cannot itself enforce findings, while several senators suggested stronger clawback authority and more robust internal audit structures.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board explained that it collects annual financial reports, sources-and-uses data, and community college finance reports, and uses them for funding formulas and other reporting. It also trains governing board members and said it has limited regulatory authority, though community colleges must certify compliance annually and can lose eligibility for state funds if they do not. Members questioned the reliability of self-attested data, the adequacy of board training, and whether a single reporting structure would be more efficient. During public testimony, a ScholarShot representative argued for clearer, student-facing financial transparency so students can see total cost of attendance and the gap they must cover before enrolling.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the head of community development banking for the West for JP Morgan Chase, which means I lead our
- And then we can stay in the project in a subordinate position behind a Chase or other loan so that we
- And then we can stay in the project in a subordinate position behind a chase or other loan so that we
- Morgan Chase. It's almost completed, by the way, in the... Housing with J.P. Morgan Chase.
- Again, we have actually done quite a fair amount, but you have to be careful, and it's really hard to
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on housing construction innovation, focusing on factory-built and modular housing as a way to lower costs, speed delivery, and expand housing supply. The chair framed the effort as a search for practical innovation paired with land use, financing, and regulatory changes that could make housing more affordable for working families. Government witnesses from HCD, the Strategic Growth Council, and the tax credit and bond allocation agencies explained how factory-built housing is regulated, how California standards and third-party approvals work, and how state programs are trying to build regional demand and financing pipelines for modular production.
Testimony from investors and developers emphasized both the promise and the risks of modular construction. JP Morgan Chase and the Housing Accelerator Fund described projects that achieved meaningful time and cost savings, but said lenders still see elevated risk because of manufacturer solvency, upfront deposits, transportation and installation issues, and the need for standardized designs and experienced teams. They urged more standardization, more local factories, better alignment between financing timelines and construction schedules, and state support such as backstops, top-loss capital, and scoring preferences in tax credit and bond programs. Several speakers noted that recent federal changes to the 4% tax credit program increased production capacity, but warned that without continued state investment the pipeline could face a future funding cliff.
The workforce panel, including union contractors, factory supervisors, and labor representatives, said modular construction can support good jobs if it is paired with union labor, training, and fair standards. They described benefits for workers such as steadier schedules, less commuting, improved safety, and better work-life balance, while also stressing the need for wages, health coverage, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship opportunities. Union representatives supported a model that keeps both factory and on-site work unionized and said the industry could create more jobs overall if California builds more factories and develops a stable, long-term demand pipeline. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Leach, is it... fair to say that the RFP process is for competitive purposes?
- Is that a fair? statement. Absolutely, yes.
- The chair calls Chase Norris. Thank you. Good morning, members of the committee.
- We show you registered as Chase Norris on behalf On behalf of SELF and TSEU, and you are for the bill
- My name is Chase Norris, and I'm here to. I'm here today to testify in support of HB 5196.
Bills:
HB3146 , HB3719 , HB3895 , HB3923 , HB4748 , HB4751 , HB4936 , HB4952 , HB4990 , HB4991 , HB5061 , HB5196 , HB5238 , HB5246 , HB5487
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that a 10% threshold is enough that where you can chase more alpha.
- That if it's properly structured and if the board of investors wants to go and chase a higher level of
- giving the board of investors if If they so choose another proverbial arrow within their quiver to chase
- I mean, right, the county assessor is still assessing them at fair values.
- And when this property changes hands, it resets at what that fair cash value is, right?
Committee:
House Rules
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And yet, at the same time, they're trying to chase them out of California. That's crazy.
- And yet, at the same time, they're trying to chase them out of California.
- I would say this is fair to everybody.
- Okay, that's fair. And also, let's do it now. We're in session. Let's talk. Mr. Chairman.
- Okay, that's fair. He may have an answer for you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to ask him a question.
Keywords:
individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, taxation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But let me chase some rabbits and see what the answer is, but I've... much appreciate what y'all have
- Because when it's not not fair, you don't enter the arena at all, right?
- Jessica Cohen, Kieran Turner, Chase Jennings. That'll be on the next panel.
- Kieran Turner, Chase Jennings 2966 . .
- Hi, my name is Chase Jennings. I'm here to speak against SB24. I speak just for myself.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, you suffered adverse action because you stood for fairness, you stood for justice.
- Because when it's not not fair, you don't enter the arena at all, right?
- Jessica Cohen, Kieran Turner, Chase Jennings. That'll be on the next panel.
- Kieran Turner, Chase Jennings 2357 . . Celsera Beck.
- Hi, my name is Chase Jennings. I'm here to speak against SB24. I speak just for myself.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 11th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Fair statement? Yes.
- If I might, the discussion about the related parties and our ability to fair market from, we call it
- In that region, is that a fair statement of some independent?
- Fair and consistent enforcement. Allows for the safeguarding of taxpayer funds.
- Yeah, pay and chase, right? Okay, when we made that change, maybe. since I've been in the Senate.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of families missing work to chase services, everything is all in one place.
- I think that's fair. Thank you. That's a great answer, by the way.
- companies that do work and gain interns for the school can come to our school during the internship fair
- It all starts with the internship fair.
- I have a significantly clearer and more in-depth understanding of the career path I want to chase.
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Not just chasing...
- We chase big, big projects, but the small ones actually would tend to burn our houses down.
- But the framework supporting this transition must be fair and transparent.
- So is it sort of fair to say that the concern that's been raised with respect to the L-SERPs is really
- In all fairness, I think that the amendments that were taken initially, the bill had to do with land
Committee:
House Natural Resources
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- He led with fairness when it mattered most.
- </c><00:04:11.920><c> And</c> with fairness when it mattered most.
- And with fairness when it mattered most.
- >> Okay,<01:05:26.160><c> fair</c><01:05:26.400><c> enough.
- I just want since you >> Okay, fair enough.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that fair? I believe that's what the amendment... The amendment.
- And that's how we know if you owe or not, to pay your fair share.
- This is a fairness issue. It really is.
- This is a fairness bill, as has been mentioned.
- Chase, in Goodyear, Arizona. Thank you. Chase Bank in Goodyear, Arizona. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote.
Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
Transcript Highlights:
- Morgan Chase. I then had the attorney, James William A.
- Morgan Chase allegedly sold their conservatorship or guardianship area section years ago.
- Fair enough. With that said, nine attorneys represent over 80% of all cases in Maricopa County.
- She has no ability to have a fair hearing when we're in a courtroom and there's chaos and people are
- And it's actually an abrogation of an individual's civil rights to have a fair and impartial trial.
Summary:
The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present.
Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers.
Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests.
No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- what I would do if I could increase expenditure authority in the ICAC unit, stat dead, is I would chase
- I would put more state resources if I have expenditure authority to do it, but I would also go chase
- And I have hired a grant writer to help me go chase those federal dollars.” “...those federal dollars
- We want people to have a fair trial. A fair trial also means a speedy trial.” “Yes, ma’am.
- protections in place, to be able to track our dollars before they go out the door and not just have to chase
Committee:
House Appropriations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- .fairness between the farmer and these developments in times of shortage.
- , and it is not fair. ...and do that on a domestic well exemption that never seemed fair, and it is not
- fair.
- Well, that was never the intention and it wouldn't be fair.
- And so this is meant to keep the field and the games and the rules fair.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Wealthy individuals and corporations should pay their fair share of taxes just like small businesses
- Hardly its fair share.
- Hardly its fair effective tax rate. Hardly its fair share. share. share.
- We advocate for a fair tax code and a budget to meet our public investment needs.
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Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 13th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a simple fairness measure that prevents double taxation.
- AB 2641 is about maintaining fairness in the tax system and protecting consumers.
- for the Inland Empire, This effort directly advances the Inland Empire Caucus goal of securing its fair
- Those people are still waiting for fair and just compensation.
- Instead of forcing them to chase down paperwork that delays their path to housing, it recognizes that
Committee:
House Appropriations
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- business owners that will go out of business to start the business, because we know the licenses is not fair
- And so I'm just thinking that it's going to trickle down to them as well because it's not all fair and
- I love it because it's given me what I've been chasing for over a decade, and that's regulation in the
- I love it because it's given me what I've been chasing for over a decade, and that's regulation in the
- Okay, fair enough.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Wouldn't you say it's fair to say there's a short window for the optimal time to process these birds?
- We can do that, but is that fair to Peter? Is that fair to poultry to pick up?
- Is that fair? I don't think it's fair.
- So what's fair? You know, I like having safe food.
- So currently, right now, we have low profit margins that are kind of chasing the small producers out.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection