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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- obligor to mean any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii Electric System that is owed payment of purchase
- power costs by the electric utility under a power purchase agreement that does not claim a tax credit
- obligor to mean any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii Electric System that is owed payment of purchase
- power costs by the electric utility under a power purchase agreement that does not claim a tax credit
- That is owed payment of purchase power costs by the electric utility under a power purchase agreement
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Judiciary committee met in decision-making mode and took up a long list of measures, mostly recommending passage with or without amendments. Early actions included S.B. 414, which was amended to blank the appropriation, draw funds from the major disaster fund, and change the effective date to 2050, and S.B. 223, which would require fire breaks in hazardous fire areas and create or expand wildland fire prevention and protection programs with blank appropriations for FY 2026 and 2027. The committee also advanced S.B. 1009 on state reserve parking space enforcement, S.B. 1149 on reported hate crime definitions and reporting, S.B. 402 on mooring-line requirements for certain vessels, S.B. 1441 on the Oahu regional health care system transfer, S.B. 1442 on child and adolescent mental health responsibilities, S.B. 1478 on harbor evacuation orders, and S.B. 493 on written notice for emotional support animal sales or verifications.
Members generally raised little opposition, and most measures were adopted without reservations. Some bills drew brief discussion or committee-report notes, including S.B. 1149, which referenced a Hawaii Civil Rights Commission report encouraging policy-level hate crime data reporting, and S.B. 1442, which was amended with a far-future effective date and a committee-report note about whether mental health services should be expressly subject to funding. S.B. 1441 was substantially revised to require a memorandum of agreement between the Oahu Regional Health Care System and the Department of Health by November 30, 2025, with patient care to begin by December 31, 2025, and a report to the legislature before the 2026 session.
The committee also considered several finance and energy-related measures. S.B. 897 on the wildfire liability trust fund prompted questions about whether costs would be passed to consumers; the response was that the proposal contemplated cost sharing and that some amounts were still blank. S.B. 1395 and S.B. 1396 were amended to remove special-fund structures, direct revenues into the general fund, and require the governor to include equivalent amounts in the executive budget for climate-related projects. S.B. 501 was amended to expand step-in agreement provisions for future PPAs and establish a fund outside the State Treasury, and S.B. 1589 was amended so private donations to the stadium authority would go into the NID special fund for stadium infrastructure and sod, with members discussing accountability and the source of stadium-related consultant spending. The committee adopted the recommendations on all measures considered, with some members noting reservations on a few bills, and one item, S.B. 1418, was deferred.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Omnibus budget for health, children and families passes House floor 5/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And purchasing is doing better on this.
- It just purchasing basically forever.
- , says if you're county based purchasing, says if you're county based purchasing, you<01:53:27.280
- But the county based purchasing But the county based purchasing organizations<01:53:34.000>
don't - Uh, we did exclude the county-based purchasing plans.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The funds are to be used exclusively for purchasing bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers.
- The funds are to be used exclusively for purchasing bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers, and
- Some either don't have any vests, or they'll end up purchasing them or having them donated, then they
Keywords:
bulletproof vests, body armor, peace officers, law enforcement funding, police equipment, officer safety, local police, sheriff's office, municipal police, parish law enforcement, grant fund, special fund, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, criminal justice, protective gear, NIJ standards, USMCA, small agencies, public safety, Act 739
Summary:
The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. SB 143 would create a special protective equipment fund for bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment was adopted to standardize fund language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund and direct remaining severance tax revenue from sand and stone mining into it; an amendment was adopted to align it with HB 802, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Members discussed the bill as a way to support watershed and flood-related restoration efforts, including the Amite River Basin.
SB 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior law; members noted it carried no fiscal note and that the Division of Administration said the review could be done at no cost. The bill was reported favorably. SB 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Contractors Board, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and increasing inspection rates statewide; an amendment was adopted to conform fund language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/26/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
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power only to the fuel and the purchased power only to the fuel and the purchased - We are purchasing solar from other places through MISO.
- We are purchasing solar from other places through MISO.
- We are purchasing solar from other places through MISO.
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your requires a customer to purchase your requires a customer to purchase your
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight committee (6-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- That's one of the things they want to purchase. And that's a recent stat from, I think, 2023.
- That's one of the things they want to purchase. And that's a recent stat from, I think, 2023.
- That's one of the things they want to purchase. And that's a recent stat from, I think, 2023.
- That's one of the things they want to purchase. And that's a recent stat from, I think, 2023.
- That's one of the things they want to purchase. And that's a recent stat from, I think, 2023.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:50
Approval of Minutes 00:01:21
KOAP Report 00:01:42
Community Farm Alliance and KY Double Dollars 00:20:25
Feeding Kentucky 00:40:55, 958, all
Summary:
The Tobacco Settlement Oversight Committee received a monthly report from the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and the A Development Board/Finance Corporation. Staff reviewed May activity, including county council visits, loan and grant approvals, farm safety funding, and support for beginning farmers, agricultural infrastructure, processing, and county/state projects. The committee also recognized an intern and thanked Tara Roberts for her service as she prepares to leave the agency. Members were reminded about a June 20 anniversary event marking 25 years of the office and related programs.
A major topic was K-CARD, the Kentucky Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Staff explained that the program is being expanded to provide more technical assistance for beginning farmers and farm families, including help with business plans and estate planning/farm transition discussions. Members asked how farmers would access the service and were told the extension office would be the front-line contact, with K-CARD providing the technical assistance and neutral-site consultations.
The committee also discussed support for large food animal veterinarians. Staff said the incentive program has helped more than 33 veterinarians and is intended to support existing providers rather than quickly increase numbers; members raised concerns about the pipeline and selection process at Auburn University, and staff said discussions with the university were ongoing. The committee then heard from Community Farm Alliance on Kentucky Double Dollars, Fresh Rx for Moms, and farmers market support programs. CFA reported expansion to roadside stands, more retail onboarding, seven new counties, and estimated economic and farmgate impacts, emphasizing that state funding helps leverage federal and private dollars and stabilize local food access programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the May minutes.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- they can do it without it, but this is from 1999 and older. 2000 to current, they issue it upon purchase
- current, they 1999 and older. 2000 to current, they issue<00:14:35.199>
it <00:14:35.600>purchase - issue it purchase. issue it purchase.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- So they could purchase insurance, but they cannot charge more than they are charging today, and it would
- So they could purchase<00:04:27.520>
an <00:04:27.759>insurance, <00:04:28.160>but - c><00:04:28.400>
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Summary:
The committee first considered a committee substitute that would allow on-premises retail or permit holders to let patrons bring wine onto licensed premises for consumption with a meal, if a corkage fee is charged, while continuing to prohibit outside alcoholic beverages other than wine. The substitute also changed wine shipment reporting from quarterly to semiannual for total wine sold and shipped into or within the state, and included a reverse repealer. The motion to report the bill out as amended passed.
House Bill 671 was then explained as clarifying when a package retailer’s responsibility ends in alcohol deliveries: the retailer’s duty is satisfied once it transfers possession to a delivery service permit holder or delivery driver, with additional language allocating responsibility between the permit holder, driver, and delivery entity. The committee also heard House Bill 750, which extends the repealer date for a SMART Act tax credit for companies partnering with research institutions to 2029, and House Bill 1219, which allows a fee for non-recording of insurance in lieu of the usual filing process, capped at the actual filing fee so borrowers are not charged more.
House Bill 1385, requested by the Department of Revenue, was described as cleanup language reflecting that most applications are electronic and reducing references from quadruple to triplicate; the committee adopted an amendment deleting the words “applications for” on lines 442-443 after a question from Senator Simmons. House Bill 1620 created the Bayou Casad industrial zone in Jackson County and barred annexation of land within that industrial zone. House Bill 1633 expanded site development grants to include energy sources such as electricity and gas serving an industrial site, and the committee adopted a cleanup amendment changing a statutory reference to Chapter 503, Laws of 2025.
Finally, House Bill 1761, the Native Winery bill, was taken up with a strike-all amendment replacing the House bill with Senate Bill 2915. The sponsor explained that the House version only extended repealer dates to 2029, while the Senate version also eliminated some repealers and allowed native wineries to have tasting rooms in certain economic projects. The strike-all amendment and the bill as amended were adopted, and the committee then voted to rise and report.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- SO, BASICALLY THERE IS TWO WAYS TO PURCHASE EITHER BITCOIN OR ETHER WHICH ARE THE TO MOST POPULAR TYPES
- EXCHANGE, YOU MAY SEE SOMETHING LIKE SOME OTHER TYPE OF EXCHANGE IS WHERE YOU GO ONLINE WHEN YOU PURCHASE
- YOU MAKE A PURCHASE AND BITCOIN AND TYPICALLY THERE IS A CHARGE OF ABOUT 1% ON AVERAGE.
- WHAT HAPPENS IS, YOU CREATE A WALLET AND YOU BASICALLY GO TO THE ATM, PUT CASH IN AND PURCHASE BASICALLY
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Tax panel considers bill to establish rent tax credit for nonprofit child car facilities 3/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We wouldn't have had the capital when we opened our doors to purchase the land outright, and so renting
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our <00:03:11.760>doors <00:03:12.120>to <00:03:12.519>purchase - <00:03:13.000>
the when we opened our doors to purchase the when we opened our doors to purchase
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE LEGISLATURE GIVES THE AUTHORITY LAST YEAR TO, UP TO A $5 MILLION PURCHASE WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE TO
- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN FLORIDA CHANGE -- IF THEY HAVE A SALES REVENUE, PERHAPS THEY ARE CHANGING ALL THE PURCHASES
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE PARTICULAR STORMS NEEDED TO REPLANT THE CROP, PURCHASE
- ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OR HAVE TEMPORARY THE PARTICULAR STORMS NEEDED TO REPLANT THE CROP, PURCHASE ADDITIONAL
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 12/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And according to the AP, half of older Americans are charging everyday purchases like gas, food, and
- <01:20:14.880>
because delay new equipment purchases because delay new equipment purchases - <01:20:54.960>
right to be able to make that purchase right to be able to make that purchase - China has left our market and has purchased no soy.
- In November, the has purchased no soy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/09/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- I think some of the um concern is that there are utilities today purchasing hydro power.
- Why do we have power that we're already purchasing, that we're already using, and you're artificially
- utilities today purchasing hydro power. utilities today purchasing hydro power.
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agreements already under purchase power agreements already under purchase power agreements - >
that <00:10:04.240>we're we're already purchasing, that we're we're already purchasing
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Jul 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Our penal code clearly prohibits the purchase of a... ...partners.
- Our penal code clearly prohibits the purchase of a baby.
- So they would have to purchase medical insurance.
- Otherwise, they would have to purchase me a plan. And one more.
- It also finally commodifies children, making them objects to purchase.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax Expenditure Review Commission 6/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis finds that the home mortgage interest deduction encourages the purchase and construction of larger
- More from the literature: Hansen and 2012 found that the MID increased the size of home purchase, but
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and <01:12:10.640>construction encourages the purchase and construction - encourages the purchase and construction of<01:12:11.560>
larger <01:12:12.120>homes. - ,<01:12:42.160>
but increased the size of home purchase, but increased the size of home purchase
Summary:
The Tax Expenditure Review Commission met on June 17, 2026, approved the January 20, 2026 minutes, and then adopted updated commission procedures. The procedural changes, presented by Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson, required a quorum of voting members to complete evaluations before a formal recommendation vote, and allowed members to bundle or unbundle tax expenditures for voting. The commission approved the revised procedures by roll call vote, with five ayes and four excused.
The commission then reviewed member evaluation summaries for tax expenditures presented in December 2025 and January 2026. It first considered the alcoholic beverage tax credits for small brewers and microdistilleries, and after discussion voted to recommend repeal of those two expenditures, while leaving the small winery credit for a later meeting because it lacked enough member responses under the new procedures. The vote on the repeal recommendation passed 4-1, with Commissioner Marquart voting no.
The commission next approved the lawful gambling bundle, which included bingo, raffle, and related exemptions. Larson reported that most members recommended continuation for each item, and the commission voted to recommend continuing all six lawful gambling expenditures. It then reviewed the residential utility services bundle—residential heating fuels, residential water services, and sewer services—where members generally favored continuation but several noted possible modifications or caps for higher-income users; the commission voted to recommend continuation of the bundle.
Finally, the commission reviewed the data center equipment sales tax exemption, which Larson said had an estimated annual revenue loss of $95 million and was intended to create jobs in construction and data center industries. Members raised questions about its effectiveness and whether the exemption should be modified or capped, but the commission ultimately voted to recommend continuation. The meeting concluded with these recommendations set to be included in the commission’s 2026 annual report.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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22 <00:17:23.240>million <00:17:24.000>to <00:17:24.280>purchase - <00:17:24.760>
300 A little over $22 million to purchase 300 acres at about $60,000 per acre - to that so, on the back end, the developers supportive Sanford car where they have the option to purchase
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Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline.
DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly.
Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- These power purchase agreements are long-term agreements that significantly expand the authorization
- Power purchase agreements present the same quandary.
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the Power purchase agreements present the Power purchase agreements present the same< - <01:52:56.560>
mean long-term power purchase agreements mean long-term power purchase agreements - <01:53:54.719>
was nuclear power purchase agreement was nuclear power purchase agreement was
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Transportation Bill - 06/06/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so it's fair and necessary that the purchase and operation of these vehicles contribute to the construction
- we get into the portfolio phase of things, what this will do is it will create a much, much larger pool
- So in Scott County, when, in Dakota County, when Highway 13 gets redone, um, this is a pool of funding
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Safety REVISION 2: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- When you walk into a local DMV with the insurance that you purchased that day, the DMV cannot take your
- This is to fill the gap if you purchase insurance within that first 24 hours or 12 hours in that insurance
- vehicle they run it through the database, and if it's not in that database, it means it was recently purchased
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- BECAME A PROBLEM THEY CREATED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT 18 TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE
- IT IS REIMBURSEMENT ONLY IF YOU ARE PURCHASING A VAN YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE VAN, SHOW PAYMENT FOR THE
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The local food purchase assistance program, California is a participant in SPORC, currently serves three
- USDA's termination will mean $47 million in reduced purchasing from farmers for food banks at a time
- when they need additional support, and over $100 million in reduced direct food purchasing here in California