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• act related to horse racing, creating the Jockey and Exercise Rider Insurance Fund and providing a process
• Federal Emergency Management Agency for a federally declared natural disaster requiring reimbursement contracts
• Federal Emergency Management Agency for a federally declared natural disaster requiring reimbursement contracts
• Providing for enforcement of the terms of the loan contracts, creating the Natural Disaster Revolving
• the LESC, the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force committees, introductions, and the processes

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• died before the process was complete.
• SB 561 does not create a new conservatorship process.
• This bill improves the process.
• And the proof is that through this process, and there are other processes as well, that they can become
• There's complete due process. They have their own attorney that is assigned throughout the process.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c><00:47:25.680><c> especially</c> which teens sign a contract, especially which teens sign a contract
• ,</c><00:47:32.600><c> the</c> When teens enter into this contract, the When teens enter into this contract
• To process data, you know? And they're computing at a pace that we cannot comprehend.
• </c><01:15:54.120><c> And</c><01:15:54.240><c> they're</c> to process data, you know?
• And they're to process data, you know?

Bills: HF4502 , HF3388 , HF4106 , HF400 , HF4138 , HF4118 , HF4203

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• And I'll just quickly add that AB 2507, it's not just about process.
• The goal is simple: reduce delays and make sure the process is working as intended.
• No, the bill did not proceed in the legislative process.
• The funding for ICE is provided by Congress in its budget process.
• Some small and mid-sized contract retention can be a significant barrier.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures. AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.

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• , that spells out how we go through an environmental review process.
• There is a separate and somewhat independent process that's being led by Reconnect Rondo to develop a
• We are certainly coordinating with them and trying to make sure that the process that we're engaged in
• </c><00:08:02.879><c> uh</c><00:08:03.039><c> to</c> our envir environmental process uh to our envir
• </c><00:43:38.720><c> and</c> not specific to Contracting and not specific to Contracting and procurement

Keywords: 1183, house

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• participate in the process.
• Throughout the batch process, we engaged with ERCOT and the stakeholder process.
• process.
• , it's a legal process.
• I mean, the process, we're talking about the process. Who's running the process?

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee held its third interim hearing on Texas electric grid reliability and 765 kV transmission lines/private property rights. Chair Schwertner opened by noting record ERCOT summer demand of 91,089 MW and emphasized the committee’s focus on managing rapid load growth, ensuring adequate generation, and protecting homeowners, businesses, landowners, and ratepayers. The committee also adopted strict two-minute limits for public testimony and planned to hear invited witnesses first, then public testimony. PUC Chairman Thomas Gleeson, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas, and OPUC Chief Counsel Benjamin Barclay testified on Senate Bill 6 implementation, large-load interconnection, transmission cost allocation, and market design. Gleeson said the PUC has adopted or is finalizing rules on net metering/co-location, large load interconnection standards, and a transmission cost recovery rule that would move from 4CP to 12CP, lengthen the interval to 30 minutes, and add a minimum demand charge to better allocate costs to large loads. Vegas explained ERCOT’s new batch process for large loads, saying it provides year-by-year capacity allocations, clearer financial obligations, and a transmission plan; he reported 205 GW eligible for Batch Zero, with 65 GW classified as baseload, 25 GW in an intermediate category, and 114 GW as allocated load. Barclay supported the changes as better protection for residential and small commercial customers, while warning that the minimum demand charge may need an exit-fee concept to address stranded costs if large loads leave. Members pressed witnesses on whether additional market changes are needed to attract dispatchable thermal generation and whether DRS/DRRS Plus could become a capacity-market substitute. Gleeson and Vegas said the current market still favors solar, batteries, and other low-variable-cost resources, and that more incentives may be needed for gas and other thermal generation; Gleeson said the commission’s reliability standard assessment will begin this year and conclude next year with a 2029 outlook. They described DRS as an ancillary service for intraday reliability and DRS Plus as a proposed real-time revenue mechanism for thermal resources during scarcity, not a forward capacity market. Senators also questioned whether 12CP could still be gamed, whether curtailment authority under SB 6 should be expanded from EEA 2 to earlier stages, and whether the batch process should be bifurcated so traditional industrial loads are handled differently from data centers. Witnesses said the batch process is intended to prevent speculative projects from driving transmission costs, that most large-load projects are data centers, and that future rules may need to better distinguish among types of large loads.

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• If I understand this process you.
• </c> you know, they have a a contracting you know, they have a a contracting business<03:40:55.520><c
• </c> also you mentioned an inventory process also you mentioned an inventory process as<03:44:12.319>
• Um, I as a rolling process as well.
• Do they tell a new contract? sell this? Do they tell a new contract?

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There are 3,000 CalPERS-contracted agencies.
• So that was very clear that refining was going to start to contract.
• I process... Rosio Madrigal for California Farm Worker Coalition.
• I process wage claims, as you heard earlier as a committee.
• I process wage claims, as you heard earlier as a committee.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public safety, labor enforcement, pensions, and workplace safety. AB 1054 would create a voluntary DROP-style retirement option for CHP officers and Cal Fire firefighters to help retain experienced personnel; supporters said it would be cost-neutral and help staffing, while an opponent warned it could affect bond ratings and create pension risk. The bill passed the committee 4-0 and was sent to Appropriations. AB 2129, which would improve Cal Fire compensation to aid recruitment and retention, also passed 4-0 to Appropriations with support from firefighters and no opposition. AB 1383, a broader PEPRA-related measure lowering retirement age and adjusting compensation caps for public safety workers, drew extensive support from firefighters and peace officers and strong opposition from cities, counties, and other local government groups over long-term pension costs; after debate over fiscal impacts, it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 605 on refinery safe staffing during shutdowns, prompted by layoffs and reduced staffing at refineries such as Phillips 66 Wilmington. Supporters argued the bill would protect workers and nearby communities during refinery wind-downs, while petroleum and business groups said closures are not inevitable and opposed the bill’s premise. The bill passed 3-0 to Environmental Quality. AB 1859 would let joint labor-management committees access public works sites to help detect wage theft and safety violations; construction labor supporters backed it as an enforcement tool, while laborers, local governments, and builders raised concerns about duplication, property access, and project disruption. It passed 2-0 to Judiciary, on call. The committee then heard AB 2321, a pilot program allowing county district attorneys in Alameda and Santa Clara to investigate workplace deaths, which supporters said would address Cal/OSHA’s backlog and weak enforcement; employers and safety practitioners opposed it, citing expertise, due process, and overlapping investigations. It passed 2-0 to Appropriations, on call. Finally, AB 2575 began testimony on healthcare AI guardrails, with the author and nurses arguing that AI should support, not replace, clinical judgment and that patient safety requires human oversight.

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• We would go through the approval process with Hennepin County.
• </c><00:23:47.440><c> question</c> and this is more of a process question and this is more of a process
• That's the cost that we, as a state, under state contract, incur.
• And that would do as contract occur.
• </c><01:13:44.080><c> through</c> Olay report, the DOC contracted through Olay report, the DOC contracted

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• There are contracts buying and selling.
• There are contracts buying and selling.
• We're working on contracts now with West Africa.
• “Well, they’re processed into pellets. So that’s a whole system.
• Most of our farmers already, you know, contracted that.

Committee: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and welcomed a new member, then took up a series of agriculture-related bills, many focused on Louisiana seafood and producer protections. HB 121 by Rep. Domain would let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry seize and destroy adulterated imported seafood after a stop order, rather than relying on another agency to do it; the commissioner said the bill would improve enforcement without adding major cost, and it was reported favorably. HB 725, also by Rep. Domain, was amended to require retailers to keep invoices for imported seafood for six months so inspectors can verify country of origin and labeling; the committee adopted the technical amendment and reported the bill favorably. HB 367, dealing with Structural Pest Control Commission hearing notices, was described as a technical change to align notice procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act and was also reported favorably. HB 505, on certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants, was amended to keep unexpended pesticide fund money in the fund and streamline renewal timing; it too passed favorably. The committee then considered several measures aimed at protecting farmers from market losses. HB 344 by Rep. Coates raised the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund thresholds for suspending and restarting assessments, with the commissioner explaining that recent bankruptcies and broker failures had shown the need for a larger reserve; the bill was reported favorably. HB 370, a follow-up measure on the same fund, increased the assessment rate on agricultural commodities so the fund could grow faster, and it also passed without objection. HB 847, on Soil and Water Conservation Commission district supervisor elections, was amended to require certified nominating petitions, shift election administration to the Secretary of State, and remove outdated statewide election language; supporters said the change would modernize a system that had become costly and unwieldy, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 370 and HB 847 drew discussion about ballot access, election administration, and the nonpartisan nature of soil and water districts. The meeting also included a lengthy agriculture update from Commissioner Strain and a presentation from LSU Ag Center Dean Matt Lee. Strain discussed seafood imports, labeling enforcement, shrimp industry promotion, feral swine damage, fertilizer and diesel cost pressures, pesticide disposal, and export markets for rice and timber, emphasizing that Louisiana agriculture depends on testing, marketing, and international trade. Lee reported that LSU Ag Center research is ranked among the nation’s top agricultural programs, with major work in sugarcane variety development, and said the center’s research generates substantial economic returns for Louisiana producers. Several industry representatives, including Louisiana Farm Bureau and LSU Ag Center staff, spoke in support of the bills and the state’s agricultural programs.

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• So the BNPL company is kind of inserting itself into the process, the transaction, in order to offer
• And it's a simple approval process.
• At that point, you've entered into a retail installment contract.
• And so, speaking to one of the questions asked, the automatic payment process that they have in place
• And I have to say that process is not super transparent.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: 904, all

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• </c> salvage yards in the process of this. salvage yards in the process of this.
• ,</c> review process, review process, because<01:14:09.760><c> it</c><01:14:09.920><c> just</c><01:14
• through contract.
• </c> process, if you know what's going on. process, if you know what's going on.
• </c> And it it says um or processed And it it says um or processed algorithmically. algorithmically.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Jewell indicated, we'd like to see motion in this bill to get that process started, to explore things
• So once we got through the process...
• So once we got through the process, you know, we had to get the CCA to compete.
• I know that the people... ...rate-making process that goes with it for the private water owners.
• I know that the PUDs have a different system than the PUD owners, but there’s a process.

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• </c><00:14:06.880><c> of</c> presly Hibbing is in the process of presly Hibbing is in the process of
• </c> resort for people who are in the process resort for people who are in the process of<00:32:06.399
• Additionally, they could save $1,000 of interest over the life of their contract.
• Additionally, they could save $1,000 of interest over the life of their contract.
• We are still in the process of putting next week's agenda together.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They have to go through that process.
• They have to go through that process.
• I felt like the process played out.
• and a process.
• Just making sure there's an organized process and a process where more people are able to participate

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They're now part of that process. process. process. &gt;&gt; Followup. &gt;&gt; Followup.
• I'm going to cancel the contract.
• c> clarity</c><02:26:34.399><c> and</c> inspection process needs clarity and inspection process needs
• </c><02:34:51.280><c> So</c> the normal board meeting process. So the normal board meeting process.
• </c> disrupted this date, then the contract disrupted this date, then the contract is<02:38:06.080><c

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What's the problem with the current process?
• The control processes, or anything that was within the scope of the process. project that would certainly
• processes and create those. efficiencies.
• I can't recall an Amazon contract at this time.
• But that's not us slowing down or speeding up the process. That's the agency's process.

Bills: HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• </c> had to do the absentee ballot process had to do the absentee ballot process many<00:08:24.160><c
• I think that we should ask you a question to describe the new process for processing write-in votes on
• </c><01:06:23.280><c> for</c><01:06:23.680><c> processing</c> describe the new process for processing
• describe the new process for processing uh<01:06:25.359><c> write</c><01:06:25.599><c> in</c><01:06:
• </c> so that they can get a uh good contract so that they can get a uh good contract with<01:09:46.960

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's just not an efficient process.
• And I think this is the first step in that process.
• It's not the end at all, but it's the next step in the process.
• That's an administrative process that's handled by OMV.
• That's an administrative process that's handled by OMV.

Bills: SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB517 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB362 , HB368 , HB377 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB664 , HB741 , HB822 , HB990 , HB1243

Committee: Senate Municipal

Keywords: motor vehicles, enforcement, administrative support, law enforcement, private service provider, regulatory compliance, expropriation, public purpose, property rights, compensation, city governance, St. George, insurance premium tax, city of St. George, municipal authority, local taxation, East Baton Rouge Parish, economic development, Baton Rouge North, commissioners

Summary: The committee on local and municipal affairs met on May 7, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up a series of local bills. HB 362 creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish was reported favorably without objection. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew questions about whether it targeted a specific entity and about how long an entity should be out of good standing; the committee adopted an amendment changing the trigger to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would give the Orleans Parish City Council more authority over the Sewer and Water Board. The sponsor, Council President J.P. Morrell, and Representative Hilfordy argued the bill would move New Orleans toward a more local, responsive public-works model and help address long-standing dysfunction. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified that it supported increased local control but urged a formal study or transition plan so the city would document the future governance structure. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying ownership of assets and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills and other local measures. SB 348, allowing third-party administrative support for motor vehicle enforcement, and SB 444, granting expropriation authority for certain public projects, were reported favorably. SB 485, transferring insurance premium tax authority to the City of St. George, was initially amended but then reconsidered; the amendment was stripped and the bill was reported favorably. HB 990, concerning Jefferson Parish and unpaid water/sewer bills on multifamily properties, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish property-tax rebates, HB 664 raising parish ordinance fines, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief for the Village of Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil-service pay restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 updating a crime prevention district fee, HB 368 raising fines for improper demolition of historic properties, and HB 441 returning Sewer and Water Board employees to city civil service were all reported favorably, most without objection. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training, was amended to add continuing legal education and national conferences and then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• </c><01:20:19.400><c> his</c> the ability to process his the ability to process his trauma<01:20:21.239
• They had an existing labor contract with the Yale Department of Psychiatry, making contracting relatively
• /c><01:40:21.639><c> Contracting</c><01:40:22.159><c> relatively</c> Psychiatry making Contracting relatively
• </c><01:45:49.320><c> them</c> to the producers that uh contract them to the producers that uh contract
• How that permit process actually allows for that filter.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all