Video & Transcript Research : 'contractor nonperformance'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Current law allows the Contractors State License Board, or CSLB, to suspend a contractor’s license if
- Current outstanding CDTFA tax liability for construction contractors is approximately $42.5 million,
- will improve coordination between state agencies to level the playing field for integrity-driven contractors
- while encouraging responsible... ...level playing field for integrity-driven contractors while encouraging
- When a charitable designation is used to shield multi-million-dollar private prison contractors from
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- We are lucky that our trades in the Commonwealth and our contractors have very high standards already
- This legislation proposes to raise the bar for general contractors, establishing a safety standard for
- As a way of evening the playing field, contractors will be responsible for maintaining safe work sites
- Senate Bill 2112 will help level the playing field, holding all contractors accountable.
- The contractors, for us, must keep them in line to make sure that they're doing the same thing, playing
Summary:
The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards.
A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials.
Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tax Reform Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Special Committee on Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- You're going to hire a contractor, a contractor comes in and builds your house, and it's going to be
- Because the contractor is incentivized to complete the project.
- So if for a house that's being built by a contractor or such, why would this... ...is being built by
- a contractor or such, why would they... when does that get assessed and start paying property taxes?
- Someone who perhaps has hired a contractor who's dragging their feet on their job.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Before any excavation work begins, contractors use the 811 Call Before You Dig system to request that
- Contractors rely on timely and accurate locations to keep workers and the public safe.
- Electronic positive responses allow contractors to view the response in real time before starting the
- Contractors rely on timely and accurate locations to keep workers and the public safe.
- >
and <00:10:46.160>accounts Contractors rely on timely and accounts Contractors rely on
Summary:
The Senate met under call, established a quorum, and adopted the printed committee reports, except those relating to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6. It then gave second reading to Senate File 4282 and several House files, and later handled motions including re-referring Senate File 4634 from Jobs and Economic Development to Taxes. The chamber also designated special orders for immediate consideration.
On special order, Senate File 4339, relating to the excavation notice system and utility locating, was presented as a safe-digging measure requiring electronic positive responses from utility operators and updated contact information for locators. The bill was read a third time and passed 64-0. The Senate then took up House File 3718, which modernizes the Board of Veterinary Medicine, updates definitions and licensing rules, expands scope of practice and telemedicine provisions, changes board composition, and adds a background check requirement; after questions from Senator Green about the bill’s sponsor, background checks, and board size, it passed 52-13.
The Senate next considered Senate File 4455, concerning the Lake City and Red Wing port authorities. An A2 amendment was adopted to address municipal public utilities commission voter ratification language, and the bill as amended passed 65-0. The session ended with announcements, including a lighthearted note about “Steak on a Stick Eve,” excusing Senators Webber and Miller, and adjournment until Thursday, April 16 at 11:00 a.m.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- DOUG BELL, ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS WAIVES IN SUPPORT.
- CAROL BOWEN ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS CONTRACTORS OF FLORIDA WAVES IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
- JEFF SHARKEY, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION IS AN OPPONENT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?
- IT'S THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
- THESE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ARE NOT WIRING RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND THE NEW JACK STADIUM.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 17th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Contractors. My second question and last one, Madam Chair, is for the Senator.
- Were about our contractor, Incline.
- Now, that is a contractor who the commission set up, and frankly, it was the contractor contract that
- They have been our contractor since the initiation of this program.
- Where there are fewer contractors, especially in the real rural communities.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Under current Minnesota law, contractors and subcontractors on projects funded in whole or in part by
- Under current Minnesota law, contractors and subcontractors on projects funded in whole or in part by
- Under current Minnesota law, contractors and subcontractors on projects funded in whole or in part by
- Under current Minnesota law, contractors and subcontractors on projects funded in whole or in part by
- It does not require contractors to submit new information beyond what is already required today.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- First is the expansion of the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund.
- This updates Section 945.215, Florida Statutes, to authorize the use of funds in the contractor-operated
- , or contractor-operated correctional facilities reimburse community health care providers at applicable
- But what we are proposing in this bill is that we allow for use in the state-owned contractor-operated
- But for those contractor-operated facilities, they can do those same type. because we still own those
Keywords:
bail bonds, pretrial release, forfeiture, criminal justice, Florida statutes, bond conditions, surety, violations of release conditions, violent crimes, victim safety, public safety, warrantless arrest, probable cause, pretrial detention, first appearance hearing, law enforcement immunity, domestic violence, stalking, battery, aggravated assault
Summary:
The committee took up several criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 760 on violations of pretrial release conditions. A strike-all amendment narrowed the bill to make willful violation of a no-contact order a first-degree misdemeanor, authorize warrantless arrest on probable cause, and require detention until first appearance in certain cases. The amendment and the bill, as amended, were both adopted and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1536 on digital voyeurism, which would extend the expectation of privacy to backyards in the surveillance statute; it was reported favorably after brief questions and support from a Florida Smart Justice Alliance witness.
Members next considered SB 1012 on inmate services. The bill would expand use of contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust funds for reintegration and facility upgrades, and would require reimbursement for inmate emergency and specialty medical services at Medicaid rates, with telehealth and autonomous APRNs included as options. Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida opposed the bill as written, warning that tying Medicaid participation to treatment of inmates could reduce reimbursement and discourage provider participation, while the Department of Corrections and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported it. Senators discussed costs, aging inmates, and possible future changes, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also passed CS for SB 600 on bail bond and pretrial release laws after adopting a strike-all that aligned it with the House companion and made technical changes to solicitation, training, and bond reinstatement rules. Public testimony raised concerns about who should receive returned bond money and how clerks would process payments, but the sponsor said the bill would continue to be refined. Later, the committee reconsidered and favorably reported SB 1750 on criminal sexual conduct, which increases penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes, especially those involving children. It also reconsidered and favorably reported SB 1544 on complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers, a bill requiring complainants to provide sworn complaints to officers before interrogation unless corroborating evidence is present; police chiefs and sexual violence advocates opposed parts of the bill, while supporters argued it would protect officers from unfounded complaints. Finally, SB 1488 on booking officer duties regarding minor children of arrested persons was reported favorably, and SB 1326 on prosecution of defamation was taken up for reconsideration with a delete-all amendment that narrowed the insanity defense, limited mitigation for severe mental illness in serious cases, and extended detention periods for incompetent defendants; opposition testimony from defense, public defender, and mental health advocates warned it would worsen treatment and increase costs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Aug 14th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- There are builders, there are construction, there are contractors.
- Real estate agents, title. companies, contractors, right?
- For instance, in Arizona, we have the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
- Especially if that contractor is non-native and they leave.
- But you have to be a certified contractor.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Bonds are appropriate for contractors responsible for building the project, not for project managers
- Contractors from across the state and our members regularly work on public K-12 projects.
- Testimony, it's bigger contractors; it's easier to get bonds, it is more secure.
- General contractors, are those required to be bonded based on current rules? Yes. Wow, okay.
- The general contractors do have to have bonds required in statute. Members, any more questions?
Bills:
HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381
Keywords:
efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- of Labor and Industry to bring together stakeholders such as the Minnesota Department of Health, contractors
- , unions, and project Health, contractors, unions, and project owners<00:01:39.119>
to <00:01:39.360 - It's not part of the contractors.
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as <00:12:57.519>collectively contractors. - We do it as collectively contractors.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 4, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The administrator credentials all the contractors that are in that program.
- They make the selection of the contractor.
- You, the insured, if you are unhappy with that contractor, you can notify us.
- We will get with the administrator, and you can have another contractor on our program.
- So when a contractor comes out, the cost of those estimates might be different.
Summary:
The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation CEO Tim Serio, with Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworski also answering questions. Serio reviewed Citizens’ role as Florida’s insurer of last resort, its statutory funding structure, eligibility rules, depopulation program, reinsurance obligations, and the surcharge/emergency assessment mechanisms that can be used if Citizens runs a deficit. He emphasized that recent legislative reforms, combined with lower litigation and improved market conditions, have helped the private market recover and reduced Citizens’ policy count from a peak of about 1.41 million in 2023 to 936,182 at the end of 2024, with a projected drop to about 771,000 by the end of 2025. He also said the reforms reduced Citizens’ rate need and helped avoid an emergency assessment after the 2024 storms.
Members asked about Citizens’ rate increases, why Citizens still seeks higher rates despite lower litigation, how the 20% eligibility threshold works, whether Citizens should be wind-only, and whether the state or federal government could help with deficits. Serio explained that Citizens is still charging below actuarially sound rates in most areas, that rate filings reflect reduced litigation and lower reinsurance exposure, and that assessments on all Florida property policyholders are the reason Citizens tries to build surplus and depopulate. He said the depopulation program is working better than in the past, with less than 2% of takeout policies returning to Citizens, and that the Office of Insurance Regulation has been vetting takeout companies more carefully.
A substantial portion of the discussion focused on claims handling after Debby, Helene, and Milton, including flood-versus-wind disputes and Citizens’ use of the Division of Administrative Hearings for some claim disputes. Serio said Citizens had received 76,625 claims from the three storms and had paid nearly $823 million in indemnity and expenses as of January 7, 2025. He said many closed-without-payment claims were either below deductible, withdrawn, duplicate, or flood-only, and that Citizens had asked its internal audit function to independently review the claims data and denials. He also described Citizens’ storm outreach, catastrophe response centers, managed-repair program, and claim review process, and said the corporation remains focused on paying valid claims while minimizing the risk of assessments on the broader Florida market.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, job order contracting establishes long-term contracts with pre-qualified contractors.
- Richard Markson for the Western Electrical Contractors Association.
- small contractors wanting to participate in them.
- With the port, non-union contractors can work on both PLA and non-PLA projects.
- It's unfair competition by allowing bad actors to undercut responsible contractors.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear a long agenda of local government, housing, labor, and transparency bills. The committee first adopted the consent calendar for SB 1187 and SB 1388, then heard SB 983, which would authorize the Port of San Diego to use job order contracting for repairs and repetitive maintenance work. Supporters said the bill would speed emergency and small repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. The bill was ultimately moved forward on a 2-2 vote after discussion of amendments and labor negotiations, and later the committee’s final roll call showed it passing out on a 5-2 vote.
The committee also heard SB 1256, aimed at limiting duplicative litigation over a San Diego County housing project, and SB 992, which would make permanent and expand a small special-district audit flexibility by raising the revenue threshold from $150,000 to $250,000. SB 1256 drew support from the author and project counsel, who argued the project had already been litigated and was delaying needed housing, while opponents said the bill would interfere with wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 had support from county auditors and special districts, with no opposition, and was approved 5-0. SB 1115, addressing governance failures at the Tulare County Public Cemetery District by allowing county supervisors to remove an individual trustee for cause, also passed unanimously after testimony describing serious dysfunction and opposition from the California Special Districts Association.
The committee then took up SB 1193, which would impose transparency and approval requirements on Alameda County discretionary funding to nonprofits and other entities. The author and supporters described the bill as a response to grand jury findings and alleged conflicts of interest, while Alameda County argued its current process is already transparent and that the bill would add burdens and could harm services. After amendments and discussion, the bill passed 5-0. SB 1383, a density bonus law bill clarifying that local labor standards cannot be waived through density bonus concessions, was supported by labor groups and moved forward despite no opposition, with the final roll call showing it passing out 5-1. SB 1361, intended to prevent local governments from undermining transit projects because of SB 79 density concerns, also passed after support from L.A. Metro and labor and no formal opposition, with the final vote recorded as 5-2. The committee later resumed to hear SB 1272, the CASH Act, which would limit certain sanctions on homeowners for prior unpermitted work by previous owners; the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full testimony and vote.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Apr 15th, 2026
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the statutes also have a requirement in the public records law regarding contractor records,
- It is a private contractor in the same way that that It is not a government body.
- It is a vendor and a contractor to the Department of Public Instruction.
- The contractor maintained the meeting.
- minutes... ...is an assertion that does our contractor have meeting minutes?
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Thu Apr 10, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we will be currently doing a live route audit in the next couple weeks with our contractors, where
- Um, so we're really relying on our contractor to assist us with kind of that in mind.
- uh where all the bus drivers contractors uh where all the bus drivers will<00:18:09.039>
be <00 - Maybe talk with them about how we can improve safety if it's the contractor doing the work?
- Who's the contractor doing the work?
Summary:
The Committee on Education heard three resolutions. STR 53 SD1 sought to have the Legislative Reference Bureau work with the Hawaii State Public Library System to identify rural and underserved communities needing better telecommunications access so residents can participate in the legislative process. Testimony from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure, emphasizing that many advocates cannot always travel to the Capitol and need better access. STR 117 SD1 urged the Department of Education to work with the Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and the County of Hawaii to inventory bus stops on Hawaii Island used by students and develop safety improvements; DOE described an upcoming live route audit, noted the large number of routes and stops on the Big Island, and said some stops are on private roads. The Department of Transportation, Hawaii County Council, the mayor’s office, and others supported the measure, and members discussed whether the effort could eventually expand statewide.
STR 134 asked the Department of Education to provide a detailed report on the true cost of producing school meals to improve transparency and avoid unnecessary price increases. DOE said it already tracks food, labor, benefits, supplies, equipment, and other costs to calculate per-meal costs, but does not currently include transportation costs in the same way; it stated its breakfast cost was $5.80 and lunch cost was $8.66. Support testimony came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, the Hawaii Hunger Action Network, and others, who said clearer cost information is especially important amid funding uncertainty.
In decision making, the committee amended and passed STR 53 SD1, reverting it to the original draft by replacing the Legislative Reference Bureau with the Controller and adding coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office, while removing references tied to the LRB and the public access room outreach clause. The committee also amended and passed STR 117 SD1, shifting the lead role to the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and adding a request for the County of Hawaii to consider funding the effort. STR 134 was passed unamended. Representative Souza was excused for the votes.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Almost 100% of that work is being done by contractors.
- So we do provide contracts that are that are typically revenue-generating for the contractor.
- Db contractors are the most important components of the removal process.
- We expect that our list of contractors will increase as a result.
- And then it's up to the contractor for when they get out there and remove the boat.
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- Across New Jersey, thousands of people choose to work as independent contractors.
- The existence of this bill is truly an acknowledgement that the current independent contractor system
- The recently published regulations by the Department of Labor regarding independent contractors are now
- another anti-business measure taken by... ...independent contractors are now another anti-business measure
- These are independent, small contractors that represent many firms and many opportunities for people
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (3-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- One, it expands existing statutes to all contractors and tree removal companies.
- One, it expands existing statutes to all contractors and tree removal companies.
- One, it expands existing statutes to all contractors and tree removal companies.
- It also allows for a five-day cancellation period between a contract and the insured and the contractor
- The five-day cancellation period runs between a contract and the insured and the contractor following
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:12
HB390 Discussion: 01:05
HB390 Vote: 02:35
HB233 Discussion: 04:18
HB233 Vote: 07:12
HB423 Discussion: 08:17
HB423 Vote: 10:51, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 390, which would complete the Department of Transportation’s transition from the old AVIS system to CAVIS for insurance verification. Rep. Michael Meredith explained that the current insurance verification process still runs on the old system, creating a 30- to 45-day reporting delay that allows people to register vehicles by showing only an insurance card. Members voted to give the bill a favorable expression, with Chair Carpenter noting it would support real-time verification and could help reduce uninsured motorists.
The committee then heard House Bill 233, a consumer protection measure aimed at post-disaster repair scams. Rep. Wade Williams said the bill expands existing protections to all contractors and tree removal companies, creates a five-day cancellation period after an insurer says some services are not covered, bars mechanic’s liens in certain consumer financial disputes while preserving them for work outside the insurance claim, and adds a $5,000 civil penalty enforced by the Attorney General. After questions about how it differed from Senate Bill 24, the bill also received favorable expression.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 423, with a committee substitute adopted at the outset to allow commercial insurers and the Department for Medicaid Services to provide more specific reasons for prior-authorization denials. Rep. Kim Moore and Cory Meadows of the Kentucky Medical Association described the bill as a long-negotiated prior-authorization reform that would create a gold-carding or exemption program for qualifying providers, reduce red tape, and speed patient care. The committee approved the substitute and then gave the bill favorable expression. At the end, Senator Yates corrected the record to be marked as voting yes on House Bill 390 and House Bill 233.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Andrew LaFour, Associated Builders and Contractors. Andrew, you want to speak?
- Eric DeGisero, New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors. Eric, come on up, sir.
- It's been to try and keep the contractors that aren't union from working, and every single time we've
- ...of electrical contractors? Both. What is the length of time required to complete it?
- Ryan Sharp, Utility Contractors, you want to speak, Ryan? Thank you, Chairman.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:42 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So does that include the developer, the contractor, both? Is it somehow clear?
- So does that include the developer, the contractor, both? Is it somehow clear?
- Is selling construction materials and labor— is that the developer, the contractor?
- So it's usually you're going to have a general contractor with subs, and the general contractor will
- Mike Sandoval, I'm with the Associated Contractors of New Mexico now.
Keywords:
quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits