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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • from data centers.
  • from data centers.
  • This legislation only enables the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to be able to provide
  • This legislation only enables the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to be able to provide
  • It empowers the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to provide incentives to grocery stores,
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • from data centers.
  • from data centers.
  • This legislation only enables the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to be able to provide
  • It empowers the... ...empowers the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to be able to provide
  • This legislation only enables the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to be able to provide
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.
TX
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  • Chairman, there is one invited guest who is an expert in the development of tax credit developments in
  • rule has limited their ability to develop affordable housing in high-opportunity areas near job centers
  • And as it relates to the ETJs, as Nick already reiterated, whether you're a developer looking to develop
  • And as a developer, the developer has a right to, frankly, depend upon.
  • After developers submit development documents, the city, or potentially an anti-growth citizen group,
TX
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  • The committee limits the exemption to parks within one mile of the Convention Center.
  • of the convention center grounds.
  • In fact, it will hurt economic development.
  • This property owner wishes to develop this same neighborhood and would like to be in the city to provide
  • consistency of city planning. services across his neighborhood.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

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  • grant program that we are calling the Renewing Coal Impacted Communities Grant Fund for economic development
  • , workforce development initiatives.
  • So, uh, Senator, the economic development organizations that'll be eligible after the payout to the general
  • Um you all passed unanimously SB 46 last week out of the Senate that developed a distinctive marker for
  • development disability down syndrome<00:37:39.520> diabetes<00:37:40.079> a<00:37:40.240
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  • Thank you. the state and developers. So, with that the state and developers.
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  • Partners in Development Foundation. Partners in Development Foundation.
  • , very few child care centers.
OK
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  • I am the Director of Community Development for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
  • The community development, the community services block grant, we also have CDBg and CSBg.
  • CSBG is in Commerce's Community Development Division, which I oversee.
  • addition to those 17 CSBG contracts, we touch a wide variety of state and federally funded community development
  • I oversee roughly 30 to 32 of those employees for community development broadly speaking.
Bills: SB80, SB1101, SB1813, SB1966
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • center supported 75 youth. center supported 75 youth.
  • The center also focuses on outreach. The center also focuses on outreach.
  • Metropolitan Center for Independent Living is one of eight centers in Minnesota.
  • Center for Independent Living. Center for Independent Living.
Summary: The Human Services Finance and Policy Committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 1767, as amended by the DE4 amendment. Representative Garande explained that the bill, originally intended to codify Integrated Community Supports (ICS), was being redirected because of concerns about fraud vulnerability and program integrity. The DE4 would create a smaller legislative study group to redesign ICS, pause DHS changes for about six months while the group develops a transition plan, continue DHS fraud investigations and enforcement, and ultimately terminate ICS as currently structured. Testimony in support came from Mr. Buck and Zania Harut of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, both of whom argued that ICS is unstable, inconsistently implemented, and in need of a new statutory foundation. They said the current system mixes different service models under one rate framework, lacks clear codification, and has shifting policy guidance that creates compliance problems for providers and risks to people receiving services. They emphasized that the bill would preserve oversight and enforcement while allowing time to build a replacement service with clearer rules, documentation standards, and guardrails. Members asked about effects on counties, providers, data, audits, and fraud enforcement. Representative Curran and Mr. Berg said the bill would not change funding structures or DHS’s existing authority to audit, request documentation, investigate fraud, or sanction bad actors, and that the study group would use existing data to identify where problems are concentrated. Vice Chair Gillman supported the study-group approach as a bipartisan, public process and raised concerns about whether the bill would prevent DHS from acting on known fraud; Curran responded that the language was intended to preserve those enforcement actions. The discussion ended without a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE4 amendment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The council has been given the authority to establish an industry-financed program to develop, promote
  • These men and women who raise cattle and beef in Arizona develop an annual marketing plan and budget
  • The value used by the Arizona Livestock Loss Board was a protocol developed with input from researchers
  • And I must say that because of the... ...process and the makeup that we have developed on the commission
  • They are a left-of-center think tank, and I didn't get a chance to ask about the philanthropic charities
Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met for its first session, with members and staff introducing themselves before taking up committee-of-reference business and several bills. The committee first heard a presentation from the Arizona Beef Council, which described its checkoff-funded promotion, education, and research work for Arizona beef producers, including classroom materials, nutrition outreach, and ranch tours. After questions about how the program is funded and whether the state would lose its Arizona-retained share if the council were not continued, the committee voted to recommend continuing the council for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee then considered HB 2155, which also continued the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, and advanced it on a 7-1 vote. HB 2156, which appropriates money to the livestock compensation fund for wolf depredation losses, was amended to set the appropriation at $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 and then passed 5-2, with supporters emphasizing rancher compensation and opponents questioning use of general funds and noting unused prior funding. HB 2162, which would require at least one Arizona Game and Fish Commission member to be a cattleman or rancher, drew testimony for and against but was ultimately held by the chair after discussion about representation, existing appointment structures, and rural interests. The committee also advanced two cell-cultured protein bills. HB 2762 would require a disclaimer on packaging for food derived from cultivated cells; supporters argued for consumer transparency and opponents said federal labeling rules already apply and state-specific requirements could create confusion. It passed 5-3. HB 2791 would prohibit the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption and make violations a felony; supporters raised safety, innovation, and agricultural concerns, while opponents argued it would criminalize federally approved products and restrict consumer choice. That bill also passed 5-3. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Translating military skills to business, veterans develop leadership and problem-solving skills; however
  • interests and the Texas HUB program, that at the federal level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • My concern is the category is so broad. ...it's really about economic development generally for veterans
  • I'd love to work with you on this because I do see a deep need for economic development. ...within this
Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

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  • The facility, he said, maximizes training value for the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center
  • regional model, he said, maximizes training value at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center
  • So as the bill proceeds and as the budget develops, we'll figure out how to fund it.
  • Chair, members, Senate Bill 1376 establishes a civic leadership development special plate and the Civic
  • you look at the national statistics, one in seven people that have been reported to the National Center
Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • <01:15:24.720> for co-founded and co-lead the Center for co-founded and co-lead the Center
  • workforce center. workforce center.
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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • <01:14:18.960> to help with business development to help with business development to accommodate
  • It does not expand beyond historic uses or normal development.
  • This was one that normal development.
  • <01:38:12.960> That's some huge development to come in.
  • That's some huge development to come in.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • The Chair called this meeting of the Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee together
  • DEQ will develop a process to issue all permits and licenses required for these designated industrial
  • DEEQ will develop a process to issue all DEEQ will develop a process to issue all permits<00:29:16.480
  • But if a project of this size develops, there will be opportunities for business arrangements to sell
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