Transcript Highlights:

• It ensures qualified small businesses are notified of opportunities to participate in department contracts
• It also clarifies contracts in addition to franchise agreements, which has had some clarity around contracting
• It also clarifies contracts in addition to franchise agreements, which has had some clarity around contracting

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, it's interesting, our Department of Health and Human Services, in great part, is really contracts
• You know, we're reluctant to add FTEs, so we contract out services.
• Page 2, line 14, there again, we clarify that the program manager is a vendor that they will contract
• Then they will actually be the ones that contract, provide the money, secure the amount of marketplace
• now we're having a bank that has to create this issues that I would guess that they would have to contract

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1012, the Department of Health and Human Services budget. Senator Dever walked through the amended budget, highlighting a roughly $5.85 billion all-funds total, major one-time items for IT, child care, housing, behavioral health, juvenile justice, rural EMS, and supportive housing, along with funding for Medicaid expansion, CCBHCs, opioid settlement uses, and several studies and reporting requirements. Members discussed the provider inflation increase, with Senator Mathern urging a 2%/2% rate instead of 2%/1.5%, but the committee adopted the subcommittee amendment and then passed the amended bill 15-0 with a do-pass recommendation. Senator Dever was named as carrier. The committee then considered House Bill 1540, a school choice/education savings account-style bill. Senator Shibley explained the subcommittee amendments, including clarifying the Bank of North Dakota as administrator, adding a means test at 400% of the federal poverty guideline, and adjusting the fiscal note to about $21.7 million for the second year. In debate, members raised concerns about the bank being assigned duties outside its normal role, the lack of DPI involvement, and whether the means test should be tiered rather than a hard cutoff. The committee rejected a do-not-pass motion 5-10-1, then approved a do-pass motion on the amended bill 9-6-1, with Senator Wobama noted as the likely carrier. The meeting ended with the chair announcing the committee would adjourn and reconvene the next morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have five full-time teachers and eight contracts, so that's a total of 13.
• Out of those eight contracts, four are...
• Out of those eight contracts, four are therapists, which means we have to hire an aide.
• But the cost of that is also a great challenge as we look at those contracts.
• To give you an example, since October 1 up until April, I've spent $272,000 on contract speech services

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

Transcript Highlights:

• For example, information contained within grants or contracts have various levels of classification within
• For example, information contained within grants or grant applications or contracts have various levels
• nonpublic, and then even when the parts that do become public, there are certain aspects of the grant or contract
• that might be proprietary data or trade secrets and therefore can't be disclosed. ...grant or contract
• ...grant or contract that might be proprietary data or trade secrets and therefore can't be disclosed

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 23, authored by Representative Robbins, was heard on a motion to advance it to the next committee. The bill, as amended by the A1 author’s amendment, would clarify the statutory definition of abuse, fraud, and waste and expand whistleblower protections for state employees who report those issues to legislators, the legislative auditor, or constitutional officers. Robbins said the measure is intended to protect state workers and align whistleblower language with existing Inspector General definitions; he also cited recent fraud investigations as the backdrop for the bill and noted a Senate companion, SF 475, with bipartisan support. Devon Bruce of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees testified in support of the bill’s protective intent but raised concerns that it only covers classified state employees, creating uneven treatment between classified and unclassified workers and between state and local public employees. Bruce also warned that the bill does not fully address data practices issues, including the handling of nonpublic, private, or proprietary information, and suggested broader privacy protections for whistleblowers’ identities. In response to questions, Robbins said the bill was not meant to change data practices law and that those issues should be addressed separately. Members debated whether the bill was ready for further consideration and whether it should also go to the fraud oversight committee or Judiciary. Motions to lay the bill over and to re-refer it to the fraud prevention and state oversight committee both failed. After a roll call vote, the committee approved the bill 7-6 and sent House File 23 to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the project was, the contract was awarded earlier this year. Standards as well.
• The 10% usually equates to the dollar value of the contract. Which is what?
• And so I realized that you may build into the contract. I did a little work in this area myself.
• Because these were big-time contracts.
• How much is the state currently spending on these types of third-party contracts?

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the project was, the contract was awarded earlier this year.
• So the project was, the contract was awarded earlier this year. Standards as well.
• The 10% usually equates to the dollar value of the contract.
• Because these were big-time contracts.
• How much is the state currently spending on these types of third-party contracts?

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard presentations on labor and public employment issues from the Employment Development Department (EDD), the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The committee first focused on EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on online claims, call center upgrades, language access, fraud prevention, and the Integrated Claims Management System (ICMS). The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged closer legislative oversight, especially as the project moves into the most difficult phase. Senators asked about the revised timeline, total cost, fraud reduction, stress testing, transparency around change orders, and the decision to phase in disability insurance and paid family leave before unemployment insurance. EDD said the overall project cost remained about $1.2 billion, that it had no major cost overruns, and that it had saved more than $20 million by shifting some shared customer portal work into ICMS. The subcommittee then considered CWDB’s request for additional operational resources and trailer bill language to streamline reporting. CWDB and the Department of Finance said staffing had been expanded during the pandemic-era surge in grant funding and should now be reduced as one-time grant programs wind down. Senators questioned the proposed staffing reduction, arguing that workforce development needs remain strong and that the board’s policy role still requires adequate capacity. The committee also discussed a proposal to consolidate multiple annual and interim reports into a single biennial report, with LAO supporting the streamlining. Members asked about reporting for specific programs and the cost savings from reducing duplicative evaluations. A major portion of the hearing addressed DIR’s proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and related workload funding. DIR and LAO described rapid growth in applications, a large and growing backlog, and sharply rising liabilities and employer assessments. The administration’s trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply reforms to open cases, and use contemporaneous evidence and QME reports to document preexisting disabilities. LAO said the proposal largely matched its prior recommendations and would help return the program to its original intent. Senators raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, the effect on workers with undocumented preexisting conditions, and whether the QME system could absorb the added workload. The committee also heard DIR’s request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, with members objecting that some vacancies reflect unmet enforcement and safety needs rather than excess capacity. The hearing continued with DIR proposals for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff, permanent changes to Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition deadlines, and apprenticeship-related funding increases. DIR sought 14 permanent positions for its Bureau of Investigation to handle serious workplace fatalities and injuries, and members emphasized the importance of timely investigations and family communication. The WCAB requested making permanent a 2024 change that starts the 60-day reconsideration clock when a case is transmitted rather than when the petition is filed; the board said this had reduced the number of cases awaiting decisions from 637 to 460. Finally, DIR proposed increasing apprenticeship training grants from $3 million to $20 million annually using the Apprenticeship Training Contribution Fund, citing an $80 million fund balance and workforce demand tied to rebuilding and infrastructure needs, and then began discussion of a separate request to expand pre-apprenticeship programs.

Transcript Highlights:

• So they do that through contracting with the managed care plans.
• So they do that through contracting with the managed care plans.
• I already mentioned in lieu of services through managed care contracts.
• There's so many applications and so many contracts we had signed.
• contract with somebody to complete the application.

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No, I don't believe we sign a contract that says, you know, I don't go into you as a school administrator
• They’re contracted with her, whether if it’s a high school instructor versus our own, yeah, it’s a, yep
• Well, we can offer multi-year contracts, and that's something that we're encouraging institutions.
• And so if we can offer multi-year contracts to those faculty teaching trades, I think we can provide
• Faculty that are moving to multi-year contracts in lieu of tenure as a result of that process.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Summary: The committee met at Dakota College at Bottineau, approved the January 15, 2026 minutes, and heard a campus presentation from Dean Corey Gorder and President Steve Shirley. Gorder outlined DCB’s leadership changes, its affiliation with Minot State, and extensive shared services with Minot State, UND, and NDSU in areas such as business office functions, financial aid, payroll, HR, Title IX, printing, and institutional research. He said shared services help smaller campuses access expertise, and committee members asked about cost allocation and accreditation limits; Gorder said the arrangements are negotiated between institutions and that, to his understanding, academic accreditation is not affected by these service-sharing agreements. The committee also discussed DCB’s enrollment, dual credit reach, and program mix, including nursing, dental assisting and hygiene, paramedic training, drone certification, and farm management. Gorder said DCB wants to expand higher-demand, trade-oriented programs, strengthen Minot programming, and address facility needs, especially residence halls and space constraints in dental programs. Members asked detailed questions about dual credit, including how DCB develops relationships with high schools, whether it has exclusivity, who teaches the courses, and whether credits transfer. Gorder said relationships are built through outreach and existing school connections, that schools may choose other providers, and that DCB pays stipends to instructors under institution-specific formulas. NDUS staff Lisa Johnson said transfer problems are rare within North Dakota and usually arise only with highly selective out-of-state institutions. Gorder also noted that DCB’s dual credit and campus programming are heavily tied to rural schools and that the college is trying to streamline dual credit delivery as enrollment and staffing demands grow. The committee then heard from the North Dakota Student Association, whose representatives outlined student priorities from the last legislative session and the interim. Their main themes included campus safety, mental health resources, academic freedom, scholarships and affordability, teacher incentives, workforce readiness, housing, food accessibility, student research funding, internships, and campus collaboration. They said they supported or opposed various bills related to those issues during the 69th Legislative Assembly and emphasized that students want affordable, safe, and academically strong campuses. Committee members asked about housing affordability, food insecurity, research opportunities, and dual credit transfer and expansion. No votes were taken on policy matters during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• For the last several years, the DLS team, as well as the contracted architects that are specialized in
• </c><00:26:54.720><c> uh</c> the DS team as well as the contracted uh the DS team as well as the contracted
• It also includes contracted staff training, and then things that influence the personnel cost, of course
• U we have also contracts<00:46:43.040><c> and</c><00:46:43.280><c> relationships</c><00:46:43.599><c>
• with</c><00:46:43.839><c> the</c> contracts and relationships with the contracts and relationships with

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Department for Public Health Budget Request 00:01:46 Department for Community Based Services Budget Request 00:31:58 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) 00:57:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard a lengthy presentation from the Department for Public Health on Kentucky’s rural health transformation plan and related budget questions. Commissioner John Langfeld said the state received a $212.9 million federal award, one of the larger awards nationally, and outlined five focus areas: maternal and infant health, integrated EMS/trauma response, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, and chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on obesity and diabetes. He stressed that the effort is intended to be integrated, data-driven, and sustainable, and that the federal funds cannot be used for new construction, clinician salaries, research and development, EHR replacement, or to pay for currently billable services. He also said the program carries accountability requirements and that funds can be clawed back if milestones are not met. Members pressed for clarification on duplication with other budget requests, sustainability after the five-year funding period, and how success would be measured. Langfeld said he was not aware of any duplicate funding with the department’s additional budget requests and said the rural health funds were separate from those requests. He also said the program will be tracked through specific metrics and timelines, using both execution measures and outcome measures such as readmissions, with more rapid-cycle feedback to allow course correction. Representative Fleming raised concerns about possible overlap with navigator funding and asked for more detail on the budget breakdown; Langfeld said a detailed line-item budget had been prepared but was still awaiting final CMS approval before release, and that he would explore sharing more information once restrictions were lifted. The committee then heard from the Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory about a request for a new central lab expansion. The presenter described the current 35-year-old facility as outdated and constrained by aging infrastructure, obsolete equipment, deferred maintenance, and inadequate space, and said the lab performs critical work with no in-state alternative for many services, including newborn screening, select-agent and biosafety level 3 testing, animal necropsy for rabies, genetic sequencing, environmental and food safety testing, and response to emerging infectious diseases. The project is already in design phase C, expected to finish in mid-April, with construction funding sought at roughly $276 million on top of about $35 million already approved for design. Members asked about long-term operating costs, backup arrangements, and whether the current facility would remain in use; the presenter said the current lab would continue to be used by the department while other divisions move into vacated space, and that the lab has mutual-aid agreements with the Southeast Consortium and universities for contingency support. Finally, the Department for Community Based Services began its budget presentation on SNAP and relative caregiver issues. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons identified the governor’s recommended budget items tied to new federal requirements under HR1, including changes affecting payment error rates. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• um and it's already signed a contract um and it's being<01:12:23.800><c> built</c><01:12:24.800><c>
• </c><01:13:30.880><c> and</c><01:13:31.239><c> you've</c> you've signed a contract and you've you've
• signed a contract and you've already<01:13:31.679><c> made</c><01:13:31.880><c> an</c><01:13:32.080><
• </c><01:13:42.520><c> would</c><01:13:42.719><c> be</c> solar panels then that contract would be solar
• panels then that contract would be paid<01:13:43.199><c> out</c><01:13:43.600><c> and</c><01:13:43.679

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a 5-year contract. That increase is automatically built into that contract.
• That increase is automatically contract.
• And the built into that contract.
• So, moving to the vital core contract.
• </c> to draw contract and you collect money. to draw contract and you collect money.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Federal grants for transportation and economic development, and then contract services that they provide
• And then contract services that they provide cities and counties.
• They can also contract special services from cities.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• REQUESTS A TRANSFER OF 8.2 MILLION IN GENERAL REVENUE AUTHORITY FROM THE SALARY INCENTIVE CATEGORY TO CONTRACT
• GRANT CATEGORY AND THE AMOUNT OF $318,319 TO BE USED TO SUPPORT PROVIDING EXTERNAL GRANTEES AND THE CONTRACTED
• WITH THE DO CONTRACT WITH THE NEW ESTIMATES IT DID NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE RATE AS WELL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They're really angry that we'd include tribal contract students.
• Tribal contract schools are not required to follow those subdivisions.
• Tribal contract schools are not required to follow those subdivisions. They're not public schools.
• So, our tribal contract of these things.
• </c> we're putting on tribal contract we're putting on tribal contract schools.<00:58:09.200><c> Uh</

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not a matter of reimbursing because the state contracts with the training vendors, so there's no
• It's not a matter of reimbursing because the state contracts with the training vendors, so there's no
• We won't need to contract with the training vendor for that.
• For example, a million-dollar contract is proposed for culturally responsive learning materials.
• </c><01:16:04.120><c> is</c> Carrie in that um the um Contracting is Carrie in that um the um Contracting

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in place and you'll see signed contract in place and you'll see those<00:24:23.159><c> numbers</c><00
• I would very much like to know how reliable these contracts are and if, in fact, the new administration
• are and if in fact the new contracts are and if in fact the new Administration<00:37:14.520><c> is</
• this doesn't require that the contract this doesn't require that the funds<00:55:41.440><c> are</c><
• We're working with our external financial advisers under contract that work with many different states

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It establishes that when a contractor follows the plans and fulfills the contract, there is a presumption
• ><00:02:29.000><c> the</c> follows the plans and fulfills the follows the plans and fulfills the contract
• , there is a presumption that contract, there is a presumption that they<00:02:32.040><c> have</c><00
• He has a staff of 100 people, 30 contracted medical and food services individuals.
• ,</c> sign contracts, sign contracts, join<00:53:41.560><c> the</c><00:53:41.640><c> military,</c> join

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They don't have control that the Reserve has contracted with the National Guard.
• They don't have control that the Reserve has contracted with the National Guard, and they have to use
• The Guard has it by state agreement and contract, and when they typically have the money, they provide
• Chair, then shouldn't the provision of Wi-Fi then be done as part of said contract negotiation?
• In the room, what's the average age of a captain or major that would be reviewing this contract?

Bills: HB2006 , HB2165 , HB2245 , HB2348 , HB2806 , HB2901 , HB2902 , HCR2016

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that like that's what I was—I mentioned that the next frontier is soil and water contracts or
• I think that like that's what I was—I mentioned that the next frontier is soil and water contracts or
• </c><00:40:55.280><c> or</c> The next frontier is soil and water contracts, or soil and water things.
• So, if we lock up things for soil or water conservation, like, what do those contracts look like?
• So, if we lock up things for soil or water conservation, like, what do those contracts look like?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and approval of the prior minutes, including a requested correction to Thomas Han’s statement about a Granite State Division of the Society of American Foresters subcommittee studying the timber yield tax and current use forest land tax assessment formula. The correction was adopted, and the minutes were then approved as amended. The main agenda item was a hearing of landowners on forest taxation and carbon credits. Several scheduled speakers canceled, so the committee received a letter from Ross Karen, a Coos County landowner and forester, who opposed carbon credit sales because of “leakage” and argued that diverse local markets and productive forests are better than carbon sales. Aean Kelly of White Mountain Lumber and the Randolph Town Forest also testified, saying many Coos County landowners and forest managers have declined carbon credit offers because they do not fit New Hampshire’s working-forest tradition. He argued that carbon agreements should be treated on a level playing field with traditional harvesting and that, if they are to be encouraged, they should face a fiscal adjustment comparable to the timber tax. Kelly also gave a detailed history of the timber tax, explaining that it was created in 1948 to replace uneven local property taxation on standing timber, discourage clearcutting, and stabilize the tax base while preserving working forests. He said the tax was intended to be collected when timber is harvested, not to stop logging, and that a later commission found the 10% rate roughly matched the revenue towns lost. In response to questions, he said pre-1948 assessments varied widely by town and tax collector, and that carbon projects today are already being valued by sophisticated models, so he believes carbon should be included in the assessment system. He also said short-term carbon agreements may simply monetize existing forest value, while 100-year agreements raise enforceability concerns. No votes or other formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a contract that these people sign and you're obligated to pay them to completion of that contract
• There is a contract that these people sign and you're obligated to pay them to completion of that contract
• There is a contract that these people sign and you're obligated to pay them to completion of that contract
• But again, you the contract language.
• </c> So contract interpretation is an issue. So contract interpretation is an issue.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all