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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/13/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The cannabis compacts between the state and tribal governments are already being negotiated in secret
- The cannabis compacts between the state and tribal governments are already being negotiated in secret
- </c> governments are already being negotiated governments are already being negotiated in<00:42:58.000
- negotiate the cannabis compact that you are currently engaged in, which hasn't been transparent.
- We won't negotiate, or there's lots of details.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those who kept the mic open that allowed for the negotiations to happen. Again, green.
- All those who kept the mic open, that allowed for the negotiations to happen.
- This has been an ongoing negotiation for the last two-plus years.
- So through this whole process, it's been a lot of negotiation, a lot of talk between cowcalf guys and
- So recognizing those truths, it was really a matter of having the negotiation with the feed yards who
Bills:
LB878 , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB1209 , LB937A , LB962A , LB1050 , LB1050A , LB965 , LB1022 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR495 , LR496 , LR497 , LR498 , LR499 , LR500 , LR501 , LR502 , LR503 , LR504
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- We have no way to negotiate with them. Once that truck is out, we're just done.
- The response was, hell no, we're not going to negotiate with you because we don't have to.
- And we have room to negotiate, right?
- It's hard to negotiate with that.
- We have some leverage in negotiating ability. That a one- or two-truck operator doesn't have.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2759 in executive session. The sponsor explained a committee substitute that would shift the bill’s disclosure requirement so project completion dates would be posted when work is awarded, rather than during the bidding process. Members discussed the fiscal note and whether the change could affect contractor pricing and MoDOT costs. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted the House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2759 “do pass” by a roll call of 13 ayes and one present.
The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 1741, which would create procedures for non-consensual towing of commercial vehicles, including a towing and recovery review board, limits on storage charges while disputes are pending, restrictions on liens, access requirements, and penalties for violations. Representative Griffith said the bill is aimed at protecting independent truckers from excessive towing charges while still allowing emergency road clearance. Members raised concerns about the scope of the bill, the lack of a dispute timeline, the proposed $25,000 penalty, the ban on per-pound billing, and whether the bill could interfere with emergency towing or create litigation involving the state.
Supporters, including representatives from trucking groups, described large and sometimes excessive tow bills, argued that small owner-operators can be bankrupted by these costs, and said Missouri lacks a meaningful complaint process. Opponents from towing associations said the bill, as written, could prevent non-consensual commercial tows because towers need a lien or other leverage to get paid, especially when vehicles or cargo are abandoned or out of state. They also argued that emergency recoveries are dangerous, expensive, and highly variable, and that the bill should be narrowed and clarified. The sponsor and witnesses on both sides indicated a willingness to keep working on amendments, and no final action was taken on House Bill 1741 during the hearing.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We have no way to negotiate with them. Once that truck is out, we're just done.
- The response was, hell no, we're not going to negotiate with you because we don't have to.
- And we have room to negotiate, right?
- It's hard to negotiate with that.
- We have some leverage in negotiating ability. That a one- or two-truck operator doesn't have.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- is fully capable of negotiating.
- </c> Services is fully capable of negotiating what the amount should be.
- probably<00:14:41.120><c> one</c><00:14:41.360><c> negotiation.
- </c><00:14:42.160><c> I'm</c><00:14:42.320><c> just</c> probably one negotiation.
- I'm just probably one negotiation.
Committee:
Senate Commerce
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB640, SB1502 and SB1562 - Added Apr 13th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- And so they see they're losing some of their negotiation power, and that they will not be able to...
- They see they're losing some of their negotiation power and that they will not be able to incorporate
- They have the ability to negotiate a better deal with the PBM.
- The pharmacists don't have any negotiating power whatsoever.
- So here, we're doing this bill, but we're really not in the negotiation for the contract.
Bills:
SB206 , SB640 , SB667 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1436 , SB1484 , SB1500 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1557 , SB1562 , SB1572 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1794 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1849 , SB1984 , SB2007 , SB2074
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Mar 23rd, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It is negotiating a contract with a seller for an amount far less than the value of the home.
- the market, essentially, and tries to find a buyer to purchase the home for a higher price and negotiated
- Price and negotiated contract. The wholesaler would not come out of pocket to buy the home.
- And you've already heard the author kind of discuss a willingness to negotiate down on that.
- Would you mind keeping me abreast of that negotiation before it goes to the floor?
Summary:
The committee first deferred several bills, then took up House Bill 468 by Representative A-Bear, which would regulate wholesaling of residential real property by requiring disclosures, a right to cancel within 14 days, and other consumer protections. Representative A-Bear said the bill is meant to increase transparency without banning wholesaling, while committee members and witnesses debated whether the bill should instead focus on proof of funds or other safeguards. The committee adopted an amendment set that added disclosure of assignment fees, required a 1% earnest money deposit, and imposed a civil penalty for violations, then reported the bill favorably after hearing testimony from real estate professionals, title attorneys, and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, many of whom supported transparency but urged changes to the rescission period and other provisions.
Witnesses on HB 468 generally agreed there are bad actors in the wholesale market, especially in residential transactions involving distressed or unsophisticated sellers, but several argued the bill could interfere with legitimate local investors who close quickly and help move problem properties back into commerce. The Real Estate Commission explained that the bill creates a rebuttable presumption based on marketing activity and that the agency has enforcement tools even against unlicensed actors. Representative Jordan raised concerns about intent, assignability, and whether represented sellers need the same protections, and Representative A-Bear said he would continue working on the bill before floor debate.
The committee then heard House Bill 548 by Representative Bowie, which changes CPA licensing by allowing either a master’s degree or an additional year of experience in place of the current extra undergraduate hours, while keeping the exam requirement the same. The bill also codifies board composition criteria and modernizes CPA mobility/practice privilege rules for out-of-state CPAs. After brief questions about enforcement and mobility, the committee heard support from the Louisiana Society of CPAs and others and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 848 by Representative DeWitt on motor vehicle dealer licensing and repair facility requirements, adopted technical amendments, and then recessed.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It is negotiating a contract with a seller for an amount far less than the value of the home.
- It's just, hey, you and I negotiate a deal. Then they think that, you know, Norman's the buyer.
- He noted that the author had already expressed willingness to negotiate that period downward.
- He noted that the author had already discussed a willingness to negotiate that period downward.
- He asked to be kept abreast of the negotiation before it went to the floor.
Keywords:
engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You're putting your thumb on that scale and taking away that carefully negotiated benefit for all customers
- You're putting your thumb on that scale and taking away that carefully negotiated benefit for all customers
- That's a pretty significant piece of the CCA that was negotiated.
- That's a pretty significant piece of the CCA that was negotiated.
- So I know I owe you a ...piece of the CCA that was negotiated.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session on Senate Bill 5941, which would exempt certain school districts from a Washington State Energy Code requirement for onsite renewable energy systems on large new commercial buildings or additions. The committee adopted Senator Short’s amendment narrowing the eligible school district definition from 1,000 or fewer students to 500 or fewer students, then approved the bill as amended and sent it to the Rules Committee with a do pass recommendation.
The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6171, a proposed substitute addressing emerging large energy use facilities, primarily data centers. Staff explained that the bill would require utilities serving such facilities to adopt tariffs or policies to protect other ratepayers, require long-term contracts and full cost recovery, allow curtailment during emergencies, add reporting and sustainability requirements, create a fee to fund energy assistance, weatherization, and higher education programs, and impose new clean energy and labor-related requirements. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to protect affordability, reliability, transparency, and the public interest as data center demand grows.
Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including community action groups, environmental organizations, some utilities, Ecology, and student representatives, argued the bill would prevent cost shifting, improve transparency, support low-income energy assistance, and help manage grid and climate impacts. Opponents, including data center representatives, public utility district and business groups, and some local government and port officials, said the bill was too prescriptive, could raise costs, threaten competitiveness, duplicate existing utility practices, and interfere with existing CCA/CETA provisions and local flexibility. No vote was taken on SB 6171 during the hearing, and the meeting adjourned after public testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 9/30/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Is this the end of negotiations between the four caucuses and the governor for now?
- Thank you. >> Question. >> Is this the end of negotiations between the four caucuses and the governor
- And it was just that: an offer, an offer that could be negotiated.
- And it was just that: an offer, an offer that could be negotiated.
- And, as we talked about a minute ago, you know, that was something that could have been negotiated.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- I will say that I know that this bill is not perfect and it sounds like you've been in active negotiation
- And so there was just – there had to be a new insurance scheme that was developed and negotiated.
- And there were negotiations. I was not part of those. I cannot say what happened in those.
- And it was a negotiated deal, and at the time I think it was evaluating the risk of this model, where
- It was a negotiated deal.
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 45 is the result of a lot of negotiations between LMA and MEPERS in order to reset everything.
- The current version is the result of a lot of negotiations between LMA and MEPERS in order to reset everything
- This is another piece of that puzzle, just trying to negotiate with LMA and with the Municipal Police
- And with that, again, this is negotiated, so I'll turn the microphone over to my two buddies and we'll
- want to thank Senator Price and Representative Bacallat and, of course, Chief DeMarco here for negotiating
Committee:
Senate Retirement
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Retirement met on May 5 with four members present. HB 41 was deferred until the following week, and the committee approved the April 20, 2026 minutes. The committee then took up several retirement-system bills, many of them negotiated measures involving municipal police, firefighters, teachers, district attorneys, and judges.
HB 45, by Rep. Bacallat, was amended and reported favorably. It makes changes to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, including retention bonuses, recognition of out-of-state police service, benefits for three officers killed in the line of duty before full enrollment, a DROP fix, and more competitive accrual rates. Testimony from the Louisiana Municipal Association, MEPERS, police representatives, and Mayor Helena Marino was strongly supportive, emphasizing that the bill resolves longstanding disputes and litigation. HB 1237, also by Rep. Bacallat, was reported favorably after testimony that it eliminates partial dissolution penalties for municipal police and adjusts related firefighter provisions; witnesses said it was a negotiated fix supported by municipal and fire stakeholders.
HB 42, concerning phased retirement in the Teacher Retirement System, was reported favorably as a permissive framework allowing universities to offer phased retirement options. HB 17, by the District Attorneys’ Retirement System director, was reported favorably to add the Louisiana District Attorneys Association to the definition of employer and require annual reporting on the rehire statute. HB 21, a cleanup bill for the Municipal Employees Retirement System, was also reported favorably. HB 1134, creating a backdrop retirement option for certain judges whose positions are abolished, was amended and reported favorably after LASERS raised questions about early retirement eligibility and the need to bar future judicial candidacy.
HB 24, by Rep. Owen, drew the most discussion. It would allow retired or certified teachers to return to work through contracts with school systems, with a three-year sunset. The sponsor argued it would help keep qualified teachers in classrooms and avoid midyear departures, while TRSL, the Louisiana School Board Association, and committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, contractor status, workers’ compensation, leave rules, and overlap with a separate bill being worked on by the chairman. After an amendment clarifying the independent-contractor definition was adopted, the committee chose to hold the bill in committee for further work rather than advance it immediately. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 45 is the result of a lot of negotiations.
- The current version is the result of a lot of negotiations between LMA and MEPERS in order to reset everything
- This is another piece of that puzzle, just trying to negotiate with LMA and with the Municipal Police
- And with that, again, this is negotiated, so I'll turn the microphone over to my two buddies and we'll
- want to thank Senator Price and Representative Bacallat and, of course, Chief DeMarco here for negotiating
Committee:
Senate Retirement
Keywords:
HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving forward, there is a negotiated package.
- We were part of the negotiations that we've been working on this session.
- Democrats enter the negotiations. The people, every opportunity we have to do so.
- I also want to thank everyone involved in the negotiations and drafting process.
- We had a negotiated agreement on that. ...the appropriate way.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- But I will never want to take their negotiating voice away from them.
- But I will never want to take their negotiating voice away from them.
- We negotiated changes in committee in good faith.
- And I'd have to negotiate—how many times? I'd have to negotiate to get their jobs back.
- I'd have to negotiate to get their jobs back.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote.
The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading.
The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a negotiation going on here. Additional debate. We have a negotiation going on here.
- So that means, members, we negotiated changes in committee in good faith.
- So that means, members, we negotiated changes in committee in good We negotiated changes in committee
- And I'd have to negotiate, how many times? I'd have to negotiate to get their jobs back.
- I'd have to negotiate to get their jobs back.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Jun 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In this case here, everything's negotiable.
- We can negotiate and authorize work in packages if we choose to do so based on a plan that we would buy
- In this case here, everything's negotiable. It's transparent pricing.
- Upon selecting that progressive design... ...design builder, we would negotiate the Phase 1 services.
- If we were to authorize those, those would be independently negotiated and priced.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/12/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> they have negotiated raises. they have negotiated raises.
- :19.840><c> our</c><00:19:19.960><c> school</c><00:19:20.240><c> districts</c><00:19:20.960><c> negotiates
- </c><00:19:21.640><c> its</c> of our school districts negotiates its of our school districts negotiates
- </c><00:21:27.400><c> So,</c><00:21:27.520><c> I</c><00:21:27.600><c> wish</c> are being negotiated at
- So, I wish are being negotiated at 3%.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They are going to negotiate the rate, and we have nothing to do with it.
- was between NFI. contract negotiations was between NFI.
- and we want negotiated, we want that<02:16:42.719><c> relationship.
- parties involved who are not at the table negotiating.
- I mean, I active negotiations with NFI.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It's negotiated with the state of Florida, the Seminole Tribe.
- Should we have a requirement to strengthen the requirements of good faith to negotiate in good faith
- Thereafter, we released an ITN, which is an invitation to negotiate, in November 2024.
- During that period of time, just to give more details, our legal team negotiated the contract, working
- However, if we later come to find out that you used that as leverage to negotiate a much better price
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries