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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Nearly all forms of manufacturing and new industrial development are allowed via by-right zoning.
  • Projects that comply with zoning standards can move forward without the years of discretionary review
  • In fact, these facilities often cannot Next to residential zones.
  • So as the city of Fremont shows, local governments can play a decisive role here, but clearing zoning
  • The Green Empowerment Zone Initiative was started by Senator Tim Grayson, who, as you said, is a real
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Higher Education Committee Dec 3rd, 2025

Joint Higher Education Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, universities issue their own bonds, which require audited financial statements.
  • And then various sources there, as Sarah mentioned, the general revenue bond reporting.
  • And all that rolls up to the enterprise financial statements.
  • We have many significant auxiliary enterprises within the university.
  • From both yours and Eric's presentation today is the UW Enterprises slide that was out there.
Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prohibiting the use of a zoned land and the lands of many others for the use of rodeos takes away from
  • Prohibiting the use of a zoned land and the lands of many others for the use of rodeos takes away from
  • Prohibiting the use of a zoned land and the lands of many others for the use of rodeos takes away from
  • Prohibiting the use of a zoned land and the lands of many others for the use of rodeos takes away from
  • ><c> the</c> potentially the zoning as well as the potentially the zoning as well as the lease<01:15:
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representitives Mar 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the markets have noticed our bond... ...through refinancing, and the markets have noticed.
  • Our bond ratings have improved across all of the rating agencies, confirming that Louisiana is finally
  • House Bill by Representative Fontenot: dates of tax and bond elections, to provide that those elections
  • amend the Constitution by Representative Boyer: procedures for certain elections; local government bond
  • House Bill by Representative Boyard: dates of bond and tax elections; primary elections, 534.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 5th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have over 13,500 miles of water and wastewater pipelines in dozens of different pressure zones.
  • Brackish groundwater production zones that the Water Development Board have identified as having higher
  • We have launched our kind of first. commercial paper and revenue bond programs to try to take care of
  • these are companies that can get billion dollar bonds any day. you know that's a real a real problem
  • There's direct loans from the state versus them having to bond themselves. Thank you.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's what this bond will do.
  • And so, colleagues, I know that bonds are always hard. It's always a negotiation.
  • We urgently need the science and health research bond to protect our future and save lives.
  • We urgently need science and health research bond to protect our future and save lives.
  • And as I mentioned earlier, the bonds, similar to the budget, require... here to present.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-REVIEW Jun 16th, 2026

ALC-REVIEW

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, so I think the biggest picture is we—this is paid out of bond money.
  • The bond payments do not go through ASIS like all the regular payments go through, so it just wasn't
  • When we have invoices for these vendors, they go to our bond trustee and they make the payments, and
  • A long-term upgrade, which is why we got the bond for it and why that upgrade costs so much.
  • As Karen said, since it was through the bond, we were instructed not to put it in ASIS.
Committee: All ALC-REVIEW
Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/14/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> this extend further than bonding this extend further than bonding projects?
  • I believe this only applies to bonding.
  • To cuz capital investment GO bonding.
  • <01:24:41.280><c> Employee</c><01:24:42.200><c> Resources</c> Enterprise Employee Resources Enterprise
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The second investment that I referenced is the common enterprise resource planning, or ERP for short,
  • First, for additional context, an enterprise resource planning or ERP system is the system that manages
  • The Budget Act of 2024 included trailer bill language to ...establish a new lease revenue bond program
  • I believe they have a multi-billion dollar bond that was recently approved.
  • Santa Rosa Junior College, in particular, had originally started through a revenue bond at CSFA.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 25th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They must maintain a surety bond.
  • for the city of Alexandria that allows the term housing violations to also encompass building code, zoning
  • auxiliary funds, auxiliary agency ancillary funds, internal service funds, auxiliary accounts, or enterprise
  • Senator Foil now calls House Bill 3 by Representative Bacala, which is an act to provide for the Omnibus Bond
Bills: SR145 , SR146 , SR147 , SR148 , SCR78 , SCR12 , HB302 , HB221 , HCR58 , HB59 , HB89 , HB153 , HB243 , HB335 , HB342 , HB350 , HB407 , HB451 , HB513 , HB595 , HB682 , HB688 , HB690 , HB730 , HB762 , HB802 , HB816 , HB940 , HB944 , HB1003 , HB1011 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1058 , HB1062 , HB1064 , HB1079 , HB1084 , HB1098 , HB1161 , HB1189 , HB1203 , HB1215 , HB1247 , HB1248 , HB1251 , HB1253 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SCR3 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB56 , SB163 , SB341 , SB504 , SB322 , SR125 , SCR54 , SCR59 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR5 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR62 , HCR64 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR86 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HCR3 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB330 , HB383 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1017 , HB1126 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB308 , HB310 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB403 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB740 , HB750 , HB759 , HB812 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1107 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB441 , SB449 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB149
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, received a Memorial Day guest minister introduction and prayer, and then moved through journal and legislative bureau matters. The chamber adopted or advanced several Senate resolutions, including SR 149 directing DOTD to study hazards from increased Norfolk Southern rail activity at the Alabo Street Wharf, SR 153 commending a Miss St. Tammany Parish Fair Queen, SR 154 asking LDH to study the in-home skilled nursing market, and SR 145 recreating the task force on protecting Louisiana critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. It also adopted SCR 78 designating Bonfuca Museum and Research Center Day at the Capitol, and later adopted SCR 54 and SCR 59 memorializing Congress on the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission and Comite River Diversion Canal flood-risk map review, respectively. The Senate also considered a large number of House bills and Senate bills on concurrence or final passage, with most passing overwhelmingly. Topics included education and school policy, health care, criminal justice, natural resources, transportation, insurance, and local government. Among the measures discussed were bills on adolescent literacy, vocational training in graduation plans, special education due process, school crisis plans, autism therapy accommodations during the school day, Medicaid dental coverage, workers’ compensation procedures, prior authorization for certain generic drugs, boiler inspection authority, money transmission licensing, and alternative power sources for nursing facilities. Several bills drew brief explanations from sponsors about technical corrections or policy clarifications, while a few were returned to the calendar or recommitted to committee. A few measures prompted more substantial debate. Senate Bill 456 on workers’ compensation generated extended discussion over whether employers should be allowed to file actions to investigate questionable claims without first cutting off benefits; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opponents argued it would increase litigation and disadvantage injured workers. The bill ultimately passed 20-17. Senate Bill 401 on the Prescription Drug Affordability Board had House amendments rejected, and Senate Bill 487 on charitable gaming premises rental agreements also had House amendments rejected. Other bills, including SB 393, SB 415, SB 426, SB 435, SB 488, SB 523, and SB 163, had House amendments concurred in, while HB 1095, HB 1103, HB 1129, HB 1166, HB 1195, HB 220, HB 316, HB 511, HB 799, HB 12, HB 66, HB 145, HB 167, HB 196, HB 213, HB 218, HB 222, HB 256, HB 291, HB 326, HB 352, HB 430, HB 433, HB 434, HB 448, HB 456, and HB 1039 were among the House bills finally passed, many by wide margins.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the few cases where major loopholes were removed was with enterprise zones.
  • One of the few cases where major loopholes were removed was with enterprise zones.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • validation of the EIR will provide timely and predictable permitting outside of health protection zones
  • One, as noted, Kern County's zoning ordinance actually implements the 3,200-foot setback and clearly
  • states that we will do no permitting in the health protection zones.
  • According to CalGEM itself, a third of the facilities in the health protection zones leak.
  • and clean energy or a manufacturer doing the same job, which is why I created the green empowerment zone
Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard three major bills. SB 237, by Senator Grayson, proposed a package of fuel-supply and permitting changes aimed at stabilizing gasoline prices during California’s energy transition. Supporters, including state officials, Kern County representatives, labor groups, and industry groups, said it would help retain in-state refining and drilling capacity, reduce price spikes, and protect jobs. Opponents, including environmental justice and conservation groups, argued it would expand oil drilling without enough community protections and would not meaningfully address climate goals. After extensive testimony and questions about emissions, sunsets, and long-term strategy, the committee passed SB 237 on a due pass vote, with some members voting no or not voting. SB 352, by Senator Reyes, sought to strengthen implementation of AB 617, the community air protection program, by codifying the Environmental Justice Bureau in the Department of Justice, extending monitoring requirements, and requiring annual legislative reporting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and ensure that funding for impacted communities actually produces emissions reductions. Some environmental justice advocates were neutral or not fully supportive because they wanted stronger language, while business and industry groups opposed the bill, arguing it was added late and duplicated existing processes. The committee approved SB 352 on a due pass vote. SB 840, by Senator Limon, was the cap-and-invest reauthorization package. It would update offset protocols, adjust how revenues are spent, and continue funding for key climate, housing, transit, and community programs, including AB 617. Support came from environmental groups, labor, local governments, housing advocates, and clean transportation organizations, while some agricultural interests objected that the package did not sufficiently prioritize climate-smart agriculture and methane reduction programs. The committee passed SB 840 on a due pass vote as well. All three measures were later confirmed out of committee after calls were lifted.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Public Works and Highways (03/04/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it is an ERP, the enterprise system.
  • </c> the enterprise the enterprise system<00:22:35.240><c> um</c><00:22:35.559><c> historically</c><00
  • </c><00:38:51.280><c> application</c> division of Enterprise application division of Enterprise application
  • for a state general obligation bond.
  • The question was whether this should be Highway-funded bonds or General-funded bonds.
Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Rules - Legislative May 5th, 2026 at 08:45 am

Rules - Legislative

Transcript Highlights:
  • We were looking at an EE zone, an enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have gotten a 50% tax abatement
  • We were looking at, we had an EE zone, enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have got a 50% tax abatement
  • We looked at that, zone that they could have got a 50% tax abatement in the county.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 21st, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They run big enterprises.
  • This type of stuff is about running the business enterprise.
  • This type of stuff is about running the business enterprise like a business.
  • That does not cover the total needs of these enterprises.
  • And the purpose of that formula was supplemental... ...enterprises.
Committee: Senate Education
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board Mar 31st, 2026

Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

Transcript Highlights:
  • the daily market value. ...here is the fund value, here's the daily market value, and it's broadly bonds
  • the in-state investment itself, that if it's not called for, it just stays in an investment, either bonds
  • at any kind of investment operation, whether it's in the public arena like public stocks or public bonds
  • The state is not supposed to be under the current program, the majority owner of commercial enterprises
  • the capital... ...stack, and also recycling the money, because even if it's a relatively long-term bond
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October 22 minutes, and received an update on the planned Legacy Fund transparency website. Jody Smith said the site is in contract negotiations after six bidders responded, with a target go-live around November 1 after added security review. The website is intended to provide downloadable, more detailed public information on the Legacy Fund, including historical changes, legislative allocations, and investment breakdowns. Members asked about comparables and data detail, and Smith said North Dakota would likely be the first state to offer this level of sovereign wealth fund transparency. Scott Anderson of the Retirement Investment Office then reviewed Legacy Fund performance through January 31, 2026, describing strong returns, low fees, and the benefits of diversification. He noted that real estate had been a drag on returns, but it is a small portion of the portfolio, and he discussed market effects from geopolitical events, inflation, credit spreads, and private credit. Members also questioned the in-state investment program and the BND CD-Match program. Representative Bosch moved to pause new transfers to the CD-Match program until the bank reports back, and the motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also agreed to request a cost-benefit analysis from RVK on that change. After lunch, the committee heard from RVK consultant Jim Voidko on the investment policy statement, focused on the in-state investment provisions. He reported that, after interviews with implementers and stakeholders, RVK found no major policy impediments in the current IPS and no strong calls to change the size limits or core guardrails. He emphasized the importance of risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, exit strategies, and governance, and warned that foregone returns or higher spending obligations can pressure the fund’s long-term mission. He also recommended clearer terminology around “infrastructure,” distinguishing public infrastructure from commercial infrastructure, and noted unresolved policy questions about nexus and economic diversification. The committee then began reviewing proposed IPS updates with Rio staff.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 072 Mar 27th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mabrey and Soper and Senators Ball and Weissman, concerning the continuation of the regulation of bail bonding
  • continuation of the regulation<00:36:26.840><c> of</c><00:36:26.960><c> bail</c><00:36:27.200><c> bonding
  • </c><00:36:27.520><c> agents</c> regulation of bail bonding agents regulation of bail bonding agents
  • 36.760><c> Sustainability</c> Affordability and Sustainability Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise
  • , as well as House Bill 1002, Enterprise, as well as House Bill 1002, House<01:01:40.080><c> Bill</c>