Transcript Highlights:

• That's it: Local Food Purchasing Agreement.
• Then there was the Local Food Purchasing Agreement Plus. There were several different agreements.
• And what happened is that it did expire, but... ...several different agreements.
• , and $3.9 million for city maintenance agreements.
• These include mowing and litter pickup agreements with individual cities and towns.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee first heard the House Fiscal Division’s FY 2027 budget presentations for the State Treasury, Public Service Commission, Department of Civil Service, and Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Treasury’s recommended budget was about $15 million with 74 positions, funded largely by self-generated revenue. Treasury staff highlighted strong investment returns, record unclaimed property recoveries, a new ACH option to speed and reduce the cost of payments, a School Transparency portal that helped uncover questionable school spending, and a new online portal that has sped up processing of cooperative endeavor agreements and related payments. Members praised the transparency work and faster payments, and asked about bond ratings, CEA oversight, and the public accessibility of the transparency site. The Public Service Commission’s FY 2027 budget was presented at $11.5 million, entirely self-generated, with most spending on personnel; commissioners said salary and market adjustments were needed to address heavy attorney and auditor turnover. Civil Service’s FY 2027 budget was presented at $28.7 million, with major funding from interagency transfers and general fund, and officials explained recent pay-plan and special entrance rate changes intended to improve recruitment and retention across state agencies. Members asked how those compensation changes were developed and whether market studies supported them. The Agriculture and Forestry budget was presented at $91.4 million, with major funding from statutory dedications, general fund, and federal dollars, and the commissioner described severe pressure on farmers from low commodity prices, drought, freezes, wildfires, storm damage, and labor shortages. The Agriculture and Forestry discussion was the longest and most detailed. The commissioner said the state is working to expand markets, reduce costs, and help farmers through federal assistance, while also seeking more equipment and fuel for wildfire response after a severe fire weekend and ongoing drought conditions. Members raised concerns about storm-damaged timber, soil and water conservation funding, and the loss of federal dollars that depend on local technicians. The commissioner explained the wildfire suppression subfund, the role of severance taxes, and the limits of current firefighting equipment and staffing. He also discussed the seafood sector, especially shrimp and crawfish, saying imported seafood, currency changes, tariffs, and H-2B worker shortages are hurting Louisiana producers and processors. He said the department is testing imported seafood for antibiotics, wants more authority to hold contaminated product, and is pursuing legislation to support seafood promotion and testing. Members also asked about wood chips, rail transport, timber severance reporting, and incentives for wood pellet use, and the commissioner said the department is exploring new markets, including overseas buyers for wood and agricultural products. No formal votes or bill actions were taken in the portion provided; the meeting consisted of budget presentations, agency testimony, and member questions and comments. The tone throughout was supportive of the agencies’ work, with repeated praise for Treasury’s transparency efforts, Civil Service’s compensation reforms, and Agriculture and Forestry’s advocacy for farmers, foresters, and seafood producers.

Transcript Highlights:

• been good for our four-year colleges, which have worked along with us with articulation and the agreements
• Written agreements require a written agreement between the licensee and the consumer at specific times
• It requires terms of compensation to be in a brokerage agreement. compensation to be in a brokerage agreement
• No, okay. agreement to have an agent? No, okay.
• And then, second of all, it will follow that abatement agreement.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We have tuition agreement programs.
• It was an agreement informally made between the two superintendents and the boards, and they had this
• It was an agreement informally made between the two superintendents and the boards, and they had this
• to an area agreement, which is a different model under New Hampshire law.
• They would need a tuition agreement with some school that was willing to take 100% of the students.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So they have to get into agreement a fee and loo agreement and then they have to have a start date of
• Uh it moves it to July 1st of agreement.
• So they have to get into agreement 2026.
• ><c> they</c> a fee and loo agreement and then they a fee and loo agreement and then they have<00:16:
• They're right now allowed to enter into a fee agreement, and they have dates.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• It addresses the environmental... ...and health concerns of the PFAS that is found in firefighting foam
• We also are requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for the containment,
• to an event or a function or something like that, then there's probably going to be a contract or agreement

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• our local and county law enforcement agencies to participate, at least apply and participate in agreements
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter into 287(g) agreements... ...and Customs Enforcement to
• enter into 287(g) agreements and to cooperate with ICE as they do their work in the state of Idaho to
• And it's allowed us to really work toward some enterprise agreements.
• that cities like Nampa, counties like Ada, and Kootenai and others can also leverage these state agreements

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that a fair estimation of our agreement so far? Let me say that.
• that you're going to work with the author and the department to make sure everyone's in complete agreement
• And I think OMV mentioned that we have an agreement or something with surrounding states that we didn't
• I am not familiar with that agreement if OMV had something like that in place. I'll take this.
• I am not familiar with that agreement if OMV has something like that in place.

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on March 18 and first took up House Bill 739, which would clarify the Department of Insurance’s authority to investigate insurance fraud, issue cease-and-desist orders against unlicensed actors, and work with law enforcement. The sponsor and department said the bill was meant to address ambiguity identified in recent administrative rulings. The committee adopted two amendment sets, including language requested by the Division of Administrative Law to route appeals through the Administrative Procedures Act and a clarification that the bill does not apply to lawyers lawfully engaged in the practice of law, while preserving authority over attorneys acting outside that role. HB 739 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then advanced House Bill 413, which prohibits property and casualty insurers from increasing auto rates solely because of a catastrophe claim on a homeowner’s policy, with an exception for multi-line policies. The sponsor and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill is intended to protect consumers and prevent one line of coverage from being penalized by a claim on another line. After a brief clarification about bundled policies, HB 413 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on House Bill 234, which continues the Department of Insurance for another five years, and House Bill 850, a cleanup measure updating the standard fire policy’s cancellation notice period from 30 to 60 days to match prior law changes. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 174, as substituted, which would allow law enforcement to impound out-of-state vehicles when the driver cannot provide required bodily injury liability insurance, treating out-of-state drivers more like Louisiana drivers. Members raised concerns about how insurance would be verified, whether all states participate in electronic verification systems, and what safeguards exist when proof of insurance is unavailable or outdated. Testimony from State Police and OMV explained current verification practices, the limits of interstate data sharing, and existing officer discretion and exceptions for safety. Supporters argued the bill would improve fairness, reduce uninsured driving, and help lower costs for Louisiana residents. The committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 174 favorably by substitute. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We oftentimes do want to give allocations, but there was an agreement that Education Minnesota and that
• 05:31.280><c> an</c> to give allocations, but there was an to give allocations, but there was an agreement
• that Education Minnesota and agreement that Education Minnesota and that<00:05:34.960><c> um</c><00:
• Um, they came to an agreement, and the TRA board signed off on that.
• Um, they came to an agreement, and the TRA board signed off on that.

Bills: SF2884 , HF1889

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: pension, retirement, omnibus pension, MSRS, PERA, TRA, public employees retirement, state employees retirement, correctional employees, police and fire retirement, State Patrol retirement, teachers retirement, firefighter relief association, volunteer firefighter, state aid, postretirement adjustment, COLA, annuity, disability benefit, duty disability

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• the abuse through a civil lawsuit, which, while settled, included a... restrictive non-disclosure agreement
• Disclosure Agreement, prohibiting her from ever being able to speak out about her abuse that allegedly
• With the passage of this bill, we will explicitly prohibit these types of agreements and civil settlement
• agreements.
• The bill does allow for an agreement. of the parties to keep other details or terms of a settlement such

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

Transcript Highlights:

• I would prefer to get more agreement with Representative Schultz and with Chair Nash before moving the
• That we've included in a mutual agreement with Chair Nash, and then ask Mr.
• This is House File 2, which has to do with state grant agreements between the state and the grantee.
• Vice Chair Davis, it's House File 2, which required state grant agreements to require the grantee to
• to express our condolences to our local government colleagues, but we see that there's not broad agreement

Bills: HF627 , HF474 , HF361 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

Transcript Highlights:

• For those of you who have LLCs, and you know sometimes you have an operating agreement, a lot of times
• y'all don’t want to pay us to draft an... ...y'all don’t want to pay us to draft an operating agreement
• But now, what you can do in your operating agreement or LLC agreement is you can designate who will get
• starting in August of this year, you'll be able to designate that person in a three-year operating agreement
• If I was to think I'm in need and I enter into this agreement, could that information be protected, maybe

Bills: SB76 , SB35 , SB116 , SB119 , SB118 , SB129 , SB32 , SB31 , SB115 , SB75 , HB27 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, firearm possession, domestic violence, violent offenses, criminal penalties, pretrial detention, bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's one thing we've worked into our actual agreement or are affidavit that the individual submits
• process and investigating member of the committee as the signs there is additional investigation, Agreements
• lowest level of discipline, which the Supreme Court also can issue against a lawyer as well as agreements
• for low-level cases could be a letter of advice which is similar to the letter of advice and in agreements
• Those are by agreement. So that would be the person agreeing, hey, I agree.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Criminal cases are settled through plea agreements.
• </c> cases go through that plea agreement cases go through that plea agreement process.<00:36:06.400>
• And to reach these kind of agreements.
• You still have a lot a plea agreement.
• Um, so I can see from plea agreement.

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Major League Baseball Players Association agreed to a first-ever collective bargaining agreement
• >> Yes, yes, because of the collective bargaining agreement, I would say it's significantly better.
• </c> now collective bargaining agreement now collective bargaining agreement since<00:57:49.160><c> that
• , I would say it's bargaining agreement, I would say it's significantly<00:58:23.560><c> better.
• Their representatives um agreement.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:00:08.480><c> pink</c> routine memorandum of agreement pink routine memorandum of agreement pink
• </c> situation and were in agreement situation and were in agreement understood<01:06:09.480><c> um</
• It is number 13 on the memorandum of agreement amendment yellow list.
• We are present. memorandum of agreement Amendment yellow memorandum of agreement Amendment yellow list
• It is number 24 on the memorandum of agreement amendment yellow list.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the January 14 minutes and then considered a large agenda of contracts, including personal services contracts, amendments, memoranda of agreement, and Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program items. The chair noted the agenda contained 240 items and emphasized the need for transparency in how contract approvals work. Several items were pulled for questions, while the rest were approved without objection. The first major discussion involved seven contingency-fee contracts for the Attorney General’s office. Committee members asked about the apparent $20 million maximum per contract, and staff explained that the amount was a ceiling, not a guarantee, and that under the statutory waterfall in KRS 45A.717 a $20 million fee would require roughly $355 million returned to the Commonwealth. Staff also said the new batch included some new firms, that these contracts are being handled in 6- to 12-month batches, and that no money had yet been spent from the prior cycle. The committee then approved those contracts. Members also questioned a Cabinet for Health and Family Services training contract, which officials said was needed because Finance provides only Kentucky-specific training, while the outside vendor offers broader procurement and federal-funds training; the committee approved that item. A University of Kentucky capital project contract for the State Capitol exterior renovation was approved after questions about the open-ended date, total project cost, and expected completion, with staff saying the overall project is projected for substantial completion by the end of 2026 and final warranty work could extend into 2027. A DCBS amendment for SSI eligibility determinations for children in out-of-home care was explained as an increase caused by a protest, a reissued RFP, and more children entering care; the committee approved it after discussion of the protest and scoring details. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet amendment for an I-71 widening and interchange project in Oldham County after staff explained it was a time extension with no additional funds, though the project had evolved due to traffic changes and now includes an eight-lane bridge design. Finally, the committee discussed two Finance Cabinet facilities and support services amendments tied to the Capitol renovation and juvenile justice facility retrofits. Staff said the Capitol project contract covered the full design team, with completion projected around 2029, while the juvenile justice amendments covered additional design work for McCracken and Breathitt facilities, with final bid documents expected in June or July and construction anticipated to begin in the latter half of 2025. Both items were approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> homes must sign a buyer agency agreement homes must sign a buyer agency agreement to<03:45:38.160
• </c><03:51:17.680><c> with</c> agreement or dual agency agreement with agreement or dual agency agreement
• at that time or a dual agency contract. there's no contractual agreement there's no contractual agreement
• As my... a dual agency agreement with um uh a a a dual agency agreement with um uh a a real<03:52:39.680
• </c> people that you um have agency agreement people that you um have agency agreement with<03:53:00.239

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would tear up existing agreements, agreements that have been reached in good faith between school
• Those agreements exist because communities sat down together. For good.
• Those agreements exist because communities sat down together and they worked things out.
• We have this agreement we made with each other. I am trying to keep the rules in order.
• Representative, your attitude... ...memorandums and agreements. This is what unions do.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The most common fee agreement would be 20% of past due benefits.
• And I think we'll be able to come to an agreement from that.
• And I think we'll be able to come to an agreement from that.
• And I think we'll be able to come to an agreement from that.
• And they find all sorts of topics on which people are 80% in agreement.

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard an extended presentation and discussion on Arizona higher education research security, focused heavily on Arizona State University’s foreign funding, international partnerships, and alleged ties to Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research collaborations, especially those involving the Chinese “Seven Sons” universities, and said the committee would pursue a congressional referral and other federal review. A strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 was described but then withdrawn; the underlying SB 1327 was then taken up as a companion measure requiring ABOR to adopt university research security policies and submit annual reports on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000. The committee heard testimony in support from Marina Macklin, who said the bill would help protect dual-use and defense-relevant research from being funneled to China’s military ecosystem, and she answered questions about biosecurity, semiconductors, AI model theft, and election systems. After debate, SB 1327 was approved on a 4-2 vote, with Delos Santos and Marquez voting no and Colloden, Powell, and the chair voting yes; the chair stated his support was to keep missile, armor, guidance, and other technology safe from the Chinese government. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans’ consumer-protection bill regulating private companies that help veterans file disability claims. The bill would prohibit unaccredited persons from preparing, presenting, or prosecuting veterans’ benefits matters, require service agreements to be filed with the Attorney General, cap compensation, ban certain practices such as overseas call centers and in-house doctors, and create consumer-fraud enforcement authority. Sponsor Sen. Gallin said the measure was intended to add guardrails for veterans and prevent bad actors from taking excessive fees or misleading claimants. Testimony from Veterans Guardian representatives supported the bill as a way to create transparency and preserve veterans’ choice while regulating the industry; they said many veterans seek private help after unsuccessful attempts with free services and that the bill would not eliminate competition. Opponents and skeptical members questioned whether the bill would effectively legalize one business model while restricting others, whether the contingent-fee structure was consumer-friendly, and whether the companies were engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The discussion also referenced prior federal and state litigation involving similar laws and the possibility of future federal accreditation reform. The transcript ends during continued questioning on SB 1803, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm in total agreement with all they said, so I won't repeat it, but thank you, Rep.
• Lastly, it requires the Department of Revenue to post development agreements and intergovernmental agreements
• This is the towing services agreement from DPS.
• This is the towing services agreement from DPS.
• And by requiring overly burdensome requirements in a pre-annexation development agreement or an agreement

Bills: HB2128 , HB2255 , HB2397 , HB2429 , HB2591 , HB2680 , HB2834 , HB2868 , HB2911 , HB2951 , HB2979 , HB2991 , HB2996 , HB2999 , HB4001 , HB4011 , HB4017 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4086 , HB4088 , HB2244 , HB2342

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• </c> in the bylaws or in the member agreement in the bylaws or in the member agreement or<01:51:27.600
• </c><01:52:06.159><c> If</c><01:52:06.480><c> this</c> agreement, or other document.
• If this agreement, or other document.
• Senator Waters: It would need to be in the agreement, but it is not in agreements today.
• It would need to be in the agreement, but it is not in agreements today. That's a good point.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all