Video & Transcript Research : 'state purchasing'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 6th, 2026 at 05:13 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The, um, the, how many... how many driver's licenses or state IDs as a state of New Mexico?
- The state does a great job.
- This is probably the least expensive state tuition... ...to state schools.
- This is probably the least expensive state tuition in the United States.
- The other part is the other states that you mentioned, Vermont, I think, was one—how many states are
Keywords:
prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- federal tax credit scholarship program, allowing the program to continue regardless of a change in state
- regardless of a the program to continue regardless of a change<00:04:10.799>
in <00:04:11.120>state - <00:04:12.720>
This <00:04:13.040>program change in state leadership. - This program change in state leadership.
Keywords:
religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The land that we're talking about, of our 35 state parks, there are splotches of land that would cost
- I think it would be very beneficial for us as a state to do that.
- continuing to hold on to an asset that could Be of benefit not just to the people of Oklahoma, the state
- property do we have to go and buy other state property dollar for dollar thanks for the acre for acre
- So that's a state park, and so that's what prompts that question.
Keywords:
tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 42 Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Which might explain the verbiage of Psalm 23 that I read on Oklahoma State Day.
- And this is the second state championship for the girls basketball team in Canute.
- The first time I met them, I had no clue about anything in the state legislature. anything in the state
- The situation in the state of Oklahoma is better, that's about the best I could say.
- They are the Class C football runners-up and the academic state champions!
Bills:
SB1365, SB2139, SB1595, SB1303, SB2180, SB2072, SB1772, SB1209, SB137, SB1944, SB372, SB1636, SB1256, SB1827, SB2104, SB1226, SB1876, SB1966, SB80, SB1148, SB1147, SB1149, SB1161, SB1162, SB1164, SB1159, SB1165, SB1174, SB1156, SB1158, SB1163, SB1175, SB1176, SB1166, SB1167, SB1157, SB1146, SB1481, SB1144, SB1145, SCR20
Keywords:
SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Oversight REVISED - HB3852 -Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Government Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- State. I yield to questions and move for adoption. Member yields.
- asking central purchasing to post in Perpetuity post-assessment of contracts.
- We will move that back later in central purchasing that covers all of the state and its subdivisions,
- Constitutional entities will be asked to abide by the Central Purchasing Act.
- Industrials will be asked by the Central Purchasing Act.
Bills:
HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434
Keywords:
retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- our commission wants to give the state our commission wants to give the state forester<00:03:58.159
- <00:18:40.000>
I authorities are there in the state? - I authorities are there in the state?
- be used by any county in the state. be used by any county in the state.
- <00:21:07.039>
bid them where you can buy off a state bid them where you can buy off a state
Keywords:
vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It addresses a couple of uh groups in the state that need our attention, our veterans and uh our school
- teacher shortage that we all face in every part of the state.
- that need our attention, our state that need our attention, our veterans<00:05:37.199>
and <00 - in every part shortage that we all face in every part of<00:05:40.639>
the <00:05:40.800>state - And I believe this bill of the state.
Keywords:
University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please bless the state, bless these members, and we ask all these things in your son's holy name.
- We have 53 people here from across the state and related to ALS.
- It succeeded; the bases were all reestablished, and the state did not suffer any loss of bases because
- impact to the state.
- Well, say the same thing again and within the state. With that, I Yield for questions, Mr. Speaker.
Bills:
SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975, SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182, SB392, SB985, SB1265, SB1283, SB1441, SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696, SB1870, SB1722, SB1639, SB715, SB716, SB182, SB609, SB169, SB134, SB1611, SB432, SB1407, SB2039, SB1356, SB1288, SB2019, SB1705, SB1878, SB2118
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- State Government Committee will come to order, and we'll start this meeting.
- Uh bill passes as amended, sir. at the law schools around the states, at the law schools around the states
- <00:17:45.840>
at invitation to represent the state at invitation to represent the state at - her out there to promote our state." her out there to promote our state."
- Miss Alabama organization in this state. Miss Alabama organization in this state.
Keywords:
independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House BR Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (3-8-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfrJJC6X9w, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:43
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01:08
DISCUSSION WITH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES, 01:56
HOLLY JOHNSON, SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET, AND
BRIAN THOMAS, GENERAL COUNSEL ON PROCUREMENT FOUNDATION, MODEL PROCUREMENT
CODE, KY PURCHASING ORDERS, SERVICE CONTRACTS, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION, AND
PROCESS TIME LINES., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- patchwork some areas of the state patchwork some areas of the state regulations<00:03:48.959>
- uh, part of the progress our our state uh, part of the progress our our state can<00:05:22.720><
- apprenticeship in massage in our state. apprenticeship in massage in our state.
- has to be uniform across the state. has to be uniform across the state.
- states on the economic impacts here. states on the economic impacts here.
Keywords:
massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Other states have done this. About 15 other states have a birthday rule.
- Also, the actuarial looked at different states.
- state health insurance program colleagues.
- And no other state has anything like that.
- Our state and then keep them here when they fall in love with the state after four years or three years
Keywords:
SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Wards of the state, those involved in their cases have taken place.
- It actually requires a change in state law.
- Google search on what states have moved forward and what states have not.
- Texas because they are good programs in the State.
- efforts to prohibit state funding of DEI.
Bills:
SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- . companies any other state looking at doing this?
- You are in a state of semi-paralysis for 10 to 12 hours.
- Currently, the State of Texas leverages its bulk purchasing power to negotiate lower prescription drug
- The larger purchasing pool, the greater negotiation power, and in a state as big as Texas, this bill
- 28 states participate in one of three statewide purchasing pools.
Bills:
SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And I don't know what other states are doing beside that, but I know the Gulf states, uh, it is important
- Do we have this problem in the state of Alabama? Well, it's more of a preemptive type thing.
- <00:18:37.039>
of have this problem in the state of have this problem in the state of Alabama - <00:20:02.400>
What happened recently in another state. - What happened recently in another state.
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to be partners with our state delegation. And our state members.
- across the state than anywhere else.
- is a state...
- But House Bill 4283 says that if our state has passed a law, both the laws of this state or of our state
- The Constitution very clearly explicitly vested judicial power of the state in the state courts.
Bills:
HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- State your name, please.
- And the same holds true for this state.
- You read what the state of Texas says you can read.
- So, I travel around all over the state.
- This is what we're addressing. being purchased.
Bills:
HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on state affairs come to order. Kirk call the roll.
- State your name, please. Uh, Claire Warren.
- And the same holds true for the state.
- So I, I travel around all over the state.
- This is what's being purchased.
Bills:
HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This will provide for a state class... a misdemeanor.
- If you'll state your name and position on the bill. We are on this bill.
- Just as a It is to amend the state constitution.
- Mayor, state your name and who you represent. My name is Wes Mays.
- Senate Bill 2016 requires that the state conduct a one-time audit of each county in the state with a
Bills:
SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Apr 8th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, Senate Bill 2135 authorizes county purchasing agents to obtain and administer a county purchase
- These rules mirror the state eCard program, tailored to county needs.
- All county Piciccard purchases remain subject to the competitive bidding emergency declaration and purchase
- Title 19 section 1505, unless that procedure is already exempted from the Central Purchasing Act of 1974
Keywords:
municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, local government, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI, driving under the influence, alcohol-related offenses, drug-related offenses, prostitution, solicitation