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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-5-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- other positive youth development programs in our state, but it'll designate those funds, those settlement
- other positive youth development programs in our state, but it'll designate those funds, those settlement
- other positive youth development programs in our state, but it'll designate those funds, those settlement
- It'll designate those funds, those settlement funds that are coming from lawsuits from these social media
- It'll designate those funds, those settlement funds that are coming from lawsuits from these social media
Committee:
House Families & Children
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 20, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Thereby, it will increase the verdicts and settlements that we are already seeing at my facility, I know
- Higher verdicts drive up settlement demands.
- And force hospitals to go to trial because they cannot meet settlement demands.
- They simply receive a settlement check for the death of their relative.
- These victims, as I have heard, are not going to Jordan Dolecy: get a nice settlement check when this
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- that we've had an opportunity in this community to specifically discuss projects for the opioid settlement
- Here, and that is the opioid settlement fund.
- With regards to opioid settlement funds, San Miguel County has taken a little bit of a different approach
- Opioid settlement funds are also a very big possibility.
- The opioid treatment and opioid settlement monies do not involve an anti-donation conflict.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 1 - 05/05/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for dismissal following settlement. for dismissal following settlement.
- agreement and mutual release settlement agreement and mutual release was<00:33:12.640><c> signed</c>
- There was a signing of a mutual settlement agreement and release.
- Of the exhibits for that mutual settlement agreement that I did provide already to this committee.
- </c><01:20:43.840><c> uh</c><01:20:44.080><c> in</c> settlement had been completed. uh in settlement
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- then one to just bring to your attention, a new source of funding we have are what we call coastal settlements
- The contract with AWA, we went to mediation, and we agreed to a settlement with them and all the subcontractors
- AWA settlement, was there a dollar amount ever disclosed?
- AWA settlement, was there a dollar amount ever disclosed on that?
- I don't know what the settlement was required. Yes, well, I don't know if we disclose it.
Summary:
The House Natural Resources Committee met to consider House Resolution 1, which approves the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for fiscal year 2026-27. CPRA officials Michael Hare and Gordon Dove presented the plan, describing about $1.54 billion in proposed spending authority, a three-year outlook near $1 billion annually, and a portfolio of 143 projects focused largely on construction and implementation. They highlighted major work in multiple regions, including marsh creation, shoreline protection, levees, land bridges, barrier island restoration, the Birdsfoot Delta, Grand Isle, and the Barataria and Terrebonne basins, and said the plan is intended to restore roughly 12,000 acres and support coastal jobs and labor income.
A major portion of the discussion focused on non-structural flood protection, especially home elevations and related measures being pursued with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Representative Sauer questioned whether this approach represented mission creep and whether CPRA and the state should be responsible for such programs. CPRA staff responded that non-structural measures have been contemplated in the master plan, but are now treated more programmatically and at a local level; they said the state is already involved as a non-federal sponsor in many projects and has used CPRA, HUD, and FEMA funding to help offset costs. Members also discussed the scale of the program and the need to determine which agencies should lead it.
Chairman Dove emphasized that the coastal program is moving forward through regional, multi-parish projects and praised cooperation among parish leaders, levee boards, ports, state officials, and federal partners. He also stated that the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion is fully defunded, its permit and coastal use authorization have been terminated, and related contracts have been settled or are still being resolved in court. Members asked follow-up questions about the diversion settlement, project tracking, and the status of expropriation-related litigation tied to the canceled project. No vote on HR 1 was recorded in the portion provided.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is the tobacco cessation program from the tobacco settlement money.
- how it can be spent because I do think there's some limitations of what we can do with tobacco settlement
- Members, this is the tobacco cessation program from the tobacco settlement money.
- These are big dollar amounts that we're doing with the tobacco settlement.
- When you look at the House settlement, I mean, essentially anything we've done here is just to try to
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Consumer Protection Restitution Account update 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- The lion's share of that had come from a Johnson & Johnson settlement, a settlement against Johnson &
- Johnson share of that had come from a Johnson and<00:05:25.039><c> Johnson</c><00:05:25.520><c> settlement
- ,</c><00:05:26.240><c> a</c><00:05:26.400><c> settlement</c> and Johnson settlement, a settlement and
- Johnson settlement, a settlement against<00:05:26.960><c> Johnson</c><00:05:27.280><c> and</c><00:05
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Mar 5th, 2025
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an unfortunate consequence of the opioid settlement agreements, which is ironic.
- However, those settlement agreements set up limits and thresholds to order controlled substances.
- This is an unfortunate result of the opioid settlement agreement.
- We have to talk about the opioid settlement program.
- This is to address the problem caused by the settlement agreement potentially canceling orders.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And just looking at a list, it's over $25 million in settlements that has been received.
- Sunrun, $1.25 million settlement over deceptive solar sales practices.
- And just looking at a list, it's over a 25 million in settlement that has been received, just to highlight
- It was a multi-state settlement over the sale of millions of vehicles, million from Hyundai and Kia.
- Sun Run, 1.25 million settlement over deceptive solar sales practices.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Aug 27th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 760 was amended in the Senate to provide a tax exclusion for settlements from this incident.
- The bill ensures that settlement payments intended to compensate those affected by this emergency are
- These settlements are intended to help residents and businesses recover their losses and restore some
- California has recognized this principle following other declared disasters by excluding qualifying settlement
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met to consider three Senate-amended bills. AB 672 would extend an existing property tax exemption for community land trust projects that develop or rehabilitate low-income housing. The author and sponsor said the measure helps preserve and create permanently affordable housing, noted the exemption has supported 101 units at a relatively low state cost, and argued it is essential for project feasibility. No opposition was presented, and the committee recommended concurrence in the Senate amendments on a 5-0 vote, later completed as 6-0 with an absent member’s vote.
AB 760 would exclude certain settlement payments from California taxable income for residents and businesses affected by the Garden Grove chemical incident that displaced more than 50,000 people. Supporters, including the Orange County Board of Supervisors, said the bill would preserve compensation intended to help with housing, lost wages, business interruption, and other recovery costs, and that taxing the payments would undermine relief. The measure had no opposition in the hearing and passed the committee 6-0, with a later vote from an absent member recorded in support.
AB 1519 would clarify the state’s 20-year statute of limitations for Franchise Tax Board collection actions by preventing fees, penalties, or interest from restarting the clock. The author said the bill would create a true limitations period and not materially affect revenue, while supporters from the California Society of Enrolled Agents and the California Society of CPAs said it would provide certainty and resolve ambiguity for taxpayers and practitioners. There was no opposition, and the committee recommended concurrence in the Senate amendments on a 6-0 vote, later finalized with the absent member’s aye vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee May 13th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And in fact, there were previous settlements that some of the utilities had been.
- But the bottom line is that the amount borne by survivors is determined by how much their settlement
- I think in Santa Rosa, I think it was 21% of our overall settlement was for the attorneys, which was
- But, you know, in the end, there's a settlement, and the settlement doesn't say, this is for non-economic
- So we have sort of rough data, but in the settlement to injured parties, and, you know, defer to some
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (2-19-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:31.839><c> with</c><00:10:32.000><c> UL</c> you see um annual settlements with UL you see
- , the way the um on uh that settlement, the way the the<00:10:44.880><c> dollars</c><00:10:45.279><c>
- we do a settlement at the end<00:10:53.440><c> of</c><00:10:53.519><c> the</c><00:10:53.760><c> year
- So it's not like it cost us; it's just how it evened out when we did the settlement because there was
- It just show up in a different row. >> So that what you're looking at there on the settlements is just
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, including a roll call, approval of the prior meeting minutes, and a set of informational reports. Those reports covered University of Louisville research equipment purchases, a Kent County school district debt issue for elementary school renovations, the University of Kentucky’s planned use of construction management risk for a new engineering building, APA certification reports for underwriter and bond counsel selection committees, and a KCNA status report on infrastructure upgrades and purchases.
The main presentation was an informational update from the Louisville Arena Authority. Board representatives said the arena was created to drive economic development and reported about $1.4 billion in economic impact from 2010 to 2013. They explained the authority’s financial structure, including arena operating revenues, TIF revenues, debt service, and a long-term capital plan for major repairs and replacements. Members questioned the low net revenue figures, the long timeline before TIF revenues are projected to exceed debt service, the size of capital expenditure spikes, and the University of Louisville revenue-sharing arrangement. The authority said the $2.42 million annual UL payment is fixed under a 2017 refinancing agreement, while other amounts vary with ticket sales and related revenues. They also said the COVID-era state and Metro funds, combined with authority cash, were used to prepay debt and reduce interest, lowering the debt service schedule.
The committee then considered and approved a new capital project for a new HVAC system for the student wellness center pool area. The project, presented by university staff, was approved by the board and required committee action. The committee took a roll call vote, and the project passed unanimously.
Finally, Janice Thomas of the state budget office presented two tourism, arts, and heritage cabinet grid resilience projects at Kincaid Lake State Resort Park and Kentucky Down Village State Resort Park. Each project costs $7,834,600 and is funded mostly by a federal grid resilience grant, with the remainder from state utility infrastructure replacement funds and energy policy funds. Staff explained that the projects will move park electrical service ownership and maintenance to regional utilities, allowing the state to exit the infrastructure-management role while continuing to pay utility bills through normal metering. The committee approved the action item by voice vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF1141 5/12/26
Transcript Highlights:
- This comes from the Tyler Settlement cancellation.
- This comes from the Tyler Settlement<00:01:55.320><c> cancellation.</c> Settlement cancellation.
- Settlement cancellation.
- Line 95 is a cancellation of the unused tax forfeited settlement funds from the Tyler ruling and settlement
- , um, ruling and settlement that Tyler, um, ruling and settlement that was<00:03:44.040><c> enacted</
Summary:
The conference committee on House File 1141, the Omnibus Housing Finance and Policy Bill, reviewed the fiscal spreadsheet and policy language for the agreement. Staff explained the major funding items, including appropriations for greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured home park infrastructure grants, family homelessness prevention, supportive housing, a tenant hotline, and housing infrastructure bonds, along with a cancellation of unused Tyler settlement funds and a reallocation of Housing Development Fund earnings. Staff said the package was budget neutral over the forecast window. The policy walk-through also covered provisions on livestreaming Housing Finance Agency board meetings, limits on administrative retentions for new grant programs, restrictions and reporting on Housing Development Fund transfers and earnings, clarifying language for local public housing, an exemption related to lived-experience engagement, and access for legislative fiscal staff to agency accounting information.
Members then considered several amendments. The A12 amendment, allowing certain local governments to invest long-term funds in housing-related investments, was adopted after a roll call showed support from all three caucuses. The A16 manufactured housing bill of rights amendment, which would have addressed park-owner practices, purchase opportunities, enforcement, and rent increases, was not adopted. The A18 amendment to allow additional flags in HOAs and other areas was also not adopted. The A17 amendment to limit private equity ownership of single-family homes to 100 units was not adopted. The A13 amendment to preempt local rent control was not adopted. Members on both sides said some of the rejected issues warranted further discussion in future sessions, while supporters argued they were needed to address housing affordability and ownership pressures.
In closing discussion on the bill as a whole, members from both chambers praised the bipartisan process, the staff work, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s collaboration. Supporters said the agreement would help build thousands of homes across the state, assist vulnerable Minnesotans, and improve transparency and accountability in housing programs. They also noted the bill’s mix of single-family, multifamily, manufactured housing, homelessness prevention, and policy reforms. The committee expressed intent to move the agreement forward to the House floor and ultimately to the governor.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference
Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- This is referred to as an event settlement, and the authority's policies require its staff to review
- This is referred to as an event settlement, and the authority's policies require its staff to review
- They will go down to those offices and pick out sample event settlements.
- They will go down to those office and pick out sample event settlements. files in their office, they
- will go down to those office and pick out sample event settlements and walk through those settlements
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1554, unpaired claim, claim settlement practices.
- SB 1554, unpaired claim settlement practices, chiropractic.
- SB 1554, unpaired claim settlement practices, chiropractic.
- SB 1554 unpaired claim settlement practices, chiropractic.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- reduction through settlement is 12%, and the Tax Court decision is about 15% reduction to the overall
- reduction through settlement is 12%, and the Tax Court decision is about 15% reduction to the overall
- reduction through settlement is 12%, and the Tax Court decision is about 15% reduction to the overall
- Through the administrative appeal process, we many times with many companies will reach a settlement
- value. through settlement is 12% and change and through settlement is 12% and change and the<00:16:22.839
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 18th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, in line item 1599-3384, there is a million dollars that is contained for settlements.
- , or is this a reserve account that anticipates that the Commonwealth will need money for settlements
- Commonwealth will need money for settlements?
- We don't know what kind of settlements are going to happen on behalf of the Commonwealth.
- Settlement in order. Preparing the time of meeting order.
Summary:
The Senate first adopted two resolutions commending the Plimpton Historical Society for Deborah Sampson Day and Megan’s Light for recognizing May 2026 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 on several House petitions, referred those matters to committees, and later took up final passage of two local bills: one authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises liquor license and another relative to the charter of Westwood. Both bills were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor.
The main business of the session was the opening debate on the Senate Ways and Means FY27 budget, which was described as a balanced $63.3 billion proposal. The chair and supporters highlighted major investments in unrestricted local aid, Chapter 70 education funding, regional school transportation, rural aid, community college affordability, food security, housing, and health and human services. They also emphasized that the budget was built on the consensus revenue estimate, included no new taxes or tax cuts, did not use the rainy day fund, and relied in part on federal funds and Fair Share revenue.
In extended questioning, the minority leader pressed for details on the budget’s assumptions and cost drivers, including federal participation, Fair Share revenue, debt service, MassHealth caseload and spending, pension and OPEB liabilities, settlement reserves, collective bargaining funding, and controls against waste, fraud, and abuse. The chair responded that federal funds account for about 22% of budgeted revenues, Fair Share revenue is estimated at about $2.7 billion, debt service is about $2.67 billion, MassHealth and related health and human services total about $36.4 billion, pension funding is $5.1 billion, and OPEB receives a $150 million payment. Members also discussed the C-3 child care program, DTA program integrity, and housing permitting reforms, with several senators speaking in support of the budget’s priorities and urging further debate and amendments before final passage.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- That can distort settlement decisions, encourage unnecessarily prolonged or aggressive litigation, and
- are receiving loan money, that you're not giving your lender the ability to either hold out on a settlement
- encouraging people to litigate things that could otherwise be solved through claims or through settlements
- issues first, or concerns first, it's possible that there will encourage an attorney to not take a settlement
- agreement or to try to litigate something for a larger settlement because those that are financing are
Committee:
House Legislative Review
Summary:
The Committee on Legislative Review met in executive session and voted House Bill 2408 due pass by an 8-0 roll call. It then considered House Bill 3092, where a House Committee amendment was adopted and rolled into a House Committee substitute despite objections that the amendment had not received a public hearing and would repeal significant insurance-related provisions. The substitute for HB 3092 was then approved 6-3. The committee also adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute for House Bill 3004, which passed unanimously 9-0.
In open hearing, Representative Hausman presented House Bill 3090 as a transparency measure requiring the state treasurer to report annually on special treasury funds that have had no spending for five years and whether those funds were moved to general revenue. She said the bill would help lawmakers identify inactive accounts and unused money. Members asked how the reporting would work, what funds might be affected, and whether the bill would move unused balances into GR after five years; the sponsor said it would. No witnesses testified for or against, and the hearing closed.
The committee then heard House Bill 3205 from Representative Castile, which would regulate third-party litigation funding, require disclosure of outside and foreign-linked funders, restrict funding from foreign adversaries, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Members questioned the bill’s scope, including whether the foreign-terrorist language could be read too broadly and how liability and funding-risk provisions would work. Testimony in support came from Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Insurance Coalition/Missouri Civil Justice Coalition, and medical associations, all arguing that litigation funding can distort lawsuits, hide outside influence, and expose businesses and plaintiffs to abusive or foreign-backed financing. No opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing concluded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . $39 million settlement in a generic drug price-fixing litigation.
- In January of this year, he reached a settlement with a sham non-profit.
- So in January, he reached a settlement with the sham non-profit and it's found over violations of the
- And in October of 2024, he reached a data breach settlement with Marriott.
- It is also going after efforts like the multistate settlement on opioids that won $565 million for the
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> on judgments and settlements? on judgments and settlements?
- So that that list settlement committee.
- </c> because of the way the settlement because of the way the settlement structured.<00:43:46.960><c>
- They have motion hearings, settlement<01:33:02.480><c> conferences.
- They do settlement conferences.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations