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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a statewide initiative focusing on improving children The future.
  • It's a statewide initiative focusing on improving children and family wellness through the three E's:
  • Senate Bill 513 by Senator Fesi is an act in Titles 38 and 48 relative to public works contracts, to
  • provide for design-build contracts.
  • And that's, that was actually the intent of this bill initially was to try to protect the free entities
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That was... ...project, a public-private contract.
  • But that contract does allow a buyout provision.
  • The initial fiscal note was staff to set up the program.
  • Okay, on 101222. 1222 actually creates what we call the Grocery Initiative Act.
  • There's a $1 million limit on the individual contract size.
Bills: HB198 , HB325 , HB488 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1194 , HB1222
Committee: Senate Finance
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/26/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'll just add, we have a number of initiatives we really want to be successful in Minnesota, the
  • We've got to keep our teachers there if we want these initiatives to work.
  • We've got to keep our teachers there if we want these initiatives to work.
  • </c> we want these initiatives to work. we want these initiatives to work.
  • /c><01:17:26.560><c> to</c><01:17:26.680><c> housing</c> initiatives to improve access to housing initiatives
Bills: HF4213 , HF4198 , HF3930 , HF3585 , HF3451
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> But in fact I went under contract.
  • He assigned the contract. That’s legal. And now you have a contract as well. Okay.
  • </c><00:26:16.559><c> with</c> contract right it's under contract with contract right it's under contract
  • </c> the contract, then you're totally fine. the contract, then you're totally fine.
  • ,</c> So I assume you would assign contracts, So I assume you would assign contracts, right?
Bills: SB274 , HB586 , SB274 , HB586
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have an audit that's ongoing about the Kahali initiative, uh, the [snorts] timing homes. meet
  • 41.520><c> Kahali</c> audit that's ongoing about the Kahali audit that's ongoing about the Kahali initiative
  • 00:23:43.986><c> [snorts]</c><00:23:44.000><c> timing</c><00:23:44.320><c> homes</c> The Kahali initiative
  • , the timing homes initiative, that we see, is the governor's.
  • The governor started this initiative.
Bills: HB2240 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2274 , HB2275
Committee: House Finance
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:53 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here on behalf of the Local Initiative Support Corporation, a nonprofit devoted to supporting community
  • It exempts from the fee chattel loans or retail installment contracts to purchase dwellings secured as
Bills: SB5884 , SB5885 , SB5937 , SB5938
Committee: Senate Housing
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 17th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is allowing more time than that initial rule.
  • You have to sign the contract.
  • You have to sign the contract.
  • You have to sign the contract.
  • serviced by open market contracts.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language. The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • This aside from the city has also created an in-house drainage crew which is initiated completed several
  • After 2019 floods, we initiated the process to get a modeling program done of our system. how can we
  • We ask that you support support this bill to allow the Water Dealment Board to initiate this study to
  • We usually work with the university or contract it out.
  • Committee substitute clarifies language and adds a process for selecting the initial board of directors
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • multi-purpose projects that leverage the benefits that flow from water flood control. and mitigation initiatives
  • The statutes give the buyer the right to terminate the contract, get their earnest money. if they don't
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 11th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Key provisions of the bill include limiting exclusive contracts between funeral or cemetery licensees
  • Like if I'm a funeral director and I have a contract with some entities...
  • If I'm a funeral director and I have a contract with some entity that provides hospice care, would this
  • bill negate that director from making those contracts and those arrangements?
  • It requires individual and group health insurance policies and HMO contracts to cover medically necessary
Bills: S0326 , S0598 , S0632 , S0786 , S1110 , S1256 , S1380 , S1588 , S7042 , S7044
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2420 would provide for a series of increases to the maximum value of public works contracts
  • For background, with a few exceptions, contracts for public works generally must go through a competitive
  • Under that process, state agencies and local governments who follow certain requirements can contract
  • We were created by a voter initiative, so we're 62 years old.
  • I can say two of them: Novia Foundation and the Heart and Soul Initiative.
Bills: HB2470 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2338
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then next to Nicole is Jennifer Ziegler, who is the contract lobbyist for Child Care Aware.
  • And then next to Nicole is Jennifer Ziegler, who is the contract lobbyist for Child Care Aware.
  • But introduce Jennifer Ziegler, who again is the contract lobbyist for Child Care Aware.
  • But introduce Jennifer Ziegler, who again is the contract lobbyist for child care aware.
  • Alex Hur, Nasway, initiative. Cortezville. Thank you. Yeah. Cortez bill. Cortez bill. Thank you.
Bills: SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969 , SB5841 , SB5943
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance May 7th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • After awarding contracts to the winners...
  • , I don't know how the contracts look like?
  • But can the AI be used initially and then the doctor?
  • It has been a function of insurance contract law forever.
  • They're not there to determine anything related to the policy contract.
Committee: House Insurance
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 8th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Initially. jobs. Is that right? Initially. jobs. Is that right? Initially. Initially.
  • They're already talking about Initially. They're already talking about Initially.
Bills: HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270 , HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 30th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill transfers the CMS managed care plan contracts. from the Department of Health to the Agency
  • To carry this out, the bill requires that K through eight school personnel and contracted staff of before
  • I want to just point out that this man, after he was elected in 2017, shortly thereafter, he contracted
  • This bill expands grants that support programs and diversion initiatives to include training for 911
  • Holmes initially had a plausible case of innocence after the initial investigation.
Bills: HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90 , SB1806 , SB783 , SB1271 , SB326 , SB1637 , SB769 , SB897 , SB1035 , SB1706 , SB1185 , SB1194 , SB384 , SB1426 , SB1468 , SB1215 , SB1066 , SB599 , SB1930 , SB2065 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HB1500 , HB718 , HB23 , HB34 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB405 , HB519 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3248 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB4129 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , HB1749 , HB1775 , HB 118 , HB1762 , HB2520 , HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90
Summary: The Florida House conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included land development and wetlands mitigation (SB 492), renewable natural gas infrastructure investment (SB 1574), local government regulation (SB 1080), housing and accessory dwelling units (SB 184), recovery residences (SB 954), and various health, education, and criminal justice measures. The session also addressed returning messages from the Senate with amendments, transportation facility designations, and claims bills for wrongfully convicted individuals. Several bills passed unanimously while others faced structured debate.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Davis of Dallas, relating to the contract requirement for a contract between a single source continuum
  • But if the local prosecutor, if they initiate, as your bill says, if they've not initiated proceedings
  • But initiation of proceedings could be any of those things.
  • The other has to do with where it says initiated proceedings.
  • Because initiated proceedings may have meant.
Bills: HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90 , SB1806 , SB783 , SB1271 , SB326 , SB1637 , SB769 , SB897 , SB1035 , SB1706 , SB1185 , SB1194 , SB384 , SB1426 , SB1468 , SB1215 , SB1066 , SB599 , SB1930 , SB2065 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HB1500 , HB718 , HB23 , HB34 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB405 , HB519 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3248 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB4129 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , HB1749 , HB1775 , HB 118 , HB1762 , HB2520 , HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90