Transcript Highlights:

• How many contracts do you, you said we have a number of contracts? How many contracts do we have?
• Most of our contracts don't function that way.
• You said that there's 174 contracted licensing offices.
• We had to contract. And I totally understand.
• We just went through a computer gaming system contract.

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have a contract with them.
• </c> contracts exist? contracts exist?
• Um, if<03:13:06.720><c> the</c><03:13:07.120><c> contract</c> if the contract if the contract was<03:
• &gt;&gt; Oh,<03:13:26.000><c> contract.</c> &gt;&gt; Oh, contract. &gt;&gt; Oh, contract.
• </c><03:26:05.760><c> so</c> evaluate you evaluate the contract so evaluate you evaluate the contract

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• contracts.
• Once the contracts are executed, then the board comes back and reviews those contracts at the next quarterly
• No, we actually deal with it because we manage the contracts for the private sector.
• No, we actually deal with it because we manage the contracts for the private sector contracts we have
• “I was on a circuit court 30 years ago and we had to have a contract.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the prior minutes and then received a series of audit and compliance updates. Staff reported on delinquent private water and sewer reports, delinquent 2013-2023 water reports, and several municipal accounting code noncompliance cases. Denning and Gum Springs were recommended to be removed from the 60-day clock after staff visits showed improved records, while Fargo, Lead Hill, Almy, Jericho, Haynes, Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove were discussed for repeat findings involving missing audits, poor bookkeeping, unpaid or misapplied street funds, deficit balances, and other accounting deficiencies. Several of these entities were given additional time or had reports filed without objection, while others were deferred for later review. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was working to improve its accounting systems; the committee voted to defer the matter to the August meeting. Lead Hill’s mayor described efforts to complete overdue water audits and improve office procedures, and the committee also postponed action for 60 days. Almy’s mayor and recorder-treasurer were present, and the committee placed the town on the 60-day clock for repeat accounting issues. Biggers and Gilmore both acknowledged long-running audit problems and said they were working with auditors and the IRS; their reports were filed. Holly Grove’s treasurer said she had only recently taken the position, and that report was filed as well. The committee spent considerable time on the street-fund misuse cases for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho was found to have exceeded the statutory threshold tied to fines and costs, with staff noting the town had since become current on its repayment plan; the committee deferred the report to September. Haynes was also behind on its repayment plan for street funds, with staff saying the town had recently made up the shortfall and was current as of the meeting, but the committee still deferred the report to September. Members and staff also discussed how the speed-trap law is applied, whether certain fines and costs count toward the threshold, and the role of the prosecuting attorney in deciding whether to take further action. The committee then reviewed a special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District, which had six findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, vehicle and cell phone use, competitive bidding, electronic funds controls, and unusually high advertising spending. District Director Craig Douglas said the board had delegated some authority, that receipts were missing during a temporary staffing gap, and that advertising was needed to educate the public; he also defended the sale of trailers and other equipment as a way to exit the trailer business. Several members questioned the explanations and the low resale value of equipment, but the committee ultimately deferred the report to September. The meeting also included a recognition of accounting students interning with audit staff and a final set of actions on deferred water and sewer reports: 11 were filed, seven were deferred for lack of proper responses, and a private report on Shannon Hills Water, Sewer, and Fire Department was noted as involving misappropriation by an office manager and inadequate internal controls.

Transcript Highlights:

• This eliminates funding for the Department of Commerce Community Services Division to contract for costs
• The Health Care Authority contracts for these services with a program you may recall from last year is
• Those contracts have no cost to the state. In adopting this amendment, Mr.
• DCYF did not want to renew a contract.
• And when DCYF ended the PIC Center's contract, they provided nothing as a reason.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Next tab is Contract Services Corps, and we have no changes to that corps.
• That has been what we've been doing for the life of the contract with the current contractor?
• Many circuits have their own contracts. Okay, that's helpful. Thank you.
• Under the current contract, there is a per-offender, per-day supervision rate.
• And who currently has the contract?

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• And how do they know if that company didn't contract with a third-party provider?
• And how do they know if that company didn't contract with a third-party provider?
• </c><00:22:45.120><c> I</c> contract with a third party provider?
• I contract with a third party provider?
• What... the current reinsurance contracts. Um the current reinsurance contracts.

Bills: HB1849 , HB2000 , HB1753 , HB1511 , HB276 , HB1513 , HB2188 , HB1876

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 10, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 1849 relating to licensing drew comments from DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, both of which stood on written testimony. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights testified in strong support, emphasizing that some immigrants, including DACA recipients, are already contributing in Hawaii and that the state should help create pathways for them to remain and advance professionally. No vote or final action was taken on HB 1849 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2000, the wheelchair right-to-repair bill. Encart opposed the measure, arguing that repair delays are largely driven by insurance prior authorization and that wheelchair repairs involve FDA-regulated medical devices where improper repairs could create health risks. Peter Fritz testified in support, saying the bill was modeled on similar laws in other states and that he had personal experience through his sister’s use of a wheelchair. Members questioned whether repairs done outside insurer networks might not be reimbursed, and Fritz said that was a concern but that the need for timely repair outweighed it. The committee also discussed HB 1753 on social media, where DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but suggested an amendment to the definition of personal information. On HB 1511 relating to consumer protection, DCCA’s Insurance Division supported the bill, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association offered comments seeking to preserve legitimate manufacturer and dealer communications about vehicles, warranties, recalls, and related services. The committee also took up HB 276 HD1 and HB 1513 on condominiums. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission offered comments on HB 276 HD1. For HB 1513, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the bill, but DCCA’s Insurance Division opposed it, warning that diverting HHRF funds could weaken reinsurance arrangements and raise premiums for consumers who rely on the fund. Members questioned whether the proposed condo loan program would need HHRF money and whether the amounts in the bill were necessary, and the division said it opposed using HHRF for that purpose. The committee also heard HB 2188 on housing, where OCP supported the measure and the Hawaii Association of Realtors raised concerns about conflicts with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the use of tenant screening reports, noting that a working group is already addressing landlord-tenant issues. Members asked OCP to research how other states handle similar laws and whether additional language is needed to avoid federal conflict. Finally, on HB 1876 relating to mental health, the Department of Health’s Adult Mental Health Division supported the bill but said it remains opposed to harmful, non-evidence-based treatment modalities; Pride at Work Hawaii also testified in strong support. No final votes or committee decisions were reported in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• The verbiage in this bill came out of conversations and already contracts that are out there.
• The verbiage in this bill came out of conversations and already contracts that are out there.
• choices for the families should be contracted with those funds that we're talking about in order to
• Yes, it says it's referred, but it says the only contracted professionals are..."
• They currently contract with LISL providers.

Bills: HB2180 , HB2184 , HB2188 , HB2194 , HB2206 , HB2321 , HB2322 , HB2438 , HB2442 , HB2448 , HB2727 , HB2797

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

Transcript Highlights:

• What we did when we signed the contract for use of the legacy system was that we went ahead and contracted
• I'll give you one example: we have a contract that we paid for.
• Nobody would sign a contract.
• Enhanced it dramatically, and 18 months into it, we ended up getting a contract on that.
• Contracting with third parties. I think we did a 10-year contract.

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:

• New contracts are being served in our four- and five-star programs.
• have them for a part-time and then they would get a part-time contract.
• They don't need a full time contract; they need a part time job and full time contract, and the part
• Say they prefer that 40 of the contracts—over 40 of the contracts we signed on November 1 were part-time
• A one-year contract creates opportunities for people who see an opportunity.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2075 requires each school district governing board to submit to ADE either the employment contract
• annually compile a report that contains, for each school district, salary and benefit data for the contracts
• State contracts for an adversary prohibition is just the way it was stated.
• It does not allow China to do any kind of contracting with the state agencies in Arizona, and if they're
• and a qualified marketplace platform by adding that the contract may be terminated unilaterally by a

Summary: The meeting covered a large number of bills and resolutions across education, federalism, government, health, commerce, and judiciary-related topics. In education, members heard bills on moving the statewide testing window later, allowing paper-based testing in more cases, posting school administrator compensation data, expanding who may receive student directory information, reviewing duplicative ADE reporting requirements, requiring religious excusals, creating a school fitness recognition program, and a proposed ballot measure on sex-designated school sports and private spaces. In federalism, the committee discussed banning foreign nationals from funding ballot-measure committees and a proposal to eliminate voting centers and return to precinct-based voting. Other items included memorials urging the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations and the IMF, and a government bill penalizing agencies that fail to submit financial reports on time. Health and human services bills focused on lactation care, a state certification program for lactation providers, prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors, requiring chief medical officers at state agencies to hold active licenses, clarifying air ambulance statutes, seeking a SNAP waiver to restrict non-eligible food purchases, and collecting hospital patient immigration-status data for reporting. Sponsors generally framed these as consumer protection, public health, or administrative cleanup measures, while some members raised concerns about cost, privacy, and possible legal conflicts. In commerce, the committee heard bills on digital goods disclosure, protections for child content creators, liability limits for river outfitters, landlord utility billing transparency, appraisal management company definitions, unemployment eligibility verification, and association-based health plans. Several measures were pulled from consent or flagged for amendments. The judiciary portion included bills creating a civil cause of action for violations of anti-DEI laws, expanding hate-crime-style penalties to include political affiliation and expression, adding reporting requirements for name changes by sex offenders, penalizing possession of falsified commercial driver’s licenses by unlawfully present individuals, adding penalties for mailing abortion-inducing drugs, allowing speed-limiting devices as an alternative to license suspension, extending inmate transition services, increasing penalties for sexual extortion involving older teens, requiring legislative approval to close state shooting ranges, and advancing an Article V convention resolution for congressional term limits. Several sponsors emphasized public safety, parental rights, election integrity, or government accountability, while some members raised constitutional or implementation concerns, particularly on liability, voting systems, and the term-limits resolution. Multiple bills were reported as being on consent calendars, with some pulled for amendments or further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• If the DPS auditor determines that they may be... misclassifying these employees as contract labor, DPS
• They do spot-on things, or they do events by contract. So, what does a security company have to do?
• It's all just contract labor and you just pay your own bill.
• Yeah, I mean, if there's going to be a contract, we can't give them anything. That's right.
• Well, no, under a contract situation.

Bills: SB 36 , HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

Transcript Highlights:

• when that contract was originally executed.
• In that perspective, there are current contracts that'll be fine.
• Agreements potentially or contracts with these foreign adversaries could create massive security risks
• Contracts, we're better able to protect that IP that we've created here in the state.
• It can't get into a contract with China or Russia directly.

Bills: HB173 , HB184 , HB484 , HB678 , HB 1211 , HB1507 , HB1705 , HB1868 , HB2290 , HB2851 , HB2856 , HB3041 , HB3204 , HB173 , HB184

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

Transcript Highlights:

• We contract for that.
• They contracted for their own audit. Now the auditor's office contracts for that audit.
• They contracted for their own audit. Now the auditor's office contracts for that audit.
• We contract a private security firm.
• With Williston right now, they have a contract with UND.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, some will claim this bill only regulates contracts, but it only regulates contracts with certain
• relating to contract cancellations.
• relating to contract cancellations.
• By the way, you have your contract coming up.
• I'm 100% for non-interference in contracts, but as a lawyer, you know that the law frowns upon contracts

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and passed several bills dealing with insurance fraud funding, education scholarships, apprenticeships, workers’ compensation fraud, credit unions, manufactured home installation licensing, short-term rentals, homeowners associations, condo disclosures, and an advanced manufacturing infrastructure reimbursement program. HB 4020 would raise the annual insurer assessment cap for the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350; it passed after testimony from Nationwide supporting the added resources. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years to four, and HB 2591, as amended, would revise the definition and requirements for registered apprenticeships under DES standards; both passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, would narrow and clarify workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions and insurance disclosure requirements, and HB 2979, as amended, would modernize credit union bylaws, name changes, and operating powers; both also received due pass recommendations. HB 2868, which adds insurance and fingerprint-clearance requirements for manufactured home/mobile home installation licensees and gives the Department of Housing additional licensing authority, passed with some members present or voting no. The committee also took up HB 2429, a strike-everything amendment on short-term rentals that would let local governments set occupancy limits, extend the violation window for suspension actions from 12 to 24 months, and allow suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city officials described it as a compromise giving communities more local control, while short-term rental owners and neighborhood advocates raised concerns about overbroad enforcement and the scale of the housing impacts; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, which would codify duties for condominium and planned community associations to act reasonably and provide access to information, was heard without the proposed Carter amendment and passed 11-0 after testimony from homeowners, attorneys, and HOA representatives about fairness and enforceability. HB 2397, another HOA-related bill, would expand disclosure requirements for condo and association purchases and escrow information; it passed unanimously after supporters said it would improve consumer transparency. Finally, the committee heard HB 4026, which would change the public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing projects by replacing the current statewide cap with a $75 million annual cap and requiring more transparency for related agreements. Supporters, including Queen Creek’s mayor, GPEC, and the Arizona Chamber, said the program helps fund roads, water, wastewater, and other infrastructure needed to attract large manufacturing investments and jobs, while some members questioned the budget impact and whether the program benefits rural areas. The discussion emphasized projects such as LG in Queen Creek and other major manufacturing investments, with supporters arguing the bill preserves Arizona’s competitiveness and generates long-term tax revenue.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is the customer's right to do so, unless they choose to sign a buyer's agency contract.
• </c> agency contract. agency contract.
• But I have heard that people have been asked to sign contracts just to go look at a house.
• c><00:09:30.000><c> asked</c><00:09:30.320><c> to</c><00:09:30.720><c> sign</c><00:09:31.120><c> contracts
• </c> people have been asked to sign contracts people have been asked to sign contracts just<00:09:32.399

Bills: HB0002 , HB0022

Committee: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:

• And third, it protects Missourians from abusive funding terms by bringing these contracts into this..
• And third, it protects Missourians from abusive funding terms by bringing these contracts into this.
• If the litigation funding agreement is made in violation of the foreign funding ban, that contract is
• I feel like that should be established in your contract at the very beginning. Okay.
• Thank you. ...should be established in your contract at the very beginning. Okay.

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• The key here is that a proper license is required to enter into a construction contract.
• The key here is that a proper license is required to enter into a construction contract, period.
• So another three months to fix their contract, which means they have five months.
• It's a five-year contract. They're out of licensure beyond the recovery period for 30 days.
• So when you're suing, for example, a contractor is suing to enforce the contract, the contractor must

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• And so when we're negotiating contracts, we're seeing some significant increases in our contracts than
• And so when we're negotiating contracts, we're seeing some significant increases in our contracts than
• And so when we're negotiating contracts, we're seeing some significant increases in our contracts than
• And so when we're negotiating contracts, we're seeing some significant increases in our contracts than
• Is in alignment with locally negotiated contracts for duty outside of the staff's contracted time.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• During the 2026 session, the bill eventually became a bill to make that part of the statewide contracts
• And you brought the bill to just make sure that all the Commonwealth contracts comply with that federal
• it's worth noting, too, that we did close this bill up a little bit and only have it within the contract
• thought it to at least remind folks that this is the federal law because the current portion of that contract
• think, will be quite blunt: nobody knows that this is also federal law when you're doing those state contracts

Transcript Highlights:

• state for purposes of tort immunity, I'm paraphrasing, when performing work within the scope of the contract
• and in compliance, at the top, when acting within the scope of a government contract, performing work
• When acting within the scope of the contract, private contractors, When acting within the scope of the
• contract, private contractors, subcontractors, shall have sovereign or governmental tort immunity to
• I think I'm still confused because I would read acting within the scope of the contract to be they are

Committees: House Transportation , House Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight