Bills: SF0110, SF0096

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, tobacco, excise tax, wholesalers, remote retail sales, nicotine products, youth prevention, regulation, licensing, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill will also give wine wholesalers a license at a fee to be able to distribute.
• It would give, you know, beer wholesalers the right at a licensing fee to be able to distribute it.
• the... these laws that are codified in the code have worked very well for consumers, retailers, wholesalers
• holdover language inadvertently left in that said we still had to buy them from one of these private wholesalers
• We would no longer have any wholesale sales to those bars and restaurants, which they would then be serviced

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB268, SB262

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

Bills: SB268, SB262, HB237, SB90

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

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• these into CBD as well as THC on the regulatory manufacturing scale, prohibiting manufacturers and wholesalers

Bills: HB194, SB87, SB237

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

Bills: HB322, HB346, HB336, HB384, SB237

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

Transcript Highlights:

• Evan Alvarez with the Louisiana Association of Wholesalers, representing Amedee, said the bill would
• ; Beverly Hadeau, Louisiana Association of Wholesalers.
• one or two grocers, and prices there seem to be higher than in other areas because suppliers or wholesalers
• He said prices in those towns seem to be higher than in other areas because the supplier or wholesaler
• Representative Omidy said that suppliers or wholesalers can set prices and do not give small mom-and-pop

Bills: HR3, HR80, HB4, HB172, HB189, HB623, HB944, HB1185, HB1199, HB1222, SB105, SB125, SB461

Keywords: housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety

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• </c> it uses a definition from the wholesaler it uses a definition from the wholesaler of<00:18:54.360
• :18:55.720><c> laws</c> of wholesaler from the liquor laws of wholesaler from the liquor laws second<
• If the legislature is willing to accept a liquor wholesaler license to wholesale hemp, why doesn't it
• </c> they're not all about this wholesaler they're not all about this wholesaler problem<00:29:55.720

Bills: HF1672, HF1877, HF1735, HF1734, HF1271, HF1634, HF1615

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections

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• This practice can be misleading to the consumer and negatively impacts catfish producers and wholesalers
• This bill also requires food service providers, wholesalers, and distributors to ensure that the species
• appropriate measures. also allows administrative penalties to be imposed on food service providers and wholesale

Bills: SB315, SB584, SB1228, SB1484, SB1860, SB1802

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• Chance Henry provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers
• tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system for producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Summary: The committee first took up H.C.R. 41, which would direct the ATC to allow electronic rebates for beer purchases and clarify that rebates are the manufacturer’s responsibility. The author and supporters said it would align beer with wine and other liquor rules. With no opposition, the resolution was moved forward. The committee then advanced H.B. 1029, which extends a moratorium on certain alcoholic beverage permits in House District 3 to give Shreveport and the MPC more time to revise local ordinances; it also moved forward without objection. The committee next considered two related bills by Rep. Egan on district attorney funding. H.B. 660, as amended, raises the state warrant amount used to support assistant district attorneys from $50,000 to $60,000 and sets district attorney salaries at $65,000 effective July 1, 2026. The Louisiana District Attorneys Association and several DAs supported the bill, saying it would help recruit and retain prosecutors. H.B. 719, also amended, increases the number of assistant district attorney warrants in many judicial districts statewide, with supporters describing it as a response to crime, population changes, and local workload needs. Both bills were reported favorably as amended. Rep. Ventrella’s H.B. 227, allowing court filings on letter-sized paper instead of only legal-sized paper, was also moved favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.B. 335 by Rep. Henry, which would expand citizenship verification requirements for entities administering public benefits. Supporters said it was meant to ensure state dollars go to U.S. and Louisiana citizens and to add accountability for NGOs; opponents, including farmers, food-access nonprofits, and health providers, argued it would create administrative burdens, chill participation in SNAP-related programs, and discourage vulnerable people from seeking food or medical help. After an amendment exempting nonprofit food distribution was adopted, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-5 vote. Finally, the committee took up H.B. 623, a tobacco and vapor products permitting bill. After adopting a three-minute rule, the committee accepted an amendment removing tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system and excluding lawful marijuana products authorized by LDH. The amended bill was then reported favorably. The transcript ends as the committee was beginning H.B. 708.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chance Henry provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers
• tobacco products from the proposed three-tier permitting system for producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

Transcript Highlights:

• In here, it says the wholesaler is acting on their own behalf.
• The wholesaler, the rehabber, and the hard money lender.
• The wholesaler, you then go to the wholesaler and you look at his list of available properties that he's
• And that wholesaler connected the seller with our company.
• Everybody becomes a wholesaler, right?

Summary: The Commerce Committee met with a quorum, then moved into executive session and took up three House bills. House Bill 3027 was approved do pass on an 8-0 vote. House Bill 3490, dealing with local historic preservation and colleges/universities, was amended with a House committee substitute that broadened the bill from Kansas City-specific language to apply to public and private colleges and universities and allow them to opt in or out of local historic commission regulations; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported do pass by a 6-2 vote. House Bill 3316, which included Department of Revenue cleanup changes on vehicle registration, temporary plates, boats/trailers, and lien notice language, was amended and then approved unanimously 8-0. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 973, a consumer-protection bill by Sen. Curtis Trent addressing real estate wholesaling and sale-leaseback transactions. Trent said the bill requires written disclosures so sellers understand wholesalers are not acting as fiduciaries and may not be maximizing the seller’s price, and that the sale-leaseback provisions serve the same purpose. Committee members asked about how wholesaling works, whether wholesalers are licensed, and whether the bill should include rescission or other protections if disclosures are faulty. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of the disclosure concept. A Missouri Realtors representative supported the bill’s intent but objected to the 14-day waiting period before a transaction can proceed, arguing it could harm distressed sellers facing foreclosure or tax sale deadlines and suggesting the waiting period be waivable if a licensed Missouri real estate agent is involved. Other members and the sponsor emphasized that the waiting period is meant to give sellers time to seek advice and discover defects, and that the bill is intended to curb predatory practices without creating new licensing barriers. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after hearing the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> is</c> wholesaler, the licensed wholesaler is wholesaler, the licensed wholesaler is required<00
• . wholesalers. wholesalers.
• And you have four wholesalers. We have 100 wholesalers.
• . wholesalers. wholesalers.
• wholesalers. wholesalers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to wholesalers, to provide for disclosures from a wholesaler, to provide for written agreements and
• the game for the wholesale buyer.
• Wholesalers to do the same.
• We wholesale, we buy as well.
• We wholesale, we buy as well.

Bills: HB387, HB388, HB468, HB548, HB827, HB848, HB921, HB924, HB953

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

Transcript Highlights:

• The wholesaler is going to essentially act as the middleman.
• In here, it says the wholesaler is acting on their own behalf.
• The wholesaler, you then go to the wholesaler and you look at his list of available properties that he's
• And that wholesaler connected the seller with our company.
• Everybody becomes a wholesaler, right?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to wholesalers, to provide for disclosures from a wholesaler, to provide for written agreements and
• the game for the wholesale buyer.
• Wholesalers to do the same.
• We wholesale, we buy as well.
• We wholesale, we buy as well.

Summary: The committee first deferred several bills, then took up House Bill 468 by Representative A-Bear, which would regulate wholesaling of residential real property by requiring disclosures, a right to cancel within 14 days, and other consumer protections. Representative A-Bear said the bill is meant to increase transparency without banning wholesaling, while committee members and witnesses debated whether the bill should instead focus on proof of funds or other safeguards. The committee adopted an amendment set that added disclosure of assignment fees, required a 1% earnest money deposit, and imposed a civil penalty for violations, then reported the bill favorably after hearing testimony from real estate professionals, title attorneys, and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, many of whom supported transparency but urged changes to the rescission period and other provisions. Witnesses on HB 468 generally agreed there are bad actors in the wholesale market, especially in residential transactions involving distressed or unsophisticated sellers, but several argued the bill could interfere with legitimate local investors who close quickly and help move problem properties back into commerce. The Real Estate Commission explained that the bill creates a rebuttable presumption based on marketing activity and that the agency has enforcement tools even against unlicensed actors. Representative Jordan raised concerns about intent, assignability, and whether represented sellers need the same protections, and Representative A-Bear said he would continue working on the bill before floor debate. The committee then heard House Bill 548 by Representative Bowie, which changes CPA licensing by allowing either a master’s degree or an additional year of experience in place of the current extra undergraduate hours, while keeping the exam requirement the same. The bill also codifies board composition criteria and modernizes CPA mobility/practice privilege rules for out-of-state CPAs. After brief questions about enforcement and mobility, the committee heard support from the Louisiana Society of CPAs and others and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 848 by Representative DeWitt on motor vehicle dealer licensing and repair facility requirements, adopted technical amendments, and then recessed.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and as a retailer, who's licensed in the state of Missouri as a manufacturer, a wholesaler, a wholesaler
• The product comes to the wholesaler, the wholesaler delivers it to the different ...comes to the wholesaler
• Wholesalers, into a statement to be sure, because wholesalers also have other customers.
• So would these wholesalers and distributors be open to— ...statement to be sure, because wholesalers
• I'm talking about the wholesaler.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1020, which would let the Department of Revenue enter into a contract for a Missouri license office without rebidding if no qualifying bids are received. Senator Sandy Crawford and Director of Revenue Trish Vincent said the change would help keep rural license offices open, reduce repeated bidding delays, and allow the department to work with local entities such as chambers, cities, counties, or other community organizations. Members asked about the current bidding process, the challenges of running low-volume offices, and whether more services could eventually move online. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on SB 1020 was closed. The committee then took up House Bill 3093, which would allow Missouri distillers and brewers to use the same direct-to-consumer shipping process already available to wineries. Sponsor Rep. Nick Kimball and several supporters argued the bill would create parity for small Missouri producers, keep more business and tax revenue in-state, and preserve existing age-verification and signature requirements. Supporters included craft distillers and brewers who said the current law unfairly favors wine and forces Missouri producers to rely on out-of-state distributors or other channels. Some members raised questions about enforcement, the three-tier system, and whether the bill would open Missouri to out-of-state competition; supporters said the system already exists for wine and could be extended with the same safeguards. Opponents, including the Missouri Wine and Spirit Wholesalers, Missouri Grocers Association, Missouri Beer Wholesalers, and convenience store representatives, argued the bill would weaken the three-tier system, increase competition from large out-of-state shippers, and create enforcement and tax-collection problems. They said the current system helps protect small retailers, preserves local distribution, and provides accountability for excise and sales taxes. Several opponents urged the committee to strengthen or adjust the existing wine-shipping framework instead of expanding direct shipping to beer and spirits. The hearing featured extensive back-and-forth on market competition, underage access, tax compliance, and whether the bill should be narrowed or paired with other compromises, but no vote was taken in the transcript provided.