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• They actually are the same price too. And I know they are the same 14 ounces in weight. Okay.
• Twenty-five years ago, the median housing price in this state was $198,000.
• The median housing price is now $540,000.
• The median housing price $245,000 today.
• The price in the last five $540,000.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, it provides some creative financing for the utility, and it allows the price to the ratepayer to
• out using a credit card, say the price is $150.
• and then a cash discount, which would be the price less the interchange fee that would be charged.
• They say and uh say the price is $150.
• and then a cash discount, which would be the price less the interchange fee that would be charged.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by Reverend Max Smith of Jesus Name Tabernacle in Florence, and then led the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber quickly dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports, and then spent much of the morning recognizing guests, including multiple FFA groups, the Mississippi FFA state officer team, the Mississippi Food Bank Collaborative, optometrists visiting for Optometry Day, and representatives from engineering and fire service organizations. On the calendar, the Senate took up several finance-related bills. Senate Bill 2824, extending deadlines related to renewable energy fee-in-lieu agreements and construction start dates, was explained and adopted, then passed by use of the morning roll call with three no votes and one present. Senate Bill 2867, revising the income tax credit for employer-provided dependent child care or child care stipends, was explained as a targeted, capped credit for actual employer spending on licensed child care; it was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3109, clarifying that a nonprofit leasing and managing LaFleur’s Bluff State Park land is not subject to ad valorem taxes on state-owned park land, was adopted and passed by morning roll call with one no vote. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2840, which would provide a 75% rebate or sales tax credit related to inventory taxes and eliminate local privilege taxes. After extended discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, a reverse repealer amendment was added, and the bill passed by morning roll call with one no vote. Senators discussed the burden of inventory taxes on retailers and the need for more data before fully implementing the proposal. Finally, Senate Bill 2868, creating a tax credit tied to employer contributions for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), was introduced and explained as a way to encourage employer-supported health coverage for small and midsize businesses; the transcript cuts off during the explanation before final action on that bill.

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• great disparities in value and price great disparities in value and price uh<00:31:24.960> and
• ><00:50:10.800> not<00:50:11.119> decrease<00:50:11.599> the<00:50:11.839> price
• <00:50:12.960> So, c price, not decrease the price. So, c price, not decrease the price.
• She now, with the passing of Bill 54, is not sure if she can even come to school because of the price
• She now, with the passing of Bill 54, is not sure if she can even come to school because of the price

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It was regulated like one, with government price setting and service requirements, including carrier
• With the price cap in the bill and Minnesota's Lifeline bill credit of $9.25 a month, the consumer's
• This isn't for an affordable price,' and the PUC then would intervene.
• The pricing of houses are at all-time highs and the interest rates as we know today are very high.
• The pricing of houses are at all-time highs and the interest rates as we know today are very high.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The contractor then uses their adjuster to argue the price of the claim higher, and then does minimal
• for $0.20.000... ...add probably 15 cents a bushel to the price of corn for 25 years.
• What would we do with all this grain price-wise... ...double.
• What would we do with all this grain price-wise if we didn't have the ethanol plants?
• What would we do with all this grain price-wise if we didn't have the ethanol plants?

Summary: The House took up a series of conference committee reports and third-read Senate bills near the end of session, with several members also recognizing House drafters and research staff. The chamber first adopted and finally passed Senate Joint Resolution 87, which drew debate over whether the measure would remove the City of St. Louis sheriff as an elected office; supporters said the change also applied to other charter governments, while opponents argued it reduced local autonomy. The report and final passage both succeeded on 95-46 votes. Members then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 973, a package combining a wholesaler/real estate transparency measure with a land bank provision. Senate Bill 1421, a broad public safety bill, was also advanced after a motion to exceed the conference differences; supporters highlighted provisions on clean slate, masked intimidation, prosecuting attorney salaries, fentanyl, gift card fraud, unmanned aircraft, and other public safety items. The conference report passed 116-18, the bill finally passed 110-25, and the emergency clause for the drone-related portion passed 136-5. The House also adopted and finally passed Senate Bills 835 and 1111, a combined conference report that included insurance consumer protections, court administration updates, treatment court and judgeship provisions, a St. Louis civil case surcharge, and the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Senate Bill 1408 was stripped back to a single issue authorizing MoDOT to consider raising rural interstate speed limits from 70 to 75 mph, and it passed 93-46. Senate Bill 913, extending several agriculture tax credits and adding a short line railroad credit, prompted extended debate over tax credits, budget pressures, and whether such incentives should be extended now or later; a proposed child tax credit amendment was withdrawn, and the bill ultimately passed 107-30. The House then began debate on Senate Bill 1553, a critical minerals and pharmaceutical manufacturing incentive bill, with supporters framing it as a jobs and supply-chain security measure and opponents raising questions about tax incentives and local impacts.

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• Do you know what generation sets the market price in all those markets, Senator? >> What's that?
• in<00:20:17.480> all<00:20:17.600> those<00:20:17.840> markets, the market price
• in all those markets, the market price in all those markets, Senator?
• <00:20:51.520> in<00:20:51.640> every >> And natural gas sets the price in every
• >> And natural gas sets the price in every market.<00:20:52.920> Guess<00:20:53.960>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:25 SB 100 Discussion 02:59 SB 100 Roll Call Vote 31:10 SJR 134 Discussion 32:41 SJR 134 Roll Call Vote 33:43 SB 222 Discussion 34:43 SB 222 Roll Call Vote 39:55, 958, all

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• Some of the reports will say that over the last three to four years, since cattle prices have gotten
• You know, in high-priced cattle prices, that's nothing.
• I mean, it would have very negative consequences, I would think, to the price.
• The pricing, the availability of beef—everybody likes a good steak—so I'm kind of curious.
• Even in the 90s, that's something that is, you know, every country has the price of protein and the price

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• and where we have to go prices and where we have to go prices guaranteed<01:50:49.920> will
• We all have similar goals, um, but we don't want to get priced out.
• um but we don't want to get priced out. um but we don't want to get priced out.
• Um, I take my Frontier every day and the gas prices were extraordinary.
• Um, I take my Frontier every day and the gas prices were extraordinary.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s work under the Navah settlement, which was described as a first-of-its-kind climate agreement tied to the state’s constitutional public trust and clean-environment obligations. Speakers said the settlement was intended to accelerate progress toward Hawaii’s 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals, especially by addressing transportation, the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. They emphasized that the agreement formalizes milestones, reduces dependence on changing administrations, and includes a role for the legislature alongside the courts and executive branch. DOT and Earthjustice representatives outlined the main settlement deliverables: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. They also highlighted a new project-level greenhouse gas/VMT scoring tool, described as the first of its kind in the nation for DOT-wide use, to evaluate the climate impact of transportation projects. The presentation tied these efforts to prior legislative actions, including the state’s climate emergency declaration, net-zero/net-negative targets, and Act 131’s requirements for multimodal network planning and emissions reporting. A substantial portion of the briefing was devoted to the youth council, which reported 20 members selected from 83 applicants, representation from across the islands, and work on bylaws, committees, and outreach. Youth members described feedback they gave on the energy security plan, a student leadership summit presentation, and future plans to meet with legislators and participate in the Climate Future Forum. DOT also said the settlement’s transportation strategies include clean fuels, electrification, aviation sustainable aviation fuel, marine shore power, and carbon sequestration, including expanded native tree planting and fire mitigation work. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the briefing. Members discussed implementation challenges, including cost and supply constraints for aviation and marine decarbonization, but DOT said industry stakeholders were not rejecting the goals, only raising affordability and timing concerns. Officials also noted that a GIS map for network gaps was in development and that the settlement’s pedestrian, bike, and transit connectivity requirement would compress roughly 15 years of work into five years, with an estimated annual commitment of $40 million to $50 million.

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• To be built into the wholesale price before the product arrives in New Hampshire.
• to be built into the wholesale price to be built into the wholesale price before<01:07:29.880>
• It's commonly known as price collusion.
• It's commonly known as price collusion.
• We do support manufacturers who want to raise their prices equally across the board and use that for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The grain prices started to go up just that much more.
• Good morning, ladies. the grain prices started to go up just the grain prices started to go up just that
• Increasing herd size will reduce prices. Obviously, food security is a part of this.
• Increasing herd size will reduce<02:52:54.800> prices.
• Um obviously food reduce prices.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, thank you, Mr.
• From Newport News, Delegate Price. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• if somebody wants to come through and take it, they shouldn't get to take advantage of that lower price

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These have been thoroughly reviewed by the designer and by FPNC, and we’ve determined that the pricing
• I mean, that would be recommended because you might be able to get a better price, right?
• going, because if we're going to continue the program in some form or fashion, we might get a better price
• going, because if we're going to continue the program in some form of fashion, we might get a better price

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first received a fiscal status statement and five-year baseline budget update from the Office of Planning and Budget. Members were told there were no changes to the baseline, but several current-year items now require appropriations, including Hurricane Katrina closeout costs under GOSEP, projected Department of Corrections shortfalls for offender medical care and overtime, and a reduction in the minimum foundation program tied to February 1 student counts. After questions about how the five-year percentages and inflation assumptions were calculated, the committee adopted the fiscal status statement. The committee then approved several Facility Planning and Control items, including adding eight higher education deferred maintenance projects to the approved list under Act 751, a $412,993 change order for LSU’s Jesse Coates Building project, a report of four other change orders for informational purposes, and combining two Hornbeck water projects into a single expanded water plant and distribution project. It also approved a two-year extension of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Banner ERP consulting agreement and approved Water Sector Commission recommendations for an additional $5.5 million for the Tencel Water District Association, which included a $100,000 local commitment. A major portion of the meeting focused on a proposed tax increment financing package for a 1,000-room headquarters hotel adjacent to the New Orleans Convention Center. Witnesses described the project as a $550 million private investment supported by state and local tax dedications, with projected benefits including more convention business and improved competitiveness. Members raised concerns about the 45-year term, the use of a 1% state tax dedication, possible cannibalization of existing hotel revenue, and the return on the public incentive. After extensive questioning, the committee deferred the proposal to the next month for further review and requested additional projections. Finally, the committee reviewed contract extensions for Louisiana Economic Development’s marketing vendors and a Department of Education amendment for the Odyssey platform used in the Louisiana Gator program. The education officials explained the contract is based on a per-student amount of $143.50 and that the current amendment is needed to avoid a lapse when the existing term ends June 30. Members discussed whether an RFP should be started for future years to seek a better price, and the department said it would be able to provide academic outcome data after the current testing cycle. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is sadly not the first bill that we've had coming through this year that establishes either a price
• floor or a price ceiling on a good or service used by our fellow Arizonans.
• allow the market to function, such as it is, right, so that we are not mandating higher health care prices
• running my insurance company, I don't want anybody telling me what I can or cannot do when it comes to pricing

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It has to do with the price of natural gas.
• Natural gas is what is driving high utility prices.
• The price of a kilowatt of solar, a kilowatt of wind, is far cheaper than a kilowatt of natural gas or
• We need a strategy at that time that protects our environment without pricing New Yorkers out of the

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Conference Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Housing opened budget negotiations for the 2026-2027 enacted budget, with Senate and Assembly leaders outlining their one-house proposals and committee members giving brief remarks. The discussion covered environment, agriculture, housing, parks, and energy, with repeated emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and support for rural and urban communities. Senate and Assembly chairs described the process and noted the agencies present, while minority members criticized the overall size of the budgets and urged more attention to housing affordability, building stakeholders, and energy costs. On the environment and energy side, the Senate highlighted proposals for $138 million in additional clean water infrastructure funding, a $75 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund, $95 million in restored parks capital, $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program, and $1 billion for Sustainable Futures 2.0, including a proposed revival of the NY STUN program. The Assembly said it increased the EPF to $500 million, raised clean water infrastructure funding to $800 million, and included targeted amounts for cities, rural housing-related water projects, Cornell Ag Tech, and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management. Democrats argued that high utility bills are driven by natural gas costs rather than clean energy, while Senate and Assembly Republicans said the CLCPA and other energy mandates are increasing costs and should be reconsidered. Agriculture remarks focused on research, farm support, and resilience. Senator Hinchey described funding for Cornell’s COWS program, Farm to School amendments, $7 million for farm worker housing, and a new $20 million Farm Weather Resiliency Grant Program. Chair Lupardo said the Assembly added $16 million over the Governor’s proposal for educational research and outreach, restored support for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and backed dairy, livestock, hemp fiber, and natural fibers initiatives, while also accepting $30 million in farmer tariff relief if guidelines are set. Minority Assembly Member Tague supported dairy infrastructure funding but criticized the farm labor overtime phase-down and the CLCPA’s impacts on farms. Housing discussion centered on major capital and assistance programs. The Assembly proposed $200 million more for the Housing Access Voucher Program, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama and NYCHA, $50 million for down payment assistance, $4 million for fair housing testing, land banks, and $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program. The Senate outlined similar priorities, including $500 million for NYCHA, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama preservation, $250 million total for HAVP, and additional funding for mixed-income rental development, vacant rentals, senior housing, and block-by-block infill. Chair Rosenthal said rent stabilization was not being changed in the budget, while Republican members argued that affordability requires lower taxes, lower utility costs, and fewer regulatory burdens. No votes were taken; the meeting was an opening round of budget negotiations and ended with closing remarks from both sides.

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• Senator Price. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for committee.
• Senator<00:11:14.320> Price. Senator Price. Senator Price.

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• I think you probably know that concrete and some of these materials, there's not a large price differential
• Wants to use, or needs to use, low carbon, the state is going to assist in keeping that price the same
• Lower carbon doesn't necessarily mean lower prices for construction material.
• development of these materials to the requirement that these materials be used, thereby leading to higher prices

Keywords: 996, all

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• Hovis, Irwin, Jones, Phelps, Price, Seitz, Taylor, Violet, West, and Williams. All right.
• Price. Seitz? Phelps? Aye. Price? Aye. Seitz? Taylor? Aye. Violet? Aye. West? Present.
• Price. Seitz. Taylor. Violet. Aye. West. Aye. Williams. And back up to Bosley.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the venture that I was going to be starting on in 2023 when I wrote a bill just to change that base price
• bill just to change that base<00:02:40.720> that<00:02:40.959> base<00:02:41.280> price
• of<00:02:41.680> how<00:02:41.840> much<00:02:42.000> they base that base price
• of how much they base that base price of how much they could<00:02:42.319> make.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Price here. Senator Roberts here. Senator Singleton here. Senator Smitherman here.
• It's a shame, but it's the truth that farmers are price takers and not price makers.
• Commodity prices are similar to what they were before I was born, and I'm 52 years old.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• IN REGARDS TO SALES TAX THE BILL PERMANENTLY EXEMPTS CERTAIN CLOTHING AND SHOES WITH A SALES PRICE OF
• IT PERMANENTLY EXEMPTS GOLD SILVER AND BOUILLON OR ANY COMBINATION WITH A SALES PRICE OF LESS THAN $500
• CHAIRMAN, WITH REGARDS TO THAT I WILL TELL YOU FOR ANYONE THAT HAS HUNTED BEFORE, PRICE CERTAINLY THE
• PRICE OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS FLUCTUATES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all