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• Those clam bags cost about $10, a material per bag. We lost about 6,000 and the Dow. Yeah.
• And it did involve cost share programs and the partnership that I mentioned.
• for the cost share numbers and what are we spending to reduce that number of?
• There's no additional cost to the state to maintain the land after that transaction is closed.
• So that means that they're also eligible for the costs are funding that we were.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• At its core, this is a pro-transparency, pro-efficiency, pro-cost-effectiveness bill, and I think ultimately
• At its core, this is a pro-transparency, pro-efficiency, pro-cost-effectiveness bill.
• At its core, this is a pro-transparency, pro-efficiency, pro-cost-effectiveness bill, and I think ultimately
• So the cost will still be there then?
• That's what it's costing us. It's not costing New Orleans Parish $1 million.

Bills: HB248, HB249, HB997, HB1052, HB1193, SB1, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB289, SB435

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1, which would authorize electronic voting by public bodies under the Open Meetings Law and apply the change retroactively to validate prior electronic votes. Senator Jenkins said the bill would align the law with current practice and reduce litigation risk; members asked about best practices for announcing votes and recording them in minutes. The committee reported SB 1 favorably without objection. House Bill 1052 by Representative Spell was then heard and reported favorably. The bill would exempt certain child advocacy center and multidisciplinary investigative team records—such as forensic interviews, medical records, and related work product—from public records disclosure. Testimony from child advocacy advocates emphasized protecting sensitive child abuse investigation materials, limiting disclosure through in-camera review and protective orders when records are needed in court, and preventing misuse of records in civil or custody disputes. The committee also considered Senate Bill 289, as amended, dealing with confidentiality of certain university records in public records requests. Senator Abraham’s amendments narrowed and clarified protections for applicant materials, donor confidentiality, proprietary research, and industry negotiations, while preserving disclosure of top finalists and limiting confidentiality periods for some negotiations. The amended bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 218, allowing the State Board of Election Supervisors to approve alternative election-official certification training programs, and Senate Bill 220, a technical correction regarding the official journal of the state, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 161, repealing a 2013 requirement that certain high-salary unclassified state employees register vehicles in Louisiana, was reported favorably after questions about its scope. House Bill 1193, authorizing CPRA to use indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts for smaller maintenance and emergency-related coastal projects, was amended to make proposal materials unavailable for public inspection until selection is complete and to clarify the bill does not apply to design-build contracting; it was then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 249, which would have created a constitutional compensation commission to set compensation for elected officials with CPI-based adjustments, failed on a roll-call vote of 6 yeas and 9 nays. Because the constitutional amendment failed, the companion enabling bill, House Bill 248, was deferred. The committee also heard House Bill 997 on local government public notices on websites; after amendments narrowing the bill to parishes, municipalities, and school boards, members continued debating it, with supporters arguing it would reduce duplicate publication costs and opponents raising concerns about public notice transparency and newspaper access.

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• I'd like to focus on two things: inflation and costs, the real costs for the CHP.
• A fully outfitted patrol vehicle that previously cost the department $26,000, and costs for the real
• costs for the CHP.
• vehicle that previously cost the department $26,000 to outfit in 2006 now costs approximately over $100,000
• According to NHTSA, crashes cost California about $29 billion per year, not just a human cost impact,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• YOU HAVE TO PAY LICENSE TAGS SO IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL COST THE STATE.
• 1991 HE ESTABLISHED THE ROSEN CARE AND BUILD A 13,000 SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL CENTER WHICH OFFERS LOW COST
• REALLY PROMOTING AND BEING A TEAM PLAYER ON LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND INNOVATIVE.
• WE WANT TO BE EFFICIENT AND INNOVATIVE.
• IN AN EFFORT TO BE MORE EFFICIENT, WE AT FDOT DEVELOPED A WAY BY WHICH WE COULD DO ON-SITE HIRES FOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I like to think of this as similar to the cost of implementation.
• The cost of implementation account was initially created for CARB to recover its costs related to the
• in the first place for which it needs to recover those costs.
• What the material costs were going to be, what the personnel costs were going to be, and the legislature
• There's a high cost to replace them.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• costs.
• costs.
• costs.
• costs.
• costs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• New manufactured homes are cost-effective, energy efficient, and durable, and will cost about half as
• New manufactured homes are cost-effective, energy efficient, and durable, and will cost about half as
• New manufactured homes are cost-effective, energy efficient, and durable, and will cost about half as
• New manufactured homes are cost-effective, energy efficient, and durable, and will cost about half as
• > and cost effective energy efficient and cost effective energy efficient and durable<00:42:56.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then We'll also look at cost sensitivity, which is a measure of whether your costs are likely to
• We see New Mexico as having a normal level of cost sensitivity.
• Could there be efficiencies that could be reached and cost savings on the table?
• Because all of those elements put a cost.
• Zero, and there's no new cost that goes into the bucket.

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• >> health care uh you know increased cost >> health care uh you know increased cost
• with some energy efficiencies.
• Uh the next slide efficiently as we can.
• <01:15:16.560> uh to support the uh development costs uh to support the uh development costs
• Cities are responsible for covering half of that cost, or a portion of that cost.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• concerned about tax incentives the cost concerned about tax incentives the cost uh<00:10:51.560>
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in
• Water efficiency measures should be mandatory, not optional, and aquifer testing must be required in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The lien provision likewise increases costs as lenders would want to increase the interest rate.
• That would cost $4,500 per housing unit or $2.9 million annually.
• The lien provision likewise increases costs as lenders would.
• Likewise increases costs as lenders would want to increase the interest rate.
• That would cost $4,500 per housing unit or $2.9 million annually.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1656, a major Office of Insurance Regulation bill covering reciprocal insurers, rate transparency, data calls, cybersecurity notification, and stronger oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The sponsor and OIR described the bill as aimed at transparency and preventing insolvencies, especially after recent CCRC failures. CCRC residents and industry representatives testified both in support and in opposition, with supporters emphasizing resident protection and opponents warning about liens, reserve requirements, management-company regulation, and higher costs. After debate and assurances that problematic provisions would be refined, the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1658, which creates a public records framework for the uniform mitigation verification of inspection form database while protecting policyholders’ personal information; a clarifying amendment was adopted before the bill was reported favorably. SB 1612 on financial institutions was approved after a substitute amendment restored current limits on credit union investments and kept only reimbursement, not salary, authority for certain board members and officers. SB 1740, an insurance bill intended to reduce premiums and insurer insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit claim denials based solely on AI, then reported favorably. Two public-safety bills also moved forward. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety would update OSHA-related protections, address toxic exposure in gear, encourage safer replacement equipment, and support best practices and mental health resources; an amendment refined terminology and added related provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing consumer protections and disclosure rules for excess and surplus lines and to clarify Citizens-related appointment requirements before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and intent to refine several bills further in later committee stops.

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• To all the impacts, the cost to our state, and the need for urgent action.
• Down costs would be.
• Found that there were 18% administrative efficiencies.
• Even if it was a 5% reduction in costs, especially if it costs less. Than the change, obviously.
• It is thought to be the lowest cost Medicaid program in the country.

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• They can't bear the costs associated with PU rate regulation, and the exemption provision was originally
• The core issue is that PU oversight doesn't work well for small systems because of system-specific cost
• operates a particular system, that system could remain exempt until it grows big enough to bear the cost
• associated with pu rate regulation costs associated with pu rate regulation and<00:02:37.680> the
• that because Energy Efficiency that because Energy Efficiency programming<00:20:54.480> kind<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that demand will encourage the development of larger production facilities, driving down costs and
• And that demand will encourage the development of larger production facilities, driving down costs and
• They're very expensive, and it shifts the costs from prevention to the public, either through having
• In fact, many of our member companies are helping to... ...fair cost of service.
• That creates higher costs, longer timelines, and greater uncertainty.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This project does not cost an additional $50 million.
• Guess how much it costs to own and operate a car.
• reliable, efficient bus to get there. reliable, efficient bus to get there.
• Guess how much it costs to own and it.
• We could have built and it's efficient.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But what are the key cost drivers for universities?
• And as part of that is constantly looking at cost drivers and expense efficiencies.
• But there's a cost with that.
• The costs around 1.1 million dollars.
• The been a Quest scholarship program cost the university around $354,000 and the homeless waiver costs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The USDANS has a wide range of duties, including delivering timely, cost-effective capabilities for the
• base to increase our capacity to produce defense equipment and foster more competition to drive efficiency
• and reduce cost.
• Obviously, we want to work efficiently with medical records, and we don't want to bring in people who
• The consequences are enormous to the taxpayer, the cost.

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• ones uh that should cost ones uh that should cost little<00:50:20.079> or<00:50:20.800>
• What about housing cost as well?
• land for a home and the cost of a home. land for a home and the cost of a home.
• But now we see a need and we can, you know, tiny homes are becoming a lot more popular, um, cost efficient
• becoming a lot more popular, um, cost becoming a lot more popular, um, cost efficient,<01:04:54.880

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01 Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13 Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• You're now talking a fraction of a fraction of 1% as the cost of this measure per year.
• It's a more efficient use of our time. It's a better respect of staff's time.
• And that was an efficient use of our time.
• But I'm just suggesting, again, this is about efficient use of our time, even in the...
• Different arrangement, but I'm just suggesting, again, this is about efficient use of our time.

Bills: SB1433, SB1434, SB1435, SB1567, SB1571, SB1686, SB1745, SCR1024, SCR1025, HB2671, HB2676, HCR2044

Keywords: county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access

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• I think I was talking about the cost vary. I think I was talking about the costs vary.
• And it's about the economic efficiency of it, which is about looking at the opportunity cost of spending
• There's a cost of owning capital, and that cost of owning capital is the maintaining of that capital
• a benefit-cost ratio below one.
• It's cost. And so it benefits.

Keywords: 908, all