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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- is $30 per day flat rate, and we're looking to increase it to $50 per day.
- is $30 per day flat uh the current rate is $30 per day flat rate<00:38:30.160>
and <00:38:30.240 - increase in the court appointed rate increase in the court appointed rate because<00:56:47.520><
- all of that work done with the Caps set all of that work done with the Caps set across<00:57:11.839
- This could help set a standard to reduce burdensome court processes for the innocent.
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance.
Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.
NH
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would <00:14:34.399>then <00: - rates rates and<00:16:23.279>
to <00:16:23.519>me <00:16:23.759>that's <00:16:24.160 - But when they set their local tax rate, don't you take all—I remember when I was a selectman—that you
- didn't really change because the rate didn't really change because the rate went<01:50:02.400>
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- provided, promote equity, strengthen financial sustainability, comply with best practices, and support rate-setting
- Cities also utilize rate-setting practices designed to ensure that utilities generate sufficient revenue
- And there are three priorities that cities have to meet after setting your rate and making sure that
- Cities also utilize rate-setting practices designed to ensure that utilities generate sufficient revenue
- And there's three priorities that cities have to meet after setting your rate and making sure that your
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- could add additional costs to both rate could add additional costs to both rate payers<02:41:08.840
- moderating our rates as well.
- <02:50:18.760>
as an effect on moderating our rates as an effect on moderating our rates as - Rates were extremely high, and if I recall from earlier that term, the electrical rates of the co-op
- <04:22:52.040>
payers suffer but all the states rate payers suffer but all the states rate
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So off the nearly 11 million parcels in the state, a little over five, our home set problem. in the state
- And so this is what the millage rate gets applied to, to determine taxes.
- But because of the growth in taxable value, more taxes are able to be levied with a lower millage rate
- So that's an attempt to convey that in slides 10 and 11 based on here's the non-school millage rates
- and the amount they're able to levy in taxes and the same Rates and the amount they are able to levy
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met to hear a staff presentation on Florida property taxes. Staff Director Azar Khan gave an overview of the property tax system, including constitutional limits, January 1 assessment rules, homestead and non-homestead residential property, commercial and agricultural classifications, tangible personal property, and centrally assessed property. The presentation highlighted major exemptions and assessment caps, such as the homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, the 10% cap for non-homestead property, and favorable treatment for agricultural/classified use land. It also reviewed long-term growth in just value and taxable value statewide, along with declining millage rates over time as taxable values have risen.
Members then discussed the possibility of eliminating property taxes and the fiscal consequences of doing so. Senator Jones asked about the impact on local governments and referenced estimates that replacing property tax revenue could require roughly $43 billion; staff responded that current levied amounts are in the ballpark of more than $30 billion for non-school levies and more than $20 billion for school levies, but that the exact impact would depend on county and district budgets and collections. Senators Bernard, Passidomo, Gates, and others emphasized the need for more data on alternative revenue sources, such as sales tax increases or other combinations, and for input from counties and cities before considering broad tax changes.
Chair Avila explained the presentation was intended to give members a foundation before property tax proposals are heard in committee, noting that several bills had already been filed involving homestead and tangible personal property. No bills were voted on, and no formal action was taken beyond the informational presentation. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/20/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We are happy to report that the grant compliance rate has been very high for this program.
- We are happy to report that the grant compliance rate has been very high for this program.
- We are happy to report that the grant compliance rate has been very high for this program.
- We are happy to report that the grant compliance rate has been very high for this program.
- Thank you for this time and considering this bill. ...at the reduced rate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Services Finance and Policy Committee hears HF500 2/27/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- you I've done it all, and that I know how meaningful and how hard this work is in these 24-hour settings
- you I've done it all, and that I know how meaningful and how hard this work is in these 24-hour settings
- As a nursing home provider operating under Minnesota's rate equalization policy, we have no mechanisms
- by a board that has not mandates set by a board that has not been<00:09:15.399>
responsive <00 - <00:14:48.639>
uh for families in a variety of settings uh for families in a variety of settings
Keywords:
nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all
Summary:
The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board.
Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections.
Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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okay Luna representative Luna all set okay Luna representative Luna all set - Statewide rate of 1.12 Statewide rate of 1.12 and<01:32:55.679>
of <01:32:55.840>course - Then the local SWEEP rate in Newport would have been set by us to do just that at $1.12 for the statewide
- /c><05:26:51.600>
drives setting a property tax rate drives setting a property tax rate drives - A half penny on that rate, which is why it looks so strange, the statewide rate.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which clarifies that dual and concurrent enrollment courses may not exceed four credits. Members said the bill came from the community college system and was intended to preserve the program’s high school-to-college pathway. An amendment changing the effective date to passage was adopted 18-0, and the committee then voted 18-0 to recommend OTPA on the bill as amended, with the bill placed on the consent calendar.
The committee then retained HB 295 and HB 366, both related to school building aid, after members said the issues were complex and needed more work. Both motions to retain passed 18-0, leaving the bills in committee without reports. The chair also said HB 354 would not be taken up that day because of possible changes from the Department of Education and others.
HB 494, funding the math learning communities program, was then amended to flat-fund the program rather than increase it, with members citing budget uncertainty. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted 18-0 for OTPA on the bill as amended, placing it on consent. Finally, HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid, drew debate over whether charter schools should be treated differently from traditional public schools. The committee voted 10-8 for inexpedient to legislate, sending the bill to the regular calendar; Representative Damon was assigned the minority report and Representative Popovic the majority report. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program, where members discussed flat-funding the program at $2.5 million per year and the potential impact on course availability, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- “Do you think that less than a 30% respondent rate is a good respondent rate considering this is an ask
- think my staff could do the 28% response rate.
- , than it does actually increasing rates.
- than it does actually increasing rates.
- It's got 47,000 foot-acre replenish rate on it. 7,000 foot-acre replenish rate on natural rainfall.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In this current year, it's about a 5% response rate, so it's lower.
- The sales tax is computed by adding the 6.5% state sales tax rate with whatever the local sales tax rate
- The sales tax is computed by adding the 6.5% state sales tax rate with whatever the local sales tax rate
- The sales tax is computed by adding the 6.5% state sales tax rate with whatever the local sales tax rate
- SB 5814 has resulted in our students paying higher tuition rates.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved.
The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers.
The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- The numbers change in terms of the net migration, the fertility rates. other things, so there have been
- UT Austin's four-year graduation rate of 75% is higher than ever, and I'm proud to say that. that our
- And as you probably followed, the technological advances there. really set up well for universities,
- This alignment provides a fully integrated academic medical setting.
- Restoring the per-patient rate would enhance innovation. and care for Texas families.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House agriculture committee hears testimony on sustainable aviation fuel 2/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So if it's 50-50 today, we know that's going to go to a 60% blend rate, 70%, and so on and so forth as
- So if it's 50-50 today, we know that's going to go to a 60% blend rate, 70%, and so on and so forth as
- So if it's 50-50 today, we know that's going to go to a 60% blend rate, 70%, and so on and so forth as
- Fertilizer application rates and timing are all included in that calculator.
- Fertilizer application rates and timing are all included in that calculator.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and Minnesota’s efforts to build a SAF industry. Andrea Veble of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said the Walz administration strongly supports SAF because it could benefit agriculture, forestry, clean energy, and rural economies. She highlighted the 2023 state SAF tax credit and sales tax exemption for facility construction, describing the credit as a nation-leading incentive designed to stack with federal IRA credits and attract producers and blenders to Minnesota.
Jeff Davidman of Delta Airlines said aviation is difficult to decarbonize and that SAF is the airline industry’s best available tool to reach net-zero goals by 2050. He explained that SAF is a certified drop-in fuel that can be blended with conventional jet fuel and used in existing aircraft and infrastructure, and he cited growing global demand and limited supply. He said Minnesota has many potential feedstocks, including used cooking oil, corn, soybeans, and camelina, and praised the state’s SAF tax credit and the Minnesota SAF Hub as important steps toward making Minnesota a leader in the sector.
Peter Fros of Greater MSP described the Minnesota SAF Hub as a public-private partnership aimed at building an industrial-scale SAF value chain in Minnesota. He said the state has key advantages, including airport demand, corporate partners, research institutions, and agricultural inputs, and estimated that three SAF biorefineries could create tens of thousands of jobs and significant emissions reductions. He also said the Hub is working on blending infrastructure, private demand commitments, a winter camelina expansion study, and efforts to secure additional refineries before 2030. Members raised questions about how sustainability is measured, and Fros said the Hub relies on the federal GREET model but wants a clearer, transparent, and standardized national method that also accounts for issues like water quality and biodiversity.
Amanda Bellik of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association said corn-based ethanol is a strong fit for SAF production through the alcohol-to-jet pathway because it is abundant, affordable, and supported by existing infrastructure. She said SAF development could create a new value-added market for corn without requiring new acres, but emphasized the need for significant capital investment, stable tax policy, and efficient permitting. She also said the group has worked with a consultant on third-party sustainability assessments of corn production practices to help fill data gaps and support the carbon-intensity requirements tied to SAF incentives.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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agencies so we work with uh the ratings agencies so we work with uh the ratings - But now at 7%, I mean, home interest rates are really at what historically had been an average rate.
- future you know when interest rates future you know when interest rates stayed<00:33:41.679>
- :33:57.320>
in historically had been an average rate in historically had been an average rate - years ago remember when interest rates years ago remember when interest rates for<00:34:01.880><
Summary:
The committee met for an agency overview from Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. After member and staff introductions, Ho described Minnesota Housing’s mission, structure, and role as a mission-driven financial institution that issues bonds, uses earnings to support operations, and works across the housing continuum from homelessness prevention to homeownership and preservation. She emphasized that the agency is not a builder or regulator, but funds and partners with developers, local governments, nonprofits, and lenders. She also noted the agency’s four divisions, including a new local government housing programs division created after the 2023 legislative session expanded the agency’s responsibilities.
Ho reviewed funding and program activity, saying Minnesota Housing spent $1.96 billion in fiscal year 2024 and helped more than 73,000 households. She highlighted that the agency’s work is heavily competitive and often oversubscribed, with many projects selected through RFPs and grants but more applications than available resources. She discussed 2023 and 2024 investments, including homeownership, rental, and manufactured housing projects, and said roughly half of competitive dollars have gone to Greater Minnesota over the last several years. She also explained the difference between funds committed and funds actually disbursed, noting that construction and rehabilitation projects can take many months to close and draw down funds.
The commissioner also updated members on new programs created in 2023 and 2024, including first-generation down payment assistance, the Greater Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Program, public housing rehabilitation, state housing tax credits, and other local and regional initiatives. She said some programs are already closed out, while others remain in early implementation or are still accepting applications. Ho mentioned a forthcoming technical amendment to adjust a high-rise sprinkler program after eligibility issues limited participation. She closed with examples of projects preserved or funded, including a St. Louis Park preservation deal, public housing preservation in Greater Minnesota, a St. Cloud challenge project, and the first-generation down payment assistance program, which distributed $50 million to about 1,450 first-time buyers, most of whom were Black, Indigenous, or people of color. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of paperwork, and three more sets of fees.
- The minimum standards should be that there are physicians who are engaged, who set policy, who set protocol
- and mortality rates for many of these diseases.
- HIE has a 40% survival rate.
- Infant mortality and morbidity rates in this country.
Bills:
HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this is leveraging AI to assess large data sets.
- We're still seeing a very high turnover rate in there.
- Our vacancy rate is come down by 3.6% down to 9.7%.
- in our vacancy rate going forward.
- Our turnover rate is high.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So they, you know, we can borrow at an advantageous rate.
- So it's a 1 per 10,000 incarceration rate.
- In the 2011 to 2020 decade, our growth rate was 16.6%.
- Under either current tax rate or again most years we've been able to lower the tax rate um but we've
- are set at what, uh, the tax rates are, but, you know, I, I think that, uh, not unlike the, uh, the
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/06/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections one and two of this bill clarify that the supervision of an SLPA working in a school setting
- Sections one and two of this bill clarify that the supervision of an SLPA working in a school setting
- , pre-term birth rates, and encourages breastfeeding success.
- Today's headline news: Mayo sets record profits.
- Today's headline news: Mayo sets record profits.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are the full set of criteria that the projects are evaluated against by project type.
- In that set of policies, we tell you what you're going to need to have in place and what some of the
- So if it's a wastewater project, we're not checking their water rates.
- But if it's a water project, we are checking their water rates.
- mean to us as rate payers?"
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Employed at a rate that's higher, right?
- I think the estimate was if there was a 20% leakage rate and there was a 50% leakage rate. Leakage?
- I think the estimate was if there was a 20% leakage rate and there was a 50% leakage rate.
- What's the current leakage rate? I have no idea.
- What's the current leakage rate? I have no idea.
Keywords:
survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 14th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, Vantage scores versus FICO scores; there are two different types. of credit ratings, and
- Interesting, we had talked about before setting this bill the correlation of this...
- Medigap plans at fair and consistent rates.
- And how many people, I mean how many rates have to be filed each year?
- However, many Texas physicians do not accept Medicaid due to low reimbursement rates.
Bills:
HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107
Keywords:
sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records