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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, unless they're going to an independent pharmacy, it'll have no impact.
- Yeah, unless they're going to an independent pharmacy, it'll have no impact.
- It's at risk of violation, and it has numerous other financial impacts.
- Optum, Caremark, Express Scripts, Prime, Met Impact, Navidus, Humana.
- Mark, Express Scripts, Prime, Met Impact, Navitus, Humana.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Summary:
The committee first adopted the minutes from several prior 2025 meetings, then took up HB 574 by Rep. Spell, which updates the names of two organizations on the Mental Health Advocacy Service Board of Trustees. Rep. Spell explained it as a technical cleanup bill to correct the names of the Louisiana Mental Health Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society so the board’s membership records match current organization names. With no objections, HB 574 was reported favorably.
The committee then heard HB 486, also by Rep. Spell, to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPact) and allow Louisiana psychologists to provide telepsychology and temporary in-person services across state lines. Rep. Spell and PsyPact representatives said the compact would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural areas, while maintaining standards and disciplinary oversight. The committee adopted amendments on fees and the effective date, and HB 486 was reported favorably with amendments.
HB 198 by Rep. Eccles proposed a Medicaid reimbursement methodology for ambulatory surgical centers, using a Medicare-based rate to improve access for Medicaid patients needing specialty procedures. Amendments were adopted to add ophthalmology-related services and to cap reimbursement at the lesser of the outpatient hospital rate or 100% of the Medicaid rate, along with a technical amendment to address the fiscal note. Supporters from GI and ASC groups said the bill would improve access and lower long-term costs, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments.
The committee spent the most time on HB 182 by Rep. Travis Johnson, which would require hospitals to ensure access to sexual assault forensic exams and related training. Johnson, law enforcement witnesses, and the Attorney General’s office emphasized the need for timely evidence collection, especially in rural areas, and said the current system leaves victims traveling long distances or losing evidence. Hospital and coroner witnesses supported the goal but opposed the bill as written, arguing it could impose duties on hospitals without enough trained personnel, funding, or a workable statewide training and coordination system; they urged a statewide coordinator, mobile SANE units, and clearer implementation. The bill was not finally disposed of in the portion of the meeting provided, and members discussed continuing to work on amendments and timing before floor consideration.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Impact of federal changes: zero. We're a small agency, 135 folks.
- So that we're looking at almost a 10% increase for cost of living increase or inflation increase.
- If you have questions that impact your particular constituents, you can kind of identify, but make sure
- Then there's even victim impact panels that you get on a DUI.
- So from 27 to 32 was a $2 million impact. So we're asking for that.
Summary:
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary heard presentations from several agencies. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported full National Association of Medical Examiners accreditation, major improvements in turnaround times, staffing growth to 18 forensic pathologists, and expanded rural coverage, but warned that a flat budget would leave it short of funds by August. The agency requested $4.5 million in recurring funding for professional staff and operations, citing rising supply, transport, IT, and facility costs, and said failure to fund the request would cause a catastrophic collapse. Members asked about cremation fees, other revenue sources, and the consequences of not funding the request; the chair said the recommendation would be forwarded but not necessarily adopted.
The Council on Judicial Complaints said complaints against judges have roughly doubled since 2018, with most complaints involving dissatisfaction with judicial rulings rather than misconduct. The council emphasized its goal of responding within 90 days, its new judges college to prevent ethics problems, and the cost of removal proceedings. It requested an additional $125,000 on top of its current $300,000 appropriation to cover rising operating costs, a lease increase, judicial college expenses, and salary adjustments. Senators asked about case prioritization, turnover, staffing, and whether a specific courtroom incident could be investigated; the director said it would be an appropriate complaint to review.
The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System described heavy caseloads in rural counties, a mix of satellite offices and county contracts, and a need to reduce attorney workloads, especially in Norman and Lawton. It requested funding for six resource navigators, a project manager, direct-care support, eight additional attorneys, internal training, and continued county contract funding, while also discussing possible diversion programs and grant opportunities. The Department of Corrections requested increases for county jail backup per diem and ICON maintenance, highlighted contraband interdiction, centralized visitation, mobile check-ins, and tablet-based efficiencies, and discussed an ICE detention contract at Watonga that brings in monthly revenue and jobs but is not counted in the budget request. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs presented a revised legacy-fund request tied to purchasing and remodeling a building shared with OSBI, saying the new plan would cost about $25 million total and save money compared with new construction; it also noted declining wire-transfer revenue tied to fewer grow operations and other enforcement changes.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee - Morning Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The estimated impact of federal funding changes is minuscule, as less than 1% of our funding comes from
- you will see that the graph I showed you before will level out and only increase with background inflation
- Unpredictable changes in food supply pricing impact our overall budget with medical and food.
- is impacted when it comes to utilities, food, fuel.
- If there are impacts to that, it would be about a million.
Committee:
House Public Safety
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The impact here is pretty simple. Our employees work 40 hours a week.
- One of the biggest questions, too, coming up with the growth of nonpartisan is that this has been inflated
- This has been inflated because of automatic voter registration default.
- We have a zero-impact fiscal note on the DMV. We are neutral on SB 74.
- We have a zero-impact fiscal note on the DMV portions of the bill, which require us to provide printed
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> So</c><00:11:38.000><c> it</c><00:11:38.160><c> is</c><00:11:38.320><c> a</c> There's also an impact
- </c><00:40:18.560><c> on</c> energy cost savings and impacts on energy cost savings and impacts on prices
- positive impact on society and<01:09:42.000><c> its</c><01:09:42.239><c> users.
- </c><01:15:31.120><c> It</c> been impacted by the war on drugs.
- It been impacted by the war on drugs.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:36.600><c> however</c><00:21:36.840><c> these</c> the automatic inflator however these the
- on cities um chair buffer the impact on cities um chair Davis<00:26:12.200><c> just</c><00:26:12.399
- </c><00:48:53.400><c> if</c> funds collected would have an impact if funds collected would have an impact
- The errors and aises that are impacted by this tax will still be multi-millionaires.
- by this tax and aises that are impacted by this tax will<01:10:02.679><c> still</c><01:10:02.840><c>
Committee:
House Taxes
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 14th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- How this is going to impact, Projects as far as costing, how are we going to be looking at that?
- Shortfall for that above allowable square footage in usage if we were to waive the construction inflation
- Different design firm built the design, so there's not an inflation associated with a designer building
- And to help pay for the additional instruction inflation cost or square footage within the allowable,
- high school, we lost because they didn't see the relevancy in what they were learning and how it impacted
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Similar trends were observed in the Palisades fire-impacted area.
- Similar trends were observed in the Palisades fire impacted area.
- The bill didn't define what the inflation factor was.
- There were some impacted in Eaton.
- It not only impacts their lives, but it also ultimately impacts the cost of our health care.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- We can talk about the impact statement if that helps. Senator Boyd, you're recognized.
- A just and equitable system is one that considers both impact and responsibility.
- The next one that's going to be up is going to be Missy Joyce, apparently. both impact and responsibility
- Inflation stands at 3.3%, making it more expensive for the state to do business.
- Simplification was also important, which impacted the lower tables in Arkansas.
Committee:
All REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Jul 21st, 2025
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- you for your support there and the impact that it's having.
- We all know where those aesthetic requirements can have a significant impact.
- In addition to that, we've layered in things like impact fee waivers.
- I am curious, though, what impact What impact have your efforts had on housing prices and availability
- You have to do this across the board could really have a major impact.
AK
Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jul 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alaska House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In terms of gas supply contracts to Alaskan users, the gas supply contract inflation adjustment is refined
- That floor has been removed should we enter a period with low or no inflation.
- For workforce development, an additional $10 million is added to the Phase 1 community impact fund, with
- I thought that letter was pretty impactful.
- When I don't know how legislation impacts the oil and gas industry, I go to my partners and say, how
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, December 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> plan, our work should reveal your impact plan, our work should reveal your impact on<00:06:11.759
- > million</c><00:31:33.360><c> of</c> impacting hundreds of million of impacting hundreds of million
- Her impact was year all in one season.
- </c><02:38:43.280><c> your</c> Let me tell you how it impacts your Let me tell you how it impacts your
- </c> where it went, couldn't say what impact where it went, couldn't say what impact it<03:50:01.199>
Bills:
HB3668
Keywords:
pipeline, natural gas, Natural Gas Act, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, NEPA, environmental review, permitting reform, LNG, liquefied natural gas, certificate of public convenience and necessity, section 7, section 3, Clean Water Act, section 401, water quality certification, state authority, interagency coordination, pipeline safety, pipeline security
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/04/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><01:43:19.280><c> where</c> sometimes called social inflation, where sometimes called social inflation
- </c><01:49:05.280><c> our</c> global warming are impacting our global warming are impacting our pocketbooks
- Well, inflation and a lot of it is debt. And that's something you can get at.
- </c><02:06:17.119><c> from</c> we're seeing significant impacts from we're seeing significant impacts
- Those impacts are climate change.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but we can't have anything that impacts geo bonds in this bill because then it would require a higher
- Um, but we can't have anything<00:05:15.680><c> that</c><00:05:16.080><c> impacts</c><00:05:16.639><c
- It's just that will impact the income, and then we're good.
- Further discussion on the bill. just it that will impact the income and just it that will impact the
- Um, in fiscal year 2029 is now a negative 1.745 billion without inflation. And, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- We could not have foreseen all of the economic factors that have impacted WMATA.
- We could did not account for inflation.
- It is an factors that have impacted WMA.
- </c><00:42:25.119><c> So,</c><00:42:25.520><c> as</c> and how they would be impacted.
- So, as and how they would be impacted.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I yield back. to make a positive impact on people's to make a positive impact on people's
- We never receive any expert witness testimony on the impact of the standards or on the impact of repealing
- </c><04:35:27.000><c> business</c> of President Biden's inflation business of President Biden's inflation
- </c> equipment will have a detrimental impact equipment will have a detrimental impact on<04:38:26.600
- </c><05:31:09.760><c> that</c> their home States and the impacts that their home States and the impacts
Bills:
HJR75
Keywords:
HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards, commercial refrigerators, commercial freezers, refrigerator-freezers, appliance standards, energy efficiency, federal regulation, regulatory disapproval, small business compliance, manufacturers, commercial refrigeration, Public Law 119-9
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Similar trends were observed in the Palisades fire-impacted area.
- Originally, the proposed cap was an inflation factor.
- The bill didn't define what the inflation factor was.
- There were some impacted in Eaton.
- It not only impacts their lives, but it also ultimately impacts the cost of our health care.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts.
Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments.
The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 11, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- I am sympathetic that prices are going up right now; inflation is going up.
- So the impacts are severe, and we want that to be recognized within our testimony. Thank you.
- So the impacts are severe, and we want that to be recognized within our testimony. Thank you.
- So the impacts are severe, and we want that to be recognized within our testimony. Thank you.
- There is, at least on the hospital side, a $30 million a year impact of lost revenue.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several transportation and consumer-related bills. HB 496, relating to mamaki tea labeling, drew support from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Weights and Measures, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, which said the bill would help protect a culturally important crop and the Hawaii brand. Members questioned Agriculture about staffing and whether the bill was being used to reopen a package-labeling inspection branch; the department said it currently has no Oahu inspectors for that function but has a place for an additional inspector. No opposition was registered on the measure.
HB 978, relating to electric utilities, and HB 1316, relating to DLNR/park reservations, were also heard. HB 1316 received support from State Parks, and members discussed where reservation fees would go and whether the statewide reservation system for three parks would cover its costs; the committee indicated a change would be made so fees go to the special fund. HB 914, relating to water carriers, drew support or comments from the PUC, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. The main discussion focused on the proposed automatic rate-adjustment mechanism tied to the GDP price index, with members asking for alternative index ideas and questioning whether the PUC already had authority to adopt such a mechanism. Young Brothers said the measure would provide clarity and help recover inflationary costs, while the chair raised concerns about repeated rate increases and asked for further testimony on possible alternative indices.
HB 1161, relating to transportation and road usage charges, received support from the Insurance Division, DOT, and the State Energy Office, with comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Members asked whether counties need state authorization to adopt mileage-based charges and why the bill included funding for implementation; DOT said it is helping counties build the data collection and billing system and that Honolulu is handling much of the collection work. A question was also raised about whether plug-in hybrids would be covered, and DOT said vehicles under the federal electric-vehicle definition would be included. HB 1301, relating to transportation network companies, drew opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, Lyft, and Uber, all arguing that classifying TNCs as common carriers and changing liability rules would raise costs, reduce access, and disrupt the current statewide framework. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> long-term impacts on our communities. long-term impacts on our communities.
- </c> grave effects of unrecognized inflation grave effects of unrecognized inflation on<04:21:58.720>
- </c> fiscal impact or appropriation. fiscal impact or appropriation.
- </c><06:11:43.280><c> or</c> absolutely no fiscal impact or absolutely no fiscal impact or appropriation
- </c><06:12:07.440><c> and</c> concern itself with fiscal impacts and concern itself with fiscal impacts
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Existing law allows properties impacted by a wildfire... Documented.
- Existing law allows properties impacted by a wildfire to be reassessed based on its disaster-impacted
- To address these challenges, I introduced SB 293, which enables disaster-impacted homeowners to update
- This is a low-risk, high-impact bill. I kindly ask for your aye vote. Thank you very much.
- This is a low risk, high impact bill. I kindly ask for your I vote. Thank you very much.
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met after several delays while waiting for the Senate to finish its floor session, and the chair announced the committee would begin once a quorum was established. The committee then heard a series of tax-related bills, with most measures being held for suspense except SB 87, which was voted out. The chair also welcomed newly appointed committee member Assembly Member Juan Carrillo.
SB 359 would clarify that county-run transit systems qualify for existing sales and use tax exemptions on transit fuels such as diesel and compressed natural gas. Senator Nilo and Placer County testified that the bill would correct an inequity affecting counties operating their own transit services, especially rural counties, and would not create a new state revenue loss because the tax had not been consistently collected. Support came from the California Transit Association and the California State Association of Counties; the bill was sent to suspense.
SB 603 would allow county boards of supervisors in disaster-affected counties to extend by up to three years the five-year deadline for transferring a property tax base-year value to replacement property. The author and supporters, including the California Assessors Association and the California Association of Realtors, said the measure would give local governments flexibility to address post-disaster rebuilding delays. SB 293 would extend the deadline for filing intergenerational property transfer claims from six months to three years for disaster-impacted homeowners, with testimony focused on helping families in Altadena and preserving generational homes after the Eaton Fire; the committee discussed possible refinements and the bill was held in suspense. SB 353 would extend the farm-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032, with support emphasizing food security, waste reduction, and the program’s documented results; it too was sent to suspense.
SB 723 would raise the threshold for property tax exemptions on low-value properties, with the author arguing it would reduce administrative costs and ease burdens on small businesses, and the committee asked for technical work before the bill was held in suspense. SB 785 would create a $5,000 tax credit for durable medical equipment used by children with complex medical conditions, with supporters saying it could prevent hospitalizations and help families keep medically fragile children at home; it was also sent to suspense. SB 87, which would extend the sales tax exemption for volunteer fire department fundraising activities for five more years, passed the committee on a 5-0 vote and was sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.