Video & Transcript Research : 'utility fees'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sure you heard Senator Hinojosa's questions regarding the IOLTA fees and the reduction in those fees
- I'm sure you heard Senator Hinojosa's questions regarding the IOLTA fees and the reduction in those fees
- in those fees that are available.
- I'm sure you heard Senator Hinojosa's questions regarding the IOLTA fees and the reduction in those fees
- We also get a little fee from lawyers in terms of their licensing, and then there is a fee on surety
Bills:
SB 1
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- utilizing scholarships.
- It's my understanding that you're taking away the fee simple acquisition option.
- And that you can't, you're not going to be able to acquire it on a fee simple basis.
- funds that would have otherwise not been utilized and put them to something else.
- We've heard a lot about increased permitting fees where your permitting fee is $150.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects.
Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M system to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility
- e-cigarettes in the state and directory of e-cigarette manufacturers and the products authorizing fees
- HB 3810 by Alders relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District for the Committee
- Jurisprudence, HB 3848 by Hernandez relating to electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees
- 164 by Lowe proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of vehicle mileage tax or fee
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force Jun 29th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The Sustainable Energy Utility is doing the bulk of the actual implementation of programs.
- There are fees to be had when you issue bonds; there's fees to be had when you join in developers and
- developer fees.
- And I think that funding could also come, Developers and developer fees.
- Just I think Senator Hansen's point about the sustainable energy utility is a good one.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- The second factor accounts for a shift in prescribing utilization.
- The second factor accounts for a shift in prescribing utilization.
- The second factor accounts for a shift in prescribing utilization.
- or felony conviction, $500 if it's a DCC charge, and then other smaller fees.
- felony conviction, 500 if it's D-CAC charge, and then other smaller fees.
Bills:
SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency Mar 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- impact fees is there a reservoir of fees impact fees is there a reservoir of fees that<00:45:24.839
- to impact fee law, those fees are supposed to be updated every three years, which they just haven't
- fee law those fees according to impact fee law those fees are<00:50:10.359>
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, that they need now you're looking for a way to replenish those lost fees.
- Chair, is what was the plan to replace those dollars, those lost fees? Thank you.
- Do we have an update on how that was utilized? Mr.
- Pro tem judges needing a lot of trial judges utilize that.
- So we do have one person who we're able to utilize and have the judge support the judges.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Air Mobility & Aviation Economic Development Task Force (10-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- But as things progress, I think that's a good start to have these registration fees.
- But as things progress, minimal $5 fee.
- start to have these registration fees. start to have these registration fees.
- uh perhaps other registration and fees uh perhaps other registration and fees that<00:54:21.359>
- utilize those aircraft in our state. utilize those aircraft in our state.
Summary:
The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives.
Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network.
The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, it's just a different card that's being utilized.
- Members, this is HB 437 by Representative Melorine, provides relative to expert witness fees.
- with plaintiffs that may make an arrangement with the expert to get paid at some later point at the fees
- And so nobody handles things on a contingency fee basis that I'm aware of.
- On a contingency fee basis that I'm aware of.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended.
House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended.
The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no.
Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will, local government's ability to impose any sort of special assessment or fee.
- That's where the raising taxes and fees on everything will come into play.
- Will local governments be forced to raise fees? Will sales tax increase?
- Will local governments be forced to raise fees? Will sales tax increase?
- Utility rates are going ...an increase in gas prices.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 44 (3-11-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of attorney's fees. of attorney's fees.
- Relative to personal property tax, utility gross receipts tax, and occupational tax, we're not taking
- Relative to personal<00:21:14.840>
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gross personal property tax, utility gross personal property tax, utility gross - attached to that function for the fee attached to that function for the Department<00:22:21.080>
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and adopted a legislative citation honoring Dave Buzz Baker for his long career with WKYT and the UK Sports Network. The Senate clerk then reported several Senate bills passed by the Senate and requested concurrence. The House approved the journal and received committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing and regulations, education, and information technology, covering topics such as agricultural procurement, pesticide labeling, vehicle financial protection products, proxy advisory services, financial exploitation, status offenses, firearms liability protections, school administrator salaries, sick leave, school safety, and data privacy.
The chamber then considered House Bill 468 on civil rights. The bill would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align the definition of disability with the federal ADA, and it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative powers over employment and public accommodations disputes while preserving investigative functions. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted; it removed language barring attorney’s fees, preserved local commissions’ investigative powers, authorized local commissions and private plaintiffs to file civil actions in circuit court, and extended the probable-cause determination period from 30 to 180 days. The bill, as amended, passed 72-22.
House Bill 757, the session’s revenue bill, was then debated. Its sponsor described provisions including moratoriums on certain local school district taxes, Internal Revenue Code conformity, new taxes on data brokering, fantasy contests, and predictive markets, EV charging station inspection fees, elimination of some tax expenditures, Department of Revenue cleanup provisions, and process changes for inheritance tax, property tax delinquencies, and other measures. Members raised concerns that the bill would limit local school boards’ taxing options and could affect bonding and school construction; the sponsor said TIF-related provisions would sunset future participation, not existing projects, and that the bill had been developed with agency input. House Bill 757 passed 69-18. The House also passed House Bill 727, creating the Kentucky Education Placement Service System for teacher applicants and district job postings, by a vote of 94-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 776, a modernization of the Dental Practice Act, with changes to board authority, licensure renewal, hygienist and assistant rules, and telehealth standards; the sponsor noted an ownership-related issue and presented House Floor Amendment 1 for consideration, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that amendment and the bill.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Mar 20th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- and things related to driver search fees because of that timing issue.
- I got a question on page 6 about the natural gas severance special fees.
- I get out of special fees...
- But I will say for Jay's Health Center, we have five contracts that he can utilize.
- We have five contracts that he can utilize.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 28th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Essentially limiting the application or utilization of the fund to treat weeds?
- Right now, the aquatic plant control fund is utilized and controlled by us.
- So that's how we utilize it. I do apologize. I don't have exact figures.
- So it's just kind of the experiment that we've been utilizing.
- Possible fees here too. So that's another kind of...
MN
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Mar 17th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1856 by Creighton relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities
- Senate Bill 1876 by Schwertner relating to the authority of Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain
- Senate Bill 1969 by Middleton relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors
- Senate Bill 1977 by Kolkhorst relating to the recovery of certain expenses by an electric utility or
- a water and sewer utility in rate proceedings to Business and Commerce.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I thought it would be a good idea to have and update on how as being utilized in our departments.
- So then then at the end, there's attorneys fees that vary for misdemeanor and felony amounts.
- So in order for the public defenders to be able to collect that $50 application fee, there has to be
- So the area where we can have the most impact on the collection of those fees as public defenders is
- They say there's a $50 application fee.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THAT MILLIMAN PRODUCED FOR THE AGENCY AND WHAT WAS PROPOSED WERE DIFFERENT MODELS USING THE CURRENT FEE
- SO THE NET UTILIZATION IS NOT 100 PERCENT FOR EVERY CLIENT EVERY MONTH.
- SCHEDULE THAT IS ALREADY SET FOR THE HOURLY RATE BASED ON HISTORICAL UTILIZATION FOR THE HOURLY RATE
- WITHOUT PROJECTING AN INCREASED IN UTILIZATION IT IS JUST SOMETHING I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO MONITOR
- AND THE CURRENT HOURLY FEE SCHEDULE. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Rep. Woodson: THANK YOU.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (10:30AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1451, a bill to be entitled an act relating to utility services.
- I don't know what the obsession is with the Gainesville Regional Utility, but Mr.
- I don't know what the obsession is with Gainesville Regional Utility.
- I don't know what the obsession is with the Gainesville Regional Utility, but Mr.
- I don't know what the obsession is with Gainesville Regional Utility.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1.
The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members.
In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- for two years, put thousands of lives at risk, and cost taxpayers $1.9 million in reports and legal fees
- When we move out to repair facilities with utilities, there are no structures. Thank you.
- When we move out to repair facilities with utilities, there are no structures.
- We utilize bucket trucks and other trucks to restore that communication.
- And it applies to all utilities, so electric utilities.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to public safety, emergency response, wildfire prevention, and environmental protection. AB 2152 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would streamline CEQA litigation for new fire station projects and add best-practice requirements; supporters, including firefighters, said it would help communities and firefighter safety, while opponents argued the project labor agreement requirements would raise costs and limit participation for small and nonunion contractors. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2041 by Assembly Member Carrillo would expand reporting related to 911 dispatcher pre-arrival medical instructions; after amendments and stakeholder agreement, opposition groups said they would remove their opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2101 by Assembly Member Gipson would require human trafficking notices and training at disaster sites and for disaster response workers; supporters said it would protect vulnerable workers, while broadband, city, and county representatives raised implementation concerns, especially in rural disaster areas. It passed to Appropriations despite a no vote from Vice Chair Hadwick.
The committee also considered AB 1805, which would require an audit and stronger oversight of the state’s Next Generation 911 project after concerns about major spending and delays. CalNENA supported the bill’s transparency and accountability provisions, and the measure passed to Appropriations. AB 1536 by Assembly Member Addis would tighten safety and public review requirements for offshore oil pipeline restarts and require decommissioning of certain spill-prone pipelines; environmental and coastal government groups supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association warned it would threaten fuel supply and pipeline operations. The bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. AB 1964 would direct the State Fire Marshal to survey home hardening in fire-prone areas and estimate costs; it passed to Appropriations with broad support.
AB 1960, also by Assembly Member Bennett, would use a portion of wildfire prevention grants to encourage community-level home hardening certification. The author said the bill would create incentives and broader public awareness, while the vice chair argued it would favor communities that can already afford hardening and divert resources from higher-need areas; the bill still passed to Appropriations. AB 1863 by Assembly Member DeMaio would clarify that people cannot be charged simply for calling 911 or when no services are rendered, while preserving fees for actual services and allowing billing for legitimate emergency response costs; it passed to the Assembly floor. The committee also took up consent item AB 2517, which passed to Appropriations. After add-on votes for absent members, the meeting adjourned.