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• What are the cost inflation trends?
• adjust as inflation changes.
• > as<00:47:06.600> inflation automatically adjust as inflation automatically adjust as
• inflation changes. changes. changes.
• And this all while inflation has soared over that same time period.

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• <02:08:26.159> by workers have outpaced inflation by workers have outpaced inflation by $1,400
• 02:21:47.120> act<02:21:47.680> has so-called inflation reduction act has so-called inflation
• Only recently has that inflation rate started to ebb.
• It's it's not the the end all inflation.
• pay their bills because of inflation pay their bills because of inflation caused<04:30:16.399>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• As a lot of us know, as your member retires and as they work through retirement, inflation reduces the
• To offset or reduce the effects of inflation at retirement, it's an important part of the pension benefit
• I'm just wondering what direction inflation is going.
• There is no doubt about where we are with inflation right now.
• If we were to, I mean, what would it take to really address inflation in a wise way?

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• Inflation, as I've testified before, inflation has been at a record level over the past four to five
• Annual project awards adjusted for inflation, annual project awards have increased 27%.
• And the project delivery dollar amount per FTE has increased 36% off. adjusted for inflation.
• And I think part of that is also related to, as we referred to the inflation, as...
• Yeah, I certainly understand the the inflation aspect of this. you're also, I mean, better funded now

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• Number two, and this data set right here. is corrected for inflation? No, this is raw dollars.
• This is unadjusted for inflation.
• It would have been helpful for us to have the inflation adjusted chart given that I think inflation has
• is just barely accounting for inflation itself.
• I know you don't include inflation here.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'd like to focus on two things: inflation and costs, the real costs for the CHP.
• Inflation and costs do not typically match up. Gasoline is one of those.
• Chair, that you mentioned tying fees to inflation.
• Not everything is tied to inflation that we have.
• Not everything is tied to inflation that we have.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several budget and policy items, beginning with the DMV’s proposal for the federal state-to-state verification system and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP). DMV officials said the state-to-state system is required for Real ID compliance and functions as a pointer system that shares only limited identifying information to help states verify whether an applicant has records in another jurisdiction. Members pressed hard on privacy, access, hacking, notification, and misuse concerns, including whether other states or federal actors could use the system to target Californians. DMV said access is limited to member jurisdictions, requests are transaction-based, records are encrypted, California can see when its data is requested, and legal remedies would include working through AAMVA and the Attorney General if misuse occurred. On DXP, DMV said the project has been reset, is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is targeted for completion by the end of the calendar year, and the full modernization is expected by fiscal year 2028-29. The committee then took up the High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a work-paper retention and disclosure framework, and that the trailer bill and AB 1608 would codify those powers, add access to needed job classifications and purchasing authority, and require public reporting with temporary confidentiality only in limited circumstances such as pending litigation, security vulnerabilities, or fraud-detection weaknesses. Members debated how broad the confidentiality language should be, whether reports could remain confidential too long, and whether the bill should define “proposed agreements” and require notice to the Inspector General when agreements are being reviewed. The Inspector General said he had already found at least one procurement-related state law violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract, and members discussed the project’s large cost growth and the need for stronger oversight. No vote was taken on the item in the portion provided. Finally, Caltrans began presenting a trailer bill proposal related to workforce development under SB 150, explaining that it would amend Government Code 14017, which governs use of federal highway formula funds and related workforce development efforts. The transcript cuts off as Caltrans starts its overview, so no further discussion, vote, or action on that item is shown in the provided text.

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• And the state appropriations limit is essentially the size of government from 1979 grown for inflation
• And the state appropriations limit is essentially the size of government from 1979 grown for inflation
• That is, yes, from 1979 grown for inflation and population. Okay.
• And it changed the definition of inflation.
• inflation to the change in personal income.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, the other piece that is a big in play here is inflation and what's going on with inflation.
• Uh, but having read that, my takeaway from it was when it talked about inflation that they expect to
• So I think as we see inflation coming down, the Fed interest rates coming down, I tend to be a little
• But the normalization year and a high inflation coming off of a high inflation year that I tend to think
• inflation coming off of a high inflation inflation coming off of a high inflation year<01:12:45.199

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Social inflation such as adds to it.
• Inflation shows up in everyday insurance prices.
• Inflation shows up in everyday that.
• Inflated building expected loss costs.
• We addressed inflated billing practices.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• I want to go to the inflation issue, right?
• So I want to know about the inflation issue and how the administration looks at what the level of inflation
• Like, for example, we talked a lot about inflation today.
• When accounting for inflation, we are still at pre-Great Recession funding levels, not adjusted for inflation
• Fourth, fix the Chapter 70 inflation gap.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session held in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 education and local aid budget, with remarks from legislative co-chairs, local officials, and education agency leaders. Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero emphasized Lawrence’s high-need student population, the importance of Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, and the impact of state aid on schools serving many English learners and low-income families. Carrero highlighted Lawrence High School programs such as early college, dual degrees, career pathways, and early childhood classrooms embedded in the high school, while lawmakers introduced themselves and noted the importance of the hearing to their districts. Acting Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw, Commissioner of Higher Education Noi Ortega, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez, and Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw outlined the administration’s FY27 priorities. They described investments in literacy initiatives, universal school meals, student mental health, early college and career pathways, higher education affordability, community college and university student-success supports, preschool expansion, child care subsidies, and workforce supports for early educators. The commissioners also discussed federal funding threats, equity gaps, and the administration’s efforts to improve outcomes for Black and brown students, multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. Members questioned the panel about the local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to revisit Chapter 70 funding to better address rising costs such as special education, transportation, and health care. Officials said the local contribution study report is expected by the end of June, with a draft to be shared after data analysis and public comment. Commissioner Martinez said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but more work is needed, and he pointed to a proposed Accelerating Achievement Initiative to support the highest-need schools. Senator Oliveira also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities and asked about partnerships with libraries to support literacy, prompting discussion of broader early literacy collaboration.

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• Inflation and weak leadership have left Americans poor, and they have placed our country in a perilous
• After four years of high inflation, we have a big agenda.
• We can fight high inflation, and we must.
• it a after four years of high inflation it a after four years of high inflation we<02:28:57.040>
• and we must we can fight High inflation and we must we'll<02:29:03.279> give<02:29:03.479>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So... ...them to continue to expand beyond inflation when those situations happen.
• So a 15% increase is not the same as saying inflation is running at 15% per year.
• Inflation of 7% per year... ...is not the same as saying inflation is running at 15% per year.
• You could stop using AI to inflate property values.
• These are, I don't know... ...could stop using AI to inflate property values.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• On slide 12, I'll delve into interest rate expectations and inflation.
• We're expecting inflation to be a little. More stubborn to come down.
• And if you take into account inflation, it's certainly negative.
• And when you take inflation into account, that's likely negative.
• This chart shows inflation heading in the wrong direction.

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• Surplus accumulated back in 2223 when we had a historically high inflation.
• Uh, that coming out of the pandemic, we had a big, uh, takeoff in the rate of inflation.
• Uh In response to the way inflation has played out in the last 3-4 years, larger shares of household
• Are these numbers adjusted for inflation?
• So this is population and inflation adjusted, which is super.

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• if you had revenue system that was growing in revenue. you significantly faster than population inflation
• This is substantially leftover surplus. accumulated back in 22-23 when we had a historically high inflation
• Households, of course, the cost of food, there's been significant inflation in the and prices of both
• Are these numbers adjusted for inflation? No, it wouldn't be inflation adjusted.
• So this is population and inflation adjusted, which is super important.

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• And that was something that was last updated in terms of the inflation rate back in approximately 2015
• rate on their policy, they could drop that at some point if they wanted to down to 2% or 1% inflation
• <00:01:50.000> And<00:01:50.240> that a 1 to 3% inflation rate on it.
• And that a 1 to 3% inflation rate on it.
• What happened is or 1% inflation rate.

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• Now, however, inflation growth is backed down and that aid has dropped.
• due to temporary Revenue surpluses due to pandemic<00:05:13.479> induced<00:05:14.080> inflation
• <00:05:14.560> and<00:05:14.720> because pandemic induced inflation and because pandemic
• induced inflation and because of<00:05:15.039> the<00:05:15.199> stimulus<00:05:15.720
• and families now however inflation and families now however inflation growth<00:05:22.039> is

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00 Roll Call 00:20 HB 1 Discussion 02:00 HB 1 Vote 13:10, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met on January 8, 2025, with a full roll call and a welcome to new members. The committee took up its only agenda item, House Bill 1, sponsored by Chair Jason Petrie, which would implement a further 0.5% reduction in the individual income tax rate, effective January 1, 2026, with conforming date changes tied to the state’s existing tax-cut framework under House Bill 8 and the budget director’s certification of reserve and revenue conditions. Jason Bailey of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy testified against the bill, arguing that Kentucky’s recent permanent income tax cuts were enacted during an unusual period of temporary pandemic-era revenue surpluses and federal aid, and warning that another cut could worsen future budget pressures. He said the proposed reduction would cost about $718 million annually when fully phased in and would increase risk to state services, especially in poorer rural areas that rely heavily on state funding. In response to questions, the sponsor and other members described the bill as limited to the income tax rate and said any future reversal would require statutory change. Representative Gentry asked about the broader policy goal of moving toward a more consumption-based tax structure and whether the income tax cuts were intended to support growth and population retention. He said he had seen anecdotal signs of housing and population activity in Jefferson County and surrounding areas, though he acknowledged the difficulty of proving causation. He ultimately passed on the bill, saying he wanted more data and was concerned about benefits flowing more to higher-income taxpayers. The committee then voted 17-0 with 3 pass votes to report House Bill 1 favorably to the House floor.

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• It rescinds unobligated funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for certain U.S.
• It rescinds unobligated funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for certain U.S.
• For the Inflation Reduction Act repeals and rescissions, it repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
• It reverses onshore and offshore oil and gas royalty rates to pre-Inflation Reduction Act levels and
• adjustments, and makes the higher standard deduction permanent with annual inflation adjustments.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• Additionally, since New Mexico does not adjust the fuel tax rates for inflation, the constant debasement
• For some context, the gasoline rate adjusted for CPI inflation would be the 13th highest across states
• Due to this, it would recuperate about half of the real value lost to inflation.
• Adjusting the rate for inflation would push New Mexico's rates slightly higher than New York but would
• The rate levied in Oregon, of course, adjusted for CPI inflation since it was set in 2005, would actually

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• Then there's routine inflation and other administrative matters that we're addressing.
• So, just me personally, when I see numbers around inflation, to me that's an assumption... around inflation
• Well, there is healthcare inflation because of utilization and how things change.
• Healthcare inflation is a serious issue.
• The reason you see Medicaid programs continue to go up really is healthcare inflation.

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