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• adjusts for prices and population adjustment.
• Price. You know the drill.
• My name is John Price.
• Price. Senator Bernt. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Price, thank you for being here.
• Price. Do you expect to raise fees again next year? Thank you, Mr. Price.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• estimated to be 5,967,000 5,967,000 5,967,000 from<00:10:28.399><c> the</c><00:10:28.560><c> general
• Today it's valued, you know, estimated at $6 billion, with an average player salary of 6 to 7 million
• Today it's u valued you know<00:31:19.679><c> estimated</c><00:31:20.159><c> at</c><00:31:20.480><c>
• $6</c><00:31:20.799><c> billion</c><00:31:22.080><c> with</c><00:31:22.399><c> you</c> know estimated
• point down on what you're your price point down on what you're contributing<01:28:12.239><c> uh</c><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the long and short, they'll fare better in the underwriting process. ...so that they're not getting priced
• This may be hard to estimate. Do we know how many homeowners this could impact?
• </c> areas that may be a risk of price areas that may be a risk of price increases<00:54:55.720><c> to
• </c><01:03:18.600><c> are</c><01:03:18.720><c> increases</c> and knows that the prices are increases
• and knows that the prices are increases or<01:03:19.480><c> knows</c><01:03:19.760><c> that</c><01:03

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• shoppable services and it provides... ...a written estimate for the patient.
• It permits patients to request a cash direct pay price from physicians and health care providers.
• Price transparency was passed by this legislature with Chairman Burroughs at the time.
• As an example, Cicero did a cash price survey in Nashville for a common procedure, a colonoscopy.
• Networks to make sure that patients get the best prices for these services.

Bills: HB345 , HB721 , HB2580 , SB815 , HB3057 , HB4603 , HB3233 , SB495 , HB3863 , HB3914 , HB4570 , HB5099 , HB5173 , SB458

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• Corporate landlords are buying up properties across Arizona, drastically rising prices and decreasing
• Including this one, which Senator Ortiz had introduced as a bill to help address rising housing prices
• As we know that housing prices are rising in this state, the Ortiz amendment will at least make sure
• that corporate home buyers are not pricing regular Arizonans out of the market.
• The Arizona Republic, one of its rare... ...the price of a print newspaper.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• He estimates that at least 25,000 of the 250,000...
• I'd be okay if the price of diesel and fertilizers went down with the commodity prices, but we all know
• The price of hemp and the fiber—there's just no price there.
• of the price of hemp and that the fiber there's just price isn't there we can grow other the profit
• It's going to take a while for T-Cup to come down to this price.

Committee: House Public Health

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• </c> changes in health care uh drug prices changes in health care uh drug prices change<00:28:26.760>
• </c> uh and are seeing skyrocketing prices. uh and are seeing skyrocketing prices.
• The price increases on premiums are relatively negligible for most of the mandates, at least the ones
• </c><01:19:54.960><c> on</c> obtain more favorable upfront pricing on obtain more favorable upfront pricing
• ,</c> typically receive lower upfront pricing, typically receive lower upfront pricing, a<01:20:03.760

Bills: HF3766 , HF3972 , HF3437 , HF4118

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• So how do you go about pricing a kilowatt charge over a time frame?
• So it's curious to see how you price it. Thanks.
• The price of uranium jumped up from $7 to $8 a pound up to over 40.
• And the state felt that those estimates were too high.
• The price had stayed pretty flat. It started coming back up in 2005.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• crude oil prices.
• Prices also went up, but you saw an exaggerated price increase for...
• These are the two price spikes that DPMO has pointed to as consistent with prices.
• down when prices go up.
• and price volatility.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations. Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing. Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Estimated gestational age was struck.
• </c><03:38:12.080><c> from</c> that they struck the word estimated from that they struck the word estimated
• Estimated was struck uh provision.
• Estimated was struck uh estimated<03:38:17.840><c> uh</c><03:38:18.000><c> gestational</c><03:38:18.640
• Uh, are private to get those prices?

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we need to increase the bonding to $5 billion in order to accommodate the larger price tag of the
• </c> larger price tag of the bridge. larger price tag of the bridge.
• >> Based on the current forecasted estimates beginning in FY 28, which starts in July 27, which is 16
• The Purple Line was estimated to cost approximately $5.5 billion. We're up to $9.5 billion.
• Thank you so much. estimated to cost approximately 5.5 estimated to cost approximately 5.5 billion.<00

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

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• So would you care to add your group's estimate of how long they can be retained to our bucket of opinions
• So would you care to add your group's estimate of how long they can be retained to our bucket of opinions
• Has that been estimated? So I actually believe it will be a cost positive for AHCCCS.
• We are working with JLBC to develop that estimate.
• The JLBC baseline estimated the FY27 investment earnings were $43 million.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate patient brokering in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment. Sponsor Sen. Werner described patient brokering as a continuing abuse tied to the state’s Medicaid fraud crisis, especially affecting Native Americans, and said the county attorney had the capacity to handle statewide oversight. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0-1 vote. The committee then considered SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, to create statewide rules for automated license plate readers. Supporters from law enforcement said ALPRs are important for investigations, missing persons, stolen vehicles, and violent crimes, and argued the bill adds needed guardrails and training requirements. Opponents, including the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens, warned the systems enable mass surveillance, can be inaccurate, and raise Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns; they also objected to broad terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes and the lack of a clear retention limit. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111, as amended, a do pass recommendation by a 7-2-1 vote. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was heard to require behavioral health claim denials and appeals at AHCCCS to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience. Sen. Werner said the bill responds to improper denials and appeals handled by staff without behavioral health expertise; AHCCCS was neutral but said the bill could create compliance and staffing issues because “relevant clinical experience” is not well defined. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. SB 1122, also as amended, would bar AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization or 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan unless a provider is on a corrective action plan; Werner said it was aimed at ensuring providers are paid and reducing patient brokering. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1122 10-0. Finally, the committee heard SB 1072, which would appropriate ongoing state and Medicaid funds to DES for rate increases for home- and community-based services and room-and-board services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with reporting on workforce outcomes. Supporters from APAD and providers said the direct care workforce is in crisis, with large numbers of vacancies, overtime costs, and unassigned authorizations, and argued the funding is needed to retain staff and maintain care. Members discussed wage disparities, whether funds would reach caregivers, and the limits of legislative control over private provider pay, but no vote on SB 1072 was reached before the transcript ended.

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• According to the state's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, or CREG, severance tax revenues could remain
• rate of 4.5 mills (a mill being 1, in property tax for every 1,000 in taxable property value, it estimates
• If we assume that buildings are replaced every 45 years, we can divide those costs to estimate how much
• example of Massachusetts, above which the state is no longer liable for cost overruns and higher prices
• And we have tried to cost estimate out what that could potentially save the state of New Mexico.

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• price.
• Um, this is set—there's a ceiling price or an upper limit on the price set in federal statute.
• Um so the 340B acquisition prices.
• sometimes referred to as the price, also sometimes referred to as the ceiling<00:07:12.320><c> price
• </c> going to be lower than the list price going to be lower than the list price that<00:07:27.600><c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It increases state revenues by an estimated $15 million for the first six months in fiscal year 2028
• The new legislation requires pricing structures to reflect costs of causation and system conditions,
• which may include real-time pricing or dynamic pricing mechanisms.
• Please consider clarifying that the pricing through long-term power purchase contracts must also include
• We are concerned that some existing contracts might not provide the correct price signal.

Bills: SB6171 , SB5965 , SB5982 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941 , SB6050

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC

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• On me is: there's no price tag for safety.
• I believe that the price of toilets is up, and generally, as you have technology improvements, prices
• It's based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
• We don't get to set those prices; we either pay those prices or we can't provide the services.
• Every time you raise that, you price the people, the 55,000 that are on the island, you price them out

Bills: HB26 , HB73 , SB 14 , HB46

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• The estimated per-patient lifetime cost associated with HIV is more than $850,000.
• Thank you, Senator Price. I look forward to seeing how this goes. Thank you, Senator Perez.
• I remember when restaurants were going through having to pay the very costly price of understanding the
• And that is not a price that is trickled down to the individual consumer.
• And that is not a price that is trickled down to the individual consumer.

Committee: Senate Health

Summary: The committee heard SB 1422, which would restore Medi-Cal access for income-eligible undocumented adults beginning January 1, 2027. Senator Durazo and county, labor, health, immigrant-rights, and provider supporters argued the current enrollment freeze shifts costs to counties and hospitals, worsens preventive care, and increases expensive emergency treatment. No opposition testified. Several senators voiced support but also raised concerns about funding and the need for new revenue sources; the chair said she supported the concept and would continue working on financing, but the bill was not voted on because quorum was lost. The committee also heard SB 1023 on PrEP access, SB 1071 on amending death certificates after a homicide finding, SB 1057 on conviction-history review for CNA and home health aide certification, and SB 1088 on advance care planning and POLST/DNR updates. SB 1023’s author and supporters said requiring pharmacy-benefit coverage for injectable PrEP would reduce administrative barriers and improve access, while health plans opposed it as an improper benefit-design mandate; members sought clarification about how the billing pathway would work. SB 1071 drew strong support from victims’ families, law enforcement, and prosecutors who said death certificates should reflect later legal homicide findings, while coroners opposed it as blurring medical and legal determinations and risking data integrity. SB 1057 was presented as a fair-chance workforce measure to expand caregiving jobs for rehabilitated people with records, with no opposition heard. SB 1088 would modernize POLST/DNR rules, including electronic signatures, out-of-state recognition, and clearer signer authority; supporters backed the changes, while clinical nurse specialists opposed the bill for not including them as authorized signers. After quorum was established, the committee took up SB 869, which would require large chain restaurants to display an added-sugar icon next to beverages exceeding half the daily recommended sugar limit. Senator Weber Pierson and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association framed the bill as a transparency measure to help consumers make informed choices and reduce chronic disease risk. The senator responded to opposition concerns by saying existing nutrition information is often hard to find and that the icon would not unduly crowd menus. The hearing continued with testimony on the bill after quorum was reached, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• Looking at chart 6, you will see that LFC staff Estimates that if 5,000 more low-income students participated
• We will not reimburse providers based on their price; we reimburse a set rate, and those rates are in
• So you can't set your price really high and then we pay it.
• that you indicated, I think I have it stated correctly, the new The All-Payer Claims Database is estimated
• It's more than just transparency pricing by county or so forth.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• 7 and House Bill 1500 is that we want to have the most reliable grid, but it also has to come at a price
• and House Bill 1,500 is that we want to have the most reliable grid, but it also has to come at a price
• And so I'm worried about your bill. a price that our consumers can afford. Yes.
• You know, we prefer to let the free market dictate the pricing.
• What we have here, in my estimation, is what I call a two-masters problem.

Bills: SB383 , SB1012 , SB1181 , SB1705 , SB2075 , SB2221 , SB2586 , SB2864 , SB2994

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.

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• And they're higher because the supplier or the wholesaler are able to set those prices.
• I guess I'm curious because we just saw in a previous resolution by Representative Newell an estimated
• What is the estimated time of a constitutional convention, ma'am?
• What is the estimated time of a constitutional convention, ma'am? That would be outside of...
• We've got to have an estimated number one. You have the cost of $16,554 per day. Yes, ma'am.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 105, which reinstates a sunset-expired TOPS Tech benefit for eligible veterans. Senator Kathy said the bill would use existing TOPS dollars, not new funding, and would help veterans stay in Louisiana and enter the workforce. After brief questions about eligibility and funding, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection. House Resolution 3, by Representative Newell, asked the Louisiana Housing Corporation to study whether vacant state-owned property could be repurposed for housing and rental assistance for cost-burdened state employees. Members discussed the high fiscal note and whether the work could be absorbed in existing budgets. Fiscal staff said LHC had requested a full-time position and four part-time positions for the study, but the committee also talked about narrowing the study’s scope. Representative Marcelle moved the resolution favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection. The committee then debated House Bill 189, which would extend supplemental pay to fire protection officers at the Lakefront Management Authority’s airport fire department. Representative Newell and airport representatives argued the firefighters perform specialized, hazardous ARFF duties and should receive the same supplemental pay as other qualifying public firefighters. Some members questioned whether the airport and its employees qualify under existing law and whether the supplement should be expanded further. After discussion, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, but the motion failed on a roll call vote of 8 yeas to 10 nays. Later, Senate Bill 461, concerning Office of Group Benefits coverage for certain small employee groups, was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 623, creating a three-tier permitting system for vapor products, was amended to clarify direct-to-consumer shipment restrictions and then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1222, creating a grocery initiative grants and financial support program through LED to address food deserts, drew extended debate over whether it would amount to government-run grocery stores; supporters framed it as an incentive and grant program for private grocers, while critics raised concerns about government involvement. After amendment, it was reported favorably as amended by a vote of 16 yeas to 2 nays. Finally, House Resolution 80, directing a comprehensive fiscal audit related to Board of Regents and university system spending on certain executive budget metrics, was amended into a substitute version. Members debated whether the resolution would require universities to do additional work and whether it belonged in Appropriations at all, especially since the fiscal note had been removed. The discussion also raised concerns about the listed schools and the resolution’s purpose in light of a federal civil rights investigation. The transcript ends while the committee is still discussing the resolution and related procedural motions.