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• We know that the price of oil is dropping, which is good news for consumers, especially.
• contractors in the state of New Mexico that are willing to do this Work has been delayed due to higher prices
• There's a real price to every resident of New Mexico driving on our roads when we don't fully fund it
• Our two biggest price tags and the biggest growth of government is 80% of state employees' health care

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• you have to look at in a longer-term planning analysis like this, it requires forecasting of gas prices
• I agree, but we have to do it at a price that makes sense. And so, we appreciate your yes, sir.
• meeting Texas's growing energy demands, maintaining grid reliability, and ensuring affordable energy prices
• HB 3388 will provide new options for group shopping... ...market and promote competitive pricing by enabling

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• Because it comes with a relatively small price tag, do you think there's a good chance it could move
• 14.159> small Because it comes with a relatively small Because it comes with a relatively small price
• 15.440> think<00:03:15.599> there's<00:03:15.840> a<00:03:16.000> good price
• tag, do you think there's a good price tag, do you think there's a good chance<00:03:16.319> it

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• We've seen the price on the wholesale level of egg prices drop dramatically.
• The stress of the input costs today that farmers endure: the high price of fertilizer and seed, fuel,
• labor, equipment, insurance, interest rates, and yet prices.

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• students, our school districts, our seniors, or our nursing homes should be the ones that have to pay the price
• have<00:09:07.040> to<00:09:07.200> pay<00:09:07.440> the<00:09:07.600> price
• <00:09:08.440> for<00:09:08.839> this ones that have to pay the price for this ones
• that have to pay the price for this I<00:09:09.680> do<00:09:09.880> know<00:09:10.160

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• Elliott, Senator Hatcher, Senator Hovie, Senator Jones, Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price
• Senator Price, Senator Roberts, Senator Singleton, Senator Smitherman, Senator Wagner, Senator Williams
• They shop the plan against six to eight carriers and present only the most competitive options with pricing
• Competitive options with pricing typically being the primary factor.

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• kind of giving it back to the patient a little bit, you know, because in that whole negotiation of prices
• kind of giving it back to the patient a little bit, you know, because in that whole negotiation of prices
• folks have access to much-needed services, also that can yield better outcomes for hopefully a lower price
• As we know, it's much more expensive to receive... ...better outcomes for hopefully a lower price.

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones. HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children. Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.

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• gives them more options, and our companies want to help provide good, reliable power at the cheapest price
• uh<00:10:30.839> at<00:10:30.959> the<00:10:31.120> cheapest<00:10:31.680> price
• c><00:10:32.120> and<00:10:32.240> so<00:10:32.480> having uh at the cheapest price
• and so having uh at the cheapest price and so having all<00:10:33.200> the<00:10:33.440> options

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• You've lowered the quality and the experience for everyone and priced excellence out of reach.
• It's also, pre-approval gets tricky when the prices of things change quickly.
• , submit for pre-approval, get pre-approval, and make the purchase before the price changed.
• Get pre-approval, make the purchase before the price changed.
• Marketplace and direct-pay options often come with marked-up prices and transactional fees.

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• premium if this program was not available. ...with a pretty big price premium if this program was not
• I'd also say that there's certainly a price volatility that comes with natural gas.
• And so that also is something else to consider when thinking about the true price comparison.
• You're making very long-term decisions based on very short-term price signals and policy signals.
• Measures like PPAs from hyperscalers that increase in price to absorb construction cost overruns, EPC

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.

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• A small circle of providers and attorneys can inflate the sticker price 46, even 10 times, then present
• They deserve the context to distinguish fair pricing from inflated claims.
• Instead, they see a sticker price that no one pays. The bill doesn't limit care.
• when they say that they're $10,000 for an MRI but they're willing to accept $400 on the negotiated price
• Sky-high prices because that's the Chargemaster.

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• I go to Manchester, it’s going to cost me $20,000 more to build this house, so I’m going to up my price
• I think it’s just going to drive the price of housing up if we have multiple codes to follow.
• automatically just because I my price automatically just because I have<00:40:36.880> to<00:40
• of housing up if we have drive the price of housing up if we have multiple<00:40:43.520> codes
• He said it would give them more standing to say what the fair price for renting a building is.

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1/CAC 1, which concerned gubernatorial succession and incapacity. Members supporting an ITL motion said the bill was not workable as written and that New Hampshire already has a constitutional structure that has functioned for more than 200 years. Others noted the state’s two-year gubernatorial term and said the existing protections were sufficient. The committee voted 16-0 to inexpedient to legislate, and the item was placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 96, the energy code bill. Supporters argued that updating the code would reduce long-term energy costs, improve climate resilience, help the construction industry, and keep New Hampshire eligible for federal funding. Opponents of ITL said the bill was premature because the 2024 energy code was already under review, housing costs were a major concern, and the testimony on costs was conflicting and not well supported. The committee voted 12-4 for ITL, and a minority report was requested. House Bill 161, dealing with the Native American Affairs Commission, was also sent to ITL by a 16-0 vote and placed on consent. Members cited serious concerns about vacancies, expired terms, missing annual reports, and whether the commission was functioning effectively. Several members said the committee lacked the expertise to resolve the underlying cultural and intergovernmental disputes and that the issues were beyond the committee’s scope. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 428 and adopted Amendment 0328 by a 16-0 vote. The amendment would preserve municipalities’ ability to make administrative building-code amendments, such as permit, inspection, occupancy, and fee procedures, while still barring local governments from setting higher construction standards than the state code. Testimony emphasized that the amendment was meant to clean up and consolidate related language and make the bill administratively workable. After the amendment passed, members discussed the bill in amended form, with supporters and opponents focusing on housing costs, local control, flood protection, and the risk of inconsistent local codes.

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• Two: any outside investor is going to price in the risk factor.
• > the<00:41:43.960> risk<00:41:44.319> factor<00:41:45.280> aahu going to price
• in the risk factor aahu going to price in the risk factor aahu is<00:41:46.319> by<00:41:46.520
• Two: any outside investor is going to price in the risk factor.
• or group of investors buying any of the neighbor island co-ops would have that factored into their price

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Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended. A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.

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• <01:29:21.440> too off because he's raised his price too off because he's raised his price
• homes and going up a little bit in communities that have mostly very higher priced homes.
• So, uh, so it does it priced homes.
• price residential is going to pay more. price residential is going to pay more.
• their entire lives and have been priced their entire lives and have been priced out<02:30:11.840

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• That's the median price. The median homebuyer.
• So when you have. median home price of $332,000, you can see when we pass the $200,000 home exemption
• And by the way, The median home price, I told you, was $332,000.

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• That's the median price. Uh, the median homebuyer.
• So when you have the median home price of $332,000.
• Pretty powerful and by the way, the um The median home price I told you was $332,000.

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• Senator Ore, Senator Price here. Senator Shonut, Senator Stewart here.
• Senator Price. Senator Shel. Senator Shel. Senator Stewart. Senator Stuts.
• Senator Price, Hi. Senator Shelnet, Hi. Senator Stewart, Hi. Senator Sts, Hi. Senator Weaver.

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• You know, with, I know a lot of price transparency information in other states, like more broadly health
• care price transparency, that's been kind of one of the points that's put out there as well: what are
• and they figure out, okay, where can we put in reforms like patients' right-to-save or reference pricing

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Summary: The subcommittee met on SB 2370 with a quorum present and focused on how to handle proposed 340B-related reporting language. Members discussed three main paths: adopt the LC draft with reporting requirements for covered entities, PBMs, insurers, and manufacturers; convert only the PBM/insurer/manufacturer portions into a study; or turn the entire proposal into a study. Representative Dobervich explained that the study version would keep the same subject areas but delay initial reporting so the data could be analyzed more thoughtfully, and she noted gaps in the original amendments, including federally qualified health centers participating in 340B, 340B contract pharmacies, and a clearer plan for data analysis and administration. Testimony from HHS and the Insurance Department emphasized that collecting data is different from analyzing it and that any version would need clear authority, confidentiality protections, and a designated agency willing to collect, analyze, and publish the information. The Insurance Department said it could potentially collect data but would likely need additional budget resources for analysis, and it noted that the pending PBM bill, SB 1584, could affect what information is already available through regulation. A representative of the North Dakota Pharmacists Association said SB 1584 contains some reporting but is not as comprehensive as the proposal under discussion. Members also discussed whether the proposal belonged in an insulin bill at all, with concerns raised about germaneness and the possibility of sending the matter to the Delayed Bills Committee or placing study language elsewhere. No vote was taken. The subcommittee adjourned after members agreed to continue refining the language over the weekend and bring options back to the full committee, with several members expressing a preference for a combined version that includes both reporting and study elements.

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• Senator Price moves to favorably report along the sub. Okay, do I have a second? Senator Hovy?
• Senator Figures, Senator Hatcher, Senator Hovie, Senator Kittens, Senator Price, Senator Shellnut...
• Senator Price? Aye. Senator Shellnut?

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy

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• It allows us to plan responsibly, schedule project bidding to take advantage of best pricing, combine
• requirements, and an official commission to study a comprehensive and regionally equitable roadway pricing
• The ideas on looking at roadway pricing and TNC fees, but they reached the governor's desk through the
• the state has identified, they could make some progress toward those. ...implementing dynamic road pricing
• Implementing dynamic road pricing, looking at what transportation network company fees are, delivery

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the administration’s transportation bond bill centered on Chapter 90 roadway funding and related capital programs. Administration officials described the bill as a roughly $5.5 billion package that would continue $300 million per year for Chapter 90 over four years, with part of the funding distributed by the traditional formula and an additional $100 million based solely on road miles to better support rural and smaller communities. They also highlighted authorizations for municipal pavement work, Shared Streets and Spaces grants, accelerated bridge and pavement repairs, MBTA rail modernization and reliability, housing-related transportation improvements, and a new DCR-focused PRISM program for parkways and related infrastructure. Officials emphasized that the bill is financed through the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues, and said it would help municipalities plan more predictably, speed project delivery, and support housing, safety, and climate goals. Committee members and witnesses discussed the bill’s broader scope beyond traditional Chapter 90, especially the $200 million for transportation projects that support housing development and the $200 million for MBTA modernization and rail reliability. Members asked about the rationale for a four-year authorization amid fiscal uncertainty, federal funding volatility, and the status of commuter rail electrification. Administration officials responded that the capital authorization is backed by dedicated transportation revenues rather than the operating budget, and said multi-year certainty helps cities and towns make better long-term repair decisions. They also said the MBTA’s rail modernization funds would support locomotive procurements, including battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives, as part of a longer-term regional rail and electrification strategy. Municipal officials and regional advocates strongly supported the bill. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, along with town and city officials from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth, said the increased Chapter 90 funding and road-mile-based distribution are especially important for small and rural communities with limited local revenue capacity, and that multi-year funding would let them bundle projects, bid at better prices, and address backlogs more proactively. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to treat it like a traditional bond bill by adding policy provisions and considering new transportation revenue tools, such as TNC fee changes, road pricing, parking taxes, and other mechanisms. The committee took no vote during the hearing and adjourned after testimony concluded.