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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/20/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- The low interest rates we had just saw a nice boom in marketing.
- we're in a position where, because of inflation, the Federal Reserve has had to increase interest rates
- And on top of that, the interest rates are so high and the cost to build is so high that the math simply
- </c><00:03:43.799><c> times</c> through the low interest rate times through the low interest rate times
- </c> low income housing and market rate low income housing and market rate housing<00:10:38.079><c> and
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We're back to that normative departure rate at retirement and the same separation rate when people self-select
- </c> Illustrated us having a really high rate Illustrated us having a really high rate of<00:44:26.520
- </c> back to that normative uh departure rate back to that normative uh departure rate at<00:47:03.240
- </c><00:50:47.720><c> of</c> have a high prevalence rate of have a high prevalence rate of individuals
- </c><01:31:27.679><c> are</c> even those rates are even those rates are low<01:31:30.040><c> top</c><
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So if this bill should pass, Washington's new 9.9% rate on the highest earners would yield a top rate
- So the rate schedule was changed last year, so generally speaking, those rates went up.
- But after this, under this bill, those rates will be referred back to the previous rate schedule.
- That rate impact would apply to both.
- That rate impact would apply to both state and local, and then whatever the L&I rate impact would be,
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public is uh the rate exception piece. public is uh the rate exception piece.
- We eliminate housing support supplemental enhanced rate or special rates that exist, and we are expanding
- enhanced rate or special rates<00:10:35.600><c> that</c><00:10:35.920><c> exist</c><00:10:36.720><c>
- Yes. that we provide under the rate exception that we provide under the rate exception goes<00:12:07.680
- <00:26:44.159><c> reform</c> rate reform rate reform bill,<00:26:46.000><c> which</c> bill, which bill
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> system we've uh raised our water rates system we've uh raised our water rates because<00:03:48.840
- </c><00:15:48.040><c> rates</c> assistance requested sewer Rate rates assistance requested sewer Rate
- </c><00:24:36.399><c> to</c> with uh the uh room within our rates to with uh the uh room within our rates
- passed a resolution authorizing a rate increase of 9.25% annually for the next 5 years.
- Representative Koslowski, would you like to... a rate increase of a rate increase of 9.25%<00:42:09.839
Bills:
HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> empty with a record high vacancy rate empty with a record high vacancy rate that's<00:30:04.080>
- I mentioned that 30% vacancy rate.
- </c><00:37:08.760><c> and</c> um you know High interest rates and um you know High interest rates and
- Was the rate of 25% in Minnesota?
- </c><01:24:49.880><c> of</c> opposed to um the lower rate of opposed to um the lower rate of 25<01:24
Committee:
House Taxes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, if you wanted to vote for a bill that's going to be able to help most of your water rate payers
- in your district be able to lower and keep stable a lot of their water rate bills, then I have a bill
- And despite this diligence, high water users have regularly challenged these rates in court.
- and subsidize one-third of those homes who are the high water users, who would actually see their rates
- Of those homes who are the high water users who would actually see their rates decrease if we don't fix
Summary:
The California Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a reflection and pledge. The body handled routine procedural business, including dispensing with the journal reading, suspending rules for guest introductions and adjournment memories, and re-referring several bills to different committees. Members also introduced guests, including district staff, the Citrus Heights leadership class, and Rosie Rios, chair of America 250.
The main floor debate centered on AB 2180 by Assembly Member Ward, a local government finance measure related to water rates and Proposition 218. Ward argued the bill would provide clearer legal standards for proportional water rates, reduce litigation, and prevent low-use customers from subsidizing high-use users. Assembly Member DeMaio opposed the bill, saying it would weaken taxpayer protections and allow overcharging. After debate, the Assembly passed AB 2180 on a roll call vote of 41-17.
The Assembly then adopted the second-day consent calendar, with AB 1853 and several other bills and resolutions passing 52-0. The chamber also held adjournment-in-memory tributes for former Santa Clara County Supervisor Rod Diridon Sr., praising his public service and transit advocacy. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until Monday, April 13 at 1 p.m.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 03/24/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- case happening, rate cases are explicitly excluded from this bill so that a rate case isn't considered
- the Public Authorities Law in relation to requiring utility service providers to disclose planned rate
- 7869, sponsored by Senator Connery, an act to amend the Public Service Law in relation to proposed rate
- An action on public service law in relation to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service.
- I think NYSERDA needs more accountability for all that they're collecting from rate payers.
Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Cameron Parker, considered a large agenda focused on utility consumer protections, rate transparency, NYSERDA oversight, and energy transition policy. Several bills were discussed in detail, including measures to prohibit residential utility shutoffs during extreme temperature forecasts (Bill 120A), delay shutoffs and late fees while a utility is under certain PSC investigations (Bill 904B), require disclosure of planned rate increases (Bill 4989A), limit certain utility charges after 12 months (Bill 8710), and require utilities to disclose more information with major rate change applications (Bill 9433A). The committee also considered bills on net energy metering credits (Bill 1553), reconnection for low-income customers (Bill 965), sanctions and civil penalties (Bill 8908), and annual NYSERDA reporting obligations (Bill 1819).
Members raised recurring concerns about affordability, arrears, and who ultimately bears costs when utilities are prevented from collecting immediately. Senator Walczyk repeatedly questioned whether protections would shift costs to other ratepayers, while sponsors and the chair emphasized that the bills did not erase arrears but created temporary consumer protections. Senator May noted that some proposals could produce significant savings for ratepayers. On Bill 1819, Senator Walczyk supported greater accountability for NYSERDA’s use of ratepayer-funded money. Bill 1668, which would authorize NYSERDA to administer grants for switching residents to electric heat pumps, drew questions about funding; staff said it would be funded off-budget from existing sources and would have no direct state cost, though it could require shifting existing program resources.
The committee advanced most bills to third reading after motions and votes, with several measures receiving no votes but still moving forward. Bill 2477 was held for possible amendments. Bill 4989A was referred to the Consumer Protection Committee. Bill 5111, the Just Energy Transition Act, prompted extended discussion about its study timeline and a PSC order to facilitate replacement and redevelopment of at least 4 gigawatts of fossil fuel generation; the bill was advanced to third reading after debate. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the committee completed its agenda.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 24th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Brian Lipton, Director, Rate Council, opposed, no need to testify.
- Brian Lippon, Director, Rate Council, opposed, no need to testify.
- It just takes a math issue in terms of what the rate is.
- So we know we need to do something to put cash in and avoid a rate increase.
- That rate increase could be built into the rates as soon as the July rates are increased.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 17th, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- There's all items; there's less shelter, which moves at a slower rate; and then there's the question
- Which moves at a slower rate.
- At a minimum, you need an agency or somebody to post the schedules of the maximum rate increases for
- This measure would cap rental rate increases at the change in CPI.
- Under the larger of this proposal, it'll be the larger of 5% or the rate of inflation.
Bills:
H5008
Keywords:
rent control, housing stability, tenants rights, affordability crisis, consumer protection
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-21, House Bill 508, an act to protect tenants by limiting rent increases. The chair explained the ballot process under Article 48 and outlined the hearing structure. The first witness, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies researcher, described Massachusetts’ worsening rental affordability, explained how rent regulation policies are typically designed, and reviewed research suggesting rent regulation can slow rent growth and improve tenant stability, while also noting concerns about reduced supply, quality, and implementation details. She compared the proposal to other state and local rent-stabilization laws and said the measure would cap increases at the lower of CPI or 5%, exempt certain housing types, and apply to new tenants as well as current tenants because it would not allow vacancy decontrol.
Supporters of the petition argued that rent stabilization is needed to address displacement and immediate affordability pressures while broader housing production continues. The proponent from Homes for All Massachusetts said the policy is a grassroots response to corporate rent hikes and cited examples of tenants facing steep increases. A tenant from Arlington described a long dispute after a building was purchased by an investment firm and rents were raised sharply, saying the experience showed how rent increases can function as eviction. A union leader said high rents are forcing workers out of the communities they serve, and two experts testified that rent stabilization can reduce displacement and provide broad, immediate benefits. Committee members asked about the proposal’s exemptions, the 10-year new-construction carveout, vacancy decontrol, and whether the policy could discourage development; supporters said the bill targets large landlords, preserves room for small owners, and should be viewed as a complement to new housing production.
Opponents, including small property owners, a chamber of commerce representative, a union official, and a landlord, argued the measure would hurt small landlords, reduce investment, and slow housing production. They said operating costs such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance rise faster than the proposed cap, and warned that capping rents would lower property values and tax revenues. Several opponents emphasized that many housing providers are not large corporations but local “mom-and-pop” owners, and one said the proposal would discourage pension funds and other investors from financing new projects. Committee members pressed opponents on what alternatives they would support for affordability, and opponents pointed to increased housing production and other housing policies instead of rent control. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- They're concerned about significant increases in their utility rates and in their tax rates.
- The following year increased its rates by 50%.
- We've allowed for the municipalities to increase their rates by the rate of inflation, provided that
- It allows the cities to increase their utility rates by the rate of inflation, provided that they've
- not exceeded that rate of inflation over the last four years.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:54.399><c> and</c> Met um partially into rates and Met um partially into rates and partially
- </c> directed payments and uh payment rates directed payments and uh payment rates is<00:37:12.839><c
- </c> under um the the enhanced payment rates under um the the enhanced payment rates and<00:37:32.359
- </c> voluntary because our capitation rates voluntary because our capitation rates already<01:38:35.920
- </c> years in terms of their uninsurance rate years in terms of their uninsurance rate um<02:07:24.239
Summary:
The House Finance Division 3 work session continued its review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid budget and related policy issues, with CFO Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman presenting updated materials. The discussion focused on a crosswalk between the adjusted FY 2025 Medicaid budget and the governor’s FY 2026 recommendation, plus handouts showing service additions, eligibility changes, dental rates, and other Medicaid changes since 2019. The department also said it would provide a clearer breakdown of the pharmacy cost-sharing item by general, federal, and other funds.
Members asked detailed questions about the Medicaid enhancement tax, the 80% plan, and how funds are allocated between hospital payments, directed payments, and DSH uncompensated care. The department explained that the MET is being used more toward rates and directed payments to better align with federal matching rules, while DSH remains important for uncompensated care. They also noted that a pending Senate Bill 249 would keep the 80% structure and move to Senate Finance. On the trigger law, the department identified the governing provision as Chapter 342:12, Laws of 2018, and explained that if the federal match for Medicaid expansion falls below 90%, the state must notify legislative leaders and participants and the program would sunset after 180 days unless the legislature acts.
The committee also reviewed current Medicaid expansion enrollment and program trends. Officials said enrollment was just under 59,000 as of March 3, with about 87,000 people enrolled over the past year and more than a quarter-million residents having used the program over its lifetime. They said enrollment has fallen from a post-pandemic high of nearly 97,000 and may eventually settle in the low 50,000s. Finally, the department discussed federal DSH funding risk, saying New Hampshire could face a significant reduction if Congress does not extend current protections, which is part of why the state has shifted more funding toward payment rates and directed payments.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We're very proud of the AAA stable credit rating that our city has from the rating agencies.
- We're very proud of the AAA stable credit rating that our city has from the rating agencies.
- </c><01:10:39.280><c> Workforce</c> creation of market rate Workforce creation of market rate Workforce
- Inflation and interest rates are creating a challenging environment.
- Inflation and interest rates are creating a challenging environment.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- rural hospital designation, which allows rural hospitals to receive payment from Medicaid at the same rate
- That made it so that state-directed payments can no longer go up to the average commercial rate.
- So today in Idaho, we use the upper payment limit to get up to the Medicare rate.
- you sort of shift the risk and have a little bit more budget predictability and ensuring that the rate
- that's paid per member is the same. ability and ensuring that the rate that's paid per member is the
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Mobile County Legislation Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- rate.
- rate, which is 63%.
- We would like to see that be above, just like our unemployment rate is. Now, why is that happening?
- I've been using 2021 for a while, and so now we have new rates which show that more are enrolling in
- “What’s the labor participation rate go up, which is not what we want.
Committee:
Joint Mobile County Legislation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Salary schedules and rates are set at each local bargaining table.
- Salary schedules and rates are set at each local bargaining table.
- Our pay rates are usually based entirely on time spent in class and preparing for class.
- of 85% of the salary rate of tenured faculty.
- There's only a few at that rate. The lowest ones are, I think the lowest one right now is at 51%.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Salary schedules and rates are set at each local bargaining table.
- Our pay rates are usually based entirely on time spent in class and preparing for class.
- of 85% of the salary rate of tenured faculty.
- of 85% of the salary rate of tenured faculty.
- There's only a few at that rate. The lowest ones are, I think the lowest one right now is at 51%.
Summary:
The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6258, which would authorize the Washington Medical Commission to adopt rules allowing physicians and certain other licensees to voluntarily relinquish their licenses outside of a disciplinary process. Staff and the bill sponsor explained that the current system only allows relinquishment through a disciplinary or quasi-disciplinary path, which can trigger reporting to national databases even when there is no misconduct. Testimony from the Medical Commission and the Washington Physicians Health Program supported the bill as a non-disciplinary, permanent, and more dignified way for providers to exit practice while preserving patient safety by excluding those under investigation or discipline. The chair said the committee would executive the bill the next day and asked that amendments be submitted by 6 p.m. that day.
The committee then held a work session on part-time/adjunct faculty in the community and technical college system. State Board of Community and Technical Colleges staff described the system’s 34 colleges, the role of local bargaining, and the differences in duties and pay between full-time and part-time faculty. They noted that adjunct pay has historically lagged and cited a 2024 report estimating it would cost about $75.1 million to raise average adjunct compensation to 85% of full-time faculty pay. American Federation of Teachers Washington representatives and contingent faculty testified in support of HB 2538, arguing that contingent faculty are underpaid, often lack stable employment and compensation for work outside class time, and that higher pay would improve retention, student support, and equity. Members asked about bargaining structures, health benefits, workload, and comparisons to other faculty roles.
In executive session, the committee considered Substitute Senate Bill 5931, which makes administrative changes to the Workforce Education, Investment, Accountability, and Oversight Board, including removing a public dashboard requirement and adjusting election timing. The bill passed 14-1 and was reported out with a do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved Senate Bill 5963, which automatically makes Passport to Careers participants income-eligible for the Washington College Grant and aligns need calculations with the federal formula; it also directs Passport funds into the state financial aid account. That bill passed unanimously, 15-0, and was likewise reported out with a do-pass recommendation.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Education Committee of Reference
Senate Education Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- , which gives them a better interest rate and better borrowing costs.
- The interest rates between two and five percent.
- It's really just who can benefit from the enhanced credit rating in general.
- Most district schools already have credit ratings that are at this enhanced rate, and in general most
- charter schools have a credit rating that's around this double B rating if they have a rating at all
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee of Reference first heard a sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board. Governor’s Office staff explained that the board was created in 2016 to lower borrowing costs for qualifying schools by providing a state guarantee that improves credit ratings, but the board has no dedicated staff or budget and is now largely in a monitoring role because it has reached its statutory leverage cap. Members discussed the long maturities of the approved financings, whether rural districts might benefit from additional capacity, and why a 10-year continuation was being requested. The committee voted to recommend continuing the board for 10 years until July 1, 2036.
The committee then heard a sunset review of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s president described the interstate compact, its regional student access programs—WUE, WRGP, and PSEP—along with behavioral health fidelity reviews and cooperative purchasing savings. Testimony emphasized tuition savings for Arizona students, the return of health care graduates to Arizona, and the value of regional collaboration. The committee voted to recommend continuing WICHE for 10 years until July 1, 2036.
Finally, the committee reviewed the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program performance audit. The Auditor General reported that the program has grown substantially, but many sampled schools were not fully complying with requirements such as operational plans, safety teams, training, activity logs, and reimbursement documentation. The department agreed with the finding and said it would implement the recommendations. The school safety director responded that the department has already begun tightening monitoring, training, and documentation procedures, and he answered questions about emergency plans and campus safety. No further action was taken on the audit, and the meeting adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee May 28th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So anytime you have policy changes affecting the marginal tax rates, the standard deduction.
- So let's say over a 10 year period that they assume that Medicaid's going to grow at a 7% rate.
- That's why you see they're centering on Medicaid, and Medicaid's growing at a faster rate.
- Then the federal matching rate would be reduced by 10%.
- We better check the room rates. Are they high too? OK, well, let's see a show of hands.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Health Committee and Senate Health Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're slowing the spending growth rate by, first of all, being able to measure that.
- So we're slowing the spending growth rate. we see health care really outpacing that.
- So we're slowing the spending growth rate by, first of all, being able to measure that.
- Small business rates have been lower.
- It's still a significant rate increase, but it's manageable.