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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Current law sets a fixed maximum amount of unemployment benefits.
  • So a statewide unemployment rate is used.
  • . ...rate five to six percentage points below their local economy.
  • Texas statute actually caps 204.061, which caps the ceiling at a 2% tax rate on total wages.
  • For example, in terms of unemployment rates, our state's regions vary greatly. ...MSA was 3%.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 31st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how does this impact their no new revenue rate?
  • Then, the following year, they can adjust their rates.
  • Impact, I guess, on the no-new-revenue rate and things like that.
  • Right now, I'm proud to say that our tax rate in Bell County is the lowest tax rate, so we do function
  • a growth rate of 26%.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lauren is helping us set up Zoom for...
  • Yep, we are getting our technology set up.
  • So the Zoom room is getting set up. First on the list, we have Tawna Schneider.
  • Are you setting up a presentation? We are. Okay, so Zoom, you need to set up through this. Ms.
  • Protecting our children who are in these settings is always the highest priority.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair West: Lauren is helping us set up Zoom for uh yep our next uh bill, and we are going to move to
  • up Zoom um um Lauren is helping us set up Zoom um for<00:15:42.839> uh<00:15:43.800> yep
  • So the Zoom room is getting set up, and first on the list we have Ton Schneider.
  • Okay, so Zoom, you need to set up through this, Miss Schneider.
  • Protecting our children who are in these settings is always a highest priority.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, an amendment set that OTS worked on.
  • agencies, and the amendment set clarifies that.
  • Members, this is Set 4753.
  • It's a four-page set. It does multiple things.
  • The standard rate is now $13.50 per trip. They're asking for $1.25.
Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 513 by Rep. Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness issues for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a statewide NIL task force and sets parental-consent and prohibited-category guardrails while preserving flexibility for colleges. The committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then advanced several procurement and administrative measures. Senate Bill 233 by Sen. Mizell would create a statewide data exchange compact for state agencies; testimony from the Department of Health said it would improve eligibility and program administration by allowing agencies to share data more efficiently, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300, also by Mizell, would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques in negotiated procurement, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and other technical and legal remedy revisions; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 by Sen. Cloud would let executive branch agencies directly contract with other states for information technology systems and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411 by Sen. DePlessis, removing a 20-year lease cap for certain state property in Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up several bills affecting criminal justice funding. House Bill 660 by Rep. Egan would raise the state warrant amount used to fund assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000; Egan and district attorneys argued the increase is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors, while an opponent said the state should fund prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. House Bill 719, also by Egan, would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; supporters cited workload studies and local needs, while an opponent raised concerns about New Orleans court consolidation and broader funding balance. It too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. Other measures included House Bill 76 by Rep. Freeman, which addresses coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications and was reported favorably as amended after changes to cost-sharing and high-deductible plan language; House Bill 802 by Rep. Sawyer, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood-control restoration in the Amite River Basin, was reported favorably as amended; House Bill 940 by Rep. Barrow, creating a law-enforcement task force and rules framework for counter-drone operations, was reported favorably as amended; and House Bill 950 by Rep. Boyd, aimed at consumer protection education for seniors, was reported favorably. House Bill 596 by Rep. McCormick, which would have created an inactive-well fee assessment credit tied to plugging wells, drew concerns that it would reduce funds for orphan-well restoration, and the bill was voluntarily deferred after discussion. House Bill 581 and House Bill 1183 were also voluntarily deferred.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 27th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is set 4492.
  • It's a Medicare rate.
  • would be paid under 100% Medicare rate for the hospital outpatient rate.
  • So there's two different rates.
  • This is Amendment Set 4485. It is available. This is Amendment Set 4485.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 15th, 2025

Local Government

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, mostly local-government measures. Early action included final committee approval of Senate Bill 1633 and S.J.R. 60, followed by Senate Bill 3038 and Senate Bill 3045, both reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also considered House Bill 24, adopted a committee substitute, and reported the substitute version favorably; House Bill 2025 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Members then handled several companion and local bills, including House Bill 2713 as the companion to Senate Bill 1331, which was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3348, House Bill 3370, House Bill 3505, and House Bill 4506 were each reported favorably, with no objections to local-and-uncontested placement. House Bill 5424 passed on a 6-1 vote, and House Bill 5652 passed with one present-not-voting, both also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted substitutes and reported House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205, though both were later reconsidered because the wrong script had been read. After reconsideration, House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205 were each re-voted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 3071 was also reported out on a 5-2 vote after adoption of a committee substitute. The meeting ended with no further business and the committee standing at recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Ratings if they harm our A through F ratings.
  • Okay, let's set aside through-year growth.
  • I want to set the tone for anyone that's watching.
  • the per diem rate as. for each calendar day.
  • This sets a dangerous legislative precedent.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I think that it is in our purview as a legislature to draft bills and set policy that helps to strengthen
  • And I offered the department of wildlife a limit set at 100. And they said no.
  • thing that I thought because I know we want to continue lowering the energy costs so our can to our rate
  • All the rate cases go through them, and they have a whole staff that are experts in that.
  • in line with other parts of the country, or did you just land there because that was the negotiated rate
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Medicare rates.
  • Medicare rates.
  • The QPA is set by the insurance company.
  • The QPA is set by the insurance company.
  • We're not saying you can't contract for higher rates.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2211 only for discussion, not a vote. The strike-everything amendment would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care licensees to submit an independent dispute resolution offer above 300% of Medicare or 300% of the qualified payment amount. The chair said he wanted more stakeholder meetings and broader consensus before moving the bill. Testimony was split: an ARMA representative opposed the measure, arguing it reflected insurer concerns, QPA data lacked transparency, and licensing discipline was the wrong tool for billing disputes; a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative supported it, saying a small number of private equity-backed providers were driving up surprise-billing costs and abusing the No Surprises Act. No action was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap as an absolute limit, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. Rep. Kyle Powell said the bill was meant to give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing shortages. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and housing issue, while opponents from neighborhood and city groups warned it would allow oversized ADUs, increase density, create safety and parking concerns, and weaken local zoning control. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. The committee next passed HB 2620, as amended, by a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The bill appropriates $300,000 per year for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting limits for eligible shelters. Rep. Blackman said the bill was intended to help homeless veterans, and shelter advocate Nathan Smith supported it, saying targeted resources could help veterans exit homelessness and stay housed. The committee then took up HB 2960, which would create a veterans specialty court grant program. The bill was amended to have the Office of the Courts administer the fund and to allow support for expansion of existing veterans courts. Testimony highlighted the success of the Lake Havasu veterans court and the need for more standardized programs and data collection; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2960.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs May 13th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The locality will also be prohibited from adopting a Property tax rate over the no new revenue rate or
  • When adopting a property tax rate.
  • Fix them to the no new revenue tax rate, also.
  • There are a clear set of guidelines for cities.
  • When I set my budget, and I post it, I follow all the guidelines set forth by you guys and gals.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the quantity of material that must either be recycled or disposed of is set to multiply exponentially
  • , they need to be able to, you know, get their deliveries and, and especially in the food service setting
  • What we are trying to do, and we worked the 65 question with the city of Houston to set what we would
  • We set that 65. So as far as local control right now, you're not answering my question.
  • Doing it at a cheaper rate, which this bill allows us to do, takes out some of those hidden costs and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move to set a local consent and resolutions calendar for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28th.
  • The clerk will read the bill: SB 1664 by Schwartner relating to public information regarding the rates
  • Members, this bill provides transparency to consumers about transmission rates. I move passage.
  • That's correct, but again, there's no set—like there's not a set kind of paper it has to be on.
  • Here is Section 39.053; it is a statute set by the legislature.
Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The appraisal and rate-setting process was modified by introducing the term "voter approved tax rate"
  • The rollback rate was replaced with a voter-approved rate, Senator Middleton, as you might remember.
  • That rate was dropped to 3%.
  • In fact, the county rate is growing three times faster per year than the school rate right now.
  • We're just trying to lower that tax rate.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So you can't give a raise that you don't have funds already set aside for.
  • And then that would become part of the rate development of that insurer.
  • That rate was put in law in 1961. The rate is 16 cents per mile.
  • Right now, the rate increase on average will be around $4,000 a judicial district.
  • I'll move to adopt the amendment set, if we can do that, Mr. Chairman. We can. Amendment set 3510.