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• We commissioned a study that was conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper between 2017 and 2021.
• We commissioned a study that was conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper between 2017 and 2021.
• We commissioned a study that was conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper between 2017 and 2021.
• We commissioned a study that was conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper between 2017 and 2021.
• We commissioned a study that was conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper between 2017 and 2021.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Price: Present. Mr. Wagesbeck: Present. We have seven, and a quorum.
• All right, Senator Price moved on that. Do we have any public comment? No, I moved on that.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Public Retirement System Actuarial Committee met on Monday, June 22, with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. There was no public comment. The main item was an actuarial update from Ms. Johnson on LASERS, prompted by House Bill 312 of 2026, which appropriated about $145 million to LASERS and required the committee to revise the projected fiscal year 2027 employer contribution rate to reflect the funds received. Ms. Johnson explained that $87.6 million was applied to the original amortization base, paying it off, and the remaining $57.9 million was applied to the experience account amortization base. As a result, the projected aggregate employer contribution rate for fiscal year 2027 was reduced from 32.51% to 30.05%, a decrease of 2.46%, with the projected employer contribution amount revised to about $738.7 million. She also noted that the original amortization base balance would be zero by June 30, 2026, while the experience account amortization base would continue to be paid down over time. Committee members asked about the longer-term impact of the changes, including a question about projected savings in 2036. Ms. Johnson said the later-year savings would depend on future actuarial experience and investment performance, but the projected UAL payment in that year would be lower under the revised schedule. The committee then moved to adopt the revised projected fiscal year 2027 LASERS contribution rate of 30.05% by plan, the motion was seconded, and it passed without opposition. The meeting then adjourned.

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• that many of these are small matters, but one thing must be done: PUC must allow retail electricity pricing
• , and the price of thermal and sector efficiency programs.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• That doesn't change your price points. No, that's the goal.
• That doesn't change your price points. No, that's the goal.
• So, but movement of livestock without screwworms is very important to the markets, to prices, to the
• Price discovery happens in the sale ring.
• Let me ask you, because you mentioned some of the sale prices of some of these critters, you know, is

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of just foods and skyrocketing prices of just foods and skyrocketing prices of just foods and things
• You uh you know that prices went up. You uh you know that prices went up.
• You know, I think we got some greedy people, people that price gouge greedy people, people that price
• of um not not just from the rising price of um not not just from the rising price of eggs, but for for
• Uh, but too many neighbors um decided and I think the price of that um decided and I think the price

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We were told gas prices would go down.
• He's talking about gas prices and whatnot. Thank you. Thank you, Representative, stand by.
• And as we see this year, gas prices are very unaffordable.
• assistance, restoration, and the free and reduced-price lunch poverty weight that helps our schools.
• Price, lunch, poverty weight, that helps our schools with high needs.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• In order to do this, we have to continue to have competition on price and reliability.
• centers, it won't affect the stock price centers, it won't affect the stock price of<00:47:10.560
• We can buy it at a certain price and we know it. And how do we know it?
• We can buy it at a certain price<01:20:10.640> and<01:20:10.800> we<01:20:11.040> know
• And how do we know price and we know it. And how do we know it?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Inflation to be so by and large, you know, the price of those projects are set at the time of award.
• In most instances, the contractor is still responsible for their price.
• Workforce, material prices and workforce. shortages, and then inflation in equipment.
• We already price infant care below cost and the Texas Workforce.
• But the reason the two that don't, are they're heavy price. it pay and frankly I can't afford to take

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• 27:36.159> too<00:27:36.440> expensive<00:27:36.880> they're<00:27:37.080> price
• Market it's too expensive they're price Market it's too expensive they're price gouging<00:27:38.000
• And one can argue that the price is well above the admitted market, but it is the cost of the risk.
• Whether you buy the reinsurance from HPIA or from COMIC, the price is the same.
• is the same so to capitalize a new price is the same so to capitalize a new entity<00:39:04.200>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining hearing procedures, including a two-minute limit for live testimony, a request not to repeat written testimony, and a reminder about decorum. The first bill heard was SB 697, which would create a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses to retrofit residences with wind-resistive devices. The Insurance Division said it supported the concept but noted it may need an appropriation or outside expertise to develop certification standards, while the Department of Taxation said the bill should retain a third-party certification requirement if the Insurance Division cannot administer the credit. The Hawaii Insurers Council supported the bill, and the Tax Foundation suggested a subsidy-style program would be more efficient than a tax credit and criticized the bill’s 100% credit structure. A testifier in support argued the measure would help homeowners fortify houses against hurricanes and reduce shelter demand; written testimony from several others, including HIEMA, was noted as supportive. The committee then moved through SB 76, which would require the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to provide commercial property coverage after two private-market denials, and SB 83, which would require insurers to give advance written premium-change notices and explanations to common-interest community policyholders and the insurance commissioner, along with a report on premium increases. For SB 76, the State Insurance Division stood on its written comments, and testimony in support came from Michael Honda, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Jessica Herzog. SB 83 drew more extensive discussion: the Insurance Division supported the need for better transparency, while the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the bill, arguing that agents—not insurers—typically communicate with AOAO boards and that the measure could worsen an already difficult market. Insurance Division staff acknowledged widespread complaints from condo associations about lack of transparency and said the division had received many calls about premium increases and nonrenewals. The discussion on SB 83 expanded into broader concerns about condo insurance, nonrenewals, surplus lines, and the difficulty of getting timely explanations for large premium increases. Committee members and testifiers described older buildings struggling to fund repairs and upgrades while facing steep insurance costs, and some urged the committee to craft baseline statutory protections for unit owners. The Insurance Division said surplus lines serve a critical gap-filling role and warned against regulating that market in a way that could slow access to coverage. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Well, I will say that these are the prices, right, of in-state tuition and fees.
• <00:21:16.640> for<00:21:17.640> um Kean are highest sticker prices for um Kean are
• This is average per student, so the price didn't go up, but you've got more help.
• didn't go up yeah but you've got price didn't go up yeah but you've got more<00:35:50.240> help
• The market won't bear big price increases.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an orientation from University System of New Hampshire Chancellor Katherine Preventure and Senior Director of Government Relations Lauren Banker on the system’s enrollment, finances, workforce role, and academic programs. They described the system as consisting of UNH, Keene State, and Plymouth State, with about 23,000 students, $928 million in FY24 operating expenses, a $3.7 billion economic impact, and UNH’s R1 research status. They emphasized the system’s role in graduating students into the New Hampshire workforce, its statewide Cooperative Extension and regional campus presence, and its alignment of degree offerings with top occupations identified by New Hampshire Employment Security. The presentation also highlighted partnerships with businesses, internships, and collaboration with the community college system, including 100 transfer pathways and a direct-admit program. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on tuition, state support, and student costs. The chancellor said the state invested $95 million in FY25, with about $81 million used to reduce resident tuition and about $14 million for statutory programs such as Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station. She said the state subsidy is about $7,300 per New Hampshire student, and that resident net tuition averages about $7,000, while nonresident net tuition averages about $16,600. She provided published tuition figures for UNH, Plymouth State, and Keene State, and explained that resident tuition has been held flat for five years while financial aid has increased, reducing average net tuition and fees for New Hampshire students from about $10,500 in 2020 to $9,800. Members asked for clarification on how residency and workforce-retention percentages were calculated, and the chancellor said she would follow up. Members also asked about comparisons with peer institutions, housing and meal costs, research funding, and the reasons for declining enrollment and staffing reductions. The chancellor said peer comparisons were based on flagship universities for UNH and smaller regional publics for Plymouth and Keene, and noted that out-of-state tuition has risen about 2.5% annually. She said housing for a UNH double room is $8,536 and a meal plan is $5,100, and offered to provide a consolidated cost document. On research, she said the system’s direct research spending includes federal funding and that indirect costs were about $34 million last year, with a follow-up promised on the federal/state and direct/indirect split. She attributed enrollment declines largely to demographics and said the system is responding by reducing costs, selling buildings, exiting leases, moving the system office to NHTI, and implementing Workday. She also noted that Plymouth received approval for five three-year bachelor’s degree programs and that members praised the shorter, workforce-focused pathways, especially for manufacturing and other in-demand fields.

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• <01:10:51.960> uh markets and help stabilize prices uh markets and help stabilize prices uh
• city and county was going to make sure that we all have sprinklers, and I said, you know what, the price
• city and county was going to make sure that we all have sprinklers, and I said, you know what, the price
• <01:32:19.360> was<01:32:19.920> I said can you imagine what my price was I said can
• you imagine what my price was I think<01:32:20.159> time<01:32:20.400> to<01:32:20.600

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means and Commerce and Consumer Protection heard the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs present its biennium budget request for fiscal years 2025 to 2027. Director Nainoa Ando said the department’s requests were primarily special-fund ceiling increases to meet operational needs. Major items included an additional $12 million to complete the King Kamehameha V Post Office building roof project after hidden deterioration and water intrusion were discovered, plus funding related to fringe benefits and central services assessments. The department also outlined requests for a new medical compact implementation cost, an auditor position, an engineer position, and a captive insurance IT modernization project. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the Office of Consumer Protection’s landlord-tenant call line and public service access. Senators raised concerns that callers often reach voicemail, are told to leave a message, and sometimes are referred to look up the law themselves. DCCA said the Oʻahu line is staffed by one full-time employee backed by two to three investigators, with one investigator each on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and that calls are tracked in a case management system. The department said it plans to add one more Oʻahu staff position through a transfer from another division and that a new call-center/web system with time tracking is expected to go live in the summer. Members also discussed a possible bill related to Pearson VUE nursing certification testing, with one senator describing the burden on neighbor-island nursing graduates who must travel to Honolulu for a one-hour test. The senator said she intended to introduce legislation after receiving no response to repeated outreach. DCCA did not take action on that proposal during the hearing. For the PUC-related requests, the department explained a one-time $1 million request for outside consulting tied to Maui wildfire-related filings, including wildfire safety mitigation and hazard mitigation plans, and a separate $900,000 request through the Consumer Advocacy Division to hire consultants for review and analysis. The committee also discussed a captive insurance IT modernization request, which DCCA said would replace manual and spreadsheet-based processes with a cloud-based system to better handle filings, payments, and workflow; no vote or final action was taken on the budget items during the hearing.

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• They have to move forward with projects as soon as they can to capture the prices when they're... ...
• they have to move forward with projects as soon as they can to capture the prices when they're low.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met to receive public testimony and act on port priority applications for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 Port Priority Construction and Development Priority Programs. After a roll call showing 18 members present, the committee adopted the March 9, 2026 minutes without objection. Commissioner Andrew Killshaw of the Office of Multimodal Commerce explained the Port Priority Program criteria and presented two applications from the Avoyelles Harbor and Terminal District: a $3.4 million building addition and infrastructure project requesting $2.853 million in state funds, and a $1.5 million Workforce Training Center redevelopment requesting $1.287 million. He said the projects were projected to create 265 jobs and generate substantial state benefits, with very high benefit-cost ratios. Members expressed support for the projects and for strengthening the port program overall. Chairman Boriak moved to approve the applications, and Senator Carter and others discussed the need to increase investment in ports and develop a statewide strategic plan to better compete for federal dollars. DOTD Multimodal Commerce staff, including Molly Bergoin, testified that the program has more than $200 million in backlog, that annual Transportation Trust Fund financing has made it difficult to reduce, and that the department hopes to clear 10 to 12 low-balance projects this year. They also said the request cap had been increased to $7 million per project this year and up to $21 million going forward, and that most projects are proceeding under reimbursement agreements because construction costs have risen sharply. After discussion, the committee voted without objection to accept the port priority applications received through March 1, 2026, for the FY 2027-2028 program. The committee then adjourned without objection.

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• An act to amend the general business law in relation to clear and conspicuous pricing practices regarding
• rather than allowing you to take your pictures, you must purchase the package, which increases just the price

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection met for its second meeting of 2026, with Chair Rachel May noting National Consumer Protection Week and mentioning upcoming consumer fraud outreach and new online fraud-reporting tools from the Attorney General. The committee considered eight bills focused on consumer issues, including junk fees, arbitration transparency, gas stove labeling, retailer biometric tracking notices, credit monitoring services, and youth sports recording rights. Several bills were advanced with little or no opposition. S.363A on clear and conspicuous pricing for mandatory junk fees was reported to first reading. S.926 on arbitration organizations drew support for its transparency goals, but Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick raised concerns about confidentiality and a private right of action; it was still moved forward. S.1280B on gas stove health-risk labeling also advanced despite opposition from Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Weber. S.2539A, requiring retailers to warn customers about electronic tracking and biometric data collection, was supported by Senator Myrie, who described it as a notice-only measure. The committee also advanced S.3078 on credit monitoring services and S.2517, though the transcript of the discussion on S.2517 was largely garbled. Chair May’s S.8666, which would prevent youth sports operators from barring parents from taking in-person photos or recordings of their children, prompted concerns from Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick about privacy, liability, and recordings by other parents; the chair responded that the bill includes limits for safety, court orders, privacy protections, and restricted areas. The meeting concluded after the bills were moved and voted on, with several reported to first reading or to another committee.

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• And it sounds like the price tag isn't a concern.
• Price has never been asked about on a plate.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2133 met to resolve the remaining disagreement over fees for a proposed blackout specialty license plate. The Senate held to a $25 annual fee after dropping an initial $15 fee, while the House argued for $10 or, at most, $20, saying the plate does not support a cause and should be priced to encourage use. Members also discussed whether the plate should be treated like other specialty plates and whether any revenue should be dedicated to a specific purpose, but no particular cause was identified. The Department of Transportation testified that the $25 annual fee would go into the highway distribution fund, the same as personalized plate fees, and explained that the fund is distributed to the state, counties, and townships. DOT estimated the blackout plate could be very popular, projecting about 10% of eligible vehicles and motorcycles might choose it, based on experience in Minnesota and other states. Members noted that Minnesota saw strong demand even with higher fees. After discussion, the committee moved and adopted the Corey amendment setting the annual fee at $25. The roll call showed support from the Senate chair and Senator Paulson, with Representative Johnston voting no and Representatives Casper and Hendricks voting yes. With the amendment adopted, the committee reached agreement and adjourned, with Senate and House members designated to carry the report forward.

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• Senator Price. Senator Shellnut. Senator Stewart. Senator STS. All right, we have eight present.
• Senator Price. Senator Shellnut. Senator Stewart. Senator STS. Senator Weaver. Thank you.

Bills: SB208, SB216, HB187

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312

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• Fortunately, there is a little bit of movement toward trying to get some temporal price signals, but
• Um, it's when the price dips sunny days. Um, it's when the price dips very<02:34:32.800> low.
• <02:34:38.560> signals, metering with no temporal price signals, metering with no temporal
• price signals, the<02:34:39.840> incentive<02:34:40.399> is<02:34:40.720> to<02
• lose the customer base or uh the price lose the customer base or uh the price is<02:36:12.560>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• multiple times today, I'm sure, throughout your time serving on this committee, that you can't put a price
• But you ended it by saying, you know, the lives of our people are just, you can't put a price tag on.
• But you ended it by saying, you know, the lives of our people are just you can't put a price tag on.
• And I know that the dollars are narrow, but we have to think about the price.
• We have to think about the price of the life of our children, our students. Can we do better?

Bills: SB83, SB135, SB143, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB261, SB276, SB295, SB450, SB465, SB506, HB1070

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training

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• . >> Senator Price. >> Hi. >> Senator Sessions. >> Hi. >> Senator Stewart. >> Hi. >> Senator Weaver.
• > Hi. >> Senator Coleman. >> Senator Hovie. >> Senator Kitchens. >> Senator Livingston. >> Senator Price
• Senator Kitchens, Senator Living, Livingston, Livingston, Livingston, >> Senator<00:09:53.120> Price
• , >> Senator Price, >> Senator Price, >> Hi, >> Hi, >> Hi, >>

Bills: SB341, SB340

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge

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• workforce and their budget, and again potentially reduces that long-term debt by settling at today's prices
• workforce and their budget, and again potentially reduces that long-term debt by settling at today's prices
• workforce and their budget, and again potentially reduces that long-term debt by settling at today's prices
• workforce and their budget, and again potentially reduces that long-term debt by settling at today's prices
• workforce and their budget, and again potentially reduces that long-term debt by settling at today's prices

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:11 Legislative Proposal: Representative Blanton: 01:12 • House Bill 220 Approval of Minutes: 10:07 Legislative Proposal: Senator Nunn: 10:24 • Sick Leave Flexibility for School District Employees Adjournment: 34:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Representative John Blanton’s bill on pension spiking and Kentucky Public Pension Authority administration. Blanton said the measure would make a prior court-related pension-spiking fix retroactive to July 1, 2022, so employees who retired between that date and the court ruling would be treated the same as those covered by the earlier legislation. KPPPA staff said they did not think the bill would go beyond the Court of Appeals ruling, but noted it could prompt requests from people who retired before July 1, 2022. Members asked about how many retirees might be affected, whether the language was narrow enough, and whether the bill could open the door to additional claims; Blanton estimated roughly 1,000 retirees would need review, with fewer actually impacted. No vote was taken on the bill in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senator Matt Nunn and Scott County Schools Superintendent Billy Parker present a proposal allowing school districts to offer teachers and other employees a voluntary payout for unused sick days. Supporters said the idea could improve attendance, reduce substitute costs and classroom disruptions, help retain younger teachers, and potentially lower long-term retirement-related costs because the payout would not count toward pension compensation. They emphasized the program would be optional for districts and employees, would require teachers to keep at least 15 sick days in reserve, and would be district-funded rather than a state cost. Members raised questions about budget impact, tax treatment, pension effects, and whether the incentive would actually change behavior; the bill sponsor and witnesses said the payout would be taxed like other compensation and would not affect TRS or CERS benefits. One member requested reporting on how the program would be used, and the sponsor said he would be open to adding that. The sponsor also noted a later committee-substitute change would allow use of accumulated sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise on the school calendar, with a personal statement from the employee.

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• auction items, there are a lot of luxury items that are used that continue to fetch a very attractive price
• I might add also that on consignment shops or flea markets, when you go in there, the price is set.
• They mark the price. At an auction, it's whatever the buyer will bear for that particular item.
• Louis County, all pay for the price. They pay those rates in their rates that are made.
• anyway, would build that in and assume they'd say zero value because it's already represented in the price

Keywords: 959, house, all