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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pay $3 for that, so I'm spending around $15.
  • the law states here's what you pay for.
  • So if there's an obligation to pay.
  • We agree to pay a royalty, 20% on whatever they agree to produce and pay on.
  • Obligation means there's a contract to pay something. That's the obligation to pay.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

JBC-PERSONNEL Apr 14th, 2026

JBC-PERSONNEL

Transcript Highlights:
  • Constitutional officers can pay the maximum if they choose to do so.
  • But when you collapse everybody's existing pay grades... ...to 15%.
  • But when you collapse everybody's existing pay grades...
  • People leaving to go to the private sector in our pay scale and our structure is a problem.
  • grades associated with the state pay plan.
Summary: The committee met to consider several budget and staffing requests tied to constitutional offices and the Supreme Court, with opening remarks noting that fringe benefits are now calculated at 40% to 45% and that constitutional officers may pay the maximum if they choose. Item B, a Supreme Court request for one new Supreme Court police chief position with no appropriation increase, was approved. Item C, from the Secretary of State, sought five additional Capitol Police corporal positions, title realignments, and salary maximum adjustments, along with a $498,000 appropriation increase; members questioned how the office could absorb pay changes without new funding, and the office explained it was cleaning up a large and outdated classification structure while also preparing to provide security for an additional building. The item was approved. Item D, from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, proposed moving from line-item maximum salaries to state pay-plan grades, with no change in total positions but about a $349,000 increase in salaries and matching funds. Office representatives said the office had not had raises in nearly a decade and needed the change to stay competitive and retain staff, but members raised concerns about comparing the office’s pay to other agencies and about office staffing and accessibility. Senator Hill asked to hold the item for offline discussion, and the committee agreed to hold it until the next day. Item E, from the Auditor’s Office, requested salary realignments, increases to line-item maximums, and two new positions tied to UCP claims and compliance work, with a total increase of $579,468. The auditor said the office had already pulled a government relations position from the request after an updated packet was issued, and defended the remaining increases as market-based and revenue-neutral, with some work funded by interest earnings. Members questioned the need for a legislative affairs position and whether the salary increases were aligned with the market, but after discussion the committee approved the item. The meeting then adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are paying everything that we are statutorily required to pay. Follow up, Senator Kirt.
  • I do believe that what we're paying On this is what we are statutorily required to pay.
  • And so this again fully funds us for FY25 to pay what we statutorily required to pay for providers.
  • required to pay.
  • We pay attention to the consent decree and what we have to pay.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> the</c> that the employer would be paying the that the employer would be paying the employer<04:
  • </c> better have everything you need to pay better have everything you need to pay for<04:32:59.040><
  • We pay something, but we don't pay the whole cost of the insurance today. I looked the rates up.
  • </c><05:04:06.480><c> the</c> we pay something but we don't pay the we pay something but we don't pay
  • </c> dependent uh you would be paying dependent uh you would be paying $1,444<05:04:17.920><c> cents<
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 622, but after the sponsor said further research raised concerns, he asked that the bill be tabled. The committee then moved in executive session and voted unanimously to find the bill inexpedient to legislate, sending it to consent. The committee also retained House Bill 349, the ophthalmologic laser bill, after members said more time was needed for the professions involved to work out training standards and provide additional information; that motion also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 244, a municipal building/fire code recodification measure. Members said the bill needed more review and careful scrutiny because of its length and possible unintended effects, and they voted unanimously to retain it as well. House Bill 534 was then heard; the sponsor said the bill did not do what was intended because of a misunderstanding about current processing, and the committee voted inexpedient to legislate and placed it on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 233, with an amendment to remove a requirement affecting the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. Supporters argued the bill would reduce an unnecessary burden and improve transparency, while opponents said the committee should not single out one private 501(c)(3) organization. The amendment was adopted 8-5, and the bill as amended then passed 7-6; a minority report was requested. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 536, a proposed 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment for certain state retirees. The sponsor and supporters argued retirees had not received adequate COLAs and that the bill would help offset inflation, while the retirement system testified that the proposal would add significant costs, including an estimated $1.5 million for the state, $6.6 million for political subdivisions, and about $100.7 million in present-value unfunded liability, with the impact reflected in future employer contribution rates.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Feb 5th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • the $25 co-pay or whatever co-pays are involved whenever you go to another doctor.
  • So you pay a premium every month, right?
  • that they're paying for it with.
  • They're getting ready to say, my co-pay assist, my co-pay is $500, $1,000, to the pretty short in my
  • They're getting ready to say, my co-pay assist, my co-pay is $500, $1,000, to the My co-pay is $500,
Keywords: 959, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's not a matter of pay it now, pay it later so much as it is a matter of pay what you owe because
  • If we were to look at it as just pay it now, pay it later, our problem becomes we need the money now.
  • less because H.R. 1 conformity would have them paying less, then next year they'd have to pay more.
  • They'll either not pay the tax this year because of—if so, either way, that is true.
  • How are we going to pay for it?' We have no idea.
Bills: SB1638
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jan 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • the gas tax are not going to be paying more, and people who are not paying into the transportation system
  • will be paying into the transportation system.
  • the gas tax are not going to be paying more, and people who are not paying into the transportation system
  • The people who are not paying into the transportation system will be paying into the transportation system
  • Leave the gas tax as it is; gas-powered vehicles pay that, zero-emission vehicles pay into a new system
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met and first took up AB 1091 on consent, which passed without discussion. The committee then heard AB 647 by Assemblymember Gonzalez, a cleanup/clarifying bill related to last year’s AB 630 pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda Counties allowing local agencies to dispose of low-value, inoperable RVs that are public safety or environmental hazards. The author and supporters said the bill would clarify which local jurisdictions can use the pilot and help address abandoned RVs, while opponents argued it was a premature expansion that could destroy people’s only shelter and create a patchwork of local rules. Despite the opposition, the bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1421, which would create a research and information process around California’s long-term transportation funding challenges and possible road user charge or mileage-based funding options. The author and sponsor argued that declining gas-tax revenue from more fuel-efficient and zero-emission vehicles is making the system less stable and less equitable, and that the bill would support a transparent, research-driven transition without imposing a new tax. Many local government, labor, business, and industry groups testified in support, while no opposition speakers came forward during the hearing. Members raised questions about equity, rural drivers, privacy, double taxation, and whether any future revenue would be dedicated to transportation infrastructure; the author said the bill was intended to inform future decisions, not set a tax policy now. AB 1421 passed on a 12-1 vote and was re-referred to Appropriations, and the committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 12th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • to pay an assessment or a fee? That number is pretty low.
  • So their homeowners are paying $50 a month, and that's allowed.
  • And then also to answer to your neighbors, too, who are paying their bills and paying assessments and
  • It's like, well, this person isn't paying, let's look at foreclosing so they can pay.
  • They have bills that they have to pay and it's the member's, the homeowner's, funds. that are paying
Bills: HB406
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Going after late fees charged by utilities 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's, you know, that they cannot pay those bills.
  • </c> It's, you know, that they cannot pay It's, you know, that they cannot pay those<00:04:13.439><c>
  • They if they can't pay the utility.
  • </c> and within their ability to pay for it. and within their ability to pay for it.
  • During these that they are able to pay.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Media Availability 2/27/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesotans are paying more, they're getting less.
  • </c> we'll have to pay for the debt service. we'll have to pay for the debt service.
  • A very able to pay their rent.
  • or revenue sources that will pay for it.
  • </c> have to find um a way to pay for that. have to find um a way to pay for that.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • They pay taxes on that.
  • They pay taxes on that.
  • They pay taxes on that. Social the land. They pay taxes on that.
  • </c> a manufacturer, pays taxes. a manufacturer, pays taxes.
  • </c><00:48:07.920><c> So</c> people pay taxes. So people pay taxes.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns. Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance. Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • know, I have to pay my restitution before I pay any other debt.'
  • I had to pay this debt sorry, bank.
  • I had to pay this debt before<00:57:20.880><c> I</c><00:57:21.040><c> could</c><00:57:21.200><c> pay<
  • , I have to pay my restitution before<00:57:28.079><c> I</c><00:57:28.319><c> pay</c><00:57:28.480><c
  • </c> before I pay any other debt." before I pay any other debt."
Keywords: 1136, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 4th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, teachers must pay out of their pocket, pay their own way to get started.
  • And is it fair to say that the BA is the way to get a teacher pay raise, an educator pay raise to the
  • I believe the question you asked is do school districts pay for... Do they pay vendors? Okay.
  • So one you expand end of the day, two, you pay teachers more on top of base pay, because teaching in
  • If you can pay them that makes it a lot more attractive and say hey we're gonna pay you back. because
Bills: HB2, HB2
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ability-to-pay provisions undercut collective bargaining rights.
  • know I had to pay it back,” and then we've got a problem.
  • The worker is responsible for paying the cost.
  • to pay according to state law.
  • It is already against the law not to pay workers.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and took executive action on a number of them. Senate Bill 6282, by Senator Nobles, would require building and construction trade apprenticeship programs to provide two hours of behavioral health and wellness training starting in 2027, covering stigma reduction, distress recognition, suicide prevention, substance use awareness, peer support, and resource connection. The bill drew strong support from labor and construction groups, who described high suicide and substance use rates in the industry and said the training would help apprentices and, with a planned amendment, journey-level workers as well. No vote was taken in the hearing portion shown, but testimony was overwhelmingly pro. Senate Bill 6135, by Senator King, would require interest arbitration panels for certain uniform personnel at local governments to consider the employer’s ability to pay. Counties and cities supported the bill as a modest fiscal-relief measure and argued it would align local arbitration with existing state-law language. Teamsters representatives and other labor witnesses opposed it, saying it would weaken collective bargaining and give employers leverage to stall or deny fair contracts. The committee closed the public hearing with 5 in favor, 22 opposed, and no other testimony. In executive session, the bill was later advanced subject to signatures. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6128 on independent medical exams, which would require IME recordings to be made through an L&I-approved third-party app and prohibit independent local recording. Supporters said the change would improve security, consistency, and reliability of recordings and reduce cancellations and disputes; opponents said it would burden injured workers and undo the 2023 right to record IMEs on their own devices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6068, which would make owners and direct contractors jointly liable for unpaid wages and related damages on construction projects, with a notice-and-cure process before suit. Workers and labor groups supported it as a tool against wage theft and labor trafficking, while contractors and industry groups opposed it as overbroad and costly. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices, with testimony split between sustainability advocates and industry supporters on one side and public health and poison center witnesses on the other, who warned that loosening individual edible packaging could increase child poisonings. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute for SB 6053 and moved it forward, and also passed SB 6134, SB 6147, SB 6106, and SB 6045 subject to signatures, with SB 6045 amended before passage to Ways and Means.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> pay property taxes through their rents. pay property taxes through their rents.
  • I found that out last had to pay in.
  • </c> says, "I don't know how I'm going to pay says, "I don't know how I'm going to pay my<00:25:28.120
  • Everybody pays property taxes.
  • </c><00:27:59.160><c> uh</c> folks at the Legends of Blaine pay uh folks at the Legends of Blaine pay
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee took up House File 4906, adopted the H4906A1 amendment, and heard a staff explanation that the bill would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for residential homesteads and the house/garage/1-acre portion of agricultural homesteads. As amended, the bill would appropriate $4 billion in fiscal year 2027, distribute payments based on 2026 property tax due, include a clawback for delinquent taxpayers, and coordinate with existing property tax refund programs so recipients would not receive more than they paid in taxes. House Research also discussed a disagreement with the Department of Revenue over whether the refund would be taxable federally, with House Research suggesting it would likely be treated as a non-taxable recovery of prior taxes. Public testimony was largely opposed. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the proposal was too large, would create a deficit and force future service cuts, and would disproportionately benefit higher-income homeowners. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project said the bill would create a major budget hole, threaten funding for health care, food support, schools, and other services, and exclude renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Members echoed those concerns, citing impacts on public safety, rural EMS, hospitals, education funding, and equity, while noting that renters and many seniors would receive nothing. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill was a cautious use of state resources, and Representative Norris said it missed the mark for struggling renters. Chair Davids defended the concept as a way to put money back in people’s pockets and said the proposal was scalable and intended to start a discussion. Representative Wiener strongly supported the bill, saying many homeowners and farmers in his district are not wealthy and need relief from property taxes; he said the bill should be even bigger. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved on after testimony and member discussion.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Jun 4th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Transcript Highlights:
  • been paying it?
  • How much are we paying back besides?
  • How much are we paying back besides?
  • Since I've been mayor, we've been paying it back.
  • So we've been having to make bigger installments as far as paying that money back to pay city workers
Summary: The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent water and sewer reports, including seven new reinstatements and a reduction to four remaining delinquent filers. Staff also reported on municipal accounting code noncompliance, removing Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day clock after improved records were verified, and presenting repeat findings for Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, and Haynes. Members discussed repeated audit problems, the length of time some issues had persisted, and whether towns should be given additional time or face stronger action; motions were made and adopted to place some entities on a 60-day clock or defer action to later meetings. For Fargo and Alma, staff described extensive repeat accounting deficiencies, including missing budgets, bank reconciliations, financial statements, receipts, journals, and supporting documentation. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was beginning to improve its office systems; the committee voted to defer the matter for 60 days and file the report. Alma’s officials said they were trying to correct water audit and accounting issues, and the committee likewise deferred the matter to the August meeting while warning that water-audit delays could jeopardize turnback funds. The committee then reviewed misuse-of-street-funds findings for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho’s police chief and officials explained that traffic fines, drug-related arrests, and other citations had pushed the town over the statutory threshold, while staff clarified that the speed-trap calculation excludes certain add-on fines and is referred to the prosecuting attorney for any action. Haynes officials said repayment problems stemmed from lost revenue and staffing changes, including the loss of the police department, but staff reported the town remained behind on its repayment plan and also owed the IRS. The committee voted to defer the Haynes matter to September and to defer Jericho as well, with members emphasizing the need for consistency and possible broader legislative review of small-town viability. A special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District drew substantial discussion. Staff cited findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, car allowances and personal vehicle use, competitive bidding, and unusually high advertising spending, as well as the sale of trailers and other equipment at low prices. The district director said the board had delegated authority for many expenditures, that personal use was reported for tax purposes, and that advertising was necessary to educate the public about recycling. Members questioned the procurement and disposal decisions and the size of the advertising budget; after discussion, the committee deferred the report to September and asked the director to return. The meeting also included brief deferred reports on Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove, which were filed after local officials described ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing audit and tax issues.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/3/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are we paying these estimates through the business or are we paying them as an individual?
  • </c><00:15:51.080><c> their</c> of pass-through entities to pay their of pass-through entities to pay
  • </c><00:16:03.760><c> state</c> the owner, who reports and pays state the owner, who reports and pays
  • </c><00:26:59.280><c> the</c> these 60,000 entities have to pay the these 60,000 entities have to pay
  • . pay. pay.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> pay 6,000 to the firemen's relief fund. pay 6,000 to the firemen's relief fund.
  • </c> America is our our vendor that we pay America is our our vendor that we pay and<01:17:05.520><c>
  • </c> we'll pay you at the end of the month." we'll pay you at the end of the month."
  • </c> whatever that Bank of America is paying whatever that Bank of America is paying you. you. you.
  • </c> sufficient to pay for the expenses. sufficient to pay for the expenses. Okay?
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • paying, you know, throughout the year.
  • I wasn't paying attention to the agenda.
  • If we take the discount off, then when the state pays the county, they're paying the full amount.
  • Let's say 90% pay to take advantage of the early pay discount, but 10% don't, or 5% don't.
  • will pay the full tax amount.
Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> bill are not seeking to avoid paying bill are not seeking to avoid paying business<00:52:10.800>
  • </c> So they're paying gross revenue. So they're paying gross revenue.
  • That's a lot of money to pay business. That's a lot of money to pay that<01:05:53.920><c> twice.
  • gross in those, you're not only paying gross in those, you're<01:08:12.799><c> paying</c><01:08:13.119
  • So the you're paying gross at home.