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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I was fortunate enough to utilize the tuition and fee waiver right after high school.
- Care via the tuition fee waiver.
- While some may argue that the tuition and fee waiver eligibility criteria provide an ample amount of
- The tuition and fee waiver was a significant step forward.
- If they do not do so, they lose the tuition and fee waiver.
Bills:
HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184
Keywords:
foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill requires state universities to establish a market-rate out-of-state fee for nonresident online
- This bill also shifts allocation of financial aid fees and support programs to assist underrepresented
- It provides tuition and fee waivers for active Florida State Guard members for up to six credit hours
- It provides tuition and fee waivers for active Florida State Guard members for up to six credit hours
- We also repeal the out-of-state fee waiver for non-resident students with a Florida resident grandparent
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education first took up a block of confirmation hearings for trustees and board members at several public universities and state colleges. Appointees from Florida A&M University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College, South Florida State College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Florida described their backgrounds and emphasized themes such as governance, student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, research growth, and institutional reputation. Members asked a few questions, but most nominees received no substantive opposition. The committee then voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of the group of appointees on tabs 3 through 18 and forwarded them to Ethics and Elections.
The committee next heard Senate Bill 114 by Senator Trumbull, which would create the Florida Center of Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University, move the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide funding for the effort. Trumbull said the bill is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance research capacity and broaden study of insurance lines beyond wind risk. Senators asked about the impact on FIU and the distinction between the new center and existing FIU work; Trumbull said FIU’s Wall of Wind would remain and that the state-owned model would simply be contracted to FSU instead of FIU. The committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1624 by Senator Calatayud, a wide-ranging higher education bill addressing tuition, workforce programs, institutional operations, and naming changes. Amendments were adopted to create state college regional consortium service organizations for rural colleges, remove a proposed out-of-state fee change for nonresident online students, extend university master plan update cycles from five to 10 years, and rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough College. The bill also changed several references from specific minority categories to “underrepresented,” revised aid and waiver provisions, adjusted adult education and career program rules, and made other technical changes. Senators Smith and Davis questioned the shift away from enumerated categories, arguing it could obscure disparities affecting groups such as Black students, women in STEM, and students with disabilities; Calatayud said the intent was to focus on socioeconomic access and flexibility for institutions. After debate, the committee voted 6-2 to report the bill favorably, with Senators Davis and Smith voting no, and then adjourned.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 03:29 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- West Virginia by having a foreign driver's license recognized, authorizes the commissioner to set fees
- Right now, these properties are only required to pay a municipal fee for such things as fire and police
- The committee also removed language that set maximum fees and commissions.
- The committee also removed language that set maximum fees and commissions.
- In other words, if the amendment passes, fees and penalties may increase only when a worker is present
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 03:02 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- If policymakers would like, there's the ability for DMV fees to be increased by an inflation adjustment
- , and we'd like to pay for roads with user fees.
- The user fees are relatively flat and typically need periodic adjustments.
- If those people properly registered at DMV, they're going to pay higher fees, and these higher fees offset
- And these higher fees offset the loss on fuel tax. We have that in place in the code.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the January 15 morning meeting. The main agenda item was the Department of Revenue’s budget and revenue presentation from Secretary Eric Nelson, Deputy Secretary Peter Shirley, and Deputy Secretary Mark Mucco. Nelson said the state remains double-A rated with a positive outlook, the budget includes a 5% personal income tax reduction, and the 2027 general revenue estimate is $5.493 billion, up $170 million from the prior year. Shirley gave an economic overview, saying West Virginia is forecast to see continued but slowing employment growth, continued wage growth, gains in private education/health services and business services, declines in some sectors, improving labor force participation relative to the nation, and strong recent net in-migration. He also noted continued growth in natural gas production and a modest rebound in coal production, though coal faces longer-term demand pressure.
Mucco reviewed revenue trends and said 2025 collections were about $5.5 billion, below the prior year but above estimate, with personal income tax and sales tax driving the surplus. He explained that the forecast incorporates the 5% PIT cut and annual conformity to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including changes such as Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R&D expensing, business interest deductions, and a new manufacturing facility expensing provision. He also discussed the effects of tax credits, severance tax volatility, declining tobacco revenues, and health care provider tax changes tied to federal Medicaid rules. He said road fund revenues are largely flat absent policy changes, and county commission revenues are growing faster than state revenues.
Members asked about when new economic development projects like NewCore would appear in the projections, how much 20,000 new jobs would matter, whether the department had a calculator for job-growth impacts, the status of recent tax cuts, road fund growth, tobacco/vape taxation, and whether migration data could be broken down by county. The witnesses said major projects are not yet in the S&P-based forecast but would likely add jobs, wages, and tax revenue over time; they estimated 20,000 jobs would be a significant increase. They also said the state is unlikely to hit the current personal income tax trigger in the near term. No substantive votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried by voice vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (10/23/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- is a little bit of a relief valve that will allow the site evaluation committee to seek additional fees
- but I've capped it so that they can't seek any further than double of what the original application fee
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This <00:24:44.000>will original application fee was. - This will original application fee was.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jul 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- What does a 4% fee rate mean? He asked. That's also, it turns out, a 45% APR.
- The lender and contractor have a financial relationship, even through hidden dealer fees.
- It adds transparency around hidden dealer fees and extends the cancellation period so consumers have
- This is a fee that is sort of technically paid by the installer, but in almost all cases passed on to
- And then also the dealer fee, which you address.
Summary:
The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met to hear several bills focused on consumer and small business financial protections. SB 97, by Senator Grayson, would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets law; supporters from the blockchain industry and consumer groups said it would improve compliance clarity while preserving room to align with possible federal action. The committee passed SB 97 on a due-pass motion to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, with the roll left open for absent members.
The committee also heard SB 362, which would strengthen disclosure rules for small business financing by requiring clearer pricing information throughout the marketing process. Supporters said the bill would help small businesses compare offers and avoid harmful financing, while some industry groups objected to the bill’s treatment of communications and APR disclosures during negotiations. After discussion, the committee passed SB 362 to the Judiciary Committee, with several members voting aye and the roll left open.
SB 784, a bill addressing predatory home-improvement and solar financing practices, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters described scams targeting seniors, low-income homeowners, and non-English speakers, and said the bill would add safeguards such as confirmation calls, document access, fee transparency, and longer cancellation periods. Solar industry groups moved to neutral after amendments, while banks and other lenders raised concerns about overbreadth and impacts on legitimate lending. The committee passed SB 784 to Judiciary, with some members not voting or changing votes during the roll call.
Finally, SB 825 sought to give the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation clearer authority to enforce existing consumer financial protection laws against its licensees, especially in light of reduced federal CFPB enforcement. Supporters argued California needs independent state enforcement tools, while banking and mortgage groups opposed the bill as duplicative and unnecessary, urging coordination with federal regulators and proposing narrower amendments. The committee passed SB 825 to Appropriations on a due-pass vote, and then adjourned after completing the agenda.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF16, legislation to regulate data centers in Minnesota, passes House 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a fee on qualified large-scale data centers that goes into the energy and conservation account
- It creates a fee on qualified large-scale data centers that goes into the energy and conservation account
- It creates a fee on qualified large-scale data centers that goes into the energy and conservation account
- As I mentioned before, there's a $5 million fee, which most of them will hit eventually as they build
- As I mentioned before, there's a $5 million fee, which most of them will hit eventually as they build
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- So when the boat launch was open and active, did voters have to pay a fee to use that launch?
- How much was that fee?
- It was a $10 fee for voters and a $5 fee for seniors in kayaks and... ...a $5 fee for seniors in kayaks
- , and there was a dollar fee for magic.
- As far as the boat launch, you brought up the fee to use it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- North Star Promise Base is a last dollar scholarship program that covers up to 100% of tuition and fees
- Plus funds can be used to cover additional components of the cost of attendance beyond tuition and fees
- And it can also be used to cover additional components of the cost of attendance beyond tuition and fees
- We can't change the North Star Promise program to cover anything other than resident tuition and fees
- Also, as noted, we do not play a role in estimating tuition and fee and enrollment changes.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- BRING A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, SOMEONE THAT HAS TO DEPEND ON THEMSELVES TO GET FUNDING AND MONEY AND FEES
- THIS BILL SHIFTS ALLOCATION OF FEES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS WHILE USING
- IT PROVIDES FEE WAIVERS FOR STATE BOARD MEMBERS FOR RESTRICTION.
- GRANDPARENT WHO IS A LEGAL RESIDENT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR CAN QUALIFY OR A WAIVER OF THE OUT-OF-STATE FEE
- THIS AMENDMENT REMOVES THE PROVISION RELATED TO A HIGHER OUT-OF-STATE FEE FOR NONRESIDENT ONLINE STUDENTS
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- would change that by requiring the Michigan state-based exchange to match the federal exchange user fee
- that is charged on the exchange cannot be any higher or lower than 1% of the federal fee.
- The federal fee over the last five, six years has been as high as 3.5%.
- We give the authority for that fee to be set by the board.
- Any increase in the fee requires a three-quarter vote by that board.
Summary:
The Senate met with 27 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of motions, recesses, and introductions of bills. Several new bills were read and referred, including measures affecting the Income Tax Act, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, public utilities, nondisclosure agreements, data centers and community benefit agreements, zoning, Medicaid false claims, and the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act, with referrals mainly to finance, energy and environment, and housing and human services committees.
In the Committee of the Whole, Senate Bills 592, 49, and 50 were reported without amendment and advanced. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bills 900, 820, 966, 967, 968, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, and 978. SB 900 dealt with the Vehicle Code, SB 820 with election law, SB 966 and SBs 974-978 with housing and insurance-related changes, and SB 967 with the Income Tax Act. SB 966, 967, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, and 978 all passed on 20-16 votes, while SB 900 passed 35-1.
Senate Bill 973, creating a state-based health insurance exchange as a nonprofit corporation, drew the most debate. Senators Weber, Lindsay, and Halk offered amendments, all of which were defeated after recorded votes; Weber argued for cost controls and consumer savings, while supporters said the bill would give Michigan more control over health care decisions and could lower premiums. Senator Irwin spoke in support of the housing-related package, saying it would help address the state’s housing shortage. Senate Bill 592, concerning the Corrections Code, was also passed after a 31-5 vote, with Senator Lindsay explaining his no vote as concern about how the bill treats juvenile offenders.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 133, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to honor commitments to Michigan farmers participating in the Rural Energy for America Program. Senator McCann supported the resolution, citing farm losses from federal rollbacks, while Senator McBroom gave a strong no-vote explanation criticizing state energy policy and the resolution’s framing. The session ended with remarks recognizing Juneteenth and an anecdotal bipartisan exchange between senators before the chamber adjourned until June 23 at 10:00 a.m.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Health and Human Resources Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:10 pm
Health and Human Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The fiscal note indicates the Health Care Authority will have $24,100 less in application fees.
- CON applications, and it took two and a half years as I was appealed, and about $150,000 in legal fees
- as well. ...and it took two and a half years as I was appealed, and about $150,000 in legal fees as
- , you shouldn't have to go through two and a half years of regulatory burden and $150,000 in legal fees
- , you shouldn't have to go through two and a half years of regulatory burden and $150,000 in legal fees
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- So, are we talking about fees and fines when you say satisfies restitution?
- You know, I saw the fee for the life.
- The people that are providing the money are making the money off a fee, though. Thank you.
- Any interest or fee would be capped.
- And I think what spurred this is the fee they're paying now.
Bills:
SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee May 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The legal cannabis industry, which is subject to state and local taxes and fees, is coming...
- California's excise taxes and licensing fees are 124% and 162% higher, respectively, than Michigan's.
- And altogether, our taxes and fees account for about 77.5% of total wholesale value.
- They're funding the entire regulatory system through their fees.
- And now we... ...any of the fines and fees that aid in enforcement.
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met with a delayed start while waiting for quorum, then heard several bills before moving to the suspense file. AB 564 by Assemblymember Haney would freeze the planned cannabis excise tax increase at 15% rather than allow it to rise to 25%; supporters argued the legal cannabis industry is struggling against the illicit market and high taxes, while opponents said the measure would reduce funding for children, youth programs, environmental restoration, and enforcement promised under Prop. 64. The bill was sent to suspense during regular order and later approved out of suspense on a 6-0 vote with amendments, including a five-year sunset and a reduced rate. AB 1265, also by Haney, would extend and expand the state historic tax credit to encourage rehabilitation of vacant historic buildings for housing and mixed-use projects; preservation and housing advocates supported it, and it was also sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately.
The committee then heard AB 1377 by Assemblymember McKenna, which would require studios seeking optional diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility film tax credits to complete the plans they submit to the California Film Commission. Labor supporters said studios should do more than make good-faith efforts, and the bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1416 by Vice Chair Ta would clarify disaster-related property tax deferrals for homeowners who have requested installment plans, and it passed 7-0 to the Assembly Floor. Afterward, the chair gave a general warning that the bills on suspense represented large revenue losses and emphasized the committee’s need to weigh tax expenditures against other state priorities.
On the suspense file, the committee approved AB 27, AB 53, AB 97, AB 231, AB 232, AB 429, AB 613, AB 984, and AB 1485, mostly on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while AB 547 passed 5-1. Several other bills, including AB 386, AB 389, AB 490, AB 6991, AB 814, AB 1057, AB 1219, AB 1282, AB 1354, AB 1431, AB 1435, and AB 1481, were held in committee. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the suspense-file actions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And receive reimbursement as well as may recover reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs if the
- either initially by petition and then lastly by a lawsuit if necessary with the award of attorneys' fees
- They prohibits from charging fees. We need clarification on what that really means.
- Is that just impact fees or if we have to run a road bond to pay for road upgrades.
- So, although we're on the water, so we pay an additional fee for the waterway to, you know, to maintain
Bills:
HB24
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- Two years ago, there was a very hard-fought battle against what we consider to be junk fees.
- The General Assembly agreed with us at the time and banned these fees.
- investigation or feelings, decide that you willfully did something, you would be liable for these fees
- That gives a lot of leeway to the car rental companies to charge these fees.
- the House, there was an amendment that put a 30-day cap on it, which seems like it would keep these fees
Summary:
The committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 24 and June 25, 2026 minutes, and then heard several bills and a joint resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, Senator Hoffer explained the measure as a technical correction to prior rental-car and peer-to-peer car-sharing law that would clarify when loss-of-use damages may be recovered while preserving recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, saying it resolved ambiguity and restored limited common-law recovery, while Allstate and Toro opposed it, arguing the bill could reintroduce unfair and unpredictable fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies. No vote was taken in the transcript, and Senator Townsend said he still had questions about how the bill would operate.
The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change that would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Representative Postles presented it as a simple, noncontroversial change, though members noted Senator Buckson, the Senate sponsor, was not present at the time. No public comment was offered on that bill. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program and report recommendations; the Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1 on backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Senator Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly backflow retrofits until regulations are updated, and DHSS said the current regulations do not clearly define low hazard but that the bill’s list of exempted buildings would not raise immediate public health concerns. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, arguing the regulations were overbroad and costly, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that weakening backflow protections could threaten drinking water and aquifers. The committee then adjourned without any recorded votes on the substantive bills in the transcript.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm thinking, is it the distinction between general fees to access a park versus camping fees versus
- boat launch fees?
- You already have that in trust from concession fees and entrance fees and the fees that you showed us
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this model, patients typically pay a monthly subscription fee directly to their doctor for unlimited
- Currently, if a public employee or retiree pays that direct fee out of pocket under a state health plan
- House Bill 3015 addresses the current gap by requiring that direct fees paid to DPC providers be applied
- By recognizing DPC fees as qualified medical expenses.
- So the, the physician is the one who sets up the fee schedule, correct? That would be correct.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Fixed term installment contracts commonly include early termination fees.
- These are fees that the consumer must pay if they want to terminate their contract with the seller.
- Frequently these fees are not clearly disclosed to consumers at all, and at times they add up to hundreds
- are clearly transparent on these fees prior to the contract being signed.
- In addition to this transparency, AB 483 caps the cost of the early termination fee to an installment
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, we last time the fines and fees?
- want to use that, you don't pay the fee. want to use that, you don't pay the fee.
- You don't pay the fee. it. You don't pay the fee.
- and pay for the things that those fees and pay for the things that those fees uh<04:23:33.359>
- This amendment contains no new taxes, no new fees, or any change in any tax or fee rate over what we've