Video & Transcript Research : 'rate deviations'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • attention to the Transparency Foundation's report on page 13, which identified an erroneous ballot rate
  • jurisdictions indicate that voter ID restrictions on mail-in ballots significantly increase the rejection rate
  • Increased mail-in ballot rejection rates as a result of voter ID will subside.
  • This will substantially impact Asian American voters who have a higher rate of mail-in voting than average
  • from what I will happy to give you full disclosure on it But it may not deviate from what I've just
Keywords: 988, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 6th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • strict plans and nationally recognized standards, but they don't design these standards and cannot deviate
  • So you pay an inflated rate at the bid opening as well, because every contractor, every contractor that's
  • So you pay an inflated rate at the bid opening as well, because every contractor that's going to be in
  • in Missouri on our boards and gap committees and everything else, and they flat tell you that the rates
Summary: The Commerce Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 916, which would limit contractor liability on Missouri Department of Transportation projects when contractors are following approved plans and standards, and would also clarify that contractors are not required to indemnify the state as a condition of bidding or beginning work. Senator Berger and several supporters argued the bill would align responsibility with control, reduce unnecessary litigation, and lower insurance and project costs for contractors who are sued for conditions they did not create. They emphasized that the bill would not protect negligence, defective workmanship, or concealment, and the sponsor described examples of contractors being drawn into lawsuits before work began or after projects were complete. Supporters included representatives of construction firms, the Missouri Asphalt Payment Association, the AGC of Missouri, the Missouri Municipal League, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and engineering groups. Contractors described cases where they were sued over alleged design issues or incidents occurring after completion, saying they had no ability to change the design but still incurred legal and insurance costs. One municipal league witness also explained a separate provision clarifying that a public entity does not waive sovereign immunity merely by being named as an additional insured on a contractor’s policy. MoDOT’s deputy director testified for informational purposes, warning that removing indemnification could expose the state to more litigation during construction. After the committee established a quorum in executive session, a motion was made to vote Senate Bill 916 do pass. The committee approved the bill unanimously, 8-0, and then adjourned.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That assumed that we set rates.
  • Rate.
  • Can you talk a little bit about the maternal and infant mortality rate in Nebraska?
  • , and the death rates.
  • Our mortality and morbidity rates and births are really kind of shameful.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Mar 6th, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Transcript Highlights:
  • They adopt two different tax rates, a tax rate to fund debt service and a tax rate to fund maintenance
  • increase in tax rates?
  • the tax rates of school districts. out an 8% voter approval rate, not a 3.5% voter approval rate because
  • rates.
  • So that's one benchmark rate and then if they go over the voter approval rate, the other benchmark rate
Keywords: 1184, house, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Jun 12th, 2026

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • All four scenarios do assume that toll rates will increase over time with an average escalation rate.
  • truck toll rates.
  • truck toll rates.
  • truck toll rates.
  • The toll rates... The toll rates used for analysis were correct.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Rules Apr 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • FROM YOUNG PEOPLE HAVING ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION AS SEEN BY THE DECREASE IN FLORIDA'S TEEN PREGNANCY RATE
  • , FROM 2009 TO 2019 TEEN PREGNANCY RATES IN FLORIDA DECREASED BY 56%.
  • I WANT TO ADD IN THE LAST DECADE STI RATES IN FLORIDA HAVE SKYROCKETED BY 42% WHICH IS EVIDENCE OF THE
  • WE ARE CALLED THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH STD RATES IN TALLAHASSEE AND MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY
  • THEY PREVIOUSLY WERE AGNOSTIC ABOUT THE EXCLUSION OF PARENTS AND FAMILIES WHO WANTED TO DEVIATE FROM
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/09/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’m not sure what it was this last fiscal year if it deviates from that, but historically it was around
  • this last fiscal year if it deviates this last fiscal year if it deviates from<00:16:59.000>
  • There's a 2 and 1/2 we just added, 2 and 1/2 to 3 and 1/2, which is going to be the reimbursement rate
  • There's just no question that they're ballooning across the state at a rate that is just too rapid.
  • And not just just too rapid a rate.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee took up HB 1563, a special education aid formula bill, after a brief recess. Members reviewed a replace-all amendment that would keep the current reimbursement lag structure but make the bill effective July 1, 2028, with districts beginning to collect the new data in the next biennium. The amendment changes the reimbursement tiers from a dollar-based system to one tied to average per-pupil spending: districts would pay 100% below 2.5 times average per-pupil spending, 85% from 2.5 to 3.5 times, 20% from 3.5 to 10 times, and 10% above 10 times, with the state covering the remainder. Speakers emphasized that the bill is intended as an incremental step to gather better data before any larger expansion of state participation. A major new section would create a risk-based monitoring program for reimbursement claims. Instead of reviewing every claim individually, the department would review at least 20% of districts each year so every district is reviewed at least once every five years, with additional random or targeted reviews based on risk indicators, anomalies, prior findings, or other department criteria. Members discussed whether the audit sample should be district-based or student-based, and whether the bill should more specifically define the type of audit and the meaning of “other” criteria. Department witnesses said the current process already involves confidential information and that the new approach would not worsen privacy concerns; they also said the department would follow federal and state privacy laws and adopt rules to implement the process. Several members supported the bill as a practical first step to improve data collection and eventually expand aid, noting that districts currently do not track lower-cost special education students well. Others raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal note, possible local costs, and whether the new monitoring language gives the department too much discretion. The discussion ended with no vote taken in the excerpt, and members indicated they may need more time to review the final amendment before proceeding.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 21st, 2025

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • From 2009 to 2019, teen pregnancy rates in Florida decreased by 56%.
  • From 2009 to 2019, teen pregnancy rates in Florida decreased by 56%.
  • And just one last thing: the rate of incest in our country continues to be reported as higher and higher
  • And they don't have the rating that U.S. bonds would have.
  • So they previously were agnostic about the exclusion of parents and families who wanted to deviate from
Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. Sponsor Senator Grall explained an amendment that aligned the bill more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” allowing a 14-day extension, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several senators asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill applied post-mortem; Grall said the bill was limited to authorized access during the patient’s life. Testimony was largely opposed, with health information and provider groups warning that the bill could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with HIPAA and meaningful-use rules, burden facilities, and improperly broaden access to portals and sensitive records. Supporters argued it would improve patient access and speed. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote after debate on the bill as amended. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. Grall described provisions on synthetic turf, change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor scope, tall mass timber, pool and spa contractor scope, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and solar/energy storage inspections. Two amendments were adopted: one removed pool and spa contractor language and delayed the change-order provision until July 1, 2025; the other removed the tall mass timber section. Pool contractors testified against the scope expansion in the original bill, while others supported the remaining provisions. Senators raised concerns about the Florida Building Commission process and how the public-works language might affect small-business participation, but the bill as amended was ultimately reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. Grall said the bill would require parental consent for most minor health care decisions, allow parental access to records, restrict surveys/questionnaires, and limit use of biofeedback devices, while preserving certain exceptions such as emergency care and STD testing. An amendment clarified questionnaire opt-outs for K-12 students, added court-order exceptions, addressed DNA sampling for criminal investigations, refined biofeedback language, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions; it was adopted. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it restored parental authority and protected children from decisions they are not equipped to make, while opponents argued it would endanger minors seeking confidential STI, mental health, or abuse-related care, especially in unsafe homes. Senators also debated whether the bill would conflict with existing laws and whether it could leave some minors untreated. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on the bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Crime is rampant, exploitation of children is epidemic, suicide rates are up, and children are confused
  • companies and that genetic history, that family history that was keeping you from paying double your rates
  • First, my amendment would add information about the failure rates of fluid levels and pressure tests
  • Do failure rates differ whether you are in West Texas or elsewhere?
  • Texas has one of the highest uninsured... ...rates in the country.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Health Services. (6-16-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, slight deviation from our agenda today, and let me move to item number four, which is consideration
  • Uh<00:02:29.160> slight<00:02:29.440> deviation<00:02:29.920> our<00:02:30.040><
  • c> agenda<00:02:30.440> today<00:02:31.440> and Uh slight deviation our agenda today
  • and Uh slight deviation our agenda today and let<00:02:31.760> me<00:02:31.800> move<00
  • and concern is reimbursement rates and concern is reimbursement rates for for for not<01:08:57.720
Keywords: 958, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the lab bonding from 2020 was at a fixed rate, so why is there an increase?
  • If we had a fixed rate through bonding, identify yourself and then proceed to answer.
  • Chair, members, so again the project will be depreciated over 30 years, so this will impact the rates
  • <01:25:57.840> from<01:25:58.080> my and I'm going to deviate from my and I'm going
  • to deviate from my statement<01:25:58.639> here<01:25:58.800> just<01:25:58.920> a<
Bills: HF1063
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:04:43.119> from<01:04:43.400> those<01:04:43.559> mandatory we can deviate
  • from those mandatory we can deviate from those mandatory minimums<01:04:45.960> represent<01:
  • But our response rate to those requests for information, we'd have a consent form, was often limited
  • to those requests for uh response rate to those requests for uh information<01:18:46.000> we'd
  • was not extremely high so in in rate was not extremely high so in in many<01:18:54.199> cases
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/19/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In states with strict abortion bans, women are dying at accelerating rates.
  • In states with strict abortion bans, women are dying at accelerating rates.
  • In states with strict abortion bans, women are dying at accelerating rates.
  • In states with strict abortion bans, women are dying at accelerating rates.
  • women are dying at accelerating rates women are dying at accelerating rates states<04:03:36.239>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the professional has deviated from ethics or standards prescribed by the professionals, like, ...or
  • parenting time, if the professional has deviated from ethics or standards prescribed by the professional's
  • parents can bring a civil action when a court-appointed evaluator, therapist, or other professional deviates
  • parents can bring a civil action when a court appointed evaluator, therapies, or other professionals, deviates
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up several election, family court, and criminal justice bills. SB 1425, the “big bill,” would move Arizona’s 2026 primary election date earlier and adjust related election administration timelines; the chair’s amendment moved the primary to July 21 and removed the shortened curing/ID deadlines. County officials testified in support, explaining the timing changes and the need to align dates, and the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. SB 1289, dealing with certifications for entities providing money or resources for election administration and foreign funding disclosures, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from supporters arguing it would block foreign influence in election administration and ballot issue spending. The committee later heard SCR 1013, a related resolution that would more directly prohibit foreign-source money for election administration and ballot measures; the sponsor and supporters said it was similar to SB 1289 but broader, and testimony focused on foreign money flowing through nonprofit networks. The committee then considered SB 1326, which would allow courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim’s rights. A victim’s attorney testified that the bill would provide needed accountability and guidance, while opponents argued the term “exacerbates” was vague and that existing remedies already exist. The committee approved SB 1326 on a 4-3 vote. SB 1402, requiring courts to impose a fee on certain probationers to cover electronic monitoring costs, drew support from the sponsor and advocates who said offenders should pay for monitoring, and opposition from defense attorneys who warned it could burden indigent probationers and divert money from treatment; it also received a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. The most extensive debate was on SB 1330, which would allow a parent in certain custody cases to request a jury trial on parenting time or legal decision-making. Supporters, including several parents, described costly and traumatic family court experiences and argued a jury would provide a neutral check on judges and court-appointed professionals. County and court representatives opposed the bill, saying family cases require specialized judicial expertise, jury trials would delay urgent matters, increase costs, and risk confidentiality. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. The committee also approved SB 1328, which declares state policy favoring parental rights and a child’s equal access to both co-parents, after adopting an amendment adding legislative intent language. Finally, SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals who deviate from professional ethics or standards in custody matters, passed 4-3 after testimony from parents and advocates who said court appointees lack accountability, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already address misconduct.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • real sanitation issue more than it's kind of a right, so I guess my question because I don't want to deviate
  • So I guess my question, because I don't want to deviate too much, grocery stores...
  • guess my question because I don't<00:39:26.000> want<00:39:26.079> to<00:39:26.160> deviate
  • <00:39:26.480> too<00:39:26.640> much<00:39:27.839> uh don't want to deviate
  • too much uh don't want to deviate too much uh grocery<00:39:29.280> stores grocery stores grocery
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first considered a series of Governor’s Message nominations, largely to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and one to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances. Testifiers and agencies spoke in strong support of the nominees, emphasizing their advocacy, community involvement, and lived experience. The committee heard from nominees and supporters for John Paul Moses III, Cynthia Fowler, Joshua Eay, Alicia Kim, Raymond Mamea, Maria Christina Valenzuela, Eden Watabayashi, Sierra Whiteside, and Brandy Lynn Macallani Hayen. After hearing testimony, the committee voted to advise and consent on each nomination, with the votes adopted by the members present. The committee then took up SR 53 / SCR 69, which asks the Department of Health to convene a pharmacy benefit manager working group to improve transparency, fairness, and drug affordability. Supporters included the Hawaii Pharmacist Association, the University of Hawaii system, and several individuals, while the Department of Health said the issue is complex and may require additional support or a different structure. Members discussed whether the Department of Health should lead the effort or whether another entity, such as SHIPA with an appropriation, might be more workable; the Department of Health suggested a $100,000 appropriation could be sufficient. Next, SR 56 / SCR 73 proposed a report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of Wellness and Resilience supported the measure and asked for an extended deadline to the end of 2026, and several youth, mental health, and community organizations testified in support. The committee also heard SR 69 / STR 86 on creating an aeromedical services working group, with support from Air Methods, the Department of Health, and the Hawaii Medical Association, and SR 99 / STR 118 on studying the use of filtered catchment water for business activity, which drew support from the Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association and comments from the Department of Health that the issue is complicated and should include the Department of Agriculture. No final votes on the resolutions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know there's some miscommunication on what the bill actually does by some of the ratings.
  • All this bill does is try to find out what a fair rate is and take care of a central need. Mr.
  • A study is conducted every two years on what's called the maximum tow rate.
  • They don't have to initiate the fees that the study suggests are a fair rate, but if they deviate, if
  • To increase the rate of towing fees? Yes, ma'am. That's my understanding.
Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (02/17/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • overnight split with limited deviation overnight split with limited deviation and<04:47:47.840><
  • Any deviation from equal parenting must now be supported by clear and convincing evidence or specific
  • Any deviation from equal their child.
  • It's not saying that you can't deviate from that.
  • saying that you can't deviate from that. saying that you can't deviate from that.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, just quickly, are there any major deviations from the Uniform Code with what we're not at all
  • Minimum contribution rate from 4.5 to 5% and the employer match from 6 to 7%.
  • It expands allowable investment options within existing safety rating, collateral, and oversight requirements
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:20:27.440> each work was asked to rate each work was asked to rate each recommendation
  • Deviating even to innovate comes with risk.
  • <00:25:11.919> Deviating<00:25:12.799> even<00:25:13.039> to<00:25:13.200>
  • Deviating even to innovate fit the mold.
  • Deviating even to innovate comes<00:25:14.080> with<00:25:14.240> risk.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/18/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • 02:44:37.560> creates<02:44:38.080> the<02:44:38.359> private<02:44:38.680> rate
  • well this just creates the private rate well this just creates the private rate of<02:44:39.040>
  • you know, she had pointed out that we don't have a formal restoration process, and therefore a lower rate
  • c> of<03:24:44.600> restoration<03:24:45.399> so<03:24:46.680> with lower rate
  • of restoration so with lower rate of restoration so with this<03:24:48.680> I'd<03:24:48.880>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all