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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Aug 12th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
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- And when the availability rate for housing goes down, rents go up. Just the opposite.
- New Mexico has been producing housing at a below-average rate compared to other states.
- Interest rates were low. And once they did, rents came down on all of them.
- Once they were producing housing, it tripled the rate of the rest of Minnesota.
- Simultaneously, interest rates rose. They're out of business. On an average loan.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Appropriations
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- which the most common type of childhood leukemia has gone from a death sentence to a 90% survival rate
- We are not obligating those funds that you all appropriated at a rate that will ensure they actually
- So I wanted to ask you at this rate, do you think NIH will be able to spend the $47 billion Congress
- Not yet the rate isn't quite there yet. Okay thank you. me turn to you.
- And so the major reason that the cancer rate is increasing, are you ready?
TX
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- institutions and they would just have to be institutions that are in regions with a population growth rate
- And then schools automatically raise that in terms of their tuition rates.
- Topsoil loss is occurring at a rate of 4.6 tons per acre per year on agricultural land, threatening our
- Uh, we can reduce, uh, disease rates, reduce diabetes, and that's all economic return as well, right,
- Rates of diabetes, dementia, autoimmune conditions have exploded in the last several decades, despite
TX
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- institutions, and they would just have to be institutions that are in regions with a population growth. rate
- redistribute the costs of education among students or charge students. students different tuition rates
- What we should be doing is eliminating tuition set-asides, freezing. or reducing tuition rates and lowering
- Top soul loss is occurring at a rate of. 4.6 tons per acre per year on agricultural land, threatening
- Rates of diabetes, dementia, autoimmune conditions. have exploded in the last several decades, despite
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nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation
TX
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- It's estimated that Texas' glass recycling rate is only at 12%.
- We also see quite a bit of a lower rate than other states.
- So for glass, we have a 16% recycling rate, while the national average is 27%.
- For PET bottles, we have a 17% rate, when the national average is also 27%. 28 percent.
- And for aluminum cans, we have a 17 percent recycling rate, while the national average is higher.
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Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, beverage container recycling, deposit return system, container deposit, bottle bill, recycling refund
US
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- And you're well aware of this, that the TCJA, by lowering the top corporate rate to 21%, made the United
- American consumers actually overseas profits, and those overseas profits then get taxed at a lower rate
- when the U.S. does currently taxes income earned by offshore subsidiaries, there may be a lower tax rate
- President Trump has proposed slashing the tax rate for corporations even further from 21 percent.
- Keyes, do you know how much your client Pfizer stands to gain from cutting the corporate tax rate to
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Commerce, International Trade, Tax Policy, Nominees, Inflation, Middle-class, Trade Practices, Economic Concerns
Summary:
The committee convened to discuss various bills and nominees, including the critical nominations of William Kimmett for Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ken Keyes for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Discussions highlighted the nominees' roles in managing critical trade and tax policies amidst rising economic concerns, particularly focusing on inflation and its impact on American families. Members expressed both support and skepticism, emphasizing the significance of fostering fair trade practices and ensuring tax policies that benefit the middle-class amidst claims of an agenda favoring affluent individuals and corporations.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- For New Mexico to meet the national graduation rate for high school seniors, we need to graduate 2,400
- our proficiency rates, and making sure that our students want to be at the top of their game.
- We've moved up a little bit, but we're still among the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the country
- I am committed to reaching the national average for graduation rates in just a couple of years.
- Our agency currently has a 13 percent vacancy rate.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 20, 2025 - 09:00 AM
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- When you get to our CTE programs, we boast a 95% job placement rate.
- Now we pay ABC a discounted rate; they give us a discounted rate because we're paying for our own instructors
- Now we pay ABC, a discounted rate; they give us a discounted rate because we're paying for our own instructors
- Is your reimbursement rate the same, similar at 1900?
- You know, we do have some dropout rate in that first year.
Summary:
The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met to discuss apprenticeship education and workforce development, with panelists from Santa Fe College, the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, ABC East Coast/ABC Institute, and Piper Fire Protection. Members heard that apprenticeships are growing in Florida, with panelists emphasizing that these programs offer paid, tuition-free training, progressive wage increases, and strong job placement in high-demand fields such as HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and construction. Panelists also described efforts to expand into new areas like accounting, cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and surgical technology, while stressing the importance of aligning programs with employer demand.
A major topic was funding and reimbursement. Panelists said the current model is complicated and often leaves providers with only a portion of the funds appropriated for apprentices, with one provider saying reimbursement can be as low as 44% and others describing caps, contract delays, and inconsistent CareerSource support. They argued that more of the money should reach training providers, that small businesses need more support to participate, and that transparency and contract reform could help expand enrollment and improve program quality. Several also raised barriers such as instructor approval rules, paperwork, and facility costs.
Members asked about admission criteria, program costs, employer incentives, outreach to high school students, and whether apprenticeships should have greater access to other funding sources. Panelists said the main requirements are being employed and willing to work and learn, and that outreach through schools, career fairs, community partnerships, and public awareness campaigns is essential. They also discussed articulation agreements that can provide college credit for apprenticeship training and suggested statewide credit recognition and possible direct funding to providers as policy improvements. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with the subcommittee adjourning.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
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- They're losing money as these products go up in price and that inflation because your tax rate is based
- They're losing money as these products go up in price and that inflation because your tax rate is based
- and see just the exponential growth that has happened there in and that inflation because your tax rate
- and that inflation because your tax rate is<00:55:55.599>
based <00:55:55.920>on <00:55 - general funds and a similar amount of federal matching funds were added for the wait list and provider rates
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/20/2026)
Public Works and Highways
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- Also, the indirect cost rate is a rate that we're able to collect from Federal Highway for the administration
- , the indirect cost rate, it's this is<03:18:55.439>
a <03:18:55.600>rate <03:18:55.760> - It's um it faster rate than it has.
- It’s looking at holding New Hampshire rates as they are now and only changing the discount rate to keep
- New Hampshire rates as they are now and only effect, you know, changing the discount rate to keep New
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/30/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- Waiting period laws also appear to reduce gun homicide rates.
- Waiting period laws also appear to reduce gun homicide rates.
- Waiting period laws also appear to reduce gun homicide rates.
- Reduce firearm suicide rates by 7 to 11%.
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of crime we have very low uh rates of crime we have very low uh rates of suicide
MN
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- utility rate revenue.
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payers wastewater rate payers wastewater rate payers as<00:51:06.760>well - We have asked our rate payers to step up, and they have, but rate increases alone cannot meet the scale
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alone and they have, but rate increases alone and they have, but rate increases alone - This helps keep our rates competitive.
MN
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- For residential, the value would be taxed using a capacity rate of 1.25% for market-rate residential
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of <01:14:24.800>1 using a capacity rate of 1 using a capacity rate - >
residential <01:14:28.360>and .25% for market rate residential and .25% for market rate - <01:23:40.080>
housing together market rate housing together market rate housing developments - <01:24:07.719>
or attract a private market rate or attract a private market rate or Workforce
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Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity
MN
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- in Minnesota is lower than poverty rate in Minnesota is lower than the<00:39:25.720>
national - We have not had replacement fertility rates since 2006, according to the Minnesota State Demographic
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since had replacement fertility rates since had replacement fertility rates - He said the governor has a proposal to broaden the base of the sales tax and lower the rate, which he
- He said the governor has a proposal to broaden the base of the sales tax and lower the rate, which he
MN
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- and the federal one would refund rate and the federal one would have<00:13:48.519>
been <00:13 - So the rate that's going to be applied is 6.875. Yes, yeah, Madam Chair, that's correct.
- Insurance payment rates have not increased to match the cost to deliver care.
- Medicare pays me the same rate that they did in 1999. It's an uphill journey.
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have do insurance payment rates have do insurance payment rates have increased
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/26/25
Jobs and Economic Development
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- rate of 4.65 years.
- To the testifier, you talked about your 95 percent competitive rate.
- We'd like to get that up to a higher rate.
- We'd like to get that up to a higher rate.
- like what a graduation rate would be. like what a graduation rate would be.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- uh given notice that our electric rates uh given notice that our electric rates are<00:59:53.200
- I'd let you speak as we talk about the rates too.
- I'd let you speak as we talk about the rates too.
- I'd let you speak as we talk about the rates too.
- I'd let you speak as we talk about the rates too.
Summary:
The Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee heard Senate File 486, as amended by the A2 delete-everything amendment, which would create a supplemental, year-round energy assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce alongside LIHEAP. Senator Dibble said the bill is intended to help low-income households pay utility bills throughout the year, including summer months, by providing crisis grants, ongoing monthly assistance, emergency heating system repair or replacement help, outreach funding, and reporting requirements. The committee adopted the A2 amendment before hearing testimony on the bill as amended.
Supportive testimony came from Annie Levenson-Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board, Jenny Glumac of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Amanda Mackey of Minnesota Valley Action Council, Ron Elwood of Legal Aid, Jamie Fitz of CenterPoint Energy, George Shardlow of the Energy CENTS Coalition, and Kent Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. Witnesses said energy burdens are especially high in rural Minnesota, utility arrears and shutoffs have increased, and most shutoffs occur in summer when LIHEAP is unavailable. They argued that year-round assistance would help vulnerable households, reduce shutoffs, improve health and housing stability, and create administrative efficiencies by using existing LIHEAP infrastructure.
Several witnesses cited data on the need for assistance, including high energy burdens in rural areas, more than 91,000 Minnesota households disconnected for non-payment in 2024, and the large share of LIHEAP recipients who are seniors, people with disabilities, children, or veterans. Amanda Mackey described a client story illustrating how energy assistance can stabilize a household and lead to broader benefits. Senator Mathews offered comments supporting help for households in need but said the bill is a stopgap and tied the need for expanded assistance to prior legislative actions that increased energy costs. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the transcript provided, and members indicated they would return to questions after testimony.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Pancreatic cancer has a stagnant five-year survival rate of only 13%, and that's a statistic for a major
- common type of pancreatic cancer, have surgical removal of the tumor as an option, and their survival rate
- Pancredic cancer has a stagnant five-year survival rate of only 13% and that's a statistic for a major
- common type of pancreatic cancer have surgical removal of the tumor as an option and their survival rate
- The severe maternal morbidity rate nearly doubled in Massachusetts from 2011 to 2020, according to a
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on environmental health, disease prevention, and access to care. Major topics included restricting polystyrene use, creating a pancreatic cancer awareness and early-detection initiative, improving indoor air quality through a task force and new regulations, expanding access to epinephrine in public places, improving access to health care for people with long COVID, creating an OBGYN loan repayment program for underserved areas, expanding access to hygiene products, modernizing licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, updating school postural screening requirements, and restricting harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Several legislators also testified in support of their own bills, including measures on menstrual product access and ingredient disclosure, and surgical smoke protections.
Testimony on the polystyrene bill emphasized local municipal bans and the need to reduce plastic pollution. Pancreatic cancer advocates and patients described the disease’s low survival rate, the difficulty of early diagnosis, and the need for an awareness campaign and implementation of commission recommendations. Indoor air quality supporters from environmental justice groups, public health organizations, and residents described asthma, mold, pollution, and the need for a task force with technical expertise; some witnesses urged adding remediation professionals to the task force. On epinephrine access, family members of a man who died after a bee sting and an allergy organization stressed that anaphylaxis can be sudden and fatal and that stock epinephrine in public venues could save lives. Long COVID advocates said the condition affects hundreds of thousands of residents and called for better surveillance and access to care, with a request to include MECFS in the bills’ scope.
Other testimony focused on workforce and equity issues. Supporters of the OBGYN loan repayment bill said it would help address maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved communities. Hope and Comfort described widespread hygiene insecurity and a long waiting list for basic products, urging a task force to study statewide solutions. Dietitians and nutritionists supported modernization of licensure to clarify standards for medical nutrition therapy while allowing broader wellness counseling. School nurses backed reducing mandatory postural screenings, arguing the current law is not evidence-based, is not reimbursed by MassHealth, and takes time from other student health needs. On the supplement bill, the industry trade group opposed restrictions as overbroad and burdensome, while a public health expert cited research linking weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to serious harms and urged passage. The committee also heard support for menstrual product access and surgical smoke protections, with legislators and advocates describing those bills as longstanding priorities.
WY
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- If you'll look at the sheet that rates.
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be <00:10:04.800>or projected dropout rate would be or projected dropout rate would - Um, I think it's um free and reduced<00:14:51.600>
lunch <00:14:51.920>rate <00:14:52.160 - reduced lunch rate was around 70%. reduced lunch rate was around 70%.
MO
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- I believe it is rated by a third party, and the savings between the two was roughly $100 a year.
- For example, the study assumed an 11 cents per kilowatt hour rate in 2021.
- It's called an energy rating index. But it's not a requirement. It's not a requirement.
- Certain times, you definitely... ...it would be hourly rate to a certain do-not-exceed.
- Rate, the new 2021 code. So we already had numbers on the new house.