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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But to be fair, it's a two-way cost-of-living adjustment.
  • And as opposed to legislators, who are a state cost, costs for the judges are split between the state
  • and the counties bear the majority of the cost.
  • We've seen, like, a palm tree fall down on a woman's home, and the cost to replace that probably would
  • We've seen, like, a palm tree fall down on a woman's home, and the cost to replace that probably would
Summary: The committee began with Senate Bill 1272, which would provide $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The chair adopted a Livingston amendment changing the funding source from the General Fund to the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund. Senator Gowen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff testified that the project could unlock $678 million in federal funding, create jobs, improve trade and national security, and generate future tax revenue. The bill passed 15-0 with three present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1503 was then amended with a strike-everything to expand the state death benefit for first responders to include pilots employed by law enforcement agencies, retroactive to January 1, 2026, and subject to voter approval. Senator Gowen and DPS Director Colonel Jeffrey Glover said the change would ensure the family of a DPS aviation supervisor killed in a helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The committee approved the bill 18-0 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1274 was converted by strike-everything amendment into a timeshare salesperson licensing measure, creating a separate license and training path focused on timeshare sales. Supporters said the change would better prepare salespeople and streamline licensing, while the sponsor said it would make government more efficient. The bill passed 17-1 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1286, dealing with veterinary telemedicine, was also approved after negotiated changes extended most telemedicine prescription periods to 30 days, kept antimicrobials at 14 days with no renewal, and allowed longer flea-and-tick prescriptions; supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners. It passed 18-0 with one not voting. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1519 on off-highway vehicles. A hostile strike-everything amendment proposing paid family and medical leave failed 7-11 with one not voting. The committee then adopted a Lopez amendment and advanced the underlying bill, which raises the OHV weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and adjusts registration and funding provisions. Supporters said it reflects newer enclosed and electric vehicles and helps trail funding, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the issue should wait for the study committee. The bill passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1618, which updates the Military Affairs Commission, expands its membership and duties, and creates a military affairs fund, drew mixed testimony about whether it would strengthen Arizona’s ability to attract and retain military missions or shift the commission away from its traditional support role; it passed 10-6 with two present and one not voting. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020, which would send to voters a CPI-based annual adjustment to legislative salaries, passed 9-8 with one present and one not voting after members debated legislative compensation, citizen-legislator concerns, and whether the change would broaden access to public service.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, about 2 million carts, and it costs retailers up to $175 million per year in replacement and repair
  • costs.
  • Okay, about 2 million carts, and it costs retailers up to $175 million per year in replacement and repair
  • costs.
  • That is an affordability issue because those costs... ...in replacement and repair costs.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I think they could dovetail well, and I don't know what the cost per step is.
  • , investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs.
  • They take our water and replace it with wastewater, flash floods, and fire.
  • Yesterday, we discussed how this will help local governments cover installation costs.
  • I'm sure there are many things to consider; it's not designed to cost any money.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there anything being done to address the costs, the court costs, and the fees?
  • Acquisition cost. NAAC is the national average drug acquisition cost.
  • But AAC is an average cost.
  • Costs, it cost me nothing.
  • It costs you nothing. It costs me nothing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This deferred maintenance is significant, and we continue to push it down the road, which is going to cost
  • The Department of Wildlife has 400,000, and those acres are has to be managed, and it costs money.
  • So if we don't continue to invest in those costs, those deferred maintenance costs will do nothing but
  • that we need to do a real analysis on what this land is worth because I think if you take the admin cost
  • As we already stated, they do not pay out-of-county tax in the county, which costs the schools.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • The cost is being one issue, and then another constituent shared with me how... in the future.
  • to actually go to a driving class is nowhere near how much it costs today.
  • So the cost is being one issue and then another constituent shared with me how No.
  • Because, as I have heard, the cost of driving classes are extremely high, over $500 to $600, some of
  • The lack of understanding has a human cost.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 3rd Revised Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • One, it provides a cost of living adjustment for our teachers.
  • The cost is a decrease in the funded ratio by 1.0% and cost $353 million to the corpus.
  • This bill is also a cost of living adjustment for the police pension fund. It's a.
  • Members, this is the same cost of living Adjustment of 0, 3, and 6%.
  • How much is this going to cost? Thank you for the question.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Replace line 906 on page 33 with the<00:15:09.920> following.
  • And then on line 27, replace line 273 on page 10 with the following.
  • And then on line 27, replace line 273 on page 10 with the following.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The cost of the care, combined with the cost of gas to drive to the nearest available provider, made
  • Uh, the actual cost of request.
  • So, we've spread out the costs.
  • So, we've spread out the costs. lensure. So, we've spread out the costs.
  • meaningful impact, often at lower cost. meaningful impact, often at lower cost.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House resolution by Representative Freeman to urge and request the Department of Education to study costs
  • Now, the cost of that was going to be $4.8 million.
  • We changed some language where we can also use net cost calculation along with wholesale acquisition
  • costs.
  • Louisiana families are struggling with rising insurance costs and uncertainty in the market.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • They've been the same since 2006, and obviously the cost of doing business has gone up drastically since
  • is, why are we passing this on to the consumer rather than using county dollars to supplement these costs
  • So I don't really think we are passing on the cost to people who shouldn't bear it. For follow-up?
  • But there are county dollars that could cover this cost? There could be, yes.
  • A scratch can cost you $300. Yeah.