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• I just passed a bill that reinforces federal law that you cannot put a surcharge on a debit card.
• We do not believe that what is being charged qualifies as a surcharge.
• what is being charged to these citizens for the convenience of the service doesn't constitute a surcharge
• similar legislation, including Texas, I think, was pretty recent, does not qualify these costs as a surcharge
• It's still a surcharge, okay? So, I mean, we can talk about it.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I just passed a bill that reinforces federal law that you cannot put a surcharge on a debit card.
• We do not believe that what is being charged qualifies as a surcharge.
• what is being charged to these citizens for the convenience of the service doesn't constitute a surcharge
• similar legislation, including Texas, I think, was pretty recent, does not qualify these costs as a surcharge
• It's still a surcharge, okay? So, I mean, we can talk about it.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 28, 2026, approved the May 19 minutes, and then considered three third-party convenience fee schedules for online payments. The first was for the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, presented by Rebecca Dupree with Louisiana Interactive; members confirmed the online payment option would be voluntary and approved the fee schedule without objection. The second was for the Department of Health’s Safe Drinking Water Program, presented by Karen Benjamin, and generated extended discussion about a $2.50 flat fee plus a 2.5% card-processing charge, especially whether that charge would violate recently passed Senate Bill 254 regarding debit card surcharges. Senators Mizell, Lambert, and Luneau questioned the structure, and department representatives said they believed the fee was not a surcharge and that ACH payments would avoid the percentage charge; the committee approved the fee schedule but urged the department to review it for compliance with SB 254. The third fee schedule was for the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, presented by Lindsay Savoy and Garrett Lee, covering online payments for the conveyance program and the Fire Emergency Training Academy. Senators again raised concerns about the 2.5% card charge in light of SB 254, and the presenters said they intended to comply with the new law and would discuss the issue further. The committee approved this fee schedule as well, with a similar reminder to consider the bill’s impact going forward. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So at the same time of paying your tabs, the EV surcharge is imposed.
• A second change in this legislative modification was to expand the surcharge to also include plug-in
• , as Matt discussed, and added the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle surcharge.
• And that's part of the reduction on the surcharge.
• moment, you mentioned these surcharge charges are seeking to replace lost gas tax revenue.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a surcharge, which is essentially the debt that hospitals owe that is added to costs related to
• access, meal quality standards, such as local ingredients, scratch cooking, and reduction of food waste
• Turning to the issue of food waste, PED is requiring schools to track food waste starting this year.
• Schools to track food waste starting this year.
• PED interprets this deficit as a positive, given that these food waste reduction strategies were not

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• Turning to page 6, the city utilized solid waste funds to pay monthly dumpster rental fees on behalf
• However, it does not appear that the water department transfers the payments received to the solid waste
• The general fund owed the solid waste fund over $168,000 and $157,000 as of December 31 of the same years
• Additionally, $3,600 was due to the street fund from the solid waste fund as of December 31, 2023.
• waste weren't transferred to general fund, or vice versa from general fund to solid waste.

Summary: The committee began with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that 19 of 43 original entities for the 2022 reporting year had had turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reporting year, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five still outstanding. The committee also heard that Adona had come into substantial compliance with municipal accounting law, and it voted to file that report and discontinue withholding turnback. It then voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report for Gum Springs after hearing repeated findings involving budgeting, disbursements, payroll, and Act 833 funds, with city officials saying they had begun correcting records and were seeking help from the Municipal League and a city attorney. Fargo was deferred because the mayor was absent due to illness. The committee next considered Denning, where staff described repeated and serious accounting problems over 2022-2024, including unauthorized payments, missing documentation, weak payroll controls, and improper handling of funds. The mayor and recorder-treasurer said prior records were disorganized and that they were now working with an attorney, CPA help, and new software; the committee voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report. Green Forest’s report, involving a fixed-asset listing issue after the mayor’s death, was filed. Several private water and sewer reports were either filed or deferred depending on whether responses had been received, and the committee announced its March meeting would be held in Room 149 because of renovations. The committee then reviewed a series of referred reports involving alleged financial irregularities. In Elaine, the fire chief’s questionable purchases were referred and filed. In Strong, staff described undeposited garbage-bag receipts, improper payments for private dumpster service and other expenditures, payroll tax penalties, and deficit fund balances; the mayor said controls had been improved, but the committee deferred the report to March. The Faulkner County Fair Association report found undocumented cash withdrawals, questionable disbursements, and inadequately documented cash payments to a carnival vendor; the committee filed it. Brooklyn’s report involved a fraudulent direct-deposit change, and Mineral Springs’ report involved transfers from the cemetery fund, employee loans, overpayments, and travel reimbursement issues; both were filed. Additional reports included Rondo, where the recorder-treasurer explained missing computers and fuel purchases tied to personal vehicles, and the committee filed the report; Waldo, where the mayor had been overpaid due to extra biweekly payments, which was filed; Columbia County, where a floodplain management contract lacked an authorizing ordinance, which was filed; and several private water-system reports, some filed and others deferred for lack of responses. Carlisle’s report showed large but improving misstatements in financial records, and the committee filed it after hearing that new software and training had reduced prior problems. Caddo Valley’s report prompted a lengthy discussion about CDs and interest recognition; staff explained that principal balances should be reflected as city assets and interest should be recorded when earned or reported by the bank, and the report was filed. Prairie County’s budget overrun and road-fund issues were discussed at length, with the judge explaining equipment and weather-related costs and staff clarifying the distinction between road funds and locally approved sales-tax uses; the report was filed. Finally, the committee deferred a Cross County Rural Water Association matter after learning it had not filed with Legislative Audit since 2002-2003 despite receiving significant state funding, and members expressed concern about the long gap in filings.

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• AB 988 explicitly allows for the 988 surcharge to fund mobile crisis teams connected to the 988 system
• The move to decrease the 988 surcharge from 8 cents to 5 cents in 2026, during a time of a historical
• The surcharge put in place by AB 988 gives our state the opportunity to create a responsive 988 system
• And so when I found out on the internet that the surcharge was reduced, you know...
• And so when I found out on the internet that the surcharge was reduced, no one even, like, sent us a

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on AB 988 implementation and suicide prevention in California Indian communities. Members and the chairs emphasized that 988 was intended to create a behavioral health crisis system with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and then turned to the disproportionate suicide burden facing Native youth and the need for culturally responsive outreach and services. Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, the bill’s author, said the law has already saved lives but argued that key parts of the system—especially interoperability between 911 and 988, mobile crisis dispatch, and adequate funding—are not yet working as intended. The first panel of stakeholders and call center leaders largely said California’s 988 network is underfunded and not fully integrated. Speakers from the Steinberg Institute and 988 California said call, text, and chat demand has grown sharply, but staffing and funding have not kept pace, leaving text/chat answer rates far below the state’s goals and sending many contacts to out-of-state backup centers. They also said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 statewide, and that the state’s current governance and funding structure is too fragmented. WellSpace Health and other providers described 988 as the “front door” to crisis care, urged more stable funding, and recommended broader use of the CCBHC model to support mobile crisis and behavioral health infrastructure. San Joaquin County offered a local success story, describing a countywide crisis continuum that links 988, mobile crisis, behavioral health access lines, and follow-up services through warm handoffs and coordinated outreach. County officials said the model has reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds, and they noted that local partnerships and repeated community meetings were key to implementation. Members asked about staffing, tribal outreach, and how to make the system more measurable and interoperable; panelists said staffing projections should be based on actual call volume and contact length, and that tribal-specific outreach has often depended on temporary grant funding. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS then described the five-year implementation plan, the roles of multiple agencies, and current performance data. They said California’s 988 system has handled more than 74,000 contacts in a recent month, with in-state answer rates of 87% for calls and lower rates for chats and texts, and that unanswered contacts are routed to backup centers. They highlighted training efforts, LGBTQ+ competency work after the end of the federal “Press 3” option, and efforts to improve reimbursement for mobile crisis services. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• There is an issue related to employer surcharge.
• And this is a monthly surcharge based on the pay that they're receiving?
• There is an issue related to employer surcharge.
• And this is a monthly surcharge based on the pay that they're receiving?
• they were not meeting mandated services, they were sued for $10.5 million, which in my opinion is a waste

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• SURCHARGE HOLIDAY, AND A TWO-YEAR GREEN ENERGY TAX HOLIDAY.
• NOW, ALSO, MADAM PRESIDENT, THE BILL WOULD SUSPEND SEVERAL GREEN ENERGY TARIFF AND SURCHARGES FOR TWO
• DEBATEINGTHAT WE DO BRING FORWARD ARE THE TAXES, FEE, SURCHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS, GREEN ENERGY MONEY
• You know, a lot of complaining here about NYSERDA costs, surcharges, actions that the Public Service
• You know, a lot of complaining here about NYSERDA costs, surcharges, actions that the Public Service

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.

Transcript Highlights:

• This section adds a definition of waste materials to mean non-sewage solid or liquid digestates from
• certified solid waste facilities, or materials approved by the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources
• for acceptable use under the Solid Waste Rules.
• liquid digestates from certified solid liquid digestates from certified solid waste<00:37:37.520
• <00:37:44.520> Waste acceptable use under the Solid Waste acceptable use under the Solid Waste

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House began with routine business, including referral of Senate Bill 211 on motor vehicle inspections to the Transportation Committee and Senate Bill 298 creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. The chamber also referred House bills reported by Ways and Means to Appropriations, including H. 211 on data brokers and personal information and H. 931 on miscellaneous education law changes. JRH9, a joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to reconsider its opposition to rapid prompting method communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech or autism, was read and referred to Human Services. Several announcements followed, including a welcome to members of the Vermont chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, a reminder about an education reform meeting, and a correction regarding a prior reference to S. 138 of 2023 and the working group on student protections from harassment and discrimination in schools. The House also recognized guests in the gallery, including Donnie Kanovsky, who was described as a proponent of JRH9. The Speaker announced that H. 606 on firearms procedures, H. 642 on youthful offender proceedings, and later H. 585 would be bumped to later in the calendar. The House then took up H. 537, the right to grow vegetable gardens. The committee explained the bill would protect vegetable gardening in common interest communities and rental housing, while allowing reasonable restrictions and landlord or association oversight; witnesses included a South Burlington resident, HOA and landlord representatives, and legislative counsel. The committee reported an 8-0-0 vote, the House adopted the committee amendment, and ordered third reading. The chamber then passed H. 171 on Attorney General investigations into a law enforcement officer’s use of a firearm and H. 519 allowing Randolph police officers to enroll in Group C of the state retirement system. The House also passed H. 536 on toxic heavy metals in baby food products after extended debate over whether infant formula should be included. Supporters said the bill would help parents make informed choices and noted the amendment was intended to align with federal action; opponents argued formula-specific federal work was still underway and urged waiting. The chamber then passed H. 550 on gender equity in correctional facilities, H. 733 on franchise agreements, H. 775 on housing production tools, H. 887 on crime victim status under the Fair Employment Practices Act, H. 917 on military affairs, and H. 921 on alcoholic beverages. Action on H. 930 addressing chronic absenteeism was postponed one legislative day, and H. 942 on miscellaneous agricultural subjects began second reading with the committee outlining sections on water quality training, non-sewage waste management, and unit pricing.

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• these have led to tens of millions of dollars being siphoned away from our kids in classrooms through waste
• It's about stopping waste and abuse, such as paying millions of dollars for Super Bowl ads for charter
• look, I'm 1,000% in on transparency and forensic auditing. anything we can do to eliminate fraud, waste
• Let's be blunt, we're hemorrhaging public money into the charter school system with failure, waste, and
• I'm against. ...waste and fraud, and I'm for accountability and ensuring that every tax dollar that we

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• protect state money and ensure that public funds throughout the state are safeguarded from being wasted
• Texas, you have the opportunity today to protect public funds that hard-working taxpayers don't want wasted
• Let's stop while we're ahead, or at the very least, not waste public money.

Bills: HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• Um unfortunately um in the way waste.
• , toxic chemicals, plastic waste, toxic chemicals, plastic waste, lithium-ion<00:03:16.000> batteries
• And so, um, you know, as Department of Health said, this is considered hazardous waste.
• <00:05:13.199> These is considered hazardous waste. These is considered hazardous waste.
• The measure also imposes a $7.50-a-day surcharge.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• There were obviously practices of the 1950s and 1960s in terms of hazardous waste storage.
• ordering, all of a sudden she realized same item, it’s not the DoorDash delivery fee, it’s not surcharges
• I've worked on nuclear power plant safety and waste issues since 1979, so I know a little something about
• And the resolution to what to do with the nuclear waste has still not been resolved and has been a public
• That doesn't even address the whole radioactive waste issue in terms of where we can get our power.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• application of new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid
• waste. >> Discussion. >> All in favor?
• I've added a member of the state conservation commission to the site solid waste site evaluation committee
• <00:24:00.159> waste<00:24:00.400> site<00:24:00.559> evaluation<00:24:01.120>
• > committee, solid waste site evaluation committee, solid waste site evaluation committee, which<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Since 2012, the New Hampshire Legislature has consistently utilized 911 surcharge revenues to support
• Prohibiting the use of 911 surcharge funds for radio system and microwave backhaul maintenance would
• Since 2012, the New Hampshire Legislature has consistently utilized 911 surcharge revenues to support
• Prohibiting the use of 911 surcharge funds for radio system and microwave backhaul maintenance would
• Are you talking about the surcharge monies that we receive? Does that go to anything else?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Officials for the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District were present to address questions
• provides solid waste management services for bulk, residential, and commercial waste at locations throughout
• I believe the audit for year 2022 was completed and submitted to the Solid Waste Board in either June
• It was the Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Authority wanted to wait until we had gotten the review
• It was the Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Authority.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted the March 2026 minutes, then approved reports from the executive committee and the standing committees on counties and municipalities, educational institutions, and state agencies. The counties and municipalities report noted progress on delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance improvements by Denning and Gum Springs, and a 60-day compliance window for Omer and Fargo; several reports were deferred, while others were referred to prosecutors, the Attorney General, or the Government Bonding Board. The educational institutions committee filed 103 audit reports, including findings for several school districts, and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The state agencies committee filed 13 reports and deferred one Department of Health report to August. The committee then reviewed the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and single audit for fiscal year 2025. Legislative Audit reported clean opinions on the state’s financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology over threat monitoring and unauthorized access, and problems at the Division of Workforce Services with changes to year-end accounting estimates and documentation for unemployment-related receivables and payables. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed; auditors reported 33 findings, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer EBT program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Findings included improper advance draws and reporting issues in Summer EBT, documentation problems in broadband projects, and reporting/reconciliation issues in child care funding. Members questioned agency officials from DHS, the Office of State Technology, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, and Workforce Services about the findings and corrective actions. DHS said the Summer EBT issue involved drawing funds in advance and that procedures had been changed for the 2026 cycle; it also explained several repeat findings as timing or provider-enrollment issues. OST officials said they were expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described cybersecurity as a moving target requiring more investment and training. DFA and Workers’ Compensation officials discussed the workers’ comp fund’s actuarial position and said it should be monitored but did not require immediate action. Education officials said the child care reconciliation problems stemmed from a former employee’s failure to reconcile reports, that staffing and checks had been strengthened, and that the federal funding cut affecting child care was a separate issue. The committee voted to hold the two major state financial reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance, and then received a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority review.

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• Uh, on page 38, we talk about our pharmacy process with regard to medical waste, monitoring that waste
• /c> pharmacy uh process with regard to pharmacy uh process with regard to medical<00:34:20.320> waste
• ,<00:34:20.800> monitoring<00:34:21.200> that<00:34:21.440> waste, medical waste
• , monitoring that waste, medical waste, monitoring that waste, participating<00:34:22.399> in<
• Funding for this division comes from a dedicated surcharge applied to communication services, which is

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What it does is it raises the surcharge...
• index increase to the surcharge charge as the gasoline tax.
• surcharge charge as the gas tax.
• index increase to the surcharge charge as the gasoline tax.
• surcharge charge as the gas tax.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• An act on public service law in relation to limits on surcharge increases, directing a study of the cost
• An act on public service law in relation to limits on surcharge increases, directing a study of the cost
• This impacts the renewable portfolio standard surcharge that funds a lot of environmental programs.
• This bill simply requires these various surcharges to be itemized and listed on the ratepayers' bill
• deals with bills where businesses are being heavy-handed, adding new taxes and fees and hidden surcharges

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs. The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• waste private solid waste industry's letter.
• solid waste private<00:22:46.800> solid<00:22:46.960> waste<00:22:47.200> industry's
• private solid waste industry's letter. private solid waste industry's letter.
• <00:23:25.760> waste band, clarifying that solid waste band, clarifying that solid waste facilities
• solid waste industry, and also counties. solid waste industry, and also counties.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all