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• With rising credit card fees and inflation, I expect that number to grow.
• That referendum within two years, um, but the costs have been impacted by inflation.
• Finally, I want to acknowledge the inflation adjustment piece that is put in here.
• Finally, I want to acknowledge the inflation adjustment piece that is put in here.
• Finally, I want to acknowledge the inflation adjustment piece that is put in here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a short runway through a special session where we have an issue right now with inflation and
• assistant district attorneys are struggling with meeting the salaries, and I'm very much concerned about inflation
• will, for those reasons, as I see the cuts in Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, SNAP, tariffs, inflation

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

Transcript Highlights:

• Even as inflation has skyrocketed and as salaries for qualified lawyers in the private and public sector
• Total inflation since 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has been 34.5%.
• So I'm not even asking you to keep up with inflation.

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session under HCR 5 to hear an address from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick introducing him. The session included recognition of the justices, judges, law enforcement officers, and interpreters present, and it also marked the formal completion of the joint session once the address ended. Chief Justice Blacklock said the state of the judiciary is strong, while paying tribute to former Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and thanking Governor Abbott for his appointment. His remarks focused on judicial administration and public safety, including a call for a 30% increase in district judge salaries, which he argued is needed to attract and retain qualified judges. He also urged support for law enforcement, backed efforts to keep violent offenders in custody pending trial, and said the court is gathering data to identify underperforming judges and use constitutional remedies where necessary. Blacklock emphasized that Texas courts should interpret statutes and the constitution according to text and original meaning, rejecting the “living constitution” approach. He highlighted reforms to improve efficiency and reduce litigation costs, including changes to docketing practices, civil procedure, and the regulation of legal services, and he urged the State Bar to remain politically neutral. He also discussed family law and child welfare, arguing for stronger legal representation for parents and suggesting repeal of Family Code subsection O, which he said can unfairly lead to termination of parental rights. The joint session concluded after his remarks, and the House stood at ease as guests departed.

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• <00:14:10.519> was inflation was inflation was 23%<00:14:12.440> and<00:14:12.839> over
• component so 4 think about an inflation component so 4 and<00:23:51.840> a and a and a half%
• the fee and if you look at inflation the fee and if you look at inflation that's<04:32:03.119>
• <04:33:49.279> adjustment<04:33:50.279> cuz<04:33:50.520> everybody's inflation
• passed later you know some inflation passed later you know some inflation related<04:34:18.400><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• Senate File 2255 delinks the basic formula allowance from inflation for fiscal years 26 through 29.
• And then with the A31 amendment, it would be once again linked to inflation in fiscal years 2030 and
• in fiscal years 2030 linked to inflation in fiscal years 2030 and<01:03:09.520> later.
• <02:03:50.080> for you're turning on or off inflation for you're turning on or off inflation
• We promise schools an automatic<02:15:14.079> inflation<02:15:14.719> increase.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• rate and you know a the um inflation rate and you know a percentage<01:38:01.679> thereof<01:
• Lastly, she said the bill changes the date that the annual inflation index is used from January 1 to
• The bill would allow a governing body to choose an inflation index from either the U.S.
• This would mean if a community does discover a flaw in their governing body's choice of an inflation
• <01:57:02.400> index clarified that the uh inflation index clarified that the uh inflation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The team needs to go back and relook at the GMP to make sure they are still tracking with what inflation
• sure that we're tracking still what make sure that we're tracking still what uh<00:08:57.279> inflation
• has done to the project uh inflation has done to the project cost<00:08:59.600> and<00:08:59.839
• She said they think they have planned appropriately to include inflation funds within that estimate.
• additional inflation costs and again<00:43:05.200> so<00:43:05.359> we<00:43:05.520>

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CAUSED INFLATION, THOSE COSTS CONTINUE TO GO UP, UP AND UP FOR EVERYBODY, INCLUDING INCLUDING SENIORS
• GOTTEN INTO THEIR HANDS IS RICH, GIVEN THAT THEY PRESIDED OVER THE WORST INFLATION SPIKE IN 40 YEARS
• WHILE THIS TRANSITORY INFLATION THAT THEY CLAIMED THEY JUST SPENT TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE IN INFLAMED
• When inflation exploded in 2022, after trillions of dollars in Democratic spending overheated the economy
• When inflation exploded in 2022, after trillions of dollars in Democratic spending overheated the economy

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And then inflation: the rate study was out of date on implementation.
• The rates were only inflated to June 2023, which was the anticipated implementation date.
• And then inflation: the rate study was out of date on implementation.
• The rates were only inflated to June 2023, which was the anticipated implementation date.
• The rates were only inflated to June 2023, which was the anticipated implementation date.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met with a quorum still coming together and first handled roll call and minutes. The main presentation came from the Department for Medicaid Services, with Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beckle giving an overview of Kentucky Medicaid, its federal-state financing structure, and the department’s 1915(c) home- and community-based waiver programs. They explained FMAP funding levels for traditional Medicaid, administration, IT, expansion adults, and CHIP, and noted the size of the program, including more than 600,000 Kentucky children eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, about 485,000 expansion adults, over 69,000 enrolled providers, and $18.5 billion in 2024 expenditures. A major focus was the waiver system, including the acquired brain injury waivers, model waiver, independence waiver, Michelle P. waiver, and Supports for Community Living waiver. The department said these waivers are intended to keep people with physical or developmental disabilities in home and community settings rather than facilities, and that many services are not covered by Medicare or commercial insurance. Officials described participant-directed services, interagency administration, and eligibility rules, including that some waiver programs use the child’s income only rather than family income. They also reported an unduplicated waiver wait list of 13,930 people and said the General Assembly had added waiver slots in the last budget, including 650 ABI slots and 1,275 more to be allocated July 1, 2025. The department also discussed a waiver rate study conducted by Guidehouse, explaining that CMS requires a defensible rate methodology because there is no Medicare or commercial benchmark for many waiver services. They said the study used cost and wage surveys, provider and stakeholder input, and aimed to improve transparency, provider stability, and rate parity. Officials reviewed prior COVID-era Appendix K rate increases and budget-driven increases, and said the budget ultimately funded rates at about 70% of the benchmark study, while preserving higher existing rates where needed so no provider would be cut. They highlighted larger differences in behavioral support and case management rates, and said a public report is available. Members asked several questions about the potential impact of federal FMAP changes, especially possible reductions in the enhanced match for expansion adults and Medicaid IT/admin activities. DMS said any FMAP reduction would require more state general fund dollars, estimating about $75 million for each 1% drop in the expansion match, while impacts on administrative IT funding would depend on the systems being built or implemented in a given year. Members also pressed for clarification on waiver wait-list procedures, funded versus filled slots, and what happens when someone on the wait list is later found ineligible. DMS said people on the wait list may not yet have been assessed, can be reevaluated if conditions change, and are still eligible for regular Medicaid state-plan services if they qualify, even if they are waiting for waiver services.

Transcript Highlights:

• And remember, that's at a time when inflation grew 23%.
• How have we inflation was rising 23%. How have we done<00:51:05.800> that?
• The only way we kept inflation was 23%.
• , what you read in terms of the overall inflation rate of the country.
• <01:47:07.199> in technologies the uh uh wage inflation in technologies the uh uh wage inflation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• just getting hotel rooms for interim committee meetings And then in Santa Fe, it seems like just inflation
• Chair, members of the committee, representative, when we look at growth versus inflation, it is a fairly
• Part of it could be inflation, absolutely.
• So people will adjust their spending to account for inflation.
• So it makes it very complicated to say, OK This is inflation, this is spending.

Keywords: 996, all

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• whenever they want without having numbers to back up the reasons why they need to inflate it?
• Storage pricing has lagged inflation over the past decade, and the average rent for a storage unit today
• is actually cheaper than it was 10 years ago, adjusted for inflation.
• So I hope we can work out a six-month notice, but a year out, things change: inflation, economy.
• You can work out a six-month notice, but a year out, things change, inflation, economy.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

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• for the general education inflator for the general education formula,<00:13:16.480> providing
• He said we've got the inflator for the general education fund, so we're going to see that continually
• We've got the inflator for great base.
• <01:28:24.560> There with inflation starting next year.
• There with inflation starting next year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In 2020, national health spending was $4.6 trillion, adjusted for inflation.
• Even with this adjustment for inflation, the cost of health insurance for the average family has doubled
• In 2020, national health spending was $4.6 trillion, adjusted for inflation.
• health insurance costs for inflation health insurance costs for employer<01:20:12.239> sponsored<
• the cost of health insurance inflation the cost of health insurance for<01:20:25.920> the<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chairman, but we have not kept up with the inflation that is present in the cost of higher education.
• With regard to the University of tuition, there is inflation in the society.
• there is inflation in the society. there is inflation in the society.
• > in There is particular inflation in There is particular inflation in institutions<01:43:19.840
• inflation that there has already been. inflation that there has already been.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Since that initial fee was created 53 years ago, inflation, of course, has increased and the number of
• Inflation, of course, has increased and the number of seed manufacturers has decreased.
• this means is that there are fewer companies paying for a fee that's been significantly diluted by inflation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The California Senate Committee on Agriculture heard several bills focused on agricultural equity, seed regulation, conservation, and pest prevention. AB 52 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry would codify two existing CDFA advisory committees created under the Farmer Equity Act: the California BIPOC Producer Advisory Committee and the Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee. Supporters said the committees give socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers a permanent voice in policy and program development, while no opposition was presented. Members spoke favorably about the bill and its equity goals. AB 1848 by Assembly Member Ransom would raise seed law fees to fund CDFA seed enforcement, which supporters described as a consumer protection measure ensuring seeds are accurately labeled and free of contamination and noxious weeds. AB 1551 by Assembly Member Krell would add implementation of the “rice footprint” to the California Rice Commission’s priorities, tying rice acreage management to habitat conservation for waterfowl, shorebirds, salmon, and other species; the bill drew support from conservation groups and the rice industry. AB 2143 by Assembly Member Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from facilitating the sale and shipment of noxious weeds into California, with supporters citing the spread of invasive species through e-commerce and the need to modernize enforcement. After discussion, the committee took formal action once a quorum was established. AB 2143 was moved first and passed 3-0, then the committee approved the consent calendar items and AB 52, AB 1848, and AB 1551. All bills were reported out of committee, with several initially held on call for absent members before final votes were recorded. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We, we have a short runway through a special session where we're having issues right now with inflation
• Very much concerned about inflation, uh, concerned about tariffs, concerned about the increasing cost
• those reasons, uh, as I see, uh, the cuts in Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Snap, terrorists, inflation

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• We have not raised the base paid for district judges since 2013, even as inflation has skyrocketed.
• So, I'm not even asking you to keep up with inflation, and I'm only asking you to keep up with inflation

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• like the Consumer Price Index that we're All familiar with, and that really is what tracks with inflation
• You can see how the highway construction cost index has outpaced inflation significantly.
• cost index has increased about 66% during that Time period, we've had years when we exceeded 18% in inflation
• The Rural Economic Transportation Reliability and Optimization Fund at a time when inflation was significantly

Keywords: 914, all

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• We tried to examine according to inflation um and try to stick as close..." examiners of psychology and
• according<00:11:07.680> to We tried to examine according to We tried to examine according to inflation
• 09.680> to<00:11:09.839> stick<00:11:10.000> as<00:11:10.240> close ...inflation
• these amounts, I assume were you just going back some years looking at CPI and trying to figure out inflation

Keywords: 0:00– Meeting start/roll call 0:39 – Approval of minutes 1:11 – Council on Postsecondary Education 3:06 - State Board of Elections 5:33 - Office of the Attorney General; Office of Regulatory Relief 7:02 - Board of Examiners of Psychology 16:38 - Energy and Environment Cabinet; Department for Environmental Protection 17:37 - Education and Labor Cabinet - Department of Education 19:14 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection. The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection. The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection. The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.