Video & Transcript Research : 'county cost share'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this is the retirement plan for EMTs and county sheriffs through OPERS.
  • There's no cap for EMTs or county sheriff deputies.
  • There's no cap for EMTs or county sheriff deputies.
  • Follow-up then: so let's talk about the cost of this thing.
  • So the official fiscal we got back said that the cost was almost $130 million for both.
Summary: The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee heard a series of retirement, banking, and school finance bills after announcing that several measures would be laid over or sent back to Rules and that the committee would recess briefly because of quorum and scheduling conflicts. The chair also explained the committee’s OPLA/safe-harbor process for pension bills and noted that many of the measures would still need oversight and floor consideration. Among the bills advanced were HB 1245, allowing certain DHS CLEET-commissioned agents to join the law enforcement retirement system; HB 4352, helping people refinance homes or businesses while protecting lenders; HB 4263, giving certain retired teachers who go to work for CareerTech a choice between TRS and OPERS; HB 1268, creating a five-year DROP option for EMTs and county sheriffs in OPERS; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision in the law enforcement retirement system for OHP recruitment and retention; HB 2116, expanding OLERS eligibility to certain Office of State Fire Marshal officers; HB 2206, allowing newly hired school resource officers into OLERS; HB 3625, expanding school district investment options; HB 1889, providing a catch-up COLA for older police and fire retirees; and HB 1784, requiring TRS’s assumed rate of return not fall below its past 20-year annualized return. HB 3172, the “Fair Banking Act,” would restrict adverse actions by very large financial institutions based on lawful economic activity and require explanations on request; members asked whether it would affect Oklahoma banks and whether it mirrored a presidential executive order. HB 2193 proposed a COLA for state retirement systems with caps on eligible benefits and salaries, and members raised concerns about differing actuarial estimates and the need for more work before oversight. Most bills were reported out by committee votes ranging from 8-0 to 4-3. The chair and members repeatedly noted that several measures, especially the pension bills, would need further work with actuaries and oversight committees. The meeting ended with a brief acknowledgment of committee staff and support personnel before adjournment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in this bill, there uh there's a recommended cost-sharing mechanism, and I would just say that cost-sharing
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  • share in the costs insurance fund will share in the costs of<00:18:49.600><c> those</c><00:18:49.840>
  • </c> cost sharing mechanism. cost sharing mechanism.
Summary: The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m. The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted. A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Addis is here to share some of that.
  • And then finally, provision number 10 requires state cost sharing if the error rate is above 3%.
  • The bigger cost is the $2 billion.
  • The bigger cost is the $2 billion cost that you'll be paying if the error rate doesn't come down.
  • And so that's just the IT costs?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In just the last two years, 2022 and 2023, our costs hit over $5 billion in congestion costs.
  • The current ERCOT economic cost-benefit practice only calculates costs and benefits for three years,
  • So in terms of how you see that reflected in the discount factor, the cost savings of cost-efficient
  • I've been to my county commissioner in Bell County about four years ago.
  • Yes, I would agree that there does come at some cost. What cost does that come at—a higher rate?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, I can also share.
  • at a lower cost, thus providing a benefit to ratepayers.
  • The system restoration costs can also use this mechanism if, number one, it provides lower cost financing
  • So again, this bill reduces costs to us of...
  • Financing major events, therefore, reduces costs to customers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If it's in the unincorporated areas of the county, the county shall...
  • Williamson County, 9 percent; McLennan County, 13 percent; Grayson County, 10 percent; Gregg County,
  • County used. We have closed this loophole that Harris County drove a Mack truck through.
  • See what Hidalgo County did, and quite frankly, the county.
  • , the county, urban county governments, they use a similar process.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and, uh, you know, as quick math, it's up about $2 million, okay, is what it's going to annually cost
  • </c><00:10:31.839><c> share</c><00:10:32.079><c> your</c><00:10:32.320><c> recog.
Bills: SB277, HB395, HB482, SB251, HB513
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Utilities Feb 10th, 2026

Utilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • customers, primarily defining what a large-load electric user is, their impact on our grid, and mandates a cost
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 3724 would be laid over at the author’s request and not heard. House Bill 3392, by Representative Clinton, passed 7-0 after brief discussion; it directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study large-load electric customers, including defining them, assessing their grid impact, and evaluating cost allocation, while not interfering with any OCC rulemaking already underway. Chairman Bowles then presented House Bill 3466, a Corporation Commission request bill to remove an obsolete petty cash fund from statute. It passed 7-0 with no debate. House Bill 4060, by Representative Alonzo, was amended to remove a section dealing with homeownership regulations; the bill then advanced after discussion focused on small plug-in solar devices, their safety features, and the intent to clarify that such devices would not be treated as improper grid interconnections or subjected to burdensome utility or OCC requirements. Members raised questions about backfeeding and line-worker safety, and the sponsor said the devices would have anti-islanding protections and would not send power back into the grid. The committee approved HB 4060 8-0. The chair noted that several additional bills were assigned and expected next week, and the meeting adjourned with no further business.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • sharing, there may now be zero dollars member cost sharing.
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  • Um, zero dollars member cost sharing.
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  • </c> cost share for the insurer. cost share for the insurer.
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance met for its first interim meeting, established a quorum, approved routine opening items, and welcomed a new committee assistant and a legislative intern. The committee first heard a Kentucky Bankers Association presentation from Tim Shank and John Cooper focused on the state’s housing shortage, which they described as affecting all 120 counties and especially low- and moderate-income and workforce housing. They urged support for a proposed $20 million banker-backed revolving fund, paired with tax credits, to finance new housing construction; they said the program would be flexible, could support alternatives such as manufactured housing, and would use below-market loans with tax credits vesting over five years only after units are completed. They also asked for extension of the historical tax credit carryforward from five to seven years and for continued support of new market tax credits, arguing that supply-chain delays make the longer period necessary for historic rehabilitation projects. The bankers also raised concerns about credit unions, arguing that because credit unions do not pay the same taxes as banks, they should not be allowed to acquire healthy state-chartered banks or hold state and local deposits. They cited the recent purchase of First State Bank of Middlesborough as an example, saying the transaction would reduce state, county, and city tax revenue and weaken local tax bases. In response to committee questions, the presenters said local regulations, zoning, parking, sidewalk, and utility easement issues can significantly delay housing projects, and they emphasized that state policy and infrastructure support are needed to help address affordability and development barriers. The committee then shifted to a Department of Insurance presentation by Commissioner Sharon Clark on how to read KRS 6.948 health mandate and federal cost defrayal impact statements. Clark explained that the mandate statements were created in 1998 so legislators would have actuarial estimates of how proposed health insurance mandates would affect administrative costs, premiums, and total costs, and she noted that later legislation added federal cost-defrayal analysis. She also reviewed the background of the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits framework and said the department’s statements are intended to help lawmakers make informed decisions on proposed health coverage mandates. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, that lady made a choice that day that cost them their lives.
  • And so that's unincorporated Clark County and the city of Las Vegas.
  • And so that's unincorporated Clark County and the city of Las Vegas.
  • Harrison Epstein, legal extern, Clark County Public Defender's Office.
  • Angela Nott, A-N-G-E-L-A K-N-O-T-T, on behalf of the Washoe County Public Defender's Office.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 7th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • That was to allow 50%. ...cost share on plugging these orphan wells.
  • One thing y'all might think about is maybe bumping that cost share up or trying to restructure that program
  • As ranchers, we participate in a lot of cost-share programs through the NRCS and EQIP and that type of
  • Reductions in existing plant costs are needed to balance the incremental gross plant cost deferrals.
  • I think the cost calculations that the Railroad Commission uses are not true costs, they're not true
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 14th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this seems like it was a cost saver to me, not a $3 million cost addition, but they're saying that
  • it costs money to set it up.
  • extent to which financing is available, how fixed charges will be met, any balance sheet, the full cost
  • Construction plans, cost projections, funding sources, and company leadership have changed countless
  • Highway 281 as the Ernesto Solis-Cantu Memorial Highway in Brooks County.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony and took action on a series of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, Senator Hagenbuch presented HB 647, which would let drivers who have had corrective eye surgery update their licenses by submitting physician verification without an in-person DMV visit; he argued it would reduce DMV lines, though a fiscal note estimated setup costs. The committee also heard HB 2029, a cleanup bill clarifying that travel trailers are not subject to safety inspections after prior legislation removed inspections for trailers and all vehicles, and HB 4804, which would remove Texas’s CDL appeals hearing process to align with federal law and avoid jeopardizing highway funds, while also authorizing DPS action related to the terrorist offender registry. All three bills were left pending after testimony, along with HB 2003, which would require annual public reporting by entities with projects in the Texas Rail Plan, especially in light of the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project and landowner concerns; supporters said it would improve transparency, while opponents warned it would force disclosure of proprietary financial information from a private project. The committee also heard HB 2775, adding Ector County and Odessa to the I-27 Advisory Committee, and HB 791, authorizing a specialty plate for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio; both were left pending after brief discussion and no opposition testimony. The committee then heard several local or commemorative measures. HB 1242 would designate part of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County as the Ernesto Solis-Cantu Memorial Highway, and HB 2061 would name a bridge on State Highway 242 in Montgomery County for Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez. Hernandez’s mother testified emotionally in support, describing his military service and the family’s wish to have the bridge mark his return home; members responded supportively. The committee also heard HB 1729, which would impose term limits on Freeport commissioners, and HB 3751, transferring a DPS commercial vehicle enforcement office building in Woodville from TxDOT to DPS. HB 3611, the “bandit sign” bill, was presented as a targeted enforcement measure against illegal commercial signs in medians and right-of-ways, with added safeguards to avoid affecting political signs and to require written notice before fines. All of these bills were left pending after testimony. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out multiple bills favorably. HB 3751, HB 261/HB 2061, HB 647, HB 791, HB 1242, HB 1729, HB 2003, HB 2029, HB 2775, HB 3611, HB 4804, and HB 2522 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Most were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar, though HB 2029 was ultimately not placed there after an objection. The committee then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So this seems like a cost saver to me, not a three million dollar cost addition.
  • But they're saying it gives the cost of money; I think that's for their programming. Yeah.
  • Construction plans, cost projections, funding sources, and company leadership have changed countless
  • Organization charts, the cost of construction, a balance sheet, detailed financials.
  • It reminds us all of the true cost of freedom.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't care whether you're a county jail of 25 or a county jail of 10,000.
  • Chambers County, Comal County, Calhoun County, there's an alphabetical order list.
  • It will end up with Washington counties, Walker County, and Wilbarger County.
  • I know we're one. county out of 254 counties. The judges of Montgomery County want to get it right.
  • I share their sentiment. I share their values.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Harris County officials then advised the director of Harris County... ...certain Harris County judges
  • assistant is going to testify here as well; Chambers County, Comal County, Calhoun County—there's an
  • , Walker County, and Wilbarger County.
  • I know we're one county out of 254 counties.
  • I share their sentiment. I share their values.
Summary: The committee heard several criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on public safety, court procedures, and local criminal justice administration. SB 2371 would expand mandatory skimmer-reporting requirements from gas pumps to ATMs, point-of-sale systems, and virtual currency kiosks, with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center saying centralized reporting would improve investigations, preserve evidence, and help identify organized criminal groups. SB 2581 would repeal a special law governing commissary funds in certain large counties; the sponsor and the Sheriff’s Association said it would restore parity with other counties while keeping spending subject to audit and inmate-benefit limits. Both bills were laid out and left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them at the hearing. The committee also heard SB 330, which would require voter approval before counties over a certain size reduce prosecutor funding, similar to an existing law for law enforcement budgets. Supporters argued prosecutors are essential to public safety and need stable funding, while an opponent from the Texas Civil Rights Project said the bill would restrict local budget flexibility and impose costly elections. SB 663 would remove district judges’ approval role for community supervision and corrections department budgets, replacing it with judge review after TDCJ-CJAD approval; probation officials said the change would reduce delays and confusion without reducing judicial oversight. SB 1020 would require more immediate sharing of ankle-monitor violation information and clarify that such records are not judicial work product; the Harris County DA’s office and Crime Stoppers supported it, citing inconsistent local practices and delays that can hinder prosecutions. The committee then took up SB 1164 on emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services. The bill, from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, would update emergency detention forms, clarify officer duties, allow filings in the county where a person is apprehended or located, and add a factor related to a person’s inability to recognize symptoms or appreciate treatment risks. Supporters included family members, law enforcement, and mental health and judicial witnesses who described cases where earlier intervention might have prevented tragedy; opponents warned the broader language could be misused and emphasized due process and the need for dangerousness to remain the standard. SB 2111 on indigent defense would expand access to counsel at first hearings, strengthen managed assigned counsel programs, create internships and fellowships, and adjust other defense-related procedures; the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and county defense program leaders supported it, while the committee substitute removed some provisions to reduce fiscal impact. Finally, SB 2383 would let recently retired DPS officers return to work in limited roles to help address staffing shortages, and SB 2797 would create reciprocal discovery requirements for criminal cases; prosecutors and some committee members said it would reduce trial surprise and improve truth-seeking, while others questioned whether the bill fully matched the state’s disclosure obligations and whether it could burden defense rights. Several bills were left pending after testimony, and the committee established a quorum later in the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I work as an assistant county attorney in Ramsey County.
  • It may be best to share a scenario that prompted my office and the Minnesota County Attorney Association
  • case that would start in, say, Leisur County and the allegation was in Florida, for example, travel costs
  • case that would start in, say, Leisur County and the allegation was in Florida, for example, travel costs
  • case that would start in, say, Leisur County and the allegation was in Florida, for example, travel costs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I do want to look at one other question, because I've heard stories of how much it costs to get your
  • My Grever Harris County Commissioner's Court wanting to show that she's in favor of the bill but not
  • Chairman, and I wanted to just share a little bit with the committee.
  • It took 10 months and cost us $107,000. And all of this project was in existing roadways.
  • Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Galveston, and Chambers Counties.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next to hopefully next, we had the county.
  • Yeah, so, uh, Baldwin County sir.
  • </c> and how much would each tag cost? and how much would each tag cost?
  • They can't be a little kept Montgomery and contiguous county thing.
  • I know but and contiguous county thing.