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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- are interlocking stairways with separate exits that are enclosed and separated by fire-resistance-rated
- With separate exits that are enclosed and separated by fire-resistance-rated walls.
- So why aren't we seeing high-rise buildings built in Southwest Washington at the rate they are in B.C
- Each stair itself is fire-rated, and it just shares its footprint with another.
- Our ask of this committee and the chair would be that an energy rating index be explored rather than
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development, housing permits, affordable housing, local government, county planning, city planning
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jul 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Luis Obispo voters to decide if the County of San Luis Obispo should raise the combined local tax rate
- This will allow for the tax rate up to 1% to be imposed by the voters, not considered within that 2%
- tax rate.
- Due to reduced rates that homeowners now receive for providing solar energy to the grid, solar adoption
- rates have plummeted.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor.
SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended.
The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Our patient mortality rate due to suicide remains at zero, and that is just one of our outcome measures
- And part of our project here meant that we had to raise our water and sewer rates.
- Our water and sewer rates are currently at nearly double what the USDA considers affordable.
- Our sewer was rated in the top 15% on the project priority list.
- On top of that, without bonding support, utility rates are projected to increase by at least $100 per
Bills:
HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237
Committee:
House Capital Investment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 789, which strengthens California's ability to protect consumers from unreasonable health insurance rate
- However, the definition of unreasonable rate increase in state law is still tied back to federal law.
- The definition of unreasonable rate increase in state law is still tied back to federal law.
- This is a simple bill which allows for removal of the tie-back to the definition of unreasonable rate
- the ability of state regulators to review and protect consumers from unreasonable and unjustified rate
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis, and later held a separate remembrance ceremony for the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Members and guests heard extensive remarks in support of HR 25, which was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added. Speakers from both parties and several caucuses emphasized historical truth, remembrance, and solidarity with Armenian Californians, and the chamber also observed a moment of silence for the genocide victims.
On the floor, members also passed AB 789 on health insurance rate oversight, ACR 56 recognizing Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, AB 652 on San Diego County Air Pollution Control District alternates despite opposition from one member over regional balance concerns, AB 1414 protecting renters from mandatory internet provider subscriptions, AB 931 regulating litigation finance agreements, AB 890 easing residency rules for foster youth moving counties, AB 40 clarifying emergency reproductive health care coverage with urgency, AB 322 encouraging school-based health and mental health reimbursement programs, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams for certain weir operators. Most measures passed by wide margins, including several unanimous votes.
The consent calendar, including AB 1149, AB 484, AB 859, AB 1105, and AB 1384, was adopted without objection. The Assembly also handled procedural motions, committee notices, and bill re-referrals earlier in the day. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WHAT I'M LEARNING IS THAT IT IS RATED AS A A FIRST UNIVERSITY BUT IF YOU DIG IN A LITTLE BIT DEEPER THIS
- IS THE ONLY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE RATED A 100.
- THE OTHER THING I AM EXCITED ABOUT IS THEY ALSO ARE RATED NUMBER 20 IN SOCIAL MOBILITY.
- THE CHAIRMAN HAS MENTIONED WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE RATED COLLEGE PISTON IN THE COUNTRY.
- INFORMATION WE ARE RECEIVING FROM THE PUBLIC MODEL AS RELATES TO INSURANCE COMPANIES REVIEWING THEIR RATE
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 20th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- But that's the county commission's The job of any county is to set the tax rate for that county.
- And 80 rate of students going on to college. So these schools have been proven to work.
- The current rate is 79 cents.
- The current rate is 79 cents. But this change.
- Well, over the last five years, the rates averaged about 98 cents per line per month.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- needed legislation that prohibited insurance companies from considering ESG criteria when setting rates
- Increased rates and reduced coverage from private insurers will exacerbate the cost of insurer of last
- Working rates are driven by extreme weather, fueled by climate change, rising inflation, labor expenses
- How will this bill help Texas achieve lower insurance rates when we already have premiums that have not
- ...where over-regulation and failure to allow rate increases have destroyed the private market and led
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 092 Apr 15th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That is 3% increase in the rate.
- Not provider rates, we're not...
- Not provider rates,<04:58:53.960><c> we're</c><04:58:54.080><c> not</c> rates, we're not rates, we're
- </c> about 67% reduction in the pickup rate. about 67% reduction in the pickup rate.
- </c><06:17:38.040><c> in</c><06:17:38.160><c> Colorado</c> insurance rates in Colorado insurance rates
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee REVISED: HB4155 (Hasenbeck) added Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- what EPA does, and again I'm not an expert, the EPA requires certain testing, certain kinds of burn rates
- Essentially, we're not going into any, you have to have this rate and that rate and this, none of that
- I believe you mentioned burn rates.
- But generally, EPA burn rates, or what happens is, and again, my person here can answer the question,
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Debate — April 26 Apr 26th, 2025 at 06:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary will read: In actually integrating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing a rate
- And what it does here is establish a B&O tax rate of 3.1% for payment...
- This here is establish a B&O tax rate of 3.1% for credit card processing activities, and then allows
- President, and that's why we have the higher rate. Public any good to have them banked, Mr.
- President, and that's why we have the higher rate on the banked credits.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a moment of silence for Senator Chris Gildon’s wife, Autumn, who had died earlier that day. Members then took up several bills on final passage, moving most of them directly from second to third reading by unanimous consent.
Substitute House Bill 2020, dealing with payment card processing activities, was described as resolving a long-running dispute with the Department of Revenue by setting a 3.1% B&O tax rate and allowing certain deductions; it passed 47-0. House Bill 2039, which delays expansion of child support pass-through from 2026 to 2029, drew some opposition over reducing support to custodial parents but passed 25-22. House Bill 2040, delaying elimination of recoveries from the aged, blind, and disabled assistance program from 2025 to 2028, also passed 25-22 after similar debate about protecting vulnerable recipients.
Substitute House Bill 2051, concerning payment to acute care hospitals for difficult-to-discharge patients, passed 27-20 after several proposed amendments were withdrawn. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2061, imposing a 10% concession fee on duty-free sales to fund tourism promotion and sustainable aviation fuel, passed 27-20 despite Republican concerns it was a tax increase that would be passed on to consumers. Substitute House Bill 2077, which creates taxes on certain zero-emission vehicle credit transactions, defeated an amendment that would have removed the tax on banked credits; supporters framed it as encouraging use of credits and clean transportation investment, while opponents called it a targeted “Tesla tax.” It passed 28-19.
The Senate then returned to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1293, a litter and plastic bag policy bill. After the House refused to concur in Senate amendments, the Senate receded, adopted a striking amendment, and passed the bill 27-20. The chamber then adjourned until April 27, 2025.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Eventually, that will lead to us needing more auditors and more funding if we do not tie that to the rate
- So once every four years, I'll look up the inflation rate, and we will raise that threshold just to keep
- that the tab is put at $334 billion with a 'B' in increased state spending over 20 years if savings rates
- There are employees who look at the lowest labor participation rate, and there has to be a pipeline for
- Credit card rates are unpredictable, so you know, I realize that it's strange how one side of the equation
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (6-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, MCOs are paid a capitation rate, which is a per member per month rate, and that's what they get paid
- Those rates don't just come out of thin air.
- </c><00:33:57.360><c> um</c> rate which is a per member per month. um rate which is a per member per
- Um, utilization rate is on that program.
- the utilization rates around 14 15%. 15%. 15%.
Summary:
The first meeting of the Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board opened with Chair Ken Fleming and Co-Chair Rocky Adams welcoming members, explaining the board’s purpose, and introducing the diverse membership of legislators, providers, advocates, and state officials. Fleming said the board would meet monthly, allow public comment at the end of meetings, and operate transparently with materials posted online and distributed in advance. Both chairs emphasized that the board’s work would focus on improving Medicaid outcomes, efficiency, and oversight, while preparing for possible federal changes and avoiding premature assumptions about what Congress may do.
Members then gave brief introductions describing their backgrounds in medicine, nursing, hospital administration, behavioral health, insurance, budgeting, pharmacy, and Medicaid administration. Several noted direct experience with Medicaid populations or managed care, including the Department for Medicaid Services commissioner, health plan representatives, hospital and clinic leaders, and legislators with health care backgrounds. The board also heard from Stephanie Bates of the LRC Office of Health Data Analytics, who said her office supports the General Assembly with health-related data, policy, and research and would serve as a resource to the board.
Bates then began a presentation on Medicaid basics, explaining that House Bill 695 created the board and that the presentation would cover eligibility, enrollment, covered benefits, waivers, managed care, the budget, and the federal reconciliation bill. She described Medicaid eligibility as complex, noted that Kentucky had more than 1.4 million enrollees, and explained enrollment churn and the unwinding of pandemic-era continuous coverage. She also outlined mandatory and optional Medicaid benefits, the requirement that services be medically necessary and provided by enrolled providers, and the main waiver types used in Kentucky, including 1115, 1915(b), and 1915(c) waivers. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting beyond organizational setup and receiving the initial informational presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- We know the rates that women face.
- We know the rates that women face.
- We know the rates that women face.
- </c><00:47:09.960><c> that</c><00:47:10.160><c> women</c><00:47:10.480><c> face</c> we know the rates
- four times higher that violence at rates four times higher than<00:47:15.480><c> cisgender</c><00:47
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- rates, and maternal and infant mortality.
- rates, and maternal and infant mortality.
- rates, and maternal and infant mortality.
- They packed up and left, and the ratings were decent, so that wasn't a ratings issue.
- were decent so that wasn't a ratings were decent so that wasn't a ratings<00:39:53.880><c> issue</c>
Committee:
House Finance
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, June 5, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, moving on to page 10, interest has to be charged at a rate that is not less than the rate of return
- that is not less than charged at a rate that is not less than the<00:20:10.240><c> rate</c><00:20:10.480
- a rate increase occurs. a rate increase occurs. >> Yeah,<00:23:28.320><c> Mr.
- So unfortunately I don't have rate case.
- </c> covered by the business rated covered by the business rated communities<01:19:06.800><c> program
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My question has to do with the fact that we keep hearing from the hospital that the reimbursement rate
- participate in a uniform or broad-based tax program, and in the sense that you might be taxed at a higher rate
- participate in a uniform or broad-based tax program, and in the sense in that you might be taxed at a higher rate
- you're going to have patients who are not accessing care, because we're seeing how high the cancer rate
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered two budget amendments for the Agency for Health Care Administration. The first, EOGB 2026-0831, authorized $2.1 billion in budget authority for the Low-Income Pool to support safety-net providers for uncompensated charity care. Members asked about the timing of CMS approval and whether the program addressed hospital shortfalls for insured patients and children; AHCA said the program is for uncompensated care and would follow up on specific questions. The amendment was adopted without objection.
The second amendment, EOGB 2026-0875, placed $7.9 billion in reserve for Florida’s Directed Payment Program for hospitals, pending final CMS approval. Discussion focused on hospital attestations that no hold harmless agreements were in place, the meaning of those federal requirements, and whether any agreements had to be unwound; AHCA said attestations had been received from all hospitals and submitted to CMS. Members also asked about the approval timeline and whether another amendment would be needed after final approval, and AHCA said approval was hoped for soon but could not confirm the budget process. Representative Woodson raised concerns about cancer hospitals not participating in the DPP; AHCA responded that those hospitals participate instead in a separate Florida Cancer Hospital supplemental program, which had already been approved. This amendment was also adopted without objection, and the commission then adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- enhanced transparency by making key information about service providers publicly available, including ratings
- enhanced transparency by making key information about service providers publicly available, including ratings
- I meant to catch you, but it mentions a rating system.
- Do we currently have a rating system for our ATB programs? No, not that I'm aware of.
Summary:
The committee met to hear several House bills related to aging services, child care, and transparency in human services. At the start, the chair announced House Bill 2949 would be laid over until the following Monday and said the committee should expect one additional meeting before deadline. The committee also adopted PCS versions of the bills presented.
House Bill 3390, by Rep. Clinton, would require the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to maintain a more detailed provider search website for home and community-based services, including ratings, inspection reports, substantiated complaints, and administrator information. Clinton said the goal was greater transparency and consumer protection, but noted a fiscal impact estimate of about $244,000, with roughly $126,000 affecting the state budget. After a question about whether a rating system already exists, he said he was not aware of one and suggested scaling back the proposal if needed. The bill passed 4-0.
House Bill 4199, by Rep. Schreiber, proposed a limited pilot program to help employers and the state share child care costs for workers in a specific income band, with the state matching up to one-third of employer contributions. Schreiber described it as a public-private approach to rising child care costs. The committee passed the bill 4-0. House Bill 4407, by Rep. Blancett, aimed to prevent a future senior services waiting list by encouraging better use of home and community-based services and PACE instead of more expensive long-term care, and House Bill 4412 would create a revolving fund tied to those senior service programs. Blancett argued both bills could improve care and save state money; both measures passed 4-0. The chair then announced the committee had finished its agenda and adjourned, with one more meeting scheduled for the following Monday at 10 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 13 Feb 9th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate bill authorizing the City of Taunton to establish a separate billing rate for water supplied
- The House bill regarding late payments and interest rates for real estate bills and personal property
- Second reading of the bills: An act authorizing the city of Taunton to establish a separate billing rate
- An act regarding late payments and interest rates for real estate bills and personal property taxes,
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So yet the program's recent error rate, by the way, was 15%.
- Trump also promised to cut Americans' energy bills in half, but electricity prices and rates in half,
- but electricity prices rates, in half, but electricity prices rates, they<02:05:44.000><c> haven't</
- </c><02:05:45.040><c> Rates</c><02:05:45.360><c> are</c><02:05:45.520><c> up</c><02:05:45.679><c> 10%
- Rates are up 10% they haven't fallen.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Witnesses shared that Vermont's rate of reporting is exceptionally high and the data corroborates that
- exhibits a low rate of referral to therapeutic or family services.
- exhibits a low rate of referral to therapeutic or family services.
- Witnesses shared that Vermont's rate of reporting is exceptionally high and the data corroborates that
- exhibits a low rate of referral to therapeutic or family services.