Video & Transcript Research : 'cost of service study'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • of the mandates that we have passed previously is whether or not they impact the ongoing cost of care
  • of the costs that will cover the share of the costs that otherwise<00:35:14.800><c> would</c><00:35:
  • <00:35:26.240><c> unfunded</c> concerns about costs of unfunded concerns about costs of unfunded mandates
  • </c><00:38:02.960><c> the</c><00:38:03.160><c> mandates</c> cost estimates of some of the mandates cost
  • So you know when ongoing cost of care.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • study in industries and occupations that the Office of Higher Ed and the Office of Employment and Economic
  • Currently, the North Star Promise is not tied to any particular course of study.
  • of study.
  • The state of Tennessee has a program that requires eight hours of community service for each semester
  • And the skyrocketing costs of housing and groceries.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • study in industries and occupations that the Office of Higher Ed and the Office of Employment and Economic
  • Minnesota who are not on this more or less undefined list of courses of study.
  • Minnesota who are not on this more or less undefined list of courses of study.
  • Minnesota who are not on this more or less undefined list of courses of study.
  • /c><00:40:33.680><c> would</c><00:40:33.920><c> likely</c> cost impact of this bill would likely cost
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal Apr 29th, 2026

Municipal

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  • And then the particular communities that they sit in, of course, there would be no recouping of the cost
  • Because you're going to study this, why would we want to do this for this period of time?
  • the goods and services portion of that statute.
  • It does not do anything in terms of rent. So, To cover that cost.
  • To further answer your question, there are numerous studies that reflect in times of disasters.
Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

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  • It also can shorten the administrative cost of local government for the registries.
  • One of them being that we want to clarify that the plan-based study approach in the bill is tied specifically
  • And if all of a sudden that's being imposed, that's a larger-scale project, and the majority of the cost
  • it, some of those types of things, certainly.
  • it, some of those types of things, certainly.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
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  • So, is the concern then that we have sex offenders who might be trying to engage the services of a surrogate
  • Third reading of the bill, House Bill 2936 by Olsson of the House and Hamilton of the Senate.
  • Hi, reading of the bill House Bill 2967 by Westrick of the House and Jett of the Senate, an act relating
  • Third reading of the bill House Bill 3721 by Kelly of the House and Fris of the Senate and act relating
  • The third reading of the bill, House Bill 4227 by Kennedy of the House and Weaver of the Senate, is an
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  • of doctor and our nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and
  • Not that I'm aware of. It may have occurred, but not that I'm aware of.
  • a little out of left field, but my reading of the... ...that this question is kind of a little out of
  • So is the concern then that we have sex offenders who might be trying to engage in services of a surrogate
  • Third reading of the bill.
Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered an invocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the nurse of the day, Stephanie Cooper. Members also adopted motions related to a multi-day adjournment request and received several guest introductions, including students, athletes, family members, and constituents in the galleries. The chamber then considered and passed several bills. HB 2936 clarified that certain offenders may not adopt children, including in surrogacy-related situations; it passed 71-0. HB 2967 exempted certain vehicle title transfers between guardians and children or grandparents and grandchildren from motor vehicle excise tax; it passed 69-10. HB 3627 added the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of public bodies allowed to meet by video or teleconference and passed 70-2, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 3721 created a survivor-benefit option for children of unmarried public safety officers who die before retirement after qualifying for benefits; it passed 77-3, and the emergency clause was adopted. Additional measures passed included HB 4132, a data protection bill, by 77-0; HB 4303, extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances, by 70-0; HB 4478, raising the daily deposit threshold for school activity funds from $100 to $500 while requiring weekly deposits, by 73-5; HB 4322, removing the requirement that a funeral director in charge also be a licensed embalmer/director, by 61-17; and HB 4227, protecting the legal rights of child sexual abuse victims, which was amended with cleanup language and then passed with no recorded nays. The House then adjourned until Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • of child custody awards. ...asks us to study the legal standards for modification of child custody awards
  • This gives them the authority to go in and do a basic study of some of the...
  • This gives them the authority to go in and do a basic study of some of the practices throughout the jurisdictions
  • “Star has been in multiple times because we provide services free to survivors of sexual abuse.
  • Members, this is SB 475 by Senator Miller, provides relative to fees for service of process. Mr.
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  • of some of the members that we have in other committees and folks needing to get there. ...of some of
  • House Bill 2992 would require data centers to pay their share of infrastructure costs associated with
  • These facilities must fund all of their electric infrastructure upgrade costs.
  • Of our way of life in Oklahoma.
  • Mine is less of a debate than more of a statement of kind of where I stand.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • of going with the expensive green energy was going to cost the ratepayers somewhere in the range of
  • goal of lowering costs is an important one.
  • Do you have any estimate or range of what the cost of gas is in the summer versus the winter?
  • but we do an awful lot of things just to be compliant that cost our consumers a lot of money.
  • days of this act, file with their respective regulatory entities a cost of service study that shows
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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  • Many of those residents went to community-based services rather than staying in the institution. center
  • Is that kind of the crux of it?
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  • </c> to 30 acres of of space. I see. to 30 acres of of space. I see.
  • /c> in bring in kind of some of the the in bring in kind of some of the the original<00:19:47.840><c>
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good afternoon, Chairwoman Bliss, Vice Chair, members of the House Committee on Health and Human Services
  • After the Senate's floor amendment, the bill effectively created a new line of service: the service of
  • of service by local peace officers to process servers, to exempt both evaluation and screening agencies
  • from the costs of any service by their own employees.
  • This includes the service of these documents, what they'll cost, how it will be undertaken, and more.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of those are on fixed incomes and many cannot afford the cost of living in our state.
  • It drives costs, and that's part of the challenge with this.
  • So thank you for your years of service, the lifetime of Senator Dungan that you have spent here.
  • the others, over 40 years of service.
  • service, and so thank you to all of the staff of the of the clerk's office. ...flying around the room
Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

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  • It also seeks to implement a new cost-of-living adjustment of approximately 4% effective July 1, 2026
  • Lastly, it includes a cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 at 2.1%.
  • What cost $157 just two weeks ago now costs $163 as of this Saturday.
  • I'm sure it's along with the help of the Department of Family and Children Services.
  • Department of Family and Children's Services.
TX
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  • received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
  • The last time Texas retirees received a cost-of-living adjustment, a gallon of gas cost $1.60.
  • And when these workers leave, it costs all of us.
  • received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
  • The last time Texas retirees received a cost-of-living adjustment, a gallon of gas cost $1.60.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • high-cost services or cost avoidance in state-funded systems.
  • 25 years of credited service.
  • Tier 3 members to retire after 25 years of service rather than only after 15 years of credited service
  • I have a DC cost of the old program, the program that we fixed in 2016-17, of 4.6%. 6% high-priority
  • adequately paid for their labor, instead of making the cost of living prices even worse for Arizona.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This one has to do with the Alabama Board of Psychology. ...with the Alabama Board of Psychology, just
  • exorbitant based on the state of Florida.
  • With that as kind of the explanation of it, it's just allowing homeowners to fortify that roof.
  • I read it; it has a lot of details.
  • Let's get out of here. Thank you all!
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • She's an RN, BC of Edmond, Oklahoma as Nurse of the Day.
  • Miss Cochra brings to this recognition 40 years of distinguished service in nursing in the nursing profession
  • service to the people of Oklahoma and grant her privileges of the floor.
  • He's a licensed clinical psychologist based in Oklahoma City and the owner of Elevate Psychology Services
  • state service and has consistently demonstrated a profound commitment to the mission of public service