Video & Transcript Research : 'cost of service study'
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (09/18/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaJAK9pOiOA, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance
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.
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
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
- 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
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Bills:
HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148
Keywords:
rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government
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
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances
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.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 26 Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 26 Mar 17th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
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
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Bills:
HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, HB578, HB668, HB1198, SCR19, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475
Keywords:
privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
wildland fire, wildfire, electric utility, electric cooperative, utility liability, vegetation management, power lines, grid hardening, public utility, rate recovery, National Electric Safety Code, NESC, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, wildfire mitigation, fire prevention, landowner incentives, cost-share program, revolving fund, property damage, trespass
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
Bills:
HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
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Keywords:
wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Keywords:
wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls
AZ
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.
Keywords:
mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial
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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Bills:
SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45
Keywords:
registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Texas State Employees Pay Raise Jan 27th, 2025 at 11:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Keywords:
Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session
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
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Bills:
SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
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!
Keywords:
food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
Bills:
HB4440, HJR1067, HJR1087, HB4426, HB3704, HB4311, HB3044, HB4191, HB3465, HB3972, HB3759, HB3625, HB1411, HB2980, HB3015, HB3147, HB3277, HB3323, HB3443, HB3882, HB3406, HB2975, HB3977, HB3263, HB2988, HB3404, HB1770
Keywords:
Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem