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• </c><01:08:41.839><c> concessions</c><01:08:42.319><c> by</c> fewer price concessions by fewer price
• </c><01:09:06.159><c> And</c> epidemic of high drug prices. And epidemic of high drug prices.
• </c> you cannot offer a lower priced option. you cannot offer a lower priced option.
• price lower than the reference brand price lower than the reference brand product<01:21:36.800><c> be
• </c> changes based on whack price changes based on whack price fluctuations. fluctuations. fluctuations

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> that will drive the price back down. that will drive the price back down.
• </c> the sale price of the foreclosed house. the sale price of the foreclosed house.
• </c> you know, the prices go up and down. you know, the prices go up and down.
• </c><01:28:38.639><c> So</c> individualized pricing. So individualized pricing.
• </c> practice this um way of pricing. practice this um way of pricing.

Bills: HB20 , HB2612 , HB2404 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB1880 , HB2284 , HB1969 , HB2458 , HB1546 , HB2161 , HB1721 , HB1641 , HB2137 , HB1782 , HB2360 , HB1965 , HB1897 , HB1513

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• impact estimates, to the Legislature.
• You have been providing these estimates, these fiscal impact estimates, to the legislature.
• has given different figures because the estimate is difficult.
• So we had to do some estimating there.
• Johnson, would we, if we took your estimates, would we be accurate if we said the estimated fiscal impact

Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met to address the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, which would require public schools, public school districts, and public charter schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and allow reimbursement from the state, with implementation beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The committee first filled a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation by appointing Representative Berg to the committee. Legislative Council and DPI staff explained the measure’s requirements, including federal reimbursement participation, possible use of the legacy earnings fund if other funding is unavailable, and the authority of the Legislature and superintendent of public instruction to clarify implementation details. Linnell Johnson of DPI testified that the estimated fiscal impact for the 2027-2029 biennium is between $124 million and $134 million, based on participation assumptions, federal reimbursement rates, and the extent to which schools continue to collect applications or use community eligibility/provision 2 options. She also noted a likely additional administrative cost of about $300,000 for DPI to operate the program. Members asked about school participation, Title I implications, special diets, staffing, and whether the measure could reduce federal reimbursements if families stop applying. Johnson said the estimate is uncertain and could be higher if applications decline, but that schools would still have incentives to participate in federal programs because of reimbursement and other funding ties. After discussion, the committee adopted a motion to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State. The committee then received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s ruling and sent the case back for reconsideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, while the district court-imposed map remains in effect for now. No action was taken on that update, and the meeting adjourned after members noted minutes from the prior meeting were not yet available for approval.

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• The price of gas is going up. It is volatile. The price of gas is going up.
• We estimated it was about a $21 million impact.
• We're all for lower gas prices. We're all for lower taxes. We're all for lower gas prices.
• Down gas prices, and what in particular have you done?
• I can tell you, and this is how important... ...is the price of that.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2113 , HB2145 , HB2331 , HB2340 , HB2389 , HB2400 , HB2401 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2696 , HB2756 , HB2795 , HB2955 , HCM2008

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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

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• That's why I've taxpayers pay the price.
• Roy, an estimated 150,000 colleague, Mr.
• They raise prices at the checkout jobs.
• of energy you pay, the price of gas, the price of food.
• You are saints caring for them. live, the price of gas rose 75 cents live, the price of gas rose 75 cents

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The same project comes back at a higher price.
• The total price tag is $174 billion.
• to deliver on a $174 billion water plan price tag.
• to deliver on a $174 billion water plan price tag.
• We'll estimate around it.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And so what you have, folks, is not only dramatically increased prices, but you have people paying at
• so what you have, folks, is not only dramatically<00:04:54.880><c> increased</c><00:04:55.360><c> prices
• increased prices, but you have<00:04:57.520><c> people</c><00:04:57.919><c> paying</c><00:04:58.360>
• And it brings down the costs on these fees. priced out of the state. priced out of the state.
• there will be $36.7 billion estimates there will be $36.7 billion available<00:31:46.160><c> revenue

Keywords: 1183, house

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• my side of the aisle, you'll hear about how we need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate the price
• Those 10 drugs that were negotiated cut the price some third to two-thirds or more, including 79 percent
• And then we get the highest price, the highest price among the developing countries instead of the best
• OMB has estimated that in fiscal year 2023, we sent out $1.3 billion of checks to dead people, which
• Price, if it was estimated about 5.9 million families according to the National Consumer Law Center?

Committee: Senate Senate Budget

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• :01.520><c> for</c> product price index, are sufficient for product price index, are sufficient for the
• </c><00:38:43.280><c> increases</c> uh the cost that a the price increases uh the cost that a the price
• Uh, this measure would generate an estimated $30 to $60 million by closing that loophole.
• </c><01:02:49.599><c> Uh</c><01:02:49.839><c> we</c> the revenue estimate of this bill.
• Uh we the revenue estimate of this bill.

Bills: SB3275 , SB3105

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

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• impact estimates, to the Legislature?
• impact estimates to the legislature.
• You have been providing these estimates, these fiscal impact estimates, to the legislature.
• So we had to do some estimating there.
• Johnson, would we, if we took your estimates, be accurate if we said the estimated fiscal impact is $124,300,000

Committee: Joint Legislative Management

Keywords: 908, all

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• </c> of PRI authorization reducing the prices of PRI authorization reducing the prices drug<00:12:43.959
• </c> also concern that the cost or the price also concern that the cost or the price that<00:13:00.160
• </c> and so are you uh is there any price and so are you uh is there any price comparisons<00:57:01.359
• items um are which manually priced items um are priced<00:58:05.280><c> or</c><00:58:05.480><c> reimbursed
• Motion is adopted. price I think we're doing great work price I think we're doing great work here<01:

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Secretary Bessent recently estimated that it's nearly $500 billion a year. So, even...
• It's estimated they've profited $1.6 billion. Where did that money come from?
• On the campaign trail, he said he would bring the price of gas to under $2 a gallon.
• And Oregonians, from families to farmers, are paying the steep price.
• but electricity prices rates, in half, but electricity prices rates, they<02:05:44.000><c> haven't</

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's estimated that 40% of all combat veterans are afflicted by one or more of these conditions.
• It's estimated that million Kentuckians.
• The estimated total cost for FDA approval is about a half a billion dollars.
• <c> for</c><00:09:36.720><c> FDA</c> The estimated total cost for FDA The estimated total cost for FDA
• ,</c><00:27:52.840><c> just</c> projects and from our estimation, just projects and from our estimation

Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

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• refer to the latest um revenue note, uh increasing the income cutoff would result in uh helping an estimated
• </c> would result in uh helping an estimated would result in uh helping an estimated 80,000<00:04:57.680
• Um and especially with uh, you know, increased gas prices and food prices, um that's getting harder and
• </c> with uh you know increased um gas prices with uh you know increased um gas prices and<00:18:00.559
• ><c> getting</c><00:18:02.400><c> harder</c> and food prices um that's getting harder and food prices

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, going back to you mentioned the pricing transparency that we recently passed.
• Um, and I I think I think that and a lot of times it has nothing to do with price.
• Can we... are there things that we can affect pricing? Maybe not.
• So they lower the price of the drug, they...
• They lower the price of the drug, they lower the price of the rebate, so net, we're still paying the

Committee: Joint Health Insurance Affordability Task Force

Keywords: 916, all

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• However, today they are estimated at almost $49 billion.
• Tax Collections are the product of two factors, one price, second production.
• in natural gas prices.
• Estimated balances from fiscal years 25 through 27.
• It says on the far left column, estimated budgeted for 2425.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So forecasting the expected SNAP caseload would enable the state to estimate what their portion of those
• According to the fiscal note, CFC estimates that those new duties would require 0.3 FTE of work.
• The cost is estimated at $214,000 for the current biennium from the General Fund-State and $642,000 over
• It has since been replaced with a tiered rate structure based on the selling price, with rates ranging
• The changes in the bill are estimated to increase state revenues by approximately $20 million per year

Bills: SB6003 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB1983

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning, construction costs, inflation adjustment, capital facilities, project review, allotments, lease approval

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• Right now, currently our revenue estimates are projected at $62.5. And so we're $7 away.
• They set the price, and we live by that. ...to the New Mexico market.
• They set the price, and we live by that. And Madam and Mr.
• But the revenue estimators are the ones that are going to say, okay, here's the growth.
• The estimates, and they're fluid as more would go... ...cut.

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• So, again, I guess I do support the bill as it is, but I know reality is there's a large price tag on
• Um and I do believe that price students.
• So, again, I guess I do support the bill as it is, but I know reality is there's a large price tag on
• </c><01:08:27.759><c> So,</c> there's a a large price tag on this.
• So, there's a a large price tag on this.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, we would newly be able to offer this, so I would estimate perhaps...
• So I would estimate perhaps 50 to 100 in the first year. That's for all DOE schools, correct?
• A member asked whether the bill would raise the price to 25 percent, and the response clarified that
• the current price is $2.75 per plate while the cost is $9 per meal.
• </c> Point's pretty clear School Meal prices Point's pretty clear School Meal prices are<00:21:24.960

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education and Labor and Technology heard Senate Bill 420, which would extend Department of Education workers’ compensation coverage to newly graduated high school students participating in DOE-sponsored work-based learning programs through July 31 after graduation. DOE testified in support, estimating the bill could affect about 50 to 100 students in the first year and saying it would help students gain experience and transition to employment. Members asked about current coverage, costs, and partnerships; DOE said current coverage ends at graduation, there had been no incidents, and the bill would create no additional cost. The committees voted to pass SB 420 with amendments, including an amended effective date, and the bill was adopted. The Committee on Education then took up several education measures. It adopted a proposed SD1 for SB 894, a Farm to School measure that would appropriate funds to help meet a goal of serving 30% locally sourced food in public schools. The committee also heard SB 789 on school cafeteria meal costs; DOE said it wanted the existing requirement lowered from 50% of meal preparation cost to 25% rather than repealed, to align with its administrative package, and explained current prices were about $2.75 while meal costs were about $9. Testifiers from the Hawaii Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Appleseed supported removing the requirement entirely or at least reducing it, saying it would avoid large price jumps and move toward free school meals. The committee later voted to pass SB 789 with amendments lowering the threshold to one-fourth of meal cost and changing the effective date. The committee also heard SB 449 on a school facilities planning database. DOE said it supports better planning but believes the database should be housed within DOE rather than duplicated under the School Facilities Authority, while SFA supported the bill as a proactive decision-making tool. The Attorney General’s office suggested clarifying language to make clear references to the Board of Education. In later agenda items, the committee heard SB 423, which would add Head Start-related ex officio members to the Early Learning Board; EOEL and the board chair supported it and suggested technical language to preserve required representation. The committee also heard SB 1384, a housekeeping bill redirecting repaid early childhood educator stipend funds to the Early Learning special fund after the prior special fund was repealed; EOEL supported it and said about $31,864 was being recouped from nine recipients. Finally, SB 684 would require the Board of Education to adopt rules banning cell phones at DOE schools; testimony was in support, and members discussed the need for a consistent statewide policy, with the board expected to work on one in collaboration with DOE.