Video & Transcript : 'price estimates' :

Page 48 of 500
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-24-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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
Keywords: 958, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In California, in 2024 alone, data centers added an estimated 50 gigawatts of new capacity to global
  • He cited a Department of Energy estimate that the United States will need an additional 100 gigawatts
  • He said there are no reliable models for predicting data center energy demand and that estimates vary
  • He said this helps avoid both overbuilding and the price spikes and reliability risks of underbuilding
  • It’s not through these high price signals the way PJM is set up.
Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy and Privacy and Consumer Protection focused on the energy impacts of AI and the rapid growth of data centers in California. Chairs and members emphasized that the state wants to support innovation and data center development, but only under terms that protect ratepayers, preserve reliability, and avoid stranded grid costs. Testimony from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the California Energy Commission, the CPUC, CAISO, PG&E, Silicon Valley Power, and the Data Center Coalition described the scale of projected load growth, the uncertainty in forecasting, and the need for coordinated planning across agencies. Dr. Nate Gleason of Lawrence Livermore said data centers are a major and fast-growing share of electricity demand, with planning challenges driven by short construction timelines for data centers versus long lead times for transmission and generation. He urged stochastic planning, co-optimization of generation, storage, and transmission, and greater use of flexible load and demand response. CEC Director Alicia Gutierrez described the CEC’s bottom-up forecasting approach, based on utility energization requests and load profiles, and said California has over 23,000 megawatts of data center capacity requests in the CAISO footprint. CPUC Deputy Executive Director Luan Tesfai outlined recent actions on energization timelines, flexible service connections, PG&E’s Rule 30 tariff, and the commission’s resource planning and transmission permitting work. CAISO’s Neil Miller stressed that large loads affect transmission planning, interconnection, and reliability standards, and said the agency is preparing additional stakeholder work on technical issues. Utility and industry witnesses said California is already seeing substantial data center interest and is building out infrastructure accordingly. PG&E’s Mike Medeiros said the utility has more than 10 gigawatts of data center interest in its territory, has shifted to cluster studies, and is using flexible interconnection tools such as FlexConnect to speed service while protecting reliability. Silicon Valley Power’s Nico Prokos said data centers account for about 55% of its power use and that the city is investing heavily in transmission and local system upgrades to support projected load growth. He also warned that AI loads may be more variable than traditional cloud loads and that backup generation and air quality constraints complicate curtailment strategies. The Data Center Coalition’s Karabonder argued that data centers are also driving efficiency gains and support critical digital services, while urging better forecasting methods, more transparency, and regular backcasting. Members asked about statutory authority, data availability, flexible load, and whether current forecasts are sufficient for long-lead infrastructure planning. Witnesses said California already has authority to pursue flexible service and rate design, and that the CEC and CPUC have access to utility data, though out-year demand remains highly uncertain. CPUC representatives noted an advanced rate design rulemaking and said the commission is opening additional work on ratepayer impacts. No votes were taken during the informational hearing, and the discussion ended with continued questions about how California should structure planning, pricing, and reliability rules as AI-related load grows.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • throughout Yolo, Sacramento, and other counties and are able to pay farmers, like ourselves, a fair price
  • In California alone, it is estimated that over 15,000 family farms have closed in the last 13 years.
  • Property prices and high input costs also make it financially unsustainable for growers to maintain certain
  • CDFA estimates the losses to be somewhere between a hundred and three hundred million dollars.
  • no one wants to abandon an orchard or vineyard, it's unfair to the surrounding orchards to pay the price
Committee: House Agriculture
Keywords: 988, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've been tracking what different economists expect in terms of increased prices, and we've seen estimates
  • Because both of those incentive programs have a price cap, and many more vehicles will exceed those price
  • And their estimates are really all over the place.
  • You're pointing out that, in fact, the price of EVs and the price of all cars is likely to go up because
  • priced EV, is likely to move up?
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on the impact of the Trump administration’s federal climate policy changes on Massachusetts, with a focus on threatened grants, regulatory rollbacks, and state options to continue climate work. Chair Creem and other senators emphasized that Massachusetts still has a 2050 net-zero mandate and needs contingency plans for clean energy, transportation electrification, offshore wind, resilience, and financing if federal support is reduced or withdrawn. Executive branch witnesses said Massachusetts has already experienced disruptions to more than $1 billion in climate-related federal funds, though many suspended grants were restored after litigation by the Attorney General’s office. EEA reported continued uncertainty around a $389 million Grid Innovation Program award and a FEMA dam-safety reimbursement, while MassDOT said its NEVI fast-charging program remains on track with about $50 million obligated, but a $14.4 million competitive charging grant is on hold and future unobligated NEVI funds remain uncertain. Senators also discussed EV rebates, charging infrastructure, the role of the Community Climate Bank, and whether the state can expand independent financing and support for municipalities, higher education, and nonprofits. The Attorney General’s office described successful multi-state litigation that won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the federal funding freeze, restoring access to many EPA, DOE, USDA, and Interior funds, while noting continued enforcement actions over FEMA manual reviews and other barriers. The office said it is also preparing to defend the endangerment finding, California vehicle-emissions waivers, offshore wind permits, and other federal climate protections. Outside advocates warned that federal tax-credit rollbacks, tariffs, and possible repeal of IRA and infrastructure funding could slow EV adoption and raise costs, while offshore wind testimony said federal permitting pauses and legal challenges are delaying projects and could leave Massachusetts far short of its 2030 offshore wind goals. Nonprofit witnesses also described canceled or delayed grants for wetland restoration and urban heat mitigation, and urged the Legislature to increase state funding, including for the environmental bond bill and municipal vulnerability preparedness work.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, June 17, 2026 - AM

Health Insurance Affordability Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> can price your premiums. can price your premiums.
  • It's really the prices.
  • It's really the prices. So, in words. It's really the prices.
  • And so the VA gets the best price out of anybody in terms of drug pricing.
  • </c> terms of drug pricing. terms of drug pricing.
Keywords: 916, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Nov 18th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Milk pricing is very, very, very complex.
  • has the highest fluid milk price in...
  • So Federal Order 6's price has the highest fluid milk price in the nation.
  • The truth of the matter is, the federal order minimum price... ...this.
  • to Federal Order 7's price.
Committee: Senate Agriculture
Summary: The Committee on Agriculture convened, took roll, and heard Senate Bill 58 by Senator Harrow, which would create regulation for companion animal cremation. Harrow described a case involving mishandled pet remains and said the bill would require written service descriptions, prohibit false or misleading statements, require certification with returned remains, authorize Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services rulemaking, and impose civil penalties for violations. With no questions or public opposition, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard presentations on robotics in agriculture and aquaculture. Dr. Nathan Boyd of UF/IFAS discussed the rapid growth of agricultural robotics, including AI-driven weed detection, targeted spraying, autonomous tractors, and harvesting technology, emphasizing reduced pesticide use, lower input costs, and labor-saving automation. Dr. Nicole Kirchoff of Live Advantage Bait and Adrian Johnson of the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association highlighted aquaculture’s economic and environmental value, Florida’s strong position in the industry, and challenges including hurricane losses, lack of insurance, land-use instability, capital access, and water quality. They urged support for working waterfronts, risk mitigation, and policies to help the sector commercialize and expand. The committee also heard from dairy producers Kevin Lusher and Jacob Larson. Lusher described his family’s dairy and artisan cheese business, noting reliance on USDA grants, rising costs, labor shortages, and regulatory burdens, and asked for more grant support, marketing for Fresh From Florida products, and permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida. Larson discussed the broader dairy market, declining herd sizes due to efficiency gains, high production costs in Florida, and competition from out-of-state processing, suggesting incentives for local processing and supply management. Finally, FDOT Chief Planner Wayway Schen presented on arterial and local road funding programs, including ART, ARTW, SCOP, SCRAP, CIGP, and TRIP, and said rural road needs remain significant, with more than $16 billion in unfunded or partially funded project needs. The committee adjourned after brief discussion and thanks to the presenters.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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
Keywords: 908, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Despite this, investor-owned utilities have consistently increased prices above the rate of inflation
  • California needs relief from these exceptionally high energy prices.
  • Estimates have concluded that alternative approaches to financing could save us as much as 60 percent
  • We estimate that the savings to customers over the life of those loans will be $2 to $3 billion.
  • The panel prices can go up, the wire prices can go up, the steel prices can go up, and if we've not procured
Summary: The committee first heard AB 13, which would restructure the CPUC to increase legislative oversight, add legislative liaisons, require more detailed and timely reporting on rate-setting decisions, and add a public advocate member. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and geographic diversity in CPUC decision-making amid rising utility rates. Witnesses from TURN, San Joaquin County, SDG&E, and former CPUC Commissioner Loretta Lynch offered support or support-in-principle, while no opposition testimony was presented. Members generally praised the bill’s transparency goals, and AB 13 passed 10-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then adopted the 2025-2026 committee rules and approved three consent items: AB 61, AB 365, and AB 406. The next bill, AB 99, would cap investor-owned utility rate increases above inflation except for specified costs such as safety, modernization, and fuel/commodity costs. The author and supporters, including a representative of the California Senior Legislature, said the bill was needed to protect ratepayers, especially seniors and low-income customers, from repeated rate hikes. Opposition came from utility labor, utilities, the Chamber of Commerce, and others, who argued the bill was too simplistic, could suppress labor costs, and did not account for major cost drivers such as wildfire mitigation, mandates, and net metering. Several members supported moving the bill forward as a starting point on affordability, while others criticized it as overly blunt. AB 99 passed 11-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The hearing then shifted to an informational panel on strategies to reduce California transmission costs. A Public Advocates Office staffer described a growing backlog of approved-but-unbuilt transmission projects, rising transmission access charges, and long project timelines driven largely by utility pre-application and construction periods. Panelists from Net Zero California and consulting firms presented research suggesting that public financing or public-private partnership lease models could reduce transmission costs by lowering financing, tax, and capital costs, with estimated savings of up to 57% and as much as $123 billion over 40 years. PG&E’s representative said the utility is already pursuing federal loan guarantees, grants, and a public-private partnership with Citizens Energy, but warned that state ownership could create tax, wildfire-liability, and governance risks. Members asked about the CPUC’s role, the causes of delays, and whether public financing could complement existing competitive solicitation processes.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is estimated distributions. There is local food and beverage.
  • So we only have a staff estimate, and that's $8 billion.
  • Why is that estimate not a prerequisite?
  • No official state estimate of its impact on local revenue or local spending.
  • Prices are up. We get it, and people are hurting. And relief would be right.
Keywords: 998, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 01/30/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • new home price.
  • prices out about 2,100 home buyers in the Twin Cities market.
  • prices out about 2,100 home buyers in the Twin Cities market.
  • prices out about 2,100 home buyers in the Twin Cities market.
  • </c> wanted to know what the contract price wanted to know what the contract price was<00:37:37.839><
Committee: Senate Labor
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HWN-EIG, HWN, HWN-HOU, HOU DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2025

Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, looking for not only expediting the process but getting the price down. I'm sorry, one more.
  • I frankly expect the price of everything to go up really fast, yeah, especially for building because
  • </c><00:36:54.880><c> of</c> more I frankly I expect the price of more I frankly I expect the price of
  • Well, it's obviously something regarding the pricing.
  • /c> complaining about the pricing and the complaining about the pricing and the recent<00:39:25.160><
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, in the mid-2000s, oil and propane dropped in price.
  • </c> mid2 Oil and Propane dropped in price mid2 Oil and Propane dropped in price that<00:50:28.799><c
  • > price</c><00:50:29.480><c> differential</c><00:50:30.480><c> drives</c> that price differential drives
  • </c> btu propane depending on what the price btu propane depending on what the price is<00:56:21.720>
  • </c> dyamics and wreck prices dyamics and wreck prices but<00:59:29.160><c> in</c><00:59:29.400><c> general
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • and processors who have a direct financial interest in the market price.
  • In 2024, an estimated 12.8 million pounds of cannabis were produced within California.
  • And so what we have even now is best estimates of what it is.
  • It is lower priced than the legal market.
  • So there is some evidence there that consumers are motivated by price.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think the idea of competition was to drive prices down.
  • So to answer your first item on the map, AT&T covers an estimated 75% of the population.
  • Universal service at equivalent price with equivalent value to all.
  • You could pay a modest price for broadband, $60, or $30.
  • Seventy years is the initial estimate, could be 80, 90, even 100 years.
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • In my estimation, keeping kids safe shouldn't be optional.
  • It's a step in the right direction, in my estimation.
  • This would allow us to charge everybody the same price for the same drug.
  • Our job is not to share in the profits of rebates or pricing.
  • That's my estimate, and their insurance rates.
Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 5th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill has... ...provide a good faith estimate and list of any on-site and off-site improvements.
  • to protect by reducing competition and making it easier for those entities that remain to increase prices
  • The most important factor in an insurance transaction is the price.
  • The individual factors that make up that price aren't really significant in that there's a variety of
  • , but in the end, the price is just about the same.
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 5, 2026, and first approved a large consent calendar of bills, then heard and voted on a long series of measures covering health care, housing, energy, labor, public safety, insurance, and immigration-related issues. Several bills were moved on roll call with no or limited opposition, including SB 999 on delaying the Health Minimum Essential Coverage report deadline, SB 931 on Diablo Canyon’s mitigation fund, SB 952 on State Water Project clean energy procurement, SB 1288 on nonprobate asset beneficiary notification, SB 1371 on solid waste labor-dispute contract clauses, SB 1014 on housing development fee estimates, SB 1283 on EV charging station permitting, SB 1209 and SB 1244 on insurance enforcement and broker compensation disclosure, SB 1359 on gas utility infrastructure oversight, SB 677 and SB 908 on housing streamlining, SB 1323 on medical facility procedures for people in immigration custody, SB 938 on peace officer training waivers for former federal immigration officers, SB 1272 on code-violation enforcement timelines for new homeowners, SB 1117 on ADU impact fees, SB 1196 on utility hookups for small energy projects, SB 1299 on sprinkler fitter certification, and AB 2597 appropriating funds for state legal settlements. The committee also approved its suspense calendar and later lifted SB 1359 from call with an added aye vote. Testimony generally followed the bills’ themes. Supporters argued that the measures would improve transparency, reduce costs, streamline housing and energy projects, protect consumers, and strengthen public safety or worker protections. Opponents or “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about implementation burdens, disclosure mandates, labor and compliance issues, local government costs, and the scope of some proposals. Notable points of contention included SB 869, where restaurant groups objected to the on-menu sugar warning approach and urged more flexible disclosure methods, and SB 1244, where insurance industry representatives argued the bill would impose unworkable disclosure obligations on brokers and agents. SB 1272 drew opposition from code enforcement and county groups who warned it could delay health-and-safety enforcement, while SB 1117 drew opposition from special districts, counties, and fire-related groups concerned about reduced fee revenue for infrastructure. The committee also heard public comment on several bills not presented that day, including opposition to wildfire mitigation/CEQA-related legislation, staffing regulation fees, and education and demographic-data bills. Overall, the hearing was dominated by fiscal and policy debates over housing affordability, energy infrastructure, consumer transparency, and the balance between regulatory streamlining and local or industry compliance costs.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Public Safety Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Inflated commissary prices force additional expenses on already vulnerable Californian families.
  • bottle of shampoo priced at $6.96, seven days to pay for a six-ounce jar of peanut butter priced at
  • $6.67, and 18 days to save up enough for an eight-ounce jar of instant coffee priced at $18.
  • In Fernando's words, the current absence of limits on commissary prices means we have to depend on our
  • Estimates show about 41 percent of kids who end up in juvenile hall are there for nonviolent offenses
Keywords: 987, senate, all