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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- of the utility's costs. of the utility's costs.
- traditional cost of service rate case. traditional cost of service rate case.
- costs but the costs are talk about the costs but the costs are reflecting reflecting reflecting how<
- Nowhere in the language does it say that cost of service rate making, such as cost-cause or cost-payer
- Nowhere in the language does it say that cost of service rate making, such as cost-cause or cost-payer
Keywords:
homeowners insurance, disaster recovery, replacement cost value, state of emergency, policyholder rights, insurance extensions, tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, SB2272, Act 105, home health licensing, home health agency, home health services, Department of Health, DOH, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Summary:
The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC.
The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints.
In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- As far as the net cost, where do I go to see what that net cost is?
- that net cost, or are you reporting that net cost?
- So it's just a traditional fiscal analysis of state costs. So Mr.
- members' costs low.
- Every seizure costs.
Keywords:
family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for efficiencies and cost
- and reports to both the legislative body and the governor's office if they have a recommendation for cost
- just their regular salary so they can actually benefit whenever they provide a meaningful benefit and cost
- to the bill in the new language, is they're required to look at if someone in good faith brings a cost
- and we want them to provide a report We received it, and we adjudicated that it was not, in fact, a cost
Keywords:
nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
HB454, Alabama, local law, local legislation, legal notice, public notice, legislative notice, publication requirements, Section 106, constitutional notice, tampering with legislative record, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, House Judiciary, bill advertising, sponsoring legislator, unauthorized alteration, legislative process, new crime, publisher liability
TX
Keywords:
probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, guardianship, incapacitated persons, guardianship fees
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Going through the procurement process, they want to make sure they get the best cost, the most cost-effective
- The speaker said they want to make sure they get the best cost, the most cost-effective option, and one
- Or maybe we need administrative costs.
- Uh we'd for the one-time cost offset.
- A program for general cost is assigned a weight of one, and then if it is determined to be a high cost
Keywords:
0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call
0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes
0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools
0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257
0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System
1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report
1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-15-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JpX-EdqnQ0, 2026-07-05T06:58:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00
History and Trends of General Fund Appropriations 00:02:15
Disaster Response Funding Provisions 00:15:45
A Report from The Office of Economic Analysis 00:35:40
Updates from the Council on Postsecondary Education 01:03:55
Budget Allotment Modifications 01:24:12, 958, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Keywords:
emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Avoided cost? It doesn't work. Avoided cost at 2 cents a kilowatt hour is not fair.
- Avoided cost? It doesn't work. Avoided cost at 2 cents a kilowatt hour is not fair.
- We need to talk about the cost on consumers, the cost on business, and the cost around the communities
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Bills:
HF845
Keywords:
net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 30 Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If I understand the theory we have here on the floor, the costs associated with any kind of taxes go
- House Bill 3430 by Wilk of the House and Hamilton of the Senate, an act relating to court costs.
- are in jail for just cost, arrest warrants, and so on, so that's what we're doing with this bill.
- Since then, operating costs have increased significantly. 6% will allow them to cover the increased cost
- Roll costs now in progress.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- and not costs related to interior design and furnishings.
- So, often we see that the hard structures have a fixed cost.
- We know what it costs for brick and mortar, for the walls, for the doors.
- Public employees. 283 million is the cost of that turnover rate.
- What is your analysis of why this move would make sense?
Bills:
SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716
Keywords:
retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, I want to announce that we sent a lot of bills out to analysis by our actuary last year.
- It's already been figured in, so it has no actuarial cost to it. Any further questions?
- But essentially, by raising that, are there any concerns about the take-home cost of you know my.
- My reducing somebody's cost to pay that we're that that this is going to end up impacting us on a state
Keywords:
credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Further, the bill asks that those agencies report the cost of the work done, whether the job is complete
- The report must list the vendor's name, contract cost, and a description of the deliverables.
Keywords:
2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, cost is one of the most significant challenges facing pet owners, and a bill that allows them to
- Um cost is one of the most challen it.
- Um, but it we still incur costs on that. Um, but it we still incur costs on that.
- more is because they get paid it costes more is because they get paid more. more. more.
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Keywords:
veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, plant propagation, small farms, midsize farms, sustainable farming, Hawaii, data analysis, market study
Summary:
The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns.
The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program.
SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them.
Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
MN
Keywords:
economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, including S.257, to improve the resilience of critical supply chains. Feb 11th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also about wages going up and costs of materials going up.
- Land costs and all that are going up a lot.
- However, we're still going to be faced with high insurance costs, high material costs, labor shortages
- Housing costs are one of the top concerns of my constituents in Arizona.
- And given that cost, I'd like to ask you about the national debt and the cost of financing it.
Bills:
SB257
Keywords:
supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost of the study, we said, not to exceed $50,000.
- So my question is, what will be the cost to the consumer?
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consumer?
Keywords:
Alabama Athletic Commission, Attorney General, criminal penalties, unarmed combat, regulation, boxing, mixed martial arts, civil fines, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, smoking ban, vaping, public health, indoor air quality, clean air, ambulance services, health insurance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility (10/16/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1FT41qJHA, 2026-07-02T03:39:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility (09/18/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9csDIvafo, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47