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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
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

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 6th, 2026

Insurance

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.
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
KY
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
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.
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
  • cost on business the cost around the cost on business the cost around the communities<01:17:31.400>
  • > that costs transmission capacity costs that costs transmission capacity costs that are<01:42
Bills: HF845
OK
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?
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • What the other thing is, is that you mentioned K through as an analysis.
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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
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

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.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 01-28-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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.
  • real good analysis real good analysis >> and<00:41:36.480> with<00:41:36.800> AI
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.
US
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
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Health

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?
  • <00:10:22.240> you<00:10:22.399> know, end up costing the consumer?
  • you know, end up costing the consumer?
  • cost to the<00:10:36.959> consumer?
Bills: SB9, HB400, SB9, HB400