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• So in no way I think they're going to price themselves out of that.
• And I, for one, do not want to price out our students from the ability of the education.
• So, well, that... ...board will understand that, to not price themselves out of students, will there
• I think that if a school has the independence to do this, then they won’t price themselves out.
• I don't think universities are here to price themselves out of this.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• and they're going for the price that's really the lowest common denominator.
• and they're going for the price that's really the lowest common denominator.
• Affordable price.
• And so with that, for this reason, SB 10, affordable price.
• At an affordable price and not at the expense of their family.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And our gas prices reflect that. The Henry Hub down in Louisiana is what sets America's gas price.
• And our gas prices down, down, down. And our gas prices reflect<00:12:56.480> that.
• When you see America's gas price.
• price because we're bottlenecked. bottlenecked. bottlenecked.
• that price of the uh<00:40:28.000> the<00:40:28.240> fiscal<00:40:28.640> note.

Bills: HB0120

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, 916, all

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• If we're open on Sunday, the price of those products go up.
• Our consumers are very price conscious, so that's why we're opposed to this legislation.
• These prices up to date from the 2005 prices and we'll set them on track for TDLR to adopt biennial CPI
• So by using, um, the consumer price index to, um, update our prices would be very helpful.
• We're asking for a fair price.

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• Senator Price? Here. Senator Shelnutt? Here. Senator Stewart? Senator Stewart? Senator Stutts?
• Senator Price? Aye. Senator Shelnutt? Aye. Senator Stewart? Senator Studstill? Senator Weaver?
• "Senator Price." "Aye." "Senator Shelnutt." "Aye." "Senator Stewart." "Senator Stutts."
• Senator Price Senator Price >> Hi.
• ;> Senator Orr, Senator Price >> Senator Orr, Senator Price >> Hi.

Bills: HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318, HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318

Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain

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• food price rise across the country.
• And so what we did was just look at the consumer price index.
• So just look at inflation and look at the cost, the price of salmon over time.
• The price of salmon over time.
• Many products are not yet at par with animal-sourced products on price and consumer attributes.

Summary: The Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation held its first informational hearing to examine the state of alternative protein research, industry growth, and policy needs in California. The chair opened by noting California’s $5 million public investment in UC research in 2022 and framed the hearing around three panels: the climate, environmental, and security potential of alternative proteins; industry scaling and commercialization; and university-led research and workforce development. Members emphasized that the committee will continue with site visits and additional hearings across the state. The first panel focused on the case for alternative proteins as a climate, land, water, biodiversity, and food-security solution. Shana Fertig of the Good Food Institute argued that plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated proteins can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water use while helping California meet its climate and conservation goals. Zane Swanson of CSIS added that alternative proteins could reduce risks tied to zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, supply-chain disruption, and broader national security concerns. In questions, members discussed the role of pharmaceuticals in animal agriculture and how alternative proteins might complement, rather than replace, traditional farming by creating new markets for California crops and helping farmers diversify. The second panel featured industry leaders Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat, Myra Passick of Upside Foods, and Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype. Brown highlighted plant-based meat’s health and climate benefits, criticized misinformation campaigns against the sector, and urged better labeling, reduced subsidies for factory farming, and more plant-based food in public institutions. Passick described cultivated meat as a scalable food-production technology, said Upside Foods has already produced millions of pounds annually at its Emeryville facility, and asked for grants, low-interest loans, and possible participation in cap-and-trade or similar revenue programs. Elfenbein described cultivated seafood as a way to address overfishing, contamination, traceability problems, and the heavy import dependence of the U.S. seafood supply, while also noting conservation benefits and the need for California to remain a hub for the industry. The final panel centered on research and workforce development. UCLA’s Amy Rowat described state-funded work on technical bottlenecks such as growing fat cells and creating edible scaffolds, along with a Future Food Fellows program that trains students across science, engineering, law, and policy. UC Santa Cruz economist Galina Hale argued that alternative proteins are necessary to meet future protein demand while reducing food-system emissions, and said California must support the sector through grants, loans, procurement, and research centers to avoid losing leadership to other states and countries. The hearing ended with the chair thanking the witnesses, noting that all materials would be posted online, and saying the committee would continue building policy and budget proposals to support the sector.

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• Market value is... ...There's not a fair price to be paid when you don't want to sell.
• And whether or not we get to participate or engage in what that value, that price might be that we get
• Because that's what the market price is.
• Will it change the price of housing, or will the builders pocket the money?
• They touched on the extra price. I mean, Mr. Chairman, you hit the nail on the head.

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• That's my take on that too so far: it's to bring down the price of eggs. mitigate the problem in front
• Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
• Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
• Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,
• Our big industry is obviously the turkey industry, and this is highly focused on eggs and egg prices,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Is that price per user, and what's the approximate cost?
• Yeah, so price per user at the government sector. So it is price per user. It is an opt-in.
• prices and where they're at in each of those states.
• axis, the higher the price change, right?
• The more dramatic the price change.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• price was they paid $70 for the policy. price was they paid $70 for the policy.
• Um, so the other way that the price is very sensitive is that simple fact is if the price is above what
• <01:15:30.800> is that simple fact is if the price is that simple fact is if the price is
• Um one on um consumer price or sorry surveillance price gouging.
• price<01:19:19.920> gouging.

Bills: HF3604, HF2236, HF3709, HF3766, HF2400

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, after correcting the header date to Thursday, February 26. It then took up House File 36004, as amended by the author’s technical A1 amendment. Representative Van Binsbergen described the bill as a change to statute governing bulk delivery of nonoxygenated fuel, especially for boats and other watercraft, to allow direct delivery to vehicles rather than requiring transport of fuel in containers or removal of boats from the water. Members generally supported the concept, citing convenience for lake users, reduced travel and potential invasive species spread, and fewer spill risks, but the chair said the bill would be laid over pending additional clarification from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies. House File 2236 was then introduced as a vehicle bill for possible future omnibus use and laid over without testimony or opposition. The committee also heard House File 3709, which would allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to offer custodial accounts for digital assets such as cryptocurrency. The authors framed the bill as a consumer-protection and competitiveness measure that would let local institutions keep pace with customer demand and prevent Minnesotans from relying on out-of-state or offshore providers. Testimony from the Department of Commerce and credit union representatives supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field, keep digital assets under Minnesota oversight, and help local institutions remain relevant; one witness said significant liquidity had been leaving local communities for outside exchanges. Questions from members focused on whether the accounts would be NCUA-insured, how the bill related to unclaimed property, and whether the policy goal was consumer protection or simply preserving bank relevance. Several members expressed support but also cautioned about crypto volatility, scams, and the need to avoid turning credit unions into exchanges. The discussion ended without a final vote in the excerpt, with the bill still under committee consideration.

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• The app reduces the price 10 cents.
• What sets that price? Like, where is that online? Where do you, who sets the price?
• It says a dollar below the advertised price.
• That's the average price that somebody would pay without a discount.
• There's a sign on the, that's what we use the phrase advertised price.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• <00:42:20.600> for<00:42:20.800> federal negotiate those prices for federal negotiate
• The price went up, I mean, like a hundred times.
• goes up by some amount you've the price goes up by some amount you've never<00:44:40.240> heard
• The price went up it.
• The price went up I<00:44:59.359> mean,<00:44:59.560> like<00:44:59.760> a<00:44

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and then proceeded out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 20, recognizing April 9, 2026, as Home Education Day in Colorado. Senator Pelton spoke in strong support of home education, describing it as a parent-led choice that benefits students and families. The resolution was adopted on a 30-0 vote, and the current roll was added as co-sponsors. The chamber then took up the consent calendar and passed House Bill 1229, House Bill 1244, and Senate Bill 153. HB 1229, which concerns the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health, drew three no votes from Senators Pelton, Zamora Wilson, and Baeza; the other two measures passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over third reading of bills until Friday, April 10. In Committee of the Whole, senators considered Senate Bill 72, which increases criminal penalties for assaultive conduct involving a motor vehicle and adds causing death with a motor vehicle to criminally negligent homicide. The committee adopted the report and advanced the bill on second reading. Later, the chamber laid over Senate Bill 134 and House Bill 1084 until April 10, and then took up Senate Bill 140, which would exempt certain rare disease and plasma therapies from review by the Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. Sponsors and supporters argued the bill protects access for patients with rare diseases and prevents harm to treatment development, while opponents said it would weaken the PDAB’s affordability work and was too broad. Senators Weisman and Gonzales spoke against the bill, with Weisman citing concerns about the federal definition used and Gonzales defending the PDAB’s role in lowering drug costs; the debate continued in the transcript without a final vote shown.

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• inflation, and this was analysis done by Moody's, every period of inflation was initiated and caused by prices
• inflation, and this was analysis done by Moody's, every period of inflation was initiated and caused by prices
• inflation, and this was analysis done by Moody's, every period of inflation was initiated and caused by prices
• inflation, and this was analysis done by Moody's, every period of inflation was initiated and caused by prices
• inflation, and this was analysis done by Moody's, every period of inflation was initiated and caused by prices

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Next part of my update for you is on oil price outlook.
• What we're showing here on the left-hand side, these are NYMEX future prices.
• The industry pushes very hard for systems to adopt full cost pricing.
• So the industry pushes very hard for systems to adopt full cost pricing.
• So there are a lot of approaches to this full cost pricing.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:56:54.120> charged tax is based on the sales price charged tax is based on the sales price
• of sales price?
• ,<01:03:34.780> [clears throat] um the sales price, [clears throat] um the sales price, [clears
• If the uh it is part of the sales price.
• um as part of the sales price. um as part of the sales price.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On me is: there's no price tag for safety.
• I believe that the price of toilets is up, and generally, as you have technology improvements, prices
• It's based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
• We don't get to set those prices; we either pay those prices or we can't provide the services.
• Every time you raise that, you price the people, the 55,000 that are on the island, you price them out

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• Same thing pharmaceutical industry, we need the pharmaceuticals, but we don't need to pay exorbitant prices
• 00:21:24.160> to<00:21:24.240> pay<00:21:24.440> exorbitant<00:21:25.160> prices
• We need to pay exorbitant prices to get it.
• We should pay fair prices to get it.
• We should pay fair prices, and that's what we want: a fair, logical health care system.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The interview focused on Senate File 3612, which the senator described as “patient-centered care” legislation for Minnesota’s Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs. He said the bill would remove private insurers and HMOs from administering those public programs, replace them with a state contract for claims processing and administrative services, and shift care coordination directly to primary care clinics, counties, and nonprofits. He argued the current managed-care system creates churn, prior-authorization barriers, and fragmented care, and said providers should manage care rather than insurers. The senator repeatedly cited Connecticut as a model, saying that state moved away from managed care, improved primary care participation, and saved money. He also argued Minnesota’s current system lacks transparency and may be overpaying health plans, pointing to fraud concerns and a past example in which UCare returned money to the state after an overpayment. He said the bill would improve accountability, make fraud easier to detect, and could save taxpayers billions, though he emphasized his main goal was better care rather than savings. On support and prospects, he said the bill has backing from the governor and the American Cancer Society but currently only DFL co-authors. He said he does not expect it to become law this year because the fiscal note and details are still pending, and he does not expect insurance companies to support it. He added that he is open to discussion but sees the insurers as fundamentally opposed. The interview ended with him saying workers in insurance and claims processing should be treated fairly and offered retraining or dislocated-worker support if broader reforms reduce their roles.

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• And so 22 years, 26, 4 years, and the price of everything has gone up.
• The price of personnel has gone up. The price of everything that they buy has gone up.
• The price of personnel has gone up. The price of everything that they buy has gone up.
• The price of personnel has gone up. The price of everything that they buy has gone up.
• The price of personnel has gone up. The price of everything that they buy has gone up.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• From Newport News, Delegate Price. Yes, Mr.
• From Newport News, Delegate Price. Yes, Mr.
• That from Newport News, Delegate Price. Thank you, Mr.
• That from Newport News, Delegate Price. Thank you. Mr.
• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Yes, Mr.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• I mean, with the price of everything going up, does the State Lands Commission feel fairly confident
• Because we are a market economy, we allow somebody to charge the price that the market will bear.
• And if that price is high, they make large profits.
• The price of mitigating or remediating the impacts is not priced in because that company is no longer
• The price of mitigating or remediating the impacts are not priced in because that company is no longer

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee heard the administration’s spending plan for Proposition 4’s climate smart agriculture and biodiversity chapters, along with related trailer bill language. CDFA outlined proposed funding for existing programs such as SWEEP, Healthy Soils, Urban Agriculture, and invasive species work, plus new or phased-in programs including year-round and mobile farmers’ markets, tribal food sovereignty, and regional farm equipment sharing. The Department of Conservation described funding for the California Farmland Conservancy Program and Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program, while the Department of Finance and LAO discussed pending allocations and generally found the overall approach reasonable, though LAO suggested the Legislature may want more statutory guidance and reporting, especially for new programs. Members focused on implementation details, equity, and accountability. Questions covered how programs would serve vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, whether new solicitations would be reopened for previously oversubscribed grants, how outcomes are tracked, and how to structure guidance for new programs such as farm equipment sharing. The chair emphasized that the Legislature wants clearer direction on program design and noted that AB 2313 should guide implementation of the regional farm equipment sharing allocation. The committee also discussed the administration’s request to directly appropriate bond funds to departments and to exempt bond program guidelines from the Administrative Procedures Act; LAO supported the APA exemption with possible legislative guardrails for public notice and comment. The committee then heard on the farm-to-school proposal, with CDFA requesting $24.9 million General Fund for incubator grants, technical assistance, and network support. CDFA said the program has reached nearly half of California schoolchildren and has shown strong demand and positive evaluation results. LAO supported the core program but recommended rejecting the $3 million technical assistance component as too broad and suggested the Legislature consider using Proposition 98 for some of the funding. Members debated that point, with some expressing concern about using General Fund dollars for a new discretionary request during a tight budget year. The biodiversity and nature-based solutions chapter included funding for the Wildlife Conservation Board, state conservancies, and tribal nature-based solutions. WCB described major recent investments and proposed projects tied to 30 by 30, habitat restoration, tribal partnerships, and public access. Members raised concerns about long-term stewardship, the size of the WCB allocation, and whether the Legislature should receive more detail on how funds will be distributed. The committee also heard requests for Bolsa Chica wetlands maintenance and Rincon Island decommissioning funding from the State Lands Commission, with members questioning long-term liability, remediation costs, and the role of private oil operators. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with public comment from stakeholders largely supporting the APA exemption, farm-to-school funding, biodiversity investments, and related conservation programs.