Video & Transcript Research : 'rate case'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- To meet the quorum requirements at the time that you adopt a tax rate, then basically the same tax rate
- There is some interesting old case law related to that.
- The effect is that you go to the no-new-revenue rate.
- OK, so with that, if that rate is maintained and doesn't change, if and to the extent that that rate.
- just heard, the... no new revenue rate.
Bills:
HB240, HB2097, HB2731, HB3087, HB3234, HB3319, HB3394, HB3687, HB4105, HB4205, HB4350, HB4462, HB4642, HB4801, HB5403, HB240
Keywords:
quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You said the county attorney, did they open a case? Did they file a case?
- The rating system in our Texas public schools, says the passage of HB 22, full accountability ratings
- Being rated on a statewide basis is prohibited. Since the deadline for issuing new ratings...
- There's a strong relationship between the economically disadvantaged rate and the overall rating score
- and increasing burnout rate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And if a school board decides to go below the tier one tax rate. as the maximum compressed rate, if a
- They get to set a tier one tax rate and a tier two tax rate. taxpayers don't see the difference on their
- Is that is that accurate we set the maximum rate for tier one and the max and the maximum rate for tier
- value growth rate.
- That is simply not the case.
Keywords:
infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations
Summary:
During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Rates anywhere from 20 to 40% higher.
- Is that still the case?
- them with less predictive rating variables.
- We've taken patients that have CMS star ratings that the practices have 2 to 3 star ratings on the quality
- More competition is better for customers, lowers prices, and since rate and freedom, rate and form freedom
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- with regards to setting the tax rate with regards to setting the tax rate under<00:18:37.360>
- The case was In particular, the Rand case.
- The case was The case was appealed at the trial court level.
- on their municipal rate.
- is applied to the municipal rate.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/21/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Black woman mortality rate.
- Black woman mortality rate.
- HIGHEST INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN ADDITION TO THE HIGHEST BLACK WOMAN MORTALITY RATE.
- I HAVE TRIED CASES AND I HAVE ARBITRATED CASES, IN FRONT OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
- >> No, that is not the case.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship.
The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed.
The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't like our crime rate. They don't like our education rate.
- difficult cases to prosecute.
- And it's very difficult because the victim in that case becomes the whole case, and credibility is chipped
- you a trial on Friday, and the case—you have to try that case by Friday or else it gets dismissed—and
- To prosecute this particular case.
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Because when we see rate cases, oftentimes one of the reasons that's given for our outlier high status
- Chair Bradley, I believe that certainly is a consideration and is brought up in rate cases where cost
- cases.
- Chair Bradley, I believe that certainly is a consideration and is brought up in rate cases where cost
- cases.
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and considered four bills, all of which were reported favorably. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives was presented as a negotiated “glitch bill” to narrow statutory language so co-ops can choose generation and power purchases based on cost and reliability without exposure to lawsuits aimed at banning fuel sources; it was supported by the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association and passed without debate. SB 364 on public accountancy was described as a modernization and licensure-efficiency bill to increase the supply of CPAs; an amendment correcting a drafting error and restoring automatic mobility language was adopted without objection, and the bill as amended was reported favorably. A public comment on the bill was briefly redirected after it appeared to address a different subject.
The committee then took up SB 200 on utilities, which addresses solar decommissioning and storm protection plans. Chair Bradley said the bill would authorize counties to require decommissioning plans for utility-scale solar facilities at the end of their useful life, direct DEP to develop best management practices, and require the Public Service Commission to consider whether storm protection plan costs are reasonable relative to expected customer benefits. County and consumer groups spoke in support, and the Small County Coalition said the bill was a needed step that did not restrict solar development; the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered SB 126 on the Florida Public Service Commission, which was presented as a reform and “glitch” bill and amended to add CPA and financial analyst expertise, require stronger PSC order explanations, tighten intervention requirements, cap returns on equity at the national average for comparable utilities, set periodic ROE review schedules, and require affordability to be considered in rate-related proceedings. The PSC staff deputy executive director answered extensive questions about storm hardening, cost recovery, risk, and affordability. Several members and public speakers supported the bill’s goals but raised concerns about the affordability standard, the ROE cap, and comparisons to other states; others said the bill would improve transparency and accountability. The amendment was adopted, and CS for SB 126 was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And when you look at how we, our replication rates, they're not perfect, but our recidivist rates stand
- Rates, they're not perfect, but our recidivist rates stand up still, I think, 11 to 12% annually.
- That does not include those cases that are serious in nature, Chair, which are those obvious cases of
- That does not include those cases that are serious in nature, Chair, which are those obvious cases of
- So the 68% that you're seeing is the rate. Those are the... The 68% that you're seeing is the rate.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on consolidation, cooperation, and evidence-based supervision across the correctional system. Parole Board Chair Angela Gomez-June described the board’s mission, its coordination with the Department of Correction, houses of correction, courts, probation, law enforcement, victim services, and UMass partners, and outlined 2024 activity including 2,810 institutional release hearings, 18,238 victim notifications, 53 pardon petitions, 70 commutation petitions, 41 early termination applications, and supervision of 2,993 parolees. She emphasized the board’s shift toward individualized, data-driven decision-making, including revised GPS use, graduated sanctions, and more service-oriented community supervision.
Members and sheriffs pressed for clearer breakdowns of the board’s data, including the difference between releases, hearings, and active supervision; average length of supervision; the share of lifers in the caseload; and how many people are placed in housing, employment, and treatment. The board said its active supervised population fluctuates around 1,600 to 1,800, with more than 400 lifers, and that about 30 to 36 percent of its population is housed through programs such as MASH, community justice resource centers, and sheriff-run residential programs like Rocky Hill and HOPE. Members also discussed parole refusals, noting that some individuals decline parole to avoid supervision or to serve time inside instead, and asked for a more detailed breakdown of those cases.
The board and commission also discussed collaboration with DOC and UMass on risk assessment, reentry planning, and community pathways, including a tablet video explaining the parole process and pharmacist support for medication-related drug test issues. The board reported that after the SJC’s Matus decision, 210 individuals were identified as affected, 144 were immediately eligible for hearings, 100 hearings had been completed, and 10 more were scheduled; it also said clemency and commutation work had been slowed by staffing and Matus-related demands. The meeting ended with a request for follow-up data on outcomes, supervision lengths, housing and employment placements, and other consolidated statistics, and the commission announced its next public hearing for March 9 at 10 a.m. before adjourning.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Key data from the report highlighted child maltreatment rates, repeat maltreatment rates, and turnover
- It depends on if it's a very case-by-case basis.
- You can't really take graduation rates.
- So this is at a four-star enhanced rate.
- We're not seeing low graduation rates.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- simplified reporting for all SNAP cases simplified reporting for all SNAP cases beginning<00:39:
- control case review process and data. control case review process and data.
- reviewers to conduct real time case reviewers to conduct real time case reviews<00:41:12.400>
- error rate. error rate. Senator<00:45:02.480>
Adi. Senator Adi. Senator Adi. - those rates um through training.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Housing
Transcript Highlights:
- The HDIP program just put $18 million into market-rate housing.
- The HDIP program just put $18 million into market-rate housing.
- The HDIP program just put $18 million into market-rate housing.
- Here are some facts about SHARP: We have a 2% recidivism rate, making our recidivism rate 92% lower than
- We have a 2% recidivism rate, making our recidivism rate 92% lower than the Commonwealth's at large.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of housing and homelessness bills. Chairs Rich Haggerty and Julian Cyr opened by noting the committee’s focus on EOHLC programs such as RAFT, MRVP, and HomeBASE, and several members and advocates emphasized the urgency of the state’s homelessness crisis, including rising family homelessness and the need for earlier intervention, more stable subsidies, and stronger long-term housing tools.
A major theme was homelessness prevention and rehousing. Multiple witnesses supported bills to codify and strengthen RAFT and HomeBASE, arguing that assistance should be available earlier in a crisis rather than only after a notice to quit or imminent loss of housing. Testimony from legal services, homelessness coalitions, social workers, municipal housing staff, and tenant advocates said the programs help families avoid eviction and shelter, but need more flexibility, higher benefit caps, and permanent statutory protection. Several speakers also urged support for codifying the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), describing it as a critical long-term subsidy for low-income households and older adults, and warning that codification would protect the program from future budget or policy changes.
The committee also heard testimony on housing stability for older adults, affordable homes for people with disabilities, supportive housing, housing cooperatives, home sharing, local preference, and reentry housing for returning citizens. Advocates for older adults described a Somerville bridge subsidy pilot that helped stabilize seniors while they waited for permanent housing, and urged statewide expansion. Supporters of supportive housing called for an interagency board to streamline funding and development, while cooperative housing proponents backed creation of a Massachusetts Center for Housing Cooperatives and a dedicated funding reserve. A bill to secure housing for returning citizens drew support from reentry providers and Senator Adam Gomez, who said stable housing is essential to successful reintegration. No votes were taken during the hearing; witnesses generally asked the committee to report the bills favorably, and some members asked follow-up questions on data and program details.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We already have a vacancy rate of 22.5%. We have an attrition rate of about 10%.
- Could you walk through a case where, not a particular case, but in a case where you would get the call
- but in a case where you particular case but in a case where you would<01:29:46.000>
um <01:29: - So it's an enhanced rate.
- Um the rate transportation rates.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, yes, that is the case.
- error rate between 2025 and 2026.
- Or fiscal '26 error rate.
- It takes a sample of those state cases to confirm the state's calculation of its own error rate.
- reducing the error rate.
Keywords:
stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And you see the growth rates there on the right-hand side. The growth rates are...
- Again, so I think it's prudent to, you know, sort of put some money away in case our error rate remains
- Put some money away in case our error rate remains high.
- if our error rate is below 6%.
- has the lowest rate.
Keywords:
roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This includes funding for a case management system for contested cases, which is currently handled manually
- For example, in an electric base rate case, it's not unusual to hire four or more experts: a revenue
- requirement expert, a class cost allocator, a rate allocation expert, a rate design expert, and a return
- This enables them to take on more cases.
- Despite the uptick, we've achieved a remarkable 90... 8% case completion rate within 75 days.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 7th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Because it's costly to keep them in the case. They want to focus the case on the bad actors.
- in any case.
- a large majority of our cases.
- One of the other cases held up as an example of med mal jury verdicts run amok wasn't a med mal case;
- it was an unfair practices act case.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 20, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- in the case.
- , meaning the hospital has to pay the first 4 million in each case, in each and every case they have.
- Cases involving the elderly, especially cases Sherry Fine: of wrongful death are similarly impacted by
- It did not lower insurance rates. Insurance rates go up.
- Case law has interpreted what that case law means.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Aug 11th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only is our AAA interest rate allowed to bring down the cost of actual market rate loans, but then
- So, again, because of our ratings, borrowers receive the low interest rates.
- So people, you know, paying their water rates or sewer rates, and then they're paying operations.
- that rate.
- In this case...