Video & Transcript Research : 'per diem'
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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And you will see by far Louisiana has the highest per diem rate than any other state.
- And you will see by far Louisiana has the highest per diem rate than any other state.
- The judiciary has a rule process that they establish what their per diem is.
- They take it up and say, well, what is our per diem rate going to be?
- This is from the legislative report, the highest in the United States in terms of per diem. Okay.
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- diem, um, participate in the meetings, questions, debate, all that good stuff.
- I mean, for per diem purposes, I guess. Uh, Mr. Chair, that's a very good point.
- Just if you all come together in person, you should be able to get per diem.
- But we don't have per diem yet.
- diem, whatever else we need, um.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 3rd, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Certainly, we do per diem increases almost every time we have the funding to do so.
- We do a per diem increase for our private contractors. Thank you, Chair. What does that mean, Mr.
- A per diem increase means that we have built in part of our contract that if we are appropriated the
- So I think the 2% adjustment on the per diem is less than...
- Over the past year, eight Board member vacancies have been filled, resulting in higher per diem costs
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It addresses per diem. But we currently make $16,800 a year, which a lot of folks don't know.
- From what I understand, the per diem and the mileage is a big part of how you're able to do it.
- We really could use this per diem. We really could. Because the phone calls... Thank you.
- We really could use this per diem. We really could. Because the phone calls Thank you. Thank you.
- So I think even tying some of it to the per diem and stuff is better.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended.
Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably.
The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund.
Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- diem. ...about half a million on per diem, plus mileage, plus auditor, plus filing.
- Those are per diem costs. Yeah, what's the total?
- The cost would be for per diem and mileage. And on the first line of the fiscal note...
- So that would be about $4,450 a day in per diem. Travel is...
- That would be about $4,450 a day in per diem cost. Travel is not something we're able to calculate.
Keywords:
housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Sep 2nd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What's the per diem amount? Two... I'll cheat, it's. $221. Not enough, I can tell you that.
- It's the per diem amount. Why that number? Because it's the per diem amount.
- I based it on the per diem. I'm just asking why. Why did you pick that?
- This amendment would remove the limit of $221 referred to in the bill as the daily per diem amount and
- We pay taxes on the per diem. Something's gotta change with that too. You can do that.
Bills:
HB18, SB 54, SB 10, HR 76, HR 77, HR 78, HR 82, HR 83, HR 88, HR 89, HR 93, HR 94, HR 95, HR 98, HR 101, HR 102, HR 104, HR 105, HR 107, HR 108, HR 109, HR 110, HR 111, HR 112, HR 113, HR 123, HR 125, HR 79, HR 80, HR 81, HR 84, HR 85, HR 86, HR 87, HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 96, HR 97, HR 100, HR 103, HR 106, HR 114, HR 115, HR 116, HR 117, HR 118, HR 119, HR 120, HR 121, HR 122, HR 124, HB 18, SB 54, SB 10, HB 8
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- But again, I think the per diem piece, I think y'all getting the mileage reimbursements and all that,
- It addresses per diem. But, of course, this bill doesn't address our pay. It addresses per diem.
- From what I understand, the per diem and the mileage is a big part of how you're able to do it.
- We really could use this per diem. We really could. Because the phone calls... Thank you.
- So I think even tying some of it to the per diem and stuff is better.
Bills:
HB513, HB581, HB596, HB660, HB719, HB766, HB802, HB940, HB950, HB1028, HB1183, HB1201, SB233, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB411
Keywords:
name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll also ensure that an additional $29 million in federal VA per diem resident maintenance fees and
- I know the per diem rate is substantial in the planning for these.
- I think what filling those beds and increasing those per diems... oh, we have plans as well.
- year for that veteran's care from the federal VA per diems.
- diems for our veterans, we've gone up about 33%.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Finance Sub Committee Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is our contract inspector, and we're having to pay them higher per diem rates, which is affecting
- We also have an increase in per diem, and our agency spends quite a bit of money on per diem rates for
- If they do road stops, they need more per diem to travel.
- These per diem costs are affecting our budget.
- So those plans are formalizing a task force per se.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 2 is really just clean-up language about... the per diem and mileage would continue, which is
- They also do per diem and mileage.
- You get per diem.
- But for those of you that live far away, down south here, that per diem is eaten up so easily and you're
- The reality is that our per diem rate does not cover the cost of service to be a legislator.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- diem. ...is about half a million on per diem plus mileage plus auditor plus filing.
- Those are per diem costs. Yeah, what's the total?
- The cost would be for per diem and mileage. And on the first line of the fiscal note...
- So that would be about $4,450 a day in per diem. Travel cost is...
- That would be about $4,450 a day in per diem cost. Travel is not something we're able to calculate.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 105, which reinstates a sunset-expired TOPS Tech benefit for eligible veterans. Senator Kathy said the bill would use existing TOPS dollars, not new funding, and would help veterans stay in Louisiana and enter the workforce. After brief questions about eligibility and funding, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection.
House Resolution 3, by Representative Newell, asked the Louisiana Housing Corporation to study whether vacant state-owned property could be repurposed for housing and rental assistance for cost-burdened state employees. Members discussed the high fiscal note and whether the work could be absorbed in existing budgets. Fiscal staff said LHC had requested a full-time position and four part-time positions for the study, but the committee also talked about narrowing the study’s scope. Representative Marcelle moved the resolution favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then debated House Bill 189, which would extend supplemental pay to fire protection officers at the Lakefront Management Authority’s airport fire department. Representative Newell and airport representatives argued the firefighters perform specialized, hazardous ARFF duties and should receive the same supplemental pay as other qualifying public firefighters. Some members questioned whether the airport and its employees qualify under existing law and whether the supplement should be expanded further. After discussion, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, but the motion failed on a roll call vote of 8 yeas to 10 nays.
Later, Senate Bill 461, concerning Office of Group Benefits coverage for certain small employee groups, was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 623, creating a three-tier permitting system for vapor products, was amended to clarify direct-to-consumer shipment restrictions and then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1222, creating a grocery initiative grants and financial support program through LED to address food deserts, drew extended debate over whether it would amount to government-run grocery stores; supporters framed it as an incentive and grant program for private grocers, while critics raised concerns about government involvement. After amendment, it was reported favorably as amended by a vote of 16 yeas to 2 nays.
Finally, House Resolution 80, directing a comprehensive fiscal audit related to Board of Regents and university system spending on certain executive budget metrics, was amended into a substitute version. Members debated whether the resolution would require universities to do additional work and whether it belonged in Appropriations at all, especially since the fiscal note had been removed. The discussion also raised concerns about the listed schools and the resolution’s purpose in light of a federal civil rights investigation. The transcript ends while the committee is still discussing the resolution and related procedural motions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hey, Representative, so you can't give your people per diem until you form, so your folks are here every
- day traveling to and fro, maybe had rented an apartment, and they're not getting per diem.
- diem is something that each member of the legislature can choose to take and at what percentage.
- You're right, we are not getting that per diem right now.
- That logic is different than per diem, right?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 1/23/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- At the bottom of page five, House Rule 2.01 is amended to provide that members are not entitled to per
- diem expense reimbursement on days that the member is absent from a floor session of the House.
- And then lines 30.11 and 30.12 prohibit a member from receiving per diem expense allowances on days the
- And then lines 30.11 and 30.12 prohibit a member from receiving per diem expense allowances on days the
- diem, only applies to a floor session. well um on page 14 uh you'll see updates well um on page 14 uh
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- diem of. amount that we get here for serving.
- diem amount per day.
- And if they violate that. penalty of up to $5,000 per occurrence.
- And not being able to raise more than the per diem amount per day.
- So, they could still raise money, but not to exceed the per diem amount, but they cannot then make any
Bills:
SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And so per diem, the actual purpose of per diem is to assist individuals who don't get to go home every
- And so per diem, the actual purpose of per diem is to assist individuals who don't get to go home every
- So, I know that that came from my per diem because I I I have a budget.
- And so per diem, the actual purpose of per diem is to assist individuals who don't get to go home every
- And so per diem, the actual purpose of per diem is to assist individuals who don't get to go home every
Keywords:
SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Council Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:39 pm
Legislative Council
Transcript Highlights:
- Pre-session mileage and per diem Approvals, Ms. Gainsby. Thank you, Mr.
- So, legislative council approval is required for the legislative council service To pay mileage and per
- diem to members of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for
- Is there a motion to approve the per diem and mileage for the two finance committees?
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason for this is nursing homes are regulated and can only install what is allowed per state and
Bills:
HB689, HB742, HB926, HB946, HB948, HB1028, HB1095, HB1114, HB1121, HB1155, HB1185, HB1217, HB1220, HB1227, HCR76
Keywords:
public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> nitrogen by 15% or up to 30 pounds per nitrogen by 15% or up to 30 pounds per acre<00:49:00.079>
- It is fully funded at $1.5 million, and the rate remained at $5 per acre.
- We estimate that to be about $1 million per year.
- So the answer is that the $500 fee would be per location. Madam Chair, thank you.
- million drinking water standard many times, in that 2 to 3 parts per million range.
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
IN
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> inmates and frankly often at a a per inmates and frankly often at a a per diem<00:07:40.760><c>
- </c><00:53:28.400><c> state</c> additional per diem cost for those state additional per diem cost for
- their</c><00:53:38.000><c> inmates</c> their per diem for housing their inmates their per diem for housing
- Changing the per diem or upping some sort of additional funding doesn't help.
- Uh changing the per diem or correct.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:13
Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55
Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31
Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12
Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later.
The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care.
County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services.
A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.