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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we have sales price. New Hampshire. Um, we have sales price.
- I 2015 the median home price was 515.
- <00:36:23.359>
In the median home price is 515. Yeah. In the median home price is 515. - reflect what the median home price was. reflect what the median home price was.
- well below what the median home price well below what the median home price was.<00:36:53.920>
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Jun 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We did notice that the inflation curves that we were using in 2022, as we looked at pricing now, that
- Price is not a primary consideration; it's team qualities for success.
- And if for some reason we just can't get to what we feel is a fair, market-equitable price with that
- It's transparent pricing.
- If we were to authorize those, those would be independently negotiated and priced.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Energy Development and Transmission Committee Jun 2nd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Energy Development and Transmission Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- your position with the transmission authority, what is your role in that to make sure that energy prices
- of share prices being based on earnings and free cash flow.
- On the other hand, Storage and have the opportunity to sell at high market prices.
- right there, it'd be nice to know what the recapture price is so that you can show the benefit.
- you know, the price just goes up when you have the need.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Prices are starting to come little bit.
- is going to down for insurers, the price is going to go<01:03:54.799>
down. - <01:08:07.599>
of them to be able to reduce the price of them to be able to reduce the price - You know, we passed this bill on price gouging tree trimmers a couple years ago too.
- passed this this this bill on price passed this this this bill on price gouging<01:25:36.719>
Summary:
The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting.
Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes.
Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Even before the current uncertainty about lumber prices, we know that square foot prices are between
- Even before the current uncertainty about lumber prices, we know that square foot prices are between
- Even before the current uncertainty about lumber prices, we know that square foot prices are between
- Even before the current uncertainty about lumber prices, we know that square foot prices are between
- Even before the current uncertainty about lumber prices, we know that square foot prices are between
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Some other states actually have that attached to the Construction Price Index.
- Chairman, and Senator, the CPI is a consumer price index.
- What's going to happen to the price of groceries? We're all just celebrating.
- Chair, but I think the price of eggs Have they maybe come down finally? But now, guess what?
- The price of eggs is going to go up. So, we have to fix our roads. I am 100% on that.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So I don't see an income limit or a cost of the home, total value price limit on it.
- <00:10:36.880>
of space for building or for the price of space for building or for the price - take here um and uh and so hefty price take here um and uh and so would<00:20:55.039>
encourage - and then they can go and sell it, flip it, then increase the price.
- in the listing price and then they<00:26:26.360>
can <00:26:26.559>go <00:26:26.679>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/27/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- , as well as prices overall.
- is to provide the appropriate price is to provide the appropriate price signals<01:07:29.599>
- decrease the overall price level. decrease the overall price level.
- 5997, the Lower Your Energy Prices Act. 5997, the Lower Your Energy Prices Act.
- predictability on their energy prices predictability on their energy prices and<02:48:04.000>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will not help housing prices. They won't.
- With this bill, you are higher prices.
- Landlords pricing people out of crisis.
- Depends on how you measure the crisis, because if they're talking about the price of homes, prices of
- the price of homes increasing? Right? the price of homes increasing? Right?
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, HB 2458 relating to surveillance pricing. First up, we have DCCA.
- The bill defines surveillance pricing as any customized price based in whole or in part on personally
- <01:51:57.199>
customized surveillance pricing as any customized surveillance pricing as any - And then the next step, um, HB 2458 relating to surveillance pricing.
- Um that's the average price medications.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions.
The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals.
Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Aug 15th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- When work and education conflict, it's the students who pay the price, and so if we want to truly invest
- Small businesses are being priced out of the very neighborhoods that they help to establish.
- Like I said, some of the material costs have doubled, so I have not personally raised my prices on my
- But what I've realized is that I'm keeping my prices, my margins are going down, so my hustle has gone
- I know that in your testimony that you talked about pricing out the businesses.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- they are, generally speaking, the General Assembly enacted a sales tax on a new car because of the price
- Now, there's also a middle sales tax rate, 4.5% on certain vehicles at a certain price point.
- There's also the locals, and they are capped at $2,500 of the purchase price.
- Shouldn't, because of the cap on the $2,500 of the purchase price.
- Paul, could that lead to the price... Follow up, please.
Summary:
The committee first approved special expenses incurred by the committee, then took up interim study proposals. ISP 2025-069, sponsored by Representative Perry and presented by Representative Eaton, would move collection of sales tax on motor vehicles from the current post-purchase registration process to the point of sale at dealerships. Committee members and DFA discussed the current 60-day registration/tax payment window, possible fiscal and programming impacts on DFA, the added administrative burden on dealers, verification and audit issues, and concerns about whether the change would improve or complicate tax collection. After questions, the committee voted to send the proposal to research/interim study.
The committee then considered ISP 2025-071, from Representative Ray, based on House Bill 1636, which would phase out the state excise tax on soda over five years if revenue triggers were met. Representative Ray explained the tax revenue supports the Medicaid trust fund and said the proposal was intended to continue discussion after the bill failed on the House floor in the regular session. Members asked about the annual revenue generated, the trust fund’s other revenue sources, and whether the revenue would be replaced. DFA was asked to provide additional information on how withdrawals from the Medicaid trust fund are authorized and whether the legislature has oversight. The committee then approved the proposal for interim study and adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/22/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:35:47.280>
are in neighboring states the prices are in neighboring states the prices are - If it was that expensive, you know, we hear about insulin prices and Narcan prices and all these other
- We're doing everything we can to lower drug prices except this.
- insulin prices and Narcan prices<01:39:39.320>
and <01:39:39.440>all <01:39:39.599> - The witness continued that, again, the price issue is central.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/05/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- price.
- Um, this is set—there's a ceiling price or an upper limit on the price set in federal statute.
- Um so the 340B acquisition prices.
- sometimes referred to as the price, also sometimes referred to as the ceiling<00:07:12.320>
price - going to be lower than the list price going to be lower than the list price that<00:07:27.600>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (6-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Sort of using National Homebuilders Association what they call their priced out model.
- <00:04:12.480>
That's <00:04:12.720>about in the price of a new home. - That's about in the price of a new home.
- <00:04:47.680>
out uh what they call their priced out uh what they call their priced out model - So, I afford that kind of uh price tag.
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation from Northern Kentucky building industry representatives Brian Miller and Matt Mains on housing affordability and construction workforce issues. They argued that regulatory and code requirements add significant cost to new homes, citing an estimate of nearly $94,000 per home nationally and $15,000 to $20,000 per home in Boone County over the past decade. They recommended reforms to building code adoption, architectural design mandates, permit fees and delays, and setback/land dedication rules, saying these changes could reduce costs by $25,000 to $35,000 per home without affecting public safety. They also discussed workforce training efforts through the Enzwe Building Institute, dual-credit programs, apprenticeship incentives, and workforce grants, saying these efforts have helped hold wage growth below regional trends and improve housing affordability.
Committee members asked about the breakdown of regulatory costs, the effect of energy codes, and ways to speed up permitting. The presenters said the costs were roughly split among federal, state, and local requirements, with local regulations adding about $25,000 to $35,000 and some energy-code changes adding about $19,000 per home. They said faster plan review, coordination with the Kentucky Division of Water, and addressing municipal staffing shortages could cut 30 to 45 days from approvals. Members also discussed the difficulty of building starter homes under about $350,000 and the need for more missing-middle housing, with the presenters saying such homes are hard to produce without sacrificing quality.
The committee then took up Representative Kim Moer and Dr. Dale Bertram’s discussion of marriage and family therapist licensing and healthcare workforce data reporting. They explained that the bill would allow Kentucky to recognize out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet licensure requirements, have no disciplinary history, and have passed the national exam, in order to reduce barriers and address provider shortages, especially in rural areas. They also described a separate workforce data reporting section that would require licensure boards to collect consistent information on where licensees practice and whether they are actively seeing patients, including through telehealth, so the state can better understand its healthcare workforce. Members supported the portability idea, noted that some qualified applicants are currently working in Indiana instead of Kentucky, and asked whether the data collection could be handled administratively; the sponsors said the bill would create consistency across boards. The committee also briefly discussed occupational board updates and the need for stronger communication between legislators and licensing boards, including architecture licensure issues and efforts to recruit more professionals.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- you know you you'll see various prices you know you you'll see various prices on<00:29:51.480>
- So if natural gas prices are high, the coal unit's going to win.
- for the price setting, because remember it's the intersection of supply and demand that sets the price
- So as the cost of supply walks up that curve, price goes up.
- <01:26:54.760>
goes price goes price goes up<01:26:56.880>just <01:26:57.239>just
Bills:
HF75
Keywords:
HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:37:24.160>
of should have an international price of should have an international price - gas, not an American cheap price of gas. gas, not an American cheap price of gas.
- This is not about temporary price spikes for weather events.
- drops in prices. drops in prices.
- price per unit will come way down. price per unit will come way down.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (11/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So again, that price is not based on changing carbon prices.
- >
prices. - They could on changing carbon prices.
- >> Your question is if the market price >> Your question is if the market price goes
- <01:27:54.320>
have but that's not where carbon prices have but that's not where carbon prices
Summary:
The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was led, and the clerk called the roll, establishing a quorum. The committee approved the prior minutes after correcting the date and changing a reference so that a draft-legislation note attributed to Representative Wlette was corrected. After that, the chair introduced a carbon presentation by Mr. Charlie Lebec and invited members and guests to move closer to view the slides.
Mr. Lebec’s presentation focused on forest carbon science and forest carbon offset markets, with emphasis on how forests store, sequester, and emit carbon. He explained greenhouse gases and the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and temperature, then defined key terms such as carbon storage, sequestration, flux, sinks, and sources. He also described forest carbon pools, noting that soils contain a large share of forest carbon, and discussed how forest age affects storage and sequestration, arguing that younger forests often sequester carbon faster while older forests store more carbon overall. He also addressed how harvested wood products can continue to store carbon, responding to a question from a member about mass timber and carbon sinks.
The presentation included regional comparisons showing New Hampshire’s forest density, carbon storage, and sequestration relative to other New England states, and noted that New Hampshire forests offset more than 30% of the state’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from nonforest sources, while Maine and Vermont offset even larger shares. Mr. Lebec said eastern forests are generally carbon sinks, unlike some western forests affected by wildfire, and stressed that forest management, soil protection, and forest age all influence carbon outcomes. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The credit has been instrumental to adoption, partially by lowering the price tag of solar and also by
- The credit has been instrumental to adoption, partially by lowering the price tag of solar and also by
- Over the past 10 months, the federal government has been sabotaging that work and promoting high prices
- The expedited permitting reduces soft costs and delays, so it reduces the price that each user pays.
- On that day, system demand was around 16,000 megawatts at 8 a.m., and locational marginal prices for
Summary:
The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals.
A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities.
Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers.
No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.
AK
Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jun 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alaska House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And obviously, if the price is the same, and it may be lower under a pipeline, it may not, but if the
- Alaskans are expecting us to know, but we need to keep our eye on the price.
- Speaker, for me, that question of what is the price of natural gas going to be for my constituents is
- Speaker, for me, that question of what is the price of natural gas going to be for my constituents is
- But I do want to say, just so that folks, my constituents understand that the price from Cook and Let