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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A new with a very expensive price tag.
- That price tag is 200,000 to 400,000.
- So all prices of goods delivered, the prices of production where trucks haul raw materials and the finished
- You know, I on the price of new trucks.
- uh goods delivered the So all prices of uh goods delivered the prices<05:05:42.638>
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- provide that the credit card transaction fees excluded from sales and use tax calculations on the price
- I just added that in the price of my goods and no, you know, I mean, you control that.
- I just added that in the price of my goods and no, you know, I mean, you control that.
- business owner is who sets the price business owner is who sets the price point<00:18:39.720>
- that in the price of my goods<00:20:04.520>
and <00:20:04.720>no, <00:20:05.040>you
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the price of gold went up between the time you put money on your Glint card and you bought your
- But while those prices fluctuate, gold and silver are recognized as a way to store value, right?
- price on an ongoing basis based on the market.
- The price you pay is not the same price as the price you get when you take it back unless the value..
- The price of gold tracked very much where it would have been the 10-year futures of U.S. futures.
Keywords:
SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- for ...a higher price for an inferior product.
- An unsafe legal market only pushes more consumers to the legal market for the cheaper price.
- Consumers are often quoted one price, but ultimately pay much more.
- Consumers are often quoted one price, but ultimately pay much more after hidden fees and surcharges.
- In addition to disparate pricing, our communities face disparate service quality.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on reproductive health, professional licensing and sunset reviews, consumer protection, and business regulation. Early testimony centered on AB 260, which would protect access to medication abortion, mifepristone, and telehealth reproductive care in California; supporters emphasized state protections against federal restrictions, while an opponent argued the bill removed safety safeguards. The committee also heard AB 714 on closing a loophole in regulation of low-cost commercial driving schools, AB 968 on allowing pharmacists to prescribe non-hormonal contraception, AB 671 on streamlining restaurant permitting, AB 1027 on strengthening cannabis product testing oversight, AB 1271 on broadband pricing and speed transparency, and AB 1332 on narrowly allowing medicinal cannabis shipments for seriously ill patients. Several sunset bills were also taken up, including AB 1482 on animal shelter and breeder transparency, AB 1501 on the Podiatric Medical Board and Physician Assistant Board, AB 1502 on the Veterinary Medical Board, AB 1503 on the Board of Pharmacy, and AB 1504 on the Massage Therapy Council.
Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with many bills drawing co-sponsors or support from industry, consumer, or professional groups. AB 1503 generated the most sustained opposition, with nurses, physicians, and drug industry representatives objecting to expanded pharmacy technician ratios, standard-of-care language, and therapeutic interchange authority; supporters argued the bill would modernize pharmacy practice and expand access. AB 1504 also drew mixed testimony, with massage therapy groups supporting continuation of the council but raising concerns about proposed public records and governance provisions. AB 1271 drew a policy dispute over whether broadband reporting requirements duplicated federal FCC processes, while supporters argued California needed its own consumer-facing data and complaint system.
After quorum was established later in the hearing, the committee began taking roll-call votes. AB 1271, AB 1332, AB 1482, AB 1501, and AB 1502 were all reported out on due-pass motions, with AB 1271 amended and the others generally amended or as introduced as noted. Earlier bills including AB 260, AB 671, AB 714, AB 968, and AB 1027 also received motions and were approved once the quorum was present. The chair repeatedly noted the lack of quorum during the hearing, but once one was secured, the committee completed votes on the agenda items and advanced the measures to Appropriations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Even before that crisis, we knew that our home prices in the state of California are double the national
- So how does this change the price of existing structures if there's changes of building code?
- I'm going to ask the supporters how does a changing building code affect the price of existing structures
- So how does this change the price of existing structures if there's changes of building code?
- Of course, tariffs are going to increase prices for lumber and materials and so forth, even things like
Summary:
The committee heard a series of housing and wildfire-recovery bills, with members repeatedly framing the package as a response to the Los Angeles fires and the state’s broader housing affordability crisis. AB 306, by Assembly Member Schultz, would place a six-year moratorium on new residential building-code updates and local code modifications except for health-and-safety emergencies. Supporters argued it would reduce costs and provide certainty for rebuilding and new housing production, while opponents from environmental, clean-energy, and labor groups warned it would freeze beneficial code improvements, delay innovation, and limit local control. Despite those concerns, several members said they would support the bill while seeking amendments, and the committee voted it out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
The committee also approved AB 301, which would require state agencies to follow shot-clock style deadlines for reviewing building permits, and AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to conduct certain post-entitlement permit reviews if local departments take more than 30 days. Supporters said both bills would reduce delays, lower costs, and speed rebuilding and housing production; some members emphasized that safety reviews must remain intact. AB 301 passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, and AB 253 passed 8-0 to Local Government.
AB 462, by Assembly Member Lowenthal, would exempt accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County’s coastal zone from coastal development permit requirements, with the goal of speeding ADU construction for disaster recovery and housing supply. Supporters said ADUs are a proven tool and that the bill would help displaced residents and future coastal disaster areas; one member of the public opposed the bill, arguing ADU proliferation can change neighborhood conditions. The committee sent AB 462 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote. The final bill discussed, AB 299, would let disaster-displaced families stay in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals for more than 30 days without triggering landlord-tenant rules, mirroring an earlier homelessness-related law; the transcript ended as the author began presenting the bill and its support.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Charges, the price list that hospitals maintain, is viewed sort of as unrelated to actual revenue that
- So, what I mean by that is<00:14:15.079>
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but <00:14:19.079>they < - market power drives prices. market power drives prices.
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Bills:
HF4343
Keywords:
sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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increased income the median home prices increased income the median home prices - The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
- The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
- The scarcity drives up prices most for service workers like our members.
- This includes rent and mortgage prices.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, we acquired a new public safety headquarters campus at an incredible price. price point
- Inge likely will need to raise her prices in order. to cover this tax.
- Our competitive pricing is a key selling point because customers today are very price sensitive.
- Anything that adds on top that causes us to raise our price could basically price us out of the game
- In fact, six, seven, eight times if prices went up or things changed.
Bills:
HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19
Keywords:
local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- How do we know people aren't gouging on the prices?
- This is a great effort to help price transparency.
- Yes, so if I'm trying to price my healthcare like I would price... That's correct. Anything else?
- I mean, I just went and priced some auto repairs. That's correct.
- Just tell us what you're going to... ...what the price is, and there should be one price for everyone
Bills:
HB3000, HB2622, HB2283, HB541, HB1776, HB1803, HB1669, HB2588, HB220, HB3415, HB50, HB1314, HB 107, HB220, HB50, HB107
Keywords:
ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 7th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- When our freezers are full and the prices are very cheap, then they come in and buy them for nothing,
- Strain, the commissioner is going to tell you a little bit about it after, but the prices right now are
- this domestic seafood out of their freezers, it'll give them a better opportunity to pay the right price
- What this will do is buy these commodities because the price that the shrimpers are looking at is below
- What this will do is buy these commodities because the price that the shrimpers are looking at is below
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met to approve the October 3, 2024 interim minutes and then took up two resolutions. HCR 205, by Representative Kerner, urged USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Supporters said shrimpers are facing very low prices, full cold storage, and an urgent need for federal purchases to stabilize the market and help local processors and fishermen. Commissioner Mike Strain explained that USDA commodity purchases can support schools, nursing homes, and food banks, and members discussed the need for cold storage, marketing, and better promotion of local seafood. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. The committee also considered HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill language that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs; members said the provision had raised concerns about field trials, scent hounds, and hunting practices, and the resolution was also reported favorably without objection.
The committee then received a presentation from Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture leadership, led by interim president and chancellor Orlando McMeans and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, teaching, and extension work, including medicinal cannabis research, beef cattle and smart ranching, viticulture, aquaculture, precision agriculture, food and nutrition, and support for small farmers and K-12 dual enrollment. They highlighted scholarship and enrollment programs, including USDA-supported 1890 scholars and JAG Stars, as well as partnerships with LSU and USDA. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed 1,300-bed disaster shelter/mega shelter at the experiment station.
Members asked questions about meat-cutting and processing training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s use when not needed for disasters. Southern officials said the new processing facility is intended to support training and workforce development, and that the shelter could also be used for events such as weddings, graduations, and agricultural activities. The committee expressed appreciation for the presentation and the work of the Ag Center. Representative Broussard then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and routine lists in the Coast Guard. Feb 27th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- cargo theft takes many forms. constant is that when goods are stolen, consumers ultimately pay the price
- Perhaps you could describe to this committee how cargo theft also contributes to increases in prices
- Considering it's relatively new, I can't tell you exactly how much is going directly to pricing, but
- And future price increases. Right, yeah, thank you.
- They also impact consumer prices, which are currently on the rise. Mr.
Keywords:
Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (7-8-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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Quac <00:17:28.720>rejected pricing in April of 2023. - Quac rejected pricing in April of 2023.
- router but with no increase in pricing router but with no increase in pricing even<00:18:06.320>
- And that's just to see if there's a better price, a better way to do this project.
- Sometimes when you do a market test, the market price goes up, sometimes it goes down.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General 00:01:18
LTS Kentucky Managed Technical Services LLC 00:13:41
Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:34:20, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its May 21 and June 10 meetings, then heard testimony from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on the effect of HB 314 on the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) board. The Attorney General’s representative said HB 314 changed KCNA’s structure and staffing, but did not alter the statutory duties of the board, which still include developing and implementing strategic plans, providing policy direction, monitoring results, and approving fiscal planning. He argued the board is not merely advisory, has operational and budget authority, and that actions taken outside board approval could be ultra vires and without effect. He also noted the board historically approved settlements and contracts, including matters involving Open Fiber, and said the removal of the executive director position reduced direct personnel control but did not eliminate the board’s broader oversight.
The committee then heard from representatives of Kentucky Managed Technical Services/LTS, who described a dispute over the Kentucky Wired network refresh and service-provider transition. They said the project agreement required a market test and acceptance of a proposal for both the network refresh and service-provider role, but that their proposals were rejected and the refresh work was later treated by the parties as a change order issue. They said some equipment worth about $3 million had been delivered, transferred, and paid for, while roughly $7 million in additional equipment was canceled by LTS but reportedly shipped to a KCNA warehouse and not paid for. They also said no refresh installation work has been performed, that they continue providing network maintenance to avoid service disruption, but believe the contract has expired and that there is no current agreement for ongoing service-provider work.
Committee members asked whether actions taken without board approval would be invalid, whether the board could alter or terminate contractor arrangements, whether the bond disclosures suggesting a successful contract extension were accurate, and what equipment had been purchased or remained in storage. LTS representatives said they would follow up with the committee on the financial delta between the contracted rate and the month-to-month billing they say has been in effect since the contract expired, and on an inventory of in-service equipment and end-of-life dates. They said they want a commercial resolution, but if no resolution is reached soon they may pursue the formal contractual dispute process, and identified September 1 as their stated target date for resolving the matter and completing the refresh.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- even call a price to pay and I wouldn't even call a price to pay and I wouldn't even call a price to
- of eggs still the same price the price of eggs still the same price the price of eggs still the same
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're simply pricing people out of the homes they already own, many of them free and clear.
- We're simply pricing people out of the homes they already own, many of them free and clear.
- December 2025, that compares the price December 2025, that compares the price of<00:35:09.040>
a - The latest, of course, is the exceedingly quick rise in fuel prices.
- Um we we've already had issues prices.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And you heard that the average house price in Texas right now is $340,000.
- Rising home prices threaten that advantage.
- Okay, price goes up. So what it does is it increases the costs on our college students.
- It's a matter of them being priced out, the demand priced. the working-class housing out of existence
- It's a matter of them being priced, the demand priced, pricing the working-class housing out of existence
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board
Transcript Highlights:
- is it priced itself out of the market for the most part?
- Earnings, you know, the price to the earnings, and that's kind of a valuation measure.
- Have you seen any impact from the higher oil prices as far as the inflows to the Legacy Fund?
- It's also beneficial as the public market prices change much more rapidly than the private market prices
- The public market prices change much more rapidly than the private market prices, and if we didn't do
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- or the market price of a property is not relevant to equal and uniform.
- The sales price of a property is excluded in the equal and uniform discussion.
- If a property owner comes in with a sale price that's lower than the appraisal district's value or a
- Had a recent sale price. How do you know if those are equal properties except?
- to look at what is the sale price of all the properties. That's a pretty straightforward approach.
Keywords:
county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 22, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Miller: Given the home price is about $350,000, most Floridians will have zero nonschool
- My concern is if you look at the data on the Representative Bartleman: median home prices, you're going
- It is Consumer Price Index and it captures a wide variety of metrics.
- The cost of most local government services have nothing to do with the price of my house.
- So that house didn't change but the price of it did.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Sep 12th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So the stock market is priced off of the 10-year yield.
- Mortgages are priced from their debt that corporations issue, often based off of the 10-year yield.
- Page number six shows the same thing on inflation—that's the consumer price percentage change.
- That's why the price of labor is going up here. That big spike—that's COVID.
- Nonsense in 2007 when the price of real estate got too high and pulled everything down.