Video & Transcript Research : 'cost allocation'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • and tutoring expenses. curriculum and tutoring costs.
  • Well, just as we're addressing with public schools, costs go up.
  • So the cost to educate a child in our schools is closer to $15,000.
  • Senator Parker. ...students, as well as your estimated cost of $15,000.
  • Jennifer, you mentioned your estimated cost of $15,000 per student.
Bills: SB 2
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Grand Forks, and the University of North Dakota through a cost allocation plan.
  • So we have a cost allocation plan that is set up.
  • So we have a cost allocation plan that is set up.
  • The cost of fuel has gone up.
  • And how much does that cost? That bus will cost me $450,000 delivered. How much does that cost?
Summary: The committee met as a study subcommittee on fixed-route public transportation and first approved the December 11 minutes. It then heard detailed presentations from transit leaders in Grand Forks, Bismarck/Mandan, and Fargo about their systems, including route structures, paratransit service, ridership trends, fare changes, funding sources, fleet replacement needs, and operational challenges. Grand Forks described Cities Area Transit’s 17 routes, university shuttle service, expanded paratransit coverage, a 2025 fare increase, and rising costs for labor, fuel, parts, and new buses. Bismarck/Mandan’s Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions approved for April 1, fare structure, ridership recovery since COVID, and major funding streams including mill levies, federal grants, and new local sales tax revenue. Fargo’s MATBUS representative emphasized the importance of continued state support for urban fixed-route transit. Members asked extensive questions about cost per ride, fare increases, school transportation, veteran service partnerships, app-based ticketing, local funding formulas, and whether ride-share or microtransit could replace fixed routes. Transit officials said fixed-route service remains essential because it provides reliable capacity, supports jobs and access to services, and preserves federal funding tied to public transit operations. They also said paratransit is costly but necessary for riders with disabilities, and that vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply. Minot’s transit superintendent added context on the state’s existing transit aid formula, explaining that it is weighted more toward rural and paratransit providers and that urban fixed-route systems are seeking a separate, dedicated funding source rather than changes to the current formula. The committee also heard public testimony from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy supporting both fixed-route and paratransit service for disabled riders, and from Minot staff on refurbished buses, CDL driver recruitment, and why the agency is not pursuing full electric buses. Near the end, members discussed whether to recommend additional state funding for the four urban fixed-route systems. A motion passed to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of the subcommittee’s activities for inclusion in the Government Finance Committee’s report to Legislative Management. Members then continued discussing possible recommendations, including a separate funding source for urban fixed-route transit and whether the four urban systems should meet to develop a proposed amount.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:22.599> of um get increased to cover the cost of um get increased to cover the cost
  • minimum one-time funding for startup and training costs.
  • minimum one-time funding for startup and training costs.
  • <00:08:28.400> and $6.50 in reduced health care costs and $6.50 in reduced health care costs
  • <00:08:42.360> minimum reimbursement rate and allocates minimum reimbursement rate and allocates
Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • which required there to be a cost which required there to be a cost Effectiveness<00:13:49.040><
  • line in the country the cost line in the country the cost effectiveness<00:16:27.279> of<
  • cost and maintenance cost operating and cost and maintenance cost of<00:43:17.680> that<00:43
  • keep the line going with low ridership, the maintenance cost, and the planned cost over the next five
  • maintenance cost um and the Planned cost maintenance cost um and the Planned cost over<00:51:30.480
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 269 and House File 749 together, both aimed at ending Northstar Commuter Rail service. The bill author described HF 269 as directing the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT to request a federal waiver and discontinue Northstar operations, with HF 749 setting performance requirements that would trigger a similar termination request. Supporters argued Northstar has low ridership, high operating subsidies, and large maintenance costs, and said the agencies now agree with the intent to terminate the line and possibly replace it with bus rapid transit. The chair moved HF 269 to the general register while also laying HF 749 over in committee, and testimony was heard on both bills at once. Testimony split sharply. Supporters of termination, including the bill author and Annette Meeks, said Northstar has consistently underperformed ridership projections, has required large taxpayer subsidies, and should be ended rather than extended. Opponents, including Jesse Cook, Darwin Scherlan, Joel Mueller, Katie Nicholson, and Annie Buckle, argued the line still serves riders, workers, and communities, that low frequency and underinvestment are the real problems, and that the state should improve service rather than shut it down. Several opponents emphasized Northstar’s role for commuters, special events, and future growth, especially the St. Cloud corridor. Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and MnDOT Commissioner Danenberger said they support carefully evaluating alternatives to commuter rail and acknowledged the subsidy is not acceptable, but they also said the agencies are working with the federal government and BNSF on possible next steps. Zelle said the agencies believe bus service could provide more frequent and direct service, and when asked directly, he confirmed they are in favor of terminating Northstar and replacing it with bus service if feasible. No final disposition beyond the motion on HF 269 and the laying over of HF 749 was recorded in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/12/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • allocating the money there? allocating the money there?
  • So we would be using allocations.
  • <00:46:40.800> low borrowing costs low borrowing costs low um<00:46:42.480> and<00:
  • service costs by ensuring that the cost service costs by ensuring that the cost of<00:53:15.119>
  • construction costs. construction costs.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We would hope the dorm would allow us to bring people to move into that area at a low cost or no cost
  • Because it's a cost to move. The cost is one that we have within our just operational budget.
  • to cost me $800 a day.
  • Speaker: ...BIPs are cost-effective.
  • You've heard earlier about some of the overtime costs and the housing costs.
Bills: SB 1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 02/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • By my calculation, since April of 2024, more than $33 million has been allocated to the READ Act, with
  • reminder of why this money was allocated reminder of why this money was allocated uh<00:57:56.640
  • uh and that the money was allocated uh and that the money was allocated specifically<00:57:58.680
  • <01:09:08.000> are unfunded mandates and Rising costs are unfunded mandates and Rising costs
  • materials budget for ordering costs materials budget for ordering costs submit<01:10:40.600>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/14/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • that health care already costs too much. that health care already costs too much.
  • <01:07:21.520> of which do not reimburse at the cost of which do not reimburse at the cost
  • cost today's challenges. cost today's challenges.
  • > from<01:15:16.320> 3 care, you have costs that range from 3 care, you have costs that
  • cost and funding. funding. funding.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 01/29/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, it's going to cost—my farm alone is going to cost me close to $60,000.
  • I mean, it's going to cost—my farm alone is going to cost me close to $60,000.
  • I mean, it's going to cost—my farm alone is going to cost me close to $60,000.
  • I mean, it's going to cost—my farm alone is going to cost me close to $60,000.
  • I mean, it's going to cost—my farm alone is going to cost me close to $60,000.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/01/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • allocation or entitlement is going down. allocation or entitlement is going down.
  • The next item is a no-cost item.
  • The next item is a no-cost item.
  • cost transfers from Pelsby over to MDE. cost transfers from Pelsby over to MDE.
  • or legal costs, pardon me, Madam Chair. or legal costs, pardon me, Madam Chair.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 03/12/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Provides financial support to dairy farmers when between milk prices and feed costs is low.
  • Provides financial support to dairy farmers when between milk prices and feed costs is low.
  • Provides financial support to dairy farmers when between milk prices and feed costs is low.
  • allocated to the university? allocated to the university?
  • cautious and careful about allocating cautious and careful about allocating the<00:25:33.880>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not going to drive up costs for consumers.
  • allocation of those were being appropriately allocated to those data centers and not general consumers
  • allocation of those were being appropriately allocated to those data centers and not general consumers
  • allocation for any transmission upgrades.
  • Because this is also a jurisdictional question about how cost allocation of transmission occurs, we do
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, there's no cost on this.
  • Uh, there's no cost on this.
  • Uh, there's no cost on this.
  • Uh, there's no cost on this.
  • Uh, there's no cost on this.
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Mar 26th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • All services are provided to students at no cost to their families.
  • This bill also adds a cost-of-living adjustment to the C-T grant.
  • From the cost of housing to the high cost of living in San Francisco to the financial debt many newly
  • From the cost of housing to the high cost of living in San Francisco to the financial debt, many newly
  • We feel it in our lives, and when we have a static kind of allocation, but when that static allocation
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 02/25/25

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • only 3% of their 1.4 million donations; the other 97% paid for vague and miscellaneous fundraising costs
  • attorney, or the injured party may bring forth a civil action to recover damages together with the cost
  • in 2024 Pax went to fundraising costs in 2024 Pax called<00:02:12.840> Patriots<00:02:13.319>
  • recover damages together with the cost recover damages together with the cost of<00:03:58.720>
  • :51:40.160> an if the allocation options did include an if the allocation options did include
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 04/14/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • And through the city of Winona funded design and engineering, we potentially found a more cost-effective
  • is a reality uh, with this allocation is a reality for<00:09:05.560> us.
  • When the state neglects to invest in asset preservation, costs grow and we spend far more when we have
  • When we have an unplanned failure, we still have to fix it whether we were allocated HEAPR funding or
  • The longer we wait, the higher the cost and the worse state is. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Could there be a cost?
  • The fee for a public record must be based on material costs only.
  • that could cost up to $200 million a year are much higher than the cost of considering these cross-checks
  • , federal penalties that could cost up to $200 million a year are much higher than the cost of considering
  • This would have enormous, enormous costs.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1036, which would tighten unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring five weekly work-search actions, weekly reporting to DES, cross-checks against outside data sets before payment, and employer reporting when former employees refuse work or return-to-work offers. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is aimed at reducing fraud and overpayments and encouraging faster reemployment, while DES said it was neutral but warned of implementation costs, added workload, and possible impacts on apprenticeship programs and appeals. After a technical amendment was adopted, the bill received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1054, a strike-everything amendment dealing with city and town emergency measures. The bill would make local emergency ordinances and resolutions subject to referendum, with a 30-day filing window and a ballot vote determining whether the measure remains in effect. Mayors and council members from Payson testified in support, describing repeated use of emergency clauses to pass tax and bond measures and arguing the practice undermines the constitutional referendum right; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, saying it would defeat the purpose of emergency powers and slow city responses to true crises. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-2 vote. Next, SCR 1022 was heard, proposing to increase the House from 60 to 90 members, with three House districts nested within each Senate district, subject to voter approval and delayed applicability. The sponsor argued the change would improve representation by reducing the number of constituents per legislator and make Arizona more in line with other states; some members raised concerns about cost, logistics, and the need for more study, while one public witness strongly supported the measure. After adopting an amendment delaying implementation from 2033 to 2043, the resolution received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 5-2 vote. The committee also approved SB 1271, which would bar municipalities from penalizing businesses based on the number of emergency-service calls or the value of stolen or damaged property, with exceptions for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous calls. Supporters said the bill protects businesses from being discouraged from calling 911, and the Goldwater Institute said it would preserve access to emergency services while still allowing action on false alarms; the bill passed 6-1. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive manner possible and electronically when requested, also passed unanimously after testimony from Goldwater about high fees and delays for electronic records. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1439, a strike-everything amendment creating a Conservative Grassroots Network special license plate and fund, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that item.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 113 May 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • its portion of the private activity bond state ceiling allocation.
  • House Bill 1015 by allocation.
  • . and costing people is is unnecessary. and costing people coverage<02:21:55.920> that<02:21:56.160
  • We're going to end up with costs.
  • But because it cost us a fiscal note, we took the state out. It's not right.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of engrossing/revising/enrolling notices and committee reports. Committee reports advanced several measures, including House Bills 1139 and 1263 from Business, Labor, and Technology; House Bills 1206, 1111, and 1014 from Finance; and later Appropriations reports on House Bills 1423, 1419, 1276, 1256, 1015, and Senate Bills 189, 188, 187, 180, and 125. The chamber also granted a brief recess for guests and later granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and personal privilege remarks. Senators recognized the University of Denver men’s hockey team for winning the 2026 NCAA championship and adopted a joint Senate-House tribute honoring the team’s 11th national title. Senator Kolker also marked Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Day/Week, describing the condition, the need for screening and treatment, and honoring a guest advocate living with TD. The Senate then moved through third-reading consent and final-passage votes on multiple bills. Measures passed included SB 181, HB 1338, HB 1344, HB 1336, HB 1227, HB 1314, HB 1282, HB 1317, HB 1078, SB 167, HB 1069, HB 1132, HB 1347, HB 1210, HB 1196, HB 1224, and HB 1028; HB 1028 was first removed from the consent calendar, amended with a conforming amendment, and then passed. Several bills drew notable opposition, including HB 1132 and HB 1210, while HB 1069 passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over the general order second-reading calendar to Friday, May 8, 2026, and took up special-order second-reading bills in committee of the whole, adopting the special-order consent calendar and reporting those bills back favorably for further consideration.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • comparables to outside vendors and compare those costs to some of the state contract costs and trying
  • “Outside vendors and compare those costs to some of the state contract costs and trying to narrow those
  • comparables to outside vendors and compare those costs to some of the state contract costs and trying
  • “Outside vendors and compare those costs to some of the state contract costs and trying to narrow those
  • The total cost identified includes costs for all claim types, so it's other programs, headquarters, incarcerated
Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 heard the Governor’s May Revision proposals for the judicial branch, the Board of State and Community Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget remains structurally imbalanced and urged the Legislature to avoid new ongoing spending unless offset by reductions elsewhere. In the judicial branch discussion, the Judicial Council highlighted language access funding, appellate court security, a backfill for the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation room mandate; Finance supported most items but suggested reporting language on interpreter costs and reducing the General Fund backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial vacancies, long-term salary freezes, remote hearings, and the lack of progress on court staffing in some counties. For the Board of State and Community Corrections, the administration proposed $10 million one-time each for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People grant program and a human trafficking vertical prosecution grant program. The LAO said both should be weighed against other priorities and suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and asked whether ongoing support would be considered. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said BSC was a good fit because of its grant administration experience and prior vertical prosecution work, while legislators asked why the program was not placed with the Office of Emergency Services as originally contemplated in prior legislation. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse staffing, completion of organized retail criminal enterprise cases, and trailer bill language for a continuous appropriation from the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO supported the antitrust account use but questioned the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s ability to cover the full request without General Fund repayment, and recommended against a continuous appropriation for the restitution fund in favor of a more limited mechanism with legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. In the CDCR portion, the largest discussion centered on the Boston Consulting Group efficiency review and sharply reduced savings estimates; LAO said the department had not fully explained the proposed position eliminations or future $100 million savings target, while Finance said the work reflected deeper analysis and ongoing efforts to find savings. Members repeatedly pressed CDCR and Finance on the gap between earlier promised savings and the revised figures. CDCR also outlined population projections showing continued declines in prison and parole populations, while LAO again urged the state to close an additional prison to save ongoing costs. The department then walked through several May Revision items, including workers’ compensation funding, a Corcoran honor housing dorm, incarcerated firefighter pay implementation, an incarcerated menopause program, mental health receiver staffing, mental health resource teams and crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing changes, and AI note-taking for the electronic health record. LAO generally recommended limiting-term funding and more reporting for many of these proposals, while Finance defended them as necessary ongoing investments or court-ordered obligations. Members questioned the cost of workers’ compensation, the need for more prison closures, the lack of funding for women’s facility violence prevention, and the timing and transparency of the BCG savings process. No votes were taken.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It costs so much per day to run, and it is important that they do this.
  • Are you aware that in the city of New Orleans' most recent operating budget, they've allocated about
  • So we’re going to shift the cost burden onto the City of New Orleans on something that may or may not
  • Now let's talk about the costs.
  • Not at this moment and not at this cost. Because this is not happening in a vacuum.