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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Mar 18th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Senator Price. >> Senator Shelnutt. >> Senator Stewart. >> Senator Stutts. >> Senator Weaver.
- Senator Givhan. >> Senator Jones. >> Senator Kelley. >> Senator Livingston. >> Senator Orr. >> Senator Price
- , >> Senator Ore, Senator Price, >> Senator Ore, Senator Price, >> Senator<00:08
- , Senator Price, Senator Price, Senator<00:09:34.800>
Shonut, Senator Shonut, Senator Shonut - , >> Senator B, Senator Price, >> Senator B, Senator Price, Senator<00:36:33.440>
Bills:
SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466
Keywords:
controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 03/04/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And so when there is an extreme price hike, people deserve to know why. prices continue to increase all
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increases correlation between the price increases correlation between the price - <00:41:21.680>
But <00:41:21.839>yet, us where that pricing goes. - But yet, us where that pricing goes.
- Maybe we do able uh increase in price.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Price? Here. Present. Vice Chairman Owen? Senator Barthelemy? Here. Present.
- I can't say enough about Senator Price and Representative Bacallat on this.
- I want to thank Senator Price and Representative Bacallat and, of course, Chief DeMarco here for negotiating
- I have talked to Senator Price about this, the chairman, in the off season.
- I have talked to Senator Price about this, the chairman, in the off season.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Retirement met on May 5 with four members present. HB 41 was deferred until the following week, and the committee approved the April 20, 2026 minutes. The committee then took up several retirement-system bills, many of them negotiated measures involving municipal police, firefighters, teachers, district attorneys, and judges.
HB 45, by Rep. Bacallat, was amended and reported favorably. It makes changes to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, including retention bonuses, recognition of out-of-state police service, benefits for three officers killed in the line of duty before full enrollment, a DROP fix, and more competitive accrual rates. Testimony from the Louisiana Municipal Association, MEPERS, police representatives, and Mayor Helena Marino was strongly supportive, emphasizing that the bill resolves longstanding disputes and litigation. HB 1237, also by Rep. Bacallat, was reported favorably after testimony that it eliminates partial dissolution penalties for municipal police and adjusts related firefighter provisions; witnesses said it was a negotiated fix supported by municipal and fire stakeholders.
HB 42, concerning phased retirement in the Teacher Retirement System, was reported favorably as a permissive framework allowing universities to offer phased retirement options. HB 17, by the District Attorneys’ Retirement System director, was reported favorably to add the Louisiana District Attorneys Association to the definition of employer and require annual reporting on the rehire statute. HB 21, a cleanup bill for the Municipal Employees Retirement System, was also reported favorably. HB 1134, creating a backdrop retirement option for certain judges whose positions are abolished, was amended and reported favorably after LASERS raised questions about early retirement eligibility and the need to bar future judicial candidacy.
HB 24, by Rep. Owen, drew the most discussion. It would allow retired or certified teachers to return to work through contracts with school systems, with a three-year sunset. The sponsor argued it would help keep qualified teachers in classrooms and avoid midyear departures, while TRSL, the Louisiana School Board Association, and committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, contractor status, workers’ compensation, leave rules, and overlap with a separate bill being worked on by the chairman. After an amendment clarifying the independent-contractor definition was adopted, the committee chose to hold the bill in committee for further work rather than advance it immediately. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hatcher, Senator Hovy, Senator Jones, Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price, Senator
- When you fill a prescription, you set the price based on the cost to do business and a fair... ...and
- SB252 is a lifeline we all agree drug prices are out of control, but slashing pharmacy reimbursements
- They asked what was the price of the medicine, and the medicine was like $800 and something dollars.
- Senator Price, hi. Senator Roberts, hi. Senator Singleton, hi. Senator Smith, man, I.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Mar 5th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The NADAC price for that is 31 cents per pill. That's what the payment should have been.
- And so, you know, we don't really see a solution through this bill regarding price gouging the way we
- Prices went down when we deregulated electricity in some places.
- It went to an average, but prices went down when we deregulated telecom, when we deregulated.
- Prices always come down because of the cost of regulation, and in this case, from what was given when
Keywords:
SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- simply a federal drug pricing program. simply a federal drug pricing program.
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This for the drug pricing program. This for the drug pricing program. - <00:19:30.000>
in manufacturers increase launch prices in manufacturers increase launch prices - However, if pricing and get the revenue.
- Again, the making of reasonable price?
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Water Topics Overview Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Next part of my update for you is on oil price outlook.
- What we're showing here on the left-hand side, these are NYMEX future prices.
- And anytime there's uncertainty, it raises the angst of commodity prices.
- So the industry pushes very hard for systems to adopt full cost pricing.
- So there are a lot of approaches to this full cost pricing.
Summary:
The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information.
The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability.
The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- talk about the high price of vehicles. talk about the high price of vehicles.
- And what they're doing with regards to prices: Trump's tariffs are raising prices.
- Price, a beloved wife of the honorable Elder Larry Price, a devoted mother to Dr.
- Price. Thank you, and I yield back.
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of <07:52:25.760>faith, Miss Price was a pillar of faith, Miss Price
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Earlier this year, CARB announced that HVIP had ...increase in truck prices.
- This results in several... subsidies are having on price long term.
- There really is no standard pricing information.
- SB 1213 would require OEMs of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to disclose baseline pricing in order to
- SB 1213 would require OEMs of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to disclose baseline pricing in order to
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- The economy changes, the world changes, transmission prices change, bring them back.
- This is a bill to lower energy prices.
- This is a very simple bill to reduce energy prices. administration.
- to reduce energy prices. to reduce energy prices.
- We're weeks into it, and it deals with electricity prices or electricity at all.
Summary:
The House convened with 117 members present, then 123 after a quorum call, and proceeded through routine introductions and referrals, including introductory House bills 959 through 1018, House Joint Resolution 8, House Simple Resolution 1, several Senate bills, and bond initiatives referred to Appropriations. The main floor item was House Bill 1, concerning investor-owned electric and gas utility cost recovery limitations, which was on third reading and final passage.
Debate on HB 1 focused on whether the bill would meaningfully lower utility bills and whether it was necessary given existing Public Service Commission authority. Supporters argued the bill would prevent ratepayers from bearing the cost of executive bonuses and other compensation above $250,000, saying utilities can still pay those costs from shareholder profits and that the measure would save money for customers, even if only modestly. Opponents argued the PSC already has authority to review executive compensation, warned the bill could be largely symbolic or misleading, and said it might encourage utilities to shift bonuses into base salaries or harm recruitment and service quality. Several members also argued the bill did not address other drivers of high bills, such as riders and program costs, and one member said the General Assembly itself was responsible for rising energy costs.
No final vote on HB 1 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but members on both sides stated their intended positions, with supporters urging a yes vote and opponents indicating they would vote no. The discussion ended with another member beginning remarks about taking on concentrated corporate power and standing with working people.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Home prices, of course, have gone up substantially over the last three years. Home prices in St.
- Cloud able to purchase a median-priced home at $39,000. So need is extremely high.
- Home prices, of course, have gone up substantially over the last three years. Home prices in St.
- Cloud able to purchase a median-priced home at $39,000. So need is extremely high.
- Home prices, of course, have gone up substantially over the last three years. Home prices in St.
Keywords:
affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The median sales price for family housing increased by 47% since 2020.
- The median sales price for family housing increased by 47% since 2020.
- The median sales price for family housing increased by 47% since 2020.
- The prices will just continue to grow. I concur with Jan DeMario.
- What's the price of a hunting license? Hunting license?
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- My amendment just deals with the definition of price optimization and specifies that it says price optimization
- worked on term after term after term to ban insurance companies from using a billing scam known as price
- Price optimization is a shady practice.
- Price optimization is a shady practice that companies use to determine the highest price you can sustain
- , the highest price you're willing to pay for insurance, using non-risk factors like your shopping habits
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Delegate Price online, participating online.
- Delegate Price? Delegate Kalson? Here. Delegate Price? Delegate Kallsen? Here. Delegate Cousins?
- will see the original house joint resolution for 97 that oh you know what I'm a I apologize delegate price
- would you like to introduce yourself virtually please yes thank you a delegate see a price from the
- 85 Yes, thank you, Delegacy of Price from the 85th District, and I represent parts of Newport News, and
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/04/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And today we remember every firefighter who paid the ultimate price in service to their community.
- AND TODAY WE REMEMBER EVERY FIREFIGHTER WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE IN SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
- And at today's price of gas, that would mean New Yorkers would be paying $5.25 a gallon.
- It will save New Yorkers $12 billion annually for the price of energy.
- in New York State is the price of natural gas.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silent reflection, approval of the prior journal, and several ceremonial introductions. Senator Mayer welcomed students and alumni from the New York Alliance for Early College Pathways, highlighting early college opportunities for high school students. Senator Zellner introduced members of the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union Local 282 and honored fallen Buffalo firefighter Jayson Arno, with remarks praising firefighters’ service and sacrifice.
The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 1489, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of Dominican Republic independence. Senator Sepúlveda presented the resolution and spoke about Dominican history, sovereignty, the Dominican diaspora in New York, and the role of Consul General Jesús Vásquez Martínez. Senators Jackson, Weber, Bailey, and others spoke in support, emphasizing the contributions of Dominican New Yorkers. The resolution was adopted and opened for co-sponsorship.
The Senate next moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills on insurance, public health, education, social services, tax, penal law, and workers’ compensation. Several bills were approved by wide margins, including measures related to vaccination policy and education law; Senator Weik opposed the public health/vaccination bill, while Senator Mayer defended it as science-based. Senator Fernandez explained and secured passage of a workers’ compensation bill that would raise a pre-authorization threshold, clarify medical treatment guidelines, and restore access to out-of-network providers for injured workers.
The only contentious item was Calendar 117, a bill amending the Executive Law related to climate resilience and the Office of Resilience. Senator Walczyk offered an amendment to repeal the statewide cap-and-invest program, but the chair ruled it nongermane; the Senate upheld that ruling on a 21-aye vote. Senators Harckham, Borrello, Krueger, Lanza, Martins, and Gianaris spoke at length on climate policy, energy costs, and the bill’s merits. The bill ultimately passed 51-9. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We've seen prices vary by 31 times between nearby hospitals for the exact same procedure.
- Frontier to go search for a price.
- is what you're charged and that they did indeed post that price.
- It just means that they Did indeed post that price.
- the price that you ended up paying.
Summary:
The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations.
The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably.
HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters.
Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/09/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
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go of equity outfit and so their prices go of equity outfit and so their prices - The result is that when you create those shortages, the price of everything goes up.
- So thank you. of work to see how it affects supply or of work to see how it affects supply or price?
- Is this uh you know, we've price?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- price was they paid $70 for the policy. price was they paid $70 for the policy.
- Um, so the other way that the price is very sensitive is that simple fact is if the price is above what
- <01:15:30.800>
is that simple fact is if the price is that simple fact is if the price is - Um one on um consumer price or sorry surveillance price gouging.
- price<01:19:19.920>
gouging.
Keywords:
bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, after correcting the header date to Thursday, February 26. It then took up House File 36004, as amended by the author’s technical A1 amendment. Representative Van Binsbergen described the bill as a change to statute governing bulk delivery of nonoxygenated fuel, especially for boats and other watercraft, to allow direct delivery to vehicles rather than requiring transport of fuel in containers or removal of boats from the water. Members generally supported the concept, citing convenience for lake users, reduced travel and potential invasive species spread, and fewer spill risks, but the chair said the bill would be laid over pending additional clarification from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies. House File 2236 was then introduced as a vehicle bill for possible future omnibus use and laid over without testimony or opposition.
The committee also heard House File 3709, which would allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to offer custodial accounts for digital assets such as cryptocurrency. The authors framed the bill as a consumer-protection and competitiveness measure that would let local institutions keep pace with customer demand and prevent Minnesotans from relying on out-of-state or offshore providers. Testimony from the Department of Commerce and credit union representatives supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field, keep digital assets under Minnesota oversight, and help local institutions remain relevant; one witness said significant liquidity had been leaving local communities for outside exchanges. Questions from members focused on whether the accounts would be NCUA-insured, how the bill related to unclaimed property, and whether the policy goal was consumer protection or simply preserving bank relevance. Several members expressed support but also cautioned about crypto volatility, scams, and the need to avoid turning credit unions into exchanges. The discussion ended without a final vote in the excerpt, with the bill still under committee consideration.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So in no way I think they're going to price themselves out of that.
- And I, for one, do not want to price out our students from the ability of the education.
- So, well, that... ...board will understand that, to not price themselves out of students, will there
- I think that if a school has the independence to do this, then they won’t price themselves out.
- I don't think universities are here to price themselves out of this.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And our gas prices reflect that. The Henry Hub down in Louisiana is what sets America's gas price.
- And our gas prices down, down, down. And our gas prices reflect<00:12:56.480>
that. - When you see America's gas price.
- price because we're bottlenecked. bottlenecked. bottlenecked.
- that price of the uh<00:40:28.000>
the <00:40:28.240>fiscal <00:40:28.640>note.
Bills:
HB0120
Keywords:
energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, 916, all