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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- not only eroded, but it's been replaced. not only eroded, but it's been replaced.
- Many of our hospitals cannot absorb those costs.
- Many of our hospitals cannot absorb those costs.
- And replace the thinking of the nurse.
- We just don't want it to replace tool.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN-HOU, AEN-EIG, AEN Public Hearings 03-18-2026
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Pet Fix Hawaii, a high-volume, no-cost Pet Fix Hawaii, a high-volume, no-cost dog<00:29:35.919>
and - much-needed funds for free, low-cost much-needed funds for free, low-cost clinics<00:29:46.400><
- cost? cost?
- from that, it'll help bridge that cost from that, it'll help bridge that cost gap<01:15:49.920><
- Our constituencies are not going to see an increase in electricity cost nor gas costs.
Keywords:
animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered.
The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present.
The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- customers cost. customers cost.
- cost of adding a new plant in Kentucky. cost of adding a new plant in Kentucky.
- And what those accounting costs value. And what those accounting costs are,<00:24:27.880>
right? - cost of that ELG. cost of that ELG.
- impose over 100 million additional cost. impose over 100 million additional cost.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28
Introduction of Guests 00:02:08
American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31
SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55
SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky.
Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky.
Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus K-12 Education Bill - 06/02/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- costs for literacy aid. costs for literacy aid.
- to 6% from 10% of the unreimbured costs. to 6% from 10% of the unreimbured costs.
- These sections authorize a school district to include certain roof repair and replacement costs over
- These sections authorize a school district to include certain roof repair and replacement costs over
- These sections authorize a school district to include certain roof repair and replacement costs over
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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medical, Equipment purchases to replace medical, Equipment purchases to replace medical, IT< - As the campus continues to age and asset preservation costs increase, it becomes more cost-effective
- increase, it becomes preservation cost increase, it becomes more<00:19:55.080>
cost-effective - sufficient revenue needed to replacing sufficient revenue needed to replacing the<00:21:41.200><
- <00:28:17.520>
for operational and cash infusion costs for operational and cash infusion costs
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 22nd, 2026
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- building systems replacement.
- So the scope was and cost were expanded.
- Concerned about the cost Elementary.
- So I know you touched on this, but on the cost per square foot So these numbers on the cost per square
- So where's this cost per square foot coming from?
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The first specific request we have this year is for supplemental security costs.
- DAGS has advised us the cost has increased.
- DAGS has advised us the cost has increased.
- DAGS has advised us the cost has increased.
- Our second priority is $900,000 in bond funds to replace an AC chiller on Kauai.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Labor and Judiciary heard the Judiciary’s budget presentation from Brandon Kimura and other court administrators. The Judiciary outlined its mission and access-to-justice programs, including specialty courts, self-help centers, online small claims dispute resolution, and e-reminders. It requested an operating budget of $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027, along with 17 permanent and one temporary position, and described a series of staffing and program requests tied to specialty courts, district court operations, technology, and public guardianship.
Major program requests included making women’s court permanent by converting seven temporary positions to permanent and adding a substance use counselor; expanding truancy court and the Early Education Intervention Program on Oahu; and making the driving while impaired court permanent. The Judiciary also sought staffing and funding for the new Wahiawa District Court, including security, janitorial, IT, clerical, bailiff, and social worker support, plus an additional district court judge and staff in Kona. Technology requests included cybersecurity tools and a cybersecurity unit, enhanced email protection, and replacement of aging network switches. Other operating requests included continued funding for the Criminal Justice Research Institute, restoration of 12 positions cut during the pandemic, and added support for the Office of the Public Guardian.
For capital improvement projects, the Judiciary’s top priorities were $4 million to design a new South Kohala District Court, $900,000 to replace an aging AC chiller on Kauai, and $5 million for lump-sum facility preservation work. Members asked questions about purchase-of-service contract rates, implementation of court-appointed fee increases, federal grant dependence, specialty court effectiveness, truancy court outcomes, and the condition of the Ewa District Court site. Judiciary witnesses said they were working to raise provider rates through contracts and a separate bill, cited low recidivism and reduced petitions as evidence that specialty courts and truancy efforts are working, and said the Ewa site has significant foundation issues that may require further assessment or a different location.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- A person who knows how to use artificial intelligence is going to replace your job.
- On May 26, CSU renewed its system-wide contract with OpenAI for a three-year term, costing $13 million
- Specifically, this bill will explicitly... ...of the CSU from being replaced by AI.
- We know technology can augment humans, but it should never replace humans.
- And with that, we'd love to be able to be... ...augment humans, but it should never replace humans.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Not for the cost of the attorney, but the bar, the cost of a bar complaint, of fighting a bar complaint
- I'm talking about cost recovery of something that the bar brought a charge, I'm talking about cost recovery
- Not for the cost of the attorney, but the bar, the cost of a bar complaint, of fighting a bar complaint
- If you win, you don't have to pay those costs. No.
- What cost? The cost of the defense? Of the investigation. Okay.
Bills:
SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069
Keywords:
election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I can go and buy your shingles at cost. I can go and buy your shingles at cost.
- Certification will cost $100 and will be valid for two years.
- Certification will cost $100 and will be valid for two years.
- <02:08:55.119>
animal use test methods that replace animal use test methods that replace animal - to replace the current bill with that. to replace the current bill with that.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- actual cost for the site and whatnot? actual cost for the site and whatnot?
- So, we are leading their lead replaced.
- before more urgent repairs are necessary at a higher cost.
- <01:10:03.240>
They them, "How much is going to cost?" - They them, "How much is going to cost?"
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/14/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I was reading this to replace section one. So, what this says is replace sections three and four.
- was reading this to replace section one. was reading this to replace section one.
- <00:47:48.800>
sections So, what this says is replace sections So, what this says is replace - and recurring costs that must be<01:26:42.800>
funded. - We have transportation costs that weren't in contract, but we are adding in.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not replace local control.
- It will increase cost to the association. It will increase cost to the managers.
- And when it increases costs to the association, that ultimately increases costs to the members.
- When a worker gets hurt, the cost doesn't disappear.
- Even in a high-cost state with notably high housing costs, this is not inevitable.
Summary:
The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with SB 1003, which would create pro-housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts to help local governments fund infrastructure needed for housing developments. The author and supporters argued that infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while the chair expressed support and said the bill would be taken up later when quorum was available. SB 1014 followed, proposing new disclosure requirements for local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 days of application, with supporters saying it would reduce late surprises and opposition from several cities citing implementation concerns with the 30-day timelines.
The committee then took up SB 802, a Sacramento-region bill requiring a joint powers authority to coordinate housing and homelessness services. Senator Ashby and former Mayor Darrell Steinberg argued that Sacramento’s fragmented system has failed for years and that a JPA would improve accountability, coordination, and use of state funds. The bill drew broad support from local officials, service providers, business groups, and advocates, while some county and city representatives registered opposition or neutral concerns about state-mandated local governance. Several committee members said they were persuaded by the need for regional coordination, though some raised concerns about local control; the chair noted the bill would be moved when quorum allowed.
The committee also heard SB 1092 and SB 1093, both focused on mobile home park residents after disasters or park sales. SB 1092 would give residents a right of first opportunity to match a sale offer for a park, with supporters saying it protects vulnerable seniors and preserves affordable housing, while park owners and their representatives argued it would devalue property and raise constitutional and financing concerns. SB 1093 would require more transparent communication, access to property, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after a disaster; supporters cited the long uncertainty faced by Palisades residents, while opponents warned about liability, safety, and burdensome review requirements. Members split along similar lines, with some emphasizing property rights and market impacts and others stressing the need to protect residents and preserve scarce affordable housing.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026
Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- One of them is doing things to help bend the cost curve and help control costs, and on the other side
- high-cost pregnancies.
- pregnancy, expectant mothers with the high-cost pregnancy, and tries to prevent high-cost pregnancies
- We do also request any cost for trying to maintain our grandfathered status, but getting the cost for
- So that is what someone, what the family coverage costs and what the single coverage costs.
Summary:
The Employee Benefits Committee met to hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave policies, labor market conditions, and prevailing wage issues, then later took up committee rules and bill-draft jurisdiction. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the state has paid the full family premium since 1979, described cost-control and benefit-enhancement changes over time, and explained current plan options, wellness incentives, employer wellness discounts, and the upcoming bid process for the 2027-29 contract. HRMS then presented compensation comparisons showing state classified pay generally trails private and regional markets, with larger gaps at higher-level jobs, and reviewed benefits and leave policies, including the new enhanced annual leave and new-hire leave, the state’s unpaid family leave structure, and varying tuition reimbursement practices. Job Service reported on labor force trends, low unemployment, high labor force participation, job openings, and wage growth, and OMB said there are no state prevailing-wage requirements beyond federal Davis-Bacon rules for federally funded projects.
The committee then considered a proposed amendment to Joint Rule 211 to better align the health insurance mandate review process with recent statutory changes. Members discussed how the rule should reference both the committee’s required actuarial reports and the Legislative Council cost-benefit analysis, and the amendment was adopted on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed how its jurisdiction decisions affect whether a bill draft receives actuarial analysis, with staff explaining that a decision not to take jurisdiction means the bill is not treated as impacting the relevant retirement or health plans for purposes of that analysis.
After that, the committee began reviewing bill drafts for jurisdiction. The first draft, bill draft 33, would automatically renew pre-tax elections for dental and vision coverage during open enrollment instead of requiring annual re-election. Members debated whether it had any actuarial impact, noting the state does not pay those premiums directly, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- More than half of the respondents cited housing costs as the primary driver of their cost of living in
- as the primary driver of housing costs as the primary driver of their<01:51:03.760>
cost <01:51 - <02:25:09.439>
the seven, lines 9 to 10, replacing the seven, lines 9 to 10, replacing the - to data privacy and records and replace to data privacy and records and replace it<02:30:17.600>
- costs should be capped at 10%. costs should be capped at 10%.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:08:16.720>
RPM provider control as it is costing RPM provider control as it is costing - was you know what's it going to cost was you know what's it going to cost right<00:19:42.520>
- We wonder why it costs so much.
- <00:51:11.280>
of cannot be used to support the cost of cannot be used to support the cost - >
and <01:10:20.120>the at all it will cost the forecast and the at all it will cost the
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a zero cost effect to this bill.
- They carry the cost of retaining that person.
- The amount that it's going to cost for us to replace it, Congressman Onder was able to give us some additional
- It's not just simply a replacement. It's not just simply a replacement of the bridge as it is.
- What about the cost, the value, the appraisal?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of these bridges that we've had to replace are over 100 years old.
- To my knowledge, none of this goes to operational or administrative costs.
- Those are the costs. And this comes, Mr. Chairman, from the Department of Labor.
- It shows the cost of... Got a card copy? Got a copy? Yep. Sure, please pass it down.
- That was the cost of a total of $115 million. That's right. Go ahead.
Keywords:
memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they assumed that cost.
- , but it doesn't cost us anything.
- It doesn't cost us the state anything, but it costs the taxpayers and it's going to cost those individuals
- But then, it's a cost to a homeowner and a cost to a business that didn't throw the battery away.
- It actually cost them their farms, their health, and in some cases costed them their lives.
Keywords:
climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- crime and would compensate for the costs crime and would compensate for the costs of<00:12:37.200
- Um, what is the average cost of a geoengineering operation?
- It categorizes deficiencies and establishes estimated costs for repairs, replacement, and upgrades.
- . replacements. replacements.
- , it ended up not being cost-effective at the end.
Bills:
HB60
Keywords:
geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02
Roll Call: 00:00:08
26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35
Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59
Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all