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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost and complexity of permanent construction has pushed too many operators out before they open.
- To implement video inspections, there are really three low-cost or no-cost requirements: a scheduling
- costs, and really resulted in the same safety results.
- With the rising cost of child care, parents are struggling, and many times child care costs are even
- With the rising cost of child care, parents are struggling, and many times child care costs are even
Committee:
Senate Local Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- large</c><04:06:43.840><c> operator</c><04:06:44.399><c> still</c> small operator, the large operator
- </c> independently owned and operated. independently owned and operated.
- </c> existing cost sharing mechanisms. existing cost sharing mechanisms.
- So it benefits the plow operator or the sander operator to take the program, apply it to his daily operations
- c><05:19:13.440><c> goods</c> that that cost to the cost of goods that that cost to the cost of goods
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/24/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> on</c><00:19:03.120><c> a</c> it votes the operating budget in on a it votes the operating budget
- Normally, I'm not in one-time cost.
- </c><00:32:26.799><c> budget</c> and because it's the operating budget and because it's the operating
- </c> can do reductions are on the operating can do reductions are on the operating budget<00:32:50.399
- </c> carrying costs. carrying costs.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't have any big cost overruns.
- It depends on the total cost of the project, Madam Chair.
- The overall cost for EDD Next, which is around $1.2 billion in total, that cost...
- The overall cost for EDD Next, which is around $1.2 billion in total, that cost has remained unchanged
- We also have the deputy director of operations and policy. See?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of the cost of them.
- What we've been able to demonstrate is a cost savings or a cost avoidance to plan sponsors when we use
- requiring a cost-benefit analysis as part of a business plan, This bill, we are requiring a cost-benefit
- approach to combat trafficking when weighed against the cost of operating the policy and the minimal
- It could be operated by, you know, a shopping center. It could be operated by a university.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One fire cost us a billion board feet of timber.
- The cost of doing that fuel break was less than a quarter of 1% of what it cost to fight that fire.
- Prevention costs far less than suppression.
- The cost of doing that fuel break was less than a quarter of 1% of what it cost to fight that fire.
- Prevention costs far less than suppression.
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills and a joint memorial, with testimony largely focused on steelhead recovery, agricultural viability, wildfire funding, and shellfish fees. On SB 6241, which would create a wild broodstock conservation program for steelhead, staff described a statewide program with a fiscal note of about $14.6 million in FY 2027, while sponsor Sen. Braun argued the concept could boost wild populations and fishing opportunity at lower cost than the fiscal note suggests. Proponents, including anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve fisheries, preserve genetics, and support local economies; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was too broad, not sufficiently science-driven, and should be left to agency and co-manager discretion. The public hearing closed with a strong pro/con sign-in count in favor of the bill.
The committee then heard SB 6104, a broad agriculture-protection bill that would require agricultural impact statements for certain agency actions, annexations, and zoning changes, and would direct mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural or natural-resource-based commercial activities. Sponsor Sen. Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and losing farms, while supporters from farm groups said the bill would force agencies to consider ag viability and compensate for impacts. Opponents, including a small farmer and environmental advocates, said the bill was too procedural, could burden modernization or conservation efforts, and might create uncertainty around existing conservation funding accounts. The hearing ended with more testimony in opposition than support.
The committee also heard SJM 8015, urging the federal government to ensure wildfire-response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety. Sponsor Sen. Short and many testifiers, including private forest owners, tribes, students, conservation groups, and local officials, emphasized the importance of maintaining and fully funding Washington’s wildfire response and forest-restoration investments, especially the 1168 account. Testimony highlighted fuel breaks, early detection, community protection, and the economic costs of wildfire. The memorial drew overwhelmingly pro testimony. Finally, the committee suspended the five-day notice rule to hear SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees; staff explained it would cap Department of Health fee increases after a recent fee review, and shellfish growers strongly supported the bill as necessary to keep small farms viable. The committee also took a work session on beaver relocation and habitat restoration, where presenters described beavers as a water-retention and wildfire-resilience tool and discussed coexistence, relocation, and possible future management changes.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- health care sharing ministries are appealing options to Floridians trying to cut costs.
- or not going to cost.
- They handle insurance operations among insurance carriers.
- They handle insurance operations among insurance carriers.
- As we know, the cost of living is increasing throughout our state.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Summary:
The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written.
Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But again, this is operated by one vendor.
- It is by far the most cost-effective and effective tool.
- HCR 40 urges Congress to reimburse Texas and its people for the cost of Operation Lone Star to the tune
- What cost to the state would that be?
- So it costs a lot of money to run my company, and it costs a lot for the insurance.
Bills:
HB1455 , HB1777 , HB2101 , HB2136 , HB2609 , HB3142 , HB3552 , HB3846 , HB4155 , HB4514 , HB4879 , HB4995 , HB5014 , HB5139 , HB5228 , HB5436 , HCR40
Keywords:
mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support.
The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Education Committee of Reference
Senate Education Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- which then lowers their credit rates, which gives them a better interest rate and better borrowing costs
- There's no exchange of funds between states and no Arizona appropriation to offset the costs.
- Finally, I want to talk a little bit about our cost savings programs, because that doesn't get quite
- With regard to emergency operation plans, the Auditor General staff did an emergency operation plan audit
- The auditor general or the auditor mentioned operation plans.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> installations become operational installations become operational including<00:10:21.839><c> the
- $143,000 per year at Hidden River, and with these operational cost savings, the geothermal systems are
- of our operational systems.
- the cost of doing business in Minnesota the cost of doing<01:04:03.359><c> business</c><01:04:03.920>
- </c> less to do with that increase in cost less to do with that increase in cost and<01:04:13.960><c>
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-General Government and Transportation 2ND REVISED Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Haw Davis, our Director of Operations and uh, Taylor Henderson, which is our Assistant Director of Operations
- They operate on a shoestring budget.
- But that total cost was $167,000.
- increases in ballot printing as paper costs and printing costs have gone up.
- And I think it would be rather small because I think it would be more cost shifting than cost savings
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN-WAM Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- know something to offset the<00:11:44.280><c> cost</c> the cost the cost and<00:11:46.200><c> and</c
- </c> needed to happen in city operations. needed to happen in city operations.
- </c> cost of house housing. cost of house housing.
- </c> capacity would be needed and the cost. capacity would be needed and the cost.
- So, the cost the total cost of the Okay.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Head Start is a federally funded no-cost preschool program.
- , and school-day programs to operate a minimum of five and a half hours per class day.
- costs for the state without benefit.
- The Department of Social and Health Services operates four residential habilitation centers.
- Child care providers operate on a very thin margin; ...that child in ECEAP.
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, HB2317, early learning, child care licensing, day care, preschool, Head Start, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Washington State, RCW 43.216, child care center, family home provider, family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What happens when they start to get in operations, and their operations that they forecasted are higher
- in operations.
- going, to understand how to operate.
- Can you give me a range of what that costs for a rider?
- The cost of entry was high for us to get there, right?
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- At the same time, costs are going up in the purchasing power of the gas tax.
- The cost estimates are for tarp kits for the fleet statewide, as well as the...
- The cost estimates are for tarp kits for the fleet statewide, as well as the ongoing cost for replacements
- snow parks operated by the State Parks Commission.
- There's also line items already covering these costs.
Summary:
The committee first received a presentation from NCSL staff on national transportation funding trends and alternative user-fee options as gas tax revenue declines. The presentation covered declining fuel-tax purchasing power, the effects of more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles, and a range of state responses including indexed gas taxes, EV and hybrid registration fees, voluntary and mandatory road usage charges, transportation network company fees, retail delivery fees, and per-kilowatt-hour EV charging fees. Members asked about Virginia’s mileage-fee program, enrollment rates, and whether states had reduced gas taxes alongside new fees; the presenters said they would follow up with additional information.
Committee staff then presented a comparison of Washington’s transportation budget with Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, focusing on population, lane miles, road condition, fuel taxes, preservation spending, mega-projects, and governance structures. The discussion highlighted Washington’s unique transportation pressures, including ferries, fish-passage obligations, high debt service, and major capital projects. Members asked follow-up questions about debt service, interest costs, CCA impacts on fuel prices, and whether project costs differed by state.
The committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2109 would allow vehicles being towed on trailers to use coverings to contain mud, rocks, or debris instead of requiring prior cleaning; the bill’s sponsor and construction witnesses supported it as a practical solution, and the fiscal note showed modest costs to WSP and WSDOT. House Bill 2139 would raise snowmobile registration fees to support snow park and trail grooming; State Parks, DNR, and several snowmobile advocates supported it, while some snowmobile users opposed it, arguing that enforcement of unregistered sleds should be addressed first. House Bill 2192 would expand the Washington Traffic Safety Commission’s fatal crash review authority and allow it to collect certain health data; the sponsor and agency supported the bill as a public-health tool, while one attorney raised concerns about limiting civil discovery and evidentiary access in fatal crash litigation.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- A taxpayer's net operating loss deduction does not apply to a public utility.
- I don't know. ...have that cost. Whatever it is, but they're declining.
- Forgetting about the legal costs that, again, it's illegal.
- As service providers adjust pricing to absorb these compliance costs, retailers would face higher operating
- The estimated $50 billion that's going to be imposed by this bill will see operating costs increase.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, for ratepayers, the avoided-cost value is the least cost that we can pay for the energy, and
- What cost did the state pay for these resources, capital costs excluding staff and fuel?
- the costs go into rates.
- The cost share is roughly $900 million.
- How did you determine those costs, right?
Summary:
The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions.
The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline.
Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies May 19th, 2026
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it cost of living? Is it housing?
- The bill's focus on lowering costs for businesses is especially important for operators who face rising
- Policy is operational reality.
- , these costs matter.
- It will cost the state no money.
Bills:
H5386
Keywords:
economic development, innovation, investment, housing, small business, global trade, infrastructure
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In terms of cost savings, we talked a little bit about that.
- Operating expenses are still pretty high, for that matter.
- Down cost for your total development costs, you can allocate any of those scarce subsidies toward operating
- We don't operate as a manufacturer.
- We don't operate as a manufacturer.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on housing construction innovation, focusing on factory-built and modular housing as a way to lower costs, speed delivery, and expand housing supply. The chair framed the effort as a search for practical innovation paired with land use, financing, and regulatory changes that could make housing more affordable for working families. Government witnesses from HCD, the Strategic Growth Council, and the tax credit and bond allocation agencies explained how factory-built housing is regulated, how California standards and third-party approvals work, and how state programs are trying to build regional demand and financing pipelines for modular production.
Testimony from investors and developers emphasized both the promise and the risks of modular construction. JP Morgan Chase and the Housing Accelerator Fund described projects that achieved meaningful time and cost savings, but said lenders still see elevated risk because of manufacturer solvency, upfront deposits, transportation and installation issues, and the need for standardized designs and experienced teams. They urged more standardization, more local factories, better alignment between financing timelines and construction schedules, and state support such as backstops, top-loss capital, and scoring preferences in tax credit and bond programs. Several speakers noted that recent federal changes to the 4% tax credit program increased production capacity, but warned that without continued state investment the pipeline could face a future funding cliff.
The workforce panel, including union contractors, factory supervisors, and labor representatives, said modular construction can support good jobs if it is paired with union labor, training, and fair standards. They described benefits for workers such as steadier schedules, less commuting, improved safety, and better work-life balance, while also stressing the need for wages, health coverage, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship opportunities. Union representatives supported a model that keeps both factory and on-site work unionized and said the industry could create more jobs overall if California builds more factories and develops a stable, long-term demand pipeline. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Mar 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , and districts serving these schools likely face greater cost pressures from operating them in geographically
- , and districts serving these schools likely face greater cost pressures from operating them in geographically
- , and districts serving these schools likely face greater cost pressures from operating them in geographically
- There are a variety of other operational costs.
- But we're grateful for the Department of Finance to cover this increase in our operating costs generated