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• More housing will help stabilize the market, bring down rent and prices, and decrease the property tax
• There's a better way to lower energy prices and reduce emissions much faster If you're willing to work
• policy abandons those principles, costs rise, choices disappear, and the people who pay the highest price
• <00:28:42.960> are<00:28:43.200> working pay the highest price are working pay the
• highest price are working Vermonters<00:28:44.080> and<00:28:44.320> seniors<00:28:44.640

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They love the program, and if you price them out of it.
• Which I believe was intentional the county will say it's fiscal if you price them out of it.
• You have to recoup your price.
• That's why the price should be the same. Now, ideally, like I said, I agree.
• So price really isn't an issue.

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• Price. Mr. Roberts. Mr. Sessions. Mr. Shelnutt. Mr. Singleton. Mr. Smitherman. Mr. Stewart. Mr.
• Mr.<00:02:42.959> Price. Mr. Price. Mr. Price. Mr.<00:02:45.520> Roberts. Mr.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer and pledge led by Todd Russell of ALCAP, followed by roll call showing 32 senators present, establishing a quorum. Senator Wagner moved to excuse absent senators and to dispense with reading the previous day’s journal; both motions were adopted without objection. No bills were introduced during the bill introduction segment. Under committee reports, the Committee on County and Municipal Government reported House Bill 1 favorably by a vote of 6 yeas and 3 nays. The bill concerns primary elections and would authorize a special primary election for congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling, require the governor to call such an election under certain conditions, set an election calendar, and address qualification of affected candidates. The title was read, and the bill received second reading and was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. After committee reports concluded, Senator Gudger moved to adjourn until 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, and the Senate adjourned by voice vote. Before adjournment, the presiding officer recognized special guests in the gallery, including fourth graders from Springville Elementary, guests of Senator Bell.

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• examples where the assessed value exceeds the verified arms-length sales price.
• In the verified arms length sales price.
• <00:44:53.119> highs pricing highs pricing highs but<00:44:55.599> offer<00:44:56.000><
• are the sale prices with the assessment. assessment. assessment.
• and then um we have a sale sale price and then um we have a sale price<01:26:43.280> of<01:26

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And while they wait, taxpayers pay the price.
• That's why I've taxpayers pay the price.
• They raise prices at the checkout jobs.
• of energy you pay, the price of gas, the price of food.
• You are saints caring for them. live, the price of gas rose 75 cents live, the price of gas rose 75 cents

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 00:06:22.800> burden<00:06:23.240> of<00:06:23.599> grocery<00:06:24.080> prices
• ease the burden of grocery prices ease the burden of grocery prices nothing<00:06:25.240> to<
• We will lower gas prices and subsequently food prices and reduce our dependency on foreign energy.
• gas prices and subsequently food prices gas prices and subsequently food prices and<00:18:39.520
• Compare that price tag with the average mortgage in the United States, which is about $245,000.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• prices on already expensive equipment. prices on already expensive equipment.
• We required Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
• Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
• You know, this low commodity prices.
• ,<03:55:04.640> but know, affected the commodity price, but know, affected the commodity price

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The same project comes back at a higher price.
• The total price tag is $174 billion.
• That's a good thing, but it also has a significant price tag associated with it.
• to deliver on a $174 billion water plan price tag.
• to deliver on a $174 billion water plan price tag.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• full price, it's about $1,300 a year for those parents.
• full price, it's about $1,300 a year for those parents.
• full price, it's about $1,300 a year for those parents.
• full price, it's about $1,300 a year for those parents.
• full price, it's about $1,300 a year for those parents.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.

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• ,<00:14:03.600> not be chosen on performance and price, not be chosen on performance and price
• We have the highest gas prices.
• We have the highest electricity prices, including the highest increase in electricity prices during Newsom's
• > the electricity prices, including the electricity prices, including the highest<03:13:46.880
• > highest increase in electricity prices highest increase in electricity prices during<03:13:49.279><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• > and<00:30:48.960> Republicans prices, President Trump and Republicans prices, President
• Prices are up. Unemployment's rising.
• Prices are up. Unemployment's rising.
• Prices are up. Unemployment's rising.
• Prices are up. Unemployment's rising.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• um particularly in in rental uh prices um particularly in in rental uh prices here<00:41:53.920>
• <00:46:15.599> of accessible to bring down the prices of accessible to bring down the prices
• of a house, you are pricing 4,000 potential buyers out of the market.
• of a house, 4,000 potential buyers are priced out of the market.
• of a house, you're you add to the price of a house, you're pricing<00:51:28.160> 4,000<00:51:

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Rising grocery prices and reductions in critical food programs have driven demand to historic highs,
• But due to high prices and limited supply, there have been times where we've gone months without a consistent
• But<00:05:01.840> due<00:05:02.080> to<00:05:02.240> high<00:05:02.479> prices
• But due to high prices and popular.
• But due to high prices and limited<00:05:03.840> supply,<00:05:04.800> there<00:05:05.120

Keywords: 1183, house

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• presentation, we shared information from our 2024 year-end report that showed the statewide median price
• The median sales price statewide has been on a consistent upward trajectory, increasing $150,000 since
• With rising home prices making it difficult for so many to get into sustainable home ownership, this
• say, Labor and Workforce creating new rules on subcontracting or other things, that is raising the price
• think outside the box on this one to make sure that we're doing everything we can to keep housing prices

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• <00:41:47.000> Communities<00:41:47.400> that price volatility.
• Communities that price volatility.
• The result of this last one, the Henry Hub gas price, the benchmark for U.S. gas prices, was 60% higher
• The result of this last one, the Henry Hub gas price, the benchmark for U.S. gas prices, was 60% higher
• The result of this last one, the Henry Hub gas price, the benchmark for U.S. gas prices, was 60% higher

Bills: HF4560, HF4559, HF2317, HF3179, HF4880, HF2862, HF4374

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• SB 2277 SB 2277 relating to hospital price transparency.
• price of their<00:26:40.159> health<00:26:40.320> care.
• As a result, over 100 prices hidden.
• researchers have have shown that prices researchers have have shown that prices can<00:27:09.919
• Guy Price in support. And we have 31 individuals all providing comments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• <01:05:39.280> like resources with volatile prices like resources with volatile prices like
• There is no price signal market signal.
• ," and you would pay the price that your provider would be charging is the way I would see it.
• <01:15:26.560> And lifeline service for this price."
• And lifeline service for this price."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They are at similar prices.
• same prices 1150 and $11? same prices 1150 and $11?
• I can get >> They are at similar prices.
• <01:59:20.159> of the impact on the total retail price of the impact on the total retail price
• that price. Thank you, Mr. Chair. that price. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused first on SP 492, a bill intended to give the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services authority to lease or license property for housing and related uses. Major General David Mikolitis testified that the bill is aimed at addressing affordable housing for junior enlisted service members, especially those assigned to Pease Air National Guard Base who currently face long commutes because of the Seacoast housing shortage. He said the most likely uses would be converting limited barracks space in Pembroke or Stratford into apartment-style or extended-stay housing, and possibly allowing office/co-op space for federal civilians, though he emphasized the primary purpose is housing for junior ranks. He also said any development would likely be done by a private developer through an RFP, with costs borne by the developer rather than the department. Committee members asked about whether the bill could apply to commercial uses, how taxes would work, whether revenues would go into the general fund, and whether the concept could be expanded statewide. Mikolitis said the intent was housing only, not commercial development like a Starbucks, and that any developed property would be taxable locally rather than remain tax-exempt. He said revenues would go into a dedicated Veteran Services Property Fund and be used for facilities, not the general fund. He also explained that the department has about 20 armories statewide but sees only a few viable locations for this concept, mainly Pembroke, Stratford, and possibly one other site, because the goal is to serve personnel within roughly a 45-minute drive of Pease. He noted that a proposed seven-acre parcel near Pease had already been approved by the Pease Development Authority but still needed FAA approval, and he was not optimistic about using that land for housing because of contamination and redevelopment costs. Committee discussion ended with members indicating support for OTP, but the chair said the vote would have to wait until 11 o'clock and then closed the work session on SP 492. The committee then opened a work session on SP 627 and heard testimony from Jim Jelbert, owner of CJ Bus Lines and chair of the legislature’s transportation council, who spoke in support of the bill. Jelbert argued that the measure would allow New Hampshire to raise tolls and generate significant revenue for the 10-year highway plan without directly taxing citizens, and said the money could address congestion and safety problems, including work on I-93 in Manchester and other statewide projects. He estimated the bill could generate substantial revenue over time and said toll credits could help leverage federal matching funds. He also said improved roads would benefit businesses like his by reducing vehicle wear and improving efficiency. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SP 627 is recorded.

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• When these machines get heavier, does that continue to increase the price, Mr. Burke?
• When these machines get heavier, does that continue to increase the price, Mr. Burke?
• I think, and I'll put it as practically as I can, because I'm not in our pricing team, but you know,
• I think the prices we were talking about earlier are for new machines. Mr.
• are significantly lower to be the prices are significantly lower to be able<01:19:36.920> to<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Can you give me a price on it?
• you<00:09:23.200> give<00:09:23.399> me<00:09:23.519> on<00:09:23.839> price
• <00:09:24.560> it containers can you give me on price it containers can you give me on price
• :09:29.399> putting<00:09:29.760> a<00:09:29.959> particular<00:09:30.519> price
• <00:09:30.839> tag<00:09:31.279> is I think putting a particular price tag is, like

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 252 on invasive species, which would broaden the Department of Agriculture’s authority to inspect items moved into or within Hawaii, prohibit the sale of pest-infested merchandise, and allow quarantine, treatment, or destruction of affected materials with clarified penalties. Testifiers from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Farmers Union, and many others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing gaps in current inspection authority and the need to address high-risk non-agricultural commodities such as outdoor furniture and other cargo that can carry pests like red imported fire ants. Members raised concerns about staffing, inspection capacity, commerce impacts, and whether better manifest descriptions or scanners could help target higher-risk shipments. The chairs recommended passage with Department of Agriculture and technical amendments, and the committees adopted the recommendation. The joint CPN/EDT hearing then took up SB 148 on combat sports, which would create a Hawaii Combat Sports Commission and regulate combat sports while prohibiting no-rules contests. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on effective dates and later said other jurisdictions generally use a single commission for boxing and MMA. Supporters, including a professional fighter and a longtime advocate, argued the bill would help revive the sport in Hawaii, improve local opportunities, and reduce costs associated with separate commissions; one testifier initially appeared opposed but clarified he was actually in support. Committee members asked about safety, medical coverage, staffing, vacancies, and whether separate commissions could share staff. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including an Attorney General effective-date amendment, amendments from the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses to increase health-care coverage at fights, and DCCA’s recommendation to unify boxing and MMA under one commission; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. A later joint CPN/Housing agenda began with SB 69 on deposits of public funds, which would require the Director of Finance to consider the benefits of using in-state depositories, including favorable lending terms for affordable housing. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Bankers Association offered comments, and no other testimony or questions were noted before the discussion moved on. The next measure introduced was SB 24 on limited profit housing associations, which would create a regulatory framework and a limited profit housing council; the transcript cuts off as testimony on that bill was beginning.