Video & Transcript Research : 'cost of merchandise'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> There
- The markup can be no more than 16.99% of the cost of merchandise plus freight cost.
- This bill is going to provide that the term cost of merchandise shall only include the amount the board
- pays for case lots of liquor.
- Got refill shop out of my house. I'm got refill shop out of my house.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee.
- SB 251 is the same bill that this committee passed out of his House bill and kind of changed.
- is their line of credit.
- </c> advantage of not not charging consumers. advantage of not not charging consumers.
- </c> and and carry this piece of legislation. and and carry this piece of legislation.
Keywords:
decentralized nonprofit association, unincorporated nonprofit association, blockchain, distributed ledger technology, smart contract, digital asset, crypto, web3, DAO, decentralized autonomous organization, nonprofit governance, digital membership, consensus mechanism, ledger, Alabama nonprofit law, entity formation, liability protection, service of process, real property, winding up
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Texas State Employees Pay Raise Jan 27th, 2025 at 11:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
- The last time Texas retirees received a cost-of-living adjustment, a gallon of gas cost $1.60.
- And when these workers leave, it costs all of us.
- received a cost-of-living adjustment in over 25 years.
- The last time Texas retirees received a cost-of-living adjustment, a gallon of gas cost $1.60.
Keywords:
Texas state employees, retirees, compensation, House Bill 343, House Bill 247, Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Representative John Busey, cost of living, workforce, legislative session
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on critical issues facing Texas state employees and retirees, highlighting the need for increased compensation and improved benefits. Senator Sarah Eckhardt and Representative John Busey presented new legislation aimed at addressing these longstanding problems, including proposed House Bills 343 and 247, which seek a $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for state employees. Senator Eckhardt emphasized the growing wage gap between public sector jobs and private sector offerings, which has led to high turnover rates and the loss of institutional knowledge. Public testimonies underscored the urgency of the issue as retirees shared their struggles with stagnant pensions amidst rising living costs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Many aspects of the cost of care and cost of insurance are outside the direct control of this legislature
- Many aspects of the cost of care and cost of insurance are outside the direct control of this legislature
- Um, the cost of paying for hospitals and doctors and nurses and um all of the care, all of the costs
- The biggest driver of what's driving cost is the cost of the care that's being provided.
- Um, the cost of paying for hospitals and doctors and nurses and um all of the care, all of the costs
Keywords:
HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you wish to provide testimony, please register on one of the kiosks located outside of the chamber
- Well, in support of support. Chair: OK, you're right. In support of this.
- 120 acts of vandalism of personal property of employees and caseworkers by youth wards of the state
- of those findings is clear.
- of need.
Bills:
HB50
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- cost-of-living adjustments and advanced degrees.
- It restores meaningful use of cost-of-living adjustments for educators with direct student contact.
- He's kind of a big deal at FSU. Yeah. He's kind of a big deal at FSU.
- So I look at some of the things we have here as a can of tuna fish.
- So I look at some of the things we have here as a can of tuna fish.
Keywords:
mathematics education, career pathways, applied algebra, college readiness, technical education, school counselors, educational standards, certification requirements, evaluation criteria, professional development, public school personnel, salary adjustment, performance salary schedule, cost-of-living adjustment, school administration
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, which would give districts more flexibility in educator pay by restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, allowing recognition of relevant advanced degrees, and removing rigid performance-pay caps. Several senators spoke in support, emphasizing teacher retention, compensation, and education as a state investment. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
After a brief recess, the committee considered CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, sponsored by Senator Calatayud, to address counselor shortages by removing certification barriers tied to classroom teacher requirements. The sponsor and supporting testimony described recruitment and retention problems, high counselor-to-student ratios, and the need for counselors to focus on student academics, mental health, and college/career readiness rather than administrative duties. Public testimony came from students, educators, and school personnel who described limited access to counselors and the impact on student well-being and college planning.
Committee members broadly supported the bill while noting that counselors are often overburdened and that additional support personnel, including BRACE advisors, may also need attention in the future. Senators also discussed broader efficiency measures and the need for schools and colleges to improve access to guidance services. CS/SB 1036 was reported favorably by unanimous vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on the two bills, and the committee adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility (10/16/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1FT41qJHA, 2026-07-02T03:39:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility (09/18/23)
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9csDIvafo, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- If you wish to provide testimony, please register on one of the kiosks located outside of the chamber
- of vandalism of personal property of employees and caseworkers. by youth wards of the state or those
- A bit of background.
- of providing direct care.
- of need.
Bills:
HB50
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then, you know, what's the cost to the state of Minnesota?
- </c><00:43:02.400><c> of</c><00:43:02.640><c> doing</c> we look at what's the cost of doing we look at
- the cost to the state of know what's the cost to the state of Minnesota?
- cost to the state of Minnesota to implement this?
- Typically, though, the fees of the board would cover the costs.
Keywords:
massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires a cost-of-living adjustment to be built into the Waiver Reimagine Phase 2 methodology, and
- It<00:34:32.079><c> requires</c><00:34:32.399><c> a</c><00:34:32.639><c> cost</c><00:34:32.879><c> of
- </c><00:34:33.040><c> living</c><00:34:33.280><c> adjustment</c> It requires a cost of living adjustment
- It requires a cost of living adjustment to<00:34:33.839><c> be</c><00:34:34.000><c> built</c><00:34:
- the cost of the 24-hour care he would require in a residential setting.
Keywords:
background study, disqualification, set-aside, permanent disqualification, Office of Administrative Hearings, chief judge, human services licensing, substance use disorder treatment, SUD treatment, chemical dependency, recovery, rehabilitation, abstinence, foster care, child foster care, vulnerable adults, caregiver background check, license holder, direct contact, risk of harm
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- That's kind of beyond the purview of what I intended in the bill.
- So there's no interest on part of the author to occult any of those.
- The number of teachers that retire and get out of our system completely.
- , and allow a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to move forward as those funds grow.
- Most of them, about half of them, are already currently at 100% or over.
Keywords:
nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- They pay the net cost of the drug.
- net cost of drugs, which gets built into premiums.
- you know, cover the costs of the drugs.
- They had no out-of-pocket cost, and they have no out-of-pocket cost in these programs for the entire
- Health insurance costs a lot of money. We get lots of complaints about rising premiums.
Keywords:
family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The most significant of these is 17,000 acres of Harquahala water, costing the town $280 million, another
- addressing elevated inflation and the rising cost of living.
- , the social cost, the need for services, how that can be left out of this.
- My own prescription costs were increased by 150% at the start of this new year.
- Uh, in everyday cost and expenses of living, uh, still recovering from the heavy, heavy blight of inflation
Keywords:
judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- a button, gave an all-inclusive cost that was at least half of what the cost would be here in our own
- And finally, this program creates more. by allowing individuals to know the exact cost of their surgical
- care standards are met and that the procedure's cost is lower than if performed elsewhere. outside of
- An out-of-network provider could also show what their total end cost would be.
- We spend 4.9 trillion dollars a year on medical costs. That's 17.6% of our GDP.
Keywords:
HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Father, help us to understand the needs of the least of these, and guide us and enlighten us.
- It's in the mighty, matchless name of Jesus we do pray. ...matchless name of Jesus we do pray.
- Since it's the first committee meeting of the session, I want to go over some general rules of how we'll
- The second amendment is another kind of technical amendment that just clarifies the provisions of this
- We passed this out of this committee last year and we passed it out of the house 102 to nothing.
Keywords:
salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:04.360><c> of</c> conducting a comprehensive cost of conducting a comprehensive cost of service
- I want to take the little bit of time I have to talk about the idea of the cost shift because I just
- ><c> shift</c><00:34:36.839><c> because</c> about the idea of the cost shift because about the idea of
- It includes the avoided cost of building new generation.
- </c> avoided cost whereas what the value of avoided cost whereas what the value of solar<01:36:22.520
Bills:
HF845
Keywords:
net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Because one of them is budget and I don't know if he counts. >> He doesn't count.
- It is permissive legislation that allows a municipality to adopt a Firefighters Bill of Rights.
- that are insurers for municipalities that have a lot of concerns, and I just wanted to let you know
- I wanted to make sure we got your bill given the timing now, got it in committee and probably out of
- </c> municipalities that have a lot of municipalities that have a lot of concerns<00:03:54.640><c> and
Keywords:
service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- From a legal standpoint, we've never had a definition of 'cost judgment' or 'criminal judgment.'
- On the definition of holistic, yeah, so Right now, I believe we had taken that part kind of out of there
- By ordering the defendant to give up a bond of up to 10% of the current market value of the property.
- It also helps the judge if the defendant is generally responsible for the cost of this monitoring device
- So I know that this is kind of one of those topics right now that's also heavy among all of us.
Bills:
HB2650, HB3277, HB3386, HB3419, HB3430, HB3742, HB3791, HB3835, HB3905, HB3968, HB4119, HB4153, HB4408
Keywords:
probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- From a legal standpoint, we've never had a definition of cost judgment or criminal judgment, and when
- So that's one of the things this bill's trying to do is take care of some of those issues that did surface
- It also helps the judge, if the defendant is generally responsible for the cost of this monitoring device
- of crime.
- So I know that this is kind of one of those topics right now that's also heavy among all of us.
Bills:
HB2650, HB3277, HB3386, HB3419, HB3430, HB3742, HB3791, HB3835, HB3905, HB3968, HB4119, HB4153, HB4408
Keywords:
probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law
Summary:
The committee considered a series of House bills dealing with criminal justice, courts, public safety, housing, and related administrative issues. Early measures included HB 3419, which would extend penalties for sharing bid information before public release and bar violators from contracting with the state or its subdivisions, and HB 4153, which reinstates a repealed driver-qualification statute and updates it to include service in Oklahoma. Members also advanced HB 3430 on court costs, fines, and fee collection, though it drew concerns about terminology, collection practices, and whether it conflicted with earlier reform efforts; the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association testified that the bill would not authorize incarceration absent willful nonpayment and that collection fees have long been set at 20%.
The committee also approved HB 3791, a health-care-for-minors bill worked out with the DO and MD boards, and HB 4119, a cleanup measure on VIN inspections for salvage vehicles. HB 4408, a LOFT request bill tied to calculating savings from State Questions 780 and 781 and directing funds to the Community Safety Investment Fund, was presented as a zero-fiscal-impact technical fix after court and DOC data issues were resolved. HB 3905 would allow judges to order GPS monitoring for certain stalking and domestic-violence-related defendants, with the victim able to receive proximity alerts; members questioned the scope of victim notification and the fact that the bill applies in civil VPO proceedings as well as criminal cases, but it was advanced.
Later, HB 3968 was presented as codifying a Supreme Court decision, though members raised a late-added fiscal note and possible ODOT/OTA issues; the bill was still passed out of committee, with discussion of striking title on the floor if needed. HB 3835 would create a path for trafficking survivors to seek relief from convictions tied to their victimization, and HB 3386 would require mediation in eviction cases involving minor children; that bill prompted extensive debate over whether it created an affirmative defense, potential Fair Housing Act concerns, and whether it shifted costs to landlords, with the author agreeing to strike title and revise the language. The committee also advanced HB 2650 on summary administrations in probate and HB 3742, a negotiated criminal discovery bill, after adopting a small amendment limiting certain recordings to those directly related to the case and changing “approximate” to “appropriate.”