Video & Transcript Research : 'fee phaseout'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/23/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Keywords:
correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals, 1183, house
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- sales tax by 1%, which is very regressive, and they also raised several other taxes: the gas tax, tab fees
- sales tax by 1%, which is very regressive, and they also raised several other taxes: the gas tax, tab fees
Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
NM
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- It updates certain agriculture fees every so often.
- This gives a list of the fees, a list of where we're at, all the different things.
- These will, in case you don't know, these fees will go through a board.
- And so we never have the wherewithal to raise fees.
- There's a lot of fees in here.
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
NM
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Agencies, first responder agencies, from charging a fee to respond.
- Responding that they also shouldn't charge a fee for what basically is their mission, which is to be
- And one of the ideas that came up was to charge an accident response fee when fire departments go out
- Those fees will only be charged to insured drivers.
- Accident fees can be $710 to $1,800 per accident.
Bills:
HB3045
Keywords:
accident response, motor vehicle, law enforcement, fire department, fee prohibition, 914, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have an increase in taxes and fees to support the state road fund.
- This increases the heavy vehicle weight distance tax by 35% and increase vehicle registration fees by
- So they're not gonna get any less money based on the new vehicle registration fee increases that are
- There's no additional fee today. You got to tell her what the question is.
- We share with them the vehicle registration fees. They have the ability to do this.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- on top of fees.
- , also known as swipe fees.
- The fees are blank.
- Who sets these fees?
- Our fees, credit card fees for MasterCard and Visa. Okay.
Bills:
HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245
Keywords:
military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Swipe cap or fee caps.
- those fees every single time.
- Banks should set their own fees.
- Where do those fees come from?
- Fee caps aren't the answer.
Bills:
HB245, HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175
Keywords:
property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This resulted in higher profits through Unnecessary facility fees but not improved outcomes.
- Up to the Medicare fee schedule amount.
- from us, and then for each event you're going to get a $40 fee from MDH.
- I just was the testifier said they have to pay the $40,000. dollar fee.
- I thought it was an annual fee, but then they have to pay it repeatedly.
Keywords:
health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- fees, but not improved outcomes. fees, but not improved outcomes.
- And they pay a $20 fee to our thing.
- you're going to get $40 fee from MDH.
- They're getting charged not only our $20 fee for the license fee where we actually go out and inspect
- you're going to get $40 fee from MDH.
Keywords:
health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee REVISED: Time changed to 11:00 a.m.
A&B General Government Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, since 2009, when the fee structure for the Construction Industries Board, the fee structures
- Construction Industries Board has presented a fair and responsible assessment that we adjust their fee
- be a barrier for people to be able to even get into the trades due to the large increase of these fees
- I don't believe I would say that, thinking through the fee structure that they've asked for.
- That they didn't ask for any fees that I would consider absorbitant.
Keywords:
Service Oklahoma, apportionment, state revenue, funding, vehicle registration, professional licensing, licensing fees, home inspection, home inspector, Construction Industries Board, CIB, contractor license, journeyman license, apprentice registration, alarm endorsement, code inspector, electrical license, plumbing license, mechanical license, permit fees
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The first item on the agenda is Senate Bill 38: fees on registered pet food. ...registered pet food.
- food brand, and then that goes into the fee and is distributed.
- So there's a fee on—pardon me, Madam Chair, Representative—there's a fee on registering the pet food.
- Is there an actual tax on anything over this, or is it just the fee to register the food?
- Madam Chair, Madam Chair, and Representative, yes, it's just the fee.
Keywords:
SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have an increase in taxes and fees to support the state. Road Fund.
- The surcharge is additional to the registration fees. Thank you for your time, Madam.
- How are we stacking up now with our neighboring states in terms of fees?
- There's no additional fee today. You got to tell her what the question is, I don't know.
- They have the bill we give them; we share with them the vehicle registration fees.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Bills:
HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486
Keywords:
mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They would be able to look at the fee schedule; the number would be there, and that would be the rate
- schedule the number would be at the fee schedule the number would be there<00:09:07.959>
and < - The other side of the question is that when we do this, this would impact fee-for-service.
- Because I've seen in the past managed care organizations sometimes pay more than fee-for-service, but
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and at least 100% of the Medicare fee and at least 100% of the Medicare fee
Bills:
HF1005
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- So, again, that's how the fees are collected. It's done...
- It's a $100 fee, as I understand it.
- Basically, it's a registration fee charged to manufacturers.
- The animal feed annual fee that companies have to pay, that's the basic fee for whatever product that
- The animal feed annual fee that companies have to pay, that's the basic fee for whatever product that
Keywords:
SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- It also authorizes the commissioner to establish a fee schedule to help offset the cost of burial.
- Removing the fees simply lowers costs for our disabled veterans.
- Removing the fees simply lowers costs for our disabled veterans.
- They're not going to have to fees. They can just designate disability. Is that correct?
- They're not going to have to fees.
Keywords:
military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 31st, 2026 at 09:07 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- Update certain agricultural fees. Senate Bill 143.
- In some instances, fee caps have not been addressed in 50 or more years.
- Is this a renewal fee as well? Farms or the ranches.
- rulemaking in the future to raise that fee in rule.
- It does not necessarily raise the fees.
Keywords:
food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is getting rid of the delivery fee.
- the fee also administering the fee the fee also creates<00:31:43.880>
some <00:31:44.120>confusion - No one wants fees increased.
- No one wants fees increased.
- No one wants fees increased.
Bills:
HF5
Keywords:
tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house
Summary:
The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance.
MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions.
Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.