Video & Transcript Research : 'residential rates'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Some of those cost-based rates that you might hear about would be things like psychiatric residential
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Bills:
HF1005
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It's going to reduce taxes and change the bonding rates.
- corporation rate case if the impact of the public service corporation's proposed rate increase to residential
- Those rate increases are basically 2, 4, and 6%.
- Our sole focus is representing residential customers in utility rate cases.
- They're raising the rates on those people. They're raising the rates on those people, 237%.
Keywords:
utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><01:14:09.640><c> case</c><01:14:10.000><c> was</c> rates outside of the rate case was rates outside
- a rate case.
- More contentious rate cases means more expensive rate cases.
- rate increases.
- </c> rate case. rate case.
Keywords:
SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation
Summary:
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard.
A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown.
The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Keywords:
adult residential facilities, care services, Medicaid, payment rates, elderly care, health services, North Dakota, prescription drugs, drug affordability, copay assistance, copayment accumulator, deductible accumulator, out-of-pocket maximum, health insurance, health benefit plan, self-insured health plan, self-funded plan, third-party payment, manufacturer assistance, patient assistance program
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 1216, dealing with prescription drug expense co-pay accumulators in health plans, was presented by Rep. Karen Carl’s, who explained it would prevent insurers from refusing to count third-party assistance toward deductibles for patients using high-cost, non-generic drugs. An amendment was offered to clarify effective dates, including a delayed January 1, 2026 start for PERS coverage. PERS testified that the amendment would align with its calendar-year benefit structure and likely reduce the fiscal note. The amendment was adopted 16-0, and the bill was set aside for further discussion later.
House Bill 1199, creating a criminal justice data-sharing system and missing persons/missing Indigenous people task force, was introduced with a committee amendment changing the Attorney General reference to the Attorney General or designee. The committee noted the bill includes a $250,000 general fund appropriation for ongoing costs. The amendment passed 16-0, and the amended bill received a do pass recommendation by a 15-1 vote, with one no vote from Senator Magrum.
House Bill 1531, appropriating $75,000 for an irrigation expansion study by the Agriculture Commissioner, was supported as a way to update older economic-impact studies on irrigation and assess opportunities for expansion. Members discussed its relationship to broader study pauses and the history of irrigation development in the state, including Garrison Diversion and remaining authorized acres. The bill passed 16-0. The committee then discussed scheduling for the coming week, noting a heavy bill load and plans for daily morning meetings before adjourning.
TX
Keywords:
residential property, ad valorem tax, leasing, property appraisal, fair market rent, housing affordability, appraised value, tax limitation, housing market, affordable housing, leased residential real property, rent control, Texas Tax Code, property tax, residential leasing, homestead, tax code, appraisal review board, real estate sales, property tax relief
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In the 15 years since 2011, when the state began setting Medicaid rates for SUD services, residential
- We urge the committee to support this bill, including rate increases for residential, substance use,
- We are not any rate increases.
- That includes the following: a payment rate methodology for family residential services as well as life
- </c> rates. And there is a cost to this work. rates. And there is a cost to this work.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's why we're all paying these rates.
- rate, and the Supreme Court said, well, you could say it was improper, but you can't say what the rate
- That's all my bill is far, is to protect the rate pair.
- And their job is to protect our rates and our ratepayers.
- It adds the same for residential vacant property.
Keywords:
home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees
TX
Bills:
HB 842, HB 1907, HB 2844, HB 2892, HB 3439, HB 4211, HB 4536, HB 5111, HB 5138, HB 5182, HB 5247, HB 5269, HB 5323, HB 5435, HJR 201, SB 871, HB 3896, SJR 40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Utility Council or OPEC to represent the voices of residential and small business ratepayers.
- They represent residential consumers and small business consumers.
- I'm curious, do you think this would help lower utility rates for your constituents?
- Do you think it will lower utility rates for your constituents? That's the goal.
- So you think consistent market data will lead to lower... utility rates. I do.
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Maintaining reasonable rates for local exchange service is essential.
- Allocation benefiting residential and small commercial consumers.
- Cities support reliable electric service and affordable electric rates.
- will go a long way toward helping us maintain our current credit rating.
- Those things can be considered in rate cases, but this is very targeted.
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Next to the number of times Netflix, Hulu, and Disney have increased their rates over the past five years
- We're seeing closures at a much more rapid rate, almost back to the pandemic levels, which Thursday is
- Residential backup power systems protect homeowners from extreme weather, save consumers. consumer's
- The bill simplifies and accelerates the permitting process for residential backup power systems.
- However, during periods of intense drought, municipalities may restrict residential water use.
Bills:
SB264, SB542, SB924, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1058, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1376, SB1569, SB1664, SB1697, SJR50
Keywords:
SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So this change just clarifies that the rates for DTH at ICF/DDs are the historic rates that we currently
- So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they
- So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they
- This change just clarifies that the rates for DTH at ICF/DDs are the historic rates that we currently
- So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Residential electric rates and overall household energy bills in Minnesota remain below the national
- Residential<00:34:46.800><c> electric</c><00:34:47.200><c> rates</c><00:34:47.520><c> and</c><00:34:47.679
- ><c> overall</c> Residential electric rates and overall Residential electric rates and overall household
- And second, at the PUC's specific direction, we've proposed in our current rate case a residential arrears
- And they will be reaching a decision on that by July under our rate case schedule." residential arars
Keywords:
electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- However, in some cities, municipally owned utilities adopt increased rates charged to tax-exempt entities
- House Bill 685 keeps a municipality from adopting an increased rate for water or sewer utility service
- since 2021, have complained about ongoing secondary drinking water contaminants and repeated excessive rate
- There have been two rate increases, and we received letters saying that there would be maintenance and
- There's been two rate increases. We're willing to pay for good water.
Keywords:
outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- However, in some cities, municipally owned utilities adopt increased rates charged to tax-exempt entities
- House Bill 685 prevents a municipality from increasing the rate for water or sewer utility service on
- That qualify for a sales tax or ad valorem tax exemption that is higher than the rate established for
- Water contaminants and repeated excessive rate increases.
- There's been two rate increases. We're willing to pay for good water. We have tailored this down.
Keywords:
outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
KY Health & Human Services Delivery System Task Force (8-22-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHvqTsDNF_U, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:22 Call to Order & Roll Call
00:01:13 Approval of Minutes
00:01:35 Discussion of Nursing Home Inspections
00:32:18 Discussion of Turnover Rates & Vacancy Rates within CHFS
00:52:20 Discussion of Payment Rates for Medicaid Contracts
01:20:45 Update on Waiver Programs
01:59:16 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In a full rate case, customers can holistically compare the entire cost and entire revenue of utility
- regularly explain how a proposed change will impact utilities' overall revenues and the charges of each rate
- Uh, we're gonna create the Solar Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act under Chapter 1806 of the
- Residential solar offers Texas families and a great many benefits.
- This legislation establishes a common sense and much-needed regulatory framework for residential roofing
Keywords:
residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill addresses consumers regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.
- We support this bill because it increases transparency. of each utility's rate increases.
- In a full rate case, customers can holistically compare the entire bill, higher cost, and higher revenue
- We are going to create the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act under Chapter 1806 of the Occupations
- This legislation establishes a common-sense and much-needed regulatory framework for residential roofing
Keywords:
residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, yeah, I can only speak in, in a very general term to, to our physician, you know, payment rates
- The facility is, is a different billing system, different contracting, different payment rates, but to
Bills:
HB139
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Residential treatment centers provide around the clock supervision and care for children with serious
- So most of the kids who are in residential treatment centers have already cycled through several different
- Most res Residential treatment centers in Texas, um, do have a charter school on campus, um, but some
- to be, um, spelled out, particularly, uh, because there tends to be a lot of staff turnover at residential
- Um, I think this is a super common sense bill that will, um, strengthen things, not just for the residential
Keywords:
child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care