The House Judiciary Committee advanced HB 316 to add an inflation‑adjustment mechanism to the non‑economic damages cap for personal injury and wrongful‑death claims; the committee reported the bill out with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes after brief questioning.

Staff recommended and commissioners agreed to open a miscellaneous proceeding to adjust the Energy Assistance System Benefit Charge (EASBC) to $0.86 using a 3.9% inflation factor; commissioners directed staff to open the proceeding and set the system benefit charge.

Councilmembers probed whether the proposed St. Paul ordinance would block coupon redemption and in‑store promotions as Minneapolis did; presenters said Minneapolis' ordinance disallowed coupons and promotions and that model language with an inflation inflator exists.

Nicole Marshall told the board that the state's calculated share of education funding for Westerville has fallen from about 43% in fiscal 2021 to roughly 11.5% under current calculations, and that the district is now receiving a roughly $12 million guarantee instead of full formula funding; she traced a prior $13.7 million shortfall in 2021.

The Salary Review Commission voted 4–1 to hold the mayor's salary flat for 2027 and to apply a 3.5% increase effective Jan. 1, 2028; commissioners said the phased approach balances fiscal caution with a year-lagged CPI adjustment.

Commission endorses water rate application to mitigate inflation impact on future rates.

House Bill 2353 would raise the statutory predesign threshold for state-funded capital projects from $10 million to $15 million and require OFM to adjust that threshold annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2027; sponsor and witnesses said the change could reduce delays and save money on routine projects.

Minnesota projects $3.7 billion surplus, paving the way for a timely budget deal.

Deputy Treasurer Amanda West endorses bill to update Michigan's inflation adjustment index.

IR-2024-273, Oct. 22, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today the annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2025.

Sponsor Representative Gray and invited experts told the House Labor and Commerce Committee that Alaska's $400,000 cap on non‑economic damages has been eroded by inflation and that HB 316 would add an ongoing CPI‑based adjustment to preserve the legislature's 1997 intent; the committee set the bill aside for a later hearing.

Legislators approve Amendment 11 to increase inflation-adjusted dependent benefits significantly.

Senate Bill 1 would raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $15 by Jan. 1, 2028, tie future adjustments to CPI and codify intermediate steps; the measure passed the Senate by recorded vote, Ayes 20, Noes 19.

A proposal to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates by about 2% across provider categories was presented as a structural way to shore up providers, leverage federal matching dollars and reduce service loss; sponsors said it is a limited, fiscally measured response to inflation and staffing pressures.

Commission announces annual adjustments to vehicle registration fees beginning January 1, 2024.