Senate concurs on House Bill 15 to adjust K-12 funding for inflationary costs.

Mark Gallegos told the commission proposed fee increases (rounded to nearest dollar) will range roughly 2.5%–5.2% to offset inflationary pressures on personnel, insurance, IT and vehicle costs; outreach to stakeholders has been ongoing with generally positive feedback.

Connecticut links personal exemption and income thresholds to inflation adjustments from 2027.

On Feb. 17 the House voted 94-50 to third-read and pass House Bill 1766, which would exclude year-over-year increases in aggregate personal property value from being counted as "new construction" for rollback calculations and instead apply Hancock/CPI protections similarly to real property, a move supporters framed as taxpayer fairness and opponents warned would reduce revenue to taxing entities.

The commission increased most wildlife license prices by the Denver‑Aurora‑Lakewood CPI (2.3%) and raised the search‑and‑rescue surcharge from $0.25 to $1.25 (to be CPI‑adjusted going forward). The Routt County local vehicle fee increase at four parks was also approved earlier in the meeting.

The Health‑Related Institutions Formula Advisory Committee approved phased inflationary increases across four major formulas and a 20% above‑inflation bump to the graduate medical education (GME) formula, and asked staff to include a hold‑harmless option for research F&A changes in the final report.

Representative moves to adjust benefits figures for inflation amid concerns over fund alignment.

Ramos files legislation to amend chapter 70 for education funding inflation adjustments.

Speakers advocate for a minimum 4% COLA to address inflation and health insurance expenses.

HB 15 aims to apply inflationary adjustments to Montana's school funding formula.

Teachers, union representatives and school staff told the Anne Arundel County Board of Education that a proposed 2% cost-of-living raise is insufficient given inflation, urged higher percentages and requested targeted pay for coaches, school social workers and counselor certification maintenance funds.

Committee evaluates salary increase options linked to inflation and budget predictability.