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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Turning to page 16, Office of Capital and Forensic Rits.
- There is one technical adjustment to the capital budget that was adopted.
- Item two amends the capital budget.
- Item 6, amendment to capital budget adopted.
- Capital budget authority only was adopted. Moving to item number 5.
Bills:
SB 1
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Anderson moves that Senate File 253 be withdrawn from the Committee on Capital Investment and
- Senator Anderson moves that Senate File 253 be withdrawn from the Committee on Capital Investment and
- I move that SF 1140 be withdrawn from the Committee on Capital Investment and returned to its author.
- Senator Fateh moves that Senate File 1140 be withdrawn from the Committee on Capital Investments and
- I move that SF 1140 be withdrawn from the Committee on Capital Investments and returned to its author
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 3 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You're welcome here at your capital anytime. It's good to see you.
- Let's welcome her back to the capital. >> Welcome, Ms.
- Let's welcome her back to the<00:14:00.320><c> capital.</c> the capital. the capital.
- </c><00:16:11.200><c> The</c> green that is in the capital today.
- The green that is in the capital today.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Nov 3rd, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- they need, and the availability of that existing capital.
- We are able to attract investor capital to New Mexico.
- Primary Care Capital Fund, and our Child Care Facility Revolving Fund.
- is not fully developed, and it takes a while to develop their capital stack.
- I don't know where that capital will come from. That capital will come from.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you wanted to move capital outlay into that, we've now evaluated that for you.
- And if you wanted to move capital outlay into that, we've now evaluated that for you.
- And if you wanted to move capital outlay into that, we've now evaluated that for you, and you have a
- And finally, I want to hit on our JEDI program, which recently... ...launched Capital Connect, which
- Capital investments in the mobile units, how the delivery of that is working.
Summary:
The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs.
Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes.
The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions.
Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the safety net for capitalism. That's what Roosevelt intended it to be.
- Without additional resources, The OIG will not be able to capitalize on these new laws.
- One of my priorities is expanding access to capital for small businesses.
- Veterans face barriers when starting a business, when accessing capital. These challenges have...
- VETERANS FACE BARRIERS WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS WHEN ACCESSING CAPITAL.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, we pray for our Speaker of the House, all Senators. representatives, capital
- employees to be blessed with wisdom, humility, and love as they learn. legislate in the capital chambers
- We're home to, of course, the first capital of the Republic of Texas in Columbia along the Brazos River
- Please join me in giving these ladies a warm, capital welcome to their Texas house.
- I'd like to thank them for making it to their capital.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 6
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I want to with capital investment.
- </c><00:15:00.399><c> investment</c> revisor for the capital investment revisor for the capital investment
- </c> experience of serving on capital experience of serving on capital investment,<00:26:23.039><c> it
- </c> they have close allies in the capital. they have close allies in the capital.
- . capital. capital.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a lot of capital flight. Could it be?
- The capital gains tax, Mr. Speaker.
- What does capital flight mean? Well, it means, Mr.
- What does capital flight mean? Well, it means, Mr.
- Capital is restless.
Summary:
The House debated a series of amendments to a major income tax bill, with repeated arguments over tax fairness, affordability, administrative feasibility, and the role of the Department of Revenue. Early motions to reconsider a failed child care amendment were rejected, and Amendment 2561, which would have restricted data sharing with the IRS, was also defeated after debate over privacy, federal relationships, and whether the proposal was administrable. Amendment 2579, which would have required annual reporting on the tax’s effects on filers, businesses, and charitable donations, likewise failed, with supporters emphasizing transparency and opponents arguing DOR was not the right agency and the report was too speculative. Amendment 2598, proposing to use half of new revenue for a broad sales tax cut, was rejected despite arguments that it would reduce regressivity and provide immediate relief; Amendment 2556, expanding sales tax exemptions for diapers and other child-care essentials to include adult diapers and earlier implementation, also failed after debate over scope and timing.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance and Taxation Apr 15th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Not all of it would justify capital allocation today.
- Not all of it would justify capital allocation today.
- There's not capital going toward it.
- Can we capitalize on that?
- And to be real clear, we’re still investing material capital.
Committee:
House Finance and Taxation
Summary:
The Finance and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 2397 and a proposed amendment creating a development incentive well program for North Dakota oil and gas production. Representative Dockter explained the amendment as a way to encourage exploratory and innovative drilling in light of the state’s financial outlook and the growing share of stripper wells. Department of Mineral Resources Director Nathan Anderson and DMR geologist Timothy Nashim presented background on the Bakken and Three Forks formations, with Nashim describing research showing that Middle Three Forks second-bench development can add reserves in some areas but not others, and that roughly 600 additional wells in the strongest area could yield about 250 million barrels of oil.
Continental Resources representatives William Houser and John Argo supported the amendment. They said the bill would give a temporary oil extraction tax exemption for certified development incentive wells, limited to 36 months or 300,000 barrels, and would also update tax treatment for gas used in enhanced oil recovery and on-site electric generation. They argued the measure would encourage new technology and testing in existing spacing units, complementing House Bill 1483, which they said focused on geographic expansion into non-Bakken and non-Three Forks areas. Argo said Continental still invests heavily in North Dakota but is shifting rigs elsewhere because of economics, and he urged incentives to spur exploration and preserve the basin’s long-term future.
North Dakota Petroleum Council executive director Ron Ness also supported the concept, calling it a targeted, low-risk way to encourage innovation and future barrels. Committee members asked about royalty treatment, the difference from House Bill 1483, pressure maintenance, and how the program would be administered. DMR said the amendment should clarify that the operator bears the burden of proving a well qualifies and that only one incentive well per stratigraphic interval should be certified. No vote was taken; the committee paused to work on revised language and indicated the bill would likely need further adjustment, possibly in conference committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There would be no way to raise capital for the projects.
- The cost savings compared to capital financing are extremely minimal.
- We can't securitize the volumes of capital that are required.
- We can't securitize the volumes of capital that were required.
- Cover conductors are still a capital project.
Summary:
The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open.
The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0.
Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Session preview with House DFL Caucus Leader Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) Feb 6th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that should culminate with passage of a large capital bill this year.
- 03:19.920><c> the</c> has uh outsized influence here at the has uh outsized influence here at the capital
- and so it's very difficult uh to capital and so it's very difficult uh to get<00:03:22.080><c> those
- uh bill this passage of a large capital uh bill this year.<00:05:10.320><c> The</c><00:05:10.560><c>
- trying to use the bonding at the capital trying to use the bonding bill<00:05:19.600><c> as</c><00:05
Summary:
House DFL leader Stevenson said the tied House will require cooperation, noting the caucus has tried to model bipartisan work through co-chairs and that he has a good working relationship with Speaker Damuth. He highlighted the three new DFL special-election winners—Xp Lee, Shelley Buck, and Meg Luger-Nikolai—as bringing health, tribal leadership, nonprofit, labor, and education experience to the chamber.
On policy, Stevenson said DFLers want to push back against certain federal immigration enforcement tactics, including masked officers and warrantless entries, and tied the issue to the murder of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. He also said the caucus will pursue gun restrictions such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, and ghost guns, while acknowledging that Republican leadership would need to allow a floor vote for any bill to advance. He added that DFLers are open to and will lead on fraud prevention, especially in programs serving vulnerable Minnesotans, and said those who steal public funds should face prison.
Looking ahead to the second year of the biennium, Stevenson said he hopes for a large bonding bill focused on statewide infrastructure needs, but warned he will not support using bonding as leverage for unrelated policy concessions. He also said affordability will be a major focus, especially food, energy, housing, and health care costs, and argued Minnesota should try to counter rising premiums and hold insurers and pharmaceutical companies accountable.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/23/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- File 3220 be recalled from the Committee on Education Finance and re-referred to the Committee on Capital
- </c><00:10:42.560><c> I</c> the committee on capital investment.
- I the committee on capital investment.
- </c><00:10:58.560><c> This</c><00:10:58.800><c> bill</c> sit in capital investment.
- This bill sit in capital investment.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the capital of the state of Mississippi. the capital of the state of Mississippi.
- </c> >> Yeah, uh this is capital >> Yeah, uh this is capital post-conviction,<01:02:56.160
- </c> capital expense funding availability. capital expense funding availability.
- </c> also had two projects for capital also had two projects for capital expense One was for a water
- </c> million for capital million for capital or<01:57:18.120><c> for</c><01:57:18.960><c> out</c><01:
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the bill before you is one of those priorities, as well as things in the capital budget, both
- So the bill before you is one of those priorities, as well as things in the capital budget, both for
- When the estate tax was raised from 0% to 20% in 2005, there was no capital flight.
- We've heard that for capital gains tax.
- for Do you have additional information about patterns that we've seen around capital flight for this
Summary:
House Finance met on February 26 and heard several tax and housing-related bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6343 would extend the deadline to apply for a property tax exemption for improvements to single-family homes damaged by natural disasters, with sponsors citing recent flooding and the need to help displaced homeowners in multiple counties. Local officials from Kent and Algona testified in support, describing flood damage and ongoing recovery needs. The bill was heard but no vote was taken.
Senate Bill 6347 would roll back the higher estate tax rates enacted in 2025, while leaving the higher exemption amount in place. Committee staff said the bill would reduce revenue to the Education Legacy Trust account by about $44.8 million starting in fiscal year 2027 and about $389.9 million over the 2027-29 biennium. Supporters argued the higher rates could harm family businesses and encourage wealthy residents to leave; opponents said the bill would mainly benefit very large estates and would worsen budget pressures by reducing funds for education and child care. Public testimony was mixed, and the bill was heard without action.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products stored in Washington for out-of-state sale until 2038. The sponsor and a logistics witness said the exemption helps farmers get products faster, supports regional distribution, and improves competitiveness; staff said the revenue impact would be small. Finally, Senate Bill 6114 would define “fixture” and “affixed” for real estate excise tax purposes to make tax treatment of attached property clearer, and Senate Bill 6027 would broaden allowable uses of several local affordable housing funding sources, including rehabilitation and operations of existing housing, rental assistance in some counties, and expanded uses for Affordable Housing for All grants. Both of those bills drew support from state and local housing officials and advocates, and the committee adjourned after the hearings with no recorded votes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- capital to grow or survive difficult times.
- Just to be clear, this bill again does not restrict capital.
- It ensures that access to capital is fair, transparent, and responsible.
- Maddie Hyatt, Capital Business Alliance. Thank you.
- Access to fair and ethical services and capital.
Summary:
The committee heard AB 801, which would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to conduct fair lending examinations of lenders on a regular schedule. The author and supporters, including the Greenlining Institute and several housing and consumer groups, argued the bill was needed because federal fair lending enforcement has weakened and California borrowers of color continue to face lending disparities. Banking and credit union representatives opposed the bill as duplicative and costly, though they acknowledged the author’s amendments and continued negotiations. The bill was approved on a vote and re-referred to Judiciary, with some members voting no or not voting at first and later the measure passing on a fuller roll call.
The committee then heard AB 871, which would strengthen elder fraud protections by requiring financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and notify customers of the report. The author and county and adult protective services supporters said the bill would improve pattern detection and help stop or reverse scams more quickly. Bankers opposed the customer-notification requirement, warning it could alarm seniors and that the reporting process would add operational burden, but the author and supporters said victim information is important for investigations. The bill passed with committee support and was re-referred to Judiciary.
AB 1842 and AB 1847, both related to mortgage forbearance after major disasters and the Eaton and Palisades fires, were also heard. AB 1842 would create a statewide framework for forbearance after federally declared major disasters, and AB 1847 would extend relief for wildfire survivors; both bills were amended to narrow triggers, clarify repayment and documentation issues, and remove some reporting requirements. Supporters included local officials, consumer groups, and housing advocates, while mortgage and banking groups remained in opposition on some implementation points but said they were working toward compromise. Both bills were approved and re-referred to Judiciary. Finally, AB 2116, dealing with merchant cash advances and small business financing transparency, was heard with broad support from small business and consumer advocates and partial support from some industry representatives after amendments; opponents still raised concerns about disclosure authority and unconscionability standards. The bill was also approved and sent to Judiciary. The committee additionally adopted a consent calendar of unrelated bills.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Banking and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- capital to grow or survive difficult times.
- Just to be clear, this bill again does not restrict capital.
- It ensures that access to capital is... This bill, again, does not restrict capital.
- It ensures that access to capital is fair, transparent, and responsible.
- Maddie Hyatt, Capital Business Alliance. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill appropriates $1.3 billion to capital projects
- I have a question about the House handling their capital different this year. Did that occur?
- bill or their capital discretionary amounts this year.
- The state agency appropriations are under capital program funds.
- And that language, sorry, this is the capital bill, but you can find the actual bill online.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Capital Building Fund are Sections 9, 10, 21, and 22.
- for the capital building fund.
- It says can be used for capital projects of It says it can be used for capital projects approved by the
- I thought, if I remember, I had said major capital Portion of me.
- Emergency clauses in there for capital projects, bonding, and land sale.
Bills:
SB2003
Summary:
The committee met to work through the higher education budget, beginning with a conflict-of-interest request from Representative Martinson, who was excused from voting because of a partnership that leases office space to Bismarck State College. Members then reviewed the higher education institution budget sheets, covering ongoing and one-time funding items for campuses and system projects such as BSC housing, Lake Region roof repairs, UND’s STEM and National Security Crossroads projects, the UND allied health facility, NDSU projects including New Horizons, DSU deferred maintenance and campus security, Mayville’s Old Main, Minot projects, and the regional health institutes. Members also discussed student financial assistance, the professional student exchange program, IT security funding, and workforce/education innovation grants.
Several amendments and policy questions were debated. The committee adopted an amendment to make workforce education innovation grants competitive rather than automatically distributed, and then voted to remove language prohibiting those funds from being used to duplicate academic programs. Members also removed similar anti-duplication language from the New Horizons section. They agreed to extend the UND hyperbaric chamber transfer authority to 2027 and clarified language around UND land-sale proceeds. A proposed amendment to add $5.6 million for the Wahpeton State School of Science building purchase failed for lack of a second, and a proposal to restore fetal alcohol spectrum disorder funding to UND was left for conference. The committee also discussed, but did not add, a tuition cap change, a study on the Praxis exam, and several governance-related provisions.
The committee spent significant time on broader higher education policy items, including a $3 million enterprise resource planning request for the university system, a $2 million grant program for students who are pregnant, recently gave birth, or are caring for young children, and a $1.1 million request for library age-verification software tied to the Odin system. Members also discussed dual-credit authority for UND and NDSU, a goal for the UND medical school to increase North Dakota resident enrollment, and intent language regarding the commissioner/chancellor model and presidential search authority. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the amendments and then gave the higher education budget a do-pass recommendation as amended, with Representative Sanford designated as the carrier. The Forest Service budget was also approved, including two additional FTEs, and the committee adjourned after noting it would continue with other budgets the next day.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Feb 12th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have seen multiple defendants get out on capital murder bond.
- capital murder.
- Who was on two capital murder bonds in two different counties. That's absolutely absurd.
- He was on bond for capital murder in Harris County and then was charged with another capital murder in
- Three counties, three different bonds, two of them for capital murder.