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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 7th, 2025
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also important to remember that failure to comply with the PRA can have significant costs, outside
- Failure to comply with the PRA can have significant costs.
- The agency will also be required to pay the other party's court costs and attorney's fees if found to
- The purpose of the OPMA is to allow the public to view...
- The purpose of the OPMA is to allow the public to view the decision-making process of government.
Summary:
The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 7, 2025, with quorum present. The commission approved the October 22, 2024 meeting minutes and then received its annual open government refresher from the Attorney General’s office, which reviewed key requirements under the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including record retention, response deadlines, exemptions, and meeting notice rules.
Staff then provided a 2025 legislative session update, noting that the legislature passed 23 tax-preference-related bills, with several signed by the governor and others pending. Highlights included bills that extended or repealed certain preferences, added reporting requirements for newspaper and digital content exemptions, authorized JLARC to adjust its work plan when data is unavailable, and created a new exemption for zero-emission buses. The commission approved updates to the 2026 tax preference review schedule, which includes eight preferences in seven reviews, and approved unchanged testimony questions for 2025.
The commission also received the 2025 expedited preference review report covering 52 tax preferences, presented as an interactive table drawing on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies. Staff then outlined the process for developing the next 10-year review schedule for 2027-2036, including surveying the legislature, incorporating new and repealed preferences, and considering a possible rolling 10-year schedule. No public comment was registered. The meeting ended with acknowledgments of Ron Buing’s long service on the commission and an announcement that the next meeting would be held August 6, 2025.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- When we hear the bills on the agenda, we will hear from a maximum of two primary witnesses in support
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and members for allowing me to present AB 287.
- for the manpower and storage costs associated with storing those materials.
- And to your knowledge, we have the resources to accommodate that without enhanced cost or burden?
- of these special circumstances, and this is just an attempt to try to level the playing field and allow
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 26, 2025, adopted its 2025-26 committee rules, and approved a five-bill consent calendar. The committee then heard several election-related measures focused on transparency, accessibility, and election administration. AB 775 (Fong) would modernize behested payment reporting by extending filing deadlines, requiring direct filing with the FPPC in most cases, and improving online public access; the FPPC chair testified in strong support, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 287 (Lackey) would require vote centers and polling places to provide accessible parking and curbside voting accommodations for voters with disabilities; Los Angeles County election officials and Disability Rights California supported the bill, while LAUSD raised concerns about parking shortages and storage costs and requested amendments. AB 331 (Pellerin) would clarify that certification of election results is a ministerial duty, address misleading ballot return envelopes, and ensure voter information guides reach incarcerated voters in a usable format; the Attorney General’s office sponsored the bill, while the Secretary of State expressed concerns about the feasibility of a state takeover of county canvassing and said it was working on a solution with the author.
The committee members generally supported the bills, emphasizing transparency, voter access, and election integrity. AB 775 and AB 287 both received favorable votes after brief discussion, with members noting the importance of transparency in campaign-related reporting and accessibility for voters with disabilities. AB 331 also passed, though the Secretary of State’s office flagged implementation concerns about the proposed certification backstop and the lack of state equipment and staff to canvass ballots. The chair indicated she would continue working with the Secretary of State and other stakeholders on amendments or a workable remedy.
All items ultimately passed out of committee. AB 775 was approved 5-0 and re-referred to Appropriations, AB 287 passed 6-0, and AB 331 passed 6-0 and was re-referred to Public Safety. The committee also later confirmed the votes of absent members and adjourned after all agenda items were disposed of.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things that we are doing really well as a country to lower costs is telehealth, which allows
- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL AS A COUNTRY TO LOWER COSTS IS TELEHEALTH, WHICH ALLOWS
- We've seen trade wars that make the cost of everything go up.
- Speaker, is exactly what this moment does not allow.
- Speaker, is exactly what this moment does not allow.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for allowing me to speak today.
- There is a cost of the retest, it is $3.10, for a total of under $10,000.
- There are two other costs we anticipate. One is de-tracking.
- The cost is $16 and is part of the cost of operation, therefore it is paid for by insurance, Medicare
- And we already spoke about the vendors as well as the cost.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/28/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm lost on that a little bit. question is if the maximum that we've question is if the maximum that
- If we think about the cost of this program versus the cost of hiring, retaining, and recruiting, it's
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
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of comes up with a third of the cost of comes up with a third of the cost of - maximum capacity would be $3.4 billion.
- maximum capacity would be $3.4 billion.
- So you can see in 2025 the maximum capacity would be $3.4 billion.
- So you can see in 2025 the maximum capacity would be $3.4 billion.
Summary:
The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber.
The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session.
Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 25th, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the city of L.A., we have four projects that cost an estimated $50 million that were built for
- We are working on what we call maximum use trials, and these are consumer hand washes.
- So there is still allowable use in the EU.
- FDA's food code still allows plain soap in food preparation because there's no evidence of benefit of
- it previously where we just say you can't do it that's been my experience so I do I mean I have a cost
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- and distribution costs that get associated.
- On the other side, Of that is the processing cost.
- has a higher cost product.
- I've grown cattle myself, and sometimes this high cost brings high cost on the other end, and that's
- The maximum award for each project is $250,000.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 83 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum
- service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum
- service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum
- service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum
- service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted resolutions commending Plymouth on becoming the 451st International City of Peace and honoring the Massachusetts Pain Initiative for recognizing September 2025 as Pain Awareness Month. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the committees on Community Development and Small Businesses, Education, Environment and Natural Resources, Health Care Financing, and Telecommunications, Utility, and Energy.
The chamber concurred in a Senate referral sending a petition on modernizing permitting for certain transportation loads to the Committee on Transportation. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions, including proposals on pipe-fitting exemptions, Hispanic-serving institutions in higher education, and adding bone marrow and organ donation to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. The House then approved a slate of bills for consideration, including measures on gender-neutral election-law language, several Haverhill civil service exemptions, improved headlight safety, a Natick civil service exemption, and a sick leave bank for Aidan Daniels.
After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second reading and ordered several bills to a third reading. It then passed to engrossment local bills concerning the Natick town home rule charter, Rochester governance, and Leicester stabilization funds. On House No. 3392, designating September as PCOS Awareness Month, the House adopted an emergency preamble amendment offered by Representative Walsh and then passed the bill as amended to engrossment.
The House also observed a moment of silent tribute requested by Representative Jones for political activist Charlie Kirk, with remarks condemning the killing and calling for civil discourse. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned accordingly.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Approval and execution of the contract must occur soon in order to allow adequate Execution of the contract
- must occur soon in order to allow adequate time for summer installation.
- This will allow the consultant to assist the members with any legislation that may come out of the study
- The total maximum contract amount will be $158,000.
- The maximum contract amount for this one is $475,000.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Consensus Forecasting Group (9-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- would put extra pressure on the costs would put extra pressure on the costs and<00:08:50.080>
- In fiscal 24, if you recall, the legislature allowed taxpayers—this is a voluntary tax—so it allowed
- So you were allowed to do the PTE for tax year 22 up until August 31st of 2024, and you were allowed
- So it can go up to a maximum of 10%, or it can decline a maximum of 10%, based on where the rate ended
- Uh the cost of that license increased.
Summary:
The meeting focused on preliminary fiscal 2026 revenue estimates and the governor’s office request for an official revision to fiscal 2026, with members reminded that any estimate adopted now would not bind the December official estimates. Staff from S&P Global walked through three forecast scenarios—control, optimistic, and pessimistic—based on recent federal tax changes, tariffs, and other policy developments, emphasizing that the outlook remains highly uncertain.
Under the control scenario, the presentation projected below-trend real GDP growth of 1.8% in fiscal 2026, slowing to 1.5% by fiscal 2028, with unemployment peaking around 4.5% and the Federal Reserve cutting rates three times to a long-run range of about 2.75% to 3%. The optimistic scenario assumed lower effective tariffs, stronger growth, and better labor and housing outcomes, while the pessimistic scenario assumed a broader trade war, higher effective tariffs, faster deportations, weaker employment and consumer spending, and unemployment rising to about 6.3%. Speakers also noted that the forecast was prepared before later BLS revisions and that recent data on inventories and AI-related investment made the recent quarters look unusually volatile.
Members discussed how the current fiscal 2026 outlook compared with earlier assumptions and noted that the eventual revenue revision may be smaller than the spread between the optimistic and pessimistic economic scenarios. The governor’s office and committee members also reviewed sector-specific impacts, including manufacturing, housing, light vehicle production, exports, and consumer sentiment, with particular concern about Kentucky’s auto and housing-related industries. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 122 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- by the House: House Bill 4254, an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum
- received; and House Bill 4255, an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum
- by the House: House Bill 4254, an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum
- Second reading of the bills: an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural and local matters. It adopted an order extending the Committee on Education’s reporting deadline to March 18, 2026, and approved the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee’s recommendation to place two Boston local bills on the calendar: H.4254 and H.4255, each directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor and Jonathan Telford, respectively. The House suspended Rule 7A, advanced both bills through second reading, and ordered them to a third reading.
The House then passed to be enacted H.4030, establishing a select board town administrative form of government in Rochester, and H.4381, further regulating the term of the town moderator in Norwood. It also accepted the Third Reading Committee’s report on Senate amendments to H.4657, authorizing the town of Scituate to issue four additional off-premises alcohol licenses, and concurred in the amendments. In addition, H.4621, changing the Board of Selectmen in Boylston to a Select Board, was passed to be engrossed.
At the close of business, the House adopted an adjournment order and then adjourned to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not allowing me to sign in; it's saying it's closed.
- A licensed authorized charitable bingo organization is only allowed to retain a maximum of $50,000 in
- Thank you for allowing me to speak today.
- As a summation, is the cost of... if you make the ruling on a docketable item, is the cost of him coming
- , but it allows for the court to exercise discretion.
Keywords:
low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So do we have an estimate on what the expanded retirement benefits will cost the state?
- House Bill 2947 would allow.
- I'm sorry, I thought you meant cost. The notes that I have right.
- Then, what kind of cost is that? To our already strapped LC system.
- All we're raising is the maximum credit for eligible caregivers. Any further questions?
Bills:
HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421
Keywords:
behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1158 by Eckhardt, relating to the repeal of the temporary tax reduction for certain high-cost
- Senate Bill 1175 by Alvarado, relating to the biennial adjustment of certain towing fees and maximum
- requirement on the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution to include an estimate of the cost
- Senate Bill 1296 by Johnson, relating to phasing out the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas, to
- Senate Bill 1317 by Cook, relating to limitations on the age of individuals allowed to enter the premises
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1567 helps alleviate these cost issues, allowing students and non-students alike to share the burden
- Being able to split rent with other students reduces housing costs considerably, allowing students to
- Lower home costs.
- So that's obviously a profit maker, not a cost covering costs.
- So we allowed for that.
Summary:
The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously.
The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1.
The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7.
Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Why would we saddle Ouc customers and others with higher costs.
- It specifies that allow the density means density prescribe It specifies that allow the density means
- attorneys, the and costs and 100,200 1000.
- Which allows landlords to send eviction notices via e-mail.
- Please allow me to underscore the significance of this.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it allowed to use personnel salaries for...
- It is allowable to use salary savings for other things that fit within that type of cost.
- allow us the flexibility to recover.
- It does allow us to recognize the SBB gap.
- It does allow us to recognize the SBB gap.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We were able to put the maximum allowed under that settlement toward EV charging infrastructure, 15%
- We were able to put the maximum allowed under that settlement toward EV charging infrastructure, 15%
- maximum allowed under that settlement maximum allowed under that settlement towards<01:23:42.800
- sale of the allowance cost comes back to us.
- sale of the allowance um that that cost sale of the allowance um that that cost is<01:49:07.080>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So this allows me...
- allow that to happen for them?
- Okay so your question is just what what costs there will be right? Right. What kind of cost?
- So they're never allowed to go free.
- Future state prisoners. then at least allow us to take those costs off of the no new revenue. right?
Keywords:
family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit