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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Press Conference 3/18/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because even though we commonly refer to these as mobile homes, they're not particularly mobile.
  • , Minnesota cracks down on trailer park owner over deplorable conditions'; a December 9th issue, 'Mobile
  • Siman Park in Lake Elmo, Minnesota; a February 12th article, 'Minnesota housing agency sues to keep mobile
  • homes, they're not particularly mobile.
  • , Minnesota cracks down on trailer park owner over deplorable conditions'; a December 9th issue, 'Mobile
Keywords: 1183, house
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 4th, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then on line 154 for mobile crisis response.
  • I thought our governor's office did a really good job of explaining.
  • They have longevity, they have a job, they are adequate.
  • There are jobs I didn't hear enough on this.
  • Maybe you did the jobs in Los Alamos where they're abundant.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:03 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This measure does not cost jobs.
  • They have a mobile unit that picks them up or fixes them on site.
  • New Mexico's current system supports consumers, jobs, and communities.
  • New Mexico's current system supports consumers, jobs, and communities.
  • That is not their job. And I have a big question regarding that.
Bills: SB22, SB310
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It has also, since 2020, not a decade ago, increased its job base by 450,000 jobs, 12%.
  • Remember, we're south, 20,000 jobs since 2020. We need to grow jobs, folks.
  • Will that create more jobs? Will that create more opportunity? Will that create economic mobility?
  • So it will eventually grow to jobs in some cases. It will be a job in some cases.
  • They're mobile.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That takes into account jobs, revenues, transportation, cost savings, et cetera.
  • Am I reading this correctly that we're going to create 265 new jobs through these two projects in Vermilion
  • , and I think we're tracking toward hopefully a statewide strategic plan, which, when you mention Mobile
  • If you look right next to the column, just to the left of jobs created, that's our balance of what's
  • If you look right next to the column, just to the left of jobs created, that's our balance of what's
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met to receive public testimony and act on port priority applications for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 Port Priority Construction and Development Priority Program. After approving the March 9, 2026 minutes, the committee heard from Commissioner Andrew Kilshaw of the Office of Multimodal Commerce on two applications from the Avoyelles Harbor and Terminal District: a building addition and waterfront industrial improvements project, and a Workforce Training Center redevelopment project. He said both met program criteria and projected substantial state benefits, jobs, and high benefit-cost ratios. Committee members asked about the projected jobs, the unusually high benefit-cost ratio, and the status of other port projects. Kilshaw and DOTD’s Molly Bergoin said the program has a backlog of more than $200 million, but the department is working through it, with some projects nearing closeout. They also said the annual request cap has been increased and that a tiered funding approach is being considered to help projects compete for federal dollars. Members expressed support for expanding investment in ports and for a statewide strategic plan. Chairman Boriak moved to accept the port priority applications received through March 1, 2026, for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 program. There was no objection, and the committee accepted the projects. The meeting then adjourned without objection.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jun 8th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It creates jobs.
  • And is there a way to adopt this technology and still keep good-paying jobs?
  • I guess there's some sense that maybe the DMV did a decent job since... Assembly.
  • Then we ought to do it in a way that maximally protects safety and jobs.
  • Then we ought to do it in a way that maximally protects safety and jobs.
Keywords: 988, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 19th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair recognizes G for Mobile, Pro Tim Pingle, for the purpose of making announcements.
  • You're recognized, lady from Mobile, Representative Drumond. The gentleman. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • I wanted to tell you because drug court started in Mobile County.
  • We're reclaiming those lives, and see, in Mobile, we actually have proof.
  • The Chair recognizes a gentleman from Mobile, Pro Tem. Mobile, Pro Tem Pringle. Mr.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ultimately, the $350 million capital investment will produce hundreds of jobs and $50 million in local
  • made, taxes not investments not made, taxes not generated,<00:12:26.520><c> and</c><00:12:26.640><c> jobs
  • </c><00:12:26.920><c> and</c><00:12:27.040><c> energy</c><00:12:27.320><c> not</c> generated, and jobs
  • and energy not generated, and jobs and energy not produced.<00:12:28.480><c> Ultimately,</c><00:12:29.040
  • Mobile County is growing like crazy, and we just need to get some more control of the matters here.
Keywords: 923, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Excellent job. Sorry, I was presenting a bill actually on cybersecurity. Very appropriate.
  • My job has given me the opportunity to work very closely with departments all across Tallahassee State
  • And so one of the things I specialize in is real estate and real estate development in my day job.
  • This largest state college we have in the state, it's a major job and a major commitment to oversee such
  • opportunity, ...to quality education is the clearest path to upward mobility, economic opportunity,
Bills: S1694
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Aug 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's a suicide after the mobile fire.
  • I want to uh let everyone know she's only been on the job for less than 60 days.
  • </c> everyone know she's only been on the job everyone know she's only been on the job for<01:25:08.159
  • I'm working on job descriptions and organizational structure, what that looks like.
  • </c><01:35:56.400><c> security</c> security you know housing job security security you know housing job
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year. The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach. The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're just, you know, it's our job to make sure that this is what we want to really remove.
  • So we're just, you know, it's our job to make sure that this is what we want to really remove.
  • that is a reactor for the Department of War, Strategic Capabilities Office, that will demonstrate a mobile
  • operate it again to demonstrate that this technology can support the Department of War's needs for a mobile
  • How many jobs are involved? And all these types of questions.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 14 and January 28. It then considered RS 3-2904, a bill from the DOGE Committee to remove 19 obsolete code sections, including provisions related to hazardous waste facility siting and the Big Payette Lake Water Quality Act. The sponsor urged the committee to print the bill so members could review possible unintended consequences, including whether the changes would shift responsibilities or reduce public testimony. After a question about Department of Environmental Quality involvement, the committee voted to introduce RS 3-2904. The remainder of the meeting was a presentation by Dr. John Wagner, director of Idaho National Laboratory, on energy dominance and security through research, development, and demonstration. He described INL’s role in nuclear energy, critical infrastructure security, and critical minerals, and said the current federal administration has accelerated nuclear policy through executive orders aimed at expanding reactor deployment, reforming NRC processes, and supporting advanced reactor testing. He highlighted INL’s work with private companies on small modular reactors, microreactors, fuel fabrication, and used nuclear fuel research, including projects tied to AI/data center power demand and Department of War applications. Members asked about used fuel storage, Idaho’s potential role in nuclear recycling and reactor development, transmission and water constraints, public acceptance, and the timeline for deployment. Wagner said Idaho’s advantage lies in its expertise, existing infrastructure, and a regulatory environment that provides certainty, while noting that transmission, water use, and workforce remain key issues. He also said the legislature can help by signaling receptiveness, clarifying policy, and supporting infrastructure and workforce development. The committee took no further action after the presentation and adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • THEY ARE ALWAYS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND DO A THOROUGH JOB. WE APPRECIATE THE FINDINGS.
  • WITH A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENROLLMENT AND MOBILITY ACROSS THE STATE SYSTEM IN
  • AS THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO NAVIGATE UNPRECEDENTED STUDENT MOBILITY, WE RECOGNIZE WE MUST CONTINUE
  • WE DO NOT PUT ANY DIRECTLY INTO THE STUDENT ACCOUNT OURSELVES AS A DEPARTMENT THAT IS THE FSO'S JOB.
  • POSITIONS COVERS GAS, WE HAVE SOME VACANCIES AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF TURNOVER IN THAT JOB
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • is an education system founded on traditional knowledge and focused on a prosperous future through job
  • By teaching the job skills most in demand in our community, TCUs lay a solid foundation for tribal economic
  • over 100,000 community members annually through various programs and services, such as our libraries, job
  • People mobilized.
  • Our students are very mobile and tend to move from one location to another.
Summary: The meeting focused on the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education towards Native students, highlighting the importance of federal education programs that satisfy treaty obligations to Native communities. Various witnesses testified about the impact of educational policies designed to support Native students who primarily attend public schools. Concerns were voiced over recent proposals that could potentially undermine these programs, citing the role of federal funding in ensuring successful educational outcomes for Native youth. The chair of the committee emphasized the need for continued federal support and attention to the unique educational challenges faced by Indigenous populations.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 12th, 2026

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This measure does not cost jobs.
  • They have a mobile unit that picks them up or fixes them on site.
  • New Mexico's current system supports consumers, jobs, and communities.
  • New Mexico's current system supports consumers, jobs, and communities.
  • That is not their job. And I have a big question regarding that.
Bills: SB22, SB310
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 22, which would allow certain motor vehicle manufacturers, including electric vehicle companies, to be licensed as dealers in New Mexico and sell/service directly to consumers. Supporters, including the sponsor’s office, Taxation and Revenue, Rivian, and clean-energy advocates, argued the bill would expand consumer choice, lower prices, improve EV access and service in-state, and bring new investment and jobs without eliminating existing franchise dealers. Opponents, including auto dealer associations, chambers of commerce, and franchise owners, argued the measure would weaken the franchise system, harm local businesses and jobs, reduce community reinvestment, and could disadvantage rural and tribal communities. After questions about trade-ins, tribal land sales, tax effects, and economic impacts, the committee voted to table SB 22 by a vote of 7-2. The committee then took up Senate Bill 310, which appropriates $1.1 million to the New Mexico Environment Department for planning, design, and construction improvements to the Mora mutual domestic water system. Supporters described aging water and wastewater infrastructure, an AOC related to discharge into the Mora River, flood and fire impacts, and heavy-metal contamination concerns in private wells. They said the project is part of a larger effort to address inflow and infiltration, improve treatment capacity, and protect public health, with additional funding already sought through the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund and the Water Trust Board. Some senators questioned whether the request should instead go through existing water funding programs and raised concerns about piecemeal financing and the Environment Department’s role, but others supported the need for the project. The committee approved SB 310 on a 5-3 due-pass vote.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sex work is a job like any other job, and all jobs have potential to be exploited.
  • I've had many jobs in my life, high-risk jobs that, I mean...
  • High-risk jobs that, I mean, I was subject to violence for $11 an hour.
  • There are a lot of socially acceptable jobs...
  • This is a job like any other job. It's a job I choose to do. This is a job like any other job.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • But my understanding is that these are folks that have job coaching and job... we have that information
  • But my understanding is that these are folks that have job coaching and job It's been moved in.
  • But my understanding is that these are folks that have job coaching and job training.
  • You're doing an amazing job. I do have a couple questions.
  • We still pay for crisis response in Medicaid, including the mobile crisis units.
Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee held a budget hearing on the Division of Medicaid within the Department of Health and Welfare. Legislative Services analyst Alex Williamson reviewed Medicaid’s five budgeted programs, enrollment groups, staffing, historic spending growth, and the distinction between ongoing base adjustments and one-time enhancements. She explained that most Medicaid spending is in trust and benefit payments, discussed the large FY 2026 and FY 2027 budget changes, and walked through the governor’s recommendations, including hospital assessment fund alignment, claims forecast updates, MMIS procurement funding, estate recovery, program integrity support, and population forecast adjustments. Members asked extensive questions about the 4% provider rate reduction, the expansion population, federal match rates, and the effect of House Bill 345 and federal changes on Medicaid costs and eligibility. Williamson and Deputy Director Sasha O’Connell said the expansion population has declined, but costs are driven by utilization, provider rates, pharmacy, hospital, developmental disability, behavioral health, and long-term care services. They said the department is pursuing cost containment through prior authorization, redeterminations, higher cost sharing, and program integrity efforts, while noting that expansion is codified in law and any repeal or major eligibility change would require legislative action and could affect hospital assessment revenue and other offsets. The committee also discussed the MMIS replacement project, with lawmakers emphasizing milestone-based funding and risk control. O’Connell explained the estate recovery request as a replacement case management system plus contractor support to help recover Medicaid costs from estates, and said the program is federally required and revenue-generating. Several members raised concerns about backlogs, contractor costs, and whether AI or other technology could improve efficiency in program integrity and estate recovery. No votes were taken during the hearing; the discussion remained informational and focused on the governor’s budget recommendations and possible future reductions or policy changes.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance May 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you look at the total jobs in the state, about 1.2 million, more than 20% of the jobs are associated
  • If you take out government jobs, that number increases to above 25%.
  • So we're doing a better job in reaching out and getting those external grants and contracts.
  • more easily and get high paying jobs.
  • Didn't do their job.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 30th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Remember, we're down 20,000 jobs since 2020. We need to grow jobs, folks.
  • Will that create more jobs? Will that create more opportunity? Will that create economic mobility?
  • So it will eventually grow to jobs in some cases. It will be a job in some cases.
  • So it will eventually grow to jobs in some cases. It will be a job in some cases.
  • They're mobile.
Bills: H5006, H5007
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state tax collection cap law (62F) so the cap would be based on the prior year’s actual collections plus wage-and-salary growth and would include surtax revenue. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that the measures would need additional signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot if not enacted by the legislature. The committee’s expert witness, Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, said the income tax proposal would lower the base rate in stages beginning in 2027 and would ultimately reduce state income tax collections by about $5.4 billion annually when fully implemented. He estimated savings would vary by income level, from a few hundred dollars for lower- and middle-income households to about $10,700 for taxpayers at the surtax threshold. He argued the proposal would improve tax competitiveness but would also require major budget adjustments, likely including reserve use, spending cuts, and possibly new revenue measures; he cited prior downturns and said the state’s rainy day fund is stronger than in past recessions, though spending growth and health care costs remain concerns. On the 62F proposal, he said rebasing the cap to prior-year collections would make refunds more likely, with modeled refunds totaling about $7.9 billion without the surtax and $10.1 billion with it over the last decade, and warned it could reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Proponents of both petitions, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, NFIB, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that Massachusetts faces an affordability and competitiveness crisis and that lower taxes would help families, small businesses, job creation, and outmigration. They said the income tax cut would put about $1,300 a year back into the hands of average families, help pass-through businesses reinvest, and improve the state’s ability to compete with lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, presented a model projecting average annual revenue losses of about $680 million during the phase-in and a total net income tax revenue impact of $2 billion to $2.2 billion, while saying long-term revenue growth would be stronger after implementation. The hearing ended with committee questions and a brief dispute over a planned voter testimonial video, which the chairs said was not appropriate for the hearing at that point.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every single day our state is in a competition for investment, jobs, and people.
  • </c><00:31:57.120><c> Rather</c> investment, jobs, and people. Rather investment, jobs, and people.
  • It's mobile, it's detached from places and specific businesses.
  • </c> mobile, it's a volatile revenue source. mobile, it's a volatile revenue source.
  • Um, you know, at the federal level the IRS is not doing its job.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 035 Feb 18th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was changed to the Office of Freight Mobility and Safety.
  • and safety branch uh within the mobility and safety branch uh within the department<01:24:37.199><c>
  • </c> office of freight mobility and safety. office of freight mobility and safety.
  • I think my co-prime did a very good job of explaining what the bill does and the triggers in it, and
  • </c> think um my co-prime did a very good job think um my co-prime did a very good job of<01:30:57.600
Keywords: 981, all