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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Mar 5th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- So that, as well as the inflation that was seen during Jimmy Carter's days, is what brought on the Hancock
- And with assessments growing in inflation, that's probably a little higher than they need.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met to hear public testimony on House Bill 3342 and House Bill 3354. HB 3342, sponsored by Rep. Matteson, would prevent tax levies adopted before January 1, 1975 from being applied to personal property tax, with the sponsor arguing that personal property taxation on motor vehicles and similar property was not part of earlier voter-approved levies. Members questioned how the bill would work in practice, whether it should instead remove vehicles from assessment entirely, and what property classes would be affected. The sponsor said he was focused on class four personal property, especially motor vehicles, but was open to refining the language. No one testified in support, opposition, or for information, and no vote was taken.
The committee then heard HB 3354, sponsored by Chair Taylor, which would reduce the Blind Pension Fund levy from 3 cents to 0.0275. Taylor said the fund’s participant numbers are declining while reserves have grown, that the department agreed the lower rate would still be sufficient, and that he wanted to keep the fund lean while preserving a cushion. Members asked about how the levy is calculated, whether it fluctuates with assessments, and whether excess funds could be transferred to public education as contemplated by the constitution. There was also discussion about the bill’s decimal wording and a possible drafting amendment to clarify the rate. No witnesses testified in favor, opposition, or informationally, and the hearing on HB 3354 was concluded without a committee vote.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Finance Sub Committee Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course, we have inflation costs on vehicles.
- Revenue coming in in April will allow us to increase and begin to get back into trying to keep up with inflation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight May 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But for the most part, it's going to grow with inflation and population.
- These rules are, I should say, also the enacted level is adjusted for inflation and population such that
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- you were to ask the people, the rate payers for the BPU to pay for these upgrades, what would the impact
- Minnesota is subjecting landowners to impacts that are not workable. They can't live that way.
- There's also an environmental impact on wildlife that's not really understood.
- Just the impacts in general are very different. And so I have particular concerns about that.
- We've heard about culture, we've heard about noise, you've heard about environmental impact, and just
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So any sales tax provision that had a general fund impact also has a legacy impact.
- So any sales tax provision that had a general fund impact also has a legacy impact.
- </c> four are all legacy fund fiscal impacts. four are all legacy fund fiscal impacts.
- also has a um a general in fun impact also has a um a legacy<00:36:10.079><c> impact.
- </c> with inflation and our own rising costs. with inflation and our own rising costs.
Committee:
House Taxes
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 39 Apr 13th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So with this, we're going to have an additional fiscal impact to the taxpayers, for DHS already being
- And yes, that is correct, although it is a small fiscal impact. It is a fiscal impact.
- for the House is: Shall the bill... question and yes that is correct although it is a small fiscal impact
- it is a fiscal impact thank you for the question not seeing any other question representative Kane now
- How about the right to not lose your property because the government keeps inflating the valuation and
Bills:
SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314
Summary:
The House convened, completed the roll call, and heard an invocation, a Veteran of the Week recognition for Colonel William S. Hartzell, and several guest introductions and special presentations, including the Coeta Tigers wrestling team, the Murray State College shotgun team, and visitors from Taiwan. The chamber also recognized the Psychologist of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Doctor of the Day, and Pages of the Week, along with committee meeting announcements and a motion to adjourn at the end of business.
Members then considered and passed a series of bills. Senate Bill 1290 on 211 services passed 82-0 and its emergency clause also passed. Senate Bill 1530 on state government and innovation/research funding passed 58-27. Senate Bill 1847 on Medicaid home and community-based services passed 78-10 with its emergency clause. Senate Bill 169 increasing longevity pay for state employees passed 85-4 with emergency. Senate Bill 1377 requiring DHS to provide duffel bags and hygiene items for foster children passed 88-4 with emergency. Senate Bill 1990 on the Incentive Evaluation Commission passed 88-4. Senate Bill 1991, a cleanup measure redirecting certain lease and land-sale revenues to O-CAMP, passed and its emergency clause also passed.
The House also adopted H.R. 1050 reaffirming Oklahoma’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, followed by remarks from Taiwanese officials. Senate Bill 1778, the Strong Readers Act, passed 87-5 with emergency after discussion about reading screeners, funding tiers, and an optional second-grade assessment. Senate Bill 1579, described as a taxpayer bill of rights related to ad valorem tax, drew extended debate over property taxes and state savings before passing 85-0. Senate Bill 1992, defining strategic financial partners for an income tax credit, passed 65-24. The House then moved to adjourn until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- To help these impacted communities address these types of challenges, the state has adopted a climate
- needs often need to use diapers longer, and those are children who may be more vulnerable to these impacts
- required to publicly disclose legitimate CBI, compromising proprietary information and negatively impacting
- And so what is in these products is causing impacts to our babies, whose skin is so beautiful and sensitive
- AB 2380 addresses this underfunding issue by allowing counties to adjust fees to better reflect inflation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The amount of copper that we use will impact an adult mussel.
- Of course, though, it will also impact all life stages.
- The amount of copper that we use will impact an adult mussel.
- Of course, though, it will also impact all life stages.
- And so most of the river isn't impacted by deep water.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
SC
Transcript Highlights:
- We have inflation is a problem. Economy nationally is slow. Right now.
- We have inflation is a problem. Economy nationally is slowing.
- the changes that happened here over that decade, that is the one that will have the most durable impact
- And maybe we need to look at the whole idea of how we get the financial impact statements on bills and
- Senator, does this impact magistrates at all? Just circuit and appellate judges.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 12th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That $1 translates to a $7 positive impact in public health.
- Because let's face it, all of our constituents are impacted by this.
- I think the Medicare and Medicaid inflators are great.
- All that does is cause inflation. And that's exactly where we're at right now.
- Sexual trauma can last a lifetime, impacting entire families and futures.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and had lived with her husband in Houston, found that both in the rural and urban areas, she was impacted
- In 2023, we had a $5.6 billion estimated economic impact.
- We're not talking about a program that impacts all hospitals statewide.
- I think it's understanding its impacts and potential repercussions, right?
- The impact wasn't minor; it was violent, as you can see from the photos being handed out.
Bills:
HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- So do you foresee that by having a larger volume going out of state that we might be impacted based on
- effective dates from 2025 to 2026, and then I am taking out the entire section, which is the fiscal impact
- Through inflation, you name it. Department ag has not increased anything.
- There's no fiscal impact. Any other questions? Would you take one from the chair? No, thank you.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- free and fair and open marketplace, especially in housing, and I think as we have seen some of the impacts
- This is a useful and efficient process, and that is not impacted by the bill before us.
- director presented the consumer narrative to the Senate, but wouldn't answer whether transparency impacts
- constitute an unfair or deceptive act by obscuring exposure, suppressing competition, and potentially inflating
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three Senate bills. SB 5831, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, was explained by staff as creating safe harbors so certain mortgage modifications would not alter lien priority or require re-recording; the prime sponsor said it would reduce uncertainty and legal costs. No one testified on the bill. SB 6091, concerning real estate brokers marketing residential properties to exclusive groups, was described as requiring concurrent public marketing when brokers market to limited groups, while allowing private marketing so long as the public also has access; the sponsor and supporters said it would promote fair, open housing markets and reduce pocket listings that can reinforce exclusion. SB 6178, prohibiting post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance, was presented as protecting homeowners after disasters from signing away policy rights to contractors; the sponsor, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and the Washington State Association for Justice supported the bill, while discussion focused on whether the $50,000 penalty should distinguish between intentional and unintentional violations.
For SB 6178, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner said it has seen more complaints about policyholders being pressured to sign documents before contacting insurers and said the bill would help keep homeowners in control of claims. Testifiers emphasized that contractors play an important role in repairs but should not take over first-party insurance claims, and one witness noted the bill would not prevent direct payment arrangements to contractors. Committee members asked about penalties and whether a cooling-off period or other alternatives might address concerns about good-faith contractors.
For SB 6091, supporters including Zillow, Washington Realtors, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and the Fair Housing Center of Washington argued that exclusive or pocket listings can reduce transparency, limit competition, and worsen housing inequities. They said the bill still allows private marketing and open houses, but requires public availability as well, and does not force owners to allow access to their property. A rental housing representative asked for an amendment to remove a reference to leases, saying the bill should not unintentionally apply to rental providers who are not brokers. The committee closed public hearings on all three bills and ended the meeting with birthday recognition for two members.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This concern is not lessened by the impact of individual well owners' wells going dry and the over-permitting
- the projects that cannot be done are having to be substituted with different alternatives due to inflation
- morning and the opportunity to talk about strengthening our water infrastructure, an issue that deeply impacts
- Based on regional needs, project readiness, and long-term impact, Texas is large.
Committee:
Senate Finance
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- But value those rights have and the impact to the family.
- Paul Gessing: None other than the Legislative Finance Committee agrees with us, as the fiscal impact
- Had this been in place, it would have had no impact on that situation whatsoever.
- of groceries in New Mexico by creating a commission to identify and study the causes of grocery inflation
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine advancing carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technologies and ensuring effective implementation of the USE IT Act. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- continues to advocate for increases to the 45Q tax credit to strengthen the incentive and offset record inflation
- Temperature matters, and each small rise results in climate impacts getting progressively worse.
- The rise in temperature is having steep physical and economic impacts.
- Do you believe that will make an impact on identifying opportunities to improve the permitting through
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 11, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The success of this partnership has drawn significant attention due to its dual impact on education and
- That makes it challenging to grow as we see inflation and some of the things going on.
- Pete College also we have to that impact our children. We have summer camps.
- Pete College also we have to that impact our children. We have summer camps.
Summary:
The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard a panel discussion focused on how Florida schools and colleges are exposing students to in-demand careers in manufacturing, semiconductors, transportation, and related fields, and how they are building pathways from middle school through postsecondary training. Panelists from Seminole County Public Schools, Lake Technical College/Lake County Schools, and St. Petersburg College described their career academies, dual enrollment options, industry certifications, and partnerships with employers, local governments, and state colleges. They emphasized early career awareness, counseling, and parent outreach as key to helping students understand technical education as a viable and prestigious path.
Seminole County highlighted 51 career and professional education academies and new offerings in agricultural biotechnology, global finance, firefighting, and planned aerospace engineering. Lake County described Lake Technical College’s programs, strong completion and placement outcomes, and three partnerships: a flexible-day high school/workforce model at Lincoln Park Education Center, the Lake Works pathway collaboration with Lake Sumter State College, and a Transportation Innovation Hub with the City of Tavares that trains students on municipal vehicles and serves multiple local governments. St. Petersburg College discussed its manufacturing and engineering technology programs, including semiconductor processing, mechatronics, soldering, and clean-room training, along with new grant-funded expansion at its Midtown campus.
Members asked about wages, the semiconductor workforce, how to change perceptions of technical education, how parents are engaged, and how Bright Futures CAPE and Gold Seal scholarships are communicated. Witnesses said school counselors, CTE teachers, parent nights, and district communications are used to promote these options, and that many students can earn strong wages through short-term certifications or two-year degrees. Lake Technical College also raised concerns about workforce funding not keeping pace with teacher pay increases and inflation, noting that funding covers only about 80% of what it earns and tuition has remained unchanged for 18 years. The meeting ended with members praising the programs, and the subcommittee adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond rising and adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jul 8th, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- And we all know or should know that gender-affirming care impacts a lot of different individuals, people
- People, because of the impacts, are stockpiling hormones and rationing their hormones.
- I Struggle with feelings of fear and turmoil regarding what's next As we ponder the impact of losing
- This year, this month, they're 70 percent, so it's going to have a serious impact.
- One of the most impactful changes we've seen is that licenses that used to take three months can now
Committee:
House Business and Professions
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 1/22/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:07.840><c> and</c> increase in FY 27 for inflation and increase in FY 27 for inflation and
- </c> role in addressing either uh by impact role in addressing either uh by impact that<00:53:55.880>
- Johnson said that they only get involved if something has a statewide impact.
- I will get you some of those top biggest impacts. Thank you, Mr. Hilgart. I think that's covered.
- I will get you some of those top biggest impacts. Thank you, Mr. Hilgart.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 02/20/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:01.440><c> I</c> federal impacts were we expecting? I federal impacts were we expecting?
- </c> the cuts and impacts that were coming. the cuts and impacts that were coming.
- </c> well as some impacts to beneficiaries. well as some impacts to beneficiaries.
- </c> certainly the um most of the impacts certainly the um most of the impacts here<00:25:06.000><c>
- </c> impacts their budget? impacts their budget?
Summary:
The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed.
Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon.
Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.