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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Communities can adjust the policy to local needs, with some mandatory broad exemptions such as family
- This framework is similar to a hostile work environment claim, which is perhaps more familiar to some
- Hostile learning environment claims proceed in this fashion.
- Hostile learning environment claims proceed in this fashion, asking whether a student is deprived of
- Must have objective processes through which to investigate and assess the claims made.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on a series of bills focused largely on local-option real estate transfer fees and housing funding tools for communities facing severe affordability pressures. Testimony strongly favored bills for Somerville, Concord, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Chatham, and a statewide local-option transfer fee, with speakers arguing that high-end real estate transactions should help fund affordable housing, anti-displacement efforts, workforce housing, and related capital improvements. Elected officials and local housing leaders described rising rents and home prices, investor activity, shrinking year-round housing stock, and difficulty recruiting or retaining teachers, police, health care workers, and other essential employees. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals would be optional for municipalities, could include exemptions for first-time homebuyers or seniors, and would direct revenue into local affordable housing trust funds or housing banks. Committee members asked questions about who would pay the fee and whether it could make housing less affordable, and supporters responded that the fees would be targeted at higher-value transactions and designed with local flexibility.
For Somerville, the delegation and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne backed both a local home rule petition and statewide enabling legislation, saying the city has already used zoning reform, inclusionary zoning, and local housing funds but still needs a new revenue source to address displacement and investor-driven purchases. For Concord, Representative Carmine Gentile and Concord housing advocates supported a home rule petition and the statewide bill, arguing that a modest fee on sales above $1 million could generate predictable revenue for affordable housing production and preservation. One committee exchange focused on whether the fee would affect most Concord sales and whether it would be passed on to buyers; supporters said the policy was intended to shift costs toward higher-value properties and help leverage other funding sources.
The committee also heard testimony on House 4105, which would redirect a casino-related revenue stream to the Healthy Incentives Program. Farmers, advocates, and residents said the current funding was originally intended to support horse racing but has not met that goal, and that the money would be better used to support Massachusetts farmers and food-insecure residents through HIP. In a separate bill, Senator Becca Rausch testified in support of Senate 268, which would create a state-level hostile learning environment complaint process for higher education institutions and potentially strip tax exemptions from colleges or universities found to have such environments; she cited anti-Semitic and transphobic incidents on campuses and argued that existing federal protections should be mirrored in state law. The hearing also included testimony on college tuition debt reduction legislation from Senator Michael Moore, who said the bill would allow a deduction for tuition and fees paid to Massachusetts public colleges and universities to ease student debt and support the state’s workforce.
A major portion of the hearing focused on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket housing bank proposals. Hospital, school, housing, planning, and municipal officials from Martha’s Vineyard said the island’s year-round housing shortage is harming health care, schools, and the local workforce, and urged approval of a housing bank funded by a local-option transfer fee. Nantucket witnesses made similar arguments, pointing to a very high median home price, a large seasonal housing stock, and the need for a dedicated revenue stream to preserve and create year-round housing. Supporters repeatedly cited the long-running success of the islands’ land banks as evidence that transfer fees can work without harming real estate markets. Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Thomas Moakley Luddy also backed the Cape and Islands transfer-fee bills, saying the region needs bold action and a sustainable local funding source to address its housing crisis.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, it must include proposed methods for Ecology to adjust no-cost allowances based on leakage risk
- D'Olio noted earlier, if we don't adjust the treatment beyond 2035, as is specified in the CCA right
- We've seen other jurisdictions, including Quebec, recently acknowledge this reality by adjusting their
- I think it’s, you know, the sort of border adjustment that the European Union is probably not very applicable
- Requiring these plans to speculate on reductions out to 2050 will also expose EITs to future claims of
Keywords:
emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, 904, all
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber Fri May 8, 2026, 10:00AM HST - Day 58
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- stakeholders that would have achieved needed savings while still providing businesses and consumers time to adjust
- stakeholders that would have achieved needed savings while still providing businesses and consumers time to adjust
- Unlike a straightforward reduction in the amount of credit that could be claimed per system or per could
- be claimed per system or per property, this cap makes it impossible for families and businesses to know
- perception that Hawaii is an unpredictable and difficult place to do business, even in the industries we claim
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 2nd, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Albuquerque, stated that HB 213 is framed as a rural access solution, but the data does not support that claim
- And this is premised on access claims that are not supported by the data.
- HB 213 repeats the same flaws that led to the veto of last year's bill: unsupported access claims and
- And then they can do bar adjustments throughout the expenditure time.
- Then we'll never get a report, and they'll never have to expend the funds, and they'll do a bar adjustment
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Law & Justice Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, when a judgment debtor is an individual, the law requires a notice and claim form be provided to
- notice of the garnishment and an explanation of the rights of the individual, including the right to claim
- We just adjusted that minimum wage threshold. The multiplier helps our low-wage workers, right?
- We just adjusted that minimum wage threshold. The multiplier helps our low-wage workers, right?
- And contrary to the sponsor's claim, this bill contains no limitation as to the type of conviction to
Summary:
The committee began with Senate Bill 5962 on spring blade knives, first suspending the five-day notice requirement. Staff explained the bill would remove spring blade knives from the list of dangerous weapons while keeping restrictions on carrying them in schools, child care, and other protected locations. Proponents, including Knife Rights and the prime sponsor Sen. T’wina Nobles, described the measure as a modernization and cleanup bill that would reduce confusion and support lawful use and manufacturing; one testifier strongly objected to the bill’s added location-based restrictions. Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support, and the hearing then moved on without a vote.
Senate Bill 6105 would raise the wage exemption from garnishment for medical debt judgments from 30 to 60 times the state minimum wage, while keeping the 80% disposable earnings exemption and adding notice requirements identifying the debt as medical. Sen. Marko Liias said the bill is intended to protect low-wage workers from severe financial hardship and reduce incentives to work off the books. Supporters from patient, consumer, AARP, and anti-poverty groups said medical debt is often unexpected and garnishment can destabilize families; opponents from collectors and trade groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked stakeholder input, could hurt providers, and should define medical debt more clearly. The hearing closed with no action taken.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 6203, which would clarify that out-of-state convictions can include foreign-country convictions for offender scoring if obtained with sufficient due process safeguards. The sponsor, Sen. Matt Boehnke, said the bill closes a gap in sentencing law; prosecutors supported the concept and suggested simplifying the language, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, defense attorneys, and public defense opposed it, citing undefined standards, difficulty verifying foreign convictions, and due process concerns. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6296 on involuntary treatment, which would expand who may petition for detention, change rules for assisted outpatient treatment and police assistance, require firearm surrender compliance procedures, and make other ITA changes. The sponsor and several providers and family members supported the bill as a needed modernization, while DCRs, disability advocates, behavioral health organizations, hospitals, and others raised concerns about due process, implementation, rural transport, capacity, and unintended consequences. No votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- There was an intervention to redraw districts based on claims about Latino... ...but neutral.
- There was an intervention to redraw districts based on claims about Latino representation, even though
- members have both qualified initiatives for the ballot, including Initiative 732 for cost-of-living adjustments
- This is not a minor procedural adjustment. It is a direct erosion of core democratic rights.
- Claims of fraud rely on isolated deck-out cases.
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional representation, census, state law, legislative boundaries, ballot measures, petitioners, signature gatherers, voting rights, election integrity, initiative process, referendum, signature gathering, ballot measure, citizen actions, support demonstration, 904, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There have been claims of fraud, and some of the fraud is about how the gift card was issued at the point
- But I've seen the due diligence and your ability to adjust, and so I will be supporting it today.
- I personally like the consumer price index, and I think if you adjust it from $10 in '07 to now, that
- This bill would allow bad actors to use vague and subjective claims of harm to silence voices they disagree
- This bill would allow bad actors to use vague and subjective claims of harm to silence voices they disagree
Summary:
The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders.
SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call.
SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call.
The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And we're adjusting the enforcement mechanism. And curate.
- And we're adjusting the enforcement mechanism regarding the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Nothing good has ever come from trying to do what this bill even claims to do, even with an opt-in or
- opt-out option for parents. what this bill even claims to do, even with an opt-in or opt-out option
- It is always shocking to listen to librarians claim the right to expose other people's children to sexually
Keywords:
minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation
Summary:
The committee first reopened public testimony on Senate Bill 2713, which concerned protections for freedom of conscience in the context of Realtor association discipline. Texas Realtors representatives testified that their organization is a separate Texas legal entity but affiliated with the National Association of Realtors through a charter and code of ethics. They said Texas Realtors is neutral on SB 2713, that their ethics process is focused on fair housing and equal professional service, and that they have not suspended or terminated anyone in Texas for religious or political speech. Senators pressed them on whether national standards could override Texas law and on examples from other states; the witnesses said state and federal law control and that they would comply with Texas law if the bill passed. Public testimony then closed and SB 2713 was left pending.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1698 on e-cigarettes. Senator Parker explained a committee substitute that tightened enforcement, required distributor registration, expanded regulation to nicotine from any source, added restrictions on child-appealing packaging, authorized inspections and audits, and set compliance deadlines later in 2025 and 2026. After questions, the substitute was adopted and SB 1698, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 6-0 vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 2487 on crisis and mental health facilities. Senator Parker described a substitute that renamed the program a crisis service model, allowed multiple county facilities, added local siting limits, expanded staffing options, shortened clinical timelines, required discharge referrals, directed law enforcement and EMS to transport people there first, and created local boards and expanded reporting. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a 6-0 vote, also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2819, dealing with political activities of county elections administrators, was then reported favorably on a 6-0 vote and likewise sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2043 was withdrawn.
The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2101, which would require municipal public libraries to move sexually explicit materials out of minors’ sections and impose age-verification and review requirements. Supporters argued the bill would protect children from explicit material in public libraries and that libraries should not be left to self-regulate. Opponents, including librarians, parents, authors, and ACLU representatives, argued the definitions were vague, the bill would be costly and burdensome for small libraries, could function as a book ban, and would restrict teens’ access to classics, research materials, and other books. Several witnesses said parents should make those decisions, not the state. The bill’s author said the committee substitute was still being worked on and asked witnesses to review it; public testimony remained open in the portion provided, with no final action on SB 2101 shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And I understood the law would allow... gave them 36 months for compliance, and then it was adjusted
- You should call the FBI or you should, you know, file a claim with IC3.
- When you call the FBI as an individual, or HSI, or you file a claim with the Internet Crime Complaint
- Now the exchanges are self-regulatory organizations, which means they have legal authority to adjust
- Other issues include confusing messages claiming that SSI recipients were currently not receiving payments
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The increase in the basic allotment and the adjustment of the percentage of that increase that must be
- He said, I've lived in his house over 67 years, I've never had a claim, I've always paid the premiums
- years and years, and as one of them said in our meeting we had, she wouldn't even know how to file a claim
- hurricane damage, and she said she just got somebody to come and fix it without ever having made a claim
- establish a process for practitioners with expertise and experience to collaborate, analyze, and make. adjustments
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- little bill, but right now if someone wants to appeal a decision from the municipal zoning board of adjustment
- makes the city have to stay status quo and not implement the decision that was made at the board of adjustment
- So what we already see is false claims of domestic violence being used to gain advantage in custody cases
- exception to joint custody that domestic violence somehow allows for this presumption, those false claims
- will increase, which will cause more... ...claims will increase, which will cause more conflict.
Keywords:
criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, violent crimes, Alabama Supreme Court, employment, criminal record, certificate of employability, occupational licensing, negligent hiring, rehabilitation, limited relief, tribal police, law enforcement
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Or my perfectly well-adjusted friend here smokes a joint and then...
- Or my perfectly well-adjusted friend here smokes a joint and then all of a sudden discovers some latent
- statutes and jury instructions reference an officer's execution of a legal duty, some defendants have claimed
- lawful or not, it's just that they were in uniform performing a duty, lawful or not, that no person can claim
- that that's necessarily the case, because every defense that you would have had leading up to that claim
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from Jessica Spencer on cannabis, criminal justice, and mental health. She argued that marijuana products have become far more potent over time, that high-potency THC and hemp-derived products are widely available in Florida, and that daily or near-daily use can contribute to addiction, psychosis, and other mental health problems, especially for adolescents. She also said cannabis is linked to violent crime and suicide in some cases, urged more prevention funding in schools, stronger regulation of Delta-8 and similar products, better law enforcement and regulatory oversight, expanded treatment and diversion options, and more expungement opportunities for simple possession. Senators questioned her about potency data, testing methods, and whether she was claiming causation in violent cases; she said she was and noted she had worked on the No on 3 campaign while still favoring decriminalization of simple possession rather than full legalization.
The committee then took up several bills. CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” was amended and reported favorably; it makes extreme animal cruelty during a declared emergency a third-degree felony, inspired by the rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. SB 234, the Jason Rayner Act, was reported favorably after debate over its changes to self-defense language and mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; supporters said it closes a loophole exposed in the Rayner case, while opponents raised concerns about unintended consequences and mandatory sentencing. CS/SB 138, “Trenton’s Law,” also passed after amendment; it increases penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenders and adds language on intoxicating substances, with supporters citing the death of Trenton Stewart and opponents warning about cannabis impairment standards and first refusal penalties.
SB 130, dealing with compensation for wrongful incarceration, was reported favorably. The bill removes Florida’s “clean hands” bar, extends the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, and allows exonerees with factual innocence findings to pursue compensation and civil remedies. Support came from innocence and civil liberties advocates. The committee also received a law enforcement presentation from Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor on impaired driving enforcement, DRE training, and crash data, emphasizing that drug impairment—especially cannabis—plays a major role in fatal crashes and that officers rely on observation and field testing because roadside chemical testing is limited.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But the underlying bill doesn't say it excludes all veterans' compensation claims, as those veterans'
- updated the estate tax back in 2025, we looked at both rates, exemptions, and CPI to make sure that we adjusted
- all three of those in coordination, really looking at what fiscal... ...adjusted all three of those
- And because of a mere technicality, it didn't get adjusted for probably about seven years, I believe
Summary:
House Finance met in executive session on March 2 and reviewed a series of tax and property-tax bills. Staff described measures including removing acreage limits for nonprofit public assembly hall property tax exemptions (ESSB 5252), extending timber tax distributions to certain school districts (SB 5994), expanding housing-related local sales tax uses (SB 6027), updating Department of Revenue tax administration provisions (ESSB 6113), consolidating the state property tax levy and expanding senior/disabled exemptions (ESSB 6162), extending disaster-related property tax relief (SB 6343), rolling back 2025 estate tax changes (SB 6347), adding tribes to the Conservation Futures Program (SB 6097), and extending a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products (SB 6244). Members also discussed several amendments, including changes to rental assistance, library and school tax treatment, veterans’ income definitions and application assistance, estate-tax exemption and CPI language, and reporting requirements for conservation futures land acquisitions.
The committee adopted some amendments and rejected others. HRA 440 was adopted to allow rental assistance as an eligible use of the local sales tax revenue for all jurisdictions rather than only Snohomish County. On ESSB 6113, the committee adopted the striking amendment H-3718.2 but rejected amendments to exempt investigative services, live presentations for schools and nonprofits, and library-related exemptions. On ESSB 6162, amendments to modernize veterans’ benefit language, require DOR application assistance, and lower the levy rate were all rejected. On SB 6347, the committee adopted an amendment restoring the estate tax exclusion amount to 2.193 million and changing the CPI reference, while the broader bill was later reported out as amended. On SB 6097, an amendment requiring county reporting on conservation futures acquisitions was rejected.
The committee then voted to report several bills out with do pass recommendations: ESSB 5252, SB 5994, ESSB 6027 as amended, ESSB 6113 as amended, ESSB 6162, SB 6343, SB 6097, and SB 6244. SB 6347 was reported out with a do pass as amended recommendation after the adopted amendment. Members generally framed the bills as providing tax relief, clarifying tax administration, supporting housing and schools, or extending existing exemptions, while some members raised concerns about fiscal impact, tax burden shifts, and the need for more accountability or broader policy changes. The meeting concluded with thanks to staff and adjournment.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll also share with you that I'm not going to claim to be the best at everything up here.
- on the committee, if there's something that you see that you would like to see us take on or maybe adjust
- And so at the Office of Tourism, we have adjusted our marketing strategy within the last really three
- years, but it continues to adjust to this day.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- often. ...within Health and Welfare themselves on, but they move contracts quite often, and we just adjust
- board for all agencies, and they were to find out or figure out where they needed to make those adjustments
- believe, in SNAP, if you have assets, you know, but if you go on Medicaid, I think if you make any claims
- it would be worthwhile to put in something that required Health and Welfare to do an asset-based adjustment
Summary:
The committee heard reports from the Senate and House Health and Welfare chairs on budget pressures, especially Medicaid and related programs. Senator Julie Van Orden said her committee supported closer legislative scrutiny of Health and Welfare spending, opposed moving 988 crisis services into the behavioral health managed care contract at this time, and favored more targeted reductions rather than broad across-the-board cuts. Representative John Van der Woude said the House committee was advancing a bill to hold back about $21 million in residential habilitation funding, paired with audits and oversight to ensure proper use of the money. He also raised concerns about rural health funding, provider rate reductions, and the need to consider restoring rates if revenues improve.
Members questioned the chairs about whether changes to 988 or Medicaid expansion would be policy decisions, and about possible intent language, work requirements, and asset tests for Medicaid expansion. Van der Woude said he was drafting a bill to let Medicaid expansion expire and restart with work requirements, an enrollment cap, and possible asset-based verification, and said he hoped to bring it this session. Several members debated the balance between cost-cutting and maintaining services, including dental coverage and developmental disability services, with some warning that cuts could harm vulnerable people and others emphasizing personal responsibility and fiscal restraint.
The committee then heard from House Agriculture Committee Chair Gerald Raymond, who reviewed the agriculture budget and emphasized the importance of dedicated funds, invasive species prevention, and water infrastructure funding. He described ongoing spending for quagga mussel prevention, Mormon cricket and Japanese beetle control, and cereal crop fungus response, and urged continued support for boat inspection check stations because prevention is cheaper than treatment. He also said the University of Idaho CAFÉ project was nearing completion and noted that his committee had not yet discussed the recent 2% cuts affecting check stations. No formal votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair announced the committee would move into daily budget-setting workgroups, with the next meeting scheduled for 7:15 a.m. the following day.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- post facto costs stemming from infrastructure wreckage, reduced real estate valuation, insurance claims
- the economic and tax environment for these systems in other states, and make recommendations about adjusting
- the economic and tax environment for these systems in other states, and make recommendations about adjusting
- We've adjusted most of those dials.
Keywords:
HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 28th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Here's my concern with the bill: because it's already law, you're making some adjustments in the penalty
- And if there's a claim...
- SB 1891 would clarify the definition in Texas Water Code Chapter 13 to include these options and adjust
- The industry, as well as our members and customers, would benefit from these adjustments.
Keywords:
migrant labor housing, migrant housing, farmworker housing, migrant agricultural worker, agricultural labor, farm labor contractor, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, TDHCA, civil penalty, housing code enforcement, sanitation, occupancy standards, retaliation, worker complaint, language access, Spanish-language outreach, H-2A visa, temporary agricultural workers, unlicensed housing, rural housing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 4585 by Spiller relating to the submission, payment, and audit of certain claims for and utilization
- Insurance claims are for the Committee on Insurance.
- AP 4693 by Lopeza came in relating the assistance of veterans benefits to claim for the Subcommittee
- HB 4943 by Alders relating to the property owner claims.
- HB 5036 by Dyson relating to the arbitration of certain out of network health benefit plan claims are
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- For the part that you mentioned specifically there, we made an adjustment when treating substance use
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 114 May 8th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and it also adjusts how the ballot measures are brought by the district.
- Uh 175 actual claim costs in the past.
- Also, Senators Lundeen and Mabrey concerning adjustments to transportation funding.
- </c> claiming they had fixed the problem. claiming they had fixed the problem.
- Call it a fee, call it a program, call it an adjustment. The reality is the same.