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• The bill exempts the new sales tax exemption from the automatic 10-year expiration for tax preferences
• As a reminder for the committee, a tax remittance is a form of tax exemption that occurs when a taxpayer
• As the legislature considers the Working Families Tax Credit as a tool to both make our tax code more
• We weren't just focused on the state's tax credit, but also on the federal tax credit.
• through the tax system—so the stimulus payments, the child tax credit during the period in which it

Bills: HB1717 , HB1859

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, religious organizations, development, housing opportunities, land use, 904, all

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• It takes a base annual salary of the tax assessor and the tax collector of Jefferson County. and the
• tax collector of Jefferson County.
• And it says that it shall be 110% of the highest annual salary of any merit system employee in the tax
• assessor or tax collector's office.
• has worked on this for many years. 110% became so that whoever's in charge, you know, whichever the tax

Bills: HB375 , HB494 , HB375

Committee: House Jefferson County Legislation

Keywords: pistol permits, Jefferson County, fees, public schools, fund distribution, tax collector, tax assessor, compensation, salary increase, 1136, house, all

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• Um, we've met with several stakeholders, um, who've said, It'd be easier to just ban the ingredients
• Several of these districts, Frisco ID, Fort Worth, Spring ISD, to name a few, have submitted written
• Yeah, I, I, I will note you said several times, I want to believe, I want to believe. I do too.

Bills: HB25 , HB38

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, interest rate, ad valorem taxes, homesteads, property tax, tax deferral

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• From the emails and texts, it would appear this is happening on several levels.
• Several of them actually come from Louisiana themselves.
• Because I have sat down and spoke with several business owners themselves, and yes, several of them have
• We have several in the queue, 11 more follow-ups, and then I'm going to move to somebody else.
• Been to several school board meetings, and I've been noticing how hard they work.

Bills: SB1521 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1307 , SB1338 , SB1390 , SB1451 , SB1463 , SB1558 , SB1567 , SB1595 , SB1621 , SB1734 , SB1749 , SB1827 , SB1833 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB63 , SB2063 , SB2180 , SB1198 , SB80

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• From the emails and text, it would appear this is happening on several levels.
• From the emails and text, it would appear this is happening on several levels.
• Several of them actually come from Louisiana themselves.
• And yes, several of them...
• I've been to several school board meetings, and I've been noticing how hard they work.

Bills: SB1521 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1307 , SB1338 , SB1390 , SB1451 , SB1463 , SB1558 , SB1567 , SB1595 , SB1621 , SB1734 , SB1749 , SB1827 , SB1833 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB63 , SB2063 , SB2180 , SB1198 , SB80

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest and gallery introductions, including medical professionals, interns, students, and advocates visiting for Disability Day. The chamber then moved quickly through a long floor agenda, with leaders repeatedly noting the need to stay at desks and proceed efficiently. Several bills were taken up with floor substitutes or minor amendments, most often restore-title amendments, before advancing to final passage. The Senate passed a number of measures addressing technology, public safety, education, health care, elections, and state agency operations. Among the most notable were SB 1521, which creates safeguards around AI social companions for minors after discussion of teen suicides linked to such products; SB 1734, which sets guardrails for AI use in schools and requires district policies by 2027; and SB 1307, which removes statutory language conflicting with religious-freedom case law and passed after debate over whether it could open the door to funding religious entities. Other bills approved included SB 372 on carrying firearms in certain state-owned lodges and cabins, SB 1232 on escalating penalties for major copper theft damage, SB 1338 making the literacy-coach program permanent and tying Strong Readers Act dollars to district access, SB 1451 on voter-registration cleanup and reporting, SB 1463 extending the polygraph examiners board sunset, SB 1558 clarifying that some OJA youth in Level E group homes may remain served until age 19, and SB 1567 clarifying APRN prescriptive-authority rules and supervision compensation. The chamber also approved SB 1595, an anti-steering/anti-discrimination bill aimed at CDL training grants and workforce boards, and SB 1621, treating public law libraries as public entities represented by district attorneys. SB 1749, which lets the LP Gas Board create permitting and inspection rules for mobile food vendors and delegate inspections to more local permit holders, drew concern from some senators about added costs and burdens on food-truck operators but still passed. The Senate also advanced SB 1833, codifying the SNAP waiver executive order and limiting certain non-nutritive foods, with questions focused on how the restrictions would be communicated and applied. Most measures were passed by substantial margins, and several were declared emergency measures after final votes.

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• We want to look at the tax contribution.
• of every dollar we generate in this state comes from sales tax. you.
• Lots of folks pay that sales tax, so we want to know that. So if Mr.
• They pay taxes. And so, yes. It was a very thoughtful report.
• HB 1393 by Metcalfe relating to daylight savings tax. Chair recognizes Mr.

Bills: HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB2143 , HJR2 , HB147 , HJR6 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• If voters in the impacted taxing district approve a property tax levy lid lift, then the impacted taxing
• of the other taxing districts.
• of the other taxing districts.
• For the purposes of the property tax exemption, the tax statute still has tax exemption, the tax statute
• taxes.

Bills: HB1983 , HB1974 , HB2334 , HB2367 , HB2650 , HB2655

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: timberland, real estate, excise tax, governmental entities, property taxation, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation

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• Everybody, let's try to be expedient if we can because we've got several other members that have bills
• Now we got several questions, and I think it was Representative Gray, Morris, Jackson, and Fiddler who
• I've seen it happen several times where you get one person who gets capital punishment, and then the

Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

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• But when we tax corporations, we tax them on their national profits.
• profit pie each state can tax.
• into their own tax codes.
• That starts with permanently decoupling our tax code from Trump's corporate tax cuts.
• That starts with permanently decoupling our tax code from Trump's corporate tax cuts.

Bills: H4975

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: federal tax changes, OBBBA, revenue impact, pass-through entities, state budget, tax relief, high-income earners, opportunity zones, 1212, all

Bills: HB101 , HB290

Committee: Senate Veteran Affairs

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation

Bills: HB101 , HB290

Committee: Senate Veteran Affairs

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation

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• There's regressive taxes in Texas. There's no income tax.
• It's the total taxes, not just sales tax that matter.
• There's regressive taxes in Texas. There's no income tax.
• It's the total taxes, not just sales tax that matter.
• </c><01:24:22.040><c> we</c><01:24:22.639><c> is</c> income tax here and in sales tax we is income tax

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 135 seeks to clarify the tax code in relation to tax exemption for exotic
• Taxing this fuel as if it were used to propel...
• A vehicle is inconsistent with the purpose of the tax.
• Yeah, it's just having to not pay your taxes on them.
• Yeah, it's just having to not pay your taxes on them.

Bills: SB771 , SB2345 , HB135 , HB135

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal

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• Currently, they do not qualify for the same tax exemptions.
• The only people that qualify for the tax exemptions in the state are those who fully manufacture...
• The only people that qualify for the tax exemptions in the state are those who fully manufacture and
• They can take advantage of that state's tax structure and be able to move forward.
• I've got family that lives in Kentucky, and they have several grandchildren.

Bills: SB175 , SB195 , SB196 , SB199

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: aircraft, tax exemption, sales tax, lease tax, maintenance, Alabama, health insurance, Medicare, retirees, public education, contracts, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, parental leave, state employees, local education agencies

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• Otherwise, uh, did we call tax?
• Otherwise, uh, did we call tax? >> Okay, tax is here.
• Otherwise, uh did we call do uh do tax? tax? tax?
• </c> &gt;&gt; Okay, tax is here. We send our comments. &gt;&gt; Okay, tax is here.
• It'll be a general tax. And if harbors. It'll be a general tax.

Bills: HB1709 , HB2195 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB1937 , HB2586 , HB2575 , HB2038 , HB2030

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: water carriers, transportation, public utility, Department of Transportation, liability, agricultural rates, certificates of convenience, cruise ship, passenger head fee, harbor, capital improvement, funding, environmental impact, active intelligent speed assistance, intelligent speed assistance, speed limiter, speed limiting device, speed governor, vehicle telematics, traffic safety

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• </c> repayment of certain taxes are required. repayment of certain taxes are required.
• </c> a general excise tax number. a general excise tax number.
• </c> also um allows for greater tax also um allows for greater tax reductions,<00:18:57.840><c> which
• </c> I got a revenue estimate from the tax I got a revenue estimate from the tax via<00:35:29.160><c>
• It appears that maybe that's might tax.

Bills: HB1743 , HB2122 , HB1756 , HB1837 , HB1729 , HB2559

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: owner-builder, exemption, housing crisis, contractor, leasing restrictions, affordable housing, construction, regulations, teacher housing, housing vouchers, teacher retention, Hawaii Department of Education, hard-to-staff schools, housing, first-time home buyers, savings account, tax deductions, homeownership, savings accounts, tax deduction

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. HB 1743 would expand the owner-builder exemption by repealing a leasing restriction and requiring notice when a leased residential structure was built by an unlicensed contractor. Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and the Contractors Licensing Board opposed the bill, warning it could encourage unlicensed contracting and weaken consumer protections, while Hawaii Realtors, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, BIA Hawaii, and others supported it as a way to increase housing flexibility. After questions about whether licensed electrical and plumbing work would still be required, the committee voted to pass HB 1743 with amendments and a defective date. The committee also heard and advanced HB 2122 HD1 on teacher housing, which would create a teacher housing assistance program using vouchers from the teachers housing revolving fund. Testimony included support from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and individuals, with the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition and the Department of Education offering comments. The bill was voted out as is. The committee then considered HB 1756 and HB 1837, both updating the individual housing account program to reflect current housing prices; supporters including Housing Hawaii’s Future and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said the limits were outdated and needed inflation adjustments, and HB 1756 was passed with amendments while HB 1837 was deferred as nearly identical. HB 1729 would disallow the state home mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Hawaii Realtors opposed it, while Housing Hawaii’s Future supported it as a way to prioritize first-time homebuyers and reduce competition from second-home buyers. The chair noted a possible revenue savings estimate and the committee passed the bill with amendments, with several reservations. Finally, HB 2559 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited exclusive groups of buyers, which the Office of Consumer Protection said needed an enforcement clarification and the Realtors said could affect some legitimate private-listing situations. The chair proposed replacing the outright ban with a disclosure requirement for private listings, and the committee passed HB 2559 with amendments. The hearing then adjourned after the chair thanked members, staff, and the public.

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• The permanent standing Subcommittee on Property tax appraisals will come to order.
• One of the biggest contributors is property taxes, as we know.
• And if y'all recall in the last session, we passed the Property Tax Relief Act.
• Months later, when he began to make arrangements to pay his property taxes, he realized that his taxes
• assessor collectors, and property tax professionals.

Bills: HB148 , HB203 , HJR30

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax

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• </c><00:02:46.319><c> increment</c> two municipalities tax increment two municipalities tax increment
• > present to you house bill 142 which present to you house bill 142 which involves<00:02:59.200><c> tax
• </c><00:03:21.840><c> increment</c> amount of property in the tax increment amount of property in the
• tax increment district<00:03:22.640><c> does</c><00:03:22.879><c> not</c><00:03:23.040><c> exceed</c
• </c> Mobile is interested in a new tax Mobile is interested in a new tax increment<00:03:33.360><c> district

Bills: HB308 , HB308

Committee: Senate Mobile County Legislation

Keywords: elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving, transparency, property tax exemption, senior citizens, Mobile County, tax legislation, constitutional amendment, 923, senate, all

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• </c> line 64 highway use your tax line 64 highway use your tax distribution<00:08:25.120><c> funds</c
• , is it, or sales tax?
• , is it, or sales tax?
• sales tax, our formula sources.
• I have a question about this Metro sales tax, the 75% Metro sales tax.

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

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• This is also taking the gas tax automatic inflator on gas taxes and getting rid of that.
• </c> we continue to put more and more gas tax we continue to put more and more gas tax on<00:01:29.920
• of the gas tax indexing.
• and a half-cent sales tax.
• I support the tax, the Social Security tax, you know, the complete elimination.

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house