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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of that is going to pay off the bonds. of that is going to pay off the bonds.
- They are paying our turnpike fees. They are paying our taxes in this state.
- They are paying our turnpike fees. They are paying our taxes in this state.
- </c> If CJ had to pay more money, we'd pay If CJ had to pay more money, we'd pay it.<01:04:14.079><c>
- How do we pay for that co that cost? it? How do we pay for that co that cost?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:12.480><c> cut</c> actually took quite a large uh pay cut actually took quite a large uh pay
- , it literally is a pay reduction.
- It isn't like a hypothetical pay reduction for short-call subs; it's like a literal pay reduction for
- is a pay reduction isn't like literally is a pay reduction isn't like a<01:55:00.360><c> hypothetical
- > short</c> a hypothetical pay reduction for short a hypothetical pay reduction for short call<01:55:
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 155, HB 1102, HB 1109, HB 1356, HB 1469, HB 1323, HB 1376 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, whether it's only 1,500 bucks for the time you pay for your accountant and pay the small filing
- So rather than pay a have to file.
- </c> would have proposed, they don't pay would have proposed, they don't pay anything<00:16:38.320><c
- </c> only 1,500 bucks for the time you pay only 1,500 bucks for the time you pay for<00:16:47.199><c>
- filing fee and and what you pay amount filing fee and and what you pay in<00:16:50.560><c> the</c><00
Keywords:
9:00am HB 155
9:30am HB 1102
10:30am HB 1109
11:00am HB 1356
11:30am HB 1469
1:00pm HB 1323
2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all
Summary:
The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate.
The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions.
Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time.
The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Through this mechanism, the state pays a monthly capitation payment to the MCOs, and then the MCOs pay
- It would provide they are paying.
- incur, but also to pay for value.
- for. absence factor pays for.
- </c> medical records without paying a fee. medical records without paying a fee.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- You know that we got pay raises for the attorneys and pay raises for the investigators because we're
- I do $1,500, $2,000 pay raise.
- </c> because you pay them a lot more money. because you pay them a lot more money.
- </c> and what we're actually able to pay. and what we're actually able to pay.
- </c> >> Say diligence doesn't pay off. >> Say diligence doesn't pay off.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- > and</c><00:23:30.400><c> getting</c> application, paying fees, and getting application, paying fees
- have to pay the credit have do you have to pay the credit agency<01:02:40.079><c> or</c><01:02:40.240
- </c> system punish uh renters who don't pay system punish uh renters who don't pay on<01:15:20.320><c
- If I don't pay my bad behavior.
- </c> folks that are renters that are paying folks that are renters that are paying their<01:17:34.480
Keywords:
housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- You pay for or how do you do that? yeah. You pay for or how do you do that?
- I mentioned earlier increase pay.
- Higher pay.
- </c> pays off later. pays off later.
- </c> the pay we'd like to honor the same pay the pay we'd like to honor the same pay as<01:09:44.080>
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- You're paying it in your hometown and then you're potentially paying it in the project city.
- Pay it once, not twice.
- You willing to pay that when they go.
- Pay it once, not twice. it. Pay it once, not twice. >> Thank<00:16:11.199><c> you.
- </c><00:17:05.439><c> that</c> roughly ALDOT's roughly paying that roughly ALDOT's roughly paying that
Keywords:
lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- . saying, "Let's pay what I'm saying. saying, "Let's pay their<00:36:47.839><c> fair</c><00:36:48.160
- And by the way, if you think about the gas tax, you pay less if you drive less and you pay less if you
- </c> would pay $865. would pay $865. a<00:41:45.680><c> 7%</c><00:41:46.319><c> weight</c><00:41:46.640
- They're already paying an EV fee in lieu of the gas tax, and then they have to pay again when they go
- </c> Minnesota uh supports having EVs pay Minnesota uh supports having EVs pay their<00:46:49.040><c>
Keywords:
veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means
House Ways & Means Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- He knew what was happening to them as they were paying in here.
- They didn't pay in Maricopa. They didn't pay in Pima.
- They are committed to paying privately.
- Chairman, I live in Peoria, pay Peoria Unified School District tax.
- way to pay it off, I believe.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that servers are not used to determine where an order is received and by defining business location. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill simply codifies existing origin-based treatment for Arizona businesses and provides certainty, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and ATRA warned it would shift revenue, create compliance problems, and potentially subject businesses to multiple tax rates depending on distribution or pickup locations. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, noted a 2023 draft ruling had reflected a legal analysis of the issue but was never finalized, and said the bill would address a real need for clarity. After extensive debate over examples involving feed stores, Target, pizza delivery, and online orders, the committee voted 5-3 with one absent to return HB 2290 with a do pass recommendation.
The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily contribute part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or Veterans Service Organization Fund. The sponsor and a veterans policy advocate said the measure would give taxpayers a simple way to support veterans organizations, with examples from Colorado and local veterans projects. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0 with one absent, and was returned with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical PSPRS measure that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would align the statute with its intended purpose, reduce unnecessary workarounds and legal costs, and preserve broader investment flexibility while maintaining other risk controls. Members discussed how the cap compares with ASRS and other retirement systems, and the bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that 20% also on back pay if the veterans receive back pay? Mr.
- And back pay is real.
- And back pay is real.
- Salaries to pay, you have bills to pay, so forth, so on.
- That's an expensive bill to pay.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1803, which would regulate non-accredited veterans benefits claims assistance by prohibiting unrecognized agents or attorneys from preparing or prosecuting claims, limiting compensation practices, requiring written disclosures and cancellation rights, and making violations subject to Attorney General enforcement. Supporters, including the sponsor and several veterans, said the bill would create needed guardrails against predatory actors while preserving veterans’ choice to use free or paid help. Opponents and some neutral testimony, including a VA-accredited attorney and representatives of the VFW and American Legion, argued the bill still lacked sufficient protections, raised federal preemption concerns, and should require VA accreditation instead. After debate over fees, back pay, and the availability of free services, the committee adopted an amendment and gave SB 1803 a do pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote.
The committee then heard SB 1232, a strike-everything amendment dealing with outdoor advertising signs in military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning districts. The bill would allow signs on property with a military compatibility permit in areas otherwise treated as residential under a zoning designation, which the sponsor and property representatives said was needed to resolve an ADOT permitting loophole for a specific parcel near Luke Air Force Base and the Northern Parkway. Members questioned whether the change was narrowly tailored, whether other properties could be affected, and whether ADOT and federal highway beautification rules would be satisfied. After the amendment was adopted, the committee approved SB 1232 on a 4-3 vote, with several members saying they would reserve the right to change their votes on the floor.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1511, which would prohibit operation of a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona unless the operator can prove lawful presence in the United States and would allow impoundment if proof is not provided. The sponsor introduced the bill with a lengthy explanation of commercial driver licensing history and concerns about non-domiciled and limited-term CDLs, contrasting them with Canadian and Mexican commercial licensing arrangements. The transcript cuts off before testimony, questions, or any action on SB 1511.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that 20 percent also on back pay if the veterans receive back pay? Mr.
- And back pay is real.
- Salaries to pay, you have bills to pay, so forth, so on.
- That's an expensive bill to pay.
- This will help me get my back pay that, frankly, if you don't get the back pay, zero of zero, zero.
Keywords:
outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Aug 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Hey there, you know, I'm just paying for insurance. Well, nobody likes having to pay that thing.
- He can either go online and pay a fee, not a fine. There's no taxes.
- being able to continue to pay.
- Because buying, you know, paying an extra five cents a gallon sucks.
- And so Everyone pays when they come through New Mexico.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 29th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to education and examination requirements, many licensees must pay...
- Too many Californians pay for dental coverage they cannot effectively use.
- In most cases, patients would have to pay the costs up front. policies.
- Too many Californians pay for dental coverage. sponsor AB 1629.
- Too many Californians pay for dental coverage they cannot effectively use.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- That's what I would be paying dues for.
- It simply says government will remain neutral, will not pay for it.
- You still have to pay somebody to be in the classroom.
- Are they expected to pay money for their events there that are hosted there?
- Are they expected to pay money for their events there that are hosted there?
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from Tuesday, February 17th and welcomed a new page, Layton from Boise High. It then quickly passed Senate Bill 1261, which would add the word “appointed” to code so that an appointed officeholder is treated the same as an elected one if a seat is filled by appointment after a resignation. The motion for a due-pass recommendation carried without opposition.
The main item was House Bill 745, a proposal to restrict public employers from using taxpayer funds or public resources for certain union-related activities. Representative Boyle said the bill would bar school districts from paying or facilitating union dues deductions, extra compensation to cover dues, disclosure of personal information beyond what is required by law, mandatory meetings with unions, distribution of union communications, and paid leave for union activities, while exempting police, firefighters, and federal-law-sensitive positions. She and supporters argued the bill would keep public money in classrooms, protect taxpayers, and preserve voluntary union membership. Opponents and some questioners argued the bill singled out teachers’ unions, could affect local collaborative programs and school-based events, and raised constitutional and germane-committee concerns because teachers’ collective bargaining is addressed in Title 33 rather than Title 44.
Public testimony was split. Supporters, including Freedom Foundation, Americans for Prosperity, the National Right to Work Committee, Idaho Republican Party representatives, parents, and individual taxpayers, said payroll deductions and paid union leave improperly subsidize private political organizations and should be voluntary and reimbursed by unions. Opponents, including the Idaho Education Association, the Idaho State AFL-CIO, and an educator from Valley View, said unions are funded by member dues, the bill targets teachers while exempting other public-sector unions, and its language could disrupt school-community events such as back-to-school fairs and other collaborative programs. No final vote on HB 745 was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Help to pay for that entitlement.
- . ...pay for TDCJ prison payroll and benefit costs.
- They deserve this pay raise; they need this pay raise.
- Let's not hold their pay raises hostage.
- I say that because not coming through with a pay raise— a much-deserved, much-needed pay raise— will
Bills:
SB1637, SB1, HB300, SB2601, SB37, HB2011, HB3595, HB3071, SB12, HB3372, SB457, HB2067, SB2337, SB447, SB1506, SB1566, SB763, HB3556, SB13, SB2018, SB331, SB379, HB145, SB441, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1540, HB 119, SB1405, SB3059, SB15, SB568
Keywords:
SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- All have very different pay scales.
- The regional school pays the town assessments; the local assessments pay 67% of that budget.
- So K through six, are they paying for that student, or are the taxpayers of the home community paying
- They pay for that; they're all set.
- double or more what other taxpayers pay.
Summary:
The hearing focused primarily on H. 517/S. 314, a bill to provide a sustainable future for rural schools, and H. 697, a bill to require full funding of regional school transportation. Witnesses from rural districts, school committees, superintendents, students, and local officials described chronic underfunding, declining enrollment, high fixed costs, special education and transportation burdens, and the loss of programs, staff, and extracurriculars. Several speakers argued that rural aid should be funded at $60 million annually and made non-discretionary, while others emphasized that transportation reimbursement for regional districts has repeatedly fallen short of the state’s promise and is driving budget crises and overrides. A number of students testified in support of rural aid, describing cuts to classes, counselors, and activities, and the impact on their schools and communities. Committee members also discussed whether transportation policy should be revisited to address underlying cost drivers, including bus bidding practices and whether regional districts should have more flexibility in transportation requirements.
The committee also heard H. 515, concerning Hancock Elementary School and a school choice-related exemption from a state requirement that has created a large financial burden for the district. Hancock’s superintendent and Rep. John Barrett explained that a decades-old regulation, recently enforced by DESE, would require Hancock to pay tuition for choice-in students through high school graduation even though the district only serves pre-K through grade 6 and sends its own students elsewhere for middle and high school. They said the rule creates a significant per-student shortfall and has forced Hancock to opt out of school choice. Committee members asked for clarification about how the arrangement works and how the costs fall on Hancock.
Additional testimony supported related transportation bills for non-regional districts, especially Plymouth/Carver and North Middlesex, describing high and rising bus costs, special education and McKinney-Vento transportation expenses, and the strain on local budgets. Speakers repeatedly said that state reimbursement has not matched actual costs and that communities are being forced to choose between transportation and classroom services. No votes or final actions were taken in the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed the hearing on the bills discussed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- currently paying anyway.
- </c> transparent in saying that the back pay transparent in saying that the back pay is<00:32:07.919>
- pay to incoming<00:33:06.880><c> teams.
- </c><00:33:21.919><c> once</c> would say we we don't have to pay once would say we we don't have to pay
- </c> which we are current currently paying which we are current currently paying anyway.<00:33:36.880
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to University of Hawaiʻi programs, audits, and workforce development. Testimony on SCR 50, which urged establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Maui campus, was strongly supportive, with witnesses citing the state’s nursing shortage and Maui’s acute physician and nurse shortages. The committee later recommended passage with a technical HD1 amendment, and the measure was adopted unanimously by the members present.
The committee also heard SCR 137, SCR 138, and SCR 142, all involving proposed audits. SCR 137 sought a performance audit of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation; the Foundation opposed it, and the chair recommended deferral after noting the legislative auditor’s view that the office lacks jurisdiction over the private nonprofit. SCR 138 proposed a management and performance audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy, and SCR 142 proposed an audit of the UH Mānoa athletics department. UH representatives provided comments on both, with athletics explaining existing NCAA-required financial audits, internal performance evaluations, and a strategic plan that includes self-review. The committee ultimately recommended passage of SCR 138 and SCR 142 with technical HD1 amendments.
For SCR 192, which proposed a veterinary medicine expansion working group, UH and other witnesses discussed the idea of exploring a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, but the chair said a community college is not the appropriate venue for a doctoral program. The committee recommended substantial HD1 changes removing Windward Community College from the title and shifting the effort to the UH system level, adding the UH president or designee and a Hilo campus representative to the working group; the amended resolution was adopted. The committee also heard SCR 193, calling for community colleges to identify bachelor’s degree and workforce pathways aligned with regional needs, and SCR 203, which sought exploration of an Alzheimer’s disease research center and federal funding requirements; both drew supportive comments and no opposition. The meeting recessed briefly for lack of quorum, then reconvened for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So there is no incentive, essentially, for someone to pay that fine because they know once they pay it
- Who pays for the maintenance on those? It's the state, right?
- We do not pay rent on the building? Witness: Correct.
- So you have the option to either go pay more than the $8 or pay $8 at OMV.
- Wiley knows Peter doesn't have the money to pay $1,000, Rep.
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on March 23 with a quorum and received an update from OMV leadership. Director Brian Adams and Commissioner Keith Neal said the agency has improved morale, staffing, and efficiencies, is operating in the black, and expects to begin testing the driver’s license portion of its modernization project in September. They also said the agency is working on customer service and technology upgrades.
The committee then considered several OMV-related bills. HB 781, creating a fleet vehicle registration program, was amended to delay implementation until the OMV system is ready and was reported with amendments. HB 712, which waives OMV fees for driver’s licenses and state IDs for eligible homeless persons, drew extensive testimony for and against; supporters said it would remove a barrier to employment, housing, and identification, while opponents raised concerns about eligibility, fraud, and policy scope. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the waiver and verification requirements, and the bill passed on a roll call vote.
HB 372, requiring OMV education on roundabouts, was discussed but voluntarily deferred in favor of a House concurrent resolution approach. HB 746, dealing with oversized trucking permits, was amended to preserve existing permits while imposing a one-year moratorium on new local permit requirements and was reported with amendments. HB 732, allowing temporary waiver of certain OMV-related debts for people in special circumstances such as hospice, was amended and reported favorably. HB 722, providing automatic reinstatement of driver’s licenses after payment of fees and fines except for DUI-related suspensions, was amended and reported with amendments. HB 593, raising the maximum service fee for certain OMV field offices, was amended to exclude Shreveport and reported 9-5. HB 613, adding a citizenship indicator to Louisiana driver’s licenses and IDs, was heavily debated over its purpose and implications but was reported 8-5. Finally, HB 582, reducing reinstatement fees for insurance lapses, was reported favorably, and HB 762, which would block referral of certain OMV debts to the Office of Debt Recovery, was taken up with testimony emphasizing the burden of added collection fees.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The state now pays for almost 80% of election costs.
- I've never seen that kind of pay for performance, hard pay for performance kind of policy proposal from
- we say we'll pay for primary care providers not to be at 90% of Medicare, but we'll pay at 150% behavioral
- up to 300% of what Medicare was paying.
- then to pay that much more above what they're paying in Medicare.