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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 15, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you share this concern moving toward a fine or fee-based system where going to the dog park or splash
- pad requires a fee?
- The burden shift will go to businesses and renters because fees, assessments, fire, non-homestead millage
- The only avenues available would be regressive taxes and fees that would shift the cost and taxes for
- Where we don't have third places like dog parks and senior centers, and we have to pay a fee every time
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jul 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think the fees are fair, and thank you for your support. And thank you for your support.
- annual... ...currently pay both a sales and use tax at the pump and an annual $100 road improvement fee
- state's portion of the sales and use tax and does not change the existing $100 annual road improvement fee
- As mentioned, we're paying both the zero-emission fee on our registration and the sales and use tax..
- However, we're also paying that registration fee, which was displaced on the battery vehicles.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor.
SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended.
The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To negotiate the fees. Can you tell us what the takeaways from the judgment were? Because she won.
- these groups, I was a little surprised to see how backward they were about the transparency of the fees
- Those fees have always been negotiable. We've always been informed.
- It has to be approved as well as any increase in rates to the consumer for their fee, which is a nominal
- fee.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Next item on the agenda is HB 422 HD1 SD2, relating to school impact fees.
- Next item on the agenda is HB 422 HD1 SD2, relating to school impact fees.
- HB 422 HD1 SD2, relating to school impact fees.
- school<00:03:21.840>
impact SD2 relating to school impact SD2 relating to school impact fees - On behalf of the House, we have fees.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of our budget is recovered by fees and other sources.
- Audit fees are based on actual costs of conducting those audits.
- For the budget increase, are you also increasing any of your fees to the cities and counties with the
- We have not had to increase fees for three years, I believe it was.
- Yes, because I think to Representative Sexton's question about fees to cities for audits, it being your
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- counties, municipalities, and public health districts from imposing sound regulations, permits, or fees
- This includes permitting and fees for basic operational needs like deliveries, critical to keeping doors
- Be required to obtain a separate sound permit or pay a separate fee. This change matters.
- They're not disrupting neighbors, but they are triggering costly fees or new permits in some instances
- For a small business already facing inflation, labor shortages, and increased operating costs, these fees
Bills:
HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- have a minimum enforcement authority granted to them under SGMA, which includes the ability to impose fees
- we do not currently have the same authority available to many other GSAs in California to enforce fees
- effectively stripped these folks of their right to make reasonable use of their properties by imposing high fees
- these trees and new seedlings, which are now a burden to me and the neighboring houses, by creating a fee-free
- By creating a fee-free relocation permit for up to 10 trees, SB 1061 provides a path to balance environmental
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to wildlife access, groundwater enforcement, desert plant regulation, outdoor equity, and water supply planning. SB 1021 would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities; supporters described the bill as therapeutic and family-centered, while an opposition group argued the state should focus on non-lethal outdoor activities. SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and penalties under SGMA; the author and agency said the bill closes an enforcement gap for a special-legislation GSA, and it drew broad support from local government and agricultural groups. The committee also considered SB 1061, which would streamline relocation permits for Western Joshua trees on private property; the author and local officials said the current law creates burdens for homeowners and infrastructure, while supporters framed the bill as a balance between conservation and property rights.
Members also heard SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative to expand park access and outdoor equity, especially in underserved communities; it received strong support from environmental, parks, local government, and community organizations, with members praising the effort to improve access. SB 1085 would restore water supply assessment requirements for large developments even when CEQA exemptions apply, so local agencies still receive early information about water availability; the sponsor and water agencies said the bill helps prevent “paper water” problems and supports planning in drought conditions, and the building industry indicated it would remove its opposition after amendments. The committee accepted amendments on several bills, took roll once quorum was established, and advanced the measures by vote.
Votes taken included SB 997, SB 1021, SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268, all of which were reported out of committee, with SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268 later recorded as passing 11-0. SB 997 was approved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, SB 1021 was sent to Appropriations as amended, SB 1061 and SB 1085 were sent to Appropriations and Local Government respectively, and SB 1268 was sent to Natural Resources. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the votes.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Mar 13th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Transcript Highlights:
- The city had $478,000 in parks and recreation fees and almost $3.5 million in expenditures.
- The city had $478,000 in parks and recreation fees and almost $3.5 million in expenditures.
- The city had $478,000 in parks and recreation fees and almost $3.5 million in expenditures.
- The city had $478,000 in parks and recreation fees and almost $3.5 million in expenditures.
- The city had $478,000 in parks and recreation fees and almost $3.5 million in expenditures.
Summary:
The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee approved the February 13 minutes and then heard several committee reports. The executive committee report noted that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff was asked to review selected Benton County circuit court case transfers. The committee also received and adopted reports from the counties and municipalities committee, the education committee, and the state agencies committee. Those reports covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, education audit reports, and state agency findings such as duplicate vendor payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and vehicle log deficiencies. In each case, the committee voted to file or adopt the reports, with some reports deferred for follow-up or for officials to appear at a later meeting.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. Auditors said the city received a clean opinion overall, but management letter findings identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and the finance department. The Parks and Recreation finding involved $179,629 in manual receipts that could not be traced to city deposits, missing receipts from several facilities, $48,415 in unallowable purchases, $13,000 in questionable purchases, altered invoices, unapproved vendors, and missing equipment; those matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney, attorney general, Governmental Bonding Board, and Arkansas State Police. The finance finding cited weak cash-receipting and bank-reconciliation procedures and late or missing deposits.
City officials, including the mayor, finance director, and parks director, testified that the problems predated the current administration and said they had taken corrective steps. They described hiring a forensic audit firm, creating or updating standard operating procedures, improving receipting and deposit processes, adding procurement oversight, and moving Parks and Recreation to electronic or system-based receipting. Committee members questioned the officials about oversight, nonprofit relationships, and whether theft or system failures were to blame. After discussion, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report. The next meeting was announced for June 4-5, 2026.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The landowner would continue to own the land in fee simple.
- not Representative Driskell: allowing or allowing the property owner to continue to own the land in fee
- and another legislatively mandated public hearing would further delay millions of dollars in host fees
- It removes a provision allowing for inflation-adjusted fees for inspection reports.
- It removes the provisions that impacted fees associated with Class A biosolids and fertilizers.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-Public Safety and Judiciary 2ND REVISED Afternoon Session Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- One of our bill requests this year will be to raise the Background fees came into existence in 1994 and
- We would not ask to raise that fee.
- I can't remember off the top of my head what that fee is right now, but that will remain.
- Can't remember what that fee is, but we're not asking for an increase to that.
- I think they said Expired tags or over 90 days or a certain fee that would be attached to recapitalize
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't increase any fees or, uh, in the old days, you know, if you wanted a burn permit, you called
- They do have an amendment to correct some of the fees on the permitting. We just got to fix that.
- They do have an amendment to correct some of the fees on the permitting.
- If they already have one, would they have to pay a bill of fee later or what is that?
- You don't pay us another fee. >> Any other questions? >> Is there a motion on the bill as amended?
Keywords:
HB267, Alabama, minor consent, medical consent, mental health, school counseling, parental rights, parental consent, parental access to records, health information, health records, vaccine consent, school mental health services, student counseling, youth healthcare, adolescent health, emancipated minor, pregnancy care, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And the individual license for journeymen and apprentices, they would not have to pay that fee.
- For journeymen and apprentices, they would not have to pay that fee.
- But those fees are usually pretty minor, you know, anywhere from $25 to $50.
- It's all about money, fees, and control of private property.
- It's all about money, fees, and control of private property.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Agriculture Oct 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Fee simple and conservation easements—these are all complementary programs and options for landowners
- there is some concern that Florida Forever acquires too much land or that they're only purchasing in fee
- There are two different ways land is acquired under Florida Forever: through conservation easements and fee-simple
- Fee-simple acquisitions, which is when the state owns the property outright and the seller does not retain
- Fee-simple acquisitions are our state parks, our state forests, and our wildlife management areas.
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met to hear updates on land conservation and agricultural preservation programs. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The director said the program requires participants to use agricultural best management practices, noted strong demand with 428 ranked projects for 2025, and reported that consistent legislative funding and partnerships with USDA, DOD, local governments, land trusts, and water management districts have expanded acreage protected, much of it within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Committee members asked about eligibility, ranking, local government involvement, and how many projects are typically funded each year.
Conservation Florida’s president and CEO testified that both Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever are critical and complementary tools for preserving working lands, wildlife habitat, water resources, and public access to nature. She warned that uncertainty or cuts in state funding can stall projects, raise land prices, and reduce conservation momentum. In discussion with senators, she said public access is often negotiated case by case and is more common on lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space than on conservation easements.
The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on Florida Forever, describing it as the state’s premier conservation and recreation land acquisition program. DEP said Florida Forever uses both conservation easements and fee-simple purchases, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and emphasized that steady funding is needed to keep projects moving. The deputy secretary reported 60 projects on the current work plan, more than $1.4 billion invested since 2019, and recent acquisitions including new state forest, park, and preserve expansions. Members also raised concerns about payment in lieu of taxes for fiscally constrained counties, local notification of acquisitions, and the need for continued support for agriculture, citrus, roads, and conservation funding. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after member comments and public testimony.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1430 is a simple bill that helps our county recorder fees catch up with inflation. I have Mr.
- This bill does not increase any existing surcharges or fees and is revenue neutral.
- Especially seniors, families, and low income individuals from excessive and hidden fees for DMV related
- like the. the official DMV site, misleading consumers and charging up to $150 more than the actual DMV fee
- With little to no transparency, AB 1190 will address this by capping fees to no more than 5%. cost of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- By keeping license fees and compliance costs reasonable so farmers can compete and thrive, clarify our
- Representative Cain, do the fees for the research...
- I believe the bill requires the fees for the research permit to be the same price, equal to the application
- fee, which is designed to help fund the program.
- Don't want to pay those fees; that cuts in our bottom line, never want to do it.
Bills:
HB147
Keywords:
government contracting, business program, discrimination, state procurement, equity, underutilized businesses
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones.
HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district.
HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 088 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- have rights. for which we can impose new fees for which we can impose new fees and<01:00:19.359>
- This is maybe this is just another fee This is maybe this is just another fee fees<03:31:10.399>
for <03:31:10.640>fields <03:31:11.120>program fees for fields program fees for- A new fee How is this program funded?
- So, other fees and the like.
Summary:
The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from April 10, 2026. After a brief opening that included the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, the chamber moved into third reading. The first item was House Bill 1348, concerning use of money from the broadband infrastructure cash fund, which passed on final passage. The House then took up a series of bills dealing largely with education funding and program changes, including House Bills 1349 through 1358, covering prevention services in early childhood, school food programs, Healthy School Meals for All funding, Colorado reading and social studies assessment changes, repeal or phase-out of several teacher and school-related programs, and the Colorado Academic Accelerator Grant Program. Most of these measures were adopted, with some receiving notable no votes but still passing.
The chamber also considered House Bill 1359, which would credit money from removal of natural resources on public school lands to the state public school fund, and House Bill 1360, concerning the affordable housing financing fund. HB 1360 drew extended debate. Supporters argued it was consistent with Prop. 123 and TABOR-related funding rules, while opponents said it would divert money from the general fund, exceed what voters authorized, and create a precedent for using reserve-like funds to cover budget shortfalls. Despite the opposition, HB 1360 passed after a member changed a vote from yes to no. The House then adopted House Bills 1361 and 1362, repealing the pay for success contracts program and the Decarbonization Tax Credits Administration Cash Fund, respectively.
The final major item was House Bill 1363, which temporarily reduces the general fund reserve. This bill prompted the strongest opposition, with members arguing that the state was using a rainy day fund to cover self-inflicted budget problems, relying on future money, and failing to address underlying spending growth. Supporters of the bill said the reserve reduction was necessary to balance the budget and reflected difficult choices by the Joint Budget Committee. The bill nonetheless passed, and the House completed action on the listed third-reading calendar items.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/04/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- like to point out that the filing fee like to point out that the filing fee for<01:06:33.119>
- It's administered by the fees that are gathered from people using the system.
- It's administered by the fees that are gathered from people using the system.
- <01:20:12.000>
They're the filing fee as the claimant. - to district court where the filing fee to district court where the filing fee is<01:21:03.920>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- not residents would pay this higher fee. not residents would pay this higher fee.
- It is not a taxes and it is a user fee.
- They are paying our turnpike fees.
- You can get back to me. going to cost the state a fee to do going to cost the state a fee to do this?
- Okay. >> And at a fee. >> Thank you. Any other questions?
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Mar 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- expenditures: $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility rental fees
- And then the facility fees is exactly what it is: just some off-site facility that they rented for the
- other items; $10,596 for catering and supplies, which included the food, the servers, and the setup fees
- $4,235 for entertainment, which included a DJ and live performances; and $1,215 for the facility rental fee
Summary:
The Legislative Audit Education Institution Subcommittee met to adopt the previous minutes and review 57 education audit reports, 52 of which had no findings and were filed as reviewed. The committee heard several findings involving school district spending and internal control issues, including Camden-Fairview’s use of operating funds for an employee awards banquet and unauthorized credit card charges, Forest City’s use of operating funds for an end-of-year celebration and entertainment event, Nettleton’s fraudulent vendor payment scheme involving $1.9 million in attempted transfers, Cedar Ridge’s misallocation of Title I funds and payroll/bank reconciliation errors, and Green County Technical’s diverted vendor check that was recovered. Three of the reports had been referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
Members asked questions about whether district officials were present, how the questionable expenditures were broken down, and whether school boards had prior knowledge or approval. The committee deferred the Camden-Fairview, Forest City, and Nettleton reports to the June meeting and requested district representatives attend to answer questions. Cedar Ridge and Green County Technical were not deferred; Cedar Ridge was filed, and Green County Technical was reviewed without further action.
Staff also discussed recurring fraud and banking-control issues seen in school audits, including altered checks, email-based banking changes, and the use of positive pay and in-person verification for deposit changes. Members encouraged better communication with school districts and noted that clean audits should be recognized. The committee then filed the remaining no-finding reports and adjourned with no new business.