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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Water Topics Overview Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're a state agency that provides funding and support for local governments in Minnesota, and we also
  • We have multiple types of local governments in Minnesota that all have unique roles in water management
  • , we've got four different main types of local governments.
  • We've got four different main types of local governments that have a role in managing water.
  • So the last point in my remarks is that when these local governments come to the table to develop and
Keywords: 908, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Omega-Bur-Gonzalez, Government Affairs Director for SEIU Local 1000.
  • Omega-Bur-Gonzalez, government affairs director for SCIU Local 1000.
  • My understanding is that Government Code Section 3519 indicates that unions should have been conferred
  • My understanding is that government code section 3519 indicates that unions should have been conferred
  • Committee members, Omega Brewer Gonzalez, SEIU Local 1000, Government Affairs Director, representing
Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update on the state’s generative AI implementation and related oversight. Administration officials said several proof-of-concept projects have moved into minimum viable product phases, including work at CDTFA and Caltrans, and that CDPH has a May Revision request for up to $8 million to scale up its healthcare facilities inspections project. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the administration to publish a report on lessons learned from each POC and recommended limiting the new generative AI approval process to a pilot through the first two rounds of projects, with continued monthly meetings and stronger legislative oversight. Members pressed for more transparency and questioned why the CDPH request was not included in January; the administration said the cost estimate was not available then and that only one project is seeking additional resources beyond existing departmental budgets. The committee then reviewed a proposed $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to the General Fund. Finance and the Labor Agency said the fund has grown because civil penalty revenues have risen sharply, and the loan would be repaid in 2029-30 with provisional language allowing earlier repayment if needed. The LAO agreed the fund could support the loan but warned that recent PAGA reforms may reduce future revenues. Public commenters, including labor and community groups, argued the money should instead support labor-law enforcement and outreach programs such as CWOP, and urged rejection of the loan. Members also heard a Department of Industrial Relations request for $19.1 million for phase two of Public Works Information Technology System Enhancements, which officials said will support labor-law enforcement and apprenticeship registration. The department said the project was delayed because a prior procurement did not result in a contract award and that completion is now expected in October 2026. The committee then took up an EDD Next reappropriation technical adjustment to extend UI fund spending authority through June 30, 2026; the LAO said the request was fine but again raised concerns about oversight of the larger modernization effort, which EDD said now totals more than $660 million and is expected to continue through 2029. Finally, the committee discussed DGS’s request for new parking facilities near the May Lee Building and a trailer bill shifting statewide telework policy language from DGS to CalHR while also expanding NDI eligibility for certain CEA employees. The LAO said the telework trailer bill should likely go through the policy committee process instead of budget, and union and employee witnesses strongly opposed it, arguing it would undermine bargaining rights and could be used to narrow telework. In a separate item on the governor’s return-to-office order, administration officials said departments are being directed to move to a four-day in-office expectation starting July 1, 2025, but they had no statewide cost estimate yet because departments are still assessing vacancies, exemptions, and space needs. Members criticized the lack of analysis and said the state should have clearer numbers before moving forward.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/04/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • branch of government gets a free pass. branch of government gets a free pass.
  • of the government accountable. of the government accountable.
  • section three? section three? >> Sure.<02:23:14.080> Yes.
  • >> Section<04:31:19.760> two. >> Section two. >> Section two.
  • So the first section deals section two.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (06/12/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of law, but this one section was missed. of law, but this one section was missed.
  • municipal and county government, SB78. municipal and county government, SB78.
  • section. For the foregoing reasons, Mr. section. For the foregoing reasons, Mr.
  • Those types of houses are handled in a separate section of the fire code and wouldn't be covered under
  • in a separate section of the fire<01:46:13.199> code<01:46:13.600> and<01:46:13.920>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/01/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • . section. section.
  • Make sure that they’re relevant to the code, the local adopted code, because you might talk about arc
  • faults and it’s different in the 23 code than it is in the 20 code.
  • I do want to point out that this bill is not a mandate on local governments.
  • is not a mandate on local governments. is not a mandate on local governments.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education (04/15/2025)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the code of conduct. the code of conduct.
  • It's titled the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for New Hampshire educators.
  • It's titled the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for New Hampshire educators.
  • I, so this is an educator code of conduct, not a parental code of conduct.
  • give up local control? give up local control?
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #2

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:39:56.040> government<00:39:56.520> employee state and local government employee
  • > the uh local governments and actually the uh local governments and actually the state<00:40:
  • being down here to take jobs in local being down here to take jobs in local government. government
  • Representation of a state or local government agency for compensation.
  • Representation of a state or local government agency for compensation.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation, and welcomed guests including the doctor of the day, a Johns Hopkins student, and visiting scouts. The chamber then moved through first-reading introductions of several House bills, including measures on bullying and harassment reporting, the Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act, Baltimore County nuisance actions, parole hearing commission procedures, a blockchain technology task force, and a task force on deed fraud, all of which were referred to standing committees. The main floor action centered on layover bills. Senate Bill 932, concerning social media platforms displaying a user’s usual location, was amended to broaden the protected location reference and to protect participants in the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program; after discussion about whether minors and child-abuse victims were covered, the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, drew multiple county-specific amendments. Howard County and Baltimore County amendments sought to give priority to existing local tobacco businesses for the new licenses. Supporters said the changes would protect established local shops from out-of-state entities, while opponents argued the bill should remain statewide and not be amended county by county. A motion to special order the bill failed, and the amendments were adopted before the bill was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 84, on collective bargaining for graduate assistants, also advanced after a committee amendment was adopted. A District 2 amendment was offered to clarify that graduate assistants are employed as teaching, administrative, or research assistants, but the floor leader opposed it, saying the bill’s definition was already clear and the change would create confusion. The minority leader questioned the definition and the relationship between graduate assistants and employees, prompting discussion of collective bargaining as bargaining by employees through representatives. The transcript cuts off before final disposition of that amendment.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (05/06/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • they are paid, not based on government they are paid, not based on government dues<00:34:23.040>
  • As I said, it's a local around the bill. As I said, it's a local option<01:06:15.760> bill.
  • section though is in Roman two. section though is in Roman two.
  • <02:03:48.719> governments<02:03:49.119> and disputes between local governments and
  • disputes between local governments and federal<02:03:49.840> protections<02:03:50.800> uh<
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you've got to—you can't govern in the dark.
  • “It says in Article 10, Section 25, for the causes enumerated in Paragraph A of Section 24 of this article
  • We don't have it in place, what Section 25 mandates. Okay. What Section 25 mandates. Okay.
  • It provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code and inspector licensing.
  • It's not just about reducing government from a Republican perspective.
Summary: The committee first deferred Senate Bill 49, which would remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of offices subject to closed party primary elections, after the sponsor said additional amendments were being prepared. It then took up House Bill 1247, which creates a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator within the Department of Justice to improve access, evidence collection, and coordination for sexual assault survivors. Members adopted a committee amendment package that clarified the coordinating structure, geographic response considerations, reimbursement language, and related public records issues, and the bill was reported favorably as amended with support from health care and law enforcement-related groups. House Bill 1245, also dealing with public records, was amended to protect certain personal identifying information in criminal history records of criminal justice agency employees who serve as witnesses in criminal proceedings. The discussion focused on limiting release of Social Security numbers, home addresses, and dates of birth while preserving disclosure required for court proceedings and impeachment-related purposes. The committee adopted a further amendment narrowing the protection to those PII items in records held by the clerk of court, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1011, allowing jurors to donate per diem compensation to CASA, and House Bill 1186, which standardizes construction code and inspector licensing records while protecting inspectors’ personal information, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 425, which implements the constitutional mandate for removal by suit of certain elected officials for felony conviction, malfeasance, or gross misconduct, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it creates a civil process to address serious misconduct when criminal prosecution is unavailable or incomplete, while opponents warned it could be abused for political targeting, duplicate existing remedies, and rely on vague standards. After amendments clarifying the process and standards, the committee voted 10-5 to report the bill favorably as amended. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorably House Bill 1057, extending absentee-by-mail eligibility for overseas service members from one year to two years, and began discussion of House Bill 709, which would create a rulemaking notification system, a 10-year sunset for certain rules, and an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the governor’s office.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/18/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><01:04:26.200> remove<01:04:26.559> the code section 3 and four remove the code section
  • They are governed by both state statute and local bylaws established by the relief association itself
  • They are governed by both state statute and local bylaws established by the relief association itself
  • , so if there are concerns locally with this change, they do have that option. sections<01:10:27.159>
  • bylaws so if there are concerns local bylaws so if there are concerns locally<01:10:58.159> with<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 2, 2025 - 04:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 717 establishes a process in which a local government Code Enforcement board or special magistrate
  • House Bill 481 is creating a new exception for the general prohibition against local governments enacting
  • If any local government finds enforcement too burdensome, they're not required to implement that.
  • This bill simply states that local governments may purchase unrated bonds in certain investment situations
  • Representative Gossett-Seidman: It removes outdated government restrictions on local governments from
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Jun 15th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under this rule, the entire section of Section 127 was...
  • The entire section of Section 127 was changed in response to Act 265 of 2025, where the title for medication
  • And Section 109 is the one we've changed in several other previous sections about the mailing address
  • And so this whole section is brand new.
  • It does allow for a local legislative body to have the opportunity to adopt local legislation addressing
Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, it's also important for all stakeholders, local government cemetery licensees and community
  • It's also important for all stakeholders, local government cemetery licensees and community leaders to
  • It's also important for all stakeholders, local government cemetery licensees and community leaders to
  • Code.
  • On SB 777, Richardson, the motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Local Government.
Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • government government >> so<00:13:18.560> even<00:13:18.720> if<00:13:18.880>
  • local school district or board. local school district or board.
  • This is the code of ethics and code of conduct for those that are licensed and certified.
  • This is the code of ethics and code now.
  • > conduct<02:11:06.639> have these these code of conduct have these these code of conduct
Summary: The conference committee first met on HB 1260, a bill requested by municipal clerks to allow certain divorce-related records to be kept confidential. House members argued the Senate amendment would reverse the presumption of openness established in the Keene Sentinel case and raise constitutional issues under the state constitution’s privacy and open-government provisions. Senate members responded that the 2018 privacy amendment, the limited scope of the proposal, and modern internet risks justified the change, but the House maintained the issue needed a full hearing in a separate bill. The committee ultimately voted unanimously for the Senate to recede and adopt the House version, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment, and both sides said they would revisit the topic in a future session. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration, which DHHS said was needed because federal law would shift more administrative costs to the state and could increase the state’s SNAP error rate, potentially triggering much larger future penalties. DHHS officials reported the current error rate was 7.57% for federal fiscal year 2024, below the national average, and estimated that if the rate rose above 8%, the state could owe about 10% of SNAP benefits, or roughly $12 million for a partial year and nearly $16 million for a full year. Some House members supported the added funding as a preventive measure, while others objected that the underlying bill was modest and the amendment resembled a previously rejected proposal. The discussion ended with the committee moving toward the House position and the bill’s future depending on the chamber’s vote on the Senate amendment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • authorized by an appropriate government authorized by an appropriate government agency. agency.
  • <01:18:33.760> to trans uh, excuse me, traffic code to trans uh, excuse me, traffic code to
  • of state and local agencies in section<01:43:38.880> two<01:43:39.040> of<01:43:39.199
  • <01:43:40.000> Members section two of the bill. Members section two of the bill.
  • [snorts] like to um insert a new section [snorts] like to um insert a new section in<01:54:38.080
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This transition, however, is not merely a local concern.
  • and what their roles are and jobs that are within those different levels of government.
  • It removes the vendor. from Sections 51.803 and 51.805 of the Education Act. code and instead it gives
  • Specifically, the bill makes no changes to section 39.0261 of the Education Code, which allows students
  • It just takes out the, you know, in the code where I talked about the history the code in 2007, where
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Mar 12th, 2025

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • It seeks to empower local governments to regulate hoisting equipment, including cranes, by repealing
  • governments are still permitted to regulate tower cranes in the space of a job. be that local governments
  • And so I wouldn't want us to leave here today thinking that local governments cannot offer regulations
  • Local government has already allowed to regulate according to the public testimony.
  • Local government has already allowed to regulate according to the public testimony.
Summary: The committee took up several bills and reported each favorably after brief debate and roll call votes. SB 578 would allow wine to be sold in recyclable containers, aligning wine with beer container rules; it had support from Americans for Prosperity. SB 606 clarified when nonpaying guests may be removed from public lodging establishments, updated notice and checkout provisions, and removed a mandatory arrest requirement, with support from Florida Realtors, the Asian American Hotel Association, and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. SB 202 addressed a long-running dispute between Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach over a water utility surcharge, requiring the utility to charge residents in the city where the plant sits the same rate as its own residents; supporters argued it was a fairness issue, while North Miami Beach opposed it as a burden on its residents. All three bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 570, which updates and clarifies the scope of work for swimming pool and spa contractors, and CS/SB 928, which targets non-approved disposable nicotine devices by restricting advertising and display visible to minors, increasing inspections and penalties, and adopting an amendment to clarify the bill does not cover fully unlawful products and to add a 500-foot school buffer for smoke shops. SB 346, dealing with state preemption of local regulation of hoisting equipment, was reported favorably after testimony about the St. Petersburg crane collapse during Hurricane Milton; supporters said local governments need authority to address hurricane-related crane safety, while builders and contractors warned against patchwork regulation and urged a more targeted approach. The committee then considered SB 652, creating Veterinary Professional Associates to perform certain tasks under veterinarian supervision, including limited surgical procedures after an amendment clarified those procedures are limited to spay/neuter and non-cavity surgeries. Supporters said the bill would expand access to veterinary care and help shelters, while some veterinarians expressed concern about training and safety; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee took up SB 354 on the Public Service Commission, adopting a substitute amendment that would expand the commission, require stronger financial expertise and more detailed rate justifications, set rate-filing schedules, tighten storm-hardening review, and add transparency rules for nonprofit water and wastewater utilities; the bill drew support from consumer advocates and AARP, while Florida Rural Water warned of unintended consequences for nonprofit systems. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 354 is still underway, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/12/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you look at section two of the bill, that was section one.
  • You know, the things that happen in hospitals are very difficult, and the workers in our local governments
  • Chair, I think the workers in our local governments who are going through trash and helping us manage
  • And if you look at the middle<00:59:18.480> section, middle section, middle section, which<00:
  • at which AI writes code for AI. at which AI writes code for AI.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Apr 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • ’s occurring at the local level as well.
  • , I'm all about putting less words in government.
  • Is this going to be any kind of mandate on the local government? No.
  • It basically repeals Section 4 of Act 707 of 2024 and then repeals Section 5 of Act 411 of the 2025 Regular
  • So when I Section 5 of Act 411 of the 2025 Regular Session. So, and I have Ms.
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 21, 2026, and took up a series of tax, revenue, and property-tax related measures. SB 318 was amended and reported as amended; it revises the Department of Revenue’s annual tax exemption budget process by removing parish-level reporting from that report, creating a separate business tax benefit report by NAICS code, and requiring parish sales tax collectors to produce a similar local exemption report. SB 128, allowing the Department of Revenue to use an existing vendor for address-change services, was reported favorably. SB 149, concerning the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds and requiring good-faith deposits only from the winning bidder, was amended and reported as amended. SB 180, which lets a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran transfer an expanded homestead exemption one time under certain circumstances, was reported favorably. SB 196, extending the tax appeal period from 60 to 90 days and making conforming changes elsewhere in law, was amended and reported as amended. SCR 11, creating the Anchor Home Task Force to study tax credits to encourage Louisiana college graduates to stay and work in the state, was reported favorably. SB 340, making the permanent homestead exemption form requirement statewide for assessors, was reported favorably. Later in the meeting, the committee heard several bills from Senator Gregory Miller on the state’s ongoing tax sale and ad valorem tax reform package. SB 73 was reported favorably to resolve a conflict between prior legislation and the 2024 constitutional amendment on tax sale timing. SB 238 was reported favorably to clarify which collection procedures apply to older tax sales and to preserve prior notice procedures where already completed. SB 191 was amended to restore the requirement for two advertisements for tax lien auctions instead of one, and then reported favorably as amended. SB 89, a backup measure to require the St. Charles Parish assessor to provide a permanent homestead exemption form, was also reported favorably, with the sponsor noting it was intended to avoid duplication if the statewide bill already enacted the same policy. Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with Department of Revenue, Department of Veterans Affairs, local tax, sheriffs, press, and land title representatives appearing in support or for information. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mainly about the scope of homestead exemption portability, whether local governments would face new costs, and the effect of the tax appeal deadline change. No roll-call votes were taken; the committee adopted amendments where offered and reported the bills and resolution favorably or as amended by unanimous consent. The meeting then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Banking and Financial Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends the existing mandated reporting section of the Welfare and Institutions Code whereby an institution
  • It amends the existing mandated reporting section of the Welfare and Institutions Code whereby an institution
  • It does require collaboration between the state, local, and also the federal government to be protective
  • First, Section 22163 with respect to disclosure requirements.
  • section that really needs to be ironed out.
Keywords: 987, senate, all