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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tran Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Mark Culver's and there Pettus. I think in that order. I think I got it backwards.
  • Rob Denton is here as available to answer questions, as is engineer Mark it, John MacPherson, or did
  • Rob Denton is here as available to answer questions, as is engineer Mark it, John MacPherson, or did
  • My name is Mark Hulbert. I'm the public works director for the city of Brooklyn Park.
  • My name is Mark Hulbert. I'm the public works director for the city Brooklyn Park.
Bills: HF4807
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • And is marked as the first Arizonan to die in that war.
  • Policing is a profession marked by chronic stress and repeated exposure to trauma.
  • Policing is a profession marked by chronic stress and repeated exposure to trauma.
  • Policing is a profession marked by chronic stress and repeated exposure to trauma.
  • Policing is a profession marked by chronic stress and repeated exposure to trauma.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-EIG, EIG DEFER, EIG-AEN Public Hearings 02-06-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • our testifiers list, we have Jimmy Toyoka from DBEDT, who has submitted testimony in support, and Mark
  • our testifiers list, we have Jimmy Toyoka from DBEDT, who has submitted testimony in support, and Mark
  • Mark Licker, Chief Energy Officer, said he stands by the testimony in support.
  • language does move forward, and thanked the committee for listening to his testimony. the committee Mark
  • Mark Ernie La has submitted commentary.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees heard testimony on SB 1221 and SB 1222, both relating to storm water management and detention/retention ponds. Testifiers, including the Department of Health, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, and a family member affected by a drowning death in a poorly maintained detention pond, strongly supported stronger statewide safety standards, inspections, and maintenance requirements. Several speakers urged that the bills be combined or aligned so they would cover both existing and future ponds, and there was discussion about whether responsibility should remain with DOH or be shifted to DLNR, which members said has more relevant expertise. The committee ultimately amended SB 1221 to move responsibilities from DOH to DLNR, add two positions, and include existing ponds, then passed SB 1221 with amendments. SB 1222 was deferred. The committees also heard SB 1432, concerning changes to the Department of Health’s responsibilities related to Kalaupapa as the patient population declines. DOH testified in support, saying the bill begins the conversation about future responsibilities after there are no longer patients at Kalaupapa. Testimony from K4dhana O Kalaupapa, descendants, and community members emphasized that the affected community and other stakeholders should be included in planning, and several speakers asked for more detail on the state’s transition plan, financial responsibilities, and preservation of the site’s cultural and historical significance. Members discussed the need for a coordinated plan among DOH, DLNR, and DHHL, and asked for more detailed cost information and a clearer roadmap. The committee passed SB 1432 with amendments, including stakeholder consultation language and a requirement for a state plan and financial details to be reported back. Later, the committees heard SB 1339, which would create a program to characterize statewide carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources. DBEDT and the Chief Energy Officer testified in support, describing it as part of a broader coordinated effort involving DHHL, DBEDT, the University of Hawaii, and the Energy Office to advance geothermal and related research. No vote or final action on SB 1339 was taken in the portion provided.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, Mark, I'll let you introduce yourself and kind of overview, if you would, please.
  • Okay, well, Mark, I'll let you introduce yourself and kind of overview, if you would, please.
  • My name is Mark Kinnison.
  • for individuals with disabilities, either as a Medicaid provider, which is what I would be, or what Mark
  • really, they established some benchmarks to make sure that they were moving towards that five-year mark
Summary: The meeting was a 14(c) Task Force hearing focused on employment experiences of Oklahomans with disabilities and the state’s use of subminimum wage. Numerous self-advocates and workers testified about their jobs, accommodations, pay, transportation barriers, and the importance of community integration. Several speakers described positive experiences in competitive or community jobs, while others recounted being underused, fired without explanation, or paid by piece rate or minimum wage in sheltered or enclave settings. Many emphasized that fair pay, independence, ABLE accounts, and supportive employers matter to them, and several said they want future careers, promotions, or even to own businesses and help others with disabilities find work. Task force members discussed recurring themes from the testimony: transportation as a major barrier, the importance of community and self-advocacy, employer misconceptions and stigma, the need for better transition services from school to work, and the difficulty families face navigating benefits and employment systems. Members also raised concerns about people being fired without explanation and about the need for meaningful options for those not ready for competitive employment. Suggestions included more employer education, reverse job fairs, job coaching, benefits planning, better coordination between DDS and DRS, and stronger transition supports in schools and through programs like Project SEARCH. Staff then presented research on how other states have phased out or eliminated 14(c) certificates. Examples included Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with common approaches such as phase-out timelines, technical assistance, provider transition plans, and support for competitive integrated employment. The presenters noted that Oklahoma still has 40 entities using 14(c), most of them DDS providers, but many providers are already moving away from it. Members discussed potential unintended consequences, the need for a clear timeline, the possibility of blending or braiding services, and whether Oklahoma should create a more one-stop, employer-friendly system. No votes were taken, and the group agreed to continue gathering information and return in June to begin shaping priorities and possible policy directions.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • maintain both aircraft and vehicle registration and tasks ADOT with recording the N-number license marking
  • maintain both aircraft and vehicle registration and tasks a dot with recording the end number license marking
  • maintain both aircraft and vehicle registration and tasks ADOT with recording the N-number license marking
  • I mean, Mark, come correct me if I'm wrong. I don't know that that's fair. Mr. Chair, Madam...
  • Mark, come correct me if I'm wrong. I don't know that that's fair. Mr.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 18th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • To figure it out, and I think you're hitting the marks here.
  • My name is Mark Murphy. State Representative from District 59, primarily Roswell and Chavis County.
  • He said something to me recently, he goes, you know, Mark, we can't keep.
  • On record that was also marked by another serious fire along the Valencia County corridor of the Rio
  • One of the last things I will say is that what marked this summer as different is that it's at least
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Land Grant Jul 14th, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Mark Edwards in the back with a microphone.
  • If you'd like to introduce yourself, Mark has the microphone.
  • I'm going to turn it over to Mark Edwards, who's a bill drafter.
  • Mark? Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • Thank you so much, Mark, for presenting today.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're gonna have Mark Jimenez from the Department of Finance review it and we're here to review the May
  • Mark Jimenez, Department of Finance.
  • Mark Jimenez with Department of Finance will be providing the May revised overview for the Department
  • of Mark Jimenez, Department of Finance.
  • Similar to the funding that we received for the first Trump administration which Mark mentioned was initially
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (04/18/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mark Ael as your subject matter expert for the questions that I could never answer if my life depended
  • Mark<00:21:04.880> Ael<00:21:05.520> as<00:21:05.840> your<00:21:06.080> subject
  • <00:21:06.400> matter<00:21:06.720> expert Mark Ael as your subject matter expert Mark
  • I'm Mark Ael from Manchester, or I practice in Manchester. I'm on the dental board.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes and adopting the consent calendar without objection. It then postponed the Board of Licensed Dieticians and the Board of Accountancy items to next month, with a waiver granted for the dieticians item so it could be carried over. The committee also noted that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources interim rule would be discussed further, and staff flagged a specific concern about authority over kindling size for category 3 fires under NCR 5601.04. The Board of Registry and Optometry received conditional approval. Staff said the board had addressed editorial comments, but raised one substantive issue about the drug formulary: the statute requires posting it online but does not clearly exempt it from rulemaking, suggesting a possible legislative carveout may be needed. The committee agreed to add that issue to a list of legislative suggestions for later consideration. The DNCR interim fire rule was the main contested item. Committee members and staff discussed whether the rule exceeded authority by regulating kindling for category 3 fires, and the agency explained that the regular rules had expired and interim rules were needed quickly for public safety and permit enforcement. The committee ultimately granted conditional approval on the interim rule 25-4, with the understanding that the agency would continue regular rulemaking and address the objection. The Board of Examiners’ dental rules were then reviewed. The agency explained that it revised the rules to address prior concerns about anesthesia and sedation for children, including a pathway for oral surgeons and dentist anesthesiologists to obtain exemptions for under-13 patients, a pediatric minimal sedation permit, and a moderate sedation permit with pediatric qualification. Members also discussed whether the rules were consistent with House Bill 470; staff and members concluded they appeared compatible and would not require additional rulemaking. The committee approved the dental rules, and then adjourned after no further business.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 1st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mark Gonzalez. Here. Haney. Harabedian. Lackey. Ramos. Sharp-Collins. The quorum is present. Okay.
  • Mark Vuk-Sovitch on behalf of Streets for All, in support. Mr.
  • Mark Vuk-Sovitch on behalf of Streets for All in support. Mr.
  • month-old when she presented to the hospital with a deep stabbed wound with knife carvings and burn marks
  • over her body, caused by both her mother and her father and their efforts to get back at each other. marks
Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met to consider several bills, with six measures approved on consent, including bills on background checks, female offender prison facilities, a juvenile justice hunger survey, protective orders and firearms, a youth offender camp pilot, and peace officer behavioral health training. AB 710 and AB 848 were pulled by the authors. The committee also took up AB 458, AB 394, AB 1094, AB 1092, and AB 1036, with extensive testimony on each. AB 458, by Assembly Member Stephanie, would require state agencies purchasing firearms, ammunition, or accessories to vet vendors for compliance with firearms laws and procurement standards. Supporters, including Brady and the California Police Chiefs Association, said taxpayer funds should not go to dealers with serious violations; opponents argued the bill added burdens and vague standards. The committee approved the bill as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 394, by Assembly Member Wilson, would expand protections for transit workers and riders by broadening enhanced battery penalties, clarifying who may seek temporary restraining orders in the transit context, and making those orders system-wide. Transit agencies, labor groups, and law enforcement supported the bill, while public defender and civil liberties groups raised concerns about vagueness, duration, and impacts on access to transit. The committee passed AB 394 to Judiciary as amended. AB 1094, by Assembly Member Baines, would raise the minimum parole eligibility term for child torture convictions involving a child under 14 in the perpetrator’s care or custody from seven years to 20 years. Prosecutors, sheriffs, and police groups supported the bill, citing the severity of the abuse and the need to protect child victims; opponents argued the parole system already screens for risk and that harsher sentences do not improve public safety. The committee approved the bill as amended to Appropriations. AB 1092, by Assembly Member Castillo, would extend concealed carry weapon license renewals from two years to four years; supporters said it would reduce costs and administrative burdens, while the chair and others opposed it as unnecessary. The committee ultimately voted the bill down. AB 1036, by Assembly Member Schultz, would expand post-conviction discovery access for people convicted of felonies with sentences of one year or more, including Brady materials and jury selection notes. Innocence organizations and defense groups supported it, while district attorneys opposed the broader discovery obligations; the committee passed it to Appropriations as amended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 3/24/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm not sure this hits the marks, but we'll keep working. Can I add something?
  • And I'm not sure this hits the marks, but we'll keep working. Can I add something?
  • And I'm not sure this hits the marks, but we'll keep working.
  • And I'm not sure this hits the marks, but we'll keep working. Can I add something?
  • And I'm not sure this hits the marks, but we'll keep working. Can can I add something?
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened by criticizing the governor’s fraud package as too focused on new spending and staffing, and not enough on culture change, accountability, eligibility rules, and an enterprise-wide IT/data strategy. She said the committee had heard a good overview from multiple commissioners, but she remained concerned that piecemeal technology investments and added staff would not address the root causes of fraud. Robbins also said she would introduce a bill based on issues raised in committee, including requiring grants management staff to complete Office of Grants Management training and certification. A major action announced was the launch of a new whistleblower portal at mnfraud.com, which legislators said will let people submit basic fraud allegations, after which staff will follow up and forward matters to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, BCA, law enforcement, or the attorney general as appropriate. Members noted that the Office of the Legislative Auditor already has a separate reporting portal, and there was a question about why the new site does not allow anonymous reporting; Robbins said contact information is needed so staff can follow up. She also said the portal is intended to centralize and triage reports from agency workers, service recipients, and providers. Republican members said the governor’s proposal still misses key pieces. Vice Chair Anderson argued the package mostly adds staff to agencies that failed to catch or act on fraud, and said Minnesota needs a statewide independent inspector general with authority outside agencies and a stronger whistleblower system. Representative Marion Rarick said the proposed criminal penalty increases are too small compared with federal penalties and criticized the package for adding only one forensic auditor at the BCA while DHS receives many more positions. She also argued that agency managers should face sanctions when fraud occurs under their watch and said the state needs a culture where employees can be rewarded for good work but also held accountable for failures. Members discussed several other ideas, including creating new crimes for kickbacks and theft of public funds, requiring fraud fiscal notes, improving data sharing and eligibility verification, and using better IT so systems can talk to each other. There was also discussion of whether government services should rely less on nonprofits and private contractors; one member said fraud often follows a particular business model rather than the sector itself, while another suggested capping salaries of top nonprofit executives receiving government funds. The committee also noted that the governor’s fraud package is being presented as a package but will likely move as separate provisions through different omnibus bills.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 17, 2025 - 04:00 PM

Commerce Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Up next, we have Mark Cassie with Casey Racing. Thank you. Mark Cassie with Casey Racing.
  • My name is Mark Cassie.
  • He also was a brilliant marketer who told me, 'Mark, if you want to sell something, start by saying what
  • We are advanced enough to actually take care of PFAS, which the EPA is actually marking in 2029 to be
Summary: The Commerce Committee held its first meeting, took roll, established a quorum, and heard opening remarks from the chair, vice chair, and ranking member emphasizing the committee’s broad scope and focus on Florida’s economy and daily-life issues. The committee then considered several bills, with members and staff noting the agenda included four bills and a PCS. The first measures dealt with insurance and consumer regulation. CS/HB 367 on home and service warranty associations was explained as allowing financial requirements to be met through one or more contractual liability policies and reducing certain filing requirements; an amendment adding requirements for liability insurance coverage was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 655 on pet insurance and wellness programs created a regulatory framework for pet insurance and also passed favorably. HB 6015, which deleted the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute, had brief support testimony and passed favorably. The committee spent the most time on CS/HB 105, a strike-all PCS on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling racing from gaming. The sponsor said the revised bill would decouple racing and gaming while adding protections for the thoroughbred industry, including a notice period before racing could stop, permit transferability, and changes to how breeders’ and owners’ funds are administered. Supporters argued the bill would preserve and strengthen the industry through clearer rules and more direct support, while opponents—horsemen, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and related businesses—warned it would harm a major rural industry, threaten jobs, and favor casino interests. After extensive debate, the strike-all was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Finally, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates was presented as correcting an unintended consequence in surcharge law for utilities owned by one municipality but located in another. Testimony focused on the fairness of the current surcharge structure and the impact on Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach. After debate about negotiation, parity, and local impacts, the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned after its first meeting.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 37th Legislative Day Jun 17th, 2026

Delaware Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Hocker, absent; marked present voting yes. Senator Hoffner. Yes. Senator Huxtable. Yes.
  • Senator Poore, absent; marked present voting yes. Senator Pinkney. Yes. Senator Poore. Yes.
  • Senator Poore, absent; marked present voting yes. Senator Richardson. Yes. Senator Siegfried. Yes.
  • Mark Jack Corwitz, Zacharowicz of Salazianian School, Senate Minority Leader.
Summary: The Senate received communications from the House listing numerous bills, substitutes, amendments, and concurrent resolutions passed by the House or returned to the Senate, and it also noted a Senate amendment being stricken from House Bill 190. Committee reports were read on a wide range of nominations and bills, including favorable reports on several executive nominations and legislation involving nurse preceptors, voting, agricultural/forestry grants, child care, Title IX coordination, vehicle security devices, dry needling, human remains disposition, child care assistance, autism-related oversight, nursing advancement, correctional oversight, massage and bodywork, probate letters, computer security breaches, automobile insurance, medical debt protection, and technical corrections. The Senate also assigned House Bill 300, House Bill 64, and House Bill 385 to the Finance Committee. The chamber confirmed several gubernatorial nominations by roll call vote, each receiving the required majority: Heidi J. A. Gilmore to the Marijuana Appeals Commission; Lee Wynne and Ruth J. Tucker to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; Jennifer R. Hallman and Lindsay E. Alexich to the Professional Standards Board; Jason M. Munion and F. Todd Kulata to the Environmental Appeals Board. The Senate also passed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 383, which changes overtime eligibility for certain DelDOT employees and clarifies covered positions, and Senate Bill 315 with Senate Amendment 1, which revises the Delaware Technical Innovation Program to give the Division of Small Business more flexibility in using federal grant funds. Consent Agenda M passed unanimously, including Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319 on menopause and perimenopause coverage, House Bill 411 on alcohol/tobacco/marijuana enforcement, House Bill 271 on marijuana establishment spacing, House Bill 258 on alcohol licenses, House Bill 303 on juvenile probation/parole officers and DCYF employees, and House Bill 377 on Ocean View municipal election deadlines. Consent Calendar 63 also passed unanimously, including resolutions recognizing Day of Service, National Adoption Month, National Coaches Day, Free Speech Week, Women’s Equality Day, and Spirit of America 250, along with resolutions encouraging a veteran cemetery in Kent County, seeking plans for repurposing underused public buildings, and honoring Delaware Boys State. The Senate spent significant time on floor remarks about the Boys State delegates and on a tribute to emergency responders who helped save a seven-year-old child trapped by a seatbelt; the responders were recognized individually and thanked for their work. Additional remarks explained the purpose of the menopause coverage bill, the adoption month resolution, the free speech resolution, and the America 250 resolution. The session ended with no further business and the Senate recessed until June 18.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE Apr 22nd, 2026

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mark Johnson, Senate District 17.
  • Mark Perry, State Representative, District 66.
  • So I think they will be able to hit that $550,000 mark, but the state will only match what they are given
  • So I think they will be able to hit that $550,000 mark, but the state will only match what they are given
Summary: The committee resumed consideration of several amendments to fiscal bills. It adopted Senator Johnson’s amendment to Senate Bill 15, which shifts responsibility for Keep Arkansas Beautiful-related functions and roadside litter cleanup coordination toward ARDOT, with the current commissioners becoming an advisory council. The committee also adopted Representative Perry’s amendment to Senate Bill 7, lowering from 50 to 25 the employee threshold for employers to request claims data from insurers for group health coverage, aimed at helping smaller businesses and municipalities obtain more competitive insurance quotes. Representative McKinsey’s amendment to Senate Bill 41, which would have blocked a University of Arkansas at Fayetteville athletic funding transfer and imposed a one-year rider, was rejected after questions about the university’s finances and whether such a transfer had ever occurred. Senator Hester’s amendment to House Bill 1051, intended to cap online sports betting free play at 5% of gross receipts, also failed after debate over whether the proposal was properly fiscal language and whether the free-play incentives constituted a subsidy. Representative Walker’s amendment to a Save the Children appropriation, which would have converted the funding into a matching grant to encourage private donations, failed for lack of a motion. Representative Vaught’s amendment related to an agricultural tax exemption for certain tractor parts and diesel exhaust fluid systems likewise failed, with concerns raised about drafting, enforcement, and whether it belonged in revenue tax committees. The committee then added two late items: Representative Johnson’s technical correction to a physician licensure pathway bill, which was adopted to broaden qualifying underserved-area definitions, and Senator Tucker’s amendment to Senate Bill 77, which deleted a fund-transfer section and created a matching appropriation mechanism to help Arkansas TV/PBS retain affiliation and pay dues. Senate Bill 77 passed as amended, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, thanks, Mark.
  • <00:03:09.480> Uh<00:03:09.640> thanks,<00:03:09.920> Mark.
  • Uh thanks, Mark. And I don't Dziedzic? Uh thanks, Mark.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: Republican senators held a Tax Day press event focused on affordability, arguing that DFL control has led to overspending, higher taxes, and reduced competitiveness in Minnesota. They criticized recent state tax increases and proposed new taxes, including taxes on social media and advertising, extending sales tax to legal and accounting services, a higher income tax tier, a statewide property tax, and a housing-related sales tax amendment. They also contrasted Minnesota policy with federal tax relief, saying Minnesotans need spending restraint, fraud reduction, and a smaller, more efficient state government instead of additional revenue measures. Senator Dziedzic focused on transportation costs, especially high license tab fees, saying residents are overwhelmed by taxes and fees and that the state should fund roads and bridges with existing money rather than raising fees. He cited a House proposal to quintuple tab fees and said Minnesota’s vehicle ownership costs are far higher than neighboring states. Senator Kunesh focused on property taxes, saying homeownership is becoming unaffordable because of state spending and unfunded mandates passed on to local governments. He argued that Democrats’ 2023 spending drove up property taxes and warned that a proposed statewide property tax would worsen the housing crisis and hurt families, seniors, and first-time buyers. In response to questions, the senators said their caucus is open to companion bills and some targeted tax relief measures, including conformity with federal changes such as tax treatment of tips and overtime and Section 179 business provisions. They said they support transportation investment but want it funded through existing resources and better prioritization, not new taxes or fees. They also discussed possible bonding negotiations and said they are still evaluating proposals related to HCMC and a one-time property tax rebate, which they described as insufficient compared with the need for permanent relief. No votes or formal actions were taken.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 066 Mar 21st, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please mark Senator Kirkmyer as an eye vote on House Bill 1038.
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  • :19.800> as<00:33:19.920> an<00:33:20.120> eye Please mark Senator Kirkmyer as an
  • eye Please mark Senator Kirkmyer as an eye vote<00:33:20.800> on<00:33:21.000> House<00
Keywords: 981, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Representative Mark here. >> Representative Ford. >> Uh, Representative Clark. >> Representative
  • >> Representative<00:04:51.120> Mark >> Representative Mark >> Representative
  • Mark >> here.
Bills: SB279, HB478, SB279, HB478
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 28, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair: Mark Jeffries, Orange County, waiving in support. Members, we are in debate.
  • Chair: We have Mark Jeffreys, Orange County. An opponent. Chair: You are recognized.
  • Mark Jeffreys: Thank you Chair and Vice Chair, members.
  • Mark Jeffreys: I want to limit my remarks to Section Three of the substitute that says exclusive method
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, testifying in support of this bill is Mark Mullen from the California Lawyers Association.
  • My name is Mark Mullen, and I'm here on behalf of the taxation section of the California Lawyers Association
  • Today, to testify in support of the bill is Mark Aprea on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr.
  • Chair, members of the committee, Mark Aprea with Capital Advocacy on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers
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.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Conference Committee on HF2432 5/14/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's got HRD in the right corner with two question marks. So anyway, pretty official right there.
  • <00:17:56.240> with<00:17:56.640> two<00:17:56.960> question<00:17:57.200> marks
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  • Um corner with with two question marks.
Keywords: 1183, house