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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- revenue goes to the state highway fund, 25% goes to public education, and the remaining 25% goes to
- The fiscal impact to the state is less than 1%.
- Also states to the extent of probable decline, relative to the current rule, is unknown.
- be competitive. with major metro areas and other states to bring businesses to our area.
- So 37.5% went to this out-of-state firm that created.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:32.400><c> to</c> fiduciary responsibility as a state to fiduciary responsibility as a state
- be</c> be because state benefits tend to be be because state benefits tend to be better<00:25:45.360
- Um I just want to state when it opens.
- Um, but it's not our choice from a state level as to how to do this.
- Um, but it's not our choice from a state level as to how to do this.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Contributes to all within our state.
- state to accompany the money leaving our state to accompany the contractors<00:27:35.919><c> with</c
- We had to be outside of the State House to try to get support for our food banks.
- We had to be outside of the State House to try to get support for our food banks.
- </c><00:54:56.720><c> of</c> needs to be sold by the state of needs to be sold by the state of Alabama
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- If you could stay—oh, if you have to go to state code meetings, I understand.
- And so I would have to say that the state needs to leave my neighborhood alone.
- So what you're saying is, we don't want this to apply to state employees.
- , and finally, the Gress amendment modifies the state aid withholding requirements by directing ADE to
- , and finally, the Gress amendment modifies the state aid withholding requirements by directing ADE to
Bills:
HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The state didn't have the right to do what they did then.
- The state didn't have the right to do what they did then.
- And I would really like to see more research and data about the United States before we compare to other
- And we've had some problems with the state wanting local law enforcement to even be able to come in and
- And we've had some problems with the state wanting local law enforcement to even be able to come in and
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI
IA
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So, is it implementation in comparison to the state?
- To implement our state standards or just to have a standardized test to go over this is just to obtain
- have to teach to those state standards.
- This bill is designed to address that and how we're able to do this throughout the state to help areas
- We're trying to keep someone that's coming in for a couple of days to work not obligated to pay the state
Bills:
SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Keywords:
education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's difficult to actually tell how a lot of this aid is being used throughout the state; in some counties
- It's difficult to actually tell how a lot of this aid is being used throughout the state; in some counties
- It's difficult to actually tell how a lot of this aid is being used throughout the state; in some counties
- It's difficult to actually tell how a lot of this aid is being used throughout the state; in some counties
- and not to the state.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- state receives revenue on it to this day.
- Move to the state.
- to communities all across the state.
- None of that money goes to the state.
- None of it goes to state government.
Committee:
House Public Health
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to help our state move forward.
- I don't want to see innovation be stifled in Washington State.
- I don't want to see innovation be stifled in Washington State.
- Every child in Washington State deserves to thrive.
- I'm going to speak for a no on this one, but I do want to state that I think that of the AI-related bills
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you wish to describe your amendment? Not necessary if you don't, unless you want to.
- Does one judge decide all the counties, or does it have to go to each county?
- to the state rather than a burden of imprisonment.
- And what that coalition really wants, anywhere from OSBI to the DAs to run on crime to CAC large group
- The backlog is moving to November. Of 2029 to give a little bit extra time for that.
Bills:
SB372 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1264 , SB1330 , SB1381 , SB1441 , SB1450 , SB1589 , SB1618 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030
Committee:
House Criminal Judiciary
Keywords:
SB372, firearms, gun rights, lawful carry, concealed carry, open carry, handgun license, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, weapons policy, gun law, school safety, private school, public school, college campus, university campus, technology center, courthouse, government buildings, municipal buildings, county courthouse
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, there are other states that have state holidays related to an important battle.
- If you have to, go to another state if you need a lung transplant.
- We were looking to put it on agencies across the state.
- we're going to come to the state and ask you all for more funding.
- Other ducks come and go from state to state. The model duck is our duck.
Bills:
HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- prosecution in this state at this time and punishable by up to three years.
- go to the state, to remove the cap from the early childhood funds portion of that, and to place a cap
- we have in the state, we've got to decide.
- It provides relative to the Office of the State Public Defender. Thank you so much.
- So the crime labs around the state will have to do a substantial amount of work to even prepare for this
Bills:
HR73 , HR272 , HR273 , HR278 , HCR91 , HCR99 , HCR100 , HCR111 , HB255 , HB261 , HB328 , HB378 , HB479 , HB517 , HB564 , HB778 , HB1090 , SB135 , SB278 , SB448
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
domestic abuse, protective orders, victim protection, Louisiana State Law Institute, mandatory procedures, parental discipline, corporal punishment, child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, child welfare, DCFS, Office of Juvenile Justice, reasonable discipline, parental rights, family law, law enforcement reports, abuse allegations, single-parent households
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not going to proceed with anything today, but I want to give you some numbers that you need to
- But we want to put it in the law to kind of codify that to give people regulatory confidence and get
- to other tobacco products to make them more attainable to consumers.
- States.
- We're on so many committees, and I would love to be able to be a full I would love to be able to be a
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So what this does is it states, hey, nation, as a state, we're going to hold you accountable to the Constitution
- So by trying to force us or trying to state that we're going to lose these four that that's somewhat
- this. in principle, but here's what's going to happen to your state.
- support us, we're going to move our resources to a neighboring state.
- do in the service to the state of Texas.
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So fundamentally, this bill is about helping to make it easier to build the housing that our state and
- This would require the State Building Code Council to conduct rulemaking on the portions of the State
- My reason is that I truly believe when we're going to use state money to help with infrastructure in
- state and asking you to unlock this for us.
- It's across the entire state, which means it's appropriate for the state to step in at this point and
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In turning to this bill, it would require the State Building Code Council to conduct rulemaking on the
- But as far as our funding and our state budget, our money, I agree. We need to keep our jobs.
- The Transportation Committee has made state investments to the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, both on the
- bring jobs to the county and to Washington State.
- In addition to state investment, it would strand those private matching dollars that have equally gone
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- more hogs coming into the state across state lines and then live ones being transported to other areas
- There's no expense to the state really.
- There's no expense to the state really.
- that they would like to be able to consume in the state of Oklahoma.
- to go kill more bucks in the state.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
feral swine, nuisance control, wildlife management, hunting permits, agriculture, cultivated meat, food safety, public health, misbranding, advertising, food labeling, food distribution, state regulations, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, veterans, controlled hunts, deer population, wildlife conservation, food policy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Children, Youth and Family Services
Transcript Highlights:
- But hopefully, we'll come to a consensus that benefits children in the great State of Oklahoma and their
- The intention behind this is to eliminate, well, significantly reduce a large number of out-of-state
- Is there any opportunity for anyone to get like a waiver or if they're on the border state?
- I just wanted to give you the opportunity to kind of Maybe share so it's very clear there are other states
- I will just say I'm really tired of being in a state where we are asking our state agencies to provide
Committee:
House Children, Youth and Family Services
Keywords:
immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are a worker whose only wrongdoing was coming to the United States to earn an income to support
- You know, a number of states are trying to come up with some type of framework.
- . you know, a number of states are trying to come up with some type of framework.
- see on AI versus what state elected officials want to do on AI.
- of federal preemption to take away the right of Florida and other states to protect their residents.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Keywords:
special districts, funding, financial assistance, rural community, state agency, economic development, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, consumer rights, chatbot, deceptive practices, government contracts, public records, consumer protection, data privacy, investigations, proprietary information, chatbots, Florida statutes, nonprofit
Summary:
The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million, with the higher cap first applying to the 2027 allocation; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a Cybersecurity Experiential Internship and Clearance Readiness Program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida, but an amendment removed the bill’s funding appropriation; the amended bill was reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was also reported favorably after support testimony from the Bar and others. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive financing and undisclosed health conditions at retail pet stores, drew strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was reported favorably as well.
The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the small cities CDBG program, clarify rural community eligibility to include certain unincorporated areas, exempt military conveyances from a reverter clause, and revise E-Verify enforcement and penalties. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including the fine structure, treatment of workers incorrectly flagged, and whether the bill could affect gig workers or retroactive cases. Senator Smith opposed the bill during debate, arguing it created unequal treatment for employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably.
SB 214 would expand the rural economic development initiative to include special districts in rural counties and was reported favorably. SB 482, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, generated the most extensive discussion; it would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate disclosures and de-identification rules, restrict unauthorized use of name, image, and likeness, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Supporters emphasized child safety, privacy, and the need for guardrails, while opponents and some informational witnesses raised concerns about privacy, age verification, enforcement, and the bill’s breadth. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee also approved SPB 7030, a committee bill creating a public records exemption for Department of Legal Affairs investigations tied to the AI enforcement provisions.