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WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 03:13 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The purpose of this bill is to provide a reduction in the personal income tax.
- The Senate version also provided an increase in the sales tax on vape products.
- To preserve the income tax, I urge its adoption. Is there further discussion?
- Can you explain what the language around the tax credit you mentioned?
- income tax.
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of House amendments to enrolled bills and, in each case, accepted the amendments and passed the bills, often with effective dates set by separate motions. Measures approved included pay increases for the judiciary (SB 29), regulation of homemade food sales (SB 44), protections against financial exploitation of eligible adults (SB 617), involuntary hospitalization changes (SB 742), transfer of the court security fund (SB 952), asbestos and silica statute-of-limitations changes (SB 1008), cooperation with bordering states by law enforcement agencies (SB 723), birth certificate access for homeless minors (SB 947), personal income tax reduction (SB 392), criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults (SB 54), child abuse investigation technology and a caseworker aid pilot program (SB 228), value-based payment requirements (SB 231), workforce readiness and micro-credential provisions (SB 402), contractor license transfer rules for immediate family members (SB 553), refusal review hearings (SB 575), coal code modernization and minors protection (SB 686), lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations (SB 906), penalties for disturbing religious worship (SB 1026), the Sustaining Opportunities for Academics and Rural Schools Act (SB 63), women’s collegiate sports protections (SB 502), and modernization funding for Workforce West Virginia (SB 153). Most of these bills passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 392 passed 31-2 on the first vote and was later reconsidered and passed again 32-2. Several bills were made effective from passage or on July 1, 2026.
The Senate also considered Senate Executive Message No. 4 from the Committee on Confirmations. The chamber confirmed all nominees except number 54 in one vote, then separately confirmed nominee 54 by a 30-3 vote. After the confirmation business, the Senate briefly recessed and later returned to additional floor business.
During the session, the majority leader also delivered remarks on affordability, citing prior tax reductions, a personal property tax rebate, elimination of state income tax on Social Security for seniors, and efforts to increase homestead exemptions. He urged the governor to explore ways to address rising gasoline prices. The remarks were entered into the journal by unanimous consent.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 03:13 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The purpose of this bill is to provide a reduction in the personal income tax.
- To preserve the income tax, I urge its adoption. Is there further discussion?
- Can you explain what the language around the tax credit you mentioned?
- To that, with an additional 5% reduction in personal income tax.
- income tax.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President Trump's 2017 tax package created Section 199A, a 20% small business deduction to help small
- deduction permanent and stop a massive tax hike on our small businesses.
- deduction permanent and stop a vital tax deduction permanent and stop a massive<00:25:45.080>
tax - hike on our small businesses massive tax hike on our small businesses I<00:25:47.880>
urge <00 - A recent analysis of the Trump tax plan found that it would, on average, cut taxes for the richest 5%
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The last income tax return was $8.4 billion, and it has increased again to $8.4 billion.
- That doesn’t include property taxes.
- Cyrus Reed: Yes, Cyrus Reed, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
- Cyrus Reed, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Apologies for being a few minutes late.
- Cyrus Reed: Yes, Cyrus Reed, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They come from our taxes: the income tax, sales tax, and use tax.
- Not less of your tax dollars back home.
- Wisely put funds away for the future, so that tax cut went away.
- Efforts to reduce and eliminate income tax.
- If they want to give a tax break, they can.
Bills:
HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170
Keywords:
veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES AND ADMINISTERED THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SO IF YOU APPEAL YOUR PROPERTY TAXES
- AND WE ALSO DO CODE ENFORCEMENT COLLECTIONS. NEXT SLIDE.
- YOU HAVE THE TAX COLLECTOR WHICH CAN TAKE 2 PERCENT OF THE TOP OF AD VALOREM TAXES AND IN A SITUATION
- NUMBER THREE, I KIND OF FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD CHANGE CHAPTER 33 TO COVER MY NUMBER TWO ABOUT THE LESS
- AND I THINK CHAPTER 33 NEEDS TO CHANGE THE RULES BOOK BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO HAVE LESS OFFICERS THERE
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 10, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: Representative, you're recognized to present your Amendment bar code 185837.
- And just to be clear, it's bar code 399125. Chair Robinson: Any questions on the amendment?
- Representative Abbott, you're recognized to explain that Amendment, bar code 453787.
- Clerk: Andrew Khalil, Florida Association of Code Enforcement waives in support.
- Sam Wagner, Florida League of Cities waives in support and Andrew Khalil, Florida Association of Code
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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exemption Bill 109, property tax exemption Bill 109, property tax exemption - point, you've tripled your property tax. point, you've tripled your property tax.
- It's not a tax. Wyoming. It is a fee. It's not a tax.
- Internal Revenue Code that gives nonprofit organizations federal income tax-exempt status here in Wyoming
- federal income tax stat exempt status. federal income tax stat exempt status. here<03:49:26.880>
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The corporations that owe taxes are able to designate some of those taxes, or a portion of those taxes
- The corporations that owe taxes are able to designate some of those taxes or a portion of those taxes
- The committee would implement standards across multiple chapters of the Florida Building Code.
- The committee would implement standards across multiple chapters of the Florida Building Code, including
- Thank you for Chapter 3 of my day.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding.
Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/26/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Those properties should be put back on the tax rolls.
- Those properties should be put back on the tax rolls.
- Those properties should be put back on the tax rolls.
- It's a pilot we're trying out, a way for us to get tax-exempt properties that went into tax forfeiture
- Thank you to Club North Star Chapter.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Oct 14th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- 120. unless you The adoption of a rule under the procedures set forth in Chapter 120.
- remedy this, the bill now requires that emergency rules be published in the Florida Administrative Code
- 90 days, which are intended to replace existing rules, a note will be added to the administrative code
- 90 days, which are intended to replace existing rules, a note will be added to the administrative code
- The Department of State has already created a special section within the Administrative Code online for
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met for its first meeting of the session, took roll, and heard a presentation from Ken Plant of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on SB 108, the 2025 law overhauling Florida rulemaking. The presentation focused on new deadlines for agencies to begin and publish rules, limits on automatic sunset provisions, changes to emergency rule procedures, expanded public input on statements of estimated regulatory costs, a five-year review cycle for existing rules, and new licensing-reporting requirements. Members asked about the review timeline and emphasized the need to keep agencies accountable for meeting the new requirements.
The committee then reviewed the Department of Management Services’ response to Auditor General Report 2025-1096 on fleet management. DMS said the audit found 10 issues, most of which it believes it has addressed, and described the statewide fleet system as tracking about 27,000 assets with limited staff. DMS highlighted two major improvement ideas that would require funding: an enterprise telematics system to automate vehicle data and improve tracking, and centralized fleet procurement to reduce duplication and save money. Members questioned the status of FleetWave implementation, missing vehicle records, integration with other state systems, and access controls for separated employees.
DMS explained that FleetWave is fully implemented but still relies on manual data entry, that discrepancies with the state accounting system largely reflect mismatched or inconsistent entries, and that policies and procedures were updated after the audit. The department said it now works more closely with People First to deactivate access when employees leave. After discussion, no further business was raised, and the committee adjourned without objection.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are improving services for employers as well, including stronger security, simplified payroll tax
- On the demand letters under Labor Code 238, 240, we have about 3,500, and on in-depth investigations.
- On the demand letters under Labor Code 238, 240, we have about 3,500, and on in-depth investigations.
- I want to see if we thought the senator could drop to the low cost on property taxes and rent and see
- Matt Easley, on behalf of the California chapters of the Associated General Contractors.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On the current statute, if a child subject to an order of support under Chapter 154 of the Family Code
- becomes subject to a parental child safety placement under Chapter 264 of the Family Code or an authorization
- 34 of the Family Code or a PCSP under Chapter 264 of the Family Code.
- 34 of the Family Code or a PCSP under Chapter 264 of the Family Code.
- Chapter 34 authorization agreements are like a power of attorney.
Keywords:
judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Jurisprudence heard several family-law and probate bills. Senate Bill 2052 would codify a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of a child and require clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in disputes involving non-parents; the author and several witnesses supported the bill as a clarification of existing case law, while one witness suggested refining the modification language. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1923, which would allow child support to follow a child placed temporarily with kin or fictive kin under a parental child safety placement or authorization agreement; the bill’s author and a grandparent caregiver testified in support, while one witness suggested the Attorney General could handle the change administratively. That bill was also left pending.
Senate Bill 1838 would standardize fee schedules and compensation rules for attorneys ad litem and related court-appointed counsel in DFPS child-protection cases. The author said the bill would clarify unclear current law, and witnesses from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and family-defense bar supported it, though one asked that expert-witness expenses be expressly included. Senate Bill 387 would raise the bond requirement for county judges handling guardianship proceedings to at least $500,000; the author described it as a refiling of a prior bill that passed unanimously but was vetoed, and a statutory probate judge testified in support. Senate Bill 1839 would require original or paper wills to be delivered to the transferee court when probate proceedings are transferred; the committee substitute broadened the delivery methods, and the district clerk witness supported the change. All three bills were left pending.
The committee also took up Senate Bill 1536, which had previously been voted out with the wrong committee substitute; members reconsidered the vote, adopted the corrected substitute, and then voted 3-0 to report the bill favorably to the full Senate, with local and contested calendar certification. Finally, Senate Bill 1940 would create a transfer-on-death mechanism for manufactured homes classified as personal property, similar to existing tools for real property and vehicles; the author and an estate-planning attorney testified that it would streamline transfers and reduce probate costs. A non-substantive committee substitute was still being prepared, and the bill was left pending.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1214 amends Title 32, Chapter 32, relating to the practice of medicine.
- House Bill 2755, amending Title 37, Chapter 2, relating to state lands.
- 2, and Section 43-329, relating to income tax returns.
- They are worthy of a strong education, regardless of their zip code.
- They are worthy of a strong education, regardless of their zip code.
Summary:
The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions.
On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House.
The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This is also known as a tort tax.
- This is also known as a tort tax. tax. tax.
- realize they set their own tax rate. realize they set their own tax rate.
- <03:19:03.279>
Some granted some taxes are needed. Some granted some taxes are needed. - taxes are needed for specific things. taxes are needed for specific things.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and taxes on those products.
- and taxes on those products.
- tax um and not the tax or paying the tax um and not particularly<00:40:01.880>
feeling <00:40:02.880 - tax local re Regional local sales tax tax local re Regional local sales tax that's<01:08:07.200>
- That local sales tax.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Property taxes will rise, and resources.
- <03:49:21.120>
11 default, may result in Chapter 11 default, may result in Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Last year, we passed HB 628 almost unanimously that would bring the building code to one state, one code
- <05:25:55.680>
was which is comprised of taxes was which is comprised of taxes was constitutional - constitutes a tax. constitutes a tax.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- . under title 10A of the of the code.
- organized under title 27 of the code. organized under title 27 of the code.
- <01:39:35.199>
would anything in the Alabama code would anything in the Alabama code would - All this does is that we tightened up a bill so it's not tied to existing tax code language that was
- We don't like taxes.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It looks like a Bible chapter.
- We are taking the IRS codes and we are applying them in a very clear and understandable way and offering
- But the reality is students are paying more tuition than the average taxpayer is paying in taxes.
- Students are more tuition than the average taxpayer is paying in taxes.
- We have this IRS code already. Who would want to be told they can't campaign on a campus?
Summary:
The Education Administration Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up two bills. The first, PCS for HB 725 on political activity at public institutions of higher education, would require colleges and universities to notify students and employees about existing campus political activity rules at orientation and on their websites, and to adopt standardized policies through the State Board of Education and Board of Governors. The sponsor said the bill is intended to mirror federal IRS/501(c)(3) guidelines, protect institutions from risking federal funding, and clarify what is and is not allowed; supporters framed it as an awareness and free-expression measure, while opponents warned it could chill speech, create vague enforcement standards, and lead to unintended consequences for students and faculty. Public testimony was largely opposed, with speakers from student, civil liberties, education, and advocacy groups raising free-speech concerns. The committee passed the bill 13-5.
The second measure, PCS for HB 1437, addressed disputes under mutual management plans between conversion charter schools and district school boards. The sponsor said the bill fills a gap by providing a clearer dispute-resolution path through mediation by the Department of Education or, ultimately, an administrative law judge at DOAH. Members asked about appeal rights and whether DOE is perceived as favoring charter schools; the sponsor said the bill simply sets the process for the current issue and that the administrative law judge provision serves as the final step. There was no public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably 18-0.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The fact of the matter is the Arizona Rangers are a 501(c)(3) under IRS code. That's federal.
- These concerns include alleged violations of the Rangers' own code of conduct, due process rights, and
- It's Chapter 32-2606. 1991, is that the law?
- I'd ask you to look toward Arizona Administrative Code, Section R13-4-106, subsection C.
- And this is where I was going with compliance with the Arizona Administrative Code that mandates the
Keywords:
juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety