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AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Businesses that had locations in this state immediately started reporting based on destination, based
  • The businesses are currently reporting it the way that I am suggesting to you that it is reported...
  • Everybody else—Target, Home Depot, Walmart, Amazon—was all reporting under 5040.
  • There's extensive reporting and analysis.
  • Chairman, I would love to see you give us a report saying these are the districts that have zero dead
Bills: HB2143, HB2273, HB2290, HB2373, HB2784, HB2794, HB4037
Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Mar 4th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee substitute for Senate Bill 765 is favorably reported without objection.
  • There being 10 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 929 is favorably reported and
  • This is obviously one of the TDI interim recommendations from their interim report.
  • And TDI spells it out themselves in their report. So let me give you an example.
  • Does TDI require that it be reported? Can it be broken out or passed? I'm not sure.
Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006
Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (2-14-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (7-18-23)

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs May 13th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • To report the violation to the Attorney General. The Attorney General can investigate the report.
  • budget means that we no longer have the opportunity to fix drainage. streets, and other types of infrastructure
  • And I also appreciated your testimony about the lack of infrastructure.
  • session talking about affordable housing, and a lot of that has focused on the fact that we need infrastructure
  • However, one of the challenges is being able to keep up with underground water infrastructure as we continue
Bills: HB5691, SB427, SB2623, SB2858
Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Bills: SCR94, SCR22, SCR99, SCR165
Keywords: Waikiki, surfing, cultural heritage, environmental protection, tourism, climate change, Hawaii, community, conservation, Ahuʻena Heiau, Hawaii history, Kamehameha the Great, historic preservation, cultural significance, community stewardship, arts, culture, nonprofit, creative residency, community engagement
Summary: The Culture and the Arts Committee met on April 17 and heard several Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 94 would endorse Waikiki as a world surfing reserve; testimony in support came from the University of Hawaiʻi and the Waikiki Beach Improvement District Association. SCR 22 recognized the fifth anniversary of the restoration of Iolani Palace and its spiritual, political, and cultural importance, with no testimony offered. SCR 99 SD1 proposed convening a working group to establish a state-recognized nonprofit to support arts and culture engagement; DBEDT’s Creative Industries director supported the measure, and additional support was noted from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, several individuals, and the Hawaii Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival. SCR 165 SD1 designated March as March for Water Month, with support from the Board of Water Supply and the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters. After a brief recess, the committee voted to pass all four measures as is. SCR 94 passed with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, with Representative Garrett excused. SCR 22 SD1, SCR 99 SD1, and SCR 165 SD1 were also adopted without reservations, with Representative Garrett excused on those votes as well. The committee then adjourned, with the chair noting it was likely the final hearing of the session.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was a recommendation of the King report.
  • It was a recommendation of the King report.
  • It was a recommendation of the King report.
  • <01:43:12.000> And maintenance and our infrastructure.
  • And maintenance and our infrastructure.
Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728
Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 7th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • Advocates in the UK have seen something similar and reported it to us here in the US, setting up a minor
  • involving a 16-year-old and a spouse outside the close in age exception is a get out of jail free card
  • um, financially, uh, self-sufficient, um, but as I mentioned, um, advocates over in the UK have reported
  • We ask that the committee report HB 168 favorably, creating a bright line of 18, no exceptions.
  • To my knowledge, no, that no state has reported any harm caused by taking this common sense step um to
Bills: HB168
Keywords: certificates of obligation, local government debt, municipal finance, county finance, public works, bond election, voter petition, registered voters, refinancing certificates, Texas Local Government Code, municipality, county, hospital district, infrastructure financing, public improvement, debt issuance, general obligation alternative, public oversight, local bonds, historic preservation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, is it just limited to reporting under chapter 37?
  • Okay, all right, so we'll be reported favorably in the full Senate.
  • The committee substitute adds in annual. reporting.
  • , which is the school report card.
  • IEP, non-compliance, I would just ask that the report.
Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59
Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've carried that bill for investing in our biofuel infrastructure, but in a year like this, where we're
  • I've carried that bill for investing in our biofuel infrastructure, but in a year like this, where we're
  • I've carried that bill for investing in our biofuel infrastructure, but in a year like this, where we're
  • To say we want gas stations to have more money to upgrade their infrastructure above the baseline is
  • My final comments, and I would ask for report. Representative Hon, do you have any follow-up?
Bills: HF1704, HF2052
Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 25-after Call of the Chair Mar 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • reading assignments time with bullets and the resolution builds resolution forward to joining me reports
  • Cards with that, yield for questions and move for adoption.
  • most of the counties or comments that came is that they believe that only about 30% of equipment is reported
  • to the state, and so I would say that most of those heavy agriculture counties aren't reporting those
  • those farmers to potentially pay tax on that for 10 to 20 years, maybe they would be more inclined to report
Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476
Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 25 Mar 16th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of those reports were listed in statute but were obsolete.
  • individual reporting requirements simpler and clearer for agencies.
  • In looking through some of the repealers, it looks like it's not all just reports.
  • because the reports aren't required.
  • So some of the reports that won't be required, like the final report for the Organized Retail Crime Task
Bills: HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420
Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Chambers - Day 13 (1-23-26) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clerk, please report. >> Mr. Speaker, I move you sir that the >> Mr.
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  • Further, we can look to the injury reports for those who have been the victims of any violence.
Keywords: The live stream for the House Chambers was interrupted and this version was recovered from backups and should contain the complete Legislative Session. Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:40 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:38 Orders of the Day 00:06:14 HB 312 00:06:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:11:07 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:13:24 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:14:30 ConC/Rules Report 01:19:42 Adjournment 01:21:18, 958, all
Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move we give the bill a favorable report as presented. Um, yes, we do have a sub.
  • The bill passes with a favorable report. Now we need to pass it as...
  • I move we give it a favorable report. Have a motion. Second by Representative Parammore.
  • All those in favor of the favorable report for the bill as substituted, please say "Aye."
  • This just has to do with the filing, the reporting of it in lieu of an audit of any kind, just to report
Bills: HB506, HB513, HB437
Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission, employment screening, licensing
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (9-22-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • this report. this report.
  • Up to 30% of the cost of a home is related to infrastructure. infrastructure is a significant cost infrastructure
  • . infrastructure. infrastructure.
  • >> for infrastructure? >> for infrastructure?
  • . infrastructure. infrastructure.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:08 Discussion of Indiana Residential Infrastructure Fund 00:01:27 Discussion of Affordable Housing Trust Fund 00:33:30 Discussion of Urban Infill 01:12:37 Approval of Minutes from July Meeting 01:39:00 Adjournment 01:39:42, 958, all
Summary: The Housing Task Force heard a presentation from Anita Sanford of the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky and Sheri Cybert of Indiana’s Residential Infrastructure Fund about Indiana’s low-interest loan program for local housing infrastructure. They described the program as a voluntary, locally driven model that helps communities finance roads, sewers, sidewalks, traffic lights, turning lanes, and other infrastructure needed for new housing development. Sanford emphasized that infrastructure and regulation are major drivers of housing costs, citing estimates that infrastructure can account for up to 30% of a home’s cost and regulations another 25%, and said the association is studying Kentucky-specific regulatory costs. She also noted that every $1,000 added to new home construction can price out about 2,000 Kentucky households. Cybert explained that Indiana’s program, administered through the Indiana Finance Authority, began in 2023 with $75 million appropriated over two years and has since closed 17 loans totaling $60.7 million, with more than 2,700 projected housing units. The program reserves 70% of funds for rural communities and 30% for urban communities, requires applications from local governments rather than developers, and asks communities to show need through a market study, describe the infrastructure and housing to be built, and provide preliminary engineering plans and a repayment source. She said the loans currently carry an interest rate around 3.5%, reset quarterly, and that the program has generated about $25 million in savings to communities compared with private borrowing. She also described recent Indiana legislative changes that encourage higher density and other zoning reforms, and said a majority of those local ordinance changes must be adopted for an application to be fundable. Members asked about the ordinance requirements, the funding split between rural and urban areas, repayment mechanisms, and whether there were caps on project size. Cybert said repayment is worked out case by case, often through existing or project-specific TIFs, temporary tax agreements, or letters of credit, and that the program has no cap on request size or income/affordability restrictions. She said the largest request funded was $19 million for a 700-unit project. Co-chair Mills and others discussed whether Kentucky could adopt a similar model and what it would cost, while Sanford and Cybert said they were still refining budget estimates. Later, Scott Welch, president of the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky, testified that upfront infrastructure costs are a major barrier in his projects, citing a $1 million pump station and road-widening and utility relocation costs as examples, and said an infrastructure fund would help get projects off the ground.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • national organization that supports those who operate, improve, and maintain public works and infrastructure
  • national organization that supports those who operate, improve, and maintain public works and infrastructure
  • provide services essential to the well-being of the Texas population as well as transportation, infrastructure
  • Heather's a friend of mine I've known her for years her fingerprints on infrastructure in Lubbock and
Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16
Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senators Tan Parker, Brent Hagenbuch, and Adam Hinojosa Jan 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2019, there were numerous cases reported that highlighted the urgency of this issue, and we continue
  • In 2019, under President Trump, the Justice Department did a study, and they reported that 36% of human
Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16
Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two, additional time for the industry to review the reports in order to be prepared to testify in front
  • of commissions and councils. ...to review the reports in order to be prepared to testify in front of
  • study a city may have before they are allowed to adopt a subsequent impact fee study for the same infrastructure
  • And that report then is delivered to the city, and that report is made public. Okay. Mr.
  • And that report then is delivered to the city, and that report is made public. Okay. Mr.
Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016
Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.