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UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Business and Labor Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Business and Labor Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It also amends provisions governing the surety bonds and certificates of deposit.
- Governing the surety bonds and certificates of deposit.
- Some of the statutes required that they keep a bond for a year after closure.
- Well, newsflash, you can't get a bond if you are closed. No one's going to do that.
- Well, newsflash, you can't get a bond if you are closed. No one's going to do that.
Committee:
Joint Business and Labor Interim Committee
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And local bonds, you only get tax-exempt bonds from New Mexico exempt from tax in New Mexico.
- Then we're subtracting certain bond income, state net operating losses, certain dividends, and certain
- The severance tax bonding fund I just mentioned is used for capital outlay.
- We also allowed municipalities impacted by floods to impose GRT and issue flood recovery bonds.
- A lot of the other funds might not make it into the savings account because they're bonded.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- When we approached this committee and the capital investment committee as well for state bonding, we
- , we we really sold this project bonding, we we really sold this project or<00:27:12.400><c> explained
- reason we're asking for this exemption is, you know, with inflation, a lot of the funding and the bond
- funding<00:39:53.839><c> and</c><00:39:54.000><c> and</c><00:39:54.320><c> the</c><00:39:54.480><c> bond
- and and the bond payments for this<00:39:55.680><c> project</c><00:39:56.000><c> will</c><00:39:56.240
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Cedrick Frazier departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- And those are the payment of bonded debt, improvements to special purpose districts, and to support school
- And those are the payment of a bond in debt, improvements to special purpose districts, purposes, and
- those are the payment of a bonded debt, improvements to special purpose districts, and to support school
Summary:
The Rules Committee considered several bills for constitutional and proper form. HB 2076, concerning school safety and concealed firearms for school employees, drew an anti-abrogation concern because its civil-liability immunity would also cover private school employees; the Rules Attorney recommended limiting that immunity to public school employees. HB 2136, creating crimes for civil terrorism and subversion, raised vagueness and due process concerns because “subvert” was undefined, and the sponsor agreed to work on a clarifying amendment. HB 2158 and HB 2159, both involving Mexican wolves, were flagged for federal preemption under the Endangered Species Act; members were told amendments may be needed, including possibly striking wolves from HB 2158. HB 2497, asserting a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and limiting legislative restrictions, raised legislative-entrenchment concerns, with a possible dormant Voter Protection Act issue discussed but not resolved. HB 2755, allowing renewal of state trust land mineral leases without public auction, was flagged for a possible conflict with the constitutional 20-year lease limit, and an amendment was recommended to ensure the original and renewal terms together do not exceed 20 years. HB 4030, imposing a moratorium on tax and fee increases, was flagged for a possible conflict with constitutional limits involving certain ad valorem taxes, and a carve-out amendment was suggested; HCR 2052, a related referral, was also discussed briefly.
The committee voted to recommend HB 2076, HB 2136, HB 2158, HB 2159, HB 2497, HB 2755, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 as constitutional and in proper form, each by a 5-2 vote with one absent. Members also debated the legal theories raised by the Rules Attorney, including preemption, vagueness, anti-abrogation, and legislative entrenchment, but no bill was held or amended in committee during this segment.
At the end of the meeting, the committee approved a mass motion holding a long list of additional House bills and several memorials and resolutions, and the Rules Office reported that those measures were constitutional and in proper form. That mass motion passed by a vote of seven ayes and one absent.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies... As a waterfall.
- The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies. There's a sequence.
- utilize those dollars for a lease purchase and thus not have them go to the taxpayers to go for a bond
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee heard several RS introductions related to education and school funding. Representative Harris introduced RS 33225, described as the identical bill from last year’s accountability and spending measure, and after brief discussion about vouchers versus tax credits and accountability for state funds, the committee voted to introduce it. Representative Heather Scott introduced RS 33298, which would require the Professional Standards Commission to report any allegations involving suspected criminal behavior to law enforcement; the committee approved introduction.
Representative Galaviz presented RS 3309C2, aimed at preventing property tax increases by allowing school districts to use certain building maintenance funds for lease purchases instead of forcing taxpayers into new bonds for construction or deferred maintenance. The committee moved to introduce it, with a request for additional information later on how the proposal would affect small versus large districts. Representative Tanner then brought RS 32889, a bill to have the State Board of Education aggregate and report data on the costs of educating children of foreign aliens. Members raised questions about legal status categories, charter schools, privacy, and whether the proposal created an unfunded mandate. The sponsor agreed to strike a sentence in the statement of purpose, and the motion to introduce the RS with that amendment and to add charter schools to the reporting language passed.
Representative Hawkins presented RS 32826, a proposed constitutional amendment on parental rights that would replace the compulsory education language with a statement that the right to educate children without government regulation outside public schools shall not be infringed. Members supported the measure, and the committee voted to introduce it. Afterward, there was a procedural dispute over whether the earlier amended motion on RS 32889 had been a vote to introduce the RS or only to approve clarifying language, but the chair ruled the matter closed and the committee moved on.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies, ...as a waterfall.
- The money that goes out must pay for bonds, must pay for levies. There's a sequence.
- utilize those dollars for a lease purchase and thus not have them go to the taxpayers to go for a bond
Committee:
House Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 421, HB 701, HB 377, HB 712 (06/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- > the</c><02:52:04.479><c> second</c> Amended to recognizing the second Thursday in October as Environmental
- And then the other amendment that we added on the Senate floor was the children’s environmental health
- </c><02:54:30.080><c> health</c><02:54:30.399><c> day</c> children's environmental health day children's
- environmental health day which<02:54:30.880><c> we</c><02:54:31.120><c> felt</c><02:54:31.520><c> really
- health day on the the environmental health day on the second<03:05:49.439><c> uh</c><03:05:49.600><c
Summary:
The committee of conference first took up House Bill 421FN, concerning notice of tax-exempt status filing procedures by town officials. Members reviewed the Senate changes and focused on whether the amended language would require multiple mailings to charitable organizations. House conferees said the Senate wording appeared to create more than one mailing and asked for clarification; Senate members explained the intent was to reduce clerk workload by posting forms and sending a follow-up notice only to organizations that failed to file after the deadline. After a brief caucus, the House concluded there were too many unresolved changes to work out in conference and moved to non-concur with the Senate amendment.
The House motion to non-concur passed unanimously, 4-0, and the committee agreed to place the conference report on the House consent calendar. The chair then closed the committee of conference on House Bill 421FN.
The transcript then shifted to a separate committee of conference on another bill, where members discussed revisions involving direct supervision at an eligible facility, federalwide assurance requirements, and immunity language. Testimony focused on whether the bill should require supervision at a specific facility or allow broader supervision arrangements, whether rulemaking should define direct supervision, and whether the immunity provision should cover reckless as well as willful misconduct. No final vote or action on that second bill was reached in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Mississippi River Parkway Commission 6/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I was like, I'm signed up for the environmental committee, but I haven't seen any meeting requests
- , and I could have slid a cash bond... you know.
- c><01:39:37.080><c> and</c> you know, find an old somebody and you know, find an old somebody and bonding
- 39:38.160><c> have</c><01:39:38.280><c> slid</c><01:39:38.560><c> a</c><01:39:38.640><c> cash</c> bonding
- and I could have slid a cash bonding and I could have slid a cash ass ass ass you<01:39:41.240><c> know
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/04/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Housing infrastructure bonds are one of the key tools to invest in for the long term that we hope that
- </c><00:14:46.839><c> are</c> as well housing infrastructure bonds are as well housing infrastructure
- bonds are one<00:14:47.120><c> of</c><00:14:47.240><c> the</c><00:14:47.399><c> key</c><00:14:47.639
- We know that housing infrastructure bonds are an extremely flexible tool and source of capital to build
- and that's just a really Geo bonds and that's just a really important<01:48:06.920><c> part</c><01:48
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That's really, you know, a lot of other funds, such as housing infrastructure bonds, which are used to
- </c><00:12:13.920><c> So</c> infrastructure bonds for housing. So infrastructure bonds for housing.
- , which are used to infrastructure bonds, which are used to leverage<00:13:09.279><c> low-income</c><
- There is no part of our bonding bill that we leave out for this.
- There is no part of our bonding bill that we leave out for this.
Committee:
House Taxes
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know that last year’s economic development bond bill we were able to determine what a micro-business
- The definition that got changed as it relates to the economic development bond bill meant that you had
- While we are thankful for the funding that was included in the economic development bond bill that the
- legislature passed last session to potentially help seed the downtown vitality fund, bond dollars are
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its second hearing of the session, with Chairs Gómez and Vargas opening by emphasizing the committee’s focus on equity, small business growth, and support for communities that have historically been overlooked. Several members noted the historic nature of having two Latino chairs. The hearing covered a package of bills centered on access to capital, transparency in state assistance, commercial tenant protections, downtown revitalization, and business improvement district administration.
Testimony was largely supportive of bills aimed at helping micro-businesses, small businesses, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Beckma, the Asian Business Empowerment Council, a minority- and woman-owned business owner, and a worker-owned Springfield business all backed measures including S. 179 and H. 312/S. 184, which would prioritize capital assistance and require reporting on where state business aid goes. Witnesses said transparency, upfront payments on state contracts, and better data collection could help businesses that struggle with delayed reimbursements, limited reserves, and difficulty accessing traditional financing. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported S. 173, which would dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue to a downtown vitality fund for district management, cultural districts, and downtown infrastructure, and said the bill could help sustain downtowns and prevent cultural displacement.
There was also testimony on H. 306, a commercial tenant first right of refusal bill, with Beckma supporting it as a way to help small tenants stay in their locations, while the Greater Boston Real Estate Board opposed it, arguing it would add cost, delay, uncertainty, and could reduce property values and the commercial tax base. The board supported H. 305, a housing bill that would expand by-right multifamily and open-space residential development while preserving local zoning protections. Andre Leroux of MassINC also supported S. 173 and H. 299, the latter proposing longer BID renewal periods and audit requirements aligned with nonprofit standards. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and questions, with the chair closing testimony.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3429 authorizes the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority to issue bonds on behalf of career
- The bonds can be... Tax-exempt if federal law allows.
- The opportunity utilizes such bonds ends June 30th of 2032. I'm just gonna break this down a...
- It's patterned off the economic development bond pool.
Keywords:
housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3031, North Pointe Workforce Development Initiative, workforce development, job training, skills training, job placement, local hiring, economic development, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, revolving fund, state treasury, appropriation, budget, workforce investment, employment outcomes
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- names on our property, and they were requiring me to add her as a license holder or put up a surety bond
- However, I still had to pay the $2,000 surety bond to get my license not in jeopardy, and it wasn't renewed
- Now, I brought copies of that email and also my bond for you to have for your records.
- One and some of the things that folks have brought up here today say a grower bond or the signage that
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Erin Murphy End-of-Session Availability - 05/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I continue to talk with Leader Johnson about a variety of issues, votes for bonding, etc.
- Johnson about a variety of issues, votes Johnson about a variety of issues, votes for<00:04:32.800><c> bonding
- 34.080><c> And</c><00:04:34.240><c> this</c><00:04:34.400><c> is</c><00:04:34.479><c> among</c> for bonding
- And this is among for bonding, etc. And this is among those<00:04:35.040><c> topics.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- 1979, the authority has provided professional financing services as it issues taxable and tax-exempt bonds
- To date, the GCA has... ...issued over $4 billion in bonds.
- You guys give tax-free bond loans; they are taxable and tax-exempt, so both, and they're for private
- I've never worked with a bond attorney. They really like these things, belt and suspenders.
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- electric, the electrical company or the city has to pay for street lights and that has to either run a bond
- Is that just impact fees or if we have to run a road bond to pay for road upgrades.
- a tax shift between Danex properties to the rest of the city, and the rest has to pay for that roe bond
- , more likely that roe bond goes down so quickly.
Bills:
HB24
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- definitely don't want to say there's any difference between a female and a male because you need to bond
- with your child, but I... ...need to bond with your child, but I did think that 8 weeks was a little
- Well, again, just in trying to be equitable and give time for bonding. ...and give time for bonding because
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to remember that each class you come in with, you kind of bond with those people in those first
- in with<00:03:18.840><c> you</c><00:03:19.040><c> kind</c><00:03:19.159><c> of</c><00:03:19.360><c> bond
- <00:03:19.720><c> with</c><00:03:19.920><c> those</c><00:03:20.159><c> people</c> with you kind of bond
- with those people with you kind of bond with those people in<00:03:20.560><c> those</c><00:03:20.760
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 50 (3-19-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 06.120><c> for</c> honoring the Kentucky Association for honoring the Kentucky Association for Environmental
- > Education</c><01:29:07.719><c> on</c><01:29:07.840><c> the</c><01:29:07.960><c> occasion</c> Environmental
- Education on the occasion Environmental Education on the occasion of<01:29:08.520><c> its</c><01:29:
- Kentucky resolution honoring the Kentucky Association<01:29:16.520><c> for</c><01:29:16.760><c> environmental
- </c> Association for environmental Association for environmental education<01:29:19.360><c> on</c><01