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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you have a location that's in the state, then you qualify for origin-based sourcing without regard
  • Given that, Chairman Olson's strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2273 requires DOR to issue a qualifying
  • The amendment in your name, dated February 13, 2026 at 5:06 p.m., requires that the qualifying child
  • The amendment in your name, dated February 13, 2026 at 5:06 p.m., requires that the qualifying child
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.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, can you maybe explain some of the other activities or behaviors that would qualify for harassment
  • qualify for harassment? qualify for harassment?
  • <01:00:32.799> military leave law to include qualifying military leave law to include qualifying
  • threat to the current um tax qualified threat to the current um tax qualified status<01:04:22.880
  • Nullifying that tax qualified system.
Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:05:19.200> that deal with the fact that a candidate that deal with the fact that a candidate
  • They just think it's one candidate banging the head of another candidate when they look at it.
  • the head of it's one candidate banging the head of another<01:39:40.000> candidate<01:39:40.480
  • another candidate when they look at it. another candidate when they look at it.
  • to don't support or oppose a candidate to don't support or oppose a candidate or<01:42:13.840>
Bills: HF4133, HF3419
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • While a candidate is not allowed to advance, there has been a scenario where an ineligible candidate
  • He cannot be the candidate. in November when you file for tea parties.
  • And It cost the candidates a huge amount of money.
  • We need to stop blaming the candidates for runoffs. We are responsible for that.
  • If a candidate is willing to meet all legal requirements, such as paying filing fees, which this candidate
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • began a partial manual recount of the November 24th election without giving notice to citizens and candidate
  • Paul Parker, our candidate representative for a school board candidate, arrived at the election department
  • With respect to elections, I've been a a candidate, an election watcher, and a statistical analyst.
  • I've been a testifying and consulting expert in multiple election-related contests and lawsuits. a candidate
  • They provide for and enable candidates, voters, and election officials. to detect and prevent fraud.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • candidates who are filing for office. candidates who are filing for office. they're<00:52:04.160
  • contributions to local level candidates contributions to local level candidates need<00:53:30.319
  • This would modify it so that local candidates could also be one of the three candidates that are required
  • where voters select multiple candidates where voters select multiple candidates from<01:18:56.159
  • 01:20:49.199> Rivers requires candidates for Three Rivers requires candidates for Three Rivers
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • would require uh legislative candidates would require uh legislative candidates to<00:42:00.920>
  • is an oral amendment on line 1.21 of the DE1 to delete the phrase “area to be represented by the candidate
  • :50:58.240> the phrase area to be represented by the phrase area to be represented by the candidate
  • and insert state so so the candidate and insert state so so the effect<00:51:02.240> of<00:51
  • <00:59:07.039> um<00:59:07.319> 80% candidate um 80% candidate um 80% were<00:59:10.160
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would, if they are otherwise qualified to vote in national elections, they would still be able to
  • If they're otherwise qualified, we want them to have the freedom to vote if they wish to exercise that
  • Chairman, general election, you've got some people that are not qualified to vote in state elections
  • but are qualified to vote in federal elections.
  • But they're otherwise qualified under federal law. Then they would.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Qualifying has to end at 5:00 P.M.
  • Qualifying has to end at 5:00 P.M. on the Friday that is 116 days before the primary.
  • Qualifying will end at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 17th. Qualifying is usually open...
  • If the primary is on the fourth Tuesday, qualifying would probably... ...qualifying would probably open
  • So that is what this person's concern was about the qualifying.
Bills: HB258, HB308, HB258, HB308
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • But what if a member of the electoral college doesn't vote for the candidate for president that they're
  • The bill classifies all non-judicial candidates as a political party candidate for the purposes of the
  • I do fully support giving equal access to school board candidates. I...
  • Um, I do fully support, uh, giving access to equal to school board candidates. I, Okay.
  • Uh, giving access to equal to school board candidates.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.