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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/25/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • mayor, or the finance director? mayor, or the finance director?
  • Any other questions for the author, uh, the mayor or the finance director?
  • Any other questions for the author, uh, the mayor or the finance director?
Bills: HR1, HF387
KY
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  • from restricted funds for the finance from restricted funds for the finance and<00:09:47.040>
  • increase to the 92.5 million authorized increase to the 92.5 million authorized in<00:10:01.120>
  • Uh the Commonwealth has financing.
  • And so when financing.
  • financing of each project. financing of each project.
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, approval of the July minutes, and several informational reports. Those reports included a University of Kentucky restricted-fund medical equipment purchase for Chandler Hospital, debt issues for five school districts, Eastern Kentucky University’s planned model laboratory school using construction management risk delivery, a Division of Real Properties lease advertisement, Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly project reports, and EKU asset preservation revisions. Members then heard and approved a new UK St. Clair Urgent Care Clinic lease in Morehead and an amendment expanding space for the UK Family and Community Medicine Clinic at Turflin Clinic. Testimony explained that both properties are privately owned, the Morehead lease predated the UK/St. Clair arrangement, and the Turflin Clinic is tight on space. The committee also approved three new projects and an appropriation increase: two Department of Military Affairs projects, a Window Ford Training Center underground electric project and a Williamsburg Readiness Center interior repair project, a Fish and Wildlife property acquisition adjoining Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area, and an $8.113 million increase for the Department of Revenue integrated tax system (DORIS). The DORIS increase was described as needed for change orders tied to legislation and to complete the unified tax system. The committee next reviewed no-action items, including a $3 million emergency flood-damage repair project for the Bush Building and Vest-Lindsay House in Frankfort, and three pool projects over $1 million: a Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women window replacement phase 2 project, a Department of Criminal Justice Training interior refurbishment at Thompson Hall, and the Muddy Gut Branch stream mitigation project in Johnson County. The flood project was confirmed to be fully reimbursed by insurance proceeds. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented six loans and nine grants. Action items included water and sewer financing for Cumberland County, Lebanon, Northern Kentucky Water District, Lewisport, and Providence, plus a major Taylor Mill treatment plant project and several cleaner water grants and reallocations. Members asked about loan rates, local rate increases needed to repay debt, and the Providence emergency water interconnect; staff explained that Lewisport had begun a rate increase process, and that the Providence project would connect Webster County Water District and the city of Providence to stabilize pressure after a systemwide failure. All action items were approved.
KY
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  • Authority pursuant to KRS224A KRS224A KRS224A 100.<00:09:58.080> The<00:09:58.240> authority
  • The authority does have six loans 100.
  • Um, we don't have any authority over that.
  • So really really authority over that.
Summary: The committee met without a quorum for much of the meeting, so several agenda items were initially heard only for information. Early updates included six informational reports, such as an Auditor of Public Accounts compliance examination with no findings, university equipment and allocation reports, school district bond issuances, Western Kentucky University’s planned public-private partnership housing redevelopment, and quarterly Kentucky Communications Network Authority reports. Members then questioned WKU officials about the P3 housing project, including the number of RFQ responses, property tax responsibility, ownership of the student life foundation, and the status of repairs to residence halls. WKU said the foundation has owned the property since 2000, one hall would be razed or demolished at the end of the academic year, and repairs to the other two were expected to be completed by fall 2027. The committee also heard a Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources acquisition project for Mount River Farms in Wayne County and a Department of Corrections roof replacement project at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, but no votes were taken until a quorum was later established. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and four grant reallocations, including loan increases for Adair County Water District and the City of Harlan, new loans for Litchfield, Louisa, Southeastern Water Association, and Flatwoods, and grant reallocations under the Cleaner Water Program. Members asked about Harlan’s 30-year term and special condition requiring a revenue increase; KIA explained the longer term is reserved for disadvantaged communities and that the condition was meant to reinforce standard debt coverage requirements, while depreciation is reviewed but not included in cash-flow calculations. After a recess, Senator Thomas arrived and a quorum was reached. The committee approved the prior minutes and then took a consolidated vote on the action items, which passed. The final items included a Kentucky Economic Development Authority revenue bond refunding for CommonSpirit Health, several Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit and single-family bond issuances, a Western Kentucky University bond issuance, and SFCC debt issues. Members discussed the housing transactions, noting they are developer-financed and not subject to a traditional bidding process, and expressed concern about whether the process could produce more units for the same amount of money. The meeting adjourned after all information items were approved and the next meeting date was announced.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill simply amends that code section which allows and authorizes them.
  • maximum annual debt service payable to all authority obligations.
  • in a manner consistent with this article and determined by resolution of the authority.
  • This bill will give the Alabama ABC board the authority to...
  • Alabama ABC Board the authority to create a new license fee to have enforcement out in the field.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • ADEQ already has the authority and expertise to do this when it meets federal standards.
  • a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and to construct, acquire, or improve a wastewater treatment
  • Basically, what we're trying to do is modernize PICWA's existing revenue bonding authority.
  • This bill will let us get financing on the best terms possible.
  • But maybe Cheyenne, we can talk about what projects you're looking at for this bonding authority.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, and then heard several natural resources and water-related measures. House Bill 2013 would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when wildfire smoke from federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said this would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment position, while Sierra Club and ADEQ raised concerns that the bill duplicates an existing process and could waste staff time and resources. The bill passed 5-3. House Bill 2156 would appropriate $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund. Supporters argued ranchers need help with livestock losses and drought impacts, while opponents criticized the board’s transparency and said the program already receives federal and prior state funding. The bill passed 5-3. House Bill 2113 would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed increase reaches 100% or more; the sponsor said rural customers are being overlooked, while RUCO said it would need significant additional staff and funding and could not absorb the workload without more resources. The bill passed 6-2, with members noting they expected a future amendment to add funding. The committee also approved House Concurrent Memorial 2011, which urges Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities. Supporters cited livestock losses and ranching impacts, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery decisions should remain science-based; the memorial passed 5-3. House Bill 2026, concerning how ADWR evaluates water availability when supplies are commingled, passed 5-3 despite concerns that it could weaken groundwater safeguards. House Bill 2056, which funds a feasibility study for brackish groundwater desalination sites, also passed 5-3 after debate over whether the study was necessary given existing groundwater accounting and treatment efforts. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding authority, passed unanimously 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and agency coordination for next-generation geothermal development, passed unanimously 8-0.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Budget and Finance supports this bill.
  • and Finance in support. and Finance in support.
  • There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
  • There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
  • There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 02:07 pm

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 240, as amended, appropriates $1.3 billion to capital
  • Please raise your hand if you'd like to speak in support or opposition to the Senate Finance Committee
  • He works in the Department of Finance Administration, and he actually heads up our capital outlay division
  • I move a do pass on Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 240, as amended. Second.
  • Chair, you have do pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 240.
Bills: SB240
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Tax Business and Transportation Committee substitute.
  • Authority as qualified grantees.
  • is 234169-4 to the Senate Finance Committee. sub.
  • They still had to go through their process and go through Senate Finance.
  • That is our authority as a state. But through your leadership, Mr.
Bills: SB240
HI
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  • exercise autonomous personnel authority. exercise autonomous personnel authority.
  • statute, only the governor has authority statute, only the governor has authority to<00:25:23.679
  • thereby making permanent the authority thereby making permanent the authority of<00:32:06.000>
  • Finance and Development Corporation. Finance and Development Corporation.
  • Finance and Development Corporation. Finance and Development Corporation.
Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • TASB has established itself as the primary authority for training and guidance at both local and state
  • And all of the co-authors and supporters. Thank you, Mr. George.
  • lobbying efforts that erode parental authority and the family.
  • To push for higher taxes, more spending, and greater regulatory authority.
  • Yes, sir. was talking to the author of the bill and he was clarifying some things for me so I just want
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, any question on Senate Bill 688 for the bill author? Chair is none.
  • Any question to the bill author on Senate Bill 666? Members, good.
  • Those for the author as well. Thank you, Senator Middleton. Senators, any questions?
  • Members, any other questions for Senator Betancourt on behalf of the author? Anyone else present?
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 18. and recognizes the bill's authors.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • for uh with finance with UK Healthcare. for uh with finance with UK Healthcare.
  • <00:05:01.840> for Uh, for uh we had been authorized for Uh, for uh we had been authorized
  • <00:18:11.920> and project report from the finance and project report from the finance and
  • Both of these are with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Finance Facilities and Support Services
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Summary: The committee first approved the April 27 minutes and then received several informational reports, including University of Kentucky medical equipment purchases, UK’s use of $200 million in Ever funds for a public-private partnership, school district debt issuances, UK’s planned use of construction manager-at-risk delivery on five projects, Kentucky Communications Network Authority capital projects under House Bill 6, and 14 UK lease improvements. Members were told the House Bill 6 item was also being discussed in the Information Technology Oversight Committee and could return later if needed. The main action item was University of Kentucky’s request to approve a $600 million public-private partnership for central plants and utility infrastructure tied to the Chandler expansion. UK said it would shift $200 million from previously authorized restricted funds into the P3, leaving the project financed through private equity and nonprofit debt with no UK or Commonwealth debt. UK representatives said the project is necessary to support 24/7 hospital operations, expand and modernize utility systems, improve redundancy and efficiency, and reduce long-term operating risk. Members asked about the source of the availability payments, which UK said would come from UK Healthcare revenues, and the committee approved the P3 agreement unanimously. The committee also approved a UK lease renewal for a 20,000-square-foot College of Medicine annex near the Bowling Green Medical Center. UK said the lease costs $38 per square foot, or $912,000 annually, and supports medical education expansion in the region, including growth from 120 to 160 students over four years. Members voiced support for the local impact, and the lease passed unanimously. Later, the committee approved a Transportation Cabinet aviation project for two medium box hangars at Capital City Airport, funded by $1,153,000 in federal money and $950,000 from the Aviation Economic Development Fund, which is supported by a 6% jet fuel tax with a $1 million annual cap per company. Members asked about the fund balance, the cap, and airport revenue sources, and staff said the airport also receives entitlement and federal infrastructure funds and earns revenue from hangar rent and fuel sales. The committee then approved two Finance and Administration Cabinet pool projects: a roof and skylight replacement at the Libraries and Archives building and exterior repairs at several state buildings. Finally, the committee approved six Kentucky Infrastructure Authority action items after hearing about one loan increase for the Springfield Wastewater Treatment Plant and five grant reallocations tied to Cleaner Water Program and county allocation pool funds. Members asked why one project approved in 2024 was only now increasing, and KIA explained that design, water division review, environmental review, and bidding can take one to two years. KIA also reported additional no-action items, including a Brandenburg water grant split among two projects and 17 Kentucky Waters projects provided for information. The meeting ended with approval of the action items and no further action on the informational grants.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm not, but, but it's not our authority.
  • So the caption says relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority tissue premise or
  • Would authorize qualifying, uh, political subdivisions to access open market financing for up to 50 years
  • This bill authorizes additional financing tools, uh, that enable political subdivisions affordable implementation
  • to access the open market at 50 years financing, and the, and it increases the financing program that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Regulatory authority for certain media, such as air permitting, we don't have. any sort of authority
  • So the caption says, relating to the authority of the lower Colorado River Authority. tissue premise
  • under that authority.
  • This bill authorizes additional financing tools that enable political subdivisions affordable implementation
  • open market in 50 years, financing, and it Increases the financing program that the SWIFT program from
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the Sabine River Authority, the SRA, provides raw water for the community.
  • Bean River Authority of Texas registered for the bill. Is that correct? Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman.
  • Authority sunset review date 12 years to the year 2037.
  • That's the only thing that we have authority relative.
  • I want to note that this is an optional authority.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the author of the bill, please describe your bill for us. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • We do support House File 912 and thank the authors for bringing it forward.
  • I am the Port Authority Administrator for the City of Bloomington.
  • under the temporary transfer authority.
  • To the author, would you like to wrap it up? Author: Sure. Thank you, Chair Davis.