Video & Transcript Research : 'valuation increase'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 13th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you think they're going to increase the prices of their drugs?
  • generics that are much higher, and so they felt that was the appropriate number so that we're not increasing
  • We've seen the increased demands on this, no matter what corner you are in the state, and so this is
  • We've seen the increased demands on this, no matter what corner you are in the state, and so this is
  • We've seen the increased demands on this, no matter what corner you are in the state, and so this is
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/24/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what I don't see here is how we're increasing the amounts or the dollars.
  • <01:24:52.159> in significant and ongoing increase in significant and ongoing increase in
  • But today's bills would ultimately decrease student support while hoping to increase safety funding.
  • equitable and stable funding increasing equitable and stable funding of<01:27:53.040> our<01:
  • <01:28:00.960> safety support while hoping to increase safety support while hoping to increase
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/12/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:40.560> of<00:01:40.799> that are increasing the amount of that are increasing
  • I brought forward this bill to increase I brought forward this bill to increase the<00:03:07.040
  • Um, and if the increase is more than $100, the refund is essentially 60% of the increase above 12%.
  • Um, and if the increase is more than $100, the refund is essentially 60% of the increase above 12%.
  • increasing 6.8%. increasing 6.8%.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Disagreements over loss valuations. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  • You may hear from insurers that expanding appraisal rights will increase costs or raise premiums.
  • That means valuations are being corrected.
  • in cost to insurance companies increasing premiums that just bought.
  • And I think that if the concern about this is that somehow there would be an increase in costs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • value valuation. value valuation.
  • tool to control unfair tax increases tool to control unfair tax increases without<00:43:16.840><
  • <00:49:05.880> rather defend every single valuation rather defend every single valuation rather
  • the<00:52:14.040> increase<00:52:14.600> in necessary to process the increase in necessary
  • <01:03:55.520> for dealing with that property valuation for dealing with that property valuation
Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4311 is Seeking to increase the portion of the treasurer's office receives of the unclaimed
  • Since then, operating costs have increased significantly. 6% will allow them to cover the Increased cost
  • So, even though it's an increase, there's no cost to the taxpayer.
  • of bonuses and pay increase.
  • Five-figure pay increases and bonuses should not be the norm for any agency.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • receive or had dramatic cost increases receive or had dramatic cost increases and<00:02:08.479><
  • <00:03:31.760> above documentation for rate increases above documentation for rate increases
  • No business can sustain annual wage increases without service rate increases.
  • We are not any rate increases.
  • of wage increases and general inflation. of wage increases and general inflation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance May 21st, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not mandate an increase in contribution rates.
  • I cannot recollect over the last 40 years that the contribution rate has ever had an increase or a change
  • Uh, but as, as we can look back over 40 years, we can all think of many items that have increased and
  • And the pension fund, these proposed benefit changes will not increase the funding period or unfunding
  • The 86 legislature passed House Bill 2384, which provided an increase in the compensation for members
Bills: HB104
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But in just the past 10 years, uh, it's created multiple new fund managers and it has increased the venture
  • What this bill seeks to do is, is increase funding.
  • The Senate bill does not remove the $30 million cap as we found an additional funding to increase the
  • You know, I think the real important thing is that we get the fund increased, which we did.
  • It does not increase the overall amount of compensation availability.
Bills: HB104
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It addresses changing financial habits and increases accessibility for our young families to rely on
  • This is applicable to small towns, big cities, and the real goal is increasing housing and also increasing
  • was first introduced in 2009, the real value of the credit has decreased by half and recommends increasing
  • that our other sectors that we're doing these incentive-based programs are going to then want to increase
  • time, the use of this credit has decreased while many awarded credits are being carried forward, increasing
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

State Government Finance and Policy

AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> The last increase we had was around eight years ago. >> Around eight years ago.
  • we had was around >> The last uh increase we had was around eight<00:30:52.159> years<00
  • We did not know how to pull those out, but it does not include any increase from Medicaid.
  • We did not know how to pull those out, but it does not include any increase from Medicaid.
  • not include any increase from Medicaid. not include any increase from Medicaid.
Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government Apr 22nd, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 23 will increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from
  • That's a $50,000 increase.
  • That's a $50,000 increase, coupled with our existing increases to the homestead exemption of SB 4.
  • ' increases in Social Security do follow inflation, but a whole lot of that is eaten up by increases
  • Renting is not a good thing necessarily because the rents increase when property taxes increase, and
Bills: SB23, SJR85
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill aims to increase the amount of youth who can access rehabilitative treatment and lower long-term
  • You know, I asked the uh previous witness in terms of what else the the state is doing to increase Reporting
  • here and share your story and for other witnesses, but I'm hoping this is the answer so that we can increase
  • We do want to increase reporting, Representative Ramos.
Bills: HB47