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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- There's labor.
- We've got the labor already put together, and it can happen.
- We've got the labor,<00:23:38.640><c> you</c><00:23:38.799><c> know,</c><00:23:39.120><c> already</c>
- <00:23:39.520><c> put</c><00:23:39.760><c> together</c> labor, you know, already put together labor,
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/15/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- PAC, from the IBEW Utility Labor Council, from the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 12, from
- Why are all of the labor unions and the advocates for ratepayers opposed to this bill?"
- WHY ARE ALL OF THE LABOR UNIONS AND THE ADVOCATES FOR RATE PAYERS OPPOSED TO THIS BILL?
- Reading off of a memo of opposition, the IBEW Utility Labor Council of New York State and the Local 12
- READING OFF OF A MEMO OF OPPOSITION, THE IBEW UTILITY LABOR COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE, AND THE LOCAL
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced.
Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded.
Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They just said, oh, it's to cover increased cost of construction and labor.
- communicate with you, but you also stated that they told you that it was due to construction costs and labor
- For labor, for materials, all of this stuff has skyrocketed since COVID, and none of it's dropping back
- So I could see a 61% cost increase, let alone just in materials and labor, but then you also have the
- seven and a half percent, that I've checked is somewhere in the area of 6.5 to 7.5% materials and labor
Summary:
The committee first approved the February 11 minutes, then unanimously sent House Bill 721 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. HB 721, sponsored by Representative Crane, expands an existing 30-day initial plan review timeline from public school projects to all public works projects. Crane and supporters from the Idaho Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve efficiency, reduce regulatory burden, and let projects go to bid sooner; no opposition testified.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 618, a wildfire insurance transparency bill sponsored by Representatives Sauter and Church. The bill would require insurers using wildfire or catastrophe models to disclose certain risk-model information and mitigation-related details to policyholders and to the Department of Insurance, with annual data collection and website posting. Sponsors and several homeowners and fire-related witnesses said the measure would help consumers understand nonrenewals, appeal ratings, and learn what mitigation steps matter; opponents, including the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and some committee members, argued it could expose proprietary information, increase compliance costs, and raise premiums. After debate, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill forward and instead voted to hold HB 618 in committee.
House Bill 817, sponsored by Representative Petsky, was then advanced to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The bill would allow mobile cigar-event businesses and related “cigar garden” operations under tobacco permitting rules, with age restrictions and compliance checks still in place. Supporters described it as a small-business and entrepreneurship update, while opponents worried mobile retail would make tobacco compliance enforcement harder; the sponsor said the Department of Health and Welfare believed enforcement could still work.
Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 801 from Representative Redman, which would ease land-use barriers for faith-based organizations to develop housing and related uses on religious land. Redman said the bill is intended to help churches use underutilized land for attainable housing and services, while preserving guardrails such as setbacks from heavy industrial uses, airports, and military zones. Members raised concerns about parking, building height, setbacks, and airport rules, and Redman said he was open to amendments; the transcript ends during that discussion before any final action on HB 801.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They just said, oh, it's to cover increased cost of construction and labor.
- communicate with you, but you also stated that they told you that it was due to construction costs and labor
- For labor, for materials, all of this stuff has skyrocketed since COVID, and none of it's dropping back
- So I could see a 61% cost increase, let alone just in materials and labor, but then you also have the
- seven and a half percent, that I've checked is somewhere in the area of 6.5 to 7.5% materials and labor
Summary:
The committee first approved the February 11 minutes, then unanimously sent House Bill 721 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. HB 721, as explained by Representative Crane, expands an earlier proposal to require a 30-day initial plan review timeline not only for public schools but for all public works projects. Supporters from the Idaho Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve efficiency, reduce regulatory burden, and help projects move to bid sooner without waiting for final plan approval.
The committee then took up House Bill 618, a wildfire insurance transparency bill sponsored by Representatives Sauter and Church. The sponsors said the bill would require insurers using wildfire or catastrophe risk models to disclose information about those models, mitigation options, and related data to policyholders and the Department of Insurance, with the goal of helping homeowners and businesses understand non-renewals, premium increases, and ways to reduce risk. Several property owners testified about steep premium increases, cancellations, and difficulty getting clear explanations from insurers, while the sponsors argued the bill would improve consumer information and mirror laws already in place in several western states. Opponents, including the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and an ICRMP representative, argued the bill was overly broad, could raise costs, and would improperly sweep in governmental insurers and proprietary rating methods. After debate, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill forward and instead voted to hold HB 618 in committee.
House Bill 817, which would allow a mobile cigar business permit and related “cigar garden” operations, was then introduced by Representative Petsky. Supporters said the bill would create a new small-business opportunity without changing existing tobacco age restrictions or use rules, while opponents from the American Heart Association/Tobacco Free Idaho raised concerns about enforcement and the difficulty of conducting compliance checks on mobile retailers. After testimony from the sponsor, industry representatives, and a small-business owner, the committee passed HB 817 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, Representative Redman began presenting House Bill 801, a religious-lands housing bill intended to let faith-based organizations use their land for attainable housing and related community uses. Early questions focused on parking, building height, setbacks, and airport-related restrictions, and the sponsor said he was open to amendments to address concerns about unintended effects and “poison pill” local requirements.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation
- Labor costs have gone up 25%.
- Hensel Phelps has provided an enormous amount of volunteer energy and labor in the community.
- Hensel Phelps has provided an enormous amount of volunteer energy and labor in the community.
- delay adds another million and a half or two million dollars to a project, given your 25% or your 11% labor
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation held a hearing focused first on courthouse facility funding and then on the Governor’s proposed court facilities budget. Legislative Analyst’s Office staff outlined the state’s court-facilities funding structure, including the 2002 shift of trial court facility responsibility from counties to the state, the main funding accounts, the insolvency of the construction fund, the move to General Fund support, the backlog of deferred maintenance, and the large estimated cost of needed new construction and repairs. Judicial Council representatives and judges from Los Angeles and Mendocino described severe seismic, safety, ADA, security, and maintenance problems, with examples of floods, elevator failures, asbestos-related closures, and long-delayed or underfunded projects. They argued that chronic underinvestment is making facilities less safe and more expensive to maintain, and that courthouse conditions directly affect access to justice and public confidence.
Committee members pressed witnesses on how projects are prioritized, whether population and filing volume are adequately reflected, why reassessments have not been updated since 2019, how long acquisitions and construction take, and what level of funding would actually close the gap. Members also questioned the fixed county contribution, the use of General Fund backfills, and whether the state should set a clearer long-term funding target for the judicial branch. LAO staff emphasized that any new General Fund commitment would require tradeoffs with other budget priorities and said the Legislature must decide its appetite for funding. Judicial Council staff said the current prioritization was based on the 2019 reassessment and trailer bill language, that a new reassessment would cost about $14 million, and that acquisition delays are often driven by willing-seller issues and CEQA requirements. The chair asked for written testimony and indicated the committee would consider a future field hearing.
In the second panel, Judicial Council and Department of Finance representatives reviewed the Governor’s budget proposals for court facilities. They said the proposal includes continued backfill for the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, several new construction and reappropriation items, relocation of Los Angeles courtrooms from the Spring Federal Building, and completion of a fire/life-safety project in Orange County. A court executive from Ventura testified that courthouse conditions affect public trust, employee morale, and the quality of service, citing roof leaks, elevator breakdowns, and HVAC failures as examples of why sustained facilities funding is needed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation
- The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation
- Labor costs have gone up 25%.
- Hensel Phelps has provided an enormous amount of volunteer energy and labor in the community.
- delay adds another million and a half or two million dollars to a project, given your 25% or your 11% labor
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation held a hearing focused on courthouse facility funding and the Governor’s budget proposals for the judicial branch. The Legislative Analyst’s Office outlined the state’s courthouse funding structure, including the Trial Court Facilities Act, the main facility funds, the fixed county facility payment, and the heavy reliance on General Fund backfill. LAO also explained that the state’s construction funds were depleted after large transfers and declining fine-and-fee revenue, leaving a backlog of roughly 80 construction projects and more than 22,000 deferred maintenance projects statewide. Members and witnesses discussed the long timelines for capital projects, the need for reassessments, and the impact of inflation, CEQA, and site acquisition delays.
Judicial branch representatives, including Justice Hill, Judge Moorman, and Judge Tapia, testified that courthouses across the state face serious seismic, ADA, security, and maintenance problems. They described cost-cutting efforts in design and construction, but emphasized that many facilities are aging and unsafe, with examples from Los Angeles, Compton, Ukiah, and other courts involving flooding, elevator failures, asbestos issues, and closures that disrupted thousands of cases. Judge Moorman highlighted the Ukiah courthouse replacement as an example of a project that is on time and on budget and would improve access, safety, and community services. Judge Tapia stressed that deferred maintenance in Los Angeles County alone exceeds $1.4 billion and argued that preventive maintenance is fiscally prudent because emergency repairs and closures are more costly.
Committee members pressed the panel on how priorities are set, whether caseload and population growth are adequately reflected, how quickly projects can be accelerated, and what level of funding would actually meet statewide needs. The Department of Finance and Judicial Council staff explained that the county contribution is fixed and not inflation-adjusted, that acquisitions require willing sellers and can be delayed by CEQA and market conditions, and that the Judicial Council’s prioritization process was based on 2019 criteria that may need updating. LAO cautioned that any new General Fund commitment would require tradeoffs with other state priorities and suggested the Legislature decide what level of funding it is willing to support. The committee also reviewed the Governor’s budget proposals for courthouse facilities, which include backfill for the construction fund, selected new construction and judgeship-related projects, and major facility modifications such as the Orange County Central Justice Center and relocation of Los Angeles courtrooms from the Spring Federal Building.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- But we also do labor and industry funds and permanent funds.
- We have a number of labor and industry funds.
- We have a number of labor and industry funds.
- Madam Chair, committee members, my name is Jeff Johnson, former president of the Washington State Labor
- I am the president of the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
Keywords:
investment, thermal coal, divestment, state investment board, fossil fuels, environmental impact, renewable energy, detention facilities, state funds, privatization, criminal justice reform, Washington State Investment Board, responsible investment, sustainability, corporate governance, 904, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It will also require an OBGYN add-on payment... ...to support hospitals providing labor and delivery
- HB 18 goes further with regard to labor and delivery payments, specifically in the areas of Medicaid
- Labor and delivery is a 24-hour service that requires specialized staff, equipment, and space.
- They don't do labor and delivery in rural Texas when they might have the ability to do it.
- In the midst of a physical recovery from labor or surgery, Parents are now forced to make impossible
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Then turning on slide 7 to the national labor market, there was almost no change from August to December
- You've probably seen headlines that each month when labor statistics are released, the headline is usually
- that the U.S. labor market is performing a little stronger than expected, and that we revised upward
- So, we continue to see a stronger labor market in the U.S.
- I'm the Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Director of Finance and Administration.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- If people who have music skills can market themselves, why can’t people have athletic skills in college
- If people who have music skills can market themselves, why can’t people have athletic skills in college
- :40:59.880><c> in</c> why can't people have athletic skills in why can't people have athletic skills
- </c><00:54:07.480><c> if</c> band who have wonderful music skills if band who have wonderful music skills
- </c><04:25:15.640><c> they</c> is to give a patient the skills they is to give a patient the skills they
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote.
The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions.
Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Elmer Lazzardo, with the California Federation of Labor Unions, in support.
- Chair Elmer Lazzardo, with the California Federation of Labor Unions, in proud support. Thank you.
- Over 60 immigrant justice, labor unions, community groups, and civil rights organizations across California
- Elmer Lozardo with the California Federation of Labor Unions in support.
- Elmer Lozardo with the California Federation of Labor Unions in support.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely in support and some opposition on a few measures. AB 458 would direct the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model procurement guidelines for state purchases of firearms, ammunition, and accessories so agencies avoid vendors that violate gun laws; law enforcement and San Francisco representatives supported it, and members discussed adding oversight and vetting. AB 1729 would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans for return-to-office decisions and restoring public reporting on telework savings; supporters cited cost savings, productivity, climate benefits, and worker flexibility, while the author clarified it would not alter collective bargaining under the Dills Act. AB 1754 would require post-completion reporting on bond-funded programs’ goals and outcomes; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure, while counties and water agencies opposed it unless amended, warning of added bureaucracy, delays, and litigation risk. AB 1841 would create a paid state holiday recognizing California Native American Day, and AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California’s first peoples and install a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; both drew strong tribal and labor support and broad committee praise, with members emphasizing education, historical acknowledgment, and healing. AB 2211 would allow craft distillers to operate a satellite room and use certain alcohol modifiers on premises, and AB 1991 would authorize wineries, breweries, and craft distilleries to conduct sensory tastings for research with guardrails; both had industry support, with AB 1991 drawing one opposition voice from Alcohol Justice. AB 1578 would require elected officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing sexual harassment training; it drew sharp First Amendment objections from opponents and mixed committee views, but the motion to send it to Appropriations passed on a recorded vote. The committee also heard AB 1807, which would bar state-owned property from being used for federal immigration enforcement operations; the author and supporters argued it would protect communities and prevent state complicity in federal actions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is something that was asked for and was very well supported by our labor friends in UFCW.
- Uh, this is something that was asked for and was very well supported by our labor friends in UFCW.
- Uh, this is something that was asked for and was very well supported by our labor friends in UFCW.
- Uh, this is something that was asked for and was very well supported by our labor friends in UFCW.
- Uh, this is something that was asked for and was very well supported by our labor friends in UFCW.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:28:00.080><c> life</c> their education, and learn the life their education, and learn the life skills
- that could give them a fighting skills that could give them a fighting chance<00:28:02.159><c> at</c
- But to your question, and this is encompassed in my testimony, we are losing very skilled attorneys at
- </c><00:30:39.520><c> attorneys</c><00:30:40.000><c> at</c><00:30:40.159><c> the</c> losing very skilled
- attorneys at the losing very skilled attorneys at the attorney<00:30:40.640><c> general's</c><00:30:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It subjects parents to court supervision for as long as the guardianship is open, and it stalls skill
- /c><00:09:27.440><c> a</c> awareness that decision-making is a awareness that decision-making is a skill
- :28.000><c> can</c><00:09:28.240><c> be</c><00:09:28.320><c> fostered</c><00:09:28.800><c> and</c> skill
- </c><00:09:42.560><c> development</c><00:09:43.040><c> that</c><00:09:43.360><c> could</c> stalls skill
- development that could stalls skill development that could increase<00:09:44.000><c> one's</c><00:09
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the<01:04:44.000><c> lack</c><01:04:44.160><c> of</c><01:04:44.319><c> digital</c><01:04:44.720><c> skills
- </c><01:04:45.799><c> of</c><01:04:46.000><c> just</c><01:04:46.119><c> a</c> the lack of digital skills
- as of just a the lack of digital skills as of just a few<01:04:46.440><c> years</c><01:04:46.640><c>
- <c> digital</c> start adding computer access and digital start adding computer access and digital skills
- uh I think you're greatly skills uh I think you're greatly expanding<01:10:07.120><c> the</c><01:10:
Keywords:
HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here representing over 70,000 skilled workers in the trades across our state.
- 1312 I'm here representing<01:08:53.719><c> over</c><01:08:53.920><c> 70,000</c><01:08:54.560><c> skilled
- </c><01:08:54.880><c> workers</c> representing over 70,000 skilled workers representing over 70,000 skilled
- :16.920><c> to</c><01:10:17.080><c> work</c><01:10:17.640><c> that's</c><01:10:17.800><c> why</c> skilled
- trades people to work that's why skilled trades people to work that's why the<01:10:18.000><c> Minnesota
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- That will meet your road skills class. It's a 30-hour, it's a 10-hour class, I believe.
- > um uh and and that will meet your RS um uh and and that will meet your RS Road<00:06:15.800><c> skills
- 16.840><c> 30</c><00:06:17.199><c> hour</c><00:06:17.479><c> it's</c><00:06:17.599><c> a</c> Road skills
- class it's a 30 hour it's a Road skills class it's a 30 hour it's a a<00:06:18.000><c> 10hour</c><00
- set but not have the use their skill set but not have the burden<00:28:03.360><c> of</c><00:28:03.480
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/14/2026 - Senate Finance and House Ways & Means Joint Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- reputation for not wanting to work any more than we need to, and so we just wanted to punt all the labor
- Why is there no labor income? The increase of $25 for the dependent tax credit.
- child care, figure it out, is actually a win-win for families and the economy because it boosts the labor
- Why wouldn't we similarly focus on labor income?
- Paper is very labor-intensive, and that's one of the operational concerns with late changes after forms
Summary:
The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical Arizona tax conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would conform state tax law to the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, with some provisions applied retroactively to tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills exclude the federal senior deduction for those 65 and older, the higher state and local tax deduction, and the new car loan interest deduction, while including a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. The JLBC fiscal note estimated a $441.3 million general fund revenue loss in FY 2026, and members discussed that this was roughly the same as full conformity because the bill’s adjustments offset some of the federal changes.
Bill sponsors and supporters argued the measure should be enacted early to give taxpayers and tax preparers certainty before filing season, noting that the Department of Revenue had already issued forms assuming conformity and that delay could force amended returns. They said the bill reflects a negotiated package that preserves most of the federal tax relief while tailoring it for Arizona, especially by lowering the senior deduction age to 60 and replacing the auto loan deduction with family-focused provisions such as the higher child credit and child care deduction. The Arizona Society of CPAs and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing the need for early conformity and fewer filing complications.
Opponents, including Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, argued the package would reduce state revenue, worsen the structural deficit, and mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Some witnesses criticized the inclusion of federal school-choice-related provisions and warned about uncertainty around future federal guidance, while others said the bill should not move ahead before the budget process. Members also debated whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the state later diverged from the Department of Revenue forms, and whether the senior and child care provisions were targeted or equitable. The transcript ends during public testimony, with no final committee vote or action shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- She took the pills, and her labor began.
- She had severe hemorrhaging, and again, no one warned them of the intense bleeding, the labor, the risks
- Dosages for softening a cervix, for induction of labor, or for management of hemorrhage.
- Pro-life policy should not cover conception to labor.
- And then after the children are born, the labor laws here ensure that working-class people forced into
Keywords:
trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (06/10/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- of times; that will now uh extend through the beginning of September, so September 2nd, just after Labor
- want to develop something or you want to think about something more, um you have until uh just after Labor
- </c><00:04:25.759><c> So</c> Labor Day um for written comments.
- So Labor Day um for written comments.
- Day to get those to us just after Labor Day to get those to us for<00:04:39.120><c> consideration.