CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:

</c> corporations to smooth out their tax corporations to smooth out their tax losses, losses, losses
The surplus and refund were calculated under tax laws and federal treatment that were in effect during
That's taking sales tax with them.
Tax policy can administrations changed. Tax policy can change. change. change.
</c> tax year 2030. tax year 2030.

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gov. Tim Walz's tax policy proposals heard in House Taxes Committee 4/23/26

Transcript Highlights:

And what even makes it probably better than states that don't have an income tax is you have refundable
And what even makes it probably better than states that don't have an income tax is you have refundable
have an income tax is you have<00:04:44.760><c> refundable</c><00:04:45.280><c> credits</c><00:04:46.280
. taxed. taxed.
. tax. tax.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns. Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance. Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.

MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/26/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:

</c> paid the premium receipts tax. paid the premium receipts tax.
</c> refund all these taxes that were paid. refund all these taxes that were paid.
and require the state to refund taxes to all these people.
and require the state to refund taxes to all these people.
and require the state to refund taxes to all these people.

Summary: The Maryland Senate convened with 39 members present and a quorum. The session opened with an invocation by Bishop Antonio Palmer of Kingdom Celebration Center, whose remarks were journalized. The President and members also welcomed several guests to the chamber, including former Delegate Sean Terrence, students from Charles H. Flowers High School and Garrison Forest School, Dr. Lee Snyder as doctor of the day, and Dr. Barbara Ann Palmer in recognition of Women’s History Month. The President also noted that the next day would be pro forma and that some scheduled items would be moved to the following week. The Senate considered Executive Nominations Report No. 6, covering gubernatorial nominees for boards and commissions including the State Board of Education, MEDCO, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. On motion of the committee chair, the report was special ordered to Tuesday, with members asked to review the list for recusals or related issues. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 890, which concerns an insurance premium receipts tax exemption for captive insurance procured by nonprofit hospitals and health care systems. On SB 890, the Senate adopted the committee amendments and then adopted a floor amendment offered by the bill sponsor. The amendment was described as replacing the bill’s earlier approach with a two-year moratorium on collection of any related liabilities, followed by a Maryland Insurance Administration report back on ongoing investigations. One senator raised concern that the amendment’s language could require the state to refund taxes already paid by hospitals and others, potentially costing millions, and asked for more time to review it; the motion to special order the bill was defeated. After discussion, the amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. At the close of the floor session, committee and delegation announcements were made, including Finance, Triple E, Judicial Proceedings, Budget and Tax, Executive Nominations, and several county delegations. A senator from District 6 also spoke about the anniversary of the Key Bridge collapse and thanked colleagues for bipartisan work on related legislation and recovery efforts.

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills (01/15/2026)

Rules and Enrolled Bills

Transcript Highlights:

but haven't requested a for taxes but haven't requested a refund.<00:16:56.959><c> And</c><00:16:57.199
And every year they pay a little refund.
Um mandated the state issue a refund.
It just to 400% issue refunds for that.
c><00:18:25.440><c> DRA</c> mandatory refunds issued by DRA mandatory refunds issued by DRA bills<00:

Committee: Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills

AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

tips, and no tax on overtime—that are not part of... ...the no tax on tips and no tax on overtime that
So all refunds had to be submitted; refund requests had to be submitted.
So all refunds had to be submitted, refund requests had to be submitted.
No taxes on overtime, no taxes on tips.
no tax on rent, no tax on groceries.

Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

For y'all who filed the Tax Foundation and those national groups with our complicated tax code, one of
the things that makes it difficult to clean up our taxes is the non-uniformity of our tax base.
If you can pass a tax, if you can impose a tax, not even pass a tax, it requires that you broadcast.
That's extremely taxing.
the changing of my tires, I think before taxes put me at $34,000.

Bills: HCR95 , HB4 , HB244 , HB615 , HB648 , HB1049 , HB1201

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

, losing the property tax money, the GRT.
Then it would allow the city or the county to freeze the taxes in place for up to 14 years.
At the end of those 14 years, they will then be paying the actual tax value of whatever they will...
...paying the actual tax value of whatever they built in exchange for that property tax abatement.
You could do that and then also get the property tax exemption.

Bills: HB310 , HB323 , HM51 , HB194

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:

So, a transient occupancy tax is a lodging tax for those of y'all who didn't know that.
website, showing a presentation to let people know and explaining the fact that this is your public tax

Bills: HB407 , SB306 , SB320 , SB321

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 10:30AM HST

Transcript Highlights:

I do not believe there was an amendment on this bill to make the tax credits non-refundable.
Do tax recommended they become non-refundable is a real key distinction.
The refundable fuel tax credit allows production facilities out of state.
</c><00:44:04.480><c> Do</c><00:44:04.800><c> tax</c> being refundable in 2022.
Do tax being refundable in 2022.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

fee refund.
</c> were uh refund requests from customers. were uh refund requests from customers.
</c> refund provision and not refunding refund provision and not refunding people<00:14:44.000><c> that
Just file a refund or what? Whatever. But cavalierly said just ask for a refund.
Just file a refund or what? reports? Just file a refund or what?

Bills: HF3642 , HF2700 , HF3615

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Apr 1st, 2026

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

"But if you look at all of this and you factor in tax credits, federal tax credits, Chapter 313 agreements
tax dollars.
And as currently structured, I believe it is 20% refundable and 80% non-refundable.
It's refundable, is ultimately going to get refunded.
federal tax credits.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

, and a refund would only occur after a fact-based court hearing, detain Their overhead and taxes.
And a refund would only occur after a fact-based court hearing determining a fair amount to be refunded
and whether a refund is appropriate at all.
Under this language, a refund isn't automatic.
Will they also be entitled to refunds if the cases are not filed?

Committee: House Public Safety

KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environment Protection (6-3-26)

Transcript Highlights:

increases, there's personal income tax increases, and there's corporate income tax increases.
And get a refund for it.
</c> But again, uh the pay as you go tax But again, uh the pay as you go tax credit<00:21:21.919><c>
</c> to them about suspension of those tax to them about suspension of those tax credit<00:22:17.200>
</c><00:25:32.320><c> I</c> lowering the personal income tax. I lowering the personal income tax.

Summary: The subcommittee met with Secretary Jeff Null and General Counsel Matt Wing of the Cabinet for Economic Development for an overview of the cabinet’s main economic development tools, strategy, and compliance practices. Null said the cabinet uses a data-driven approach focused on competitiveness, site readiness, wages, workforce training, and long-term assets such as roads, rail spurs, water, and sewer improvements. He emphasized that the cabinet tries to balance attracting new employers with supporting existing businesses, and said compliance is a core value of the agency. Null walked members through several programs, including the closing fund, Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI), Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training support, and the KIA sales-tax refund tool for construction materials and equipment. He said the closing fund has received $80 million over two years for projects generally involving at least $10 million in investment, though some flexibility exists. He also explained that Bluegrass State Skills funding is typically about $2,000 to $3,000 per job and can be used flexibly for training, including sending Kentucky workers to be trained elsewhere or paying trainers to come to Kentucky. He described KBI as a pay-as-you-go, incremental tax credit tied to actual jobs and investment, and said the legislature’s tiered refundable credit structure allows more targeted use of incentives in heritage and non-heritage counties. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on compliance and monitoring. Null said incentive agreements are written with commercial terms and spell out jobs, investment, wages, and training commitments. The cabinet requires regular reporting, invoices, and sampling, and can use clawbacks or suspend benefits if companies fail to meet obligations or lose required environmental permits. He said the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority reviews incentive applications in public meetings and often requires company representatives to answer questions before preliminary approval is granted. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

There's an additional $400 million in gas tax bonds that is for potential cost increases for Move Ahead

Bills: SB6005 , SB6225

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

This activity will expand the local government's property tax base and sales tax revenue and help with
As you've learned today, much of our tax dollars do not stay within Texas.
We pay more in credit card swipe fees than we pay in property tax, than we pay for electricity, than
So a lot of this is tied to fuel tax. Absolutely.
I'm the Director of State Government Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform.

Bills: HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175 , HB245

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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Texas 89th Regular

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Texas 89th Regular

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Texas 89th Regular

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