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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- They had 50-odd people, so it dropped it down to 27, 28, so it gets a little funky.
- She stamps it, files it, keeps it, stores it, organizes it. She is just what we said.
- It ends all debate. When it passes, it has to pass with a two-thirds majority.
- We know that it is a fun activity, it feels nice, it feels freeing, but it is also extremely dangerous
- It is not required. It is also It is not required.
Committee:
All GIRLS STATE
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty One - Tuesday, March 3 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It was used uh it is and sailors.
- </c><00:14:47.519><c> from</c> it even deadly enough to stop it from it even deadly enough to stop it
- It says it it says a have a license.
- </c><01:10:35.600><c> it</c> Georgia and Pennsylvania and it it Georgia and Pennsylvania and it it appears
- And it wasn't a recall. It was an upgrade. And so that's why it wasn't—it was still a safe gun.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And it just, it... They're not convicted.
- Is it destroyed? Does the Highway Patrol hang on to it? What happens to it?
- having it taken from you in order to have it tested and you had nothing to do with it, then it doesn
- ’t, it doesn’t, it doesn’t, it doesn’t, it doesn’t...”
- I'm for the spirit of it. I love it.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So it is what it is.
- It takes time to get a handle on it.
- It takes time to get a handle on it.
- Is it new? Oh, it is noon. I think maybe we'll just—thank you. Is it noon? Oh, it is noon.
- Click on county, it breaks it out further to county; click on city, it breaks it out further to city.
Summary:
The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors.
County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts.
The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026
Special Committee on Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- it.
- on it.
- I'll fill it out and get it to you. Very good.
- It actually breaks it down by age, and it goes all the way from 10% all the way up to 100%.
- So it just makes it a little bit clearer language.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tax Reform
Summary:
The Special Committee on Tax Reform heard three measures focused on property tax relief and tax administration. House Bill 2869, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones, would authorize counties to offer up to a 100% property tax credit on the primary residence of 100% permanently and totally disabled veterans, with a $500,000 value cap, surviving-spouse carryover, no stacking with other credits, and protections for bonded indebtedness. Jones and supporting witnesses from Missouri veterans organizations said the bill is a practical, county-option approach that recognizes veterans’ service and could help keep federal retirement and disability income in Missouri. The Department of Revenue noted the bill could reduce eligibility for the existing property tax credit and urged timely fiscal-note review. No opposition testified.
The committee also heard H.J.R. 115, sponsored by Rep. Dave Griffith, which would place a constitutional amendment before voters to exempt 100% disabled veterans from personal property tax and homestead-related taxes, with surviving-spouse protections. Griffith said the measure has been pursued for years, would affect a relatively small number of veterans, and should be treated as a common-sense benefit for service-connected disabilities. Veterans’ groups strongly supported the resolution, describing it as overdue relief for veterans on fixed incomes and urging the committee to move it forward. Several members discussed whether the policy should be in the Constitution or statute, but all testimony was in favor.
Finally, the committee heard HB 3303 from Rep. Cecily Williams, a cleanup bill to clarify that state and local sales or use taxes are exempt when the General Assembly purchases goods or lodging for official business and is reimbursed with public funds. Williams said the current statute lists outdated tax categories and leaves some local taxes on reimbursable expenses, causing the state to pay unnecessary taxes. Members generally supported the concept, and the Department of Revenue testified only on the need for timely fiscal-note requests and said the fiscal impact appeared minimal. No one testified in opposition to any of the three bills, and the committee concluded its hearing without taking final action or votes in the transcript provided.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Where do you make it? How do you make it? How do you word it?
- it is now.
- Is it the sale of property? Is it interest income? Is it some other kind of income?
- The way I'm understanding it is you don't have to recapture it later on if you sell it.
- You don't drive, you don't pay it to use it.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Feb 3rd, 2026
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not partisan in nature. It will take enormous will to change it because it's expensive.
- It is not partisan in nature. It will take enormous will to change it because it's expensive.
- But if you're overpaying for it, it ain't good.
- You know, it takes some more time to think about where it is, but I think that's one piece of it.
- It's really hard to collect; it should be as hard to spend it as it is to collect it, and that right
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- of it.
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up an amendment to a bill dealing with digital assets, zoning, utilities, and noise. Members discussed removing the “private key” language, clarifying that the bill would prohibit state or local governments from treating digital asset mining differently from other industrial uses, and narrowing several provisions based on feedback from the Municipal Association. There was also discussion about electricity use, rate schedules, and whether the bill would allow payment of electric bills in Bitcoin; members clarified that bills would still be paid in dollars and that discriminatory rates were not allowed. The amendment was approved on a straw vote, and the committee then voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill.
The committee then considered a separate bill related to a paint stewardship program. The sponsor explained that the amendment would remove references to a fee structure that had troubled him in public hearing, while still preserving the plan and oversight by the Department of Environmental Services. Members discussed whether the bill’s liability and disclosure language affected antitrust concerns, and a representative from the American Coatings Association testified that the program’s environmental management practices and liability provisions were intended to ensure responsible handling and cleanup. The committee ultimately voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill.
Later, the subcommittee moved to liquor-related business. It first voted unanimously, 7-0, to retain a cannabis-related item. It then discussed a tavern license bill that would create a 21-plus tavern category, with the Liquor Enforcement Division explaining that the restriction was tied to alcohol-only venues and the potential for late-night entertainment and nightclub-style operations. Members raised concerns about local control and public safety, and the discussion referenced existing cocktail lounge rules and the possibility of towns opting into such a license. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on that item is shown.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Sorry, would it be a manufacturer, would it be a distributor, would it be a seller?
- move it?
- Keep it civil, keep it to the bill, and let's try to wrap it up.
- I'm not taking it personally. When you say it was a sad day, it is a sad day.
- It comes back up, and we send it back down.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/03/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And people say, I don't understand it. I just don't get it. And I don't like it.
- If they don’t like it and it is against their will, they will reject it. “Mr.
- It is partisan politics at its worst, be it left, right, red, blue, it doesn't matter.
- IT IS NOT INTEGRITY, IT IS NOT LEADERSHIP. IT IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE.
- >> It is whoever sells it. It could be any of them.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no.
The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber.
The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators.
Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, because in order to spend it, if we don’t have it, you can’t spend it, but we probably had it
- And it was, it was, you, it was, you.
- It was, it was, we knew that they were, And it was not go design your project or it was not we're going
- it.
- Because right now, it's, it, it, it, it, you know, it, it, it, you know, it, it, you know, it, it, you
Committee:
House Ways & Means
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- They had 50-odd people, so it dropped it down to 27, 28, so it gets a little funky.
- She stamps it, files it, keeps it, stores it, organizes it. She is just what we said.
- It ends all debate. When it passes, it has to pass with a two-thirds majority.
- We know that it is a fun activity. It feels nice. It feels freeing, but it is a...
- So how Cabot does it is we do it as two semesters, but we split it in half.
Committee:
All GIRLS STATE
Summary:
The meeting was a Girl State House session in which members received procedural guidance on chamber rules, recognition, voting, and decorum, then moved through a series of bills. The first bill, House Bill 1001, would have prohibited over-the-counter diet pills from being sold or transferred to minors; supporters argued it would protect teens from eating disorders and misuse, while opponents raised concerns about medical exceptions and the age cutoff. It failed 42-55. House Bill 1002, allowing lottery winners to keep their identities confidential for a period of time, was amended during discussion to a three-year confidentiality period and passed 79-17 after a motion for immediate consideration. House Bill 1003, requiring schools to provide resources and courses on child labor/workplace laws and readiness, drew debate over whether it should be mandatory, what age group it should cover, and whether schools could support it; it failed 22-73. House Bill 1004, the Arkansas Head Injury Act requiring helmets and protective gear for motorized cycle riders, passed 94-4 after testimony focused on safety for riders, other drivers, and first responders.
Members then considered House Bill 1005, which would require a year-long personal finance course before graduation to teach budgeting, taxes, credit, and related life skills. Supporters said it would better prepare students for adulthood, while opponents argued the material is already covered in existing classes and raised concerns about scheduling and implementation; it failed 35-60. House Bill 1006 increased the teacher classroom investment income tax deduction from $500 to $1,000, with supporters emphasizing teachers’ out-of-pocket spending on classroom supplies and student needs; it passed 97-0. House Bill 1008 sought to limit the number of national franchise businesses in an economic zone to encourage local entrepreneurship and protect small businesses, but opponents argued it could hurt jobs, limit consumer options, and was unclear in scope; it failed 23-69.
The House then passed House Bill 1009, creating a voluntary blue envelope program for people with intellectual disabilities to help law enforcement interactions, after supporters said it could reduce confusion and improve safety; it passed 87-5. The final bill introduced before the transcript ended was House Bill 2010, which would increase the income tax credit for Arkansas families supporting a child with special needs; the sponsor began by sharing a personal story about her brother with Down syndrome and the costs families face, but the discussion was cut off before debate or a vote.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It is 10:34. If you have a cell phone, please turn it off.
- that you'll like it, or I'll park it.
- you like it, or I'll park it.
- It has all of its proper things in place. So it clarifies that that ends. It exists.
- It has all of its proper things in place.
Committee:
House Municipal
Summary:
The Municipal Program of Cultural Affairs Committee met with a quorum and took up three Senate bills by Senator Edmonds, all related to the new City of St. George. The first bill, SB 348, would allow a local enforcement agency to contract with third-party vendors for administrative support in motor vehicle liability enforcement, such as plate processing, insurance verification, and notices, while making clear the vendors would not have police powers. Members raised concerns that the bill as drafted appeared statewide rather than local to St. George, and discussed how to limit it properly.
After debate, the committee adopted amendments to narrow SB 348 to cities incorporated after October 1, 2019 and to sunset the authority on July 31, 2028, with the understanding that St. George could return later with a properly advertised local bill. The bill then received favorable action. The committee then considered SB 485, which transfers authority to levy and collect the insurance premium tax within St. George to the city beginning January 1, 2027; it was reported favorably without objection.
Finally, the committee heard SB 444, which gives St. George expropriation authority for public infrastructure projects such as roads, drainage, flood protection, water, sewer, and utilities, using procedures similar to other Louisiana municipalities and DOTD. Members asked about the process and confirmed it was standard municipal authority and not related to private industry. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members and a reminder that this was the committee’s last meeting.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is now in our hands, and we have the authority to accept it, to reject it, or to amend it.
- I'm not sure that it borders it. That borders on absurdity. I'm not sure that it borders it.
- Does it make it harder? Yes. It does not, in fact. Does it make it harder? Yes.
- Does it make it harder? Yes.
- It makes it harder. It raises the standard.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Nov 3rd, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of it.
- If it makes it through that, then you can carry it to the next step.
- It just means they haven't done it before.
- Is it an 80-20? Is it a 100%?
- It goes to Angela's shop, and it follows a process. So it is not red; it is not blue.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- it will exclusion is not intended so it it will exclusion is not intended so it it will fall in that
- we we did it it conversation about it we we did it it conversation about it we we did it it impacted
- but it ain't driving that kind of it but it ain't driving that kind of it but it ain't driving that
- makes it it get more okay now with it makes it it get more okay now with it makes it it leads me to
- they need it they're desperate for it it they need it they're desperate for it it they need it they're
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you take it and possess it?
- It requires it to take a gun.
- It may be it may be criminal matter or it may be.
- I mean, is it mandamus? Is it dismissal? What do you think it should?
- It is not, well it is normal.
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is now in our hands, and we have the authority to accept it, to reject it, or to amend it.
- I'm not sure that it borders it. It is absurd.
- Does it make it harder? Yes.
- Does it make it harder? Yes. It does not, in fact. Does it make it harder? Yes.
- It makes it harder. To draw lines based on racial preference. It makes it harder.
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituting identical House Bill 1D, to establish Florida’s congressional districts. The opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were followed by procedural remarks, then extensive floor discussion focused almost entirely on the redistricting proposal, its timing, and its legal basis. Senator Gaetz, explaining the bill, said the Governor had transmitted the map two days earlier, argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is not prohibited by law, and said the Governor’s stated reasons were to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts. He also said the legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal.
Much of the debate centered on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana decision and whether it affected Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators Smith, Rouson, Sharief, Polsky, Arrington, Bracey Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and others questioned the short notice, lack of public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony, and whether the map diluted minority voting strength or fragmented communities of interest. Gaetz repeatedly said he was not offering legal opinions, that the Governor’s counsel believed the Fair Districts race-based provisions were inconsistent with federal law, and that any legal challenge would be for the courts. He also said the Governor’s mapmaker reported using census and demographic data, along with political data as one of many inputs, and claimed the map’s compactness was comparable to the current map.
A motion by Senator Smith to temporarily postpone consideration of the bill failed on a 12-23 vote. After the Senate returned from a 30-minute break to review the new Supreme Court decision, debate continued. The chamber then substituted HB 1D for SB 8D, read the House bill, and advanced it to third reading. The transcript ends during debate on final passage, with Senators Rouson and Bernard speaking in opposition and arguing the map was procedurally rushed, legally vulnerable, and politically motivated.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- that he said it or if he did not say it, either way it should be prohibited.
- it do?
- does it do?
- They requested it and it was denied. It stayed on the consent agenda.
- And if I don't see it in there, I can do it. I can do it.
Committee:
House Education