Video & Transcript Research : 'relief'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate of the 89th Legislature Feb 19th, 2025 at 11:00 am

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • bill also creates a pathway for a taxpayer or resident of the political subdivision to seek junctive relief
  • Right, and the bill provides for injunctive relief.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/20/25

Taxes

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  • to remove as many provide tax relief to remove as many Financial<00:13:09.040> barriers<00:13
  • mechanisms that this property tax relief mechanisms that this committee<00:31:46.960> has<00:
  • We've long been supportive of property tax refunds as a way to provide direct property tax relief to
  • It only provides relief if property taxes exceed a certain percentage of income, while ensuring that
  • It only provides relief if property taxes exceed a certain percentage of income, while ensuring that
TX
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  • If it does not show up, there will be no tax relief.
  • And who the tax relief benefits.
  • The targeted tax relief, and I very much support this targeted tax relief.
  • I think it's very good targeted tax relief.
  • All this goes to say we need additional tax relief.
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 10th, 2025

Public Health

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  • is that. you're asking for that money to be given back to the taxpayer in the form of property tax relief
Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Local Government Aug 1st, 2025

Local Government

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  • And the taxpayers are universally crying out for tax relief consistently.
  • I was also glad to sign on to several of the property tax relief bills.
  • But by only addressing property tax relief, we disregard renters, which are about half the state and
  • And while we've prioritized our state spending on tax relief for taxpayers on the buy-down, the data
  • We support your effort for property tax relief for residents, business owners, and landowners across
Bills: SB9
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/24/26

Taxes

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  • Um, and I hope that we can deliver that family-focused tax relief uh with this bill. deliver uh money
  • This is a family-focused tax relief policy. This isn't about a handout to a corporation.
  • This is a family focused tax relief<01:13:36.640> policy.
  • Time and time again, when relief.
  • The bill is going to provide a small modicum of relief, and that's going to make ag lending and small
Bills: HF331, HF916