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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I think Stephanie was planning on going.
- So, and I think that's the straightforward reading of it.
- So, and I think that's the straightforward reading of it.
- You think about 10.3% in Bellevue for sales tax on a service.
- You think about 10.3% in Bellevue for sales tax on a service.
Summary:
The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved.
The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers.
The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I think Federated donated over 23 million dollars to a new high school.
- So, I think it's a our road system. So, I think it's a great<00:10:21.720>
place. - I think Federated participated in that.
- I don't think when we um chapters.
- Um, but I did think it was an interesting one for us to review.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Nov 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We do think the audit would be conducive to helping to resolve that dispute.
- We think it would be helpful.
- Is it a computer system? Is it up? Can you just sort of expound on that? Is it a computer system?
- Miami-Dade County, I think, has two. Yes, Sally Hammond did one, so also did another.
- Like you said, money came in November, December, gone by, I think it came in on the 10th; the money,
Summary:
The Legislative Auditing Committee heard several local-government audit requests and unanimously approved each one. The first item was Baker County, where county commissioners asked for an operational and financial audit because of repeated late audits, concerns about the finance office, and lack of confidence in county financial reporting. The county clerk supported an audit but argued it should be countywide and include all constitutional officers; she also described a dispute over access to the county finance system and pending litigation. After brief questions, the committee adopted a 9-0 motion directing the Auditor General to perform an operational audit of Baker County’s financial operations and records, with scope to be finalized during the audit.
The committee then approved an audit request for the Concord Estates Community Development District in Osceola County. Senator Arrington said residents alleged excessive board compensation, large unexplained spending, missing financial reports, and refusal to provide records or hold open meetings. Residents and a board member testified about rising assessments, deteriorating amenities, and lack of transparency. The committee voted 10-0 to direct an operational audit of the CDD. It also approved, by 10-0 votes, operational audits of the town of Melbourne Beach, based on allegations of fiscal and operational improprieties and lawsuits that had cost the town more than $150,000, and the city of Apalachicola, where Senator Simon said longstanding water utility failures, grant issues, and consent-order problems warranted review.
The final request was for a financial and operational audit of Cape Coral’s Building Department. Representative G. Lombardo said building-fee revenues appeared to be transferred for non-building purposes, permit processing was inconsistent, and the department relied heavily on a private firm while the building official had prior ties to that firm. Industry representatives testified that building funds were being diverted, service levels were suffering, and private-provider inspections were not always reflected in fee reductions. The committee adopted the motion 10-0. After completing all agenda items, the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, but I think this is A day change.
- I think those who survive. >> [clears throat] I think there’s a lot of people who are working on housing
- I I I don't think >> It Yeah. It's a risk.
- No, I think that's a good spot.
- And I think the other four need varying degrees of work.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-AEN, HHS-CPN, TCA-CPN, CPN DEFER, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think that's the key. I think that's the key.
- And I think that's the Okay. Thank you.
- And I think that's the key.<00:27:51.279>
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- think that if would the head be OCP? think that if would the head be OCP?
Summary:
At a joint Senate hearing on SCR 198 and SR 178, the committees considered resolutions urging Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to seek subrogation claims against polluters linked to worsening climate impacts and higher insurance costs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with 47 written testimonies in support and additional oral support from former Honolulu chief resilience officer Josh Tamro. The committees recommended passage with amendments, narrowing the language to refer specifically to polluters who knowingly engaged in misleading and deceptive practices about the connection between their products and climate change, along with technical non-substantive edits. Both committees adopted the amended resolutions by vote.
At a separate joint hearing on STR 226 and SR 201, which urged changes to Medicaid 1915 home and community-based services waiver eligibility criteria, supporters argued the current rules and administrative guidance were inconsistent and left some people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with mental health dual diagnoses, without proper access. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the intent but noted factual issues and said a memo from the department addressed only part of the problem, not the mental health-related concerns. After discussion, the chair concluded the resolution was not the best vehicle and deferred it, suggesting a more comprehensive bill would be needed.
The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee also took up HB 799 HD2 SD1 on healthcare and recommended passage with amendments, including striking a written transfer-agreement requirement, shortening the sunset to June 30, 2028, removing a related timeline, and making technical corrections. In another joint hearing, SCR 222 and SR 197, which would have urged towing companies to have on-site ATMs for vehicle owners, drew opposition from the Office of Consumer Protection, which said Act 60 already requires credit and debit card acceptance and that ATMs could let companies evade the law. Members noted ongoing complaints and weak enforcement, and the chair recommended turning the issue into a task force for further study, with decision-making deferred because of quorum issues.
The committee also heard several other resolutions: STR 57 and SR 41, urging Congress to create a national reinsurance program, received only supportive testimony; STR 70 and SR 54, calling for a pharmacy reimbursement working group, also drew support; and STR 123, proposing an attorney general-led landlord-tenant working group, received comments from the Attorney General’s Office suggesting a more appropriate lead agency and noting the Legislative Reference Bureau may be better suited to assist. No final adverse action was taken on those measures during the hearing segment described.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Actually, I think the author has the copy.
- I think I've got everybody.
- I think that would be very much correct. Correct. Follow up. Thank you.
- I think we have maybe some $3.2 billion now stored up.
- I think I've run legislation to that effect many times.
Bills:
HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346
Keywords:
tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission
TX
ND
NH
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jun 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I think, excuse me, I think my comments will probably fit, um, would probably come under number 6 at
- To your computer or anything else.
- I, I think this person probably.
- I think those are very important.
- So as you think about any of these areas, you might think about that as well as I'm sure some of our
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we're good on that. I think there's more questions.
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- I think that's pretty cool. I think that's pretty cool.
- So, members, I think think think we<02:09:03.120>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I think about how much training I had before I was able to go into a fire, and I think about how much
- I don't think they knew that, and I think that's why I think maybe this, if you're okay, I'd maybe like
- I don't think they knew that, and I think that's why I think maybe this, if you're okay, I'd maybe like
- I don't think they knew that<01:10:11.159>
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this
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So again, Madam Chair, I think this is a good idea.
- I think it was a two-part question, just to make sure.
- Was alluded to, I think, by you, Captain, actually.
- But I think that's really the brunt of it.
- So, I'm just trying to think this out because I think I understand what you're trying to do.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- What do you think? It's an efficiency committee. What do you think?
- I think it's a step, you know, in the right direction.
- So this, I think this is the... ...for people.
- And we think we're stronger than we were in the 1950s.
- I salute veterans, I support them, but I think that if we're going to hire the best, I don't think we
Keywords:
merit-based hiring, public employees, non-discrimination, employment practices, Arizona Revised Statutes, optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, 1182, all
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to the standard of care in the community at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing eyeglass prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise between a longer prescription period and existing practice, and the Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill as codifying best practice and clarifying the standard. The committee moved the bill and gave SB 1023 a do pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using policies or practices that base hiring on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies, and the committee adopted that amendment. Supporters argued the bill would ensure public jobs are awarded based on qualifications and protect taxpayers; opponents argued it could undermine diversity efforts and that the veterans language was unnecessary or awkwardly drafted.
After testimony from supporters and debate over the amendment and the bill’s effect on diversity, veterans’ preferences, and prior criminal history in hiring, the committee voted on SB 1013 as amended. The bill received a due pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote, and the committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- experts is UTSA, and it's building a new College of AI, cyber security, and cyber security. and computing
- And I think I saw Catherine Martinez up there as well.
- heart as a first-generation college graduate myself, and I met some kindred spirits, some fellow computer
- They're a great community, forward-thinking community, so welcome to those guys in embracing the history
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/13/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think it would maintain local rest.
- I think less people less litigation.
- So I don't think it's a huge hurdle. I think that the hardship is the hurdle.
- Um, I'm happy to think about them.
- terms of what we think, but I I do think terms of what we think, but I I do think trying<01:24:23.199
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So we don’t think this is going to pass. But you know what you can do?
- That is something that I think we should be very proud of.
- I'm trying to make that compute for me.
- And I think, I don't know. What this means and what this is really all about.
- And I think there's a couple points here that bear repeating.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think so. I think what we do here in Florida, honestly, is the best in the country.
- I think it's just a benchmark. There's no magic behind the date. I think it's just a benchmark.
- But I really don't think we need another mechanism.
- But I really don't think we need another mechanism.
- I think everybody voted, right?
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture received a presentation from Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan on the agency’s wildfire response, forest management, and emergency support roles. He described the service’s four regions and 14 districts, its year-round wildfire response, use of bulldozers, helicopters, and drones, and the current high fire danger due to drought conditions. Dolan also highlighted prescribed burning, fuels mitigation, state forest management, the pine seedling nursery, and the agency’s role in hurricane response and incident management. Members asked about equipment loans and whether more prescribed burning could reduce wildfire impacts; Dolan said Florida already leads the nation in prescribed fire and emphasized public education and fuels reduction.
The committee then considered and unanimously reported favorably Senate Bill 386, which creates a farm-equipment consumer protection process similar to a lemon law, allowing purchasers to seek repair or replacement of defective major farm equipment at no cost. The committee also took up Senate Bill 290, the Agriculture and Consumer Services omnibus bill. The bill would modernize fair association rules, preempt local bans on gas- and diesel-powered farm and landscape equipment, allow surplus of certain state-owned lands for bona fide agricultural use while excluding parks, forests, and wildlife lands, create a veterinary loan repayment program, make Farmers Feeding Florida permanent, expand Forest Service training opportunities, criminalize signal-jamming devices, increase penalties for CDL and English-proficiency exam cheating, restrict certain door-to-door solicitation, protect food safety inspectors, clarify biosolids rules, and add criminal and vendor-list penalties for contractors who fail to pay subcontractors. The committee adopted three amendments to align dates and technical language and to authorize native seed research and marketing through the Florida Wildlife Foundation. Testimony on SB 290 included support from several industry groups, concerns from the Home Builders Association about the new contractor-payment criminal penalties, and opposition from a citizen worried about the new surplus-land process for conservation lands. Despite concerns, CS/SB 290 was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees listed on tabs 4 and 5, and then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- AS YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT I WAS THINKING OF MY MOTHER WHO I COULD JUST THINK OF THE SCHEME THAT
- FOR MANY DECADES WE JUST DON'T THINK THIS IS A NECESSARY PROVISION.
- I THINK THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT CATCH.
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS.
- I DO THINK IT IS A WIN-WIN.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I think everybody in this room would do that.
- I don't think I do, Mr. Chairman. I think from the testimony, it's very clear.
- I think everybody just gave them a flip phone.
- I don't think the state can be... Morality, I don't think the state can be in the home.
- I was thinking...
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice