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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-03-20 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> change 10 V.S.A. 4255, license fees. change 10 V.S.A. 4255, license fees.
  • </c> amount equal to or similar to the fee amount equal to or similar to the fee for<01:48:59.920><c>
  • fee fee only<01:49:32.440><c> $5</c><01:49:33.160><c> and</c><01:49:33.280><c> that</c><01:49:33.400
  • ,</c><01:55:30.160><c> to</c> Forests, Parks and Recreation, to Forests, Parks and Recreation, to convene
  • Forest, Parks and Recreation, the state Forest, Parks and Recreation, the state forester<02:02:48.000
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • would just allow the program to pay for itself and remove the reciprocal fees to make the fees the same
  • And now we're adding another fee and doubling that fee. Are we not...
  • And now we're adding another fee and doubling that fee, are we not creating our own problem by putting
  • The only funding that we get is through our fees.
  • So, fees. Yeah, it's tough.
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 15, February 26, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> they can get a higher recruitment fee. they can get a higher recruitment fee.
  • ><c> that</c><00:54:52.640><c> when</c> it's it's now recreating that when it's it's now recreating that
  • ,</c><01:46:13.840><c> repealing</c> non-owned livestock fee, repealing non-owned livestock fee, repealing
  • ,</c><01:51:31.760><c> wildlife</c> number six, travel, recreation, wildlife number six, travel, recreation
  • ,</c><01:54:31.840><c> and</c> travel, recreation, wildlife, and travel, recreation, wildlife, and cultural
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to fix all the problems in the state, the regulatory ones, the fees, the taxes, the unburdened
  • of the same amount that can be done. addition to the vehicle license fee of the same amount that can
  • Now, this 2,000 fee would go to the state's general fund just as the state's sales tax, but those who
  • Over the last several years, we've seen an alarming rise in the recreational use of NOx, particularly
  • The 600 fee we got from matching to current buffer zones like vices, like cannabis.
Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1277, which would create a California Cost of Living Tax Credit modeled on the 2022 middle-class tax refund to provide refundable relief to low- and middle-income Californians facing high housing, fuel, energy, and general living costs. Senator Grove and supporters, including the California Policy Center and some local government representatives, argued the bill would put direct relief into the hands of working families. Opposition came from the California Tax Reform Association and the California Teachers Association, which said California already has progressive tax credits and that the proposal would be costly to the General Fund and reduce money for schools and other services. After extended debate, the bill was not advanced; a roll call vote on a motion to pass it to Appropriations failed 1-4, and the bill was held/fails on the floor with a request for reconsideration noted. The committee then heard SB 1287, which would create a capped tax credit to encourage private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. The author and rail industry witnesses said the measure would improve safety, reliability, emissions, and freight movement, especially for rural communities and agriculture, and that it was a public-private partnership rather than a handout. Opposition from CTA and the California Tax Reform Association argued a direct grant program would be preferable to a tax credit. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call without a final vote in the transcript. Members also considered SB 1407, which would fully exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax, increasing the prior partial exemption. The author, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and veterans’ groups said the change would help retain veterans in California, support local economies, and align California with most other states. CTA and CTRA opposed on General Fund grounds. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, with the roll call showing support and the bill placed on call. Later, the committee heard SB 1349, directing the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures and evaluate their goals, beneficiaries, and effects on revenues and Proposition 98 funding. CTA, CTRA, and several local government and labor supporters backed the bill as a way to improve accountability for roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1078, authorizing Santa Cruz County to ask voters for a temporary half-cent sales tax to help fund health care and safety-net services amid federal cuts; it was placed on call. SB 1120, extending the California Competes Tax Credit through 2035 and making it refundable for certain strategic industries, received strong support from business and manufacturing groups and was passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1275, which would replace the state sales tax on vehicle purchases with a vehicle license fee structure intended to increase federal deductibility for Californians, was passed 4-0 as amended to the Committee on Transportation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 6th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2 3 The committee on Culture, recreation, tourism, call to order. Clerk, call the roll.
  • Thank you. for this appointment as chairman of the House Committee on Cultural Recreation and Tourism
  • With that said, welcome to the... hearing of the House Committee on Cultural Recreation and Tourism for
  • And then we'll pay for up to half of the performance. fee required for that artist to be there.
  • . voter registration fees, the sporting goods sales tax, and park entrance fees.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This change will clarify that DNR pays appraised value when it acquires fee title or an easement interest
  • 49.040><c> acquires</c> pays appraised value when it acquires pays appraised value when it acquires fee
  • title or an easement interest, but fee title or an easement interest, but not<00:04:52.320><c> when<
  • public recreation use and public<00:07:13.560><c> fishing</c><00:07:14.000><c> access.
  • swim, fish, or recreate in areas<00:15:17.480><c> impacted</c><00:15:18.040><c> by</c><00:15:18.240>
Bills: HF3643 , HF3426 , HF4222 , HF4224
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/27/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then our final fee increase proposal centers around our operation of state parks and recreation areas
  • </c><00:17:42.280><c> of</c> current flat fee of current flat fee of $10.60<00:17:43.919><c> which</c
  • </c><00:20:47.440><c> increased</c> fund and then our final fee increased fund and then our final fee
  • Recreation Recreation areas<00:21:32.080><c> and</c><00:21:32.200><c> then</c><00:21:32.360><c> the<
  • </c> let's just take the fee let's just take the fee proposals<00:30:05.480><c> uh</c><00:30:06.480><
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Dec 2nd, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if anything ends in fee, even impact fees, even though there's a statute governing how we do it and
  • limiting it—fees, from library fees, park fees, special assessments, and charges when you get into our
  • fees on the previous slide.
  • Which, I know we had fees on the previous slide.
  • They pay a fee for building inspection services.
Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs convened with a quorum and took up SB 308, a bill related to the Florida Museum of Black History. The bill would establish a Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and direct it to work with a supporting nonprofit foundation, while also requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance and staffing until planning, design, and engineering are complete. With no appearance forms or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The remainder of the meeting was an informational briefing from the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities on local government budgeting practices. Presenters explained how counties and cities develop budgets, the legal framework governing property taxes and other revenues, the distinction between restricted and unrestricted funds, and the role of constitutional officers, public safety, debt, pensions, and capital planning. They emphasized that most local revenues are restricted by law, that general funds are the main discretionary source, and that local governments must balance annual budgets while meeting mandated service levels. The presenters also discussed how property taxes, fees, local option taxes, and state-shared revenues support local services, and they highlighted the fiscal pressures created by public safety, emergency management, infrastructure, and retirement costs. Members asked questions about the share of local revenue that is unrestricted and the implications for any proposal to eliminate property taxes. The presenters responded that only a portion of county and municipal revenue is flexible, with much of it dedicated to specific purposes by law.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 11th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's taking a picture of the system and then recreating it on a computer.
  • And just also note, this is only for non-fee simple, so less than fee simple transfers, which basically
  • People already recreate.
  • to see as far as outdoor recreation opportunities.
  • The fee increase that takes effect in April of 2026.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • Rule G is the increase to the administration fee for the RSV vaccination for children.
  • It increases the administration fee only to the same price as what is currently allowed under the federal
  • Um, it is an increase to the administration fee.
  • The last rules we have are the rules for mobile homes and recreational vehicle parks.
  • We have are the rules for mobile homes and recreational vehicle parks.
Summary: The committee reviewed a series of Arkansas DHS and Department of Health rules, most tied to 2025 legislation. Early items covered Medicaid changes including presumptive eligibility application timing, adding a fictive kin definition for foster child eligibility, raising the able account disability onset age to 46, allowing continuous glucose monitors to be billed by both pharmacy and DME providers, increasing the RSV vaccine administration fee for children, a telemedicine exemption for ET3 ambulance services, and a physical therapy access rule that also included occupational therapy. Members generally asked limited questions and most rules were reviewed without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on the dental rate increase rule under Act 1025. DHS said it implemented rate increases for certain pediatric, special-needs, and oral surgeon services, but not orthodontics, and it interpreted the act as applying only to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, not general dentists. The Arkansas State Dental Association and legislative sponsors testified that the intent was to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures for special-needs patients, estimating the broader interpretation would add about $1.5 million annually. Committee members debated the plain language of the act versus legislative intent, and the rule was reviewed, but with testimony noting the issue should be fixed in future legislation. Later items included the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies rule adding doula and lactation consultant billing and remote monitoring benefits; an adverse decisions rule extending provider appeal time from 35 to 65 days; CNA training program updates; PASSE network-status disclosure rules; certification rules for community-based doulas and community health workers; cosmetology, massage therapy, lead-based paint, radiation, radiologic technology, and RV park rule updates. Most of these were described as technical, statutory, or federally driven changes and were reviewed without objection. The committee briefly reopened the CGM rule after a motion to expunge the prior vote, and Representative Wardlaw said he would hold the rule for further review because he believed the billing changes did not match the law’s intent. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/11/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> water, wildlife habitat, recreational water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities,<00:39
  • </c> opportunities for outdoor recreation. opportunities for outdoor recreation.
  • review fee.
  • from</c> reduction in a fee, the general fee from reduction in a fee, the general fee from 500<01:52
  • </c> intentional to reduce that fee. intentional to reduce that fee.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Water, Parks and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • These aren't establishing a fee. Changing the regulations every year, potentially.
  • These aren't establishing a fee or making some other simple change.
  • These aren't establishing a fee. changing the regulations every year, potentially.
  • These aren't establishing a fee or making some other simple change.
  • State wildlife areas are critical to California’s environment, recreation, and economy.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/8/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> for the legislature to devise a fee for the legislature to devise a fee system<00:15:12.560><c>
  • </c><00:23:36.320><c> also</c> uh recreation in in downtown Anoka. also uh recreation in in downtown
  • Of all ages to gather, connect, and thrive through recreation.
  • La Lake through our recreational spaces.
  • Brush tipping fees.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 21st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and waterworks districts a privilege against certain properties for unpaid service charges and user fees
  • Did they tell you that it was going to cost them over a million dollars in administrative fees to do
  • The amendments make the dispensing fee retroactive to January 1st, so...
  • Yes, sir, like I was saying, those amendments make the dispensing fee retroactive to January 1st.
  • Yes, sir, like I was saying, those amendments make the dispensing fee retroactive to January 1st.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An aquatic center would be great for us for recreational purposes, but also for things like EMS diver
  • County, I see in my district very little impact of light rail besides paying for a lot of it in my fees
  • It is recreational users, and recreational users of e-bikes, to add a person to that on a statewide organization
  • Recreational users of e-bikes, to add a person to that on a statewide organization, and add a recreational
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, the colors presented by the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer by Pastor Jesse Bradley. The journal was approved, and the chamber received House messages announcing passage of several bills, including House Bill 1687, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1960, House Bill 102, and Substitute House Bill 1. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 8684, which honored Washingtonians with ties to Team USA at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. Senator Riccelli spoke in support, praising the athletes’ determination and Washington connections. The resolution passed by voice vote. The Senate next considered gubernatorial appointments. Brian C. Bennett was confirmed 49-0 as Director of the Washington State Lottery, with Senator Lovick speaking in support and highlighting Bennett’s public service and transition-team work. Angela Ramirez was then confirmed 49-0 as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, with Senators Claire Wilson and Christian praising her experience, commitment, and attention to human services issues. After the confirmations, the Senate stood at ease for caucuses.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The face of outdoor recreation is changing.
  • </c><00:39:28.240><c> and</c> promoting outdoor Recreation and promoting outdoor Recreation and supporting
  • </c><00:46:43.079><c> opportunities</c> fantastic uh recreational opportunities fantastic uh recreational
  • </c><00:46:52.880><c> funding</c> with their registration fees funding with their registration fees funding
  • </c><01:21:14.320><c> income</c> income discretionary recreational income income discretionary recreational
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In some cases, no fee increases are needed.
  • In some cases, no fee increases are needed.
  • charge, higher parking fees, and/or private funds.
  • Yeah, no general admission fees.
  • fees specific to water agencies.