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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Look, we have done the local business tax. We're doing ag tangible property tax.
- tax revenue has increased by 48%.
- Casello, deferred and unpaid taxes. You're recognized to present your bill. Unpaid taxes.
- This bill also increases the minimum value of a tax certificate on unpaid property taxes that may be
- It's the most regressive sales tax in the country among states that currently have sales tax because
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes.
The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably.
Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- . taxes. taxes.
- . taxes. taxes.
- scheme and property business profit tax scheme and property taxes. taxes. taxes.
- derive revenue from property taxes, sales taxes, income taxes, and business taxes.
- </c> property taxes and other tax revenue. property taxes and other tax revenue.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Does the tax credit get divided between two tax bills if you're a two-tax-bill community?
- </c> we're dealing with and uh in other tax we're dealing with and uh in other tax tax<00:39:39.839><
- his tax taxes deferred um have $7,000 of his tax taxes deferred um because<00:45:33.760><c> of</c><00
- </c><01:03:42.599><c> bill</c> the tax administration how the tax bill the tax administration how the
- Their church land is not taxed; the cemetery next door is not taxed; the rectory next door is not taxed
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> less state control over the tax system. less state control over the tax system.
- </c> the, uh, TCJA tax and jobs act of 2017. the, uh, TCJA tax and jobs act of 2017.
- </c> income that's taxed in Minnesota. income that's taxed in Minnesota.
- tax.
- </c> because it affects two tax types. because it affects two tax types.
Committee:
House Taxes
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> helm of property taxes. helm of property taxes.
- </c> tax relief program, as well as the tax tax relief program, as well as the tax bills.<02:00:44.400
- </c> tax bill, here's your amount of the tax. tax bill, here's your amount of the tax.
- tax.
- </c> system of tax of of property tax system of tax of of property tax assessment.
Committee:
Joint Revenue
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- have regarding post-tax taxes.
- have regarding post-tax taxes.
- </c><00:04:29.720><c> taxes</c> Counties have regarding post tax taxes Counties have regarding post tax
- That do have estate tax.
- Power distribution are taxed.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 119 Part 2 May 13th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , in sales tax, in gas tax, in fees, In taxes, in sales tax, in gas tax, in fees, fees on their motor
- This act will lower the gasoline excise tax, the special The gasoline excise tax, the special fuel tax
- </c> pay more taxes. pay more taxes.
- Eliminating the vendor allowances for the cigarette tax, cigarette inventory tax, tobacco products tax
- inventory tax, tobacco products tax, and nicotine products tax is incidental and de minimis. 4.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Finance and Tax Feb 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FROM STAFF DIRECTOR AS IT RELATES TO FINANCE AND TAX.
- RECEIVED FUNDS FOR TAX PAYMENTS.
- THE ONLY WAY TO RECEIVE A REFUND AS IF YOU PAID YOUR TAXES.
- IF PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF TAXES, THE TAX COLLECTOR MAY HOLD THE REFUND APPLICATION UNTIL THE FINAL
- DAY TAXES MAY BE PAID IN REIMBURSED ATTACKS. .
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- tax credit, the adoption tax credit, the pregnancy resource center tax credit, and the maternity home
- tax credit.
- a benevolent tax credit.
- First, it takes the money that is brought in by the specific tax, and the tax is a tax that's made on
- First off, it's not a tax credit. It's an income tax like you and I pay.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee first met in executive session and voted 8-0, with one member absent, to do pass House Bill 3405. Members described the bill as clarifying how pass-through entity tax information and credits are handled, with supporters saying it would reduce confusion and administrative burden while preserving the tax credit.
In public hearing, the committee took testimony on House Bill 2457 and House Bill 1782, both related to food pantry tax credits. HB 2457 would extend the food pantry/soup kitchen/homeless shelter credit to 2032, add food banks as eligible entities, and raise the cap from $1.75 million to $4 million, while keeping the credit at 50 percent. HB 1782 would remove the sunset from the food pantry tax credit. Supporters said food banks and related charities need stable, predictable funding to address rising hunger and food waste; there was no opposition testimony.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 3518, which would redirect the existing athletes and entertainers tax into a dedicated fund and require distribution to arts, humanities, libraries, public broadcasting, and historic preservation, while extending the sunset to 2060. The sponsor and supporters argued the money was intended for these purposes and that current appropriations fall short of the statutory split, creating instability for cultural and educational organizations. Witnesses from arts groups, libraries, and humanities organizations cited economic impact, statewide reach, and the need for long-term planning; some members raised concerns about oversight, general revenue impacts, and the long sunset, but no vote was taken on HB 3518 in this transcript.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They would send it to us, and then we'd apply a 100% tax through a tax order or tax adjustment.
- </c><00:12:09.760><c> The</c> a tax order or tax adjustment. The a tax order or tax adjustment.
- tax.
- tax.
- </c> tax committee. tax committee.
Committee:
House Taxes
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Feb 24th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- taxes...
- Up to that time, there was an idea that there were essentially two kinds of taxes: property taxes, taxes
- on having something, owning it, and excise taxes, taxes on doing something, right?
- We are the only place that considers an income tax to be a property tax.
- Or it says that it's a third kind of thing different from property taxes or excise taxes.
Summary:
House and Senate Democratic leaders held a media availability focused on the session’s fast-moving cutoff period, the supplemental budget, and several major bills moving through committee. They said they had advanced a number of Senate bills, including the face mask bill, a bill on access to abortion medication, a bill on mobile devices in schools, and upcoming measures on driver privacy and IRS tax issues. They also said the House Finance Committee had held a hearing on the proposed millionaire’s tax, and that the budget would continue to emphasize food, shelter, health care, and continuity of government services.
A major topic was allegations of fraudulent or bot-driven remote sign-ins and testimony on the millionaire’s tax hearings. Leaders said remote participation has broadened public access and they do not want to shut it down, but they acknowledged the system may need interim tweaks to improve accuracy. They said the issue appears unprecedented, that they learned of it through a complaint to the House chief clerk, and that legislative tech staff and Senate operations leaders would review possible changes after session. They also stressed that sign-in counts should be treated cautiously and are not the same as votes.
The lawmakers also discussed the proposed income tax on high earners, defending it as constitutional and necessary to fund state priorities. They argued that state spending growth reflects inflation, population growth, McCleary-related school funding changes, and major investments in child care, higher education, Medicaid dental care, IT systems, and special education. In response to questions about tort claims against the state, they said Senator Dhingra’s arbitration bill is unlikely to move further this session, though the issue will continue to be worked on over the interim. They said the state needs to reduce liability through prevention and alternative dispute processes rather than through unconstitutional damage caps.
On the millionaire’s tax process, leaders said the House Finance Committee is expected to add more tax reductions than the version heard that morning, with a goal of reaching roughly 25 to 40 percent in reductions and likely avoiding a conference committee if the House and Senate can concur. They said the bill may still include a sales-tax-on-services change, but that the final package is still being negotiated. They also said they do not support extending the tax to incomes below $1 million, and that no decision had been made on a possible governor-backed sales tax holiday.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> ourselves by our estimation the tax ourselves by our estimation the tax credit<00:05:11.880><c>
- </c><00:09:06.560><c> shift</c> without intervention this tax shift without intervention this tax shift
- </c> reducing property values and shift tax reducing property values and shift tax burdens<00:09:12.279
- uh or post um what the pre and post tax uh or post conversion<00:30:56.639><c> tax</c><00:30:56.960>
- tax liabilities.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, SB 881 extends the farmer-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032.
- the Emergency Food for Families voluntary tax contribution fund.
- to donate a portion of their tax rebate to food banks.
- It's just closure of a tax loophole. We need to make sure it happens.
- California's tax system from Prop. 13 to Prop. 26 is one-sided in the favor of loopholes and tax breaks
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee Oct 28th, 2025
A&B Finance Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't pay taxes, we do fill out a 990 tax form, so that is how we find out how many nonprofits are
- In short, this is not avoiding taxes it's about In short, this is not avoiding taxes.
- Can you repeat your numbers that you paid in sales tax prior to... Getting the sales tax exemption?
- Sales tax in Oklahoma is high.
- So I think when it comes to the tax policy of sales tax exemption, we have to be very cautious in...
Committee:
House A&B Finance Subcommittee
Summary:
The committee heard an interim study on expanding or simplifying sales tax exemptions for Oklahoma nonprofits. Representatives Stark and Schreiber said the issue has been filed repeatedly over several sessions and framed it as a bipartisan effort to keep more charitable dollars in service of communities rather than paying sales tax. Schreiber also suggested broader tax reform or an omnibus approach rather than continuing to add individual exemptions.
Marnie Taylor of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits gave an overview of the sector, describing nonprofits as a major part of the state economy and safety net, and argued that many organizations are highly regulated, under-resourced, and facing declining donations and funding. She said the current patchwork of exemptions is uneven and that a blanket or broader exemption would help organizations serving public needs. Committee members asked for sources behind some of the poverty, education, and health rankings cited in her presentation.
Several nonprofit leaders testified about how sales tax affects their operations. RG Foods described the cost of opening neighborhood grocery markets in food deserts and said sales tax on a Tulsa project would divert about $85,000 from programming. Jubilee Partners, Skyline Urban Outreach, the Pencil Box, the Tulsa Police Foundation, Blue Rose Ranch, and Legacy Parenting Center each explained how exemption status or the lack of it affects food assistance, school supplies, public safety equipment, animal rescue, and diapers and family support. Members asked follow-up questions about food desert definitions, budgets, and how much sales tax savings would change operations. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the study concluded with closing remarks emphasizing that the exemption would keep more money in direct services and support the nonprofit sector statewide.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, SB 881 extends the farmer-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032.
- the emergency food for families voluntary tax contribution fund.
- to donate a portion of their tax rebate to food banks.
- It's just closure of a tax loophole. We need to make sure it happens.
- California's tax system, from Prop. 13 to Prop. 26, is one-sided in favor of loopholes and tax breaks
Summary:
The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and heard several tax-related bills. Chair Gibson reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file for bills with revenue impacts over $150,000. SB 881 by Sen. McNerney would extend the farmer-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032 and the emergency food for families voluntary tax contribution through 2033; supporters from food banks, agricultural groups, local governments, and climate organizations said it would reduce food waste and help address food insecurity, with no opposition on the record. The bill was moved to suspense. SB 1406 by Sen. McNerney would target the so-called Montana tax loophole used to avoid California vehicle taxes and fees; supporters said it would recover up to $20 million annually and improve enforcement, while an opposition group warned the shell-company language could affect legitimate small businesses and passive owners. That bill was also sent to suspense.
SB 1349 by Sen. Gonzalez would direct the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major state tax expenditures and evaluate whether they are meeting their intended goals. Supporters, including the California Teachers Association, tax reform advocates, school employees, and local governments, argued that California’s roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures need more accountability, especially given the state’s budget pressures. The committee approved SB 1349 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also approved two consent items, SB 1436 and SB 1437, on a due-pass motion.
Later, SB 1249 by Sen. Richardson proposed a $3,000 tax deduction for seniors ages 86 to 90 through 2032, with supporters from LeadingAge California saying it would help older adults cope with rising costs; the bill was referred to suspense. SB 1151 by Sen. Cervantes would codify infant formula as a food product for sales tax exemption purposes; the author and supporters said it would protect families from uncertainty and preserve tax relief for an essential product. Members discussed the high cost of formula, and the bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. The committee then completed its business and adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> just created a an issue for when tax just created a an issue for when tax rates<00:05:39.520><c>
- </c><00:05:43.120><c> rates</c> fixing that problem for when tax rates fixing that problem for when tax
- The original bill was dealing with a statewide tax and how we implement a statewide tax and expanding
- a statewide tax.
- ><c> tax.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Among other provisions, the HERO Act expanded property tax exemptions and motor vehicle excise tax exemptions
- to be equivalent with that of the Senior Tax Workoff Program.
- workoff program in a tax relief package.
- The increase already made to the senior property tax workoff program in the tax relief package we took
- And with property taxes continuing to rise, there's a problem.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 32 bills related to veterans and service members, with opening remarks from Chair Madaro and Senator Eldridge emphasizing the committee’s work on tax credits and property tax relief, including follow-up to the HERO Act of 2024. The chairs outlined hearing procedures, noted the August 23 reporting deadline for House-filed matters, and explained that testimony would focus on issues including voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Several bills drew testimony in support of expanding or simplifying veterans’ property tax benefits. Rep. Sylvia supported H. 3255 to raise the veterans’ property tax workoff cap from $1,500 to $2,000, matching the senior workoff program. Rep. Soder and Sen. Moore advocated for stronger property tax relief for disabled veterans, including H. 3245 and S. 2046, with Moore proposing a disability-based exemption and state reimbursement to municipalities. Rep. McGregor supported H. 3175, which would eliminate the need for veterans to refile annually for exemptions unless their status changes, arguing it would reduce burdens on veterans and assessors.
Testimony also addressed line-of-duty death benefits and local implementation concerns. Mary Ann Cardi supported H. 3188 to clarify that surviving spouses of police and fire personnel who died in the line of duty qualify for a full real estate exemption. Chris Clark, Senator Sear, and Counselor Ludke all backed the veterans’ workoff bill, describing it as an equity fix that would align the veterans’ program with the senior program and help municipalities like Barnstable use the benefit more effectively. After hearing from all scheduled speakers and confirming no additional in-person testimony, the chairs adjourned the hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And so with these state tax credits, you also get federal tax credits.
- Have you all worked with anybody at the tax, at TRD? Anybody at the tax, T.R.D.?
- And as a matter of good tax policy, I believe a state shouldn't be taxing income that has already been
- taxed in a worker's working years.
- Or how many do not charge tax on it?
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- on tips, the no tax on overtime—were all included in the governor's proposal for tax conformity.
- And keep in mind that many people who are not even able to pay taxes don't pay taxes.
- our tax money, the tax money that we take.
- That's not a billionaire's tax cut. We also have no tax on tips or overtime.
- If only this bill, the tax omnibus, was the reason for people's taxes going down.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- fund is a tax cut, a tax credit."
- fund is a tax cut, a tax credit. general fund is a tax cut a tax credit talk about fiscal responsibility
- dollars or tax expenditures, as we think of them...” “...exists, a lot of these tax dollars or tax expenditures
- Let's put it this way: the tax rates—now our tax rates, we have a flat tax rate, so that's less of an
- Years in income tax.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard a series of bills, many dealing with cryptocurrency and tax administration. SB 1042 would allow certain state retirement and treasury funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency; SB 1043 would let state agencies accept cryptocurrency payments; SB 1044 and SCR 1003 would exempt virtual currency from property tax, with SB 1044 contingent on voter approval of the referral. All four measures advanced on 4-3 votes, with Democratic members largely opposing them as risky, speculative, and favoring wealthy crypto interests.
The committee also considered SB 1221, which would require the Department of Revenue to notify legislative tax chairs before adopting a new tax interpretation or application that would adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if a hearing is held. Supporters framed it as transparency and good governance, while opponents worried about added red tape and administrative burden. The bill passed 4-3. Another major item, SB 1142, would opt Arizona into a new federal scholarship tax credit program administered through certified scholarship-granting organizations; supporters said it would expand scholarship opportunities for public, charter, private, and homeschool students, while opponents argued it would deepen inequities, lack accountability, and divert resources from public schools. That bill also passed 4-3.
A lengthy discussion followed on the Department of Revenue’s press release about tax conformity and the governor’s executive order. DOR explained that the forms were issued assuming conformity with federal changes, including the standard deduction and certain below-the-line adjustments, and said taxpayers generally should file on time but may need amended returns if the Legislature later changes the law. Members pressed DOR on the cost and clarity of the guidance, with estimates that widespread amendments could cost the department about $20 million. Finally, the committee heard SB 1254, which would require both grantor and grantee signatures on real property conveyances before recording; county assessors said it would reduce deed-fraud risk and fix recording gaps. County officials from Maricopa and Mohave supported the bill.