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  • . small business owners.
  • The program makes small-dollar loans with a focus on reaching undisturbed small business owners.
  • Bank to assist businesses across Arkansas with 7A and other small business loans.
  • Business Outreach Centers, Small Business Development Centers, business centers and the like.
  • I got an extraordinary note from a small business owner.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on discussions regarding the SBA's 7A loan program and its implementation challenges. Members raised significant concerns about recent changes to the underwriting standards, which have been criticized for leading to an increase in loan defaults. Ranking members expressed a desire for a return to stronger guidelines to protect taxpayers and ensure the program remains a viable source for small businesses struggling to secure funding. Testimonies from community lenders highlighted their efforts to support underserved communities and stressed the importance of the Community Advantage Program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 5/6/25

Ways and Means

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  • worked very closely together and collaboratively in many ways, but found there were just a couple small
  • </c><00:03:02.000><c> just</c><00:03:02.159><c> a</c><00:03:02.319><c> couple</c><00:03:02.480><c> small
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  • And again, there's other business mandates that have need to be worked on and maybe in other areas, not
  • And again, there's other business mandates that have need to be worked on and maybe in other areas, not
Bills: SF1832 , HF2440
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

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  • Now, as a guy who runs a small business myself, I could tell you that though jobs are going away, AI
  • We were founded as a country by and for self-sufficient small business owners, right?
  • Because when you own a business, when you run a business, you're much more independent. ...business owners
  • I know you're a lawyer, so I was going to ask you for the record to state your small business, but you
  • I know you're a lawyer, so I was going to ask you for the record to state your small business, but you
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will come to order.
  • This is the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.
  • This is the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.
  • Is there any business to come before the committee?
  • With no business to come before the committee, the Business and Commerce Committee at this time, Senator
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • So it's the same kind of skill sets, and then hubs are places or sites, big or small.
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  • It could places or sites big or small.
  • Start small and go from there, but the main point there is to start.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • act.
  • How is this going to help improve that and make it easier for these small businesses to actually operate
  • But it creates a difficult situation for these small businesses. And I'm just concerned about that.
  • You know, are we here to support small business or are we here to support big government?
  • You know, for me as a small business owner myself, more and more regulation makes things more difficult
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 01-30-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 01-30-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And so, you know, it could be anything from a small dollar amount like 13,000 to maybe 50,000.
  • And so, you know, it could be anything from a small dollar amount like 13,000 to maybe 50,000.
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  • Um, we share with the business roundtable, Chamber of Commerce, um, folks like that.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

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  • Small business owners here today oppose SB 6229. I hope everyone has taken note of the fiscal note.
  • The qualified small business stock exemption to the capital gains tax, or QSBS exemption, ...
  • Washington needs to champion small businesses and startups. Please vote against SB 6229.
  • Washington needs to champion small businesses and startups. Please vote against SB 6229. Thank you.
  • These small businesses would be forced to go out of state because of this tax.
Bills: SB5893 , SB6229 , HB1376 , SGA9306
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:07 am

Senate Finance

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  • What's concerning is business pays the taxes, and when you see... The taxes.
  • So it's a tough balancing act.
  • I'm a business owner just like you are, Mr. Chairman.
  • That is not small. Where would you be able to get that kind of benefit?
  • To Senator's point, about eight, Stack, all of which create large business opportunities.
Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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  • What efforts are EDD doing to reach out to small businesses that are below Socorro?
  • What efforts are EDD doing to reach out to small businesses that are below Socorro?
  • What efforts are EDD doing to reach out to small businesses that are below Socorro?
  • What efforts are EDD doing to reach out to small businesses that are below Socorro?
  • those small, locally owned businesses, which are the largest employer nationwide.
Bills: SB20 , SB21 , SB166 , SB177 , SB181 , SB189 , SM6
TX
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  • This bill simply adds industrial uniform and linen rental businesses to that list.
  • Metro Linen is a Texas-based company that has been in business going on 50 years.
  • S.J.R. 50, which passed unanimously out of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee.
  • The goal is to ensure Texans and Texas businesses are shielded from the harmful impact of such taxes.
  • It also sends a great signal to the markets that Texas is open for business, and that at the end of the
Bills: SB1211 , SB1574 , SB2774 , SB2873 , SB2900 , HJR4
Committee: Senate Finance
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate. Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/4/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

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  • businesses and veteran-owned small businesses.
  • and services from small businesses with small<00:08:43.440><c> business</c><00:08:43.919><c> procurement
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  • We do work with small businesses.
Bills: HF3884 , HF3881 , HF3882 , HF3883 , HF3363 , HF3362
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 17th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • businesses and come back with a committee sub on that, and definitely working with small businesses
  • A small business, as defined by the U.S.
  • business owners like Michael Dell or they're small business owners.
  • ... businesses than helps because it's now injecting a new definition of small business.
  • That's a compliance nightmare for small businesses.
Committee: House Ways & Means
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 19, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

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  • businesses.
  • Act, as amended. Now more than ever, VA Act, as amended.
  • She currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Small Business Committee.
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  • Under her leadership, the El Paso Hispanic Chamber became a powerful voice for small businesses, especially
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 23, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

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  • I am pleased to be here to support H.R. 3679, the Small Business AI Advancement Act, sponsored by my
  • Speaker, I rise in support of the Small Business AI Advancement Act.
  • IT WOULD BUILD ON NIST SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY CORNER PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING
  • Today I rise to speak for consideration of H.R. 3679, the Small Business AI Advancement Act.
  • I RISE TO SPEAK FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3679, THE SMALL BUSINESS AI ADVANCEMENT ACT.
Bills: SB2503 , HB5235 , HB6329 , HB3679 , HB2600 , HR390
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • There being no further business, this meeting is adjourned. further business, this meeting is further
  • business, this meeting is adjourned.
  • The developer if the state fails to act.
  • This There'll be no further business.
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