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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Mar 18th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Bills:
SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466
Keywords:
controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- wondering how you've thought through, let's say, 20% of the landowners are like the fee and they like the payment
- all, for lack of a better term, mailbox money every year, if they want to take it all up front, one payment
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
Summary:
The committee heard several energy, mining, and environmental bills. Senate Bill 1246, a DEQ request bill, was described as a permitting reform measure intended to reduce delays, increase transparency, and improve public notice; members discussed newspaper publication and digital alerts, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1929 proposed a new framework for transmission lines that would compensate landowners with recurring payments for lines crossing their property; members raised concerns about eminent domain, ratepayer impacts, existing easements, and whether payments would transfer with land sales, but the bill passed 6-5 after the author said it was an idea to start a broader conversation.
Senate Bill 1510 addressed bonding requirements and reclamation standards, with the author saying the goal was to make bonds meaningful and ensure funds are available for cleanup if operators fail to reclaim sites. Members discussed bond levels, acceptable financial instruments, and the need to balance industry viability with land restoration; the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1979, the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act, would create an 800-foot buffer around residences and sensitive facilities near mining and blasting operations and require notifications/signage; the author said it was a constituent-driven good-neighbor bill, but members worried it could affect existing mines, raise costs, and potentially be read to restrict current operations. After title was struck, the bill failed 2-8.
The committee also passed Senate Bill 1930, which creates a framework for compensating surface owners when iodine is recovered from produced water for commercial use, and Senate Bill 1976, which phases in surety requirements for small oil and gas producers to soften the impact of prior regulatory changes. Both bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief discussion about balancing regulation with economic impacts. The meeting ended with adjournment.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also makes clear that rounding applies only to cash, not electronic or card payments, and provides
Keywords:
recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution
Summary:
The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard several bills, most of them focused on tax policy and property-related exemptions. CS/SB 118 clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments apply to recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by a Florida Retail Federation representative and was reported favorably.
The committee also reported favorably on SB 1520, which modifies Live Local Act property tax exemption provisions by extending the vesting period for the missing middle exemption and expanding the data used for local government opt-outs; SB 678, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax; and CS/SB 680, which creates a sales tax exemption to address double taxation on electricity used at EV charging stations. Each of these bills had support from industry or trade groups, and CS/SB 680 drew comments from Senator Gaetz praising the bill as a solution to prior tax collection confusion.
The committee then approved CS/SB 450, which updates property tax exemption rules for surviving spouses of permanently and totally disabled veterans by allowing transfer of a larger portion of the exemption to a new homestead; an amendment raised the transferable amount to up to 120% of the prior exemption. The final bill, CS/SB 1074, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the Federal Reserve’s suspension of penny distribution, while preserving tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. All bills considered were reported favorably, Senator Gaetz asked to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- of care, and what happens when there's a payment dispute?
- It fixes glitches in the payment dispute...
- , more efficient, and create additional payment options.
- to U.S. dollars processing them like any other payment method.
- I was given a couple different options for making payments.
Keywords:
pet insurance, consumer protection, insurance regulation, policy disclosure, agent training, payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, workers compensation, Florida statute, commercial insurance, insurance board, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles
Summary:
The Banking and Insurance Committee heard and advanced a wide range of insurance, financial services, and probate bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and was reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program for emergency out-of-network claims. After extensive discussion about the relationship between the state and federal No Surprises Act processes, an amendment was withdrawn due to concerns about clarity and scope, but the bill itself was supported by providers and insurers and was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels, CS/SB 158 on pet insurance consumer disclosures and agent education, SB 1494 expanding breast cancer screening coverage, CS/SB 314 on digital assets and stablecoin issuers, and CS/SB 1500 on uncontested probate procedures and small-estate administration. SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance was amended to raise the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ compensation policies from 10% to 20% and then reported favorably, with supporters saying it would help keep higher-risk employers in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 creating a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin and limit the program to existing stablecoins, then passed.
Later, the committee approved CS/SB 838 on electronic payment convenience fees for retail installment contracts, with the sponsor emphasizing that a fee-free payment option must still be offered. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it covered My Safe Florida Home administration, insurance and licensing changes, unclaimed property updates, and other DFS-related provisions. The committee also passed SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting owner-occupied condominiums at or below 80% of area median income, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which supporters said would modernize Florida’s captive insurance laws and encourage more competition. The meeting ended with all listed bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.
FL
Keywords:
special districts, funding, financial assistance, rural community, state agency, economic development, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, consumer rights, chatbot, deceptive practices, government contracts, public records, consumer protection, data privacy, investigations, proprietary information, chatbots, Florida statutes, nonprofit
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism heard and advanced several bills focused on economic development, consumer protection, workforce issues, and technology. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million beginning with the 2027 allocation, and it was reported favorably. SB 1266, as amended, creates a cybersecurity experiential internship and clearance-readiness program with Cyber Florida and was also reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was approved without opposition. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive sales practices and predatory financing at retail pet stores, received supportive testimony from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, also passed favorably.
The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package, which combines updates to the Small Cities CDBG program, clarification of rural community eligibility, an exemption from a reverter clause for military-related land conveyances, and revisions to E-Verify enforcement. The E-Verify portion drew the most debate, with questions about employer cure periods, treatment of current investigations, and whether the bill creates a loophole for independent contractors. Senator Smith opposed the bill, arguing it creates unequal enforcement between employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably on a divided vote.
SB 214, which expands the rural community definition to include special districts in rural counties, was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 482, an artificial intelligence consumer-protection bill that creates an “AI bill of rights” covering companion chatbots, parental controls for minors, data privacy, de-identified data, unauthorized use of likeness, and enforcement by the Attorney General, with a limited private cause of action for minors. The bill drew extensive testimony both in support and in opposition, including concerns about privacy, age verification, and enforcement, but it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7030, a public-records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations under the AI bill, and adjourned after members requested to be recorded on certain votes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He also supports increased dollars for wolf and elk depredation and crop damage payments, Mallee farm
- farmland down payment assistance program and<00:11:54.640><c> for</c><00:11:54.880><c> increasing</c
- program and wanted to share how payment program and wanted to share how as<00:15:21.680><c> of</c><00
- He said the need is there, and then offered a couple of comments on the farm down payment assistance
- </c> of comments on uh the farm down payment of comments on uh the farm down payment assistant<00:47:
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 224 is the farm down payment assistance grants program.
- B is for the cost-share payments for the cost of organic certification.
- B is for the cost-share payments for the cost of organic certification.
- B is for the cost-share payments for the cost of organic certification.
- Paragraph C is for the farm down payment assistance grants.
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- To receive those advanced payments, taxpayers will have to opt into advanced payments when they file
- they're going to begin offering before they're going to begin offering Advanced<00:03:57.920><c> payments
- of this Credit in 202 Advanced payments of this Credit in 202 and<00:04:00.079><c> calendar</c><00:04
- </c><00:04:03.760><c> to</c> um to receive those Advanced payments to um to receive those Advanced payments
- when they file into advanced payments when they file their<00:04:07.319><c> return</c><00:04:07.519>
Keywords:
HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- uh bof Fields infrastructure payments uh bof Fields infrastructure which<00:15:23.000><c> we</c><00:
- Clause C is for cost-share payments for the cost of organic certification.
- Within this appropriation there are specific carve-outs for incentive payments.
- Clause Q is for down payment assistance grants with the updated 2024 writer language.
- Thank you as well for the increased funding for wolf and elk depredation payments.
Bills:
HF1704
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, electronic property tax payments aren't... Guarantees statewide.
- Some tax offices offer them while others don't, and they accept varying methods of payment.
- Electronic payments are already standard for state and federal taxes.
- Senate Bill 1531 requires all tax collectors to accept electronic payments.
- The bill clarifies that a collector shall accept all forms of electronic payment listed in the bill,
Bills:
SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84
Keywords:
SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- maximum medical improvement, to provide for the misrepresentation of workers' compensation benefits or payments
- Make a decision to stop payment and the court says you were wrong, you owe the benefit. Correct.
- And there's no penalty for delaying payment and care for as long as it takes to get to the court.
- And it looks like one person is saying it's not about the payments being made.
- We know if we do that, the physicians can have a quicker turnaround on their payment and whatnot.
Keywords:
employment discrimination, criminal history, rehabilitation, hiring process, human rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, workplace equality, labor rights, domestic abuse, unpaid leave, employee rights, workplace protection, mental health, survivor support, workers' compensation, employment benefits, claims process, fraud prevention, legal petition
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- That was the impact of a payment delay, cost avoidance, as well as additional denied claims.
- </c><00:32:04.880><c> delay,</c><00:32:05.519><c> cost</c> the impact of a payment delay, cost the impact
- of a payment delay, cost avoidance,<00:32:06.399><c> as</c><00:32:06.559><c> well</c><00:32:06.720><
- So, we appreciate the provision in the bill to repeal the sunset on the new payment withholding authority
- </c> repeal the sunset on the new payment repeal the sunset on the new payment withholding<01:26:06.400
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- thought through, let's say 20% of the landowners are like the fee and they want the they like the payment
- wants a, for lack of a better term, mailbox money every year, if they want to take it all upfront, 11 payment
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:53:29.680><c> We</c><00:53:29.920><c> also</c><00:53:30.160><c> can't</c> receive payments.
- We also can't receive payments.
- Their end as well that they couldn't, in turn, ask for that payment.
- </c> payment for that. Any discussions? payment for that. Any discussions?
- ><c> for</c><01:29:51.199><c> family</c> A payment rate methodology for family A payment rate methodology
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows the MDA to accept a payment for a food certificate at the time of application.
- allows the MDA to of Agriculture it allows the MDA to accept<00:01:08.520><c> a</c><00:01:09.040><c> payment
- for</c><00:01:09.840><c> a</c><00:01:10.000><c> food</c><00:01:10.439><c> certificate</c> accept a payment
- for a food certificate accept a payment for a food certificate at<00:01:11.560><c> the</c><00:01:11.720
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- scams.
- , but the greatest amount lost was to investment scams and romance scams.
- as the method of payment have increased eight times, while scams using cryptocurrency have increased
- Results from scams using gift cards as the method of payment, but when we're talking about older adults
- The next type of scam is an imposter scam. Sean's talked about that already.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a Friday morning work session on emerging fraud issues with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Assistant Attorneys General Joshua Steeter and Sean Colgan gave an overview of the division’s work and focused on elder fraud, charity fraud, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in scams. They described statewide and national fraud trends, noting that older adults are especially vulnerable to imposter scams, investment scams, and losses involving bank transfers, cryptocurrency, and gift cards. They also said Washington’s complaint data generally tracks national patterns, while in-person fraud such as deceptive door-to-door sales is also a notable local issue.
Committee members asked about underreporting, recovery of stolen funds, and what consumers should do when they suspect a scam. The attorneys said money is often unrecoverable once sent, especially through wire transfers or crypto, and advised people not to click suspicious links and to report scams to the Attorney General’s Consumer Resource Center, the Department of Financial Institutions, or other relevant agencies. They also discussed possible legislative responses, emphasizing that slowing payments, adding warnings, and regulating crypto kiosks or transfer mechanisms may be more effective than trying to keep up with each new scam type.
The discussion then shifted to charity fraud. Josh Studor, who leads the Charitable Asset Protection Team, explained common deceptive practices including fake charities, imposter charities, fundraising-first charities, sham PACs, and causewashing. He said charity scams are often underreported because donors may never realize they were misled. He recommended checking the Secretary of State’s charity registry and IRS tax-exempt records, and said there is no fixed legal percentage for how much a charity must spend on programs versus fundraising, though he offered a rough 70/30 rule of thumb. He also highlighted concerns about point-of-sale solicitations and online fundraising platforms, including a recent bankruptcy involving Flip Cause that left charities unpaid.
In the final portion, the presenters warned that AI is making fraud harder to detect through deepfakes, voice cloning, fake websites, and AI-generated scam communications. They said AI may also be enabling fake charities and more convincing imposter scams. Members asked about current legal tools, task force work, and whether business or charity registrations should require more human verification. The presenters said the Attorney General’s AI task force is still active, but that current systems may need modernization. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with thanks and adjournment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- scams.
- scams.
- as the method of payment have increased eight times, while scams using cryptocurrency have increased
- older consumers from scams using bank transfers or crypto were, again, investment scams and scams impersonating
- Poster scams are prevalent.” “Poster scams are prevalent, as expected.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a work session on emerging consumer protection issues, focusing on elder fraud, charity fraud, and the impact of artificial intelligence on scams. Assistant Attorneys General from the Consumer Protection Division described the division’s broader enforcement work, including actions on rent stabilization, government imposter scams, service member refunds, senior living facilities, data breaches, and cases involving TikTok and Meta. They said elder fraud is often the same fraud seen in other age groups, but older adults tend to lose more money when victimized, especially in imposter scams and investment scams.
The attorneys reviewed FTC data showing rising fraud losses nationwide and in Washington, with social media, bank transfers, cryptocurrency, and gift cards highlighted as especially important channels for losses. Members asked about underreporting, recovery of funds, and what consumers should do when they suspect a scam. The presenters said complaints can be reported to the Attorney General’s Consumer Resource Center and DFI, and that the most effective policy responses would likely target payment methods, especially crypto kiosks and other fast, irreversible transfer systems. They also said the AGO uses enforcement, consumer education, and scam alerts, but that many scams are difficult to pursue because perpetrators are overseas or untraceable.
On charity fraud, the Charitable Asset Protection Team described several deceptive practices, including false charities, imposter charities, fundraising-first charities, causewashing, and point-of-sale solicitations. They said charity scams are underreported because donors often do not realize they were misled, and they pointed to concerns about crowdfunding platforms and commercial fundraising processors, including the collapse of Flip Cause and unpaid donations to Washington charities. The presenters recommended modernizing the Charitable Solicitation Act, increasing transparency and disclosure for point-of-sale fundraising, and strengthening public education through the AGO and Secretary of State programs such as Assured Giving and Assured Impact.
The presentation closed with a discussion of AI, which the attorneys said is making scams harder to detect through deepfakes, voice cloning, AI-generated messages, and automated scam operations. They said AI can also be used to create fake charities and online ecosystems that appear legitimate, and noted that business and charity registration systems can often be completed without human interaction. No votes were taken; the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.