Video & Transcript : 'taxpayers' :
Page 62 of 448
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, what don't taxpayers get?
- </c> for by their taxpayers. for by their taxpayers. resources<01:02:19.760><c> that</c><01:02:20.000
- In taxpayers get from these agreements?
- 01:05:06.880><c> potential</c> bonus, taxpayers get more potential bonus, taxpayers get more potential
- So, what don't taxpayers get? origin. So, what don't taxpayers get?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- identify a financial offset that helped pay for this deduction, so there is no cost to Massachusetts taxpayers
- I'm an attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services, low-income taxpayer clinic.
- not only of financially... ...collection tool to the detriment not only of financially strapped taxpayers
- these things undercuts your ability to collect, and it doesn't really help you rehabilitate that taxpayer
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on bills related to income and estates, with Chairs James Eldridge and Adrian Madaro presiding and members participating in person and virtually. The committee explained hearing procedures, written testimony deadlines, and the new joint rules for acting on bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.
The first major topic was increasing Massachusetts 529 college savings deductions, through House Bill 3151 and Senate Bill 2066. Brad Freeman of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts testified in support, saying the current deduction has encouraged more families to save for college and should be expanded to match other states. He argued the change would help middle-income families and noted the original deduction was designed with a revenue offset and later made permanent.
The committee also heard support for House Bill 3010 and Senate Bill 1963, which would exclude the federal Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from Massachusetts taxable income. Beth McGuinness and Lindsay Rooney of the Massachusetts Service Alliance said the tax creates a burden for AmeriCorps members, many of whom have low incomes and use the award directly for tuition or student loans, and that removing the tax would aid recruitment and retention. Another bill, House Bill 3062 on settlements of tax liability, drew testimony from a taxpayer, a tax practitioner, and a legal aid attorney who described the current offer-in-settlement process as too restrictive and underused; they urged changes to make tax debt resolution more equitable and more consistent with federal practice.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES THAT WE HAVE ASKED THE STATE, OTHERWISE WE WOULD BEAR THE BURDEN AS TAXPAYERS
- IN LOOKING AT THE HOSPITAL INCIDENT BILL, OUR MAIN POINT IS ON CENSURE COUNTY TAXPAYERS AND SUBSIDIZE
- THESE WE CAN BEGIN COUNTING THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IT WOULD NOT BE A FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE TAXPAYERS
- FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE TAXPAYERS OF THAT COUNTY. >> Sen. Gaetz: FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. RAMBO?
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And so right now the taxpayers.
- </c> significant change into the taxpayers. significant change into the taxpayers.
- It's one we deal with all the time with taxpayers.
- And so, we are the time with taxpayers.
- 34.800><c> be</c> trusting the taxpayer to be trusting the taxpayer to be uh<01:23:36.800><c> self-reporting
Committee:
Senate Revenue
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- How do taxpayers account for that? How do we budget for that?
- How do taxpayers account for that? How do we budget for that?
- </c> the bill like how how do taxpayers the bill like how how do taxpayers account<01:07:09.079><c> for
- This has implications for families, children, taxpayers, and every school district in this state.
- </c><01:31:13.239><c> picking</c> exitor or the exitor taxpayers picking exitor or the exitor taxpayers
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 18th, 2025
Joint Legislative Audit
Transcript Highlights:
- Parents, teachers, taxpayers, and even former district officials have reached out with concerns.
- People paying restitution and taxpayers.
- Taxpayers, city organizations, and local and state officials stand ready to support this effort.
- Taxpayers, city organizations, and local and state officials stand ready to support this effort.
- No taxpayers are paying that cost.
Committee:
Senate Joint Legislative Audit
Summary:
The committee began with a status report from the State Auditor on staffing and audit capacity, noting 14 audit supervisors, 14 audits in progress, several audits scheduled for release, and a planned high-risk review of state financial reporting. The committee then approved a consent calendar covering six audit requests, including topics such as kindergarten oral health assessments, prison infrastructure management, Los Angeles fires prevention and response, community college financial aid and enrollment, wildfire management at Chino Hills State Park, and the Chiquita Canyon landfill.
The first major item was Assembly Member Gonzalez’s request for an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. Supporters described long-running fiscal mismanagement, a projected $60 million deficit, layoffs, concerns about contracting practices, foundation donations, and weak governance. District representatives said they were already working with Riverside County Office of Education and FICMAT, had adopted a fiscal stabilization plan, and were making cuts to restore solvency. The State Auditor said the proposed audit would examine the district’s financial condition over 10 years, ELOP spending, partnership agreements, foundation funds, and contracting practices. After extensive discussion and public comment, the motion to approve the audit failed because it did not receive the required votes.
The committee next approved Senator Wahab’s request for an audit of East Bay transit agency administrative oversight. The senator argued that the Bay Area’s fragmented transit system creates duplication and wastes resources, while agency representatives and transit advocates said the agencies already face extensive oversight and are actively coordinating through existing regional efforts. The State Auditor outlined objectives focused on agency autonomy, coordination, ridership, finances, and the potential effects of consolidation. After debate and public comment, the audit was approved.
Finally, Senator Archuleta introduced a request to audit excessive unrestricted reserves at selected California Community College districts and Calbright College, arguing that reserve balances have grown substantially and may be diverting funds from student services and instruction. He said the audit would examine why districts are holding large reserves and whether those funds are being used effectively for students.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and we're talking about projects that are being awarded tax credits and taxpayer dollars.
- </c><00:43:47.839><c> So</c><00:43:48.480><c> if</c> tax credits and taxpayer dollars.
- So if tax credits and taxpayer dollars.
- </c> or in this instance get taxpayer or in this instance get taxpayer dollars.<00:45:36.800><c> And<
- Having said that I property taxpayers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's the taxpayer that's working hard.
- And it's the taxpayer that's working hard.
- And it's the taxpayer that's working hard.
- You cannot leave them out in this discussion if we really want to protect the taxpayer dollars.
- Representative Davis: When it comes to state dollars, it's the taxpayer that always pays for it.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- course, cuts and impacts to our most vulnerable residents in California, we need to make sure every taxpayer
- Testifying in support of the bill today, I have Michelle Warshaw. ...make sure every taxpayer dollar
- Chairman, members, Terry Brennan, on behalf of the CAU, California, representing 750,000 taxpayers in
- Thank you. ...representing 750,000 taxpayers in support of this bill. Thank you very much.
- This bill would provide senior taxpayers ages 86 to 90 with a $3,000 tax deduction until taxable year
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Every year, California taxpayers pay about $4 billion in interest to private lenders to finance public
- Should the state's taxpayers be on the hook to guarantee the deposits of a municipality that elects to
- Should the state's taxpayers provide technical assistance and financial services to subsidize the formation
- These are taxpayer funds at the end of the day.
- I think, as you said, we have a lot of money that comes to us from California's residents and taxpayers
Summary:
The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met and first approved the consent calendar, which included AB 2028, AB 2425, and committee bill AB 2795, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also noted that AB 2558 and AB 2746 had been pulled from the agenda. The chair reviewed hearing procedures, including acceptance of written testimony and rules against disruptive conduct.
The committee then heard AB 2116, which would require registration and basic conduct standards for certain small-business financing providers, including merchant cash advance companies, and prohibit confessions of judgment and power-of-attorney provisions before default. Supporters argued the bill would close an oversight gap and improve transparency for small businesses; a small business owner testified that a purported 13% loan turned out to have a 235% APR. Opponents said the bill mixed consumer and commercial regulation and could restrict access to capital, though they supported banning confessions of judgment. The bill passed on a roll call vote and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 2243, by Assembly Member Haney, proposed creating a state bank commission to study whether California should establish a state bank or other public financing tools. Supporters said a public banking model could reduce borrowing costs, keep more public money in-state, and better finance housing, infrastructure, and other public priorities; opponents from banking groups raised concerns about taxpayer exposure, deposit guarantees, and the use of public funds and existing lending structures. The bill passed and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 2350, which would set guardrails on rent-now-pay-later products for rental housing; supporters said these products can lead to high fees, debt, and eviction risk, while industry groups opposed the bill unless amended. AB 2350 passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. At the end of the meeting, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Every year, California taxpayers pay about $4 billion in interest to private lenders to finance public
- Should the state's taxpayers be on the hook to guarantee the deposits of a municipality that elects to
- Should the state's taxpayers provide technical assistance and financial services to subsidize the formation
- These are taxpayer funds at the end of the day.
- I think, as you said, we have a lot of money that comes to us from California's residents and taxpayers
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Liz Lee Press Conference 3/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota taxpayers should not be subsidizing these massive multi-billion-dollar corporations and also
- Minnesota<00:05:03.240><c> taxpayers</c><00:05:03.840><c> should</c><00:05:04.040><c> not</c><00:05:04.240
- ><c> be</c> Minnesota taxpayers should not be Minnesota taxpayers should not be subsidizing<00:05:05.000
- This is why I'm going to turn the mic over so you can hear directly from some of Minnesota's taxpayers
Summary:
The meeting was a press-style discussion in support of House File 4343, which would end Minnesota’s sales tax exemption for digital advertising services and physical advertising space such as billboards. Supporters said the bill would raise more than $300 million in revenue and allow the state sales tax rate to be reduced, while also modernizing the tax code to reflect a digital, service-based economy. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the current sales tax base is outdated, too narrow, and unfairly shifts burden onto Minnesota businesses, workers, and property taxpayers.
Representative Lislegard said the bill would help fund schools, health care, infrastructure, child care, and local government, and framed it as a response to structural budget gaps and rising property taxes. She said large corporations are not paying their fair share and that the state should cut exemptions rather than reduce public services. Several speakers from labor, education, health care, and the arts backed the proposal, including a working parent who cited high child care costs, an AFSCME representative from Hennepin County Medical Center who said the revenue is needed to support the safety-net hospital, a musician who said streaming and ad-driven platforms profit from artists’ labor, and an educator who criticized social media companies’ impact on youth.
The speakers repeatedly argued that major tech and advertising companies such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, TikTok, and Spotify should contribute more to public services, while ordinary Minnesotans already pay too much. Representative White closed by acknowledging the bill faces a difficult path but said supporters would keep fighting for it. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the portion provided, and the event ended with one question from the audience.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, and other materials from the Massachusetts Port Authority, and an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, an Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether it is to defend the taxpayer or to stop malfeasance.
- expects of a typical airport, and it is certainly not what one expects of an airport receiving federal taxpayer
- I intend to review those documents and ensure that Newpoint, which was given thousands of taxpayer dollars
- entity, but it is a local entity that actively solicits and receives millions of dollars of federal taxpayer
- The Starlink terminals are being sent at no cost to the taxpayer on an emergency basis to restore air
Keywords:
oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices
Summary:
The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- 29.199><c> it</c><00:05:29.319><c> to</c><00:05:29.479><c> the</c> Government, and we owe it to the taxpayers
- Neither party wants to see taxpayer money wasted or citizens not getting services.
- /c><00:09:12.040><c> wants</c><00:09:12.279><c> to</c><00:09:12.399><c> see</c><00:09:12.640><c> taxpayer
- </c> neither party wants to see taxpayer neither party wants to see taxpayer money<00:09:13.399><c> wasted
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/30/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:58.160><c> in</c> relief to the New Hampshire taxpayers in relief to the New Hampshire taxpayers
- The those costs onto existing taxpayers.
- It puts the burden on the taxpayer.
- ><c> the</c><01:09:03.040><c> gaps</c><01:09:03.440><c> of</c> taxpayers to fill the gaps of taxpayers
- I'm so I recognize the cost of taxpayer.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's having the recompense be that we take money from the taxpayer and hand it to another person.
- So, taxpayer funds: one argument that may be heard is that paying out somebody whose rights have been
- violated under the statute is a misuse of taxpayer funds.
- So taxpayer funds, so one, so the argument is that is made, they may have heard that, that's a misuse
- of taxpayer funds to pay out somebody whose rights have been violated under the statute.
Committee:
House General Laws
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This is taxpayer money, and the newspapers think they have some kind of right to have this, and that’
- Chair, so just not at taxpayer expense, correct? Well, there, Mr. Chairman, Senator Rogers, it is.
- Additionally, posting in newspapers costs money; that cost then is absorbed by the taxpayers.
- Additionally, posting in newspapers costs money; that cost then is absorbed by the taxpayers.
- And we hear that this is taxpayer money, that it's going to subsidize newspapers.
Bills:
HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2129 , HB2170 , HB2210 , HB2228 , HB2352 , HB2460 , HB2533 , SB1019 , SB1045 , SB1050 , SB1078 , SB1083 , SB1167 , SB1184 , SCR1006
Keywords:
budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National Association of County Veterans Servic Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- of those contracts and input from VA officials on why they are needed to help serve veterans and taxpayers
- Not only are you taxpayers, but you're also this country.
- We are doing the thing that we need to do for you as veterans and for you as taxpayers.
- As Chairman Boss has stated, veterans are also taxpayers and billions of our taxpayer dollars have been
- In fact, it returns $7 for every taxpayer dollar invested.
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention
Summary:
This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll spend tons of taxpayer dollars defending it in court.
- So, I would think our taxpayer dollars should go towards helping people with...
- taxpayer dollars on something that the court has already said is unconstitutional.
- it, I think that was a good use of taxpayer dollars.
- I think that was a good use of taxpayer dollars to challenge that ruling.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 2nd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, this ultimately benefits the public and the taxpayer.
- Public entities, taxpayer entities.
- A year for taxpayers. I'm talking about the trust. Right.
- I'm trying to find out how it benefits taxpayers.
- I don't think it's a good use of taxpayer money.
Bills:
HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding