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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session E May 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no tax break on In the tax bill, there is no tax break on gas, and we know that our people are
- And it changes the order in which insurance premium tax credits are taken against tax liabilities so
- And it also allows for the tax collector to also waive those commissions on that tax collection.
- If you ask your constituents, would you rather have a tax break on gas or a tax break on guns?
- When you ask your constituents, would you rather have a tax break on gas or a tax break on guns?
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies.
Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management.
Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM
Municipalities
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it does addresses blight and tax base loss by moving long vacant tax delinquent properties back into
- </c> to productive use and to the tax roles. to productive use and to the tax roles.
- </c> the tax roles? the tax roles?
- </c> non-payment of taxes. non-payment of taxes. >> Yes. Yes.
- That was our just tax forfeited.
Committee:
Joint Municipalities
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Over half of our state revenue comes from sales taxes, making our tax code one of the most regressive
- Everyday Texans pay more in sales taxes, property taxes, and hidden costs from tolls to medical debt,
- Obviously, the purpose of this H.A.R. is to ban this tax, this transaction tax.
- or transaction taxes.
- for a fair tax system.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Jan 28th, 2025
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And you will raise your property taxes.
- I will go back to my tax expert and ask why.
- Okay, so it's Tax and Revenue.
- How it affects from a tax standpoint?
- , a tax standpoint.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to offset property and income taxes. to offset property and income taxes.
- in property taxes.
- The bill is effective with tax assessment year 2026 or taxes payable 2027.
- , taxed at the residential rate.
- /c><01:10:01.360><c> residential</c> taxes become taxed at the residential taxes become taxed at the
Committee:
Senate Taxes
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
JBC-CLAIMS Apr 14th, 2026
JBC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- of action related to the sale of tax-delinquent land.
- The money that we pay in property taxes widely goes to schools.
- I know some members just don't like property taxes.
- tax paid.
- Tax collector.
Summary:
The Joint Budget Committee’s Claims Review and Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met to consider two proposed Department of Corrections litigation settlements and one appealed claim from the Claims Commission. The first settlement, Caroline Arnett v. Larry Norris et al., involved allegations of long-term sexual abuse by a corrections employee. Committee members asked about PREA audits, facility practices, and whether the inmate had been placed at the proper facility. The department said audits and other safeguards were underway, and the committee approved the settlement. The second settlement, Latasha Ridgel v. Arkansas Department of Corrections, also involved sexual harassment/assault allegations. Members questioned the seven-year delay in the case and whether the issue was systemic; the department cited attorney turnover, COVID delays, and legislative changes making inmate exposure a felony. The committee approved that settlement as well.
The committee then heard an appeal in Sharon Greer and Deanna Hayes v. Commissioner of State Lands, a denied and dismissed claim involving a tax-delinquent sale of family property in Crittenden County. Staff and the Commissioner of State Lands’ office said the property was certified in 2000, sold in 2009 after notice was sent, and that excess proceeds were available for a limited period before escheating to the county. The claimants argued they were not properly notified of the sale or the excess proceeds and only learned of the matter in 2025 after receiving the deed at a family funeral. Committee members discussed the notice process, statute of limitations, and the handling of excess proceeds, with several noting the issue may call for legislative review rather than relief in this case.
After debate, the committee voted to affirm the Claims Commission’s dismissal of the Greer/Hayes claim. Members also discussed broader concerns about how excess proceeds from tax sales are handled and whether the current statutory process should be revisited in future legislation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> one of my members uh on the sales tax one of my members uh on the sales tax and<00:08:02.599><c>
- </c> so whatever's not paid in in sales tax so whatever's not paid in in sales tax here<00:08:45.080>
- </c> and impacted by tax and impacted by tax increment<00:41:14.000><c> um</c><00:41:14.160><c> they<
- It is not because of tax increment financing that we have not had a tax bill.
- It is not because of tax increment financing that we have not had a tax bill.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - Part 1 - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And um I think that tax liability.
- for</c><00:04:19.600><c> corporations</c> refundable tax credits for corporations refundable tax credits
- repurposing the ballpark tax.
- </c> an a boost to the child tax credit. an a boost to the child tax credit.
- </c> be affordable for our local tax base. be affordable for our local tax base.
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 25 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment would modernize the Tax Reform Code by taxing digital ads.
- This is a corporate revenue tax, not a tax passed through to families.
- Today we can eliminate the tax exemption on big tech and use the revenue to offset the gas tax.
- In essence, the taxes data centers will pay will offset our gas tax.
- Pennsylvania won't be paying that gross receipts tax because basically we're taxing ourselves.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 19, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we do tax those.
- So, we do tax those.
- So, we do tax those.
- </c> and they are taxed.
- They are taxed at and they are taxed.
Bills:
SF0024
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Nineteen - Wednesday, February 11 - Morning Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're moving it to say personal property tax or property tax. Thank you.
- We are looking to remove the ability to say no tax increase tax proposal.
- Tax incentives or abatements must decrease the levy for real property tax or for real property owners
- So there is no opportunity if a taxing entity wants to raise a tax or pass a bond.
- a school tax.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 10, 2026 by roll call vote, 120-0. Members then used personal privilege and guest introductions to recognize fraternity members, students, advocacy groups, and other visitors. One member delivered remarks honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and another gave a personal statement about a cousin who died in a domestic violence-related murder-suicide, followed by a moment of silence.
The main floor action focused on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2780 and 2668, a major property tax reform package. The sponsor described the bill as a broad effort to stabilize Missouri’s property tax system after extensive statewide hearings and testimony. The bill and amendments addressed issues including clearer ballot language for tax measures, moving tax-related ballot questions to November general elections, prohibiting “no tax increase” ballot descriptions, standardizing ballot wording, changes to assessed valuation and inspection rules, quarterly tax payment options in some counties, and a fix to a CPI-related provision. Members debated the size and scope of the bill, concerns about local control, election timing, voter fatigue, and possible litigation. Amendments were adopted to narrow the title, add clear ballot language, exempt township counties from the election timing requirement, and remove duplicative language. After the previous question was ordered, the committee substitute as amended was adopted and ordered perfected and printed.
The House also perfected House Bill 1917, a Jefferson County-specific water district bill. Supporters said it would allow detachment of a ratepayer from a water district under certain conditions so a large manufacturing project could proceed, describing the district’s demands as obstructive to economic development. The bill passed committee unanimously and was ordered perfected and printed after discussion about the federal loan issue, the district’s refusal to cooperate, and whether the measure should be limited to one district or expanded later. The chamber then moved to announcements, including upcoming committee meetings, a property tax issues presentation by FFA students, birthday wishes, and a recess until 2 p.m.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a provider tax that is paid by hospitals. And through that tax, we...
- Chair, Senators, so the taxes continue to get paid to all the taxing authorities as they were originally
- So the argument for, I think, the taxing authorities is you will receive a very large tax increase when
- Redeemable, or is this just a straight tax credit to income on income tax?
- Senator, yes, this is now a refundable tax credit for those that don't have tax liability.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, that we don't cut taxes. Well, not increase them necessarily, but not cut any taxes.
- come as a result. of tax cuts.
- Corporate income tax, This is an estimated tax on your earnings.
- So, is that film tax credit rebate program counted against the corporate income tax income?
- We tax, we don't tax 100% of the activity. We don't wanna tax that.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Ways & Means
House Ways & Means Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- These fees are being viewed as taxes, and taxes are limited; increases require a supermajority of this
- The federal tax credit can be layered on top of Arizona's existing public and private scholarship tax
- The federal tax credit can be layered on top of Arizona's existing public and private scholarship tax
- I understand it is a tax break, and you get to lower your taxes on a federal level if you give to this
- So whether you make a lot of money or a little money, you pay a lot of tax or a little tax, you still
Summary:
The House Ways and Means Committee first heard SCR 1028, a voter-referral constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds legislative vote for state fee and assessment increases set by agencies, closing what supporters described as a loophole that has allowed fee hikes without direct legislative approval. The sponsor argued the measure would restore accountability and prevent agencies from using fees as a workaround for tax increases, while opponents from business and economic groups warned it would make agencies less responsive, delay needed adjustments for inflation and program costs, and shift costs to taxpayers or reduce funding for services. After debate, the committee returned SCR 1028 with a do pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote, with one member absent.
The committee then took up SB 1142, which would have Arizona opt into a federal tax credit program for donations to scholarship-granting organizations and set eligibility requirements for those organizations. Supporters said the program would bring in private dollars at no state cost, expand school choice, and help students with tutoring, special needs, transportation, and other educational expenses; they also argued that if Arizona does not opt in, donations could flow to other states. Opponents, including the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, said the federal program was not yet fully written, lacked guardrails, and could further strain public schools by diverting resources away from the majority of students who remain in district schools. The committee returned SB 1142 with a do pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote, with one member absent, and then adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- , but property taxes.
- </c><00:51:19.680><c> relief</c> have to help with property tax relief have to help with property tax
- </c> property taxes tax related to the property taxes tax related to the pension<00:54:15.040><c> fund
- </c> would be immediate because of the tax would be immediate because of the tax cap<01:02:59.720><c>
- </c> um Dober we operate under a single tax um Dober we operate under a single tax cap<01:03:07.799><
Committee:
Senate Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Feb 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- breaks, also known as tax exemptions. cost of tax breaks expenditures that constitute a shadow budget
- So we know the tax credit idea.
- So they fall into three main categories, personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax.
- to the sales tax, or making more items, more purchases subject to the sales tax.
- based on the federal tax code.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's pre-tax. We're not paying that money out just to get taxed on it to get it back.
- </c> um could vote to impose taxes on them. um could vote to impose taxes on them.
- </c> advantage of the angel tax credit. advantage of the angel tax credit.
- The angel tax credit program is not just a tax incentive.
- Taxes Committee is adjourned.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> taxes.
- ,</c> profits tax and business enterprise tax, profits tax and business enterprise tax, which<01:56:53.119
- </c> local property taxes. local property taxes.
- So I think an income tax, a sales tax, a statewide property tax.
- statewide income tax, a sales tax, a statewide property<02:18:38.719><c> tax.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- > for</c> local tax property tax bill for local tax property tax bill for Education<00:27:44.360><c>
- state tax.
- state tax.
- state tax.
- tax.
Summary:
The committee held a work session focused on school funding formulas, adequacy aid, and special education aid, with the chair outlining a schedule for the next several Tuesdays and noting that the committee would likely need multiple executive sessions to narrow down the bills. Members discussed the FY 26 formula, including base cost, differentiated aid, extraordinary needs grants, hold harmless provisions, and the roughly $28 million in excess statewide education property tax (SWP) funds that are not currently returned to the state under the existing formula.
The first bill discussed was HB 137, which would allow excess SWP funds to remain with the local municipality for school and municipal purposes. Representative Spilsbury argued the issue is fundamental and suggested the state should require excess funds to be remitted back to the state, while Representative Damon said the bill appears to codify current practice and may be unnecessary, especially given possible court action. The discussion then shifted to a related bill from Representative Fellas that would redefine SWP as local money rather than state money and keep the current adequacy aid numbers revenue-neutral for now.
Representative Fellas explained that SWP was created in 1999 after the Claremont lawsuit as part of the state’s effort to show increased school aid, but that it effectively labeled part of the local property tax as state money without changing property tax bills. She argued the state should not be tapping local property tax revenue and said her bill would preserve the current distribution while removing the SWP tax label, with future work possible on a different measure of local capacity such as income, home values, or poverty rate. Members also referenced prior discussions of fiscal capacity aid, relief aid, and other formula changes as part of the broader effort to restructure school funding.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an Elder Property Tax Bill.
- It's an Elder Property Tax Bill.
- Since the tax assessors fear not receiving future tax increase in the revenue, I also had a study done
- Since the tax assessors fear not receiving future tax increase in the revenue, I also had a study done
- in taxes.
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 79, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, with testimony from McDaniel and Deputy Secretary Robert Long of the Personnel Cabinet. They described the bill as a cleanup measure for personnel law that would, among other things, add interns to the definition of employee while excluding them from full-time employee status, remove the Personnel Cabinet secretary as an ex officio member of the KERS Board, clarify personnel board membership and grievance rights, limit appeals of satisfactory-or-above evaluations, address layoffs and reemployment rights, allow leave donation in certain resignations or retirements, restrict remote work from outside Kentucky without approval, permit deductions for unreturned state equipment, and make DJJ facility supervisors non-merit positions. The committee voted on SB 79 and passed it with favorable expression.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 67, presented by Chair Nemes, an elder property tax bill. The bill would freeze the assessed value of a primary residence for homeowners age 65 or older until the property is no longer their primary residence, while still taxing at the current rate. Nemes said the measure was intended to help seniors on fixed incomes and noted a fiscal analysis showing little to no direct revenue loss, though it could reduce projected budgeted growth in property tax revenue. Committee discussion noted a local impact and a statewide budget impact estimate of about $4 million for the first two fiscal years. SB 67 also passed with favorable expression, and the committee adjourned.