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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs May 11th, 2026

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

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  • They’ve consumed about 78% of the business for OMV across the state.
  • You mentioned that 78% of OMV’s business... Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • And that's the state's one-stop shop for business filings.
  • A customer can expect to have their business entity registered within three to five business days or
  • and free secured business filings to help prevent business identity theft.
TX
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  • This bill simply adds industrial uniform and linen rental businesses to that.
  • The industry consists of smaller businesses that... family, multi-generational, single-plant companies
  • Rent-to-own businesses and heavy construction equipment rental and leasing companies are also included
  • HJR4, of course, is the companion bill to SJR50, which passed unanimously out of the Senate business
  • Exchange and NASDAQ to consider relocating their operations to Texas.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/17/26

Taxes

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  • "Now that we have Representative Ryer and she's very busy here too, so..."
  • So, now that that's not happening, um, April 15th, those business owners, the 66,000 some-odd business
  • taxes and normally they would business taxes and normally they would pay<00:50:49.839> their<
  • <00:51:03.280> owners, uh April 15th, uh those business owners, uh April 15th, uh those business
  • <00:53:58.160> that guidance to uh businesses that guidance to uh businesses that >>
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

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  • Some of the business plans, as we know, with mom-and-pop shops, they work off of a credit card, and that
  • Some<00:09:39.440> of<00:09:39.519> the<00:09:39.760> business<00:09:40.080>
  • plans<00:09:40.800> as<00:09:41.120> we<00:09:41.279> know Some of the business
  • plans as we know Some of the business plans as we know with<00:09:41.600> mom<00:09:41.839>
Bills: SB277, HB395, HB482, SB251, HB513
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  • This is a pro-business bill.
  • The purpose of it is to invite investment by businesses and actually have businesses remain in the state
  • It's creating or modernizing our corporate structure so that we can invite Those businesses here and
  • My understanding is that one of the businesses was actually domiciled here, and one wasn't.
  • That's my understanding from the funeral business that I've been talking with.
TX
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  • Senate Committee on Business Commerce will come to order.
  • However, it does exempt businesses from a lot of accountability.
  • I'm the president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business.
  • 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.
TX
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  • And you'll hear from businesses, or from some of these pet stores, that they'll go out of business.
  • Where do you see small businesses...?
  • So we've worked it around their business model and just said if this is your business model, these are
  • businesses here in Texas, for sure.
  • . businesses.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • ongoing engagement from the business ongoing engagement from the business Community<00:05:04.120
  • and Minnesota business uh and business and Minnesota business uh and business and Community<00:05
  • Small Business Administration Women’s Business Center, and a microlender.
  • <00:47:29.480> business software with business business software with business business consulting
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

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  • So we're looking to grow the area and stimulate the economy and bring business to Arizona to be able
  • Rucco, as lovely as they are, said no, that they were busy, didn't have a lot... ...as lovely as they
  • Many of them are small family-owned businesses that have not come in for a number of years, on average
  • Many of them are small family-owned businesses that have not come in for a number of years, on average
  • I've got Alex back here and then Shane, who is a business owner in Pinal County.
Summary: The committee began with a presentation on the modernization of the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Testimony from the port authority chair, a county supervisor, and the Nogales mayor emphasized that the port is outdated, flood-prone, congested, and a safety concern because CBP facilities and traffic lanes sit on or near the international boundary and stormwater infrastructure. Speakers said the port is critical to local and state commerce, tourism, and tax revenue, and requested state support and letters backing federal funding efforts. Members discussed the sewer/stormwater flooding issue, the estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion cost, and the need for federal action; the chair said a letter of support would be prepared for committee members to sign. The committee then heard and passed HB 2237, which appropriates $4.5 million for Apache Junction’s Superstition Trails and visitor gateway project, and HB 2926, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act. HB 2926 would create expedited permitting for workforce housing, provide a single point of contact, reduce the state portion of prime contracting tax for qualifying projects, and lower the population threshold for certain industrial development authority bond actions. After an amendment, the bill passed 6-1. Testimony in support came from the sponsor and housing advocates, who said the bill would help address Arizona’s missing-middle housing shortage and reduce regulatory delays. The committee also passed HB 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when proposed residential rate increases are 100% or more. The sponsor argued RUCO should focus more on rural customers facing large percentage increases, while RUCO’s director said the office has only nine staff, a $1.9 million budget, and limited capacity, warning the bill could increase costs and delay cases. Members discussed rural ratepayer impacts, and the bill passed 5-1-1. HB 2824, authorizing local C-PACE programs for voluntary financing of commercial property improvements, also passed unanimously after testimony that it would support energy, water, and infrastructure upgrades without state general fund exposure. Finally, HB 2939, a rural investment tax credit bill tied to large qualifying investments and net new jobs, passed unanimously after Lucid Motors testified in support. The committee held HB 2950 due to time and adjourned, noting it would be heard first next week.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Financial Services

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  • than 1% in any company, you have to have an acknowledgement of the proof of conveyance for that business
Bills: SB57, SB130
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 31, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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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  • and veteran-owned small businesses.
  • small business procurement authority small business procurement authority already<00:08:46.080><
  • , targeted small businesses, businesses, targeted small businesses, and<00:09:02.640> veteranowned
  • We do work with small businesses.
  • Just a shout-out to the business, uh, utilize them to secure my home and business.
Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and first approved the minutes from March 2 by voice vote. It then took up several Metropolitan Council agency bills, with members repeatedly moving to lay them over for possible inclusion or, in one case, to re-refer a bill to another committee. The first three bills discussed were House File 3884, House File 3881, and House File 3882, all presented as administrative or programmatic changes intended to streamline Met Council processes. House File 3884 would allow tribal governments and tribal development entities to apply directly for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act grants and community tree planting grants, rather than applying through a city or other local government. Testimony from Met Council staff said the bill would simplify access and align the Met Council’s tree-planting program with existing DNR authority. House File 3881 would expand the Met Council’s contracting authority to include small businesses more broadly, require an annual report to the legislature on small-business contracting, and repeal a duplicative statute on certificates of compliance. House File 3882 would make a range of administrative cleanups, including removing an obsolete housing-bond review role, clarifying outdated statutory language, extending the review cycle for metropolitan significance rules from every two years to every 10 years, clarifying reporting and Livable Communities Act provisions, changing regional parks operations-and-maintenance reimbursements to rely on audited financial statements, and clarifying agricultural preserves procedures. The committee also considered House File 3883, which was amended with an A1 amendment before adoption. That bill updates appointments to the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee, known as MOSAC, including direct appointments for certain county representatives and adding a tribal representative appointed by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, while also cleaning up outdated language and eligibility provisions. A former MOSAC member spoke in support of the committee’s work, and the chair said the bill was common-sense and renewed the motion to lay it over as amended. Finally, the committee began House File 3363, a bill described by the author as a response to safety concerns after the June events, aimed at removing public access to legislators’ home addresses from Campaign Finance Board materials; discussion had just begun when the transcript ended.
KY
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  • of Commerce's Small Business Council. of Commerce's Small Business Council.
  • high growth potential businesses. high growth potential businesses.
  • businesses have been certified. businesses have been certified.
  • That's a huge consideration by businesses in decisions to relocate to Kentucky and by families considering
  • <00:41:15.280> to businesses in decisions to relocate to businesses in decisions to relocate
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August minutes, then moved to an update from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on small business conditions. Chamber representatives John Hughes and Amit Patel said Kentucky has benefited from pro-growth policies such as lower income taxes, regulatory modernization, and workforce development, but they emphasized ongoing challenges including workforce shortages, child care access, housing availability, rising insurance costs, and inflation. Patel, speaking as a hotel operator, said recruiting and retaining staff has become difficult and that his company is considering child care stipends and other benefits to help employees. Members asked about child care benefits, community involvement, and health care costs; Patel said the business is discussing additional support for employees and noted that health care costs have tripled over three years. The chamber said it will prioritize child care and housing policy in the upcoming session. The committee then received an update from the Cabinet for Economic Development on the Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit program from David Brock of KY Innovation and Matt Wingate. Brock outlined the state’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including innovation hubs, SBIR/STTR matching funds, the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, SSBCI, and STEP, and said these programs have helped create jobs, raise capital, and support exports. He explained that the angel tax credit is intended to encourage private investment in innovative Kentucky small businesses with high growth potential. The credit is generally 25% of investment in non-enhanced counties and 40% in enhanced counties, with annual and per-investor caps and eligibility rules for both businesses and investors. Brock reported that 317 businesses have been certified, 117 have received at least one investment, 445 investors have made 750 investments, $57.2 million has been invested, $19 million in credits has been awarded, and 373 new jobs have been reported since 2021. Committee members asked about the relationship between the program’s industry verticals and university research, the difference between enhanced and non-enhanced counties, and where investments are occurring geographically. Cabinet staff said the verticals align with the original Innovation Act framework, and that enhanced counties are defined by statute, including distressed and disaster-impacted areas. They said most investments and credits have been in non-enhanced counties, though some examples were cited in Bath County and Auburn. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting beyond approval of the minutes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • It's from a small business. Yay.
  • Small Business Saturday.
  • This dedication of Small Business Saturdays each month allows small businesses to thrive and stabilize
  • outside of the hospitality business.
  • If we exempt Chapter 1304 businesses and other unlicensed sales of service businesses this session, we
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

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  • and medium-sized businesses. and medium-sized businesses.
  • . businesses. businesses.
  • I am a small business owner. I own a small business in Rochester.
  • I am a small business owner. I own a small business in Rochester.
  • <01:37:06.920> only business or our businesses can only business or our businesses can only