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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • For open space categories, back taxes, called additional tax, represent the tax benefit received over
  • Washington has four types of employment taxes, or payroll taxes.
  • federal income tax and the Social Security and Medicare taxes.
  • reliance on regressive taxes throughout our tax code.
  • Well, just like tariffs are taxes, taxes are also taxes. So they have to be borne by somebody.
Bills: HB2334 , HB2140 , HB2326 , HB2100
Committee: House Finance
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of their biggest financial burdens is the gas tax and the electricity tax. So, Mr.
  • This goes back to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
  • 7.2... fiscal note for Alabama of roughly 7.2 million plus, and it'll be a decrease on the federal taxes
  • If the 100% disabled person dies, then whoever the spouse is would start paying the property tax.
  • So you... start paying the property tax. So you... does that make sense, Senator?
Bills: SB213 , HB24 , HB163 , HB226 , HB271 , HB288 , HB319 , HB24
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lowering the tax rate for M&O tax, either one would affect and lower that.
  • , and those sales taxes...
  • tax we take.
  • at the retail tax rate.
  • Is a tax; the tax is a fee.
Bills: SJR85 , SCR29 , SCR38 , SCR42 , SB23 , SB39 , SB209 , SB227 , SB240 , SB330 , SB527 , SB584 , SB618 , SB619 , SB636 , SB663 , SB715 , SB732 , SB758 , SB801 , SB825 , SB826 , SB843 , SB844 , SB847 , SB870 , SB884 , SB912 , SB957 , SB1013 , SB1020 , SB1065 , SB1143 , SB1152 , SB1164 , SB1183 , SB1257 , SB1299 , SB1325 , SB1349 , SB1413 , SB1455 , SB1539 , SB1558 , SB1574 , SB1583 , SB1624 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1667 , SB1717 , SB1718 , SB1727 , SB1734 , SB1756 , SB1757 , SB1784 , SB1789 , SB1832 , SB1868 , SB1870 , SB1883 , SB1896 , SB1920 , SB1924 , SB1963 , SB2010 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2037 , SB2052 , SB2073 , SB2111 , SB2161 , SB2196 , SB2207 , SB2253 , SB2268 , SB2322 , SB2323 , SB2332 , SB2349 , SB2371 , SB2533 , SB2570 , SB2601 , SB2626 , SB2692 , SB2705 , SB2717 , SB2774 , SB2788 , SB2877 , SB2920 , SB2 , SB260 , SB1786 , SB1 , HJR4 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR85 , SJR84 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR38 , SCR42 , SCR29 , SCR4 , SCR18 , SCR43 , SCR46 , SB2023 , SB825 , SB2010 , SB1870 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB957 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB619 , SB1122 , SB732 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB618 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB826 , SB1257 , SB870 , SB529 , SB209 , SB1883 , SB2024 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB1860 , SB2037 , SB1924 , SB2253 , SB2018 , SB2206 , SB1963 , SB1643 , SB1299 , SB841 , SB668 , SB584 , SB1085 , SB2431 , SB1490 , SB1868 , SB2314 , SB434 , SB2046 , SB1667 , SB1727 , SB2127 , SB1975 , SB1760 , SB1734 , SB1335 , SB2246 , SB2439 , SB1624 , SB1244 , SB1468 , SB2717 , SB1612 , SB1262 , SB604 , SB2395 , SB1832 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB2207 , SB1784 , SB1524 , SB528 , SB437 , SB269 , SB1137 , SB968 , SB636 , SB747 , SB1325 , SB1789 , SB1455 , SB2056 , SB1940 , SB2052 , SB1579 , SB2068 , SB3034 , SB844 , SB1920 , SB1558 , SB1236 , SB1044 , SB884 , SB463 , SB227 , SB240 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1410 , SB1626 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2216 , SB2681 , SB1717 , SB2141 , SB2323 , SB2200 , SB2332 , SB2199 , SB1642 , SB1757 , SB2050 , SB1138 , SB2626 , SB2458 , SB1864 , SB2201 , SB1862 , SB1583 , SB1055 , SB2660 , SB1898 , SB2662 , SB2161 , SB2964 , SB2881 , SB1065 , SB801 , SB2743 , SB2533 , SB1413 , SB2073 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB2774 , SB2702 , SB2629 , SB2443 , SB2349 , SB2167 , SB2145 , SB2121 , SB758 , SB648 , SB647 , SB512 , SB438 , SB1721 , SB2268 , SB1495 , SB2705 , SB2366 , SB1422 , SB1369 , SB1013 , SB682 , SB2692 , SB2570 , SB2797 , SB2111 , SB1896 , SB1164 , SB1020 , SB663 , SB2371 , SB1152 , SB2196 , SB2383 , SB2581 , SB2798 , SB330 , SB646 , SB843 , SB1998 , SB1418 , SB2788 , SB1169 , SB2873 , SB1754 , SB1534 , SB1718 , SB2779 , SB2004 , SB1143 , SB1756 , SB912 , SB2119 , SB2032 , SB527 , SB1580 , SB1952 , SB2601 , SB2322 , SB2448 , SB1777 , SB1283 , SB407 , SB2392 , SB2076 , SB2786 , SB3031 , SB2877 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB2225 , SB1540 , SB2920 , SB2929 , SB1395 , SB1972 , SB2540 , SB1183 , SB2742 , SB2595 , SB2217 , SB2117 , SB715 , SB2330 , SB1964 , SB1383 , SB500 , SB1640 , SB39 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB2722 , SB506 , SB2514 , SB2623 , SB2658 , SB1574 , SB2900 , SB23 , SB2753 , SB2398 , SB401 , SB1241 , SB2927 , SB2173 , SB2538 , SB898 , SB467 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB1531 , SB2846 , SB2476 , SB2031 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2864 , HB135 , HB 1109 , SCR48 , SB31 , SB2880 , SB1359 , SB2386 , SB771 , SB2844 , SB2550 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB2351 , SB410 , SB659 , SB816 , SB2776 , SB2693 , SB2580 , SB1980 , SB1886 , SB1234 , SB739 , SB482 , SB456 , SB127 , SB1666
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation by Rabbi Kelly Levy, a gubernatorial message naming appointees to the Red River and Nueces River Authority boards, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Texas Woman’s University athletes, the Doctor of the Day, Balch Springs Day, St. Mary’s University, Austin Oaks Church’s centennial, and a memorial resolution for Marie Flickinger, which was adopted after remarks from members and a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up a series of bills and resolutions. Several measures dealing with water and taxes were passed: Committee Substitute for SB 1413 on procedures for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain water utilities; SB 1583 on groundwater conservation district management plans, amended by Blanco; SB 23 and SJR 85 to increase the school district homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners, both passing with one nay; SB 2774 to classify industrial uniform and linen rental businesses as retail trade for franchise tax purposes; and SCR 29 designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas for 10 years. Members also adopted SCR 49 recognizing Austin Oaks Church’s 100th anniversary and SR 424 recognizing Balch Springs Day. The Senate also advanced a package of insurance and regulatory bills. Committee Substitute for SB 1643 would require prior approval from the Texas Department of Insurance for certain property and casualty rate changes over 10%, and Committee Substitute for SB 1642 would restructure TDI from a single commissioner to a three-commissioner model; both passed after debate about rising insurance costs, inflation, labor, reinsurance, and litigation. Committee Substitute for SB 1883, on land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees, passed after discussion of transparency and local development costs. SB 826, enhancing penalties for DWI in an active school zone, passed with strong support. Two other controversial measures were also advanced: Committee Substitute for SB 1257, requiring health plan coverage for complications, reversals, and related care tied to gender transition procedures, passed to engrossment but was held there after a 20-11 vote; and Committee Substitute for SB 2024, banning disguised vape pens and, by amendment, hemp vape pens and other intoxicating-substance vape pens, passed. The final item shown was Committee Substitute for SB 240, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which was laid out by Senator Middleton and described as restricting access to sex-specific private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex, with civil penalties for violations; the transcript cuts off during the presentation of that bill.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • That, per current law, a zone must be at least 50% the size of the tax increment district, uh, or the
  • c> zone must be at least 50% the size of zone must be at least 50% the size of the<00:02:04.799><c> tax
  • 00:02:07.439><c> uh</c><00:02:07.520><c> or</c><00:02:07.759><c> the</c><00:02:07.920><c> t</c> the tax
  • increment district uh or the t the tax increment district uh or the t district.<00:02:09.119><c> Current
Bills: HB626 , SB265
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Higher Education & Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And given that there's now a lot more money in the account, given the tax changes last year, I think
  • There's now a lot more money in the account, given the tax changes last year.
  • J-LARC is supported by nonpartisan staff who complete performance audits, tax preference reviews, and
  • The bill before you requires J-LARC to complete a performance audit of fraud in the state's financial
  • The audit must determine the number of fictitious The audit must determine the number of fictitious students
Bills: SB6090 , SB5931 , SB5963 , SB5978 , SB6082
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, so, it's a $1,000 tax credit. Uh, it's not just all overtime wages being tax-free.
  • </c> overtime tax cut of $1,000. overtime tax cut of $1,000.
  • </c> a tax uh deduction. a tax uh deduction. &gt;&gt; Okay.<00:21:04.400><c> Yeah.
  • </c><00:33:24.320><c> So</c> SSUT tax. We don't mess with that. So SSUT tax.
  • </c> uh, do they get a tax break? uh, do they get a tax break?
Bills: HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390 , HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't want to pay that tax'?
  • Chairman, why should it be a tax?
  • The budget process, which is for a future year, is different than tax, the tax filing system, which is
  • None of those properties are paying any other taxes because they are now on tax-protected jurisdiction
  • None of those properties are paying any other taxes because they are now on tax protected jurisdiction
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the tax by December 31st, 2024.
  • And so was it your intent to tax homeowners in that have... ...tax homeowners in that have tax, you know
  • tax rate prior to the prior tax year, and the state renewable tax would be deposited in the newly created
  • tax would have been allocated to all of the junior taxing districts.
  • tax.
Bills: HB1960 , HB2194 , HB2089
Committee: House Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development Apr 7th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hotel Occupancy Tax allows these communities to levy a 7% tax on hotel rooms and short-term rental sales
  • in Chapter 352 of the Texas Tax Code in order to be enabled to impose a hotel accommodation tax.
  • Property tax abatements will not be allowed under Chapter 312 of the tax code and Chapters 380 and 381
  • And they get a tax break? Well, I don't get a tax break, and my land value is now zero.
  • receipts, state sales tax, hotel occupancy tax, mixed beverage tax, and motor vehicle tax as determined
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 4th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's going to basically set the parameters and bring some structure to the tax exemptions that we give
  • Make no mistake about it, we started when the audit began.
  • We started when the audit report got to you guys, and we started immediately addressing those issues.
  • work along with the board, present a clean bill next year so that other changes can be made once the audit
  • I wish I had brought the sunset bill and the public examiner's audit with me.
Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said they did it at their expense to gain additional property tax and sales tax from construction
  • a builder to construct apartments and multifamily units, because it wanted the additional property tax
  • and sales tax from construction materials.
  • And so it brings up the question of where do those cities get their tax revenue from?
  • Because they were saying to me, it's very taxing, it's very difficult to keep making these changes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • If voters in the impacted taxing district approve a property tax levy lid lift, then the impacted taxing
  • of the other taxing districts.
  • of the other taxing districts.
  • For the purposes of the property tax exemption, the tax statute still has tax exemption, the tax statute
  • taxes.
Bills: HB1983 , HB1974 , HB2334 , HB2367 , HB2650 , HB2655
Committee: House Finance
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was first brought to my attention within the last year during an audit with the Alabama Municipal
  • I was informed during that audit to inform my… ...during that audit that I had to inform my officers
Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • or on these aircraft from state, county, or municipal<00:13:58.880><c> Avalor</c><00:13:59.519><c> taxes
  • ><00:14:00.399><c> The</c><00:14:00.639><c> ordinance</c><00:14:01.040><c> of</c> municipal Avalor taxes
  • The ordinance of municipal Avalor taxes.
  • So one thing with our Medicaid provider tax we have is set to the average commercial rate.
  • </c> one thing with our Medicaid provider tax one thing with our Medicaid provider tax we<00:38:51.280
Bills: HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312 , HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is to ensure taxpayers are not taxed in property that no longer exists. ...destroyed after the tax
  • can be prorated in the tax year.
  • changes to the tax statutes.
  • onto everybody else, and so this is a tax shift, rather enormous tax shift in my opinion.
  • onto everybody else, and so this is a tax shift, a rather enormous tax shift in my opinion.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • third-party audits.
  • Kanata, do you do the audits every year? They're annual audits? Mr. Chair, Mr.
  • Kanata, do you do the audits every year? They're annual audits? Mr. Chair, Mr.
  • I suspect the audits are not going to include performance audits, but I would love to see those.
  • Next, not just a fiscal audit.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are certain audit requirements. Agencies must maintain a two-year audit trail.
  • That's different than the audit reports.
  • A controlled audit sharing framework would be more effective than a broad prohibition. Thank you.
  • A controlled audit sharing framework would be more effective than a broad prohibition.
  • A controlled audit sharing framework would be more effective than a broad prohibition. Thank you.
Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> portion of that off my state income tax. portion of that off my state income tax.
  • Are we going to give them a premium tax.
  • </c> members, House Bill 341 is a tax members, House Bill 341 is a tax exemption<00:24:00.559><c> for
  • </c> uh state income tax. uh state income tax.
  • > everybody,</c><00:29:14.399><c> I</c> Since we tax exempting everybody, I Since we tax exempting everybody
Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • DoR estimates the expanded exemption will cause a minimal shift of local property taxes.
  • We ask you to support Bill 5252 to allow the full acreage of each grange to be tax-exempt.
  • Senate Bill 5994 relates to the distribution of timber tax revenues.
  • Senate Bill 5994 relates to the distribution of timber tax revenues.
  • For some quick background, the timber tax is an excise tax imposed on timber in lieu of property tax.
Bills: SB5994
Committee: House Finance