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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a maintenance and operations tax rate for a reason.
  • Bonds cannot be used for operating expenses, correct, under the INS tax rate.
  • Every bond is an increase in taxes, and Texas has a...
  • A little bit quicker, and that's why we see the next bond election, you know, a no tax increase bond
  • Local government impact is projected to be no significant fiscal implication to units. ...of local government
Bills: SB414 , SB621 , SB2395
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it may even increase the number of permits by those being disabled. Yeah, I think so.
  • I think it may even increase reasonable.
  • There is a local match, 20% of total cost.
  • </c><00:09:31.600><c> the</c> what we're looking to do is increase the what we're looking to do is increase
  • </c><00:09:45.440><c> match</c> funds. there is a match uh local match funds. there is a match uh local
Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, I think the increased density is a public safety threat.
  • Why can't that be increased at all? Mr.
  • Isn't that a win as far as giving local control?
  • Four years without a legislative increase is not sustainable.
  • This is a problem for local control.
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
  • So there's a process and mechanism for what the locals can do to opt in.
Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 16th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we put a number in there of 20% of the severance tax can go to local government.
  • their inventory tax.
  • We have the capacity to put 26 tax returns on the... ...to put 26 tax return or tax donations on the
  • tax return.
  • So I would ask to move it favorably where it has no tax consequence on us, and I don't see any local
Bills: HB156 , HB474 , HB602 , HB633 , HB852
Committee: House Ways & Means
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 17th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • tax collections to a single jurisdiction. where the local government often split the increased sales
  • Sharing the local sales tax. Yes, you're correct.
  • sales tax, and so on an aggregate basis, the total amount of sales tax, local sales tax will be reduced
  • The city, the state... ...collects state taxes and local sales taxes together.
  • First of all, we're talking about local tax? Yeah. So let's say the local tax.
Committee: House Ways & Means
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires the operator to operate the Oklahoma local foods for schools.
  • Basically, we're trying to set up a revolving fund to help get Local producers to be at their foods to
  • And there's a couple of strategic investments that could be made there that would increase tourism and
  • What it simply is, is a checkoff for your tax refund that you can donate part of your refund to the Wildlife
  • more successful, and we're really proud of this Adventure the Tourism Development Act inducement increase
Bills: SB248 , SB985 , SB1307 , SB1319 , SB1405 , SB1530 , SB1919
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • An increase of 2% or a 50% increase. Is that because of inflation?
  • What's the rationale behind the increase? Thank you, Senator. It hasn't increased since 2003.
  • the increase.
  • This bill involves updates to the Oklahoma tax code related to donations made via tax returns.
  • My understanding is it's a tax. Credit.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • exponential increase in crime.
  • House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel provides relative to local sales and use tax audit procedures
  • House Bill 1039, Berbsham Desotel, provide relative to local sales use tax audit procedures to establish
  • This bill is about fairness, transparency, and accountability in our local sales tax audits.
  • Senate Bill 442 by Senator Stein provides relative to sales and use tax, and authorizes a local sales
Bills: HR252 , HR253 , HR254 , HR255 , HR256 , HCR103 , HCR104 , HR244 , HR245 , HR246 , HR247 , HR248 , HR249 , HR250 , HR251 , HCR101 , HCR102 , SCR40 , SCR60 , SB112 , SB131 , SB145 , SB194 , SB268 , SB307 , SB312 , SB319 , SB333 , SB341 , SB346 , SB464 , SB466 , SB488 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , HR9 , HR196 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR50 , HCR62 , HCR67 , HCR71 , HCR78 , HCR81 , SCR20 , HB123 , HB251 , HB625 , HB662 , HB709 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1155 , HB1186 , HB1224 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1254 , HB1255 , HB1256 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , SB97 , SB105 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , HR37 , HCR64 , HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR217 , HCR11 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR66 , HCR68 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , HCR6 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB258 , HB633 , HB801 , HB61 , HB98 , HB102 , HB139 , HB142 , HB170 , HB185 , HB194 , HB199 , HB231 , HB247 , HB294 , HB336 , HB474 , HB661 , HB842 , HB852 , HB66 , HB153 , HB165 , HB326 , HB387 , HB455 , HB513 , HB603 , HB660 , HB719 , HB762 , HB766 , HB802 , HB816 , HB833 , HB940 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1028 , HB1039 , HB1051 , HB1053 , HB1080 , HB1201 , HB1215 , HB1228 , HB1251 , HB1252 , SB1 , SB23 , SB32 , SB42 , SB43 , SB46 , SB51 , SB110 , SB113 , SB150 , SB154 , SB161 , SB218 , SB220 , SB221 , SB253 , SB289 , SB310 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB502 , SB26 , SB28 , SB29 , SB30 , SB41 , SB44 , SB64 , SB84 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB107 , SB118 , SB142 , SB192 , SB195 , SB199 , SB219 , SB222 , SB234 , SB241 , SB255 , SB275 , SB277 , SB292 , SB294 , SB306 , SB314 , SB482 , HCR32 , HB798 , HB998 , HB1084 , HB1223 , HB59 , HB955 , HB1191 , HB1234 , HB646 , HB824 , HB341 , SB397 , SB442 , HB901 , HB79 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB911 , HB926 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB47 , SB82 , SB89 , SB149 , SB382
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 11th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, another local bill, simply to help with the traffic congestion.
  • Do you feel that extending this by an additional year would increase fraud?
  • Do you feel that extending this by an additional year would increase fraud?
  • What are we tying the increase to?
  • The increase is congressional pay for the governor and base it off of that.
Bills: HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , HR252 , HR253 , HR254 , HR255 , HR256 , HCR103 , HCR104 , SB83 , SB143 , SB155 , SB228 , SB283 , SB295 , SB338 , SB388 , SB408 , SB431 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HB302 , HB597 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SCR24 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB357 , SB406 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , HR37 , HCR64 , HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR217 , HCR11 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR66 , HCR68 , HR9 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR50 , HCR62 , HCR67 , HCR71 , HCR78 , HCR81 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , HCR6 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB258 , HB633 , HB801 , HB61 , HB98 , HB102 , HB139 , HB142 , HB170 , HB185 , HB194 , HB199 , HB231 , HB247 , HB294 , HB336 , HB474 , HB661 , HB842 , HB852 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB79 , HB251 , HB625 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1155 , HB1186 , HB1224 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1254 , HB1255 , HB1256 , SB41 , SB44 , SB64 , SB84 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB107 , SB118 , SB142 , SB192 , SB195 , SB199 , SB219 , SB222 , SB234 , SB241 , SB255 , SB275 , SB277 , SB292 , SB294 , SB306 , SB314 , SB482 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , HB646 , HB824 , HB341 , HB682 , HB766 , HB926 , HB998 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1201 , HB1223 , HB603 , HB940 , HB1191 , SB47 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , SB149 , SB382
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my House bills today would limit local governments, including all taxing bodies, and that would be
  • If a local taxing district fails an election in October or November, they could seek the Bond Commission
  • You recently increased the sales tax.
  • House Bill 534 by Representative Boyer provides for local bond and tax elections to be held only during
  • Because the ballot language says, 'Do you support an amendment to require that any local bond or tax
Bills: HB117 , HB228 , HB250 , HB260 , HB393 , HB400 , HB446 , HB534 , HB551 , HB576 , HB842
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 8th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bruce Sard, local governmental subdivision agreements with group purchasing organizations provide for
  • , provides for collection and reporting of certain collection data to the Louisiana Tax Commission.
  • But all we're doing is just putting a situation to increase the age.
  • Well, it doesn't, no, it doesn't affect that because that's the local option.
  • It basically increases and makes it more secure. Any questions on the amendment?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • in that, which would be an increase to OPERS?
  • being increased during the election years.
  • When was the last time we actually increased this?
  • The increase from the actuarial came back as unfunded actuarial liability, amount of contribution increase
  • Uh, 50% increase in what's going out toward longevity pay.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have a lot of tax credit and tax cut type legislation, and I tell people we don't legislation and
  • Fulford said, it's sales tax. So sales tax on machinery, sales tax on groceries.
  • And the grocery tax is gone? ...portion, and the grocery tax is gone? Okay.
  • it's not totally doing away with the sales tax. doing away with the sales tax totally.
  • And so to waive the taxes... Demopolis.
Bills: HB86 , HB273 , HB379 , HB386 , HB387 , HB388 , HB389 , HB487 , HB600 , SB120 , HB176
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 1st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And one of the reasons that people complain about property taxes is that so much of local revenue is
  • Yeah, and so exactly on the point—if the bulk of local revenues is paid through property taxes, more
  • But instead of taking up bills that will lower property taxes for renters, increase access...
  • or transaction taxes.
  • for a fair tax system.
Bills: HJR4 , HJR6 , HB195 , HB 13 , HB143 , HB135
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order.
  • And there's some confusion in some taxing units because they merged the penalty into the amount of tax
  • Then the tax department looks at it and says, oh, that's not what my tax bill should be because they
  • It's a local bill. Sorry, it would appear to be a local bill.
  • It's double local. Okay. Any other questions? Any other questions by the members?
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's combining and increasing property taxes at the same time.
  • As Jeff said in his previous testimony, we're talking about you guys raised taxes, 39 different tax increases
  • simply increased Thank you. in the interim, and property taxes accrued simply increased development
  • I'm the co-chair of the state and local tax section of the Washington State Bar, and I teach tax at UW
  • Go in front of the voters and request this tax increase.
Committee: House Finance
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 13th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So since you’re saying that it’s not going to be a big rate increase, what other states are asking for
  • You can also conduct radio frequency attacks localized, but they’re not nearly as widespread.
  • the requirements or financial requirements on our residents with hidden taxes.
  • How will this affect them, and will this increase their workload? Will it cause them any? No, no.
  • We’re talking about local businesses or other, like online stuff, like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • tax that they paid for.
  • This is applicable to small towns, big cities, and the real goal is increasing housing and also increasing
  • They want to hire people that are local.
  • So, my understanding is that the tax credit is to go against the liability, the tax liability or exposure
  • Who may not be getting taxed to the point.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, SB 528 will help increase coordination among local officials and agencies when it comes to inpatient
  • You know, when I was on the school board, we talked about local control—this is the ultimate local control
  • This bill removes the unnecessary tax imposed...
  • It had no registered opposition and is supported entirely by our local entities and our local and state
  • My store employs two people full-time locally.
Bills: SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR8 , SB31 , SB33 , SB3 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB2581 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB2570 , SB1566 , SB552 , SJR1 , SB646 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SCR8 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB2775 , HB34 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148 , HB 130 , HB4273 , HB4850 , HB2733 , HB4783 , SB1833