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• , and sales tax.
• rehab tax.
• This applies a tax similar to a sales tax on non-residential buildings.
• use tax.
• I am a tax expert.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• Tax preferences confer reduced tax liability upon a designated class of taxpayers.
• These include tax exclusions, ...for a reduced tax liability upon a designated class of taxpayers.
• ; B&O tax credits for qualifying expenditures; and property taxes and sales and use tax exemptions for
• So my understanding is that there's more than one aerospace tax and tax preference.
• So my understanding is that there's more than one aerospace tax and tax preference.

Bills: HB2730, HB2713

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, 904, all

Summary: House Finance held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would revise the performance statement for existing aerospace tax preferences so JLARC evaluates whether Washington’s share of aerospace employment is holding steady or growing relative to other states, using rolling five-year averages and considering sector changes such as commercial versus defense work. Staff said the bill has no estimated fiscal impact to JLARC. The prime sponsor and union testifiers said the measure would give JLARC clearer metrics and better accountability for major aerospace tax investments, while one member asked whether the bill would direct JLARC to make recommendations for improving the incentive. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O surtax, starting July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention, especially the Northwest Detention Center, and to help fund services and legal support for affected families. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax and criticized GEO Group’s conduct. County representatives testified that the bill, as written, could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a publicly governed juvenile detention facility operated by a nonprofit under county oversight, and asked for an exemption. A committee member asked about cost savings from private juvenile detention, and county testimony said regional operation can reduce costs compared with each county building its own facility. The chair closed both hearings; no votes were taken.

Bills: HB150

Keywords: improvement district, special assessment, assessment lien, public infrastructure, bond financing, bond interest rate, county commission, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, ad valorem tax, tax lien, tax sale, foreclosure, delinquent taxes, municipal finance, public improvements, infrastructure financing, collection enforcement, property lien

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• No tax increase. Senate Bill 190 does not raise taxes.
• It does not increase the tobacco tax or create any new taxes.
• It's already taxed.
• There's new taxes.
• This isn't raising taxes. It's essentially In your brief opening. This isn't raising taxes.

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Of the states that do tax contacts and glasses, some of them only tax ... glasses.
• Is there still a local tax? In the states that do tax, they're exempt.
• It would allow taxpayers to claim a state income tax credit, a financial institution excise tax credit
• , an insurance premium tax credit, or a utility tax credit for donations to eligible rural hospitals,
• insurance premium tax credit, and utility tax credit.

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• Is that assuming at some point that we may go to a centralized state sales tax collection?
• So that would have to be an agreement made by the taxpayer and the taxing authority.
• And they need to have that right to be able to audit businesses for their sales tax.
• Louisiana... ...Tax Board and Renee Ellender Robbery with Louisiana Remote Sales Tax Commission for
• Them to collect their sales tax.

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• Tax increase.
• Tax rates matter.
• taxes were lower.
• My revenues from sales tax exceeded property tax.
• Compared to property taxes? Property taxes are 48% of our general revenue. Revenue sales tax is 27.

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

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• It consolidates the state property tax levy, as well as expands the property tax exemption program for
• The way that the timber tax revenue is distributed across the property tax formula, if a school district
• Across the property tax formula.
• But unfortunately, as much as I want to provide tax relief, because of this tax increase in here, I'm
• progressive tax policy to make our tax code less regressive.

Bills: SB5994, SB6244

Keywords: timber tax, school funding, levy failure, tax distribution, education funding, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, 904, all

Bills: SB2738

Keywords: tax haven, corporate tax, foreign subsidiaries, income reporting, state revenue, transparency, tax law, penalties, apportionment, economic policy, 912, senate, all

Summary: The meeting reconvened on Senate Bill 2760 during the Tuesday, February 17, 2026 decision-making agenda in Conference Room 229 at the Hawaii State Capitol. The only action discussed was a recommendation to defer action on the measure for one additional day. Members were informed that the committee would reconvene in Room 229 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. to consider action on the bill. No vote was taken on the measure at this session. The meeting was then adjourned.

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• The first one was a vote to provide for 1% sales tax, 1 cent tax on everybody for infrastructure, which
• </c> County on top of the 1 cent sales tax County on top of the 1 cent sales tax extra<00:37:33.119><
• and deal with taxes.
• um which impose taxes and and deal<00:47:59.440><c> with</c><00:47:59.599><c> taxes.
• </c> in addition to what taxes they do pay. in addition to what taxes they do pay.

Bills: HB0147, HB0127

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• What this bill does mainly is take away gross receipt tax on natural gas and electricity for catfish
• <00:09:35.279><c> away</c><00:09:35.519><c> gross</c><00:09:36.000><c> receipt</c><00:09:36.399><c> tax
• </c><00:09:36.720><c> on</c> is, uh, take away gross receipt tax on is, uh, take away gross receipt tax
• It isn't propane already exist. >> Propane is already tax exempt for farms. >> So this would just be
• It isn't propane already exist. >> Propane is already tax exempt for farms. >> So this would just be

Bills: SB159, SB159

Keywords: sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, baby bottles, baby wipes, breast pump, breast milk pumping equipment, lactation, nursing bra, nursing pads, maternity wear, pregnancy clothing, postpartum clothing, menstrual products, tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual cups

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• state compression percentage that has existed in HB 3 since 2019 will reduce the statewide average tax
• In 1979, Senator Grant Jones passed Senate Bill 621, which changed the entire property tax system.
• One of the foundations of the Lincoln Land Institute is targeted tax relief.
• There are winners and losers with every tax relief.
• We do have the best property tax system.

Bills: SB23, SJR85, SB 23

Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval

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Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

Bills: SB334

Keywords: SB334, Lauderdale County, Florence, Shoals Economic Development Fund, sales tax, use tax, local tax, economic development, county commission, municipal revenue, tax proceeds, special revenue fund, Colbert County, local legislation, Alabama Code 45-39-245.47, 923, senate, all

Bills: SB71, SB71

Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• The Tax Commission plays an important role in the appeals process for all of your tax assessors and authorities
• They're the tax commissioner, or your tax assessor for a public service utility.
• But we’re going to limit the taxes to a 5% increase, so you’re taxing it— We’re going to limit the taxes
• So when a taxing district, when that millage rate goes back down to 2.0, the taxing district holds a
• They have the taxing districts.

Bills: HB287, HB340, HB412, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB521, HB543, HB553, HB570, HB961

Keywords: HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption

Bills: HB148, HB203, HB360, HB552, HB 1244, HB 1284, HB1533, HJR30, HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: residential property, ad valorem tax, leasing, property appraisal, fair market rent, housing affordability, appraised value, tax limitation, housing market, affordable housing, leased residential real property, rent control, Texas Tax Code, property tax, residential leasing, homestead, tax code, appraisal review board, real estate sales, property tax relief

Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• It simply reduces the rollback rate, a.k.a. now the voter-approved tax rate, for taxing jurisdictions
• It simply reduces the rollback rate, a.k.a. now the voter-approved tax rate, for taxing jurisdictions

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance met in the second special session and considered a series of bills, mostly related to flood response, water infrastructure, taxation, school accountability, property fraud, and legislative procedure. Senator Zaffirini presented SB 18 on TCEQ permit exemptions for certain erosion, floodwater, and sediment control dams or reservoirs; Senator Perry presented SB 2 on flood relief preparedness, SB 14 on credit impact fees and water supply/conservation incentives, and SB 5 on Hill Country relief funding; Senator Bettencourt presented SB 3 on early warning flood sirens, SB 9 on replacing STAAR with three annual tests and strengthening A-F accountability, and SB 10 on lowering the rollback tax rate from 3.5% to 2.5%; Senator West presented SB 16 on property transaction ID requirements and new real property theft/fraud offenses; and Chair Huffman laid out SB 34, which changes legislative witness immunity rules from transactional immunity to testimonial immunity consistent with federal law. The committee also heard brief explanations that several bills were the same as versions previously passed by the Senate or committee, and there was limited public testimony, with no witnesses on most bills and only position cards on SB 16. Senator West raised a concern on SB 10 about a possible carve-out for police pay raises, but Senator Bettencourt said no change would be made at that time. For SB 34, Chair Huffman explained the bill would still allow compelled testimony before the legislature but would no longer provide blanket immunity, while preserving the right to counsel. The committee voted favorably on all bills considered. SB 18, SB 2, SB 14, SB 3, SB 16, SB 5, and SB 34 were reported out unanimously or near-unanimously, while SB 9 passed 10-1 and SB 10 passed 8-3. At the end of the meeting, Senator West requested to be shown voting nay on SB 9, and the chair granted unanimous consent. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.