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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

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Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee considered a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with several measures involving virtual currency, county tax liens, tax conformity, and retirement system investments. The chair announced that Senate Bill 1503 would be held at the sponsor’s request and noted this was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1042, which would allow state treasurer and retirement system funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency holdings, and Senate Bill 1043, which would allow state agencies to accept virtual currency payments through agreements with providers. Members raised concerns about volatility and government involvement, but both bills were described as permissive rather than mandatory and were returned with due pass recommendations by 5-3 votes. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1067, dealing with county cleanup assessments for blighted properties in unincorporated areas. Chairman Olson offered an amendment removing the bill’s property-tax-bill mechanism and instead preserving county liens so cleanup costs could survive a tax lien sale. County representatives and the County Supervisors Association supported the amended approach as a way to recover costs and make counties whole. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill as amended passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1292, clarifying that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% voting-stock cap applies to publicly traded corporations, also passed with broad support after testimony from PSPRS. Two tax-administration bills prompted extended debate. Senate Bill 1180 would direct the Department of Revenue to prepare tax forms based on conformity to the Internal Revenue Code unless the legislature enacts nonconformity; Chairman Olson’s amendment limited the presumption to provisions that reduce federal adjusted gross income or taxable income, reflecting concerns about automatic tax increases. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify legislative intent and prevent executive overreach, while several members said the amended version was materially different from the original. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 5-3. Senate Bill 1221 would require DOR to notify the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance chairs before adopting new interpretations or applications of tax law that adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if hearings are held; an intent amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3 amid debate over the meaning of “adversely.” Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1033, which encourages the Arizona State Retirement System and PSPRS to monitor digital asset exchange-traded funds and report on feasibility, risks, and benefits before the next session, was approved 5-3. Some members objected to the use of “encourage” and to the underlying cryptocurrency policy, while supporters said the resolution simply sought information and did not mandate investment. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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TX
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  • Chairman and members and welcome to the public and all the interested folks here are here today.
  • Yeah, and I read that, Senator Huffman, and I, and quite frankly, SGR and I really, when we pass major
  • And to attack the murders and the violent crimes, but Sean Teer and Brett Ligon and Jennifer Tharp and
  • I could go again, on and on and on.
  • and attending college and supporting his wife and children.
TX
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  • You have two minutes and state your name. Name and your position, please.
  • and legally fraught.
  • on bond and just be free.
  • Conflict convicted and sentenced to death and doing 12 and a half years on death row before my case was
  • And if they go through the valley and go out and spread out to the rest of the country, so instead of
OK
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  • And so, renew and purify our hearts today and bless each member, and through them bless the great state
  • to have her come and work with me. and I absolutely wanted her to come and work in my office.
  • And be able to let me talk and tell you the vision.
  • And technology and forefront and security. I applaud you guys for that. Now to the hard personal.
  • And you're gonna have returns that are up and down.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

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  • Catch them, try to connect them with a pregnancy test and an ultrasound if those are needed, which obviously
  • There are test strips in the process of being made, but we might as well go ahead and add it now instead
  • Many cases may be out there, and it's not something that there's one blood test that says yes or no.
  • Would this bill allow that sort of testing and that sort of treatment to occur in the state of Oklahoma
  • rather than having to fly halfway across the country to have those kinds of tests and treatment done