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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
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- ... ...ad cowed the other day, and it's Ad Cow Part 2: Electric Boogaloo, but there were some more changes
- Page five, stricken and entirely new language added. Page six, entirely new language added.
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Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Eric Osowski, State Farm visitors, Donate Life Day participants, and representatives from Ganado and Chinle Unified School Districts. The chamber also read proclamations honoring Ganado Unified for the ASBA Golden Bell Promise Program Award and Chinle Unified for multiple academic and cultural achievements, including national recognition for Chinle Elementary School and district leadership.
The body then moved through committee and floor business, including consent for the Senate to adjourn, first and second readings of several bills, and a motion to reconsider HB 2429. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social emotional learning, HB 2229 advanced after debate over reproductive health and abortion-related provisions, HB 2429 and HB 2950 were amended and recommended do pass, and HB 4136 also advanced as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the measures to engrossing.
The chamber then considered HB 4001, a bill regulating alternative nicotine products, with amendments and debate focused on licensing, enforcement, youth access, and whether to add a tax or education provisions; the bill was recommended do pass as amended. It also debated HB 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting municipal tax and fee increases and allowing increases tied to inflation or new water-source costs. Amendments offered by Democrats to redirect the measures toward affordability, housing, and health insurance claims were ruled out of order or defeated on roll-call votes, while the Olson substitute amendments prevailed. The House ultimately adopted the Committee of the Whole report, sending HB 4001, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 forward as amended.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Just to add to that, sales tax is really known as gross receipts tax.
- That would be income tax.
- we think about if we don't give you the authority to tax, don't tax.
- or use tax.
- The speaker added that the staff does not go looking for new things to tax; that is the province of the
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> providing this replacement for that tax. providing this replacement for that tax.
- So here we are, you know, that tax.
- So this is tax collected goes up.
- So maybe we ought to shy away from property tax and call it community service tax.
- and call it community from property tax and call it community service<01:03:38.720><c> tax.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-29 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One is connect our tax code with the federal tax code, because you’ve heard about above and below the
- year 2017. the property taxes.
- </c> the um miscellaneous tax bill. the um miscellaneous tax bill.
- </c> If we're buying down the property tax If we're buying down the property tax rate<00:54:35.920><c
- </c> doing for property tax doing for property tax property<00:54:55.080><c> owners</c><00:54:55.680>
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're adding, I mean, we're adding staff and meetings. You're already out of the staff, right?
- Another example, since you all know my love for tax, is your previous tax attorney.
- You can see we have alcohol tax, coal tax, fuel tax, income tax.
- If you're looking at fuel tax, If you're looking at fuel tax, you can see a nice collection if a new
- For instance, fuel tax rate changes.
Summary:
The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting.
The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- against the premium tax liability, individual income tax, or corporate income tax.
- ...of benefits, it generates more tax revenue—new tax revenue—than it even cost the state.
- I’m a taxpayer, and I like reduced taxes. ...taxes a bad thing.
- It’s a tax cut, yes. And you’re saying this tax cut generates new revenue, right?
- We contacted ADE.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public monies from being used for genetic sequencing procedures involving devices made by companies owned or substantially controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to protect genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was no public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up HB 2804, which creates a rural development and housing tax credit capped at $2 million per year and tied to federal low-income housing tax credit projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Flagstaff mayor, and housing investors/developers, argued it would leverage private capital to address rural affordable housing shortages, especially for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, hard to oversee, and can add complexity and higher per-unit costs. The bill passed 13-4 with one not voting.
HB 2388, as amended, appropriates $100,000 for the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study would help Arizona plan for energy demand and data center growth, while opponents argued the agency should use existing funds instead of a new appropriation. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 10-7 with one not voting. The committee also received a presentation from the Auditor General on county treasurer procedural reviews, including the response to the Santa Cruz County treasurer embezzlement case and the office’s ramp-up plan for reviews and staffing.
Later, the committee approved HB 2352, which appropriates $2,385,900 in FY2029 to make the Auditor General’s county treasurer review funding ongoing. Members supporting the bill said the office needs certainty to plan audits and retain staff, while opponents objected to funding it so far in advance during budget uncertainty. The bill passed 11-7. The committee also approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five county sheriff task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties; supporters said it codifies the long-standing distribution practice, and it passed 17-1. Finally, the committee heard HB 2499, which would provide $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration; supporters argued the program’s rapid growth requires more staff for enrollment, reviews, and accountability, while members questioned the lack of standardized testing data and how to measure student outcomes. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on HB 2499.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:28.640><c> in</c> do with the payment of taxes in do with the payment of taxes in subdivision
- By doing so, it zoned, and taxed.
- This section will change the tax treatment of mobile homes sold as personal property to match the tax
- </c><01:20:10.159><c> exemption</c> creates a sales and use tax exemption creates a sales and use tax
- </c><01:26:22.880><c> This</c> exempt from the sales tax. This exempt from the sales tax.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Appropriations - Government Operations Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So what's in here is in here, nothing more to be added. All right.
- The amendment is going to be an increase of $0.5.10 on the gas tax.
- Of course, at that time, we all assumed excise tax, or, I mean, gas tax was going to increase at a fair
- What would that come to in gas tax and said, fine.
- Was that in the gas tax bill? Yeah, you're right. That was in the 3-cent gas tax bill.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding.
The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments.
Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- property taxes, sales and motor vehicle property taxes, sales taxes, and corporate franchise taxes.
- taxes nor property tax refunds.
- </c> effective tax rates but is by tax type. effective tax rates but is by tax type.
- ,</c><00:56:28.880><c> the</c> added by the metro sales tax, the added by the metro sales tax, the transportation
- adding municipal sales taxes you know um adding municipal sales taxes and<01:04:06.480><c> ballpark<
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House Taxes
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Aug 11th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we set aside a portion of the governmental gross receipts tax, the 5% tax that's levied on the service
- But it was profoundly based on the governmental gross receipts tax.
- Housing was added as a qualified use, and non-profit housing developers were added as a qualified entity
- And there's actual tax code, so...
- So we added that to the bill in 2024.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:15 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I mean, even with small sales tax or B&O tax deductions or reductions with the income tax, I mean
- "The nicotine tax raises the price of a pack of cigarettes up to $5 worth of tax, and then taxes other
- "The nicotine tax raises the price of a pack of cigarettes up to $5 worth of tax, and then taxes other
- You can agree with cigarette tax or not, but it is a regressive tax.
- You can agree with cigarette tax or not, but it is a regressive tax.
Summary:
Senate and House Republican leaders held a media availability in Olympia as the 2026 session entered its final full week, focusing heavily on affordability, taxes, and the state operating budget. Senators Braun and Gildon, along with House Republicans Connors and Abbarno, criticized the House and Senate budget proposals as spending billions more than forecast revenue, relying on one-time money, the rainy day fund, and what they called unrealistic assumptions. They argued the budgets would worsen a future deficit and said Democrats were prioritizing special interests over fiscal restraint.
A major topic was the proposed income tax on high earners, which Republicans said would likely expand over time and drive businesses and wealthy residents out of Washington. They also discussed other tax proposals they said would hurt affordability, including changes affecting data centers, nicotine products, prescription drug warehousing, retail bags, and bottles. House Republicans said they were working with some Democrats to oppose the income tax and urged the governor to veto it if it reaches his desk. They also said the budget process has excluded Republican input and relied on closed-door negotiations.
Republicans also raised several policy issues they said were stalled or killed this session, including juvenile rehabilitation reform, child endangerment and fatality reporting, tort reform, and housing and energy policy. They criticized the House for not advancing measures they said would help with child safety, juvenile justice, housing supply, and energy diversity, and they opposed a data center tax/clawback bill they said could discourage investment and jobs, especially in rural communities. In response to questions, Braun said he planned to raise the income tax, the budget, juvenile rehabilitation, child endangerment, and tort reform in an upcoming meeting with the governor. No votes were taken during the availability.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Housing Sep 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- What it does is reduce a property tax bill with a tax abatement, and the remaining taxes owed constitute
- the payment in lieu of taxes.
- So we don't abate the current taxes collected on the property. claim a partial tax abatement.
- Their tax liability under our kind of tax code is $223,000.
- the pre-development taxes.
Summary:
The Senate Housing Committee heard presentations on a range of housing finance, permitting, and affordability tools. Chattanooga described its affordable housing PILOT program, which uses a per-unit property tax abatement tied to the rent loss from providing affordable units, with a 15-year term and annual compliance monitoring. Committee members asked about the program’s structure, whether it had been used elsewhere, and who was participating; the presenter said the first mixed-income project would bring 278 units with 42 affordable units and that the model was attracting private market-rate developers. Shoreline then described its MFTE and inclusionary zoning approach, emphasizing that longer tax exemption periods and station-area zoning changes had helped spur development, with most current pipeline projects concentrated near light rail stations.
The committee also heard from the Municipal Research Services Center and the Department of Commerce on tax increment financing, proportional impact fees, and permit timelines. Commerce explained that TIF can fund public improvements such as roads, utilities, broadband, and some affordable housing or child care facilities, while proportional impact fee guidance is intended to help jurisdictions charge fees more closely aligned with actual project impacts. On permit timelines, Commerce presented its first annual report under recent law changes, using 2024 as a baseline year and noting that reported timelines were generally longer than statutory goals; members asked about outliers, paper versus electronic processing, and whether back-and-forth between applicants and staff was driving delays. Commerce said it would follow up with more data, including on CHIP funding and permit reform practices.
Several local governments then shared permitting process improvements. Auburn reported relatively short review cycles and described its move to fully electronic permitting, internal performance standards, and a stock plan program that speeds review for repeated home designs. Bellevue described an AI permitting pilot with a local startup to help with pre-application questions, document triage, and plan review, aiming to reduce incomplete applications and revision cycles. Seattle presented a pilot for accessory dwelling unit co-development in which a mission-driven partner would help homeowners split lots, finance, build, and manage ADUs, with the homeowner eventually buying out the partner and retaining ownership; committee members asked about rent setting, management fees, and default risk, and staff said they would follow up. The committee also heard brief overviews of community land trusts and limited equity cooperatives as permanent affordability models, with presenters urging continued state and local funding support and policy recognition for these approaches.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- tax tax obligations<00:02:45.720><c> um</c><00:02:46.200><c> obligations</c><00:02:46.879><c> to</c>
- The state lost an estimated $505 million to $1.3 billion in tax revenue from state income tax, workers
- <00:13:08.959><c> revenue</c> tax revenue tax revenue um<00:13:11.839><c> from</c><00:13:12.199><c> state
- income tax workers um from state income tax workers compensation<00:13:14.240><c> premiums</c><00:13:
- </c> million in state income taxes million in state income taxes unemployment<00:15:23.600><c> insurance
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2173, property tax errors; electronic communications.
- Section 43-329, relating to income tax returns.
- Under consideration, Senate Bill 1180 relating to DOR income tax forms and income tax forms conformity
- The ayes have it. under consideration Senate bill 1180 relating to DOR income tax forms income tax forms
- 43-329 relating to income tax returns.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So beer tax in this case.
- like our property tax.
- This is just going to shift who pays the tax on that budget that is supported by the property tax.
- This is just going to shift who pays the tax on that budget that is supported by the property tax.
- of tax policy.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, tax relief for our senior citizens in their golden years.
- </c> of tax filers now have a simpler tax of tax filers now have a simpler tax code.<00:52:48.960><c>
- And a tax cut from no tax and overtime.
- committee on tax, $4.2 trillion will<06:23:35.760><c> be</c><06:23:35.920><c> added</c><06:23:36.240
- Any meager tax relief they might see is wiped out by the reality of this economy. $4.2 trillion added
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Overall, the LBO found that these three tax credits reduce the regressivity of sales tax and use tax,
- c> regressivity of sales tax and use tax regressivity of sales tax and use tax therefore<00:18:47.760
- </c><00:29:57.919><c> do</c><00:29:58.080><c> they</c> tax federal taxes is how do they tax federal taxes
- Uh so tax uh tax expenditures.
- In the case of the tax of this tax expenditure, it's worth noting that reducing the tax rate would not
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- savings from that sales tax exemption would reduce the property tax burden to our taxpayers.
- </c> the city is Seeking a general sales tax the city is Seeking a general sales tax exemption<00:02:
- exemption would reduce the sales tax exemption would reduce the property<00:02:21.760><c> tax</c><00
- </c> only permitted if um the other taxing only permitted if um the other taxing Juris<00:24:58.760><
- Today we are asking the Senate Tax Committee to consider exempting the state sales tax on construction
Committee:
Senate Taxes
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- H. 933, as you remember, is the miscellaneous tax bill, and it was truly a miscellaneous tax bill.
- um, the tax department.
- Number of years later, separating out the gas tax, we were already getting the sales tax.
- I'm concerned that right now the education fund, other than property taxes, is funded on consumer taxes
- The multi-purpose complex was a construct of taking the sales tax, or rather the excise tax, of the cannabis
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've added a couple of pieces.
- The proposal is The proposal is a mixture of deregulation, tax cuts, tax deferrals, and tax incentives
- and the bad tax credits.
- Every tax credit's wonderful, whether it's an eco-devo tax credit, whether it's a social tax credit.
- We want the best tax credits. Let's compete. Let's see who's got the best tax credits.