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• Abel said, because of their work.
• Abel said, because of their work.
• Abel said, because of their work.
• Abel said, because of their work.
• If it works for taxpayers in 48 other states, it can also work for Minnesota taxpayers.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• They're not doing that work.
• They have been doing the work up to now, and there are lots of lessons to be learned from the work that
• It's looking at what has worked and what has not worked, which counties are being missed, which counties
• I worked with SEIU in organizing these security officers, and I have seen their work firsthand.
• I worked with SEIU in organizing these security officers, and I have seen their work firsthand.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 936 on nitrous oxide sales. Senator Blakespear and supporters, including Orange County and Humboldt County supervisors, described growing misuse of large nitrous canisters, impaired driving, youth access, and waste and safety problems. There was no formal opposition testimony, and multiple organizations and local governments voiced support. Committee members generally supported the bill but raised questions about enforcement and the role of existing licensing agencies; the author said amendments addressed concerns about balloons and bags. The bill was moved on a due-pass recommendation to Senate Appropriations and left on call. The committee also heard SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries, SB 1340 on small business procurement reporting, and SB 903 on AI in mental health care. SB 1312 would build on last year’s cemetery workgroup to address abandoned private cemeteries; the author and the Cemetery and Mortuary Association said the bill is intended to use forthcoming recommendations to improve maintenance and oversight. It was moved due pass to Senate Appropriations and left on call. SB 1340 would require state agencies to report contract and payment data involving small businesses to the Office of the Small Business Advocate; the Controller’s office supported the measure, and it was moved due pass to Senate Appropriations and left on call. SB 903 drew the most extensive debate. The bill would restrict the public offering of psychotherapy services through AI unless a licensed professional is involved, require disclosure and informed consent, and preserve confidentiality rules. Supporters argued that chatbots and AI therapy tools can mislead consumers and create safety, bias, and privacy risks, while opponents from the California Medical Association and TechNet warned the definitions were too broad and could hinder beneficial clinical tools, triage, research, and FDA-approved applications. Committee members pressed the author on clarity, administrative uses like note-taking, and whether the bill would allow clinician-supervised AI; the author said the intent is to keep a human clinician in the loop and continue refining the language. The bill was moved to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technology, and Consumer Protection Committee and left on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1271 on midwifery preceptor data and SB 1327 on EV charger accuracy oversight. SB 1271 would collect data on licensed midwives’ capacity to serve as preceptors to strengthen the training pipeline; supporters described workforce shortages, rural access problems, and closures of labor and delivery units. It was moved due pass to the Senate Health Committee and left on call. SB 1327 would shift EV charger accuracy oversight from CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards to the California Energy Commission; supporters said this would standardize enforcement and better match the agency already regulating EV infrastructure, while county sealers and others opposed the move as unnecessary, costly, and potentially weakening local consumer protection. The bill was moved due pass to the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee and left on call.

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• They're not doing that work.
• They have been doing the work up to now, and there are lots of lessons to be learned from the work that
• It's looking at what has worked and what has not worked, which counties are being missed, which counties
• I worked with SEIU in organizing these security officers, and I have seen their work firsthand.
• But I want this to work. ...but I want this to work.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

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• I was a business major, and I ended up working in an infant room as my work experience.
• what we need to work on and certainly work on that in rural areas.
• working in.
• Thank you for... ...your work.
• Should I work... With Amanda?

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• And I just want to thank her for working with me and the revenue office, working with me, the revenue
• </c><01:01:04.079><c> some</c> there some time for them to work some there some time for them to work
• </c> Um it works. They come out, they do it. Um it works. They come out, they do it.
• But it works. my only problem with it. But it works.
• So, they work. I &gt;&gt; You know, and things. So, they work.

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• State Budget Implementation, 2026-2027; SB 1860, State Properties Management, 2026-2027; SB 1861, Taxation
• budget implementation, 202026, 2027, SB 1860, state properties management, 2026, 2027, SB 1861, taxation
• I know the sponsors put in a lot of work on this, and it's a lot of a goal to make sure that our kids
• I know the sponsors put in a lot of work on this, and it's a lot of a goal to make sure that our kids
• The Commerce Authority's job is to make better jobs for the people of Arizona, to work with businesses

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• with the Department because we to work with the Department because we also<00:20:32.039><c> are</c><
• </c><00:23:43.559><c> thank</c> inputs exempt from from taxation thank inputs exempt from from taxation
• with so many clients is that everyone tries to work in the parameters that are there.
• But sometimes things happen and it just doesn't work, so they have to come forward.
• 00:50:02.079><c> parameters</c> everyone tries to work in the parameters everyone tries to work in the

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• I think that was quality work.
• And so and allow the market to work.
• Uh what that bill looks like work.
• <c> and</c><00:18:45.120><c> delivering</c> government working well and delivering government working
• </c> call it tiddlywinks if we could work call it tiddlywinks if we could work together<00:41:29.280>

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• So I worked with her. ...instead benefit.
• They have to be worked one by one. Something's not matching up. They have to be worked one by one.
• call it a bit of detective work, if you will, in terms of working with those people and making telephone
• They work more with the budgeting side of things than my office does. ...of cities, they work more with
• And we had done a bunch of work previously.

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

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• So I worked with her. I worked with her many times, and she was very involved with that.
• They have to be worked one by one. Something's not matching up. They have to be worked one by one.
• call it a bit of detective work, if you will, in terms of working with those people and making telephone
• And we had done a bunch of work previously.
• States are getting to work along those lines.

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• They have to be worked one by one.
• it a bit of detective work, if you will, in terms of working with those people and making telephone
• So can you just speak to how that process works?
• And we had done a bunch of work previously.
• States are getting to work along those lines.

Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.

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• In some ways, he was ahead of his time, but he worked very hard. He also worked on his town.
• </c> was ahead of his time, but he worked was ahead of his time, but he worked very<00:14:47.839><c>
• He also worked on his town. very hard. He also worked on his town.
• So some and uh we'll be working on them.
• I also worked for the Indian Health Service in Alaska, and I worked with natives for a long time, and

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• </c> neutral on this bill and we have worked neutral on this bill and we have worked with<00:03:48.480
• So, in the real world, there works."
• So, I think this would work. Walmart. So, I think this would work.
• </c><00:34:44.159><c> However,</c> work handinand glove together.
• However, work handinand glove together.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• Good work. And I would just u amendment. Good work.
• That was another point. is how this works. is how this works.
• It does work well.
• It does work well.
• </c> drivers, they said that worked. drivers, they said that worked.

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• Appreciate the work they've done.
• </c> trauma-informed work. trauma-informed work.
• </c> evenly disperse the the board's work evenly disperse the the board's work among<01:38:10.720><c>
• A good start is half the work.
• </c> A good start is half the work. A good start is half the work. And<01:50:03.960><c> H.

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• Chair: We're working on it. I think it's the fair thing for us to look at it right now, Senator.
• listed for sale is materially incorrect; or four, the property is exempt from ad valorem property taxation
• Finally, there is language exempting any property owned by a government entity from taxation in the bill
• thousands of, I have thousands of constituents, many of whom actually travel from across the state that work

Committee: Senate Finance

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• It's not just that students have to work. It's that they have to work.
• Most students now are working over. They're working over.
• They're working. more hours, and so the impact of work is substantial.
• You know, they're working in the retail stores, they're working in the restaurants, they're working in
• at home or are working as street vendors or are working as professionals in their homes.

Committee: House Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

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• But we do have more work to do.
• President, of the work we do here regarding EMS reform.
• President, of the work we do here regarding EMS reform.
• But after the delegation reacted, came together, worked with stakeholders, worked with the administration
• Without summer traffic, one way to get to work.

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• It didn't necessarily work with New Mexico law. ...didn't necessarily work with New Mexico law.
• And that's just how our state government works.
• So will a family... ...working family's tax credit.
• Madam Chair and Representative, so the way the tax system works, at least the Taxation and Revenue Committee
• I would think that it would be rolling off some of the actuarial work that the individuals who work full-time

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• And that's just how our state government works.
• From the working families tax credit.
• Madam Chairman and Representative, so the way the tax system works, at least the Taxation and Revenue
• We've done a lot of work in Albuquerque, especially.
• I would think that it would be rolling off some of the actuarial work that the individuals who work full-time

Summary: The committee first took up HB 195, as amended by committee substitute, which would protect the personal assets of individual medical providers from medical malpractice judgments when they carry appropriate insurance or participate in the Patient Compensation Fund. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address providers’ fear of losing homes and other personal property, while opponents argued it could exempt a class of people from civil justice. Supporters said it was a reasonable compromise that preserved patient access to justice while helping recruit and retain providers. The committee adopted the substitute and advanced it on a do pass vote. The committee then heard HB 295, a revised version of the Accessibility Act, which would create a centralized office for accessibility reporting, technical assistance, and annual reporting on barriers in state buildings and websites. Supporters said the bill would improve coordination, data collection, and compliance with existing ADA requirements; opponents argued it duplicated existing law and would create another government office without enforcement power. Members debated whether the Governor’s Commission on Disability should handle the work instead, but the sponsors said the commission lacked capacity and the Department of Health was a better fit. The committee adopted the substitute and advanced it 8-1. Next, HB 296 proposed doubling the working families tax credit. The sponsor and supporters described it as an anti-poverty measure that would benefit more than 200,000 families and strengthen work incentives, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, administration, and interaction with other tax credits. The bill was quickly advanced on a do pass vote. The committee then heard HB 338, which would extend the gross receipts tax deduction for health care providers through 2031 and add co-insurance payments. Health care advocates supported it, but city and municipal representatives warned it would reduce local revenue unless a full hold harmless was added. After extended discussion, the committee rejected a motion to table and instead advanced the bill 9-0 with no recommendation, with several members saying they would not support it on the floor unless local governments were made whole. Finally, the committee heard HB 259, which would create an optional actuarial review process for proposed health insurance legislation through the Legislative Finance Committee. Supporters said it would give lawmakers better data on premium, utilization, and spending impacts before voting on coverage mandates; opponents and some members raised concerns about cost, staffing, data access, and whether the process would be too limited to be useful. After discussion, the committee advanced the bill on a do pass vote. HB 279 was rolled at the sponsor’s request, and the committee adjourned after reminding members about the evening dinner.