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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 1242 adds ser a day to our ag sales tax exemption along Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • The interest earned on these accounts is also exempt from income tax.
  • companies that are private in nature can work with nonprofits and that will not harm their tax exemptions
Bills: HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

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

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Taxable otherwise for... so we're at 6,000 is exempt now.
  • It takes the next 6,000 and makes them exempt as you pull it... and makes them exempt as you pull it
  • This bill exempts the Alabama Eye Bank from sales and use tax. All right.
  • I think that's an ethics situation here. All for... Situation here. All for... Can go retroactive.
Bills: HB86 , HB273 , HB379 , HB386 , HB387 , HB388 , HB389 , HB487 , HB600 , SB120 , HB176
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • and seek to exploit these exemptions.
  • We've been tax exempt.
  • This ambiguity has led to the revocation of our charitable exemptions. tax exemption and will cost us
  • What year was this exemption canceled? For 2024.
  • Reason to believe the exemption is invalid.
Summary: The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs May 11th, 2026

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so it would stay, the exemption is not transferable.
  • The exemption is not transferable. It stays with the property and the title property owner.
  • The minute he sells it to said young family, they get the property tax exemption for the remainder of
  • I just want to be careful about the slippery slope of the exemptions, because it can get carried away
  • The second step, after the freeze, they would be eligible for additional property tax exemption on top
Bills: HB214 , HB217 , HB514 , HB593 , HB618 , HB732 , HB908 , HB961 , HB1010
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • State law provides a number of exemptions from REIT, including an exemption for the sale of self-help
  • State law provides a number of exemptions from REIT, including an exemption for the sale of self-help
  • small business stock exemption to the capital gains tax, or the QSBS exemption, benefits the wealthiest
  • This is not a limit on an exemption.
  • This is not a limit on an exemption.
Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608
Committee: House Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB223 by Capriglione relates to exemptions to competitive requirements for purchases of certain... ..
  • So if, let's just say, the Ethics Commission... ...finds a violation with a report.
  • Members, HB3045 seeks to provide franchise tax exemptions for corporations operating a spaceport.
  • Yet, HB 4166's new owner exemptions let any first lien loan bypass licensing and underwriting.
  • Real estate can sell in a year using this exemption.
Bills: HB200 , HB541 , HB1803 , HB30 , HB175 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB897 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB1916 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB3913 , HB2921 , HB2695 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB3673 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB4373 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4984 , HB4944 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB4853 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4670 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4603 , HB4463 , HB3892 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4520 , HB4517 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2284 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB4912 , HB2189 , HB4506 , HB5269 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB4438 , HB3745 , HB3602 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HCR7 , SB1744 , SB1364 , SB1316 , HB2026 , HB3302 , HB3368 , HB1639 , HB5652 , HB4655 , HB5654 , HB5658 , HB5656 , HB4894 , HB4996 , HB5088 , HB5650 , HB4464 , HB3751 , HB5665 , HB5661 , HB 1237 , HB2802 , HB5437 , HB2703 , HB5666 , HB5667 , HCR113 , HCR86 , SB2196 , SB463 , SB856 , SB1245 , SB1169 , SB509 , SB985 , SB305 , SB552 , HB1535 , HB 123 , HB1804 , HB426 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB3556 , HB2448 , HB4638 , HB 111 , HB180 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB610 , HB 1277 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB5342 , HB4885 , HB4751 , HB4530 , HB4488 , HB2149 , HB2071 , HB2282 , HB2248 , HB2243 , HB2522 , HB2310 , HB2513 , HB2300 , HB1902 , HB1813 , HB3719 , HB4284 , HB3743 , HB3778 , HB5153 , HB5147 , HB4877 , HB4850 , HB3261 , HB3005 , HB3033 , HB2849 , HB2967 , HB3531 , HB1768 , HB333 , HB2914 , HB2613 , HB3717 , HB3704 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3099 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3396 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2776 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB5111 , HB5446 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB2460 , HB200 , HB541 , HB1803 , HB30 , HB175 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB897 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB1916 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB3913 , HB2921 , HB2695 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB3673 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB4373 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4984 , HB4944 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB4853 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4670 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4603 , HB4463 , HB3892 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4520 , HB4517 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2284 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB4912 , HB2189 , HB4506 , HB5269 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB4438 , HB3745 , HB3602 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HCR126 , HCR7
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • more than actually submitting the franchise taxes, especially with the expansion of that franchise exemption
  • This exemption already is there for gas and electricity when used for data centers. Did you laugh?
  • data services, so under current law, electricity and gas used directly in certain Data centers are exempt
  • limited in scope, but Chair, House Bill 3746 is left pending. companies receive a full sales tax exemption
  • on power generation equipment, but if a Texas home sales tax exemption in place, but Texas does not,
Committee: House Ways & Means
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we've expanded the scope of the State Ethics Commission to include oversight of our subdivision campaigns
  • , we are asking to increase the cap on the Ethics Committee revolving fund to ensure that they have the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 17th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Purchases would be exempt. Right.
  • Very rarely in ways and means do we have an exemption, which this is. Right? This is an exemption?
  • No fiscal note on us using clarifying law on an exemption.
  • is also. eligible for sales tax exemption.
  • wife's exemption in the other county.
Committee: House Ways & Means
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, we need to be exempt. But there's not just this.
  • of trying to call it a religious exemption. call it a religious exemption.
  • Well, it is a religious exemption is what we were asking for.
  • If you, as a parent, wanted them exempt, you simply could you wanted them exempt, you simply could do
  • They had to pay for the exemption. Okay. Gotcha. Pay for the exemption. Okay. Gotcha.
Bills: HB491 , SB85
Committee: House Health
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This exemption expires on October 1, 2036. The exemption is subject to several requirements.
  • A sales tax exemption, to consider targeted exemptions such as this.
  • Tax exemptions are a tough issue for our members.
  • Counties simply can't afford more sales tax exemptions.
  • exemption is granted.
Committee: House Finance
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/08/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:22.159><c> on</c> SF2993, a sales tax exemption on SF2993, a sales tax exemption on building
  • </c> which is um the sales tax exemption which is um the sales tax exemption request<00:30:43.120><c>
  • is passed today, the sales tax exemption is passed today, the sales tax exemption for<00:32:23.679><c
  • </c> uh date range when purchases are exempt. uh date range when purchases are exempt.
  • Um this exemption is um chairman.
Committee: Senate Taxes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:08.120><c> and</c> sales and use tax exemption and sales and use tax exemption and providing
  • It would be covered by this existing federal exemption, and then also by the bill.
  • This bill would give a construction material sales tax exemption for the city of Maple Grove.
  • So one thing the bill does is give an exemption for admissions to the fair.
  • </c> thing the bill does is give an exemption thing the bill does is give an exemption for<00:57:45.520
Committee: House Taxes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh granting this exemption projects.
  • So with that, I for this exemption.
  • So just so you're aware of that. tax um exemption. Um, I mean, because tax um exemption.
  • It just seems unusual to me that I understand when we take a non-exempt property and make it exempt,
  • property and make it take a non-exempt property and make it exempt,<01:08:49.199><c> we've</c><01:08
Committee: Senate Taxes
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 14th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Bills: HR133 , HR134 , HR135 , HR136 , HR137 , HR138 , HR139 , HR140 , HR141 , HR142 , HR143 , HR144 , HR145 , HR146 , HR147 , HR148 , HR149 , HR150 , HR151 , HR152 , HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR123 , HR125 , HR126 , HR127 , HR128 , HR129 , HR130 , HR131 , HR132 , HCR53 , HCR54 , HCR55 , HCR56 , SCR3 , SCR22 , SB4 , SB18 , SB66 , SB106 , SB201 , SB256 , SB274 , SB292 , SB326 , SB386 , SB406 , SB422 , SB423 , SB456 , SB475 , HCR3 , HB1 , HB3 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB345 , HB366 , HB383 , HB446 , HB473 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB836 , HB983 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1126 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , HB76 , HB132 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB265 , HB275 , HB291 , HB322 , HB342 , HB475 , HB486 , HB616 , HB635 , HB639 , HB690 , HB740 , HB757 , HB761 , HB774 , HB808 , HB855 , HB872 , HB883 , HB886 , HB903 , HB949 , HB962 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1036 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1076 , HB1078 , HB1113 , HB1132 , HB1146 , HB1232 , HB1233 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB376 , HB377 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB961 , HB399 , HB868 , HB905 , HB180 , HB192 , HB284 , HB476 , HB915 , HB952 , HB1006 , HB401 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB750 , HB911 , HB977 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB151 , HB193 , HB310 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773