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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Shelby County Legislation Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Shelby County Legislation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
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.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
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
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman of the tax committee. Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman of the tax committee.
- </c> Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902. Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902.
- </c><01:15:17.920><c> And</c> the tax omnibus bill. And the tax omnibus bill.
- </c> he's needed in taxes. he's needed in taxes.
- </c> taxes but you're highly wanted in taxes. taxes but you're highly wanted in taxes.
Keywords:
day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, HF4321, dependent care assistance programs, gross income exclusion, federal conformity, Internal Revenue Code, individual income tax, Minnesota tax law, tax conformity, child care assistance, employer-provided dependent care, taxable income, state income tax, retroactive tax change, family care benefits, housing tax credit
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill also requires a tax officer to provide acknowledgement or response.
- Tax officers must provide written responses to consent or dispute any errors.
- Tax officers are still obligated to respond through physical mail.
- As a former tax practitioner and a student of tax policy...
- As a former tax practitioner and a student of tax policy, it's my belief that tax exemptions are kind
Keywords:
retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh no property tax up to 10 acres and it Uh no property tax up to 10 acres and it will<00:02:31.360><
- </c> most Wyoming cities do not have the tax most Wyoming cities do not have the tax base<01:21:48.159
- Which would fit into the tax structure, that tax code of the statutes. Which is good.
- </c> for bond tax issues. One publication. for bond tax issues. One publication.
- </c> sales tax. sales tax.
Keywords:
veterans, property tax exemption, disabled, service-connected disability, Wyoming, governmental claims, liability limits, inflation adjustment, public safety, local government insurance, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, property tax, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 12, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:44.799><c> on</c> don't have to pay the the the tax on don't have to pay the the the tax on
- It's an exemption for property tax.
- </c> it's an exemption for property tax. it's an exemption for property tax.
- </c><00:52:00.400><c> exemption</c> uh veterans uh property tax exemption uh veterans uh property tax
- They do come back to the state through the sales tax of what we buy when we get that tax deduction. tax
Keywords:
tribal governments, vehicle registration, exemption, license plates, Wind River Indian Reservation, vehicle, accident, duty to stop, felony, personal injury, death, veterans property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, military tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, active duty, reserve members, surviving spouse, surviving parent
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 12, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Keywords:
tribal governments, vehicle registration, exemption, license plates, Wind River Indian Reservation, vehicle, accident, duty to stop, felony, personal injury, death, veterans property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, military tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, active duty, reserve members, surviving spouse, surviving parent
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and everybody pays sales taxes taxes and everybody pays sales taxes whether<00:37:07.200><c> they</c
- tax bill.
- of rent goes to property taxes.
- that pay property taxes and wealthy people who pay a lot of income tax.
- > if</c> it's income taxes or property taxes if it's income taxes or property taxes if somebody<01:13
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Requires that a mud board actually meet in the taxing jurisdiction.
- We need mud board meetings and the jet taxing jurisdiction.
- So the, uh, the thing that the key component here is the tax rate.
- Um, the way to think of a mud tax rate's a little bit unique.
- tax rate.
Bills:
HB23
Keywords:
property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- on the tax rates and...
- We believe that tax policy is set at the legislature and at the taxing entities.
- What tax policy is going to be. And we do not have a statewide property tax.
- tax burden.
- Local taxing entities.
Keywords:
appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Then you're going to have your city tax, your county taxes, your flood taxes, and your port taxes.
- property tax relief.
- For the property taxes from our tax rolls to benefit a far-off entity.
- lost tax revenue.
- Tarrant County Appraisal District of new tax-exempt properties on our tax roll.
Keywords:
housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation
TX
Keywords:
housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation
TX
Keywords:
HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of New York. of Coppell, the Street Maintenance Tax, or SMT, is a special sales tax in the tax code
- by the voters unless voters reauthorize the continued collection of the tax in an election.
- The city can also avoid shifting the financial burden to property taxes or other funding mechanisms.
- Senate Bill 1277, the committee substitute, affirms the use of the SMR tax includes uses for a street
- The citizens of Coppell have reauthorized the quarter-cent sales and maintenance tax by 81 percent in
Bills:
SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill involves updates to the Oklahoma tax code related to donations made via tax returns.
- There are no new taxes, and it's purely voluntary.
- My understanding is it's a tax. Credit.
- They have become accustomed To that tax base.
- You know, takes that off the tax roll.
Keywords:
veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill involves updates to the Oklahoma Tax Code related to donations made via tax returns.
- I guess that depends on somebody's tax liability.
- 70% from the historical tax data for this property.
- of those tax dollars that would be lost.
- They have become accustomed to that tax base.
Keywords:
veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding
Summary:
The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee considered several House bills dealing with tax credits, fee changes, school funding, and investment authority. House Bill 4426 extended the sunset on the SIDE tax credit to December 31, 2032, and passed 7-2. House Bill 3704 elected Oklahoma into the federal income tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and passed 9-2. House Bill 4311 raised the unclaimed property division’s administrative fee from 4% to 6% to cover increased duties and costs; it passed 8-3 after debate over whether the increase was justified. House Bill 3044 reauthorized the veterans income tax checkoff and the associated capital improvement fund, and passed 10-0. House Bill 4191 revised the Smaller Employer Quality Jobs Act by lowering job thresholds, expanding qualifying locations and industries, and changing other eligibility rules; it passed 6-4. House Bill 3465 extended the emission tax credit sunset from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029 and passed 6-4, with opponents arguing it subsidized compliance with federal mandates. House Bill 3972, a title-off bill addressing ad valorem reimbursement issues tied to the state purchase of a prison, drew extensive debate over precedent and scope; an amendment to add a sunset failed 5-5, and the bill then passed 8-2 as amended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . taxes. taxes.
- </c> income tax. income tax.
- . tax. tax.
- c> advertising taxes, social media tax, and advertising taxes, social media tax, and a<01:09:07.560><
- </c><01:29:40.640><c> is</c> about income tax, but a wealth tax is about income tax, but a wealth tax
Keywords:
child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This targeted tax relief for businesses aims to balance out the targeted tax home.
- for sales tax exemption.
- tax-free.
- individuals... ...under the property tax code and how harmful that tax is.
- It makes the tax system simpler.
Bills:
SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723, HB9, HJR1
Keywords:
civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals