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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Finance Aug 15th, 2025

Finance

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
Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18
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.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/26/26

Taxes

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.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

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
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 17, 2026

Revenue

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.
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
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/10/25

Ways and Means

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
Bills: HF25, HF4
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

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.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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.
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
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Revenue and Taxation

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.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

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.
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

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

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
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.