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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-06-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the Tax Foundation stands on its written testimony.
  • </c> Um up next on Zoom, Tax Foundation. Um up next on Zoom, Tax Foundation.
  • Uh, uh, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
  • So no new taxes, no new increase.
  • It again no new taxes no new increase.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 2982 on campaign finance, which would prohibit foreign entities and foreign-influence businesses from making contributions and expenditures. The Attorney General’s office testified first, followed by the Campaign Spending Commission, which supported the bill but asked for clarification on constitutional review authority and additional implementation time for certifications, forms, and procedures. Common Cause also supported the measure, arguing it would help protect elections from dark money and foreign influence. No vote was taken. The committee then took up SB 2367 on a state boating facilities lease program for the Ala Wai small boat harbor. DLNR supported the bill, while UPW opposed it, warning about privatization of a public asset and possible job displacement. Several members of the public supported the concept but urged amendments to protect public access, affordability, youth ocean programs, and state employee jobs. Committee members questioned DLNR about the scope of the lease, the role of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and whether public access and existing concessions would remain protected. DLNR said current leases would remain, the board would retain approval authority, and employees would not necessarily be displaced, but members indicated more discussion and possible amendments were needed. For SB 2818 on boating penalties, DLNR testified in support and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 2944 on conservation, which would require wildlife viewing guidelines that substantially conform to NOAA guidance and reporting requirements; DLNR said it stood on its written testimony. SB 2022 on water code penalties drew support from DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management, which said the bill’s two-tiered penalty structure would preserve deterrence while keeping the current $5,000 penalty for first-time or non-harmful violations. The Board of Water Supply submitted comments, and Ulupono Initiative supported the measure as a needed enforcement tool. Committee members discussed whether the higher penalty ceiling should be phased in and asked for stakeholder input on the amount of the penalties. Finally, the committee began SB 2240 on land use, which would require water availability certification from the Commission on Water Resource Management before a district boundary amendment proceeds to the Land Use Commission. DLNR supported the bill and said it often reviews project documents that lack sufficient information on water needs and availability, so the measure would allow earlier review and comment. The committee also indicated it would seek amendments and further feedback on the water penalty bill before it moved to the next committee.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Tom Yamama Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
  • Um this is Colleen with Tax &gt;&gt; Aloha.
  • Uh the Tax Foundation of Hawaii hearing.
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Committee: House Housing
Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 30th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • More troubling, these charters are funded... ...directly by the state with no local tax base to support
  • Those two properties that have been abated or taken off the tax rolls testify to them.
  • In the 23 school year alone, the state paid nearly $1 billion in Texas tax dollars. to D and F rated
  • All of this would be paid for with our tax dollars.
  • I'm against. ...waste and fraud, and I'm for accountability and ensuring that every tax dollar that we
Bills: HB1540 , HB3837 , HB5571 , SB370 , SB2425
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • have put on the agenda every single audit that comes before the board because you just mentioned it's tax
  • have put on the agenda every single audit that comes before the board because you just mentioned it's tax
  • transparent. agenda every single audit that comes before the board because you just mentioned it's tax
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Drew Minor with the Florida Tax Collector's Association is waving in support.
  • And counties will be spending lots of money in court to try to find out which one.
  • Florida courts have already told us how this plays out.
  • City of Hollywood versus Mulligan, Florida Supreme Court, 2006.
  • We will be passing contradictory law and hoping that the courts figure out what we meant later.
Bills: S0002 , S0026 , S0354 , S1112 , S1192 , S1220 , S1352 , S1670
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard several bills and reported most of them favorably. The first major measure, CS/SB 1220, was described as a broad transportation package expanding FDOT authority over trails, seaports, aviation, advanced air mobility, delivery devices, and related technology, while also addressing toll revenue use, autonomous vehicle penalties, digital driver licenses, and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel vehicles. An amendment narrowed some provisions, including local regulation of personal delivery devices and FDOT airport language. Senator Smith and others raised concerns about language involving FDOT assistance to local governments on federal grant applications, but the bill passed unanimously after support from industry and local-government appearance cards. The committee also approved SB 1112, the Labor Pool Act, which would prohibit labor pools from charging placement fees when workers are hired permanently by a third-party employer and require annual registration with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to full-time employment, improve oversight, and help returning citizens and low-wage workers; multiple witnesses testified in support, including labor advocates and individuals describing high placement fees. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s worker and reentry benefits, and it passed unanimously. The committee then favorably reported SB 2, a claims bill for the estate of Danielle Maudsley arising from a fatal FHP arrest incident and settlement, and SB 26, another claims bill providing relief for the estate of Mark Legata after alleged FDOT negligence. Senate Bill 1352 on motor vehicles also passed without opposition. It would create a secure online portal for license plate seizure processing, allow disabled veterans to retain their DV plate designation upon reissuance or transfer, ban license plate covers and similar devices that obscure plates, and route certain online driver license and ID transactions through county tax collectors. SB 1192, a customer service pilot requiring callback queues for certain calls to the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families, was likewise reported favorably to improve response times and reduce hold times. The most extensive debate centered on CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new process for very large developments on 10,000-acre or larger parcels if the owner sets aside 60% of the land for conservation or reserve uses. Supporters said it was intended to promote long-range planning, preserve land, and provide certainty for infrastructure and services, while opponents from counties, planning groups, and environmental organizations argued it would preempt local land-use authority, weaken public participation, and allow conservation requirements to be too vague. An amendment added more detail, but concerns remained about administrative approval, timelines, and the definition of reserve areas. Despite opposition from some members, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. SB 1670 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording one member’s vote on SB 1220.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got Drew Minor with the Florida Tax Collector's Association waving in support.
  • And counties will be spending lots of money in court to try to find out which one.
  • Florida courts have already told us how this plays out: City of Hollywood v.
  • Mulligan, Florida Supreme Court, 2006.
  • We will be passing contradictory law and hoping that the courts figure out what we meant later.
Bills: S0002 , S0026 , S0354 , S1112 , S1192 , S1220 , S1352 , S1670
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, when we started with this, we wanted to hit all special taxing districts, including community
  • The bill applies Swedish rounding to a final total transaction amount of a cash transaction after taxes
  • The problem is that come tax time, they're going to Just however you feel, the problem is that come tax
  • At the end of the day, recovered wages... ...burdened courts.
  • I don't know if it should be the courts that should be deciding this, and not the agency.
Bills: HB2174 , HB2496 , HB2744 , HB2863 , HB2910 , HB2938
Committee: House Commerce
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's a 0.2% surcharge, the tax employers pay.
  • Jeff Pack, Question and Citizens Against Unfair Taxes, and we are vehemently opposed to this bill.
  • When the payroll tax began in 2019, the rate was 0.4%.
  • The tax and the payouts have seen considerable increases in this program shortly.
  • The tax and the payouts have seen considerable increases in this program's short lifetime.
Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HB69 , HB114 , HB161 , HB69 , HB114 , HB161
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • proposed license will promote tourism, contribute to our economic development, and generate additional tax
  • A tax rate so low... protection, members.
  • A tax rate so low could lead to statements and products that are likely to go the route of a Z or bottles
  • We have been the tax collectors, the tax remitters, the rule followers, the high-paying employers, the
  • It would generate added tax revenue, and as it mentions in the bill, it's actually for educational purposes
Bills: SB312 , SB316 , SB90
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, a tax on it will be able to provide the regulation... will be able to provide the regulation
  • , the enforcement of it, as well as a ton of money for other tax uses.
  • Alcohol and tobacco bring in billions of tax revenue and have powerful lobbying groups.
Bills: HB194 , SB87 , SB237
Committee: Senate Healthcare