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• House Bill 852 by Representative Lyons requires the income tax checkoff for donations to the Louisiana
• Amendments one and three are technical, while amendment number two reinstates the tax checkoff.
• Right, Nicole, while amendment number two reinstates the tax checkoff, but lowers the donation threshold
• House Bill 474 by Representative Young creates an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the
• It does exactly what it says: creates this individual tax checkoff for the Grambling University National

Bills: HB156, HB474, HB602, HB633, HB852

Keywords: severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 16, 2026, and heard several tax-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on severance tax revenues and tax checkoff provisions. HB 156 by Rep. Bagley proposed a constitutional amendment to remove the cap on the 20% share of severance tax revenues remitted to parishes where production occurs. Supporters from parish government and the Police Jury Association argued the cap prevents local governments from receiving the full share originally intended and leaves them short on road, bridge, drainage, and other infrastructure costs caused by resource extraction. Members raised concerns about the bill’s roughly $42 million fiscal note and the state budget impact, and after discussion of possible phase-ins or other compromises, the bill was voluntarily deferred without objection. The committee then considered HB 602 by Rep. Bamberg, a related proposal to increase the parish severance tax cap over time to $15 million, with an amendment tying the increase to parishes that exempt business inventory from ad valorem taxes. Fiscal staff said the amendment’s impact would vary by parish and needed further review. Members discussed how the bill would interact with the separate inventory tax constitutional amendment and whether the phased approach or added guardrails would make the proposal more workable. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was also voluntarily deferred. HB 852 by Rep. Lyons, which reinstates an income tax checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, was amended to keep the checkoff only if it meets a $5,000 threshold for two consecutive years rather than a higher threshold. Members debated whether tax return checkoffs crowd the return or amount to state-facilitated fundraising, while supporters said the program is important and easy for taxpayers to use. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 474 by Rep. Young, creating a similar checkoff for the Grambling University National Alumni Association, was also reported favorably without objection after members raised similar concerns about the growing number of checkoffs. Finally, the committee heard HB 633 by Chairman Bacala, a cleanup bill adjusting estimated tax payment deadlines, penalty calculations, and references to the standard deduction. The Department of Revenue said the changes align penalty timing with current filing dates and simplify calculations now that Louisiana has a single tax rate structure. An amendment set making technical and conforming changes was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It allows tax sales tax exemption to be extended from the person that they are working for to the contractor
• Just combine several existing sales tax exemptions for aircraft maintenance and manufacturing facilities
• housing as including 20 units or more and excludes properties Receiving the federal low-income housing tax
• credit from that and requires the new developments for the purposes of tax assessment be at cost for

Bills: SB44, SB134, SB1378, SB1400, SB1403, SB1832, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• It reauthorizes certain income tax refund donation checkoffs for the benefit of veterans programs.
• of their tax refunds to the indigent veteran burial program into the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
• tax that they paid for.
• Senate Bill 1405 reauthorizes the income tax checkoff for donations made to the Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity
• So, my understanding is that the tax credit is to go against the liability, the tax liability or exposure

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• They concern the child tax credit and property tax refunds.
• tax refunds.
• <00:31:53.720> we'll property tax refund a bill that we'll property tax refund a bill that
• the property tax refund here in Minnesota.
• the property tax refund often known as the property tax refund here<00:36:53.520> in<00:36:53.680

Bills: HF2254, HF2302, HF2502, HF2315, HF2475, HF2086

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• Right now, this tax is dedicated.
• <00:18:28.799> tax the solid waste management tax tax the solid waste management tax tax revenues
• and even property tax revenue.
• and our taxes have gone up 67%.
• and our taxes have gone up 67%.

Bills: HF1359, HF1829, HF290, HF1933, HF926

Keywords: solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation

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• Property tax refunds offset 15.9% of the residential property tax burden.
• > 15.9% Property tax refunds offset 15.9% Property tax refunds offset 15.9% of<00:05:13.760>
• <00:24:51.680> both tax refund program um for both tax refund program um for both homeowners
• > be property tax refunds to simply be property tax refunds to simply be federal<01:03:15.120>
• <01:03:50.360> refund to calculate their property tax refund to calculate their property tax

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• , since everyone pays sales taxes, from these refunds.
• Representative Johnson said that, on the property tax issue, renters receive property tax refunds in
• tax refund for renters property property tax refund for renters that<00:40:42.280> 177%<00:40
• times<00:49:45.200> deductions tax refunds credits one times deductions tax refunds credits
• , they are not eligible for the property tax refund.

Bills: HF25, HF4

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

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• , whether through property tax refunds or relief.
• <00:03:00.680> refunds whether through property tax uh refunds whether through property tax uh
• refunds in this committee yet, Representative Johnson, but there are property tax refunds for renters
• We haven't heard anything about property tax refunds.
• We haven't heard anything about property tax refunds.

Bills: HF4, HF173

Keywords: 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, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

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• Bill 44 extends sales tax exemption to contractors for nonprofits.
• tax credit money, not giving any private business a leg up.
• Senate bill 1400 combines several existing sales tax.
• It is the renewal of the wildlife diversity checkoff.
• If that's on your tax refund, if you want to donate to the wildlife diversity fund, Sanford questions

Bills: SB44, SB237, SB248, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB1360, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1427, SB1428, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• refunds or invite a tax audit.
• <01:05:20.160> entities tax refunds while they these entities tax refunds while they these
• Chair Kresha: And I'm not on the tax committee. I'm not the tax chair.
• Chair Kresha: And I'm not on the tax committee. I'm not the tax chair.
• Chair Kresha: And I'm not on the tax committee. I'm not the tax chair.

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• The renters credit refunds a portion of the property taxes that qualifying renters have paid through
• /c><00:07:21.120> the<00:07:21.360> property<00:07:21.680> taxes refunds a portion
• of the property taxes refunds a portion of the property taxes that<00:07:22.479> qualifying<00
• , all local governments increasing 6.8%. >> The proposed changes to the targeting property tax refund
• <00:24:33.360> are property tax refund in this bill are property tax refund in this bill are

Bills: HF4119, HF3959, HF3792, HF3913, HF3752

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• It's taxing.
• appreciate each and every one of you for listening to the survivor stories as I know they can sometimes be taxing

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• Louis County to take convey tax rehabilitated homes, and then they would convey them to the city that
• <00:28:53.360> take<00:28:54.000> uh<00:28:54.159> convey<00:28:54.600> tax
• County to take uh convey tax County to take uh convey tax rehabilitated<00:28:55.840> homes

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• Co-Chair, members of the Tax Committee.
• sales tax, matters. sales tax, matters.
• Whether they're income taxes, sales taxes, or wealth taxes, these policies have their merits and trade-offs
• tax.
• through this tax. through this tax.

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 135 seeks to clarify the tax code in relation to tax exemption for exotic
• So, Senate Bill 771 corrects a discrepancy in state law by allowing a fuel tax credit or refund for diesel
• in tax equity that this bill now addresses.
• Taxing this fuel as if it were used to propel...
• Yeah, it's just having to not pay your taxes on them.

Bills: SB771, SB2345, HB135, HB135

Keywords: diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal

Bills: SB 868, SB 1337, SB 1371, SB 1377, SB 1426, SB 1620, SB 2064, SB 2065, SJR 4

Keywords: tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public engagement, Texas Historical Commission, education, pension system, actuarially sound, emergency services, legacy liability, anonymized contributions, economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security

Bills: SB 868, SB 1337, SB 1371, SB 1377, SB 1426, SB 1620, SB 2064, SB 2065, SJR 4

Keywords: tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public engagement, Texas Historical Commission, education, pension system, actuarially sound, emergency services, legacy liability, anonymized contributions, economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security

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• Prior to 2003, state law provided a credit refund for motor fuels taxes paid on either gasoline or diesel
• These credit and refund provisions applicable to taxes paid on diesel fuel were eliminated while the
• House Bill 1663 just reinstates the credit. refund for motive fuels tax paid on diesel used to operate
• It also amends state law to give the tax. underpayments deducted from any refund before interest is computed
• The state is collecting 8.5% on delinquent taxes, but only paying. 4.597% on refunds, and this helps

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• <01:11:46.960> tax we are um removing a refundable tax we are um removing a refundable tax
• that all got tax cuts or expanded refunds.
• that all got tax cuts or expanded refunds.
• that all got tax cuts or expanded refunds.
• that all got tax cuts or expanded refunds.

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor