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• So they could have an RFP in order to let the private market bid and develop that, or they can develop
• that, or they know, bid and and develop that, or they can<00:08:15.200> develop<00:08:15.520>
• ,<00:20:58.880> a influence in framework development, a influence in framework development
• transit-oriented development transit-oriented development requirements<00:21:10.320> before
• And so, by setting clear development.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• > development certified community development certified community development financial<00:31:
• <01:05:46.039> and director of Community Development and director of Community Development
• partnership with many who develop partnership with many who develop housing<01:12:03.280> in<
• affordable home ownership development affordable home ownership development program<01:19:04.080
• acquisition Land Development acquisition Land Development Rehabilitation<01:19:18.560> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're here to talk about developing New Mexico's geothermal energy as economic development.
• While we develop and promote the longer-term development of advanced geothermal electricity, that final
• We also want to develop this further.
• A geothermal roadmap, kind of a cookbook, so to speak, will be developed to help geothermal developers
• To really give us these detailed answers, particularly in the realm of economic development and development

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• This housing community is a collaborative partnership between Atlantic Development, a private developer
• But LI-Tech developments often cost far more than comparable market-rate developments.
• , but for market-rate developers too.
• or a low-income developer, right?
• So in terms... ...whether it's a market-rate developer or a low-income developer, right?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• the Border Development Act to better capture what's in the Trade Ports Development Act. is how the public-private
• Thank you all so much for your commitment to developing the border.
• But I'm talking about more around tax and economic development.
• Developers, as you know, drive a lot of what goes on.
• Designated as development poles for well-being, Polos del Bienestar.

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• Develop Finance and Policy Committee. Develop Finance and Policy Committee.
• And then you economic development.
• :10:12.320> labor economic development and labor economic development and labor conference<00:
• for the emerging developer fund program. for the emerging developer fund program.
• for the Asian Economic Development for the Asian Economic Development Association,<00:15:07.120>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That means investing in people to make sure that they're able to develop the skills and develop new skills
• That means investing in people to make sure that they're able to develop the skills and develop new skills
• That means investing in people to make sure that they're able to develop the skills and develop new skills
• <00:05:00.160> new develop the skills and develop new develop the skills and develop new skills
• development, a new housing development development, a new housing development and<00:08:37.919><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It could be a form of development.
• Is that correct, or near that development, touches that development?” “It is nearby.
• Is that correct, or near that development, touches that development?” “It is nearby.
• I get the point about development and inappropriate development, but I also get the part, and my friend
• Now, long-term, if this property's development, but to develop that $48 a year on a property tax, yes

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of temporary appropriation requests, reserve fund transfers, federal grant appropriations, and review items. Early items included a $32 million appropriation and matching reserve transfer for the Department of Education’s educational freedom account program, a $476,000 request for the State Crime Lab, and a $90,000 assessment coordination request from DFA. Members asked questions about the assessment contract costs, and the item was approved. The committee also approved a $1 ARPA return to the CDC and a Department of Human Services reallocation package that moved general revenue and positions among divisions to meet client needs. The most extensive discussion centered on a $32 million restricted reserve transfer for the educational freedom account program. Members questioned the growing number of participating students, the program’s long-term funding needs, and safeguards against improper purchases. Agency representatives said about 44,000 students were being funded, that reimbursements and marketplace purchases are reviewed, and that reporting and audit controls are in place, though not every instance of fraud can be prevented. The committee approved the transfer after discussion. Members also approved smaller cash and federal grant items, including funding for a teacher shortage data dashboard, All Kids Bike grants, crime lab outsourcing, veterans cemetery operations, and a podiatric medicine licensing investigation fund. The most contentious item was a $7 million federal Forest Legacy grant request for Central Arkansas Water and the Department of Agriculture to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed, including acreage in Perry County and Pulaski County. Members debated water quality, development pressure, property tax impacts, local support, and whether Perry County had been adequately consulted. Agency and company representatives argued the acquisition would protect drinking water, preserve forested watershed land, and support recreation, while some legislators emphasized the county’s tax and development concerns. Senator Davis moved to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and to request removal of the Perry County portion; that motion passed. The committee then reviewed the remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay plan request, and adjourned.

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• for development.
• you are looking to develop? you are looking to develop?
• knowing what developable parcels are. knowing what developable parcels are.
• The development process.
• <01:16:57.760> Um, development now. Um, development now.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So that was the lens we took while developing the economic development recommendations at the LFC.
• Then that also is creating economic development.
• Economic development is looking at.
• We don't have that, and so we can't develop the economic development infrastructures, parks, benches,
• Development is embraced. We are implementing.

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• The developer puts up all the money. The developer takes all the risk.
• develop it themselves?
• To develop it themselves.
• to develop it themselves?
• To develop it themselves. They have a track record of having done similar. develop it themselves.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• IT IS TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCESS FOR ALL FLORIDIANS SO THAT THEY MAY ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF
• PRIOR TO REACH IMPLEMENTATION THE WORKFORCE DEVELOP AND SYSTEM WAS WORKING BUT IT WAS COORDINATED.
• OF THE FORMULA USED FOR THE LETTER GRADES OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AND WE CONTINUE
• THEM TO SERVE AS A STRATEGIC LEADER OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS.
• THE FIRST IS CAREER SOURCE SOUTH FLORIDA WHICH IS OUR LARGEST LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

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• <00:01:51.800> development,<00:01:52.200> and<00:01:52.320> so development,
• land development, and so development, land development, and so on, on, on, um,<00:01:53.640> that<
• > a In Minnesota, we've developed a In Minnesota, we've developed a comprehensive<00:04:37.240
• still managed to attract development. still managed to attract development.
• the developments will look like. the developments will look like.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Commerce and Economic Development be Commerce and Economic Development be amended<00:01:43.680> as
• > legislative We heard and developed legislative We heard and developed legislative language<00:04
• Now, the and Economic Development.
• Economic Development. Economic Development.
• <00:21:15.440> as Commerce and Economic Development as Commerce and Economic Development as

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 313, relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development described the bill as part of a broader effort to integrate CTE more fully into Vermont’s education system, with goals including universal access, more consistent admissions and credit policies, better transportation access, updated rules and procedures, and stronger alignment with workforce needs. The committee emphasized that CTE should be treated as a core part of education, not a stand-alone track, and reported the bill favorably 11-0-0 after hearing from education, labor, workforce, fiscal, and CTE stakeholders. The Committee on Education recommended a few changes, including a typo correction and removal of a legislative working group, explaining that broader education reform work already underway would make a separate working group duplicative. It added a task for the Agency of Education to study how to serve adult diploma students in CTE programs amid federal funding changes, and it supported the bill with an amendment vote of 10-0-1. The Committee on Appropriations said the fiscal impact could not yet be estimated because it depends on future rulemaking, and it recommended the bill ought to pass in concurrence as amended by a vote of 10-0-1. The House adopted the Education Committee amendment, then adopted a further amendment offered by Representative Bartley and others that incorporated language from S. 230 while removing a solicitation provision related to Department of Corrections property. The House then agreed to propose the amended bill to the Senate, ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages of passage, passed S. 313 in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and suspended rules again to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• It's IEDC. development. Um now, back under my development.
• In the private sector, he said, they count on developers in commercial development, business development
• In the private sector, he said, they count on developers in commercial development, business development
• /c> industrial development, or in housing industrial development, or in housing development,<01:40:09.040
• <02:23:54.800> development comprehensive economic development comprehensive economic development

Keywords: 916, all

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• 46,000 um from the renewable Development 46,000 um from the renewable Development Fund<00:09:49.200
• <00:10:10.279> Fund for the new renewable Development Fund for the new renewable Development
• So finally, another area covered under this subject area is the Climate and Economic Development Fund
• It's something even Biden understands, that we need to develop those resources and develop them right
• :05.840> and<00:30:06.039> so and and develop them right here and so and and develop them

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Committee on Energy Finance and Policy met for an informational session and quorum was present, but the chair stated no action would be taken. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Chris Swedzinski outlined the committee’s broad goals of improving Minnesota’s energy system for families and businesses, with an emphasis on affordability, reliability, and development. Several members echoed those priorities, especially concerns about electric reliability, base-load generation, and the needs of rural communities, co-ops, munis, farms, and small businesses. House fiscal analyst Ashley presented a budget overview for the committee’s jurisdiction. She reviewed spending and base amounts for the Energy Resources Division, the Renewable Development Fund, the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, and the Public Utilities Commission, and explained that the committee also oversees special revenue and other accounts. She noted that the Renewable Development Fund is supported by utility payments for spent nuclear fuel storage, the cleanup fund by a petroleum distribution fee, and that the Commerce Department receives significant federal LIHEAP and weatherization funds. Members asked about the large increase in the Climate and Economic Development Fund and the status of recent appropriations; staff explained that the 2023 session set a larger target, that about $79 million had been spent from the relevant budget, and that some funds may carry forward. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on community solar gardens. Representative Dave Baker asked for an update on the program, and staff explained that Minnesota has about 1,600 megawatts of solar, with more than 900 megawatts in community solar. Staff said 2023 legislative changes capped annual additions and created new incentives for low- and middle-income participation. Members also discussed concerns about program cost, local siting opposition, and a large interconnection queue; staff said there is a backlog of projects, including a reported 56 gigawatts in the MISO queue, and that utilities need distribution upgrades to handle new capacity. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Wayne, with Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.
• Hawaii Technology Development Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.<00:01:20.799> Uh,
• <00:02:40.239> in high-tech kind of, uh, development in high-tech kind of, uh, development
• ideal for those kind of uh developments ideal for those kind of uh developments for<00:03:25.599
• ,<00:03:54.560> and Business, Economic Development, and Business, Economic Development, and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, agriculture, and gaming. It first took up a measure to support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, with testimony from DBEDT, HTDC, and APE Hawaii in support. Witnesses said the proposal aligns with federal and university partnerships, could help small and medium-sized businesses, and could support use of industrial sites such as the Mililani Technology Park. The committee then considered a resolution asking DBEDT to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide; testimony was mixed, with support for culinary recognition but concerns about cost and uncertainty over the return on investment. The committee amended that measure to require review and evaluation of the cost and benefit before sponsorship. The committee also heard a resolution directing the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assume routine maintenance and repair of the Kohala ditch. ADC testified that it would need to meet with stakeholders, assess the damage, and likely spend the first year determining needed repairs before seeking additional capital funding; members noted a prior $10 million appropriation and asked that the committee report reflect a transfer of those funds to ADC. The measure was moved forward as is, with that comment for the report. The most extensive discussion centered on a resolution to establish a tourism and gaming working group within DBEDT. Supporters included DBEDT, Aloha Halawa District Partners, labor representatives, the stadium authority, and Boyd Gaming, who described it as a first step to gather data and recommendations before any gaming policy decisions. Opponents argued the gaming industry should not help write the rules, warned about problem gambling and outside corporate influence, and urged the committee to reject the measure. The committee ultimately passed the resolution with an SD1 and technical amendments, and members said they would keep the issue open for further discussion, including possible inclusion of AHDP in the working group. The committee also heard and advanced a separate resolution urging the stadium authority to finalize the new Aloha Stadium contract and continue work on the entertainment district, with testimony both supporting the project and opposing it in favor of more housing. The committee voted to pass the stadium resolution as well.

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• For the developer, purchase of property with the intention of building, if a developer purchases a property
• If a developer purchase a property with the intention of building some kind of housing development, but
• I often say sometimes our pre-development loan is more like a legal defense fund for the nonprofit developer
• and develop supportive housing.
• That could potentially revitalize single-family development and allow builders to develop... ...entry-level

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

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• <00:16:55.040> of Grant agreement and the development of Grant agreement and the development
• are trying to develop a that they are trying to develop a financial<00:47:19.480> plan<00:47:20.119
• the version of this the development the version of this the development agreement<00:50:45.319><
• also looking at 201h or development also looking at 201h or development agreements<01:07:35.279>
• Or is that a question for the developer?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees considered a large number of Senate bills, with many measures advanced either unamended or with technical or substantive amendments. Early action included SB 88 and SB 11 SD1, both passed unamended, and SB 562 SD1 and SB 642 SD1, which were passed with amendments reflecting agency testimony. SB 1133 SD1 was amended to remove duplicative county requirements and clarify tax credit carry-forward eligibility, while SB 1569 SD1 on sports wagering was deferred. Later, SB 933 on nonprofit/federal funding support drew strong testimony from nonprofit and health advocates emphasizing the risk of federal funding freezes and the importance of protecting services such as early learning, domestic violence support, housing, and workforce supports; the committee recommended amendments to define eligible organizations, require reporting, and include the Judiciary. SB 934 and SB 935 were also amended, with SB 934 tying mass transit funding to Honolulu project milestones and SB 935 revising retirement-system language to change “fewer than five years” to “five or more years.” The committees then took up additional measures with targeted amendments. SB 1033 was amended to clarify that the bill applies to legal entities, not individuals, though members noted concerns about closely held family corporations and asked that the issue be reflected in the committee report. SB 1166, SB 1249, and SB 1256 were advanced with amendments or committee-report notes reflecting concerns from the Attorney General, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and Hawaii Farmers Union United, respectively. SB 1432 and SB 137, both relating to electric utilities, were amended to require retention of covered employees after mergers or acquisitions and to direct the PUC to consider whether proposed transactions further state policy goals. SB 157 on antitrust was narrowed to focus on coordinator conduct in rental housing markets, SB 252 on invasive species received a defective effective date, and SB 336 on defense of state employers and employees passed unamended. SB 536 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority was deferred to a later hearing, and SB 1064 on medical cannabis was heavily amended to authorize cultivator licenses with limits on canopy size, license counts, physician fees, and a special-fund appropriation for enforcement. In the Ways and Means portion, the committee passed several bills unamended, including SB 19, SB 124, SB 264, SB 345, SB 422, and SB 741 and SB 747 later in the agenda. SB 361 was amended to remove references to the attorney general and delete an appropriation section, SB 438 was amended to redefine buffer zones and landfill-unit language, and SB 441 and SB 494 were amended to blank appropriations and, in SB 494, assign charter-school audit responsibility to the state auditor. SB 659 was substantially amended to promote local procurement, including county-level geographic preferences and higher thresholds for locally sourced purchases, and SB 732 was amended to adjust film tax credit provisions, including the streaming-platform definition and sunset-related language. SB 819 was amended to replace references to “educators” with “teachers.” Throughout, most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on particular bills.

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• It could be a form of development.
• Is that correct, or near that development, touches that development? It is nearby.
• Now, I get the point about development and inappropriate development, but I also get the part, and my
• Now, long-term, if this property's development, but to develop that $48 a year on a property tax, yes
• , private development, ...is what is the comparison to a potential future where there's development,

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.