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• Your committee, number one Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate File 105, Real Estate Brokers Duties
• I would encourage you to remember the code of the West. Live each day with courage, folks.
• the code of the west. the code of the west.
• <01:44:20.960> Thank<01:44:21.119> you, election code violations.
• Thank you, election code violations. Thank you, sir. sir. sir.

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• So they feel they know the true value of their real estate and their property.
• This is being put in place to help our local fire officials be able to enforce fire codes and ease their
• <00:24:39.240> If<00:24:39.400> there fire codes and ease their load.
• If there fire codes and ease their load.
• ORI number is a nine-character code ORI number is a nine-character code assigned<00:29:29.480>

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Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The clerk also announced Senate passage of Senate Bills 59, 137, 177, and 199 and requested concurrence. The chamber then moved into second reading, reporting a slate of bills and resolutions on health care, energy, child welfare, Medicaid, workplace violence, and coal/energy assessment, before proceeding to third reading and passage of several measures. A major focus was House Bill 542 on eminent domain. The sponsor described it as a transparency measure to improve communication with property owners, require better notice, prohibit misleading statements, allow owner-paid appraisals to be used throughout negotiations, and account for agricultural improvements and access. Members discussed the bill’s intent to treat property owners fairly and reduce court costs; the House adopted House Committee Substitute 1 and passed the bill 89-0. House Bill 565 on fire protection was presented as technical cleanup to clarify enforcement authority for local fire appeal boards created last year, and it passed 91-0. The House also passed House Bill 611 on domestic relations, which creates a 10-year interpersonal protective order for certain felony assault convictions involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and updates domestic violence data reporting requirements; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 91-0. House Bill 657 on professional licensing background checks was explained as giving five licensure boards authority to obtain FBI ORI numbers so they can receive fingerprint background checks and comply with interstate compacts; it passed 91-0. House Bill 762 on legal representation was amended on the floor to avoid excluding appellate attorneys, then passed 91-0; it was described as clarifying Department of Public Advocacy representation and related salary provisions. The House also passed House Bill 108 on solid waste management, which its sponsor said closes a loophole allowing residual waste landfills to be sited in a different county from the industry without local input; it passed 79-8. House Bill 67 on schools, a cleanup measure to prior legislation requiring traceable communication systems for school employees, was introduced with a committee substitute and discussed as clarifying definitions and exemptions while preserving protections for students; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• The other thing that I didn't mention is sometimes capital budgets are driven by code changes as well
• Capital budgets are driven by code changes as well.
• two through five get after that pure fact of like how do we take our facilities to ensure they are code
• Um, and then according to our code of ethics, which is referenced in statute, you must have a human at
• And then we also have to, I believe, our code of ethics is dated.

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• um to allow um homeowners or codes um to allow um homeowners or people<03:11:34.960> who<03:11
• It's typically a gain on real estate, potentially on a business, and those who are tax advantaged and
• It's typically a gain on real estate, potentially on a business, and those who are tax advantaged and
• potentially on a business on real estate potentially on a business um<03:20:07.479> and<03:20
• People who do these real estate transactions and have huge gains that could drop down to our tax

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• The color coding there, the projects that you see in red, those were funded with 2022-23 money.
• Our tax code is a mess in terms of enhanced oil recovery and the extraction tax.
• They're the ones that are going to crack the code, figure it out, and then the large companies will follow
• part of the slide, the different utilizations that we have for the AgPACE: beginning farmer, real estate
• And then you can see some of the other numbers there as far as the number of beginning farmer real estate

Summary: The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia. Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash. Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.

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• and the processes of our municipal government, and as you heard earlier, it utilizes administrative code
• again the professionalizing of our government with the chief administrative officer and administrative code
• to study, and I thank you all for your time. an appraisal or an audit or an outside corporate real estate
• point that I think is important as context: the Cable Act, the federal Cable Act in the United States Code
• getting these licenses, and it took us a year and a half to bring our building, our property, up to code

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Summary: The committee opened its hearing with procedural remarks, including a strict three-minute testimony limit, livestream instructions, and a July 1 deadline for written testimony. Chairs Lewis and Rauch then heard testimony on a wide range of municipal home rule petitions and related bills, with many local officials and advocates being taken out of order because of the large turnout. A major topic was firefighter residency. Representatives of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and Sen. Keenan supported H. 2260/S. 1449, which would replace the current 15-mile residency rule for non-civil-service fire departments with a negotiable standard, generally allowing residency within 15 miles and permitting expansion through collective bargaining. Supporters said the change would improve recruitment and retention amid the housing crisis and create parity with civil-service departments. Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnhum and Sen. Senna also backed H. 4168 for Acton, making similar arguments about recruitment, paramedics, and the need for local flexibility. The committee also heard strong support for charter overhaul petitions for Somerville and Lynn. Somerville officials, including Rep. Barber, Mayor Ballantyne, Councilor Jake Wilson, and charter committee member Beverly Schwartz, described a years-long public process to replace an 1890s-era charter with a modern document emphasizing transparency, public participation, clearer governance, and a possible change to the mayor’s term length. Lynn Mayor Nicholson similarly supported a charter update to modernize city operations and financial procedures. Cambridge-related charter and procurement reforms were also briefly endorsed by Rep. Cabral. Other bills discussed included a proposal by Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Scarsdale to create a state grant program for municipal sustainability directors, and regional school finance bills supported by Rep. Lanatra and Jason Frazier to expand special education reserve funds and create a regional school assessment reserve fund. Acton witnesses also supported library governance changes and a checkout bag charge proposal. The committee heard sharply divided testimony on Quincy’s H. 3897, a 50-year lease extension for Quarry Hills/Granite Links: Quincy officials and business supporters praised the public-private partnership and future investment potential, while residents argued the lease was too long, should be competitively bid, and deserved more oversight and auditing. The hearing also included testimony on Boston trash truck noise restrictions and a PEG access/cable funds bill supported by Mass Access, as well as a Southwick petition to elect part of the Conservation Commission, which one select board member opposed as contrary to current law and good governance.

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• PUTS IT ON A SEVEN DAY REVIEW PROCESS AND EXPECTS TO FILE THE NOTICE OF RULE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ESTATE
• REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON. >> YOU BELIEVE THE FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE SHOULD APPLY TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
• MY QUESTION IS SPECIFIC BECAUSE THERE YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE CODE OF

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• Third, it leverages existing code.
• So this is an expansion of the code itself.
• If this program, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code in Albuquerque, it expires next year.
• So the use is usually what's looked at, but currently our code says zoning.
• Something that's higher on the code of what is allowed. That is the actual definition.

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• I was going through the different code provisions that it captures, right?
• And anyone who uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or property
• We still have access to our Penal Code Chapter 12 enhancements, and I'm happy to answer any questions
• Despite the success, we're... ...continuously hamstrung by the lack of anything in the penal code to
• And there is a problem in the code.

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• And again, the Wyoming code says that we can dissolve an entity that has filed a fraudulent document
• And again, the Wyoming code says that we And again, the Wyoming code says that we can<00:02:29.720>
• The authority to dissolve entities, which right now under the code is very, very weak.
• code for withdrawing<00:14:13.120> the<00:14:13.200> bill.
• Real<00:49:56.040> estate<00:49:56.280> professionals Real estate professionals Real estate

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• Arkansas Code allows the Office of State Technology to borrow from the budget stabilization trust fund
• Arkansas Code allows the Office of State Technology to borrow from the budget stabilization trust fund
• Arkansas Code allows the Office of State Technology to borrow from the budget stabilization trust fund
• Under the code, it's a five years is the maximum time we can pay it back.
• Under the code, it's a five years is the maximum time we can pay it back.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• choice of, apparently, we must rush to pass a conformity bill so that we can conform our state tax code
• to the federal tax code and adopt additional provisions that will lead to additional lowered revenues
• Our tax code should not pick winners and losers. When you give tax relief, it should be...
• Tax code should not pick winners and losers.
• SB 1150, dispute resolution for house as real estate. Government.

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• services in the IEP of a child with a disability just occurs because of a violation of the student code
• As it's enumerated in the public record statute, leasing, purchase, or sale of real estate by a government
• are we then handicapping school districts from going through well-established practices for real estate
• and real estate purchases because he wants to get his shine on about, you know, parents need to know
• Sure, in the real estate example, that exemption is there in order to save taxpayers' dollars, right?

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 58th day by roll call vote, 123-1. Members also introduced a number of special guests, including physicians, sheriffs, students, interns, and a police chief, before moving to third reading and perfection of bills. House Bill 1758, dealing with permanent daylight saving time in Missouri, was debated at length. Supporters said it would end the twice-yearly clock changes and argued it could benefit children, productivity, and quality of life. Opponents warned it would create darker morning commutes, safety concerns, and health issues tied to circadian rhythms. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 107-31 with two present. The chamber then perfected and printed House Bill 3329, which repeals expired or unused tax credits, and House Bill 3405, which clarifies that SALT/pass-through entity provisions are deductions rather than tax credits for Department of Revenue processing. Both bills were described as cleanup and efficiency measures, with supporters emphasizing accountability and reduced manual work at DOR; both moved forward without opposition in committee and were approved on the floor. Finally, House Bill 2426, a parental rights bill, drew extensive debate and an amendment. The bill would elevate parents’ rights in education, medical, privacy, and related decisions to a fundamental-rights standard and add provisions on school records, recordings, evaluations, and certain health-care decisions. Critics argued it was overly broad, could interfere with school operations and existing protections, and might create problems in areas such as IEPs, truancy, and medical consent; supporters said it simply codified and strengthened parental authority. House Amendment 1, focused on IEP procedures and requiring parental consent for major changes, was adopted 98-25 with six present, and debate on the underlying bill continued.

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• revenue, which we call the farebox recovery, we are building a model that captures value from real estate
• And we have launched a code development agreement procurement to bring in a private partner by 2026,
• general either feel that they don't have the jurisdictional powers to go and commercialize the real estate
• those localities where there will be significant economic activity within the high-speed rail real estate
• those localities where there will be significant economic activity within the high-speed rail real estate

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• revenue, which we call the farebox recovery, We are building a model that captures value from real estate
• And we have launched a code development agreement procurement to bring in a private partner by 2026,
• general either feel that they don't have the jurisdictional powers to go and commercialize the real estate
• program tracker and put those P3 investors who actually look at how they can commercialize the real estate
• those localities where there will be significant economic activity within the high-speed rail real estate

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 draft business plan and next steps for the project. Chair Cortese opened by noting major changes since the 2024 plan, including new leadership, a bottoms-up review, scope changes in the Central Valley, loss of federal funds, and renewed interest in private investment and value capture. The Authority’s CEO, Ian Chaudhary, presented the project as moving into a construction and track-laying phase, citing progress on Central Valley structures, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and a new procurement for track and systems. He said the plan reflects a more disciplined, optimized approach, with the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment targeted for revenue service around 2033 and the broader Phase 1 corridor envisioned as commercially viable through ancillary revenues, public-private partnerships, and future private financing. Committee members questioned the Authority about station relocations, single-tracking, tax increment financing, utility relocation authority, transparency, and the feasibility of private financing. Chaudhary said the Merced and Bakersfield station locations were still under discussion with local governments and that no contracts had been finalized. He defended the reduced scope and single-track approach as a just-in-time strategy to avoid overbuilding, while maintaining high-speed standards. He also said the Authority was exploring land value capture, broadband, energy, and other corridor-based revenue sources, but acknowledged that some tools would require legislative action and that private financing options were still being evaluated. Several senators expressed support for the project but raised concerns about permitting delays, local opposition, constitutional and statutory limits, and the need for stronger accountability. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the High-Speed Rail Inspector General then gave critical assessments of the draft plan. LAO staff said the plan assumes major statutory changes, understates risk, lacks transparency about scope changes, and may not fully fund even the smaller Merced-to-Bakersfield segment once borrowing costs and other uncertainties are considered. Inspector General Ben Belknap said the draft plan does not comply with newer statutory requirements in SB 198 and AB 377, citing three main deficiencies: unauthorized scope changes to the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment, an inadequate funding plan that omits financing costs, and missing procurement milestone dates. He said the Authority’s presentation obscures the true cost and schedule impacts of the project changes, and that incomplete reporting limits legislative oversight. The Authority responded that it would address the OIG’s findings in the final business plan, and committee members indicated they expected a written response on compliance issues.

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• Code, the law, is actually adopted by the people's representatives in this body.
• ,<08:46:39.600> the<08:46:39.760> law<08:46:39.920> is pages in the US code,
• that supports families and code that supports families and businesses.<08:50:37.840> This<08:
• We saw how they abused the office for real estate deals outside of government.
• Over a real estate deal that didn't happen like 30 years ago.

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• House Bill 4523 amends Section 21.105 of the Transportation Code by adding subsection C, which makes
• So additionally, 4523 also repeals Section 21.114, subsection B of the Transportation Code.
• Members, House Bill 4524 amends Chapter 21 of the Transportation Code by adding sub subchapter C1, which
• Unfortunately, powerful real estate interests pushed back back in 2000, overruling Texott's engineers

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• THERE ANY QUESTIONS, SEEING NO QUESTIONS WE WILL GO TO THE STRIKE ALL, LET'S TAKE UP AMENDMENT BAR CODE
• IT UPDATES FLORIDA'S CORPORATE INCOME TAX BY ADOPTING THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EFFECTIVE JANUARY
• THAT'S A MEANINGFUL STEP TOWARD ADDRESSING THE UPSIDE DOWN TAX CODE WE HAVE BEEN LIVING UNDER IN FLORIDA
• SALES TAX HOLIDAY FOR FIREARMS PURCHASES IS DEEPLY TROUBLING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GUN VIOLENCE COSTS ARE ESTATE

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• Police pay take up Amendment bar code 2, 4, 3, 0, 0, 6, Thank you so much, Mister Chair and and committee
• Please take up Amendment bar code 9, 1, to 704. You're recognized.
• The Amendment bar code 8, 4, 8, 3, 9, 6, by Senator Rodriguez, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr.
• Health and welfare estate to date has made huge investment to the last few years to improve water quality

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Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102, SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966, SB1989, SB1191, SB1258, SB1920, SB1936, SB2143, SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157, SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles