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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Matthews United Methodist Church, Mesa, Arizona, and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to a republic for which it stands
- SB 1183, accessory drilling units, fire sprinklers, Government.
- SB 1105, rental accessory dwellings prohibitions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you to the White of the United States of America.
- It includes the substance of Senator Gates' wonderful bill regarding accessory dwelling units, but omits
- vote and 51% of the bargaining unit chose not to vote or forgot to vote, the bargaining unit would be
- vote and 51% of the bargaining unit chose not to vote or forgot to vote, the bargaining unit would be
- That are actually representing the employees in that unit.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Joe is a junior at Stetson. He serves on campus as a brother of Delta Sigma Phi.
- It includes the substance of Senator Gates' wonderful bill regarding accessory dwelling units, but omits
- vote and 51% of the bargaining unit chose not to vote or forgot to vote, the bargaining unit would be
- So in a unit of 1,000 employees, 501 must vote and 251 must say yes.
- That are actually representing the employees in that unit.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, ADUs, accessory dwelling units, they rent for less and they're a great way to add supply without
- ADUs, accessory dwelling units, they rent for less and they're a great way to add supply without government
- EDUs, accessory dwelling units, they EDUs, accessory dwelling units, they rent<00:31:31.679><c> for</
- Accessory dwelling units were talked about, required municipality to allow at least one.
- Does this supersede the code for accessory dwelling units by the lake? >> Yeah, thank you, Mr.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Local government zoning authority 3/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The next part is getting into accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.
- ADUs, accessory dwelling units, rent for less than either single-family houses or apartments in new buildings
- Second, this bill legalizes accessory dwelling units that can provide essential housing for family members
- </c> Second, this bill legalizes accessory Second, this bill legalizes accessory dwelling<00:41:03.680
- units that can provide dwelling units that can provide essential<00:41:05.040><c> housing</c><00:41:
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Barriers this is one of those smaller barriers we need to address to make sure we can fit as many units
- done about streamlining processes and making sure that they work more smoothly so that we can get units
- We're also seeing this in a few cases with accessory dwelling units, where the topography of the site
- is such that the accessory dwelling unit makes sense to be in the backyard, which happens to be lower
Committee:
Senate Local Government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is one of those smaller barriers we need to address to make sure we can fit as many units as are
- done about streamlining processes and making sure that they work more smoothly so that we can get units
- We're also seeing this in a few cases with accessory dwelling units, where the topography of the site
- is such that the accessory dwelling unit makes sense to be in the backyard, which happens to be lower
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard staff briefings, sponsor testimony, and public testimony on three bills. Senate Bill 6242 would require counties to enter shared stewardship agreements with federal land managers, such as the U.S. Forest Service, to maintain fuel breaks along roads on federally owned land and include revenue-sharing for timber sales. Sponsor Senator Braun said the bill is intended to improve wildfire prevention, protect transportation corridors, and create a possible funding source for rural counties. County representatives supported the concept but noted concerns about the bill’s timber-revenue condition and whether it could be enforced if a federal agency declined to agree.
Senate Bill 6211 would remove the voter-approval requirement for real estate excise tax 2 (REET 2) in counties and cities that voluntarily plan under the Growth Management Act, aligning them with jurisdictions that are required to fully plan. Supporters, including the City of Walla Walla and the Association of Washington Cities, said the bill would create fairness and consistency and provide local governments with more tools for capital projects such as sidewalks, ADA improvements, transportation, and utilities. Opponents from Washington Realtors and Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes argued the bill would raise housing costs and eliminate voter approval for a tax increase. The committee also heard concerns about property values and whether the bill would affect home prices or local tax burdens.
Senate Bill 6234 would prohibit cities, counties, and water-sewer districts from banning sewage grinder pumps for new residential buildings in certain situations where gravity sewer is impractical, such as steep terrain, low-lying lots, or long distances from sewer lines. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help infill development and housing production in urban growth areas by making a lower-cost sewer connection option available. Cities and sewer districts testified that grinder pumps are already allowed in many cases, but they opposed the bill’s prescriptive language and preemption of local standards, citing long-term maintenance, operational, and ratepayer concerns. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Local taxing unit approval would require HFCs to obtain local taxing unit approval, just like we did
- One hundred apartment units is a huge hit for them.
- All my deals across, I own over 4,000 units across six states.
- tax rate when the unit is located in a disaster zone.
- Current law requires a simple majority governing body of a taxing unit to...
Bills:
SB467 , SB325 , SB867 , SB994 , SB1052 , SB1237 , SB1449 , SB1531 , SB2063 , SB2172 , SB2173 , SB2520 , SB2529 , SB2538 , SB2541 , SJR46 , SJR84
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property
Summary:
The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar.
Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The problem that Assembly Bill 306 seeks to solve is the fact that California has a multi-million-unit
- changes made in just the last 15 years fall in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 per single-family unit
- style developments, residential units or remodels thereof, which apply.
- dwelling units, or ADUs, from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County.
- dwelling units or ADUs from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state.
The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply.
After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:06 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Eighteen states have passed bills to allow casitas or accessory dwelling units on single-family lots.
- dwelling units on single-family lots.
- So what's happened is, if you live in a single-family dwelling unit detached, that's a great thing.
- The 40-year zoning push toward single-family attached dwelling units has created unaffordability.
- Duplexes, townhomes, casitas are cheaper than single-family dwelling units, which is the most expensive
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 577, as currently written, prohibits municipalities from restricting accessory dwelling units
- House Bill 577, as currently written, prohibits municipalities from restricting accessory dwelling units
- House Bill 577, as currently written, prohibits municipalities from restricting accessory dwelling units
- House Bill 577, as currently written, prohibits municipalities from restricting accessory dwelling units
- House Bill 577, as currently written, prohibits municipalities from restricting accessory dwelling units
Committee:
Senate Commerce
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In this case, for the housing context, we're talking about over 500 residential dwelling units or the
- That means a proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling units, a proposed shopping center
- dwelling unit, or ADU, law.
- dwelling unit reform law is one of the Legislature's crowning achievements in California housing policy
- ADU West Coast works directly with California homeowners and families navigating the accessory dwelling
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government transparency. SB 911 by Senator Becker would require notification to fire enforcement agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold with an agreement for the buyer to bring the property into defensible-space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 by Senator Cabaldon would bar local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision-makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it also passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1041 by Senator Riggins would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements and add consumer protections, but it drew strong opposition from homeowner advocates, county treasurers, bankers, and others over predatory lending and lien concerns; it passed 3-2 and remained on call.
The committee also considered SB 1075 by Senator Reyes, which would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality reduction measures in land-use approvals for industrial and commercial projects. Environmental justice groups supported the bill as a way to implement community air plans, while counties, cities, business groups, builders, trucking interests, and others opposed it as duplicative of CEQA and a barrier to investment and jobs. After debate over local control and environmental justice, the bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958 by Senator Cabaldon would advance the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, replacing a former arena and parking lots with housing, affordable units, parks, and a new entertainment venue; with no opposition voiced, it passed 3-0 to Appropriations.
Another wildfire-related measure, SB 1182 by Senator Allen, would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas and direct state technical guidance on the issue. Supporters said insurance access is now a key indicator of risk, while some members questioned whether the bill would add useful information or burden local governments; the bill received a 1-1 vote and remained on call. The committee then began hearing SB 1116 by Senator Caballero, a starter-home/infill housing bill creating a streamlined ministerial path for small projects up to 10 units, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or a vote on that measure.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That means a proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling units, a proposed shopping center
- dwelling unit, or ADU, law.
- dwelling unit reform law is one of the Legislature's crowning achievements in California housing policy
- ADU West Coast works directly with California homeowners and families navigating the accessory dwelling
- unit process every day, from permitting to financing. ...dwelling unit process every day, from permitting
Committee:
Senate Local Government
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, road frontage requirements greater than 200 feet per primary dwelling unit.
- Restriction on whether any dwelling unit is constructed on or off site.
- Restriction on whether any dwelling unit is constructed on or off site.
- dwelling units, already looked at minimum lot size reform.
- c> units</c><01:28:02.880><c> already</c> at accessory dwelling units already at accessory dwelling units
Committee:
Senate Commerce
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- Number one, you are a junior, are you not? Yes.
- How about the most junior member? I think it's getting confused.
- How about the most junior member has the vote? How about that? How about what?
- How about the most junior member gets to vote? No, I mean, you're just not experienced enough.
Bills:
HR91 , HR92 , HR93 , HCR44 , HR84 , HR85 , HR86 , HR87 , HR88 , HR89 , HR90 , HCR42 , HCR43 , SCR21 , HB483 , HB484 , HB893 , HB1087 , HB1088 , HB1089 , HB1090 , HB1091 , HB1092 , HB1093 , HB1094 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1097 , HB1098 , HB1099 , HB1100 , HB1101 , HB1102 , HB1103 , HB1104 , HB1105 , HB1106 , HB1107 , HB1108 , HB1109 , HB1110 , HB1111 , HB1112 , HB1113 , HB1114 , HB1116 , HB1117 , HB1118 , HB1119 , HB1120 , HB1121 , HB1122 , HB1123 , HB1124 , HB1125 , HB1126 , HB1127 , HB1128 , HB1129 , HB1130 , HB1131 , HB1132 , HB1133 , HB1134 , HB1135 , HB1136 , HB1137 , HB1138 , HB1139 , HB1140 , HB1141 , HB1142 , HB1143 , HB1144 , HB1145 , HB1146 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1149 , HB1150 , HB1151 , HB1152 , HB1153 , HB1154 , HB1155 , HB1156 , HB1157 , HB1158 , HB1159 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1163 , HB1164 , HB1165 , HB1166 , HB1167 , HB1168 , HB1169 , HB1170 , HB1171 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1176 , HB1177 , HB1178 , HB1179 , HB1180 , HB1181 , HB1182 , HB1183 , HB1184 , HB1185 , HB1186 , HB1187 , HB1188 , HB1189 , HB1190 , HB1191 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1194 , HB1195 , HB1196 , HB1197 , HB1198 , HB1199 , HB1200 , HB1201 , HB1202 , HB1203 , HB1204 , HB1205 , HB1206 , HB1207 , HB1208 , HB1209 , HB1210 , HB1211 , HB1212 , HB1213 , HB1214 , HB1215 , HB1216 , HB1217 , HB1218 , HB1219 , HB1220 , HB1221 , HB1222 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1225 , HB1226 , HB1227 , HB1228 , HB1229 , HB1230 , HB1231 , SB1 , SB54 , SB82 , SB87 , SB92 , SB93 , SB99 , SB104 , SB113 , SB114 , SB115 , SB123 , SB129 , SB133 , SB161 , SB162 , SB224 , SB236 , SB275 , SB280 , SB289 , SB305 , SB310 , SB325 , SB330 , SB339 , SB350 , SB359 , SB382 , SB410 , SB412 , HCR10 , HB54 , HB55 , HB67 , HB73 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB195 , HB205 , HB225 , HB245 , HB280 , HB283 , HB296 , HB319 , HB325 , HB339 , HB399 , HB407 , HB448 , HB482 , HB550 , HB591 , HB821 , HB826 , HB992 , HB995 , HB1085 , HB1086 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HB861 , HB889 , HB904 , HB907 , HB908 , HB929 , HB1009 , HB13 , HB23 , HB25 , HB32 , HB41 , HB90 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB127 , HB138 , HB139 , HB141 , HB179 , HB187 , HB213 , HB247 , HB286 , HB332 , HB344 , HB357 , HB367 , HB370 , HB462 , HB505 , HB527 , HB537 , HB605 , HB680 , HB681 , HB725 , HB780 , HB782 , HB847 , HB892 , HB911 , HB916 , HB1012 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB217 , HB220 , HB254 , HB259 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB360 , HB382 , HB401 , HB410 , HB417 , HB463 , HB575 , HB592 , HB718 , HB723 , HB750 , HB755 , HB776 , HB812 , HB844 , HB882 , HB888 , HB961 , HB966 , HB980 , HB228 , HB289 , HB735 , HB796 , HB284 , HB301 , HB722 , HB468 , HB546 , HB746 , HB842 , HB923 , HB46 , HB166 , HB349 , HB352 , HB436 , HB588 , HB140 , HB429 , HB827 , HB953 , HB901 , HB9 , HB52 , HB58 , HB193 , HB400 , HB570 , HB577 , HB582 , HB733 , HB747 , HB868 , HB952
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then spent much of the day on personal privileges and resolutions recognizing groups and individuals. Members honored Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, Tulane Day at the Capitol, and Landscape Architecture Month/Day, and also recognized the Liftoff Louisiana team for its work on an FAA advanced air mobility pilot program. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Representative Gene Durgey and adopted several condolence resolutions.
The House then took up a long series of introductions and committee reports on bills, with many measures referred to committees and several resolutions adopted without objection. Among the more notable floor actions, the House adopted resolutions for Tulane University, physical therapy, landscape architecture, and the Liftoff Louisiana team, while other resolutions expressing condolences or commending individuals were either adopted or laid over. The chamber also received a large number of House and Senate bills on second reading for referral, covering topics such as education, health care, insurance, transportation, criminal justice, natural resources, taxation, and government administration.
During floor consideration of bills, the House passed a number of measures, including a government clean-up bill removing inactive boards and commissions, an oyster tagging measure for alternative cultivation, a naloxone immunity bill, and a Secretary of State fee bill that drew some opposition but passed. Other bills approved included legislation on auto glass insurance practices, reckless driving at speeds over 100 mph, retirement system changes and cost-of-living adjustments, and several local crime prevention or improvement district measures. Some bills were amended or temporarily returned to the calendar for correction, including a firefighter retirement board governance bill, while most final passages were accompanied by motions to table reconsideration and, in some cases, requests for co-authors.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-04 (8:30AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May we desire to dwell in your presence forever. In Jesus' name we pray.
- Sharif and Millie Johnson of Lakeland sponsored by me. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
- >> Senator Gaetz: This requires local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create accessory
- dwelling units.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Everything else including dwellings and housings is secondary accessory to the primary production of
- </c><00:15:27.279><c> agriculture</c> to have a farm dwelling agriculture to have a farm dwelling agriculture
- :16:58.639><c> and</c> Everything else including dwellings and Everything else including dwellings and
- ,</c><00:29:35.600><c> you</c> you're having a farm dwelling, you you're having a farm dwelling, you
- And can build a farm dwelling or not.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Oct 15th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- unit size and temporary emergency shelter standards.
- For the dwelling unit size, we have a proposal that came in from the public, and for temporary emergency
- Similarly, House Bill 1337 required local governments planning under the GMA to authorize accessory dwelling
- dwelling unit developments.
- unit.
Committee:
House Local Government
Summary:
The committee heard presentations on the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and recent permitting reforms affecting local governments. Department of Ecology staff explained SEPA’s purpose, the review process, exemptions, planned actions, and recent housing-related changes, including transit-oriented development exemptions and SEPA appeals protections for certain local ordinances. Members asked about repeated SEPA reviews, cultural and historic resource review, and how SEPA interacts with NEPA. Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections said recent SEPA exemptions have reduced the number of reviews for residential projects and supported more housing permitting, and the city is considering raising exemption thresholds further.
The State Building Code Council provided an update on code adoption timelines and implementation of legislative housing measures. Council staff said the 2024 code cycle is delayed administratively, with final adoption moved to May 15, 2026 and implementation targeted for May 1, 2027 unless legislative or administrative changes allow the current November 1, 2026 implementation date to remain. They also reported progress on code updates for single-stair buildings, multiplex housing, dwelling unit size, and temporary emergency shelter standards, with draft language underway.
The committee then reviewed recent permitting legislation and implementation. Commerce staff summarized bills from 2023 and 2025 that set permit processing deadlines, limited pre-application requirements, restricted design review to clear and objective standards, changed historic designation rules, and expanded middle housing, ADU, lot split, passive house, self-certification, transit-oriented development, and parking-related requirements. Commerce also described its studies, guidance, grants, and reporting work under SB 5290, noting that 2024 data showed mixed performance and that local governments need better checklists, digital tools, staff training, and clear application standards. Issaquah and Kitsap County described local efforts to streamline permitting through code updates, pre-application meetings, software improvements, and a 2x6 review process, while also warning that staffing shortages, complex site conditions, coordination with state agencies, and reporting burdens continue to slow permits. No votes were taken.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/21/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for home-based care, essentially mandating that commercial dwelling units be permitted by right for
- Um, while this proposal... these uses and accessory commercial units would also be exempt from local
- </c><01:18:41.520><c> units</c><01:18:42.160><c> be</c> that commercial dwelling units be that commercial
- c> also</c><01:18:51.960><c> be</c> accessory commercial units would also be accessory commercial units
- </c><01:19:04.520><c> units</c> within a residential dwelling units within a residential dwelling units
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- units.
- and unit sizes, meaning more opportunities for family-size units or bigger units that can have more
- It also allows more units to be designed with windows, sunlight, and air on multiple sides of the unit
- , and three years for project permit applications for more than 50 residential units.
- , and three years for project permit applications for more than 50 residential units.
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development, housing permits, affordable housing, local government, county planning, city planning