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• Anderson is an experienced leader, researcher, and expert in dementia care with a track record of developing
• There's only one exception, and that is tax-free, tax-exempt bonds.
• So if you're looking at a development where the home price will be limited, if you can't get the cost
• I don't want to see an expansion of bonding Working with us with our concerns about two things.
• I don't want to see an expansion of bonding authority. Really, I'm worried about that.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• moving our state forward is happening in communities across the state as neighbors build and rebuild bonds
• This session, I'm asking you to pass a bonding bill, an additional $907 million.
• a<00:26:39.880> new<00:26:40.040> child,<00:26:40.800> to time off to bond
• with a new child, to time off to bond with a new child, to take<00:26:41.200> care<00:26:41.360
• That's the work triple-A bond rating. That's the work you've<00:35:56.920> done.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: This was Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. He opened by recognizing legislative leaders, constitutional officers, tribal leaders, the judiciary, and members of his administration, then asked for a moment of silence for the Hortman family and spoke at length about recent tragedies, including the Annunciation Church shooting, political violence, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he described as the impacts of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. He framed the address around resilience, unity, and the state’s response to grief and disruption. Walz reviewed major accomplishments from his time in office, emphasizing investments in education, child care, free school meals, housing, infrastructure, climate initiatives, paid family leave, voting access, and worker protections. He also highlighted tax cuts, rebate checks, Social Security tax relief, medical debt protections, and efforts to lower costs for families. Looking ahead, he proposed expanding the dependent care tax credit, cutting the statewide sales tax for the first time, adding housing and first-time homebuyer support, and providing aid to businesses and households affected by Operation Metro Surge. A major portion of the speech focused on public safety and fraud prevention. Walz said he wanted lawmakers to reestablish the binary trigger ban, pass additional gun violence measures including bans on weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and strengthen safe storage and insurance requirements for firearms. He also urged passage of his anti-fraud package, which would increase penalties, create a centralized fraud prevention office, and restructure human services administration to improve oversight and program integrity. He closed by urging lawmakers to act on these proposals during his remaining months in office and said the next governor would inherit a fiscally strong state.

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• Denton County continues to be a leader in economic development, education, and community engagement.
• The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• Consent for the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• HB 4582 by Bella Kappin relating to the reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by a developer
• and Tourism Officer for the Committee on Trade Workforce and Economic Development.

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• business of private activity bonds the business of private activity bonds for<00:42:39.000> 23
• those money extensively with developers those money extensively with developers to<00:42:59.400>
• <00:43:11.720> and different levels and to developers and different levels and to developers
• already exists doing infill development already exists doing infill development partnering<01:13
• > solicitations<01:29:29.040> on development solicitations on development solicitations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We expect to have roughly $320 million between our severance tax bond.
• They need to bond; that's a piece of it. It does take time.
• Revolving Fund under the Statewide Economic Development Finance Act.
• get 4.5% of severance tax bonds.
• they are developing, and it's a constant, by-the-minute development.

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• Units, bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects providing a criminal penalty or for the Committee on Ways
• Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, HB 1590 by Gates relating to multi-family residential developments
• AB 2445 by Dutton relating to the cardiogenic risk level and the development of certain environmental
• Development HB 2485 by vote ruling to the personal need for wellness provided by public school employees
• period for which a person arrested by certain crimes involving family violence may be held after a bond

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• Those bonds were issued, and now we've been doing two sessions of bond payments on that at about $102.6
• The development of the grant management system is one of our major projects.
• First of all, our Lignite Research Marketing and Development Program.
• We are in development stage right now. We're finalizing contracts.
• payments, bond splits, ACHs, wires.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

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• Section Two makes clear that the bond allocation act applies to bonds issued by an economic development
• > um<00:40:28.920> that<00:40:29.160> the<00:40:29.359> bond<00:40:29.640
• > allocation clear clear um that the bond allocation clear clear um that the bond allocation act
• bond issued by an economic<00:40:32.520> development<00:40:33.359> Authority<00:40:34.359
• > Section<00:40:34.800> 3 economic development Authority Section 3 economic development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Refer the committee to trade workforce. and economic development.
• Association's books and records for the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
• Relating to the reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by developer of certain housing developments
• and Tourism Officer for the Committee on Trade. workforce and economic development.
• AG 4866 by Vassiliou, ruling the review adoption modification land development.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• ,<02:00:18.880> capital articles, including bonds, capital articles, including bonds, capital
• <02:33:55.280> We're some of it be for development. We're some of it be for development.
• However, if the them to a developer.
• for development districts. for development districts.
• or entire duration of the development or entire duration of the development district<06:26:58.958

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• demeaning to all the... people around the world who are dependent on this drug for survival in developing
• And the way I see this working out is that the Texas Board of Pharmacy would develop. that process, but
• It was developed to treat parasitic diseases.
• The governor to develop and administer a strategic plan for interoperability.
• Developing.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• This situation could drive us into moratoriums on new development.
• We can do it in partnership with the North American Development Bank.
• There are several developers who are interested in joining our regional project.
• We do have the Texas Water Development Board as a... resource witness.
• None will go to developing anything less than 3,000 parts.

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• What is so detrimental I think about the co-development process is very few people understand it.
• My client develops the International Residential Building Code, adopted in California.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and members, here to present AB 253, which will allow homeowners and developers
• Furthermore, the bonds issued at 226 will be paid by the insurers of the Fair Plan, policyholders, and
• And I believe you are presenting AB 462. from Coastal Development Permit Requirements in Los Angeles

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These bonds use taxes and bond-related products for providing of criminal penalty or for the committee
• Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs HB 1590 by Gates relating to multi-family residential Social development
• period for which a person arrested by certain crimes involving family violence may be held after a bond
• AB 2559 by Patterson relating to imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development
• Vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision, referred

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development
• Refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• Our unit and an apartment referred to the Committee on Trade Workforce and and Economic Development.
• Refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development.
• Bond refer to the Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services.

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• And this bonding package, we've seen other bonding—or not bonding, I'm sorry— we've seen other trust
• We just did a great job of passing a bonding bill, $1.5 billion.
• We just did a great job of passing a bonding bill, $1.5 billion.
• We just did a great job of passing a bonding bill, $1.5 billion.
• But it is identified as a priority for the bonding program.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs. Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.

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• Bonds are overridden to the district.
• Puberty blockers stymie brain development.
• Puberty blockers stymie brain development.
• When we know that the human brain does not fully develop until the age of 25.
• This is... ...for bonds issued without a financial advisor.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• bond As you may be well aware with the change in the bond bill those protections were expanded to more
• We develop fair housing plans with them.
• When state funds for new public housing developments ceased to exist in the early 1990s, we developed
• Longer development timeframes mean longer gaps in developer fees.
• It's a commercial real estate development association.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held its second introductory hearing to frame the session’s housing agenda. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty described the hearing as a chance to hear a wide range of perspectives on Massachusetts’ housing crisis, including underbuilding, zoning and permitting barriers, rising costs, and the need for both state and local action. The committee heard from court, municipal, advocacy, and regional housing leaders, with recurring themes of increasing supply, preserving existing housing, preventing displacement, and expanding resources for renters and homeowners. Chief Justice Diana Horan of the Housing Court said the court is handling more than 40,000 new filings annually with only 15 judges, and estimated the court would need about 21 judges to meet demand. She described complications from RAFT-related stays, mental health and guardianship issues, aging housing stock, and the new eviction sealing law, which she said was being implemented smoothly but may require additional resources if filings continue to rise. The Massachusetts Municipal Association and MAPC emphasized that municipalities need flexibility, funding, and better tools such as MassWorks, Housing Works, H-DIP, 40R reforms, inclusionary zoning changes, and a local option transfer fee; they also said local control concerns and long permitting timelines remain major barriers. MAPC and others stressed that supply growth alone will not solve the crisis and urged continued support for subsidized housing, access to counsel, and modular/off-site construction. Advocates and housing providers focused on displacement, preservation, and tenant protections. Homes for All Massachusetts and Mass Law Reform Institute called for rent stabilization, stronger tenant protections, foreclosure prevention, elimination of junk fees, continued funding for RAFT and HomeBASE, and expanded access to counsel. Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants said the state needs far more extremely low-income housing, more operating subsidy, and major investment to repair public housing, while also supporting tenant technical assistance during redevelopment. Franklin County’s housing authority warned that rural communities are being left out of many state programs and asked for a rural LIHTC set-aside, a permanent rural credit boost, and a review of housing choice programs. A Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation researcher presented findings that communities that add housing generally see stronger municipal finances, and that housing growth can improve property tax and state aid outcomes. Seasonal community representatives from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket described extreme affordability pressures and the need for tailored tools. Nantucket’s housing trust chair said the island has made progress through local funding, inclusionary zoning, and deed-restricted units, but still needs a real estate transfer fee and faster ways to preserve year-round housing. Across the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly returned to the need for a mix of production, preservation, tenant protections, and local flexibility, rather than relying on any single policy solution.

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• and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas water development
• We find that they provide efficient local continuity improvementkaha » and that an arterial development
• Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds, refer to the committee
• Refer to the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
• Using a constitutional amendment appropriating certain surplus revenue to school district bond debt,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We got back to work on the Tanner's Lake site in late 2022 and selected a developer in 2023.
• /c> Oakdale's entire community development Oakdale's entire community development and<00:03:06.640>
• <00:03:17.200> in developer in developer in 2023.<00:03:19.200> It's<00:03:19.519> not
• It's not uncommon for development, 2023.
• Chapter 469 is the economic development statutes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all