Video & Transcript Research : 'developer fees'

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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • rather than fee for service dollars. rather than fee for service dollars.
  • fee for service. fee for service.
  • <01:09:28.799> levy and six because it's the sure fee levy and six because it's the sure fee
  • > alternative consider developing an alternative consider developing an alternative dental<01:
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Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation. The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes. Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the bill prevents the co-ops from charging development fees and it is important because these builders
  • Years old and therefore still developing their worldview.
  • athletic fee.
  • Bartleman, schools require an individual fee, currently.
  • Community development throughout South Florida.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 39 (3-4-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 219, an act relating to deferred deposit transaction fees imposed by the commissioner.
  • Senate Bill 219, an act relating to deferred deposit transaction fees imposed by the commissioner.
  • amends the filing fee to a fat<00:10:43.440> flat<00:10:43.760> rate<00:10:44.399>
  • <00:10:48.560> for<00:10:48.800> the court to collect the filing fee for the court
  • Uh, the Economic Development, Labor and Tourism Committee will meet tomorrow.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and approved the journal. The clerk reported House-passed bills and Senate bills received from the House, and several Senate bills were read a second time and sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports recommended passage of multiple measures, including bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health Services, Natural Resources and Energy, State and Local Government, and Transportation. The chamber then moved to orders of the day and took up Senate Bill 50 and Senate Bill 191, while Senate Bill 137 and Senate Joint Resolution 54 were passed over and retained in the orders of the day. Senate Bill 50, relating to the disposition of property, was explained as a broad update to trust, probate, and intestacy law. Supporters said it would streamline probate when there are no disputes, add privacy protections for decedents’ estate information, give courts more flexibility, set retention and filing-fee rules for wills, recognize electronic wills and other uniform-law concepts, and allow transfer-on-death designation for motor vehicles. A floor amendment removed inheritance-tax provisions and corrected technical issues; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after debate in favor from several senators and no substantive opposition. Senate Bill 191, creating the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program, was also amended and passed. The bill would establish a three-year pilot administered by the University of Kentucky College of Education, providing a one-time $2,000 per child incentive payment or refundable tax credit to child care providers and low-income families when children are assessed as kindergarten ready. A floor amendment clarified that the study and recommendations must comply with federal child care regulations; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after a senator changed a vote from no to yes. The Senate then recessed for Rules and Committee on Committees meetings, after which the rules committee posted additional bills to future orders and the committee on committees referred several bills and resolutions to standing committees. Several members also made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, a legislative breakfast, a fish fry, and condolences for a community member.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 10:15 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. commission hello H Leia lar me with the
  • the power purchase charges and reserve fees net of any applicable taxes and fees.
  • and a separate definition of Reserve fee and a separate definition of Revenue<01:30:04.119> which
  • charges and Reserve fees net of any<01:30:08.239> applicable<01:30:08.719> taxes<01:30
  • :09.040> and<01:30:09.440> fees<01:30:10.440> we're any applicable taxes and fees
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee met on February 13, 2025, after a brief recess for a concurrent hearing. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including HB 332 on recycling and lithium-ion batteries, HB 256 on environmental protection and federal air standards, HB 348 on single-use plastics in lodging establishments, HB 810 on noise pollution and helicopter-related civil actions, HB 505 on Red Hill coordination, HB 975 on carbon sequestration incentives, and HB 974 on utility financing and step-in agreements. Testimony was generally supportive on HB 256, HB 348, HB 505, HB 975, and HB 974, while HB 332 drew both support and opposition, including concerns from the Consumer Technology Association about battery recycling policy. On HB 975, OPSD supported the program but urged language to prevent use for carbon offsets, and the committee discussed how the program would be monitored and reimbursed. On HB 974, the chair summarized extensive amendments addressing reserve fees, revenue definitions, trust funds, default procedures, and customer credits, while noting the Consumer Advocate’s changed view that a reserve fee may not be constitutionally required. In decision making, the committee adopted amendments and recommended passage for HB 332, converting it into a working group to study recycling of small- and medium-format lithium-ion batteries, with members from state agencies and industry and a note that an appropriation may be needed. HB 256 was passed with amendments to clarify compliance with federal law unless standards become more stringent. HB 348, HB 810, and HB 505 were each passed as is. HB 975 was passed with amendments, including language to prevent use of the program for carbon offsets and a note that dollar amounts would be blanked out and addressed in the committee report. HB 974 was also passed with amendments after the committee reviewed the proposed changes and discussed the reserve fee issue. The committee additionally noted that HB 1476 had previously been deferred and would remain deferred, and the meeting concluded with adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • piece of property out of their current development.
  • This communication consisted of the application required fee that we paid.
  • We just want to develop our land, and yeah, we just want to develop our land.
  • That would leave the 40 acres completely undesirable to develop.
  • Um, in the end, we support the bill, uh, we give our develop, it would give our development the flexibility
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • current development.
  • And these are big developments of about 230 tracts in one instance.
  • We just want to develop our land, and we just want to develop our land. Thank you.
  • That would leave the 40 acres completely undesirable to develop.
  • gives us the best path to supply our development.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • They pay the $5 convenience fee.
  • If it was a $5 fee to get a debit card, I could see that being a little more reasonable.
  • What is the fee actually paying for here?
  • What is the fee actually paying for here?
  • <00:56:36.400> uh argument that the attorney's fees uh argument that the attorney's fees uh
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing support from state boards, agencies, and industry groups. SB 102 (restaurants) had one supportive testifier and no questions. SB 1367 SD1 (installment loans) drew support from DCCA and other boards, but the chair raised concerns about a proposed $5 debit-card convenience fee, saying it seemed high and suggesting it might be amended downward; DCCA said it would check with industry on the likely impact. SB 1373 SD2 (administrative licensure action against sex offenders) received broad support from DCCA and multiple professional licensing boards, including psychology, physical therapy, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, massage therapy, nursing, optometry, barbering and cosmetology, the Hawaii Medical Board, and HPD. The committee then heard SB 1142 SD1 (insurance proceeds), which was supported by DCCA, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, AARP, Hawaiʻi Realtors, and the Hawaiʻi Insurers Council, while State Farm offered comments and the Hawaii Bankers Association opposed. Testimony focused on insurance access after the Lahaina wildfires and the need to address underinsured homeowners. The committee also discussed SB 144 SD2 (stabilization of property insurance), with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, AARP, Hawaiʻi Realtors, and the Hawaiʻi Insurers Council, and comments from the Attorney General and DCCA Insurance Division about revising the financing structure and correcting bill language. Opponents and reservationed supporters argued the bill may not help if applicants can still obtain coverage at very high prices, while supporters said it would expand market capacity and provide a safety net as climate-related losses continue. Finally, SB 253 SD2 (condominium reserves) received support from Hawaiʻi Realtors, CI, and several individual testifiers. Supporters said it would enforce existing disclosure requirements under Act 199 and improve reserve funding transparency, while one individual argued stronger enforcement and an ombudsman-style office would be more effective. The chair reminded testifiers to stay on the bill at hand. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, because of the fee bill and costs and other things that have increased, in order to basically
  • In other words, a fee was implemented to help address this, but aside from the fee, which cannot continue
  • to go up, we can't just continue to fee our way out of situations.
  • It's to work with the members, collect our fees, and then to make sure that the public realizes that
  • So I think you're in reference to the fee in the current fee bills or State Bar Act for an extra $52
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee first established a quorum and then approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointments, including Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Trinidad Solis, M.D. and Gerald Talbert, M.D. to the Medical Board of California. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments, with all of those items receiving unanimous 5-0 votes. The main public business was the confirmation hearing for George Cardona, reappointed as Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. Cardona described reforms made in response to the Girardi scandal, including stronger conflict-of-interest and gift rules, improved auditing and investigative procedures, efforts to reduce discipline disparities, and steps to address a growing backlog amid staffing vacancies and rising complaints. Senators questioned him about Girardi-related safeguards, backlog and funding pressures, discipline disparities affecting Black and Latino attorneys, unauthorized practice of law by notarios, and the State Bar’s use of AI; public witnesses from the State Bar, SEIU Local 1000, and others testified in support. The committee advanced Cardona’s appointment to the full Senate on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Jones withholding support. The committee then heard Laura Enderton Speed’s confirmation as Executive Director of the State Bar. She emphasized fiscal stability, public trust, and operational improvements, and said the Bar is addressing the troubled February 2025 remote bar exam through audits, internal investigations, and a forthcoming recommendation to the Supreme Court on the exam’s future. Senators asked about the budget deficit, the bar exam failures, conflict-of-interest safeguards after Girardi, and how the Bar is preparing for future fee and staffing pressures. Supporters from the State Bar Board of Trustees, SEIU Local 1000, the California Defense Counsel, and a colleague testified in favor, and the committee approved her appointment to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote. The meeting concluded with thanks and a farewell to Senator Jones, who was leaving the committee, followed by a cake presentation and adjournment of the public portion.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/11/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, that fee helps maintain the broad network.
  • So, that fee helps maintain the broad network.
  • So, that fee helps maintain the broad network.
  • So, that fee helps maintain the broad network.
  • <01:13:18.159> the program is being able to develop the program is being able to develop the
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • within those tuition and fee ceilings. within those tuition and fee ceilings.
  • mandatory fee rates? mandatory fee rates?
  • mandatory and fee revenue over time. mandatory and fee revenue over time.
  • and mandatory fee revenue is up 6.5%. and mandatory fee revenue is up 6.5%.
  • So, when we look at our fees, this looks at undergraduate fees.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned. Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class. The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee - November 19, 2025

Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • state-sized request for energy by single users and developers.
  • Second, we needed... ...by single users and developers.
  • When software developers develop software, there's inherently going to be bugs and weaknesses...
  • When software developers develop software, there's inherently going to be bugs and weaknesses.
  • ATM and pay this fee.
Keywords: 985, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Human growth and development, and what does that mean to us?
  • We now understand that the brain continues to develop well into the mid-20s.
  • I've spent over $115,000 on legal fees and investigators.
  • , and transportation fees.
  • I have over seven hundred thousand dollars in legal fees.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors. The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

HOUSE CONVENES Apr 27th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are other institutions in the state that charge some type of an athletic fee.
  • This is the Department of Commerce, economic development.
  • But that's just the game of economic development. Follow-up. You're recognized.
  • I mean, we're supposed to be about job creation and economic development.
  • rate, the development in the state—this is why we need this bill.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, leave requests, and routine business, including reading gubernatorial approval letters for several recently enacted acts. Members also recognized guests in the chamber. The body then took up a motion to send House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee, which passed, with Representative Jean explaining the bill would be revised to remove pay raises and address cybersecurity and bank fees later. On the red and budget calendars, the House passed House Bill 1103 to increase the homestead property tax credit by $75, with supporters noting it would be the fourth straight annual increase and total $300 per household over four years. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064, then passed Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements. Several appropriation bills were then considered in batches and individually, with mixed results: House Bills 1005, 1051, 1089, 1090, 1093, and Senate Bills 8, 10, 16, 20, 23, 36, 43, 55, 58, 63, 67, and 30 passed; House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, 1066, and Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed; Senate Bills 10 and 24 were initially passed over for later consideration. A major portion of the meeting focused on Amendment 1 to House Bill 1100, the RSA/one-time funding package. Representative Jean outlined increases for corrections, state police, LEARNS/freedom accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and other set-asides, plus a proposed $300 million economic development reserve for a confidential project with clawback provisions. The amendment drew extended debate: supporters argued it could bring major job creation and broader economic benefits, while opponents criticized the secrecy, size of the subsidy, and opportunity cost. The amendment ultimately passed 54-36-3. The House then adjourned until 1 p.m. the next day after announcements about upcoming budget and House Management meetings.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/24/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • > response They develop update emergency response They develop update emergency response plans
  • So, there's an application fee, an audit fee, and then the staff time to go through those 19 standards
  • fee, and then application fee, an audit fee, and then the<01:08:16.719> staff<01:08:17.040>
  • on behalf of the producers fees on behalf of the producers fees collected<01:17:06.960> by
  • > a<01:29:27.600> long<01:29:28.480> bar developed um through a long bar developed
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 1:30 P.M.

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have had some increase in revenues without additional revenue fees and license fees over the past
  • We have had some increase in revenues without additional revenue fees and license fees over the past
  • So, that her fees by $750 a month.
  • That is a one-time fee. And that is a one-time fee.
  • So, it would be very quick once we get the funding for it. >> Fees, license fees, the annual... >> Okay
Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy and the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, followed by the physical therapy board. The Pharmacy Board said it licenses pharmacists, technicians, students, and many facilities and supply-chain entities, including wholesalers, manufacturers, 3PLs, PBMs, and nonresident compounders. Its main requests were a 3% salary increase for specialized staff, about $118,000 for contract help to evaluate pharmacists with substance abuse or mental health issues under a recently passed public health bill, and additional IT spending authority for system upgrades and cloud migration. Members discussed the board’s role in protecting the public, vetting out-of-state facilities, and the need to keep sensitive data secure; no vote was taken. The Chiropractic Examiners board described itself as a small, contract-staffed agency with about 700 active licenses and a database system that is no longer supported by Microsoft. It said it had requested about $173,000, but the legislative budget recommendation was $134,000, and it needs roughly $40,000 more to upgrade or rebuild the system, including security fixes and online renewal capability. Members focused on the cybersecurity risk of using unsupported software and the need to protect personal information; the board also noted that its licensing data does not include banking information because payments are handled through the state portal. The Physical Therapy Board said it regulates physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, with 4,242 licenses and 252 complaints in the last fiscal year, and that demand for the profession continues to grow. Its requests included $6,000 in salary progression for long-serving staff, about $360 more in PDM salary authority, and roughly $38,610 for a one-time upgrade to its LMS licensing system, plus related cloud-migration costs. Senators noted the board’s strong reputation, discussed the burden of annual or biennial renewals, and supported the technology upgrade because the current system is no longer supported and could create liability risks if not addressed.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:31:18.399> required be used for tuition fees required be used for tuition fees required
  • The employer had to put in 50% of the cost of tuition, fees, and books.
  • we look at not only the tuition and fees we look at not only the tuition and fees but<01:08:15.200
  • Changes in tuition and fees also have a continuing impact on the projection if tuition and fees increase
  • Tuition and fees.
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:16:02.759> in Development in Development in support<00:16:05.399> nahal<00:16:06.000
  • All we're doing is making developers wealthy. We're not making our community wealthy.
  • Michael's Development in support. Limby Hawaiʻi with comments on Zoom.
  • <00:25:24.279> and support Michael's development and support Michael's development and support
  • <00:43:40.720> simple hold rental buildings fee simple hold rental buildings fee simple buildings
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on a series of housing bills. HB 1432 and HB 1428 drew support from HHFDC, and HB 1428 also received testimony from Hawaiian Community Assets, which said housing counseling funding is needed to meet demand for financial education tied to affordable housing, and that such counseling can help reduce evictions, prevent foreclosure, and stabilize households. HB 833 on community land trusts received broad support from HHFDC, county housing officials, community land trust representatives, and a local developer; testimony emphasized keeping housing affordable in perpetuity, but also asked for clearer access to financing, longer repayment terms, and inclusion of additional land trusts in the bill. Peter Savio argued that community land trusts are the best way to control demand and keep housing tied to local incomes. The committee also heard HB 19 on the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund, which HHFDC said should be made permanent because the pilot has been successful, with 81 units in the program and $7.4 million of the $10 million allocation already committed. HHFDC said the fund helps stalled for-sale projects by providing state equity that revolved back when homes are sold. HB 529 and HB 432 were also heard; HB 432 would create a subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund for projects above 60% AMI, and HHFDC said this would help finance housing for households at 65% and 80% AMI. The bill drew support from several housing, business, and industry groups. Several other housing measures were discussed with mixed testimony. HB 419 had HHFDC support, Limby Hawaiʻi opposition, and support from the Grassroot Institute and others; members asked about whether councils approve these projects in one or multiple readings. HB 527 and HB 416 also drew a mix of support and opposition, with questions focused on county approval timelines and whether state-financed projects would still go through normal local review. HB 417 on the rental housing revolving fund prompted questions about how it differs from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and whether it should be more flexible for mixed rental and for-sale projects. HB 418’s proposed working group was noted as potentially unnecessary because HHFDC said a public working group was already being formed. HB 1411 on housing preference raised questions about what happens if a recipient changes jobs, and HB 374 drew an Attorney General’s Office recommendation to remove a duration requirement to avoid possible constitutional travel issues. HB 373 and HB 1492 were also heard, with strong testimony from Peter Savio in favor of a broader trust-based model for affordable housing. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • One means by which we can encourage more teachers to work and stay in Nevada is by developing alternative
  • Participants will take part in professional development curriculum, including at least 10 sessions.
  • So they would meet, and then they would provide additional support and professional development to their
  • Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.
  • Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.
Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-GVO, WAM-WLA Informational Briefings 01-13-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their fee is higher than the local. Uh, there is no local fee, so this is a non-resident fee. Okay.
  • Their fee is higher than the local. Their fee is higher than the local.
  • uh fee. Okay. uh fee. Okay.
  • Well, park development. Well, park development.
  • well that we developed well that we developed Hi,<03:31:28.840> Senator.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The question I have is related to the additional fees.
  • There's an install permit fee or initial permit fee, then also an annual Fee.
  • Basically, they're just saying that the fee is just going to help offset the cost.
  • So, in addition to those two fees, it seems like there's another fee in section 5, subsection B, related
  • Clerk fees activate the machine sergeant's roll call in the House for a recorded vote.