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• By way of background, in Washington, several statutes govern residential common interest communities
• In Washington, several statutes govern residential common interest communities.
• The next bill in front of us is Senate Bill 6015, concerning permit-ready residential building plans.
• Single-family detached, single-family attached, and multi-family residential construction.
• cooling device and provides immunity to residential landlords from liability for damages, injury, or

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their housing finance and affordable housing backgrounds, their prior commission or sector experience, and their interest in improving housing affordability and equity. Senators asked brief questions and offered supportive comments, and both appointments were heard without objection. The committee then heard and later acted on a series of housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand resale certificate requirements for common interest communities by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush service fees, and creating enforcement rights; testimony was split between Realtors, who supported the consumer-protection goals but sought clarifications and more time for rescission, and HOA/management representatives, who warned against limiting third-party processing tools and sought more flexibility. EHB 1501 would require associations to answer certified written inquiries from owners within 30 days, subject to reasonable association rules; the sponsor framed it as a basic right to a response, while HOA representatives supported the intent but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing law. EHB 1345 would allow detached ADUs outside urban growth areas under detailed guardrails; builders, Realtors, counties, and housing advocates supported it as a rural housing tool, and the committee heard that it had been the product of years of negotiation. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It approved a metering requirement for water use in SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, narrowed SB 5729 to permit-review provisions, adopted a substitute for SB 6015 on permit-ready factory-built housing plans, and moved forward SB 6069 on transitional, supportive, and emergency housing with zoning and local process changes. It also advanced SB 1686 on deferred utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants after rejecting an amendment to remove window units, SB 6201 creating tax exemptions for social housing agencies, SB 6214 establishing land bank authorities, and SB 6237 requiring flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. The committee then returned to public testimony on ESHB 1500, EHB 1501, and EHB 1345, hearing additional support and concerns, and adjourned after thanking staff for their work on cutoff day.

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• Engrossed Senate Bill 6024 relates to oversight of community residential services businesses.
• So just to quickly remind you on the background, community residential service business providers are
• Examples of the... serve clients with developmental disabilities in community residential settings.
• Under Engrossed Senate Bill 6024, DSHS is limited to one annual routine review per community residential
• I am also the chair of the Community Residential Services Association.

Bills: SB5957 , SB5977

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• requires, or allows for, a local government to use the state treasurer for oversight for investment pools
• , and finally it requires the state treasurer... ...oversight for investment pools, and finally it requires

Summary: The caucus reviewed several bills on its calendar, mostly focused on Senate amendments and whether sponsors intended to concur. HB 2114 would alter Motorcycle Safety Fund distributions and motorcycle registration rules, including a Senate change requiring at least one registered owner to be licensed in Arizona; the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2729 would continue several boards and agencies, including the Board of Nursing, Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, Board of Physician Assistance, Department of Economic Security, and Board of Pharmacy; the sponsor also intended to concur. Members discussed two agriculture property inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105. HB 2104 would change rules for agricultural property classification and inspections, while HB 2105 would add notice and reporting requirements for inspections; both had Senate amendments that changed inspection timing and exemptions. Some members raised concerns about county assessors’ workload, opposition from county organizations, and possible inequities and insurance or disaster-related consequences for agricultural property owners. HB 2477, the Arizona Education Savings Plan bill, drew the most discussion. The Senate amendment combined the 529-related provisions with several treasurer-related restrictions and investment rules, and members questioned the policy implications of allowing 529 funds to roll into Roth IRAs. HB 4117 would create or expand criminal penalties for interfering with religious worship, and some members expressed concern about civil liberties and equality issues, while the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2311 would require AI service disclosures to minors and, after substantial Senate amendments, to all account holders in some cases; members asked about effects on schools and government systems, and some noted concerns about the expanded scope and AG enforcement limits. The caucus also heard SCR 1004, which would prohibit photo enforcement traffic programs after December 31 subject to voter approval, though existing programs could continue under certain conditions; law enforcement concerns were noted. SB 1110 would establish a home confinement and electronic monitoring program in the Department of Corrections. SB 1618 would revise the Military Affairs Commission’s membership and duties, but one member objected to adding defense-industry representation and warned about military-industrial-complex influence. The meeting ended with the chair noting that only the bills that had gone through rules were on the agenda and adjourned the caucus.

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• treasurer or allows for a local government to use the state treasurer for oversight for investment pools
• , and finally it requires the state treasurer... ...oversight for investment pools, and finally it requires

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• Did the applicant pool get bigger or smaller? Because you noticed it was 12, 8, and 3.
• positions that couldn't be filled, that we've changed legislation so that they could broaden their pool

Committee: House Local Government

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• That's type of residential use it is.
• </c> very normal for all types of residential very normal for all types of residential uses.<01:16:11.360
• </c> know, provided uh to other residential know, provided uh to other residential development<01:19:
• </c> to the higher density residential to the higher density residential development<02:09:52.000><c>
• </c><03:24:55.680><c> and</c> exempted from the new residential and exempted from the new residential

Committee: House Housing

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• It changes residential development plan applications to residential land use applications, just to clarify
• So the committee substitute adds that definition for residential land use applications.
• Adds that definition for residential land use applications.
• development plan applications to residential...
• The committee substitute changes residential development plan applications to residential land use applications

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• The residential code now addresses lithium-ion batteries used in energy storage systems such as Tesla
• My involvement in this was primarily with the residential energy piece of it.
• I just look at it from the residential side, and I think there's a couple things I want to point out.
• Chairman, committee members, a lot of the items that I mentioned about those alternative residential
• Okay, and I guess the same kind of question with the EV charging stations and residential garages.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• This would mean all voters have the same candidate pool from which to choose, regardless of their party
• This would mean all voters have the same candidate pool from which to choose, regardless of their party
• </c> about residential about residential or<00:37:36.640><c> residing</c> or residing or residing um<
• </c> preeminent case law on residential preeminent case law on residential duration<00:43:58.880><c>
• </c> having a like a year-long residential having a like a year-long residential duration<00:44:18.960

Committee: House Election Law

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• And if I could just respond, this bill does not apply to residential owner-occupied properties.
• They brought this to you because your expertise in construction and you do mostly residential, not the
• We represent and build residential homes for your constituents.
• amongst themselves in the home building, residential construction.
• That, ladies and gentlemen, is not your residential home building company. We have...

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• But, for example, the people's initiative would implement a 50% against the residential structure.
• property tax revenue reduction from the 50% initiative on property tax is an overall reduction in residential
• </c><00:04:53.640><c> property</c><00:04:54.040><c> taxes</c> reduction in residential property taxes
• reduction in residential property taxes paid.<00:04:54.800><c> This</c><00:04:55.000><c> reduction</
• The speaker said every taxing authority would be impacted as long as there is residential property within

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

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• </c><00:16:54.079><c> Um</c> across residential property etc. Um across residential property etc.
• Uh, what does this mean when we're talking about residential, all real, all residential properties?
• real all about residential all real all residential<00:29:52.480><c> properties?
• We're also residential properties?
• </c> while you're considering all residential while you're considering all residential properties<00:

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• residential and low intensity<00:19:51.600><c> residential</c><00:19:52.480><c> and</c><00:19:52.679
• ><c> where</c><00:19:52.840><c> we</c> intensity residential and where we intensity residential and where
• </c> referring to children's residential referring to children's residential facilities<00:41:20.240>
• <01:23:42.520><c> treatment</c><01:23:42.960><c> facilities</c> residential treatment facilities residential
• :45.679><c> and</c> intensive residential treatment and intensive residential treatment and assertive

Bills: HF1005

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• EITHER THEY ARE PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT OR THEY ARE WAITING TO BE SENT TO A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.
• TAMPA RESIDENTIAL IS BOYS.
• SO THE KIDS TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY OPENS UP THAT FITS THEIR TREATMENT NEEDS.
• OR THE LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES? OR IS IT A MIX OF BOTH?
• >> AS FAR AS THE AGING OF THE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AIR CONDITION IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.

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• The zoned residential, but in Hugo roughly three-fourths of our city is in the urban reserve, which makes
• We have a municipal golf course that's zoned single-family residential.
• One is that at least 75% of their districts zoned residential should support up to quadplexes.
• </c><00:39:37.560><c> Zone</c> portion of their residentially Zone portion of their residentially Zone
• We would ask for 50% of their districts, residentially zoned districts, to support up to triplexes.

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• because there will be a joint hearing with Finance on Senate Bill 297, which has to do with the risk pools
• Secretary of State has an oversight responsibility in statute right now when it comes to these risk pools
• um if you haven't gotten the pools um if you haven't gotten the copies<01:56:03.199><c> of</c><01:56
• Since statute only says that a risk pool can be an association of the entities, mostly towns and stuff
• failed who would be about if a risk pool failed who would be responsible<01:57:33.360><c> for</c><01

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• This is to provide residential facilities for DYS. ...Right of Passage.
• This is to provide residential facilities for DYS clients. 57 is with the Division of State Police and
• This is to continue outpatient or residential substance abuse treatment services for DCFS clients.
• They're qualified residential treatment, licensed placement agencies, and therapeutic foster care. 116
• treatment. 123 is with Washington Youth and Family, qualified residential treatment, as well as 124

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• </c><01:05:15.680><c> street</c> with the residential street with the residential street address,<01:
• </c> Hampstead Hospital and the residential Hampstead Hospital and the residential treatment<01:33:17.679
• </c><01:35:20.639><c> care</c> facilities and residential care facilities and residential care facilities
• </c> that nursing facility and residential that nursing facility and residential care<01:35:43.600><c
• </c><01:40:39.679><c> treatment</c> Hospital and residential treatment Hospital and residential treatment

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• Join me today to highlight the impact of AB 554 are Craig Poole.
• Sandra Poole, Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
• appointments impossible, his condition continued to deteriorate and he ended up hospitalized at Hillside's residential

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• Senate file 78, residential revenue.
• </c><00:41:59.280><c> tax</c> management SJ3 residential tax management SJ3 residential tax constitutional
• 03.440><c> taxable</c><00:43:04.079><c> value</c> residential real property taxable value residential
• 43:10.240><c> tax</c> three, residential property tax three, residential property tax constitutional<
• </c> resolution number three, residential resolution number three, residential property<02:03:26.560>