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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's used for whatever purposes the entity wants to use it for.
- The covered entity is, is a HRSA definition. It can be dish hospitals.
- Is that the no, the covered entity is getting the, the 340B covered entity gets the lower price.
- We still give 340B pricing to covered entities when they order it.
- The only change is if they want that product delivered to an entity that is not a covered entity, that
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course, I do see that you define adversary intelligence agencies or entities.
- And I see on line 44, those adversary intelligence entities are described as a person who demonstrated
- So you're defining adversary intelligence entities as persons who have views, persons who have opinions
- to make an arrest outside of a state without permission from that other state or from that other entity
- , such as our state attorneys, public defenders, guardian ad litem, and a host of other entities.
Keywords:
unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, pyramid schemes, consumer protection, fraud prevention, legal affairs, penalties, justice, administrative commission, membership, state attorneys, public defenders
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1300 on education and workforce development for current and former inmates. Senator Claudio explained that the bill is intended to expand collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections to provide training opportunities tied to Florida’s need for CDL drivers. The bill was reported favorably without debate.
Members then considered SB 896 on campus safety, as amended by strike-all and late-filed amendment. The bill would require postsecondary institutions to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct security risk assessments, improve threat reporting and information sharing, and allow voluntary participation in the guardian program; the late-filed amendment removed a prohibition on guardians wearing uniforms. After questions about the firearm-discharge provision near campuses and testimony both for and against, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens, SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and confirmed appointees listed on tabs 10 through 19.
The committee next heard SB 712 on pyramid promotional schemes, which would create a new prohibition and increase penalties while preserving legitimate direct sales plans. Members raised concerns about whether participants in such schemes might themselves be victims, and the sponsor said prosecutorial discretion would distinguish victims from primary wrongdoers; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1224 on rental housing application fraud was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from apartment and realtor groups in support.
In the latter part of the meeting, Chair Martin presented SB 1370 to expand habitual traffic offender status to repeated unlicensed driving, and SB 1712 to create a statewide FDLE counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit. SB 1370 was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1712 drew extensive questioning and public opposition over concerns about broad language, surveillance, and possible impacts on speech and protest, but the sponsor said the unit would focus on protecting the state from adversary intelligence threats and operate within constitutional limits; it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission was amended to adjust commission membership and reported favorably unanimously. The committee then recorded additional votes for members and adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2026-04-07
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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that act to to understand the entities that act to to understand the entities - And in my entities that are buying.
- And they are, you entities registered.
- There are often entities to do so.
- for these publicly funded funded entity for these publicly funded entities,<00:56:23.640>
rather,
Keywords:
data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 52 Morning Session May 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So they would still be an out-of- state entity.
- So to answer your question, yes, an entity can be located out of state.
- But why would the Senate author not want an Oklahoma entity?
- That has been the track record every place that this entity has been in operation.
- to that are not government entities sitting behind our cyber unit.
Bills:
HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503
Keywords:
SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- adverse economic impact on small entities, and these are not emergency rules.
- A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity economic impact statement were prepared and also
- A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity economic impact statement were prepared and also
- A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity impact statement were prepared and attached to this
- A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity impact statement were prepared and attached to this
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes.
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process.
The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Under current law, taxing entities may notify the public about rate changes by mail, Senator Betancourt
- HB 17 requires taxing entities to mail notice to every property owner in a tax rate hearing while still
- HB 17 will require taxing entities to provide uniform, easy to understand notices, empowering Texans
- , are you OK with your local taxing entity emailing you the address—or not the address but the time—I
- I would think all the taxing entities would Kelly Rasty: try to help drive people to that.
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have licensed entities and then we have chartered entities.
- We have licensed entities jurisdiction.
- For and then we have chartered entities.
- We each of those entities annualized.
- requested that we some of the entities requested that we some of the entities asked<01:12:34.400
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- year if I recall um the external entity year if I recall um the external entity costs<00:57:47.839
- . entities. entities.
- the reporting entities sometimes the reporting entities indicated<00:58:51.440>
things <00:58: - <01:23:43.040>
that specifically outlines the entities that specifically outlines the entities - However, with 340B covered entities.
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes.
The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings.
Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> It says when an inspection is required by a local government entity, a condition of a permit for
- I think it should read 'government entity' as a condition. Condition. Condition.
- You can call that entity and say, 'Hey, I need y'all to get this approved.' >> Uh, yes.
- so required by a local governing entity so required by a local governing entity as<00:15:44.160>
a - >
perform <00:15:55.600>the governing entity to perform the governing entity to perform
Keywords:
state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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as looking at each LLC each each entity as looking at each LLC each each entity - >
New <03:32:10.000>Hampshire a separate entity for New Hampshire a separate entity for - separate entity so just so each entity separate entity so just so each entity is<03:33:02.800>
<03:49:06.680>- an interest in a foreign entity, and how does that foreign entity activity get reported in New Hampshire
have considerations that these entities have considerations that these entities
Summary:
The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee.
The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures.
Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So it would read: 'of such entity, unless the entity is operating under a national security agreement
- But they found research partnerships with PLA entities, People's Liberation Army entities.
- PLA entities, People's Liberation Army entities. There are several of these.
- He's in several prominent entities inside of the CCP. So that's just a concern.
- , and private research entities in the state.
Keywords:
HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Use of legislative email, phone number and office space restricted, HF4172 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are directing the legislative entity to establish those rules on how that can best be done.
- And I know that if I'm working with an entity, I will say to the revisor, "This is my request.
- , know that if I'm working with an entity, know that if I'm working with an entity, I<00:10:37.560
- If we uh allow an outside entity to use our @house.mn.gov email address, the ask might be considered
- If we uh allow an outside entity to use our @house.mn.gov email address, the ask might be considered
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-29 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These two entities are critical to government transparency and to protecting the rights of Vermonters
- <00:31:22.960>
are positions are These two entities are positions are These two entities are - And, uh, essentially, if in fact that individual's, you know, that's their income entity would notify
- If<01:18:15.240>
the <01:18:15.360>licensing <01:18:16.440>entity <01:18:17.360>< - <01:18:31.960>
would individual the licensing entity would individual the licensing entity
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Support services budget entity would grant the state authority to support the enhanced provider network
- So, like this initiative, you know, is a new initiative to contract with an outside entity to do really
- We grant the authority to make these payments to the qualifying entities for the 2024-25 period.
- We grant the authority to make these payments to the qualifying entities for the 2024-25 period.
- Both trust funds are allocated within the investigative service budget entity.
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission considered 21 budget amendments, most of them routine authority adjustments tied to federal grants, Medicaid payment programs, and trust fund realignments. The Department of Education received $14.751 million for a Preschool Development Grant to support early learning system improvements, workforce credentialing and training, IT modernization, and related early childhood certification work. The Department of Veterans Affairs shifted $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy, replace contract nursing with OPS staff, and meet rising operating costs. The Department of Health moved about $9.1 million to support Disability Determinations, where roughly 140,000 cases were pending or in process, and said the change would help reduce backlog and avoid a deficit. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple amendments for Medicaid-related programs, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for hospitals and physicians; members asked about CMS approval delays, provider access, and how rural funds would be distributed. The commission also adopted an amendment realigning KidCare funds, placing a $32.1 million surplus into reserve, though several members objected that the state had not yet implemented the 2023 KidCare expansion and that children remained on a wait list. Another Medicaid amendment placed a $376 million surplus into reserve after updated estimating conference projections.
Other agencies also received approvals. FDLE received $16.26 million to buy counter-unmanned aircraft systems equipment such as radar and RF sensors to detect and mitigate drone threats. The Department of Juvenile Justice received $1.6 million for the Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, with staff confirming corrective action had been taken after prior audit findings about allowable SSBG spending. The Division of Emergency Management received federal pass-through authority for FIFA World Cup security and counter-UAS funds, both controlled by the Miami host committee, and members noted the state had little direct oversight over how those local grants would be used. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery work, with questions focused on the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State received $408,377 for arts and culture federal grant obligations. All amendments were adopted, generally without objection, after brief questioning and no public testimony.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the Executive Direction and Support Services budget entity
- Meyer: So, like this initiative, you know, is a new initiative to contract with an outside entity to
- We grant the authority to make these payments to the qualifying entities for the 2024-25 period.
- We grant the authority to make these payments to the qualifying entities for the 2024-25 period.
- Both trust funds are allocated within the investigative service budget entity.
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission met to consider 21 budget amendments, beginning with the Department of Education’s request for $14.751 million in federal grant authority for the Preschool Development Grant. Members asked whether any funds would support VPK or provider payments; the department said the money is for birth-to-kindergarten early learning work, including IT modernization, workforce credentialing, training, and streamlining director certification. The amendment was adopted without objection.
The commission then approved amendments for the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy and reduce staffing agency use, and for the Department of Health to realign about $9.1 million for disability determinations amid a backlog of roughly 140,000 cases. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple Medicaid-related amendments, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for KidCare, hospitals, physicians, cancer hospitals, nursing IME, and public hospital payments. Members questioned network adequacy, rural access, and the KidCare surplus and expansion; the KidCare realignment drew debate, with some members objecting because the 2023 eligibility expansion has not been implemented, but the amendment passed on a roll call vote.
Other amendments adopted included FDLE’s $16.3 million for counter-UAS detection and mitigation equipment, DJJ’s $1.6 million for Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, and emergency management pass-throughs for FIFA World Cup security and counter-drone funding to the Miami host committee. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for disaster recovery under the CDBG-DR program, with questions about the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State also received $408,377 for arts and culture grant authority. Most amendments were adopted without objection, and the commission adjourned after completing the agenda.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force Jun 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Responsibilities of this entity or entities should include some or all of developing a consequential
- that entity would have.
- We're talking about a state-level coordinating entity of some kind.
- I mean, couldn't they all be incorporated into the list above of all the things that this entity or entities
- Then, the responsibilities of this entity or entities should include some or all of developing a consequential
Summary:
The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives.
Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad.
The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, and if they can contact all these taxing entities or have those taxing entities tell them. and give
- Or allow us your local taxing entity.
- Are you okay with your local taxing entity emailing you the date of the meeting?
- And that way, that list could be sent to the local taxing entity.
- I would think all the taxing entities would try to help drive people to that.
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Property - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 11:10 P.M.
Public Property
Transcript Highlights:
- And in this bill, they just have an entity, and it’s not specified who the entity is that it would be
- and it's not specified who the an entity and it's not specified who the entity<00:07:34.360>
is - entity is that it would be conveyed to. entity is that it would be conveyed to.
- or supplant an entity or supplant an entity uh<00:08:05.840>
with <00:08:06.120>the - > be uh with the actual entity itself be uh with the actual entity itself be being<00:08:09.080><
Summary:
The committee took up several public property bills and reported each one out after brief discussion. HB 1041, authorizing the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct and maintain a levee system along the Yazoo River, was explained as a flood-control measure and passed without questions. HB 1520, which would allow the Department of Archives and History to convey about 23 acres associated with the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty back to the tribe, was also reported out. HB 1732, concerning sale of DPS property in the Lauderdale County/Meridian area, was amended so proceeds from any sale or lease would go to the state general fund, then passed as amended.
HB 1731, the ABC warehouse bill in Gluckstadt, drew the most discussion. Members clarified that the bill concerns the old warehouse and not current ABC operations. Two amendments were adopted: one corrected a reference to the Department of Finance and Administration and directed proceeds from the sale to defray Department of Revenue costs tied to the new warehouse, and another specified the property recipient as the Madison County Economic Development Authority rather than a generic entity. After questions about whether sale proceeds should instead return to the general fund and whether the language properly covered warehouse debt, the committee voted to report the bill out as amended.
The committee then discussed HB 1716, a Mississippi Main Street revitalization grant bill. Supporters said the bill expands eligible recipients to include Main Street network associate communities and business improvement districts, requires only local cash matches, bars state funds from being used for the match, shifts administration to MDA, and caps administrative costs at 2 percent. Members also reviewed how the bill was intended to address a backlog of grant applicants and the governor’s concerns about prior administration of the program. After questions about the grant list, funding process, and the 2 percent cap, the committee voted to report HB 1716 out, and the meeting adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- that has a business interest with a foreign country of concern or an entity under significant control
- These are the individuals who could actually control the activities of the healthcare entity.
- As such, any entity, the country itself, or any entity that is under significant control will be affected
- that manufactures medical equipment in China for importing into the state, as any commercial entity
- Because if you are required to look at every relationship of 5% or more of the entity that you are in
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN DEFER, CPN-HOU, CPN, CPN-EDT Public Hearings 02-03-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- don't have that for all those entities. don't have that for all those entities.
- So, those other entities like the banks, they'll double check with our office to make sure an entity
- So, those other entities like the banks, they'll double check with our office to make sure an entity
- So, those other entities like the banks, they'll double check with our office to make sure an entity
- So, those other entities like the banks, they'll double check with our office to make sure an entity
Keywords:
combat sports, boxing, mixed martial arts, health regulations, safety standards, licensing, event regulation, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The committees first took up SB 2071 on rent-to-own housing. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and Hawaii Realtors, but Sierra Club of Hawaii and others opposed the bill unless it was amended to exclude ceded lands from the 99-year lease provision. Members discussed the scope of ceded versus non-ceded lands and whether an inventory exists. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including HHFDC’s proposal to make the fixed-price period flexible by tying it to an option period and Sierra Club’s language limiting the program to non-ceded state or county land.
They then heard SB 2191 on limited profit housing associations. HHFDC supported the measure, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Office of the Auditor urged caution about tax exclusions and asked for clearer, more targeted limits and measurable outcomes. The committees adopted amendments to add a statement of purpose, include measurable metrics, apply the tax provisions to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and delay the effective date to allow for administrative changes. SB 2191 was recommended for passage with amendments.
The committees also considered SB 2197, which would have replaced the five-year fixed-price period in rent-to-own housing with an option period set by HHFDC, but deferred it indefinitely because its issues were addressed in SB 2071. SB 2180 on deposits of public funds drew comments from the Hawaii Bankers Association questioning definitions and noting banks are already subject to Community Reinvestment Act requirements; decision-making was deferred to the next day in the CPN committee and to a later date for the housing committee. Finally, SB 2210 on housing discrimination received support from disability advocates and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, which asked for one additional investigator; the committees passed it with amendments adding a blank appropriation for one full-time position and planned to notify Ways and Means for possible re-referral.