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• So this bill would help reduce the cost of newly constructed homes by allowing home builders essentially
• 00:21:01.120> by<00:21:01.240> allowing<00:21:01.600> home<00:21:01.760> builders
• homes by allowing home builders homes by allowing home builders essentially<00:21:03.039> to<
• I actually spent my morning this morning up at a Real Estate Journal event trying to attract builders
• and Vel opers trying to attract Builders and Vel opers to<00:29:28.679> oana<00:29:29.640>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Good afternoon, Sarah Nocito on behalf of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, the California Builders
• Good afternoon Sarah Nocito on behalf of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, the California Builders

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.

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• Number four, builder incentives and practicality.
• Builders are getting a pass by capping parking at one space per unit.
• Number four, builder incentives crunch.
• <01:18:50.239> builders practicality.
• Our buildings builders practicality.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The builder lifted his own great heart, had a good friend in the path I come.
• The builder<00:08:08.879> lifted<00:08:09.120> his<00:08:09.280> own<00:08:09.520
• his own great had a good builder lifted his own great had a good friend<00:08:10.800> in<00:08
• That would be with the home builder and the insurance company.
• That would be with the home builder and the insurance company.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• For<00:19:08.559> a<00:19:08.720> builder.
• It's an easy registration For a builder.
• <00:19:17.679> It's significant cost for a builder. It's significant cost for a builder.
• highest claims are from builders, people falling off roofs.
• Um, Josh Ree with Associated Builders and Contractors.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• between the builder and the town.<00:33:22.799> Like<00:33:23.039> what<00:33:23.200><
• So we represent commercial builders. We did support this legislation.
• To avoid confusion, 14, well, I’m thinking about the builder. I don’t want to be held up by Mr.
• <01:12:18.239> I well, I'm thinking about the builder.
• I well, I'm thinking about the builder.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker
• We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs.
• We are prophets of a future... ...not master builders, ministers, not messiahs.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the prior journal. Members then recognized several guest groups and proclamations, including the Alzheimer’s Association, the Arizona Society of CPAs, the Arizona Airports Association (with a proclamation designating Arizona Aviation Day), and students from Onyose Day Academy in Yuma for School Choice Week. Additional guest introductions included school choice and community advocates. The chamber then handled executive nominations and a long list of bill introductions and committee referrals. Measures covered a wide range of topics, including veterans’ property tax exemptions, ESA reporting and spending limits, public school communications requirements, sentencing and expungement, SNAP work and audit provisions, immigration-related restrictions, water and land issues, election law, domestic relations, health insurance and fertility coverage, and several education, transportation, and public safety proposals. The Senate also moved through second-reading consideration of numerous bills and resolutions, including measures on voting security, prison sentencing, weather modification, water supply, emergency shelters, rural health, reentry programs, and foreign contributions. A large portion of the floor time was taken up by personal privilege statements focused on human rights and immigration enforcement. Senators from both parties spoke about alleged abuses by federal immigration authorities, citing deaths and injuries in several states and calling for investigations, transparency, and an end to excessive force. Separate remarks also addressed a humanitarian crisis in Iran, with a resolution read in support of human rights and the Iranian people. The chamber recessed and later reconvened to continue reading bills and announcements. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken in the transcript beyond routine procedural actions, and the meeting ended with committee announcements and adjournment until the next scheduled session.

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• WILL HAVE REMARKS BY DAN, FLORIDA PRESIDENT BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.
• HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION. ARE YOU READY TO ROLL?
• MY NAME IS DAN, I'M THE INCOMING PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Victoria Supple, representing the Nevada Builders Alliance today.
• We feel this is an undue burden placed wrongly on builders and Nevada businesses and urge you to vote
• Hi, committee members, Victoria Supple, representing the Nevada Builders Alliance today.
• We feel this is an undue burden placed wrongly on builders and Nevada businesses and urge you to vote

Bills: AB93, AB204, AB414, AB504, AB598

Keywords: public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis

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• The Texas Association of Builders and you will be testifying for the bill, is that correct?
• Hill, and I'm here on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders, our nearly 10,000... homebuilders,
• Hill on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders and you'll be testifying for for the bill, is that
• Hill, the Texas Association of Builders.

Bills: HB20, HB 120, HB20, HB120

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

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• There are builders, there are construction, there are contractors.
• But as more homes came on, what we were finding is there were builders in these areas who were making
• Homeownership affordability—again, builder subsidies.
• Builder subsidies are important, especially for market-rate housing.
• We need contractors, we need builders, but we need to make them feel secure.

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• Nolan Gray, California YIMBY, and on behalf of the Council of Infill Builders.
• This bill reflects two years of real-world data and feedback from local government, planners, builders
• This bill reflects two years of real-world data and feedback from local government, planners, builders
• This bill reflects two years of real-world data and feedback from local government, planners, builders
• ADUs are delivering tens of thousands of homes each year, built largely by homeowners and small builders

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• Career Builders.
• with some nursing students and so we've we've tapped into that somewhat but if that's that career builders
• Career Builders, you mentioned that program. Career Builders, you mentioned that program.
• Career builders. You mentioned that program. Career Builders, you mentioned that program.
• Scholarship, Career Builders, there are a lot of opportunities that families should be apprised of.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system. Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education. Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.

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• I have worked for major market builders like Weyerhaeuser and U.S. Home Corporation.
• I have worked for Major Market Builders I have worked for Major Market Builders like<00:32:01.360
• So New Hampshire Home Builders and the Housing Stability Council are two groups that I'm involved with
• The New Hampshire Home Builders has a really excellent Government Affairs Committee, and they seem to
• But the housing that we're financing now, and that we're helping independent developers and builders

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I can understand why this is problematic for the builders of our state, and I would echo the same
• comments that Senator Reen just gave, that this is an important move in trying to help our builders
• <01:46:48.920> of<01:46:49.080> our problematic for the Builders of our problematic
• for the Builders of our state<01:46:49.719> and<01:46:50.440> and<01:46:50.599> I
• and and help to help our our Builders and and help our<01:47:01.320> communities<01:47:02.320

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have, you know, when I talk to builders, the three biggest costs are, they just tell me they're the
• We have, you know, when I talk to builders, the three biggest costs are, they just tell me they're the
• We have, you know, when I talk to builders, the three biggest costs are, they just tell me they're the
• We have, you know, when I talk to builders, the three biggest costs are, they just tell me they're the
• We have, you know, when I talk to builders, the three biggest costs are, they just tell me they're the

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt. The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations. Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.

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• 89th Legislature regular session that authorizes political subdivisions to reduce impact fees for builders
• Perry et al. relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34, SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB34

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts

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• Texas Building Branch for SJR So, the main thing I want to talk about is we represent commercial builders
• You know, better skills for the manufacturers and, you know, builders. you name it, everybody right?
• I'm here testifying in support of SGR 59 on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders. and over 10,000
• home builders, developers and remodelers, associate members across the state.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• Uh, we show you registered as JD Hill on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders, and you will be
• As the chairman said, my name is JD Hill and I'm here on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders,
• Michell, you registered as JD Hill on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders, and you'll be testifying
• Again, my name is JD Hill, the Texas Association of Builders.

Bills: HB20, HB120

Keywords: fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations, higher education, LGBTQ studies, DEI studies, program prohibition, educational policy, HB120, Texas, Texas Education Code, public universities, public colleges, queer studies, gay studies, lesbian studies

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• But it's quite often that you have a builder in mind when you're building a new development.
• But it's quite often that you have a builder in mind when you're building a new development.
• There's I think it's called design-build that will allow you to negotiate with the builder on changes
• There's I think it's called design-build that will allow you to negotiate with the builder on changes
• The the project with the builder.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns. Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken. The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended. Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.