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• For small business owners all around New Mexico, and those small business owners are your neighbors,
• Of the Unfair Practices Act to a point where brick and mortar business owners won't even be able to get
• That penalize everyday New Mexicans, that penalize business owners.
• This is part of my ongoing effort as a gun owner to recognize that there are responsible gun owners and
• gun owners are held to account in New Mexico.

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• We are disappointed that the hearings did not include meaningful participation of building owners, large
• and small, whether they are large corporations, small building owners, people who are tasked with building
• We are disappointed that the hearings did not include meaningful participation of building owners, large
• We are disappointed that the hearings did not include meaningful participation of building owners, large
• When I talk to my small business owners, my farmers, everyone else, their second concern is workforce

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Conference Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Housing opened budget negotiations for the 2026-2027 enacted budget, with Senate and Assembly leaders outlining their one-house proposals and committee members giving brief remarks. The discussion covered environment, agriculture, housing, parks, and energy, with repeated emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, and support for rural and urban communities. Senate and Assembly chairs described the process and noted the agencies present, while minority members criticized the overall size of the budgets and urged more attention to housing affordability, building stakeholders, and energy costs. On the environment and energy side, the Senate highlighted proposals for $138 million in additional clean water infrastructure funding, a $75 million increase to the Environmental Protection Fund, $95 million in restored parks capital, $200 million for the Energy Affordability Program, and $1 billion for Sustainable Futures 2.0, including a proposed revival of the NY STUN program. The Assembly said it increased the EPF to $500 million, raised clean water infrastructure funding to $800 million, and included targeted amounts for cities, rural housing-related water projects, Cornell Ag Tech, and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management. Democrats argued that high utility bills are driven by natural gas costs rather than clean energy, while Senate and Assembly Republicans said the CLCPA and other energy mandates are increasing costs and should be reconsidered. Agriculture remarks focused on research, farm support, and resilience. Senator Hinchey described funding for Cornell’s COWS program, Farm to School amendments, $7 million for farm worker housing, and a new $20 million Farm Weather Resiliency Grant Program. Chair Lupardo said the Assembly added $16 million over the Governor’s proposal for educational research and outreach, restored support for beginning and disadvantaged farmers, and backed dairy, livestock, hemp fiber, and natural fibers initiatives, while also accepting $30 million in farmer tariff relief if guidelines are set. Minority Assembly Member Tague supported dairy infrastructure funding but criticized the farm labor overtime phase-down and the CLCPA’s impacts on farms. Housing discussion centered on major capital and assistance programs. The Assembly proposed $200 million more for the Housing Access Voucher Program, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama and NYCHA, $50 million for down payment assistance, $4 million for fair housing testing, land banks, and $40 million for the Homeowner Protection Program. The Senate outlined similar priorities, including $500 million for NYCHA, $100 million for Mitchell-Lama preservation, $250 million total for HAVP, and additional funding for mixed-income rental development, vacant rentals, senior housing, and block-by-block infill. Chair Rosenthal said rent stabilization was not being changed in the budget, while Republican members argued that affordability requires lower taxes, lower utility costs, and fewer regulatory burdens. No votes were taken; the meeting was an opening round of budget negotiations and ended with closing remarks from both sides.

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• TOWARDS MEETING FLORIDA'S GROWING HOUSING NEEDS WHILE RESPECTING FLORIDA COMMUNITIES AND PROPERTY OWNERS
• THIS AMENDMENT COUPLED WITH THE EXISTING PROVISION THAT SAYS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CANNOT REQUIRE THE OWNER
• SO IT IS IN THERE THE OWNER HAS TO RESIDE IN THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND WITH THAT I CLOSED. >> Chair
• REGULATE HANDING CONSTRUCTION ON THE UNIT BUT NOT DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AND IT WAS REQUIRED THE OWNER
• A LOT OF OUR LAND OWNERS, THEY'RE MORE INTERESTED IN WILDLIFE, SOME JUST HAVING A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO

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• IF THEY ARE NOT BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE OR REMOVED BY THE OWNERS.
• MANY ARE REMOVED BY OWNERS. INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY EVEN BE BROUGHT BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.
• OR IF A BOAT IS DOCKED, BEACHED, GROUNDED OR MORE TO A PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER
• DERELICT WITHOUT BECOMING DERELICT YET AND IN THIS WAY IT PROVIDES US A MECHANISM TO TALK TO THESE OWNERS
• THEY ARE STILL FLOATING THEN THAT SAVES TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND THE BOTH COME OUT QUICKER BECAUSE THE OWNER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:04:54.160> or that's passed on to uh home owners or that's passed on to uh home owners
• c><00:07:22.639> costs<00:07:22.960> for<00:07:23.160> home<00:07:23.360> owners
• things uh reducing costs for home owners things uh reducing costs for home owners so<00:07:24.479
• very excited about this topic because home ownership impacts everybody, whether you're a renter or owner

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senator Eric Lucero testified about Minnesota’s housing affordability challenges, arguing that rising interest rates, insurance costs, property taxes, and construction expenses are being passed on to renters and homeowners. He said the core problem is supply and demand: demand has risen while supply has not kept pace, in part because fewer homeowners are selling or downsizing. Lucero said the legislature should look for ways to reduce costs without creating major new state expenses, especially in a budget year with a projected deficit. Lucero highlighted several policy ideas and bills. He said he has introduced a bill to exempt sales tax on building materials, which he argued would lower the final cost of new homes. He also said he is interested in reducing permit costs and examining other factors that affect construction costs, including materials and labor. On insurance and property taxes, he suggested lawmakers should consider reforms or relief measures, while noting that interest rates are largely beyond state control. The discussion also focused on homeowners associations and common interest communities. Lucero said he has been part of a bipartisan work group for about six months that reviewed public testimony and expert input, and that the group has now issued recommendations. He said he and other legislators plan to turn those recommendations into one or more bipartisan bills aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and reducing costs for homeowners. He closed by saying housing affordability affects everyone and that he believes there is momentum this year for reforms that support homeownership and generational wealth.

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• This deals with liability of the property owner where this occurs.
• subsection A, then it deals with attorney... subsection A, then it deals with attorney fees to a property owner
• or business owner.
• Property owner, business owner, or landlord that is not participating in or involved in the promotion
• They're definitely in favor of private property owners being able to peacefully enjoy their property.

Bills: HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36, HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36

Keywords: law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, education, property acquisition, municipality, land use, annexation, competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts

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• <01:01:20.880> from This bill does not stop an owner from This bill does not stop an owner
• I've been a property owner. I've been a tenant. So, I understand.
• I've been a property owner. I've now. I've been a property owner.
• And it protects property owners by ensuring their equity is not taken unlawfully.
• And it protects property owners by ensuring their equity is not taken unlawfully.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And just a note on that, that, that, after owners will not be realized for many, owners will not be realized
• And the owner of the Vermont Redemption Incorporated.
• And the owner of the Vermont Redemption Incorporated.
• And the owner of the Vermont Redemption Incorporated.
• passes to the heirs of the owner who died.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• , the way the language is is the owner of the land over which the right-of-way passes, because in New
• of the land over which the the owner of the land over which the rideway rideway rideway passes<00:34
• rather than the property property owner rather than the property line<00:44:45.200> between<00
• that the state took it from um owner that the state took it from um took<00:45:24.520> ownership<
• once the state has property owner once the state has already<00:45:33.599> taken<00:45:33.880

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The increased cost would be later on passed to the taxpayers and the business owners.
• Exposing owners to the liability and responsibility for those repairs will be far more onerous than,
• did not have insurance, and then the association and that owner had to, and the other owners had to
• Allow, require condominium owners to carry HO-6 and townhouse owners to carry HO-3 policies with an amount
• of wildfire, and the provisions of the subsection do not relieve the unit owners associations of any

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• districts and small business owners districts and small business owners employ<00:02:45.920>
• <00:03:07.879> that Capital business business owners that Capital business business owners
• <00:04:00.640> across and small business owners across and small business owners across Minnesota
• program to help small business owners program to help small business owners like<00:04:17.639>
• <00:09:08.519> of n um I am the founder and owner of n um I am the founder and owner of patients

Bills: HF1538, HF1965, HF2251, HF2838

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• original bill was one we put in dealing with background checks on solid waste management facility owners
• section has been taken out and replaced with, and I'll just read it to you: The name and address of the owner
• The name and address of the owner<00:07:46.560> shall<00:07:46.880> not<00:07:47.039>
• > be<00:07:47.199> publicized<00:07:47.840> until<00:07:48.160> the owner shall
• not be publicized until the owner shall not be publicized until the case<00:07:48.479> is<00:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference opened on Senate Bill 302, originally focused on background checks for solid waste management facility owners. Members discussed House-added amendments, including language from House Bill 616 on animal cruelty and additional solid waste site evaluation committee provisions from House Bill 2. The Senate chair said the Senate would not accept the HB 616 animal cruelty language in SB 302, though he indicated the issue could return next year in a standalone or amended bill. Representative Comtois explained a revised version of the animal-related language, including a provision that an owner’s name and address would not be publicized until a case is adjudicated and that donations raised using the stories or likeness of animals in protective custody would be limited to covering the animals’ care costs. Despite that explanation, the Senate maintained its opposition. House members said their side would not concur unless the language remained in the bill, and the chair responded that the Senate would let the bill go rather than accept the amendment. The hearing was then closed without agreement or final action on the bill.

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• HB509 does establish that the licensed breeder is the owner of the animals in possession.
• HB509 does establish that the licensed breeder is the owner of the animals in its possession.
• But even if you're the owner of the animal, because you just said this bill gives the owner ownership
• Does that revert back to the owner? deer?
• Now when you said they have to pay, that's the deer owners that have to pay.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• What I've seen, I'm a small business owner. I have two franchises.
• If this comes into evidence, you're going to be liable as an owner for that.
• If the brakes fail and that comes into evidence, you're liable as an owner for that.
• Does it create an incentive for an owner to cop to respond yet superior?
• As a company owner, we only hired drivers.

Bills: SB39, SB2129, SB2141, SB2246, SB2323, SB2439, SB2722, SB 39

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

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• I am here on behalf of every Minnesota vehicle owner.
• and get get these small business owners and get get these small business owners the<00:02:06.399
• My husband Jeff and I vehicle owner.
• So then they're relying on the shop owner.
• So, if you relying on the shop owner.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are the co-owners there, so I speak for us there.
• And I really want to turn it over to the folks, I mean, as you've heard from the business owners who
• We're hearing it's coming directly from Missouri, small business owners.
• Mark Myers, owner of Fringe Beer Works in Lee's Summit and in Independence. Thank you.
• Mark Meyers, owner of Fringe Beer Works in Lee's Summit and in Independence, Missouri.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1020, which would let the Department of Revenue contract for a Missouri license office without rebidding if no qualifying bids are received. Senator Sandy Crawford and Director of Revenue Trish Vincent said the change would help keep rural license offices open, reduce repeated bidding, and allow the department to work with local entities such as chambers, cities, counties, or other community organizations. Members asked about the current bidding process, why small offices struggle financially, and whether more services could move online. No opposition testified, and the hearing on SB 1020 was closed after no further questions. The committee then took up House Bill 3093, which would extend Missouri’s direct-to-consumer shipping rules from wineries to local distillers and breweries. Rep. Nick Kimball and supporters argued the bill is about fairness and parity for Missouri craft producers, saying the same age-verification, labeling, and shipping restrictions already used for wine would apply, with no change to tax collection or the three-tier system. Supporters, including craft distillers and brewers, said the current law excludes Missouri businesses from a market already available to wineries and that direct shipping would help small producers reach customers and keep revenue in-state. They also said existing systems require adult signatures and ID checks, and some suggested the bill could be paired with a shipping license fee or other safeguards. Opponents, including the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of America, Missouri grocers, beer wholesalers, convenience stores, and Anheuser-Busch, warned that expanding direct shipping would weaken the three-tier system, increase competition from large out-of-state shippers, and create enforcement and underage-access concerns. They argued the current wine-shipping system already shows compliance problems and that allowing beer and spirits direct shipping could open Missouri consumers to broader interstate competition. Several members questioned whether the bill should instead focus on allowing Missouri producers to ship out of state or on strengthening existing controls. The committee heard extensive testimony from both sides, but no vote was taken in the transcript.

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• We are the co-owners there, so I speak for us there.
• And I really want to turn it over to the folks, I mean, as you've heard from the business owners who
• I'm the owner of Red Ox Distillery in Forestdale, Missouri, but I'm local blood from here in Jeff City
• Mark Myers, owner of Fringe Beer Works in Lee's Summit and in Independence. Thank you.
• Mark Meyers, owner of Fringe Beer Works in Lee's Summit and in Independence, Missouri.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1020, which would let the Department of Revenue enter into a contract for a Missouri license office without rebidding if no qualifying bids are received. Senator Sandy Crawford and Director of Revenue Trish Vincent said the change would help keep rural license offices open, reduce repeated bidding delays, and allow the department to work with local entities such as chambers, cities, counties, or other community organizations. Members asked about the current bidding process, the challenges of running low-volume offices, and whether more services could eventually move online. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on SB 1020 was closed. The committee then took up House Bill 3093, which would allow Missouri distillers and brewers to use the same direct-to-consumer shipping process already available to wineries. Sponsor Rep. Nick Kimball and several supporters argued the bill would create parity for small Missouri producers, keep more business and tax revenue in-state, and preserve existing age-verification and signature requirements. Supporters included craft distillers and brewers who said the current law unfairly favors wine and forces Missouri producers to rely on out-of-state distributors or other channels. Some members raised questions about enforcement, the three-tier system, and whether the bill would open Missouri to out-of-state competition; supporters said the system already exists for wine and could be extended with the same safeguards. Opponents, including the Missouri Wine and Spirit Wholesalers, Missouri Grocers Association, Missouri Beer Wholesalers, and convenience store representatives, argued the bill would weaken the three-tier system, increase competition from large out-of-state shippers, and create enforcement and tax-collection problems. They said the current system helps protect small retailers, preserves local distribution, and provides accountability for excise and sales taxes. Several opponents urged the committee to strengthen or adjust the existing wine-shipping framework instead of expanding direct shipping to beer and spirits. The hearing featured extensive back-and-forth on market competition, underage access, tax compliance, and whether the bill should be narrowed or paired with other compromises, but no vote was taken in the transcript provided.

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• I'm Bob Raymer, representing the California Apartment Association, which represents over 60,000 owners
• There are some unique considerations for deed-restricted low-income housing, where owners are able to
• And those series of steps involve the property owner demonstrating that they've identified the source
• We are always working with property owners to identify Coastal Act issues as early as possible.
• When there's collaboration, when we come together and we work with property owners that are flexible

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• No group is inherently safe or unsafe: not owners, not renters, not tourists, not residents.
• I represent boat manufacturers, dealers, liveries, and private owners of vessels and personal watercraft
• I represent boat manufacturers, dealers, liveries, and private owners of vessels and personal watercraft
• That's where the property owner pays their property tax, it goes into the CRA, and a portion of that
• is refunded back to the property owner.

Summary: The committee first heard CS/HB 69, which would preempt local land-use decisions for presidential libraries to the state. The sponsor said the bill was intended to make it easier to site a presidential library in Florida. Members asked about whether the bill could affect nontraditional uses such as hotels or casinos, and the sponsor said it only addressed land-use and development-order decisions. There was no public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably 16-7. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety. The bill expands boating education requirements, aligns boating penalties more closely with driving offenses, prohibits false information in vessel accident reports, and requires certain nonresidents to obtain boating safety cards. An amendment requiring boating safety courses for those convicted of civil boating infractions was adopted. The committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s mother, who described the fatal 2022 boating crash that inspired the bill, along with support from industry and local-government witnesses. Members from both parties spoke in favor, emphasizing accountability, education, and enforcement. The bill passed unanimously, 25-0. HB 7003, an open-government/sunshine bill, preserved a public-records exemption for sensitive business information submitted with applications to the Office of Financial Regulation’s financial technology sandbox. It drew no public testimony or debate and was reported favorably. HB 4007, a local bill for Martin County, capped reimbursement for inmate emergency health care at 110% of Medicare, mirroring the Department of Corrections standard; it also passed favorably after supportive public testimony. The longest discussion was on HB 991, which would prohibit creation of new community redevelopment agencies after July 1, 2025, bar current CRAs from starting new projects or issuing new debt after October 1, 2025, and sunset existing CRAs by 2045 or their charter date, whichever is earlier. The sponsor argued CRAs have become long-lived funding vehicles used beyond their original anti-blight purpose and said local governments have other tools. Many members from both parties objected that CRAs remain important for affordable housing, small business support, infrastructure, and redevelopment in blighted areas, and several said the bill would harm ongoing or multi-phase projects. Three amendments were offered: one defining “new project,” one striking the new-CRA prohibition, and one striking the new-debt/new-project language; all were defeated except the first, which was adopted. Public testimony was split, with redevelopment groups, cities, and the Florida League of Cities opposing the bill and Americans for Prosperity supporting it. The committee did not reach final disposition in the portion provided, but the debate showed substantial opposition and concern about the bill’s impact on local redevelopment efforts.

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• THANKS FOR PRESENTING THE BILL BECAUSE A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER I APPRECIATE THE TOOL IN COMPLIANCE WITH
• EVERY SMALL BUSINESS OWNER I TALKED TO IS TO SAY THIS IS EASY.
• I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU AND THANK YOU AND LET YOU KNOW THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE IN FULL SUPPORT OF
• RECORD BECAUSE WE ARE A PRETTY LARGE STATE AND, I GUESS WE HAVE 67 COUNTIES AND THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> HB 89 EMPOWERS PET OWNERS BY REQUIRING VETERINARIANS TO INFORM