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• States like Ohio, Florida, and California, they have favor of the NIL being passed due to the fact that
• States like Ohio, Florida, and California, they have States like Ohio, Florida, and California have restrictions
• Chenevere, for bringing an H.C.R. because the trend right now in the legislature for the past couple
• Carpenter’s amendment: Be it further resolved that the legislature requests that no instruction on prenatal
• That was part of, I'm sure we all followed what happened in Florida with the illegal driver that was

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first took up HB 987, which would move the Louisiana Geological Survey under the LSU Energy Institute to streamline energy-related programs. The author and members described it as an efficiency measure, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. Members then heard HB 513 on name, image, and likeness rules for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes. The bill was presented as a product of a task force and was supported by the Attorney General’s office, coaches, and a student athlete, who emphasized the need for guardrails, education, and protections against exploitation by agents or third parties. Questions focused on high school enforcement, parental consent, and what students may legally do; the committee ultimately reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered HCR 26, which asks BESE to incorporate the science of human growth and development, including prenatal development, into science or health standards and to provide instructional materials. Supporters said it would improve science education and show fetal development more clearly, while opponents raised concerns about medical accuracy, political influence, and lack of safeguards. An amendment requiring parental consent for instruction was offered but failed on a roll call vote, and the resolution was then reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 608 favorably as amended to protect confidentiality of documents tied to intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing, while preserving public disclosure of overall institutional spending. It also advanced HB 380, creating a pilot program to expand CDL workforce training through a community college and school partnership, and HB 392, which would require suicide hotline information on school websites, student ID cards, and, through amendment, visible signs in schools. The committee then reported HB 476 as amended, requiring Safe Haven law flyers in school restrooms, and began discussion of HB 682 to authorize veterans as school resource officers, with amendments addressing qualifications and training.

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• We have Elizabeth Albee from Audubon Florida, who is waiving in support.
• We have the Florida Manufactured Housing Association waiving in support of the amendment.
• And then we have the Florida Chamber of Commerce waiving in support. I love it.
• David Daniel from the Florida Land Title Association, waving in support.
• Finally, we have Samantha Pageant from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.

Summary: The committee first temporarily postponed HB 381, then heard and passed HB 1015 by Rep. Hunschofsky, which expands flood disclosure requirements to long-term rental tenants in addition to homebuyers and clarifies that renters’ insurance does not include flood coverage. An amendment changed rental disclosure language to “dwelling unit,” and the bill received support from the American Flood Coalition, Audubon Florida, and the Florida Association of Realtors. Rep. Robinson praised the bill’s added protections, and the measure passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee then considered HB 247 by Rep. Connerly, an affordable housing bill requiring local governments to adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas without added parking requirements, while limiting ADUs in planned unit developments and master-planned communities. Two amendments were adopted: one removed mezzanine financing language and another added certain newer manufactured homes to the ADU definition. Testimony was generally supportive, including from AARP, Florida Realtors, Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Chamber, and the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, but several members raised concerns about parking, infrastructure, historic neighborhoods, and short-term rentals. The bill passed favorably, though Ranking Member Cross voted no. Next, the committee took up HB 913 by Rep. Lopez, a broad condominium reform package addressing governance, financial transparency, reserves, insurance, voting, recalls, structural safety, and related issues. Three amendments were adopted: requiring seven years of posted meeting minutes online, allowing reserve contributions to be paused if a building is deemed uninhabitable, and clarifying that certain 2024 condo-law amendments do not apply retroactively to pending matters. Support came from AARP, the Florida Land Title Association, the Florida Bar’s Real Property section, Association Reserves, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Marriott, and others, while speakers urged continued work on reserve-account clarity and caution on hotel-condo provisions. Members praised Rep. Lopez’s work, and the bill passed unanimously. Finally, the committee heard HB 579 by Rep. Overdorf on development permits and orders, which would require clearer application requirements, hold local governments to existing review timeframes, provide fee refunds when deadlines are missed, and prevent local governments from arbitrarily limiting quasi-judicial hearings. Members asked about incomplete applications, substantive changes that restart timelines, and whether the bill should address additional land-use changes; the sponsor said he was open to continued discussion but believed the bill’s definitions were broad enough. Public testimony supported the bill, and after debate from Rep. Hunschofsky and Rep. Cross noting some remaining concerns, the bill passed favorably. The chair then reminded members to engage sponsors early on future bills and moved to rise from committee.

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• Texas, Florida, and California all three come to mind.
• So for Florida, they're very active in the hurricane season.
• And the legislature did choose to do that.
• For example, for the current fiscal year, the legislature.
• That was the project money that the legislature appropriated.

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• We also have opened up a yard in Florida. We do heavy wrecking recovery and towing.
• It is leaking. a yard in Florida. We do heavy wrecking recovery and towing.
• You said you had a company in Florida. Is that correct? Yes. Okay.
• Is there any oversight on the towing industry in Florida? There is a towing association in Florida.
• Is there any oversight on the towing industry in Florida? There is a towing association in Florida.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> bit less on you folks at the legislature bit less on you folks at the legislature to<00:23:58.880
• She brought up the fact that in Florida a $15 million lawsuit was brought up.
• She brought up the fact that in Florida a $15 million lawsuit was brought up.
• She brought up the fact that in Florida a $15 million lawsuit was brought up.
• I know that the legislature is going on.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 1602 HD1 drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Ulupono Initiative, and others, with testimony emphasizing the value of a dedicated grant writer who had secured nearly $9 million in federal funds and was pursuing additional grants. Members discussed how much time grant applications take and how the position helps position projects for implementation. The committee then moved on without objection. HB 1832, relating to aquaculture, received support from state agencies and industry groups, with one individual opposed. HB 1707 HD1, relating to agriculture, also drew broad support. A committee question focused on the bill’s definition of “necessary supplies,” and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said the language was broad enough to cover the inputs farmers need, including transportation-related costs, and would help reduce production costs and food prices. HB 2155 HD1, relating to agricultural statistics, prompted testimony in support of better data collection to help Hawaii compete for federal agriculture funding. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that its role would focus on production, import, and export data, distinct from the scientific data collected by another unit, and said it wanted an electronic system tied to existing manifest and GIS tools to avoid duplicative clipboard-based collection. HB 1831 HD1, relating to agricultural lands, was heard with support and no questions. HB 1650 HD1, relating to environmental assessments, drew opposition from several individuals who argued it would weaken environmental protections and resident input; no action was taken. The committee then heard HB 1652 HD1, relating to storm water management systems. The engineering industry supported clarifying that low-risk green stormwater infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement should not be treated like detention or retention ponds subject to fencing and other safety requirements. Opponents, including family members affected by a drowning and other residents, argued the bill would weaken Act 281’s safety protections and increase liability. The Hawaii Farm Bureau questioned whether agricultural water infrastructure should be exempted from the fencing requirements and said the costs would vary by system, but the committee did not take final action during the hearing.

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• California, what passed was a state question that came from the people, and that's because their legislature
• In Florida, the change was similar, and that's a pretty dramatic result.
• Would you believe that the kind of the issue you're talking about in Florida has been on the books for
• And I think it would be argued by Those in the industry who have followed the state of Florida, it really

Bills: SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits

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• federal agencies have, um, also, since that time... ...agencies have, um, since that time, the state of Florida
• Now we have Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, and Texas and Ohio
• Quoting from the National Conference of State Legislatures website, voter registration lists are the
• And if you think about this, eight states, seven besides Alabama — Texas, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio

Bills: SB320 , HB67 , HB247 , HB161 , HB165 , HB91 , HB90 , HB471 , HB363 , HB479

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization

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• That is exactly what has happened in Nassau County, Florida.
• American Beach on Amelia Island, Florida, was founded during a dark time in history.
• </c><00:26:22.880><c> stood</c> country, Nassau County, Florida stood country, Nassau County, Florida
• I was instrumental in bringing the state of Florida as a partner for this project.
• ,</c> recognizes the gentleman from Florida, recognizes the gentleman from Florida, Mr.<00:40:18.320>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The joint underwriting association was created actually by this legislature in 1976 for the purpose of
• We are taking an association and a board that was mandated by this legislature several decades ago because
• It is no longer needed, so we're simply unwinding the mandate that this legislature created.
• Legislature created. We do not want to terminate, though. We simply want to suspend.
• Then in 2005, the legislature passed medical malpractice reform, narrowing it from five years to two

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• SB 78 would authorize the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs to allow a
• The program becomes the Veterans Florida Opportunity Program.
• It does not represent Florida as well. And, again, always welcome. People should come talk to me.
• This is the public records exemption for the Veterans Florida Opportunity Program.
• Joe Marino, again, representing Veterans Florida. Waving in support. Thank you, Joe.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up three veteran-related bills. SB 78 would allow the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs to authorize a nonprofit retirement community serving only veterans, spouses, and surviving spouses to create veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds in a skilled nursing facility, including transfer of certificate-of-need beds within 100 miles. The Air Force Enlisted Village CEO testified in support, saying it would add needed skilled nursing care to their continuum; the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1280, a broad veterans bill that modernizes employment and training programs, renames the program the Veterans Florida Opportunity Program, creates a job-training grant program, adjusts reimbursement caps, expands university/agriculture training stipends for veteran spouses, provides various fee reliefs, waives a one-time state business filing fee for veterans, and expands veterans’ treatment courts. Two amendments were adopted: one changed the state flagship designation to the SS American Victory and allowed disabled veteran designation on specialty plates via a DV embossing, while removing outdated references; the second removed hunting and fishing license provisions due to funding concerns. Veterans Florida representatives waved in support, and the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. Finally, SB 1282 created a public records exemption for information submitted to the Veterans Florida Opportunity Program when veterans are developing business opportunities, protecting trade secrets and related sensitive information from disclosure. Veterans Florida supported the measure, and after brief debate the bill was reported favorably. The committee then briefly reconsidered the vote for recording purposes and adjourned without further business.

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• That law passed in Florida in 2023. In 2024, a similar bill passed in Tennessee.
• Sure, so I know it's relatively soon, but has anyone challenged that Florida law in court?
• Right, but the argument will be if Florida does... The argument will be if Florida does...
• I anticipate Florida will be the first one to get the challenge.
• Florida. Thanks. Any further questions? Is there a motion for a favorable report?

Bills: HB2 , HB27 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB2 , HB27 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law

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• process is, and I also question the way that this is handled from an organization that is out of Florida
• And I'll continue working on these issues until my last day here in the legislature. Thank you.
• Legislature to act.
• But the Legislature can always fix that problem for you, correct?
• For Liberty Healthcare, are you located— is your headquarters in Florida? It's not.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on the state auditor’s October 2024 report on California’s Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP) for sexually violent predators. Members and witnesses discussed public safety, the long delays in finding community housing, the role of local housing committees, and the Department of State Hospitals’ oversight of Liberty Healthcare, which operates much of the program. Several legislators from rural and high-desert districts said their communities have been disproportionately affected by placements and questioned why many placements end up in remote areas. State Auditor Grant Parks said the audit found that CONREP participants were convicted of new offenses less often than sexually violent predators who were unconditionally released, but that 18 of 56 participants had been revoked and returned to state hospitals for noncompliance. He said it took an average of 17 months to place current participants in the community, with 20 additional people awaiting placement for an average of 20 months, and that the program incurred significant pre-placement costs. Parks also said local officials were often unclear about their role, DSH had not given clear guidance at the time of the audit, and California lacks a transitional housing option used in some other states. He reported that DSH had implemented four of the five audit recommendations, while declining the recommendation to explore state-owned transitional housing. DSH Director Stephanie Clendendon and Liberty representative Ken Carabello defended the program as a court-ordered, highly supervised treatment model intended to reduce reoffending and support reintegration. They said DSH is actively involved in placement review, that Liberty searches countywide under statutory restrictions, and that community feedback and court approval are part of the process. DSH said it has now implemented guidance for housing committee designees, formal program reviews, an outcome tracker, and an analysis of whether to separate some Liberty services into different contracts. DSH continued to oppose transitional housing, arguing it would not solve the core siting and statutory problems and would add cost. Several members remained critical, arguing the program is broken, costly, and unfairly concentrated in certain communities, and some called for major statutory changes or suspension of the program.

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• Florida. Yeah, Florida. That has some different situations. For Texas, that's the legislature.
• This is the legislature putting on the ballot.
• The legislature drew the maps. Who specifically in the legislature? Legislature drew the maps.
• You said the legislature. I am the legislature. I am part of the legislature.
• Yeah, good, pause the time, but when we say the legislature, all kinds of things happen in the legislature

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER THEY SERVE AS REGIONAL CAPACITY UNDER THE JUST READ FLORIDA ACT AND OFFICE
• THAT'S A MOUTHFUL SO WE REFER TO THEM AS OUR RACE PROGRAM WHICH IS ESTABLISHED IN FLORIDA STATUTE.
• SHARE WITH YOU A BIT OF THE DATA AND SOME OF THE GREAT PROGRESS WE ARE SEEING WITH LITERACY ACROSS FLORIDA
• IN JUNE 2025 THE SRLD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JUST READ FLORIDA AND DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING HOSTED THE
• SO THAT'S OUR JOB REALLY AND THAT'S WHAT WE FOCUS ON AND THE BIG FOCUS IN FLORIDA AS YOU GUYS KNOW HAS

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• And I'm asking for an aye vote to help this bill get through the legislature so that they have some ability
• When I met Mike Fine, when I first got here to the Legislature several years ago, you know, I told him
• Last year, the Legislature passed SB 131, creating over a dozen new CEQA exemptions.
• Jobs are leaving to Florida. My brother lives in Jacksonville, Florida.
• We don't report it to the Legislature. We don't really name it at all.

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime wage costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, Western Growers, and other agricultural groups, argued that California’s ag overtime law has reduced take-home pay by limiting hours and that the credit would help employers continue offering overtime while putting more money back into workers’ paychecks. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the bill would subsidize employers for complying with the law, shift costs to taxpayers, and set a precedent for industry-specific carve-outs. The bill was held in subcommittee and taken up later when more members arrived. The committee then considered SB 1083, a follow-up to last year’s school employee misconduct database law. Senator Perez said the bill would add due process protections for classified school employees by requiring an administrative law judge review before placement in the statewide egregious misconduct database, require notice when an employee leaves during an investigation, and extend vetting to some contractors and non-permanent workers. Supporters, including the California School Employees Association and California Federation of Teachers, said the bill balances student safety with fairness for employees who could be wrongly accused. Opponents, including school business officials, joint powers authorities, administrators, and school employers, warned the bill could delay investigations, create conflicting timelines, and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved SB 1083 on a 3-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1089, authored by Senator Richardson, would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications for chronic weight management and direct CalRx to help make the drugs more affordable. The senator described the bill as a response to personal experience with coverage denials and high out-of-pocket costs, and said broader access could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The American Diabetes Association and other medical groups supported the measure, citing diabetes prevention and treatment benefits, while a pharmaceutical industry representative said there were still concerns but noted ongoing discussions. The committee passed SB 1089 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar. The committee next heard SB 954, which would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by narrowing the definition and adding environmental, tribal, labor, and community protections, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and review for projects near disadvantaged communities. Support came from labor unions, environmental groups, and community organizations, which said the bill would restore oversight and prevent harmful projects from bypassing CEQA. Business groups and chambers of commerce opposed, arguing the bill would make the exemption too restrictive, discourage investment, and worsen California’s manufacturing job losses. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1299, which would codify training and certification standards for fire sprinkler fitters after a court decision invalidated prior regulations on procedural grounds; the author and supporters said the bill is needed to protect public safety and ensure qualified installation of fire suppression systems.

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• > Senator Gray's question raised the issue that since 2022 nine states have left ERIC: Louisiana, Florida
• decided at the and then the legislature decided at the time<00:28:01.799><c> that</c><00:28:02.000><
• </c><00:31:42.840><c> is</c> of capability the legislature is of capability the legislature is requiring
• </c> it seven days so if you were in Florida it seven days so if you were in Florida right<00:57:21.720
• </c><02:08:26.000><c> Arizona</c> the snowbirds go to Florida Arizona the snowbirds go to Florida Arizona

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senator Hughes, you've been in the legislature for a while, and you've been through a number of special
• was a good bill filed by a Republican in the House and supported by pretty much everybody in the legislature
• More importantly, I want to thank all those in the Texas legislature that have made a difference because
• I remember when I was education chair, Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, came up because he was
• And it transformed education in Florida because every parent knew how they… Their schools were performing

Bills: SB 3 , SB 16 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB17 , SB 54 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB192 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB48 , HB149 , HB192 , HB254 , HB17 , SB54 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB3 , SB16 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• Initiatives may also be submitted to the legislature.
• The legislature may amend the commission's plan with a two-thirds vote of both houses.
• House Joint Resolution 4209... ...two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature.
• The legislature should not impose... above the people.
• Yeah, so if the legislature is truly believing 1,000 signatures is important, the legislature should

Bills: HJR4209 , HB2260 , HB2259

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: redistricting, congressional representation, census, state law, legislative boundaries, ballot measures, petitioners, signature gatherers, voting rights, election integrity, initiative process, referendum, signature gathering, ballot measure, citizen actions, support demonstration, 904, all

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• </c> This is a major problem in Florida This is a major problem in Florida alone.<00:03:55.920><c> A<
• What's happening in Florida with $25 million being led over to consumers in Florida in one year, so this
• What's happening in Florida with $25 million being led over to consumers in Florida in one year, so this
• What's happening in Florida with $25 million being led over to consumers in Florida in one year, so this
• Florida in one year. So this is really a Florida in one year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In recent years, the state of Florida has legalized housing in commercial zones.
• 42:07.760><c> housing</c><00:42:08.079><c> in</c> Florida has legalized housing in Florida has legalized
• You heard Nolan talk about that in Florida. Texas passed a great version of that this year.
• You heard Nolan talk about that<00:57:15.200><c> in</c><00:57:15.440><c> Florida.
• Texas passed a great that in Florida.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.