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• And this would be free for any building owner? Am I reading that correctly?
• So there's no means testing for the actual building owner, as long as that building is in a disadvantaged
• Any building owner, no matter how affluent or rich they are, would be eligible at no cost to them for
• And then it does stipulate, line 56 of page 2, to be completed at no cost to the individual building owner

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met under Chair Kevin Parker and considered a series of energy, utility, and clean transportation bills. The committee first advanced a bill by Senator Connery on make-ready electric infrastructure for public-serving EV charging, after members raised concerns that the costs of preparing school bus charging infrastructure could be shifted to ratepayers. The committee then advanced Senator Parker’s pilot program for resilient EV charging microgrids, with discussion focused on using existing NYSERDA resources, the role of batteries, and the bill’s purpose in supporting emergency charging during outages. Another bill on heavy distribution centers and EV charging was also advanced after debate over its application to large warehouse and e-commerce facilities. The committee also considered a bill on carport-mounted solar systems that would limit local zoning restrictions. A motion to substitute in a different bill was ruled improper for lack of notice, and the chair’s ruling was upheld on appeal. Members then advanced a PSC guidebook bill on gas and electric rate-making, and a utility shutoff protection bill for medical emergencies, life support equipment, and elderly, blind, or disabled customers, with questions about age definitions and the scope of medical documentation. The committee also advanced the Home Utility Weatherization Jobs Act, which would create a pilot program for electrification and weatherization in disadvantaged communities, with members discussing whether the program would be available at no cost to building owners and how utilities would access capital. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly raised concerns about who would pay for the programs, whether ratepayers or taxpayers would bear the costs, and how much local control would remain under the solar siting bill. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed a recent NYISO report warning about possible summer reliability issues and urged the committee and the PSC to review it closely. The chair noted the report should be considered alongside other state planning documents, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• Community<00:04:31.680> land<00:04:31.840> trust<00:04:32.080> home<00:04:32.240> owners
• <00:04:32.479> can Community land trust home owners can Community land trust home owners can
• Um, I even got to meet with one of those prospective new owners who had just purchased a home, who is

Keywords: 1183, house

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• basically is allowing a lease of a state land parcel to sublease that out for grazing to another livestock owner
• 02:15.440> livestock for grazing um to another livestock for grazing um to another livestock owner
• 02:18.319> would<00:02:18.560> wish<00:02:18.720> to<00:02:18.959> and owner
• um if if they would wish to and owner um if if they would wish to and and<00:02:19.599> different

Bills: HJ0002, SF0118, SF0016

Keywords: mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916

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• strategies can reduce construction times, it can make the most out of assets, and save projects. owners
• Lastly, we need to prioritize asset management and planning, which allows owners to plan to manage. to
• I hear this from business owners, from small businesses. industries about water infrastructure and you
• issues that always comes up with dams, I think we've talked about in previous report cards as well, is owners

Keywords: Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards

Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.

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• clear process: if a virtual currency is abandoned for three years, holders must try to contact the owner
• It specifies how an owner must show their ownership.
• holding period, after which the net proceeds received by the state remain available for the rightful owner

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, yes, as I have previously stated, we are trying to find ways to provide relief to property owners
• Rep., how does this bill distinguish between an individual owner leasing property and a shell company
• So it will be available for any subsequent property owner or occupants to see whether or not it was a
• So the property owner could have a potential notice.
• Daley, what is the purpose of, or how would your amendment help business owners or current business owners

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• Our friends over there clarified some of the language to say that if the footage is used, that the owner
• , you in fact may offer your owners, you in fact may offer your drinks<00:55:17.599> uh<00:55:
• They are business owners, caregivers, innovators, students, and community leaders.
• They<02:27:39.760> are<02:27:40.000> business<02:27:40.319> owners,<02:27:41.760
• > caregivers, They are business owners, caregivers, They are business owners, caregivers, innovators

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:50:57.680> slash the consent of the property owner slash the consent of the property owner
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• So say the property<01:21:19.600> owner<01:21:20.239> consents property owner consents

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3415, a bill aimed at limiting immigration enforcement activity at child care centers. House Research explained the DE1 amendment, which defined key terms and barred child care employees from consenting to civil immigration enforcement entry without a judicial warrant, while requiring officials to identify themselves and state their purpose; the amendment also clarified that it would not block officials administering child care programs. After brief debate, members adopted the DE1 amendment. The bill author, Representative Sensor Mura, said the measure was intended to address fear and disruption in child care settings caused by recent immigration enforcement activity and to keep those spaces safe for children and families. Supporters, including a pastor, a Children’s Defense Fund representative, parents, child care workers, and an ACLU policy counsel, testified that immigration enforcement near daycares has caused fear, staff absences, lockdowns, and emotional harm to children. They argued the bill would not stop lawful enforcement but would require warrants and basic identification before entry, protecting children from witnessing raids or arrests and giving providers clear rules. Several witnesses described specific incidents involving ICE activity near Spanish immersion daycares in Minneapolis and St. Paul, including staff members being detained, parents organizing safety watches, and children showing distress. Testimony emphasized that many affected children are U.S. citizens in immigrant families and that visible enforcement can create toxic stress and separation anxiety. No final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and continuation of testimony.

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• Property owner is asking for permission to deviate from the regulations that apply to everyone else.
• And so we feel like the Realtors feel that property owners should be able to use their property in a
• And so we feel like the Realtors feel that property owners should be able to use their property in a
• And so we feel like the Realtors feel that property owners should be able to use their property in a
• And so we feel like the Realtors feel that property owners should be able to use their property in a

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , especially if the new owner acquires a bunch of traffic tickets.
• , especially if the new owner acquires a bunch of traffic tickets.
• , especially if the new owner acquires a bunch of traffic tickets.
• , especially if the new owner acquires a bunch of traffic tickets.
• um especially if the new as the owner um especially if the new owner<00:54:48.079> acquires<00

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• Each owner of land that abuts the property where the construction is planned, and finally, each owner
• under the the land to each owner under the the land to each owner of<02:59:20.720> land<02
• Each owner of land that abuts the place.
• > is that or each owner of land that is that or each owner of land that is adjacent<02:59:29.720
• c> PSE&G<03:05:51.120> in land owners land owners facing PSE&G in land owners land

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a quorum call showing 116 members present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. It then took up three ceremonial resolutions. One honored Robert Buchanan for his philanthropy, community leadership, and service in the greater Washington region; another welcomed a visiting delegation from County Tipperary, Ireland, and recognized efforts to strengthen Maryland-Ireland ties; and a third congratulated Dr. Miriam Rogers on her retirement as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools and her 2026 Woman in School Leadership Award. The chamber then moved through a series of committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports on bills without objection and ordering them to third reading. Measures included House Bills 435, 954, 1087, 1470, 936, 1110, 1554, 187, 324, 688, 776, 1152, 1320, and 1348, covering topics such as movie captioning in public accommodations, procurement and finance, health care facilities, school food procurement, tax foreclosure notice requirements, agricultural electricity tax study, expungement, child support rights, intercepted communications penalties, juvenile supervision, police orders studies, victim notification, and human trafficking reporting. Several bills were amended before being advanced, including House Bill 768 on benefits for children in custody, which added a foster youth savings program; House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting, which changed reporting dates and required a data dictionary; House Bill 1092 on child advocacy centers, which clarified continuity-of-care standards and technical assistance grants; House Bill 310 on restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, which required assessment at admission; House Bill 634 on police training, which added training on intellectual and developmental disabilities; House Bill 750 on access to religious facilities; House Bill 752 on gift card valuation and forgery; House Bill 1005 on child abuse and neglect reporting; and House Bill 1105 on consumer protection limitations, which was amended to apply only to civil suits. House Bill 1105 drew additional discussion, with the minority leader asking for a special order to review the changes, and the House agreed to postpone it until the appropriate time the next day. Later, House Bill 953, which would authorize transfers from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund, prompted extended questioning about Western Maryland flooding, FEMA denials, and the state’s response; the bill was presented as a way to provide relief after federal aid was denied. The transcript ends with the House still in session and continuing through the appropriations report.

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• If you're an independent purchaser of the health care market like a farmer or a small business owner,
• care market like a farmer or a small care market like a farmer or a small business<00:02:21.400> owner
• > we've<00:02:22.360> uh<00:02:22.520> seen<00:02:22.760> the business owner
• , we've uh seen the business owner, we've uh seen the termination<00:02:23.640> of<00:02:23.760
• <00:15:12.040> paid<00:15:12.560> last levies for 2026 than owners paid last levies

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How were you an owner of the property? I was never an owner of the property. My grandparents were.
• county. after that, under which a family member are an interested party, the statute says a record owner
• But we don't have any procedure where we just notify them of that and send the owner the money?
• We changed that to where any overage goes to the original owner of the property.
• I'm pretty sure that changed to where any overage went to the original property owner after taxes are

Keywords: 1204, all

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• have several provisions that modified property tax provisions as well as refunds paid to property owners
• species interaction and move to the sustainable forest incentive payments, which are payments to owners
• <00:25:53.039> paid<00:25:53.279> to<00:25:53.440> property<00:25:53.760> owners
• <00:25:54.720> The refunds paid to property owners. The refunds paid to property owners.
• <00:27:12.400> of which are payments to um owners of which are payments to um owners of forested

Bills: HF9

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• Craddick. to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner
• calculations, certain ad valorem taxes rates. of the taxing unit for the year in which a property owner
• provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order for an appraisal review. or determining a
• protest by an owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.
• SB 711 by who's ruling the property owners associations including condominium, we're a unit owners association

Bills: HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB2842, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB333, HB227, HB913, HB201, HB2198, HB 109, HB2763, HB519, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2415, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB1373, HB694, HB 1242, HB272, HB1437, HB1888, HCR78, HCR12, HCR128, HR7, HR11, HR37, HR69, HR83, HR89, HR100, HR123, HR129, HR137, HR254, HR258, HR289, HR293, HR318, HR324, HR350, HR368, HR370, HR372, HR379, HR406, HR407, HR432, HR445, HR471, HR504, HR506, HR507, HR528, HR567, HR572, HR591, HR592, HR593, HR603, HR614, HR621, HR673, HR684, HR685, HR687, HR700, HR701, HR711, HR712, HR754, HR757, HR758, HR760, HR764, HR765, HR766, HR767, HR768, HR769, HR770, HR771, HR772, HR774, HR776, HR777, HR778, HR779, HR780, HR783, HR784, HR784, HR6, HR6, HR17, HR17, HR18, HR18, HR49, HR49, HR170, HR170, HR236, HR236, HR247, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR672, HR690, HR690, HR755, HR755, HR756, HR756, HR759, HR759, HR762, HR762, HR763, HR763, HR781, HR781, HR785, HR785, SB2, SB260, SB569, HB2, HB2000, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• My name is Hannah Heimbaugh, I'm a licensed... and speech-language pathologist, a small business owner
• and Remedies Code, first put into law in 2009, which provides important liability protections for owners
• As we've seen in areas along the border and in rural parts of the state, property owners face unauthorized
• This bill ensures that property owners are treated fairly regardless of how they designate their land
• So off to Tulsa, the owner, general contractor, and subcontractor, by virtue of the floating. downwind

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• Despite not paying taxes, providing police protection, or maintaining roads in the whole city, the owner
• I am a gun owner.
• I am a gun owner.
• Linda Cruz, his mother, called the owner of that gun store and begged him not to allow her son to purchase
• And the owner said, 'There is nothing I can do. He is of age to purchase that gun.'

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.

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• 47:23.760> Gun testimony from us as well as from Gun testimony from us as well as from Gun Owners
• :24.960> in<00:47:25.280> support<00:47:25.520> of<00:47:25.680> this Owners
• of America in support of this Owners of America in support of this legislation.<00:47:27.359> Um,
• if that was permission from the owner if that was possible.<01:16:19.520> In<01:16:19.760>
• a space to then sue property owner a space to then sue the<01:25:55.920> police<01:25:56.239>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And the gun owner said, 'I have no choice. That is the law.'
• And the gun owner said, 'I have no choice. That is the law.'
• I am a gun owner. I believe in lawful gun ownership.
• And I won't mention that I'm a gun owner myself and a former prosecutor.
• My son is an independent business owner. My son is an independent business owner.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.

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• If the property owner does get a date If the property owner does get a date for<00:15:31.520> the<
• to owner-occupied rentals. to owner-occupied rentals.
• And at some point, a landowner, a property owner, a homeowner may say, "I can't do this anymore.
• And at some point, a landowner, a property owner, a homeowner may say, "I can't do this anymore.
• <01:11:58.680> are, determine who their owners are, determine who their owners are, individuals

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 113 members present and took up House Bill 774, a local enabling bill on residential landlord-tenant good-cause termination and eviction standards. The sponsor and floor leader described the bill as intended to create stability for families and communities by limiting nonrenewal of leases without good cause, while emphasizing that it would only take effect if adopted by local counties. The bill’s stated good-cause grounds include repeated late rent payment, lease violations, and other specified reasons. Several amendments were offered and debated. One amendment sought to require tenants to keep paying rent, late fees, and other lease obligations during any legal challenge to a nonrenewal; the floor leader argued this was redundant because existing law already requires payment during holdover proceedings, and the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 79 in the negative. Another amendment added a good-cause ground where housing is tied to employment on the property and the employment ends; the floor leader accepted it as a friendly amendment, and it was adopted. A further amendment exempted short-term rentals such as VRBOs from the bill; it was also accepted as friendly and adopted. The House then rejected another amendment that would have changed the late-rent good-cause standard from four notices in a 12-month period to three. The sponsor argued the change would reduce the time and financial burden on small landlords, while the floor leader responded that the bill did not alter existing eviction timelines for nonpayment and that the current four-instance standard was appropriate. Finally, an amendment to extend access to the state’s eviction counsel fund to low-income landlords was offered, with the sponsor arguing for fairness to small property owners; the floor leader opposed it, saying the fund was created to represent low-income tenants and that most landlords are already represented. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on that amendment.