Transcript Highlights:

• Also, the commission found that there is a process for setting aside a tax-delinquent sale, and that
• ...the commission found that there is a process for setting aside a tax-delinquent sale, and that process
• shall not be liable for any monetary damages to any owner, interested party, or purchaser of tax-delinquent
• land for any action ...any owner, interested party, or purchaser of tax-delinquent land for any action
• taken or any omission of action related to the sale of tax-delinquent land.

Committees: All JBC-CLAIMS , All JBC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, it allows a delinquent taxpayer to renew a license or permit if they are compliant with a Tax
• This will allow more businesses to stay operating, increasing the likelihood of their delinquent taxes
• So currently, we hold a delinquent property auction in every county every year.
• And we sell delinquent properties that have been delinquent for a very long time.
• We would intercept, if the same individual whose property was just auctioned for delinquent property

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• Recently, some wholesalers in our state are delinquent in their payments to Texas distillers. Mr.
• If the wholesaler subsequently does not pay what is owed, the wholesaler would then become delinquent
• The distiller may then report the delinquency in writing to TABC.
• If a delinquency is reported to TABC, TABC may then determine an appropriate penalty. for delinquency
• Substitute now removes the mandatory placement on the delinquency list and instead allows TABC to take

Bills: SB8 , SB650 , SB667 , SB779 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1378 , SB1585 , SB1721 , SB2312 , SB 8

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• It simply allows counties to use a consolidated procedure for collecting delinquent tax bills, which
• means that they can group multiple delinquent tax cases together for more efficient collection.
• It simply allows counties to use a consolidated procedure for collecting delinquent tax bills, which
• means that they can group multiple delinquent tax cases together for more efficient collection.
• </c><00:25:02.799><c> and</c> property tax with delinquent and property tax with delinquent and dilapidated

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm delinquent because I haven't sent mine.
• I'm delinquent because I haven't sent mine.
• Some were presented with initiative petitions.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Transcript Highlights:

• Presentations and petitions: there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred.
• their county tax collector before a state emergency to qualify for a one-year deferral for their delinquent
• If an owner fails to pay on time, the unpaid portion will be considered delinquent and incur a 10% penalty

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 35 recognizing May as AAPI Heritage Month, with extensive floor remarks from caucus leaders and members highlighting AAPI history, contributions, and solidarity with other communities. The chamber then honored 14 AAPI honorees from across the state, including public servants, advocates, artists, health professionals, and community leaders, before moving to the regular file. On the floor, the Assembly passed a series of bills on social media harms to minors, labor privilege, foster care family-finding, low-impact camping areas, student body association governance, drink-spiking prevention at music festivals, behavioral health access, greenhouse gas recapture, physical therapy access, housing enforcement, insurance licensing, density bonus clarification, water district proxy voting, park district updates, secured transactions, and property tax relief during emergencies. Most measures passed with broad or unanimous support; notable votes included AB 2 on social media platform accountability passing 59-0, AB 1109 on union communications privilege passing 45-4, AB 409 on student body association open meetings passing 55-6, AB 518 on low-impact camping passing 55-0, AB 668 on drink-spiking protections passing 72-0, AB 348 on behavioral health access passing 69-0, AB 663 on HFC recapture passing 71-0, AB 574 on physical therapy access passing 68-0, AB 712 on housing enforcement passing 57-1, AB 943 on insurance pre-licensing reform passing 63-0, AB 87 on density bonus law clarification passing 63-0, AB 523 on Metropolitan Water District proxy voting passing 62-1, AB 769 on park district code cleanup passing 68-0, AB 771 on secured transactions passing 69-0, and AB 1416 on property tax installment deferrals passing 66-0. The Assembly also took up AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, which would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. Supporters described the practice as predatory and discriminatory, while noting ongoing concerns about preserving legitimate discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was presented as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing hidden price discrimination and reducing cost-of-living pressures. The transcript ends amid repeated and partially duplicated readings of AB 446, without a final vote shown for that item.

Transcript Highlights:

• The committee then opened the public hearing on Senate Bill 77, providing children in delinquency and
• and children in needs of delinquency and children in needs of services cases<00:31:04.880><c> The</c
• A child, for instance, could be identified as having delinquency issues and simultaneously also be the
• </c> that children in chins and delinquency that children in chins and delinquency cases<00:34:35.639
• and abuse and neglect delinquency and abuse and neglect matters<00:34:59.359><c> and</c><00:35:00.160

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:

• Withholding is at 25 percent of the delinquent fine or the federal maximum, whichever is less.
• This amendment defines exactly what a delinquent penalty is for purposes of any violation that comes
• A civil penalty or restitution penalty is considered delinquent if the individual has not paid the penalty
• This amendment defines exactly what a delinquent penalty is for purposes of any violation that comes
• A civil penalty or restitution penalty is considered delinquent if the individual has not paid the penalty

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up two bills. First, it heard SB 72 by Senator Berman, which would allow candidates to use campaign funds for dependent child care expenses incurred while actively campaigning, with limits to prevent use for general family living costs and a requirement to keep records for at least three years. The League of Women Voters appeared in support, and Senator Rouson joked about whether the bill should also cover dependent pets. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. The committee then considered SB 348 by Chair Gaetz, dealing with ethics violations related to falsely claiming military rank or honors for material gain and with collection of delinquent ethics fines. Gaetz explained that the bill would make such false claims a violation of the Florida Code of Ethics and authorize penalties including censure, fines, and possible removal recommendations; it would also allow public employers to withhold pay to satisfy unpaid ethics penalties. Senator Bradley asked for clarification that “material gain” includes political and professional benefits, not just money, and the chair confirmed that it does. An amendment defining delinquent penalties as unpaid 90 days after imposition was adopted, and the Florida Commission on Ethics spoke in support of the bill’s salary-withholding provisions and expanded jurisdiction. Senator Collins, a veteran, strongly supported the anti-stolen-valor section. The committee then reported CS for SB 348 favorably and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The minute that a child turns 12, there's an assumption that it's the student's choice to just delinquently
• The thought is to not petition a 12- to 15-year-old to court for struggling with attendance.
• These students are not being petitioned to court, but given resources and supports needed to ensure their
• The thought is to not petition a 12- to 15-year-old to court for struggling with attendance.
• These students are not being petitioned to court, but given resources and supports needed to ensure their

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Also, the commission found that there is a process for setting aside a tax-delinquent sale, and that.
• shall not be liable for any monetary damages to any owner, interested party, or purchaser of tax-delinquent
• land for any action... ...any owner, interested party, or purchaser of tax-delinquent land for any action
• taken or any omission of action related to the sale of tax-delinquent land.
• this parcel is in Crittenden County and it was originally certified to the Land Commissioner for delinquent

Committee: All JBC-CLAIMS

Summary: The Joint Budget Committee’s Claims Review and Litigation Oversight Subcommittee met to consider two proposed litigation settlements from the Department of Corrections and one appealed claim from the Claims Commission. In the first settlement, Caroline Arnett v. Larry Norris, et al., members asked about the underlying sexual assault allegations, whether policies had changed, and whether PREA audits and other safeguards were in place. The department said audits were underway and that steps had been taken to prevent similar conduct. The committee approved the settlement by voice vote. In the second settlement, Latasha Ridgel v. Arkansas Department of Corrections, members raised concerns about the length of the case and the fact that it involved similar allegations. The department cited attorney turnover, COVID-related delays, and scheduling difficulties; the settlement was approved by voice vote. The committee then reviewed Sharon Greer and Deanna Hayes v. Commissioner of State Lands, an appeal of a Claims Commission dismissal involving a 2009 tax sale of family property in Crittenden County. The claimants said they did not learn of the sale or the $4,200 in excess proceeds until 2025, and argued that notice was inadequate and that the overage should not have gone to the county. The Commissioner of State Lands’ office responded that notice was sent to addresses on file, certified mail receipts were returned, and a post-sale notice explained the process for contesting the sale and claiming excess proceeds. The office also argued the claim was untimely, that the commission lacked jurisdiction, and that state law bars monetary damages against the commissioner for actions related to tax-delinquent land sales. Members discussed broader concerns about the tax-sale and excess-proceeds process, including whether excess proceeds should be held longer or routed differently, but noted those issues would require legislative changes rather than action in this case. The committee then voted to affirm the Claims Commission’s dismissal of the claim. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, the First Amendment, one of the fundamental purposes of it is to petition the government.
• only on somebody's ability to gain employment, but on a collective group of individuals' ability to petition

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

Transcript Highlights:

• , delinquency, delinquency, &gt;&gt; but<01:55:02.560><c> it</c><01:55:02.800><c> wouldn't</c><01:55:
• gt; So the delinquent taxes &gt;&gt; So the delinquent taxes &gt;&gt; is<01:55:46.639><c> that</c><01
• 56:03.359><c> tax</c> many actual tax delinquent tax many actual tax delinquent tax collection<02:56:
• &gt;&gt; How many delinquency &gt;&gt; delinquent<02:59:53.439><c> taxes?
• </c> of those who are delinquent? of those who are delinquent?

Transcript Highlights:

• victims of human trafficking and prostitution offenses, exemption from criminal responsibility, delinquency
• House Bill 906 pertains to the nominating petitions to qualify as candidates in the presidential preference
• lowered the number of signatures all statewide candidates must obtain to qualify for nominating petitions
• I petition to change my vote on HB 689 from yea to nay. Without objection. Without objection.

Bills: HR218 , HR219 , HR220 , HR221 , HR222 , HCR91 , HCR92 , HCR93 , HR210 , HR211 , HR212 , HR213 , HR214 , HR215 , HR216 , SCR29 , SCR38 , SB100 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , SCR23 , HB276 , HB508 , HB512 , HB599 , HB632 , HB656 , HB998 , HB1052 , HB1084 , HB1171 , HB1193 , HB1194 , HB1204 , HB1209 , HB1250 , SB2 , SB19 , SB24 , SB50 , SB70 , SB96 , SB101 , SB103 , SB104 , SB114 , SB122 , SB159 , SB160 , SB173 , SB180 , SB182 , SB260 , SB412 , SB418 , SB424 , SB442 , SB460 , SB476 , HCR41 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR86 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB167 , HB227 , HB243 , HB321 , HB335 , HB398 , HB492 , HB624 , HB689 , HB708 , HB804 , HB906 , HB926 , HB955 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1029 , HB1069 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1187 , HB1203 , HB1217 , HB1220 , HB730 , HB225 , HB175 , HB198 , HB437 , HB457 , HB488 , HB646 , HB763 , HB909 , HB971 , HB981 , HB1066 , HB1089 , HB1125 , HB1154 , HB1231 , HB1246 , HB1248 , HB1249 , SB47 , SB82 , SB106 , SB206 , SB210 , SB248 , SB305 , SB376 , SB397 , SB441 , HCR32 , HB59 , HB617 , HB897 , HB911 , HB1223 , HB798 , HB824 , HB989 , HB1140 , HB1166 , HB1244 , HB901 , HB79 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1113 , HB1180 , HB1234 , HB1240 , SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

Transcript Highlights:

• Our low delinquency rates, supported by our lender partners, make those loans to low- and moderate-income
• purchase we believe that the well-prepared homebuyer is the greatest chance for success and our low delinquency
• We have a default rate that’s more around two-tenths of a percent—very, very strong, very low delinquency
• default rate that's somewhere around two-tenth of a percent very very strong you know very low delinquency
• The majority of the 19 communities I represent have all passed home rule petitions.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

Transcript Highlights:

• filings and any delinquent fees, and after that we provide notice that they will be administratively
• So up until then they have the ability to make any delinquent filings to get back up to good standing
• filings and any delinquent fees, and after that we provide notice that they will be administratively
• So up until then they have the ability to make any delinquent filings to get back up to good standing
• Them an extra year to file any delinquent filings and any delinquent fees, and after that we provide

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means and Commerce and Consumer Protection heard the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs present its biennium budget request for fiscal years 2025 to 2027. Director Nainoa Ando said the department’s requests were primarily special-fund ceiling increases to meet operational needs. Major items included an additional $12 million to complete the King Kamehameha V Post Office building roof project after hidden deterioration and water intrusion were discovered, plus funding related to fringe benefits and central services assessments. The department also outlined requests for a new medical compact implementation cost, an auditor position, an engineer position, and a captive insurance IT modernization project. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the Office of Consumer Protection’s landlord-tenant call line and public service access. Senators raised concerns that callers often reach voicemail, are told to leave a message, and sometimes are referred to look up the law themselves. DCCA said the Oʻahu line is staffed by one full-time employee backed by two to three investigators, with one investigator each on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and that calls are tracked in a case management system. The department said it plans to add one more Oʻahu staff position through a transfer from another division and that a new call-center/web system with time tracking is expected to go live in the summer. Members also discussed a possible bill related to Pearson VUE nursing certification testing, with one senator describing the burden on neighbor-island nursing graduates who must travel to Honolulu for a one-hour test. The senator said she intended to introduce legislation after receiving no response to repeated outreach. DCCA did not take action on that proposal during the hearing. For the PUC-related requests, the department explained a one-time $1 million request for outside consulting tied to Maui wildfire-related filings, including wildfire safety mitigation and hazard mitigation plans, and a separate $900,000 request through the Consumer Advocacy Division to hire consultants for review and analysis. The committee also discussed a captive insurance IT modernization request, which DCCA said would replace manual and spreadsheet-based processes with a cloud-based system to better handle filings, payments, and workflow; no vote or final action was taken on the budget items during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:44.000><c> rates</c> recent increases in delinquency rates recent increases in delinquency
• Can one of you comment about your level of concern around the delinquent credit card balances?
• </c> of concern uh around the delinquent of concern uh around the delinquent credit<00:44:29.040><c>
• The delinquency rates are a concern insofar as higher delinquency rates might cause consumers to pull
• </c> to point out that while delinquency to point out that while delinquency rates<00:45:25.040><c> on

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Aaron Campbell, State Economist Dr. Tony Becker, and State Budget Director Anna Mingi presented the November 2025 budget and economic forecast. Campbell said the state now projects a nearly $2.5 billion surplus at the end of the 2026-27 biennium, about $575 million better than the end-of-session estimate, but also a projected negative balance of about $2.9 billion in FY 2028-29, reflecting a worsening structural imbalance. He said the budget reserve stands at $3.4 billion, with cash flow and budget reserves totaling $3.8 billion after a $244 million addition, and emphasized that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy remain strengths even as future sessions will need to address the long-term gap. Becker said the national economic outlook has changed only modestly since February, but growth remains below trend through the forecast horizon. He cited slower consumer spending, weak private investment, continued tariff uncertainty, lower projected immigration, and modest inflation that stays near 3% through 2026 before easing. Revenue forecasts for the next biennium were revised up to $66.3 billion, driven mainly by higher individual income tax receipts and other revenue, partly offset by lower sales and corporate tax forecasts. He also noted risks from federal policy changes, the recent shutdown’s effect on data availability, and possible equity market volatility. Mingi said general fund spending is projected to rise sharply, with current biennium spending up $3.4 billion from end-of-session estimates and planning-year spending up $1.9 billion. She attributed much of the increase to carryforward from prior one-time appropriations, discretionary inflation, and especially Medical Assistance. MA costs are projected to be about $2.5 billion higher over 2025-29, largely because managed care rates rose more than expected due to higher utilization and higher-cost services, including pharmacy costs, while long-term care and disability waiver costs also increased. In response to questions, officials said the federal reconciliation bill had only a relatively small effect on the health care changes, and that the carryforward amounts reflect unspent prior appropriations that now show up in later years rather than new spending.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> my district um and he had a petition my district um and he had a petition started<00:51:52.200><
• We have 2,000 petitions that we've had signed, and we will continue to do this.
• We have 2,000 petitions that we've had signed, and we will continue to do this.
• I'm trying to remember a time of anyone coming to the committee with a petition with 2,000 Minnesotans
• </c> coming to the committee with a petition coming to the committee with a petition with<01:48:41.560

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

Transcript Highlights:

• If someone's delinquent on their taxes, the county clerk will send them a delinquent notice: hey, you're
• delinquent on your taxes, you owe this much in fees and penalties.
• And a couple months later, she gets a delinquent notice with several hundreds of dollars in penalties
• She got out of the hospital and had a delinquent notice. She came to us and pled her case.
• And it was a delinquency because of something beyond their control, i.e. a check got stolen out of the

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2388 in executive session, considering a substitute that would combine two bills, add counties to the measure, and impose a felony penalty with a $100,000 fine for certain false claims. After Representative Black objected to the size of the fine and members discussed possibly amending it, the sponsor withdrew both the substitute and the motion to do pass, and the bill was set aside for reconsideration later. The committee then heard House Bill 3381, which would allow counties and certain cities to waive penalties on delinquent property taxes in hardship cases. The sponsor and several supporters, including a Clay County commissioner and a state public advocate, argued the bill would give local officials flexibility to help taxpayers who were delayed by events beyond their control, such as illness, theft, postal delays, or banking errors, while still requiring the underlying taxes to be paid. Members raised questions about proof of hardship, how the bill should be drafted, and whether local retirement funding tied to late fees would be affected. A representative of the county employees’ retirement fund testified in informational opposition, explaining that a portion of county tax penalties—about $20 million to $25 million annually—helps fund the retirement system and that waiving penalties would reduce that revenue. He said the fund was not opposed to flexibility for difficult cases, but wanted the committee to understand the fiscal impact and suggested that counties could instead appropriate money directly if they wanted to preserve funding. No final vote was taken on House Bill 3381 before the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• If someone's delinquent on their taxes, the county clerk will send them a delinquent notice: hey, you're
• delinquent on your taxes, you owe this much in fees and penalties.
• And a couple months later, she gets a delinquent notice with several hundred dollars in penalties and
• She got out of the hospital and had a delinquent notice. She came to us and pled her case.
• And it was a delinquency because of something beyond their control, i.e., a check got stolen out of the

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I think I saw last year I was about 16,000 of the court's petitions.
• Besides that, we would have the PFAs, juvenile delinquency, divorces.

Committee: Senate Executive