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HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • [snorts] I'm hearing this whole thing.
  • So, right barrier for first-time buyers.
  • primary, you have to be a first-time primary, you have to be a first-time home<00:56:18.799>
  • assistance only not not the first assistance only not not the first mortgage<00:56:59.839> but
  • House Housing Committee hearing.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1604, which would create an agricultural workforce housing group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address shortages of farmworker housing. The department said it supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the group’s early work should focus on gathering data and surveying farm operators to assess actual demand, to avoid “mission creep.” Testimony from the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce was in support, with one witness suggesting a housing advocacy nonprofit be added to the working group for balance. The committee then discussed HB 1713 on school impact fees, which would clarify exemptions for certain affordable housing projects and exempt new residential developments of fewer than 100 units. The Attorney General’s office said the bill should define “low to moderate income households” because that term is not defined in chapter 302A. HHFDC, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others supported the measure, arguing it would reduce administrative burden and remove barriers to housing. Members questioned whether the bill should instead repeal the school impact fee entirely; supporters said they also favored full repeal but viewed this bill as a more feasible step. The School Facilities Authority also explained that about $28 million in school impact fees had been collected across four districts and none had yet been spent, and discussed how recent nexus requirements limit how the funds can be used. HB 1722, relating to residential condominiums, drew extensive testimony and questioning. HCDA supported the bill and explained that it amends the 99-year leasehold pilot program created by Act 97 of 2023 by reducing owner-occupancy restrictions from 100% of units to 60%, allowing some rental or subleasing flexibility for the owner-occupied units, and permitting up to 40% of units to be sold to qualified residents after being on the market for more than 60 days. HCDA said the original restrictions, combined with rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and competition from nearby projects, made the pilot project difficult to market and finance; it said the changes are needed to make the project feasible and competitive. Supporters including AP Hawaii, Kila LLC, and project representatives said the amendments would help make the demonstration project in Kakaʻako viable. Some members raised concerns that the changes could weaken long-term affordability and questioned why certain ownership language was being deleted if rentals would still be restricted. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so what I'm going to do first— And so what I'm going to do first right now, starting with Mr.
  • Hi there, I'm Kyle Martini, and this is my first session. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First session.
  • So that's the first thing.
  • So that's the first thing.
  • Chairman, for hearing the bill.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, first up will be SB13. Uh, Representative Moody. will be SB13. Uh, Representative Moody.
  • Okay, we'll start our public hearing now.
  • Okay, please call the first speaker, Sunonny Cotton. Mr.
  • The way that this works is first, parents must give consent.
  • First time that's ever happened. Mr.
Bills: SB13, SB278, SB13
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 30th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Comments from the public on each agenda item in our hearings are welcome.
  • Of our hearing and are posted upon adjournment.
  • First of all, you bring...
  • The Chair hears none; the bill is left pending.
  • The chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 30th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we're going to pick up where we left off on hearing bills. Thank you very much.
  • A bunch of third-party supporters of this bill, and I'd love to hear their examples of that first. before
  • I appreciate y'all staying and hearing our testimony. Testimony. We can be a ruckus group.
  • I appreciate you having a hearing on this bill.
  • Thank you all, and thank you for hearing it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.(7-2-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I'm glad to hear need, right?
  • Um we have had a um first um created.
  • We um five of us hearing everything.
  • That's all we hear. That's electricity. That's all we hear.
  • go out and become their first go out and become their first responders.<01:12:54.960> So,
Bills: SB8