Video & Transcript Research : 'master development district'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 30

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every year I do an annual capital talking tour for the district of District 38.
  • Representative Belatti. the district of District 38. We have a the district of District 38.
  • In the gallery today are several junior bows from University Lab School from District 22.
  • University Lab School from District 22. University Lab School from District 22.
  • Real quick, I think I saw one of my neighbors and constituents from House District 29, Jeff Acido.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • But our local district attorney.
  • Solutions we developed are on the back of it.
  • Despite district administration viewing the footage the very next day, the district delayed turning it
  • that includes multi-county judicial districts.
  • This is in the 14 appellate court districts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The District Judges Association represents more than 500 district judges across the state, representing
  • We'll hear from other district judges from across the state that develop specialty courts that may not
  • I'm also an administrative district judge for one of my counties, and I'm one of three district judges
  • district attorneys.
  • I'm a judge of the 41st Judicial District Court in El Paso. I'm one of 16 district courts.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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  • representative Easterbrook's district representative Easterbrook's district and<00:12:12.720>
  • as part of this landmark district.
  • that are important to their districts that are important to their districts and<00:13:45.360>
  • ><00:13:54.320> the economic development throughout the economic development throughout the state
  • <00:16:25.759> I economic development through this. I economic development through this.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the district is going to be a self-contained district, and any dollars that we can generate
  • There's, uh, no possibility of like car lots or red light districts going into this district.
  • This bill allows the display of outdoor advertising within the stadium development district.
  • <01:53:54.440> district.
  • development district. development district.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills, with most measures drawing broad support and a few generating significant opposition or policy questions. SB 2908 SD1 and SB 2671 SD1 were taken up first; both appeared to have majority support, with SB 2908 receiving seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, and SB 2671 receiving five in support and two comments. SB 3085 SD2, related to film industry operations, drew 11 supporters and no opposition. Georgia Skinner explained that the bill would streamline the approval timeline for productions by reducing delays tied to Land Board review, and she said DLNR supported the effort. Committee members asked about the need for the change and the relationship between the film studio, DLNR, and the approval process. The committee then discussed SB 2907 SD1, which would create an Office of Marine Affairs. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, HTDC, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, ocean industry representatives, and others. The governor’s office supported the bill’s intent but objected to placing the office within the Office of the Governor, urging instead that it be housed at HTDC. HTDC said it was willing and excited to take on the work and described ongoing stakeholder engagement. Members asked about the rationale for the placement and the long-term structure of the office. SB 2353 SD2, concerning the Aloha Stadium district and billboard/naming-rights issues, drew strong opposition overall, with four in support, 23 in opposition, and one comment. Andrew Pereira of the Stadium Authority argued the measure could generate revenue to help maintain and operate the stadium and said the district would remain self-contained; he also emphasized that the development would respect the character of the area. The committee then heard SB 2074 SD1, which had five in support and 26 in opposition; only one support testimony from the Carpenters was heard before the discussion moved on. Finally, SB 2360 SD1, an enterprise zones measure, received 14 supportive testimonies and two comments. Testimony focused on updating the program for modern business models, especially e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales, while committee members questioned whether the program overlaps with higher tax burdens and whether businesses receiving subsidies should be monitored for job retention after graduation from the program.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development will now come to order
  • So we're going to go to tab number two, Senate Bill 214, on special district funding by Senator McLean
  • It would allow independent special districts in those same rural areas to receive that.
  • Then we've got Laura Donaldson with the Amockly Water and Sewer District, waiving in support.
  • And we got Jim Milliken, Florida Association of Special Districts. There he is. Hey, Jim.
Bills: S0214, S0694, S1266
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered three bills. First, SB 214 by Senator McLean, a rural access bill for special districts, was amended to allow independent special districts in rural areas to receive certain state and federal financial assistance payments directly for verified work rather than relying on reimbursement. Testimony in support came from representatives of water and sewer entities and the Florida Association of Special Districts. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 214 favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1266 by Senator Collada on cybersecurity internships and workforce readiness. The bill was amended to create a cybersecurity experiential learning opportunity and clearance readiness program within the Department of Commerce, working with Cyber Florida at USF. A proposed amendment to the amendment was withdrawn by Senator Bernard. With no opposition noted, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 1266 favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 694 by Senator Bracey Davis, which provides compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for wrongful convictions and related harms. The bill was presented as a justice and redress measure, with supportive testimony from Delatry Hollinger and comments from Senator Smith and the chair praising the effort. The committee reported CS/SB 694 favorably, and then adjourned without further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • As a fast growth district, we will continue to require new...
  • We're an A-rated district and have been since the rating system started.
  • We are a fast-growing district, yeah. Right. Kendall County. Booming, yeah.
  • In another hearing, we discussed cities, counties, and special districts.
  • I'm a builder and developer—residential, that is.
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • until after November 30th for some properties due to delays in resolving protests by the appraisal district
  • Essentially, what it does is it... ...matches the removal procedure that we passed last session for district
  • Members, due to the exposure to harsh chemicals, firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing
  • Members, due to the exposure to harsh chemicals, firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing
  • Firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer.
Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • Uh, subdivision eight is the multifamily residential developments in commercial districts.
  • housing and green field developments. housing and green field developments.
  • developments in commercial districts.<00:26:37.679> So<00:26:38.080> that<00:26:38.400
  • my district.
  • for-profit development.
Bills: HF3902, HF3895
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The teachers will be developing the assessment.
  • Require advance notice changes to standards and indicators to provide a model of how districts would
  • Citizens of Senate District 22, today I inform you of my decision not to seek re-election for another
  • And my subordinate staff members, both in the district and at the Capitol, have performed brilliantly
  • To those that are watching, my committee staff, my district staff, thank you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 3 requires the Texas Water Development Board to identify areas with a history of severe flooding
  • money to appropriate funds for distribution, and it also cleans up the prohibition of the Water Development
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He took the district that I lived in with my state representative and put it into another district with
  • Members, please help me thank House District 37's doers.
  • A huge thank you to my district team, my district director, Andre Harris, our district intern, Sarai
  • Eddie's district, but that's where he lives. Okay.
  • I think meeting the moment of what many districts have talked about, and we heard in committee district
TX
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum present to reconsider the local and uncontested calendar for May 28, 2025. Senator Menendez moved to reconsider the prior certification of the calendar, and the committee agreed without objection. Menendez then moved to add HB 4202 to the May 28, 2025 calendar. There was no objection, and the bill was added. He next moved to certify the recommended list for the May 28, 2025 calendar, including HB 4202. The clerk called the roll on certification, and the list was approved unanimously with seven votes and zero nays. With no further business, the committee recessed at the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Administration (Part I) May 27th, 2025

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pineland quickly developed as a growing sawmill industry in 1910, over 100 years ago.
  • Pineland quickly developed as a growing sawmill industry in 1910, over 100 years ago.
  • Members, HB 5655 proposes the creation of a water control and improvement district in Fort Bend County
  • All of the property proposed in the district is owned and will be developed by TPHTL Hatcher LLC.
  • , but instead of granting MUD powers, the bill specifically grants water control and improvement district
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and considered several local and uncontested measures, mostly resolutions designating official Texas titles for places and observances. HCR 111 would name Combs the official Bee Capital of Texas; HCR 81 would name Milam the Gateway Capital of Texas; HCR 84, as a committee substitute, would name Pineland the Sawmill Capital of Texas; and HCR 83 would name Rusk County the Syrup Capital of Texas. The committee also heard HCR 46, designating January 12 as Nathan Gage Ingram Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035, honoring the Roanoke Navy SEAL who died during a mission off Somalia. No public testimony was offered on any of these resolutions, and each was reported favorably to the full Senate by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes, then placed on the local and uncontested calendar for May 28, 2025. The committee also considered HB 5655, which would create a water control and improvement district in Fort Bend County to provide drainage improvements for about 912 acres owned by TPHTL Hatcher LLC. Senator Kolkhorst explained that the district powers were intended to address flooding and drainage in a low-lying area. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate with no opposition after no public testimony was offered. In addition, HB 5689 and HB 5690 were heard as local bills validating and updating the powers and prior acts of the Coal Ranch Improvement District No. 1 and the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 in Denton County; both were reported favorably without testimony or questions. At the end of the meeting, the committee reviewed the proposed May 28, 2025 local and uncontested calendar, noted that some bills had been removed due to penalties, fiscal notes, or significant opposition, and specifically removed HB 4202. The remaining calendar, with that exception, was certified by unanimous vote. The committee then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of districts.
  • District 29.
  • District 95, are cracked and placed into Congressional District 25, which is a rural-based district
  • And District 18, District 30, and District 33, isn't that correct?
  • district.
Bills: HB4, HB 4