Transcript Highlights:

• If these are deed-restricted units, I'm trying to understand what the risk is with a nonprofit buyer
• Regardless of the deed restriction, it's still limited in the title records to who you can sell it to
• to fix the housing ladder and to have people move in and out of these houses so you can retain the deed
• of an outcome, you know, either displacement or some outcome that's going to not be covered by the deed
• to fix the housing ladder and to have people move in and out of these houses so you can retain the deed

Committee: Senate Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• But I truly believe this is a DEED should be rested indeed and not here in mind.
• But I truly believe this is a DEED should be rested indeed and not here in mind.
• But I truly believe this is a DEED should be rested indeed and not here in mind.
• But I truly believe this is a DEED should be rested indeed and not here in mind.
• </c> Although I do do disagree with the deed Although I do do disagree with the deed thing.<01:41:18.800

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• I got technical assistance from DLI, from DEED, and it is built on our work that we have done, I believe
• I got technical assistance from DLI, from DEED, and it is built on our work that we have done, I believe
• I got technical assistance from DLI, from DEED, and it is built on our work that we have done, I believe
• I got technical assistance from DLI, from DEED, and it is built on our work that we have done, I believe
• I got technical assistance from DLI, from DEED, and it is built on our work that we have done, I believe

Committee: House Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh this is a competitive grant program at DEED to fund nonprofit vehicle programs offering affordable
• The most recent DEED report on the Getting to Work program is in your packets.
• The most recent DEED report on the Getting to Work program is in your packets.
• The most recent DEED report on the Getting to Work program is in your packets.
• The most recent DEED report on the Getting to Work program is in your packets.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• , who is here virtually. ...and Mary Oldenburg of the Hampshire Registry of Deeds, virtually.
• I'm Register of Deeds for Hampshire County. Thank you for having me today.
• I have been the Register of Deeds of Hampshire County since I was elected in 2012.
• By removing the requirement for mandated microfilm records of documents, the registries of deeds can
• utilize existing digital technology to make multiple Registries of Deeds can utilize existing digital

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue. Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.

Transcript Highlights:

• What they wanted to accomplish was to deed that property from the state of Missouri to MoDOT.
• And there's a big difference between transferring by a quit claim deed and by fee simple transfer, correct
• Correct. ...quit claim deed and by fee simple transfer, correct?
• It is clearly to grant this, to create a deed, to grant the property.
• It is clearly to grant this, to create a deed, to grant the property from the State of Missouri to MoDOT

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Deeds? No. Senator Deeds? No. Senator Fuller? No. Senator Fuller? Senator Garcia?
• Senator Deeds, aye. Senator Fuller... Senator Deeds? Yeah. Senator Deeds. Yay. Senator Fuller.

Summary: The committee considered and advanced several bills. House Bill 4995, concerning video cameras in special education classrooms, was explained as requiring parents to be notified of recording interruptions, providing written notice of the law to parents and school employees, shortening the required random review of recordings from every 90 days to every 30 days, and clarifying that school boards must still conduct independent investigations even if DHS or prosecutors do not act. The committee adopted the motion to report the bill to the full Senate. House Bill 5214, dealing with drug testing in child abuse and neglect cases, would allow courts to order testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positives, and require DHS to notify the court and other parties; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, then reported the bill as amended and adopted a title amendment. The committee also advanced House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring state personnel systems. HB 4025 would exempt employees of the Department of Health, health facilities, and human services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while preserving status for some current employees and allowing exemptions to comply with federal requirements; the committee adopted a piecemeal amendment and reported it as amended. HB 5441 would eliminate separate civil service systems for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and move classifications and compensation structures to the Division of Personnel, with testimony from the governor’s counsel emphasizing faster hiring and more flexibility; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4602, a child welfare pilot program creating a private community-based system for post-removal services, drew testimony from DHS about concerns over costs, continuity, oversight, and child well-being outcomes, while supporters argued it could reduce caseloads and improve flexibility. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot, and the committee then reported the bill as amended despite opposition from the senator from Marion. House Bill 4106, removing the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for ages 18 to 21, heard testimony from a pediatrician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it; an amendment requiring firearms training for under-21 carriers failed by a 1-14 roll call, and the committee then reported the bill as amended. Finally, House Bill 4198, after a subcommittee rewrite, was advanced with a strike-and-insert amendment that refined E-Verify requirements for public and private employers, added exemptions for certain small or new employers and sole proprietors, clarified recordkeeping and notice requirements, and adjusted penalties and enforcement procedures. After a motion for the previous question, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4198 as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• immediate mechanism to rectify the disparity alleged by the clerk or county attorney, expediting authentic deed
• Senate Bill 648 protects Texas homeowners from deed theft by providing additional requirements that a
• person must meet in order to officially record vital documents related to the real property, such as deeds
• In fact, when a fraudulent deed is filed, it can be used to sell the property to unknowing buyers or
• Senate Bill 648 protects Texas homeowners from deed theft. Mr.

Bills: SB438 , SB512 , SB647 , SB648 , SB1495 , SB2121 , SB2145 , SB2154 , SB2167 , SB2184 , SB2211 , SB2268 , SB2349 , SB2443 , SB2629 , SB2702 , SB2902

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, voting favorably on SB 1612, SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789. SB 1612 was reported favorably with objections to the local and contested calendar, while SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789 were reported favorably, with SB 1642 and SB 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council; SB 1642 would add an executive director to the Texas Department of Insurance structure; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards and clarify PUC authority and remedies. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from CEO Pablo Vegas on the updated long-term load forecast, which showed a much higher unadjusted growth projection driven largely by data centers. ERCOT described an adjusted forecast using historical delays and lower realized build rates, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, and the importance of SB 6 for demand response and flexibility. The committee then heard and left pending SB 2629, which would allow condominium and property owners’ association meetings and voting by electronic means; SB 2702, which would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies without a separate TCEQ license; SB 2167, which would let TDLR pause new license applications tied to human trafficking emergency orders or pending SOAH cases; SB 2349, which would exempt short-term leases and certain leasebacks from flood disclosure requirements; SB 2121, which would tighten the data broker registry law; and SB 2443, which would authorize TDLR electronic delivery of notices and other documents. Testimony generally supported these bills as cleanup, modernization, or workforce-streamlining measures, with some members expressing caution about electronic meetings and emphasizing in-person accountability. The committee also heard SB 2902 on coerced debt and identity theft, with testimony from a law professor and family violence advocates supporting stronger protections for survivors and suggesting a police report as an additional proof option. SB 512, a refiled bill restricting money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2145 on allowing certain TIF boards to meet virtually in narrow circumstances, SB 2268 on extending Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in some cases, SB 1495 creating an EV supply equipment advisory board, SB 2154 regulating delivery network companies under a statewide framework, SB 2184 lowering the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18, SB 2211 on combining data centers, power generation, and produced-water desalination projects, and SB 647 on title theft protections and clerk authority to refuse fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after brief testimony and questions, with members focusing on reliability, regulation, and safeguards against fraud.

Transcript Highlights:

• And he would do closings for me and do some deeds for me.
• do</c><00:09:05.440><c> some</c><00:09:05.680><c> do</c><00:09:05.839><c> some</c><00:09:06.080><c> deeds
• </c><00:09:06.800><c> But</c><00:09:07.120><c> he</c> and do some do some deeds for me.
• But he and do some do some deeds for me.

Transcript Highlights:

• </p> <p>Next up, members, we've got DEED coming to the testifying table.
• </c> in next up members uh we've got uh deed in next up members uh we've got uh deed uh<00:30:36.120>
• Chair, who's making that decision now within DEED?
• Chair, who's making that decision now within DEED?
• </p><p>Again, I want to thank our testifiers today from DEED.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Bills: HB2059 , HB3920 , HB2992 , HB3267 , HB4457 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB4425 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4333 , HB4340 , HB4343 , HB4344 , HB4363 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB4236 , HB4246 , HB1979 , HB3431 , HB3052 , HB3047 , HB3048 , HB4092 , HB4302 , HB3261 , HB3704 , HB3312 , HB3546 , HB3849 , HCR1021 , HB4105 , HB4159 , HB4304 , HB3835 , HB3619 , HB4490 , HB3710 , HB4201 , HB3907 , HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

Transcript Highlights:

• And the reason that we're still dealing with this is because we appropriated the money to DEED.
• And the reason that we're still dealing with this is because we appropriated the money to DEED.
• The reason that we're still dealing with this is because we appropriated the money to DEED.
• </c><00:21:12.480><c> And</c><00:21:12.720><c> so</c> DEED and the city of Minneapolis.
• And so DEED and the city of Minneapolis.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think DEED was overwhelmed, for the most part.
• </c> um I kind of uh understand that uh deed um I kind of uh understand that uh deed got<00:03:54.640
• </c><00:05:22.919><c> was</c> out other dates I think deed was out other dates I think deed was overwhelmed
• The City of Minneapolis and DEED.
• The City of Minneapolis and DEED.

Bills: HF3023 , HF3078 , HF107 , HF2171 , HF3079 , HF689 , HF1316

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

Transcript Highlights:

• takes your deed information, files a new deed, uh, with... assuming it it comes back eventually assuming
• </c> I have people talk to me about uh deed I have people talk to me about uh deed theft<01:39:18.400
• deed deed information,<01:39:23.760><c> files</c><01:39:24.159><c> a</c><01:39:24.400><c> new</c><01
• :39:24.560><c> deed</c><01:39:25.760><c> uh</c><01:39:26.400><c> with</c> Information, files a new deed
• And so maybe this is a helpful way that we start looking at some of the deed fraudulent transactions

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> public that uses the registry of deeds public that uses the registry of deeds offices<04:37:55.520
• </c> New Hampshire registry of deeds New Hampshire registry of deeds Association<04:38:37.639><c> um<
• </c> Amendment on the transfer on death deed Amendment on the transfer on death deed statute<04:38:44.639
• </c><04:38:55.840><c> Association</c> Hampshire registry of deeds Association Hampshire registry of deeds
• For us, we have a superintendent affiliate, registered deeds. We meet as 10 superintendents.

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe you might be referencing the DEED coordination and expanding access to DEED data in terms of
• ><00:49:50.760><c> ready</c> Primary purpose is just getting access to that unemployment data from DEED
• </c><00:52:22.000><c> uh</c> might be referencing um the DEED uh might be referencing um the DEED uh
• data in terms of the income DEED data in terms of the income verification.<00:52:27.080><c> So,</c><
• </c> to that unemployment data from DEED. to that unemployment data from DEED.

Bills: HF4525 , HF3002 , HF3665 , HF4420

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, I get to see the exhibits and deeds that were passed from Senate Bill 212 back in 2023.
• Since that time The deed, the exhibit to the deed, which is the affidavit that was created by the Oklahoma
• attorney general's office and must be filed with every deed in every cell in the state of Oklahoma.
• Like I said before, Senate Bill 212 from 2023 was passed, creating the affidavit to be filed with all deeds

Bills: SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

Transcript Highlights:

• to<00:09:34.839><c> address</c><00:09:35.200><c> was</c><00:09:35.399><c> the</c> ...because of the deed
• Um, that would be an expenditure of the deed budget. That's correct.
• a um budsman if the bill became<00:17:39.640><c> law</c><00:17:40.120><c> at</c><00:17:40.360><c> deed
• </c><00:17:41.360><c> and</c><00:17:41.520><c> have</c><00:17:41.640><c> a</c> became law at deed and
• have a became law at deed and have a conversation<00:17:42.360><c> about</c><00:17:42.640><c> whatever

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill also does not override HOA, deed, or historical preservation restrictions.
• </c><00:22:20.240><c> or</c><00:22:20.600><c> historical</c> not override HOA deed or historical not
• override HOA deed or historical preservation preservation preservation restrictions<00:22:24.039><c>
• HOAs, historical districts, developer restrictions, and deed restrictions are not affected by this bill
• 56.000><c> and</c> districts uh developer restrictions and districts uh developer restrictions and deed

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, and I may need to phone a friend on some of the individual ones, but these are programs that DEED
• need to phone a friend regarding some of the specific ones. >> Chair, would you like someone from DEED
• </c><00:38:33.240><c> had</c> are programs that uh that DEED had are programs that uh that DEED had identified
• </c> &gt;&gt; Chair, would you like someone from DEED &gt;&gt; Chair, would you like someone from DEED
• does every year is now doing that DEED does every year is now doing it<00:42:45.720><c> every</c><00

Committee: House Ways and Means