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• houses and trying to generate uh housing houses and trying to generate uh housing for<01:24:34.560><c
• Of the state's 28 housing champion communities in 2024, they permitted over 2,600 new units for construction
• champions did account for a significant share of housing unit permits that were successfully granted
• , whether it's housing in general or whether it's housing that meets the definition of workforce housing
• Burke mentioned, 45% of all building permits were happening in housing champions communities right now

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• from a permit for a church, which is trying to increase housing.
• from a permit for a church, which is trying to increase housing.
• from a permit for a church, which is trying to increase housing.
• from a permit for a church, which is trying to increase housing.
• from a permit for a church, which is trying to increase housing.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 291, which would update religious land-use and property tax exemption rules for church-owned parsonages, parish houses, and similar properties. Senator Tim Lang, speaking for the sponsor, said the bill was intended to address situations where former parsonages are no longer occupied by clergy and are instead used for church-related purposes such as housing staff, religious education, or congregate living tied to ministry, including addiction recovery. He emphasized that the bill was not meant to create commercial rental housing and that it also preserves reasonable zoning and environmental regulations. Committee members pressed the sponsor on how the bill would be applied, especially the meaning of “religious purposes,” the six-unit limit, the “same lot” language, and whether churches could use the exemption to rent units for revenue. The sponsor said the six-unit cap was added to prevent large-scale commercial rental use, that congregate housing would be limited and defined, and that the bill was meant to cover uses like substance abuse recovery, homes for unwed mothers, and religious education, but not apartments converted for ordinary rental. He also said churches would still file annual exemption paperwork and towns could challenge claims they believed were commercial. Questions also raised concerns about whether the bill treated religious and nonreligious housing trusts differently; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at church-owned property used in pursuit of a religious mission. Several witnesses testified in support. Representative Mark Pearson, an active clergyman, said the bill would not remove additional property from the tax rolls because clergy housing allowances typically lead clergy to buy taxable homes elsewhere, while the church-owned parsonage remains exempt. Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire supported the bill as a modest expansion that could help create more attainable housing by allowing better use of existing religious land and structures, though he noted his organization would support even broader use. The hearing ended without a vote or final action, and the chair closed questions after the testimony.

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• House calendar.
• Dad, welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Dad, welcome to the Florida House. Chamberlain, Dad, welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House.
• House Bill 493.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So House Bill 7 or House Bill 1074 I thought would be a simple solution by extending the period in which
• </c> agreed on their own so that permits agreed on their own so that permits didn't<01:55:58.639><c>
• How would this permit thing apply?
• So, as the permit thing apply?
• It passed both houses. voted it through. It passed both houses.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So a trustee can do that even if the trust doesn’t permit them to.
• So a trustee can do that even if the trust doesn’t permit them to.
• And that's doesn't permit them to.
• </c> practices that the IRS has permitted practices that the IRS has permitted since<00:41:03.839><c>
• And certainly when that bill was introduced in the House, it's out of the House because it's up here.

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• It's a housing challenge. It's a public safety challenge.
• and that permit.
• "You're going to have to get this permit and that permit because the worst of the scenarios is that the
• The closest home that was destroyed to my house, or near my house, was my high school friend, five doors
• They're in the shadow of that house that's hardened.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Where was the House? Here. Where were you on Wednesday? Not here. Where was the House?
• Where was the house? Here. Where were you on Wednesday? Not here. Where was the House?
• House amendments are adopted.
• House amendments are adopted.
• House amendments are adopted.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.

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• I will end with a short quote from our ...housing for a family member or friend in need.
• and then other areas where we didn't allow for denser housing.
• Housing choice is directly tied to independence, health, and financial security.
• It simply removes overly restrictive barriers that limit common-sense housing options.
• Across Idaho, we are hearing the same message: We need more housing choices.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 25 and March 27, then took up Senate Bill 1359 as amended, which would regulate virtual currency kiosks/crypto ATMs. The sponsor and supporters from AARP, law enforcement, and the Attorney General’s office said the bill was aimed at curbing scams that disproportionately target older Idahoans by requiring operator registration, fee and exchange-rate disclosures, fraud warnings, transaction records, and access for the Department of Finance to investigate fraud. After brief discussion about tracing and recovery tools, the committee passed the bill with a due pass recommendation and sent it to the floor. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1353 as amended, a housing bill allowing twin homes and duplexes in single-family residential zones in cities over 10,000 people, with limits on local barriers such as excessive lot-size rules, fees, and parking requirements. Supporters argued it would expand attainable housing and property rights, while city representatives and some members raised concerns about local control, density, traffic, and infrastructure. After public testimony from both supporters and opponents, the motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 7-7 roll call, and the bill was held in committee. Next, Senate Bill 1254 was heard, which would add the word “prescribed” to a narrow chiropractic statute so chiropractors with specialized clinical nutrition training could obtain vitamins, minerals, fluids, needles, and related products needed for certain injections. The sponsor said the change would fix a technical problem that currently forces chiropractors to get a medical doctor’s prescription to buy items they are already authorized to administer. Some members questioned scope-of-practice and pharmacy concerns, and one member noted opposition from the chiropractic association, but the committee ultimately sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1313 was presented to extend Idaho’s dual-licensure naturopathic framework to pharmacists, allowing qualified PharmDs to obtain naturopathic dual licensure if they meet existing training and board requirements. The sponsor said the bill would let pharmacists with additional naturopathic training practice within that combined scope without risking licensure or billing problems. After questions about scope, ethics, and possible conflicts of interest, the committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• The state regulates these prescribed agricultural fires, so restricting permits usually helps manage
• That's something I called to get a burn permit for?
• I called to get a burn permit last fall when I was burning brush, and it was, I didn't need it.
• That's out of y'all's real house basically. How do we get that back?

Bills: HB352

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, 1136, house, all

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• </c> the number of landowner permits the number of landowner permits available<00:08:06.560><c> in</c
• </c> Senate File 25, the landowner permit Senate File 25, the landowner permit bill?
• </c> going to issue any landowner permits. going to issue any landowner permits.
• includes a shoot-from-vehicle permit in addition to a season extension permit.
• in addition to a season vehicle permit in addition to a season extension<01:19:25.040><c> permit.

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• Members, without objection, we'll be permitting the use of displays on the floor at the request of Senator
• We'll be permitting the use of displays on the floor at the request of Senator McNerney on behalf of
• necessary, and the Legislature, to advance solutions strategically aligned to help with regulations and permitting
• Members, the House is making very efficient progress this morning.
• There being no further business to come before the House today other than our continued recognition,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, but currently similar legislation has passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House, the Texas Senate
• ,<00:35:27.920><c> the</c><00:35:28.160><c> Texas</c> House, the Texas House, the Texas Senate,<00:35
• </c><00:56:42.000><c> My</c> prohibited um it is permitted. My prohibited um it is permitted.
• There's no... except for, again, the permitted investments, and that's a very long list of permitted
• </c><01:02:06.880><c> Um</c> list of permitted investments. Um list of permitted investments.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy. Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets. Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.

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• A number of us had the privilege of serving with her in the House.
• A number of us had the privilege of serving with her in the House.
• Speaking from the House position.
• That could be a model for the rest of our, you know, regulatory permits.
• The project timeline: this winter, we are looking to finalize permitting.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Today I'm here to present PCS for House Bill 1329.
• And so by doing so, you are helping to address the housing crisis, lower the cost of housing, and make
• House Bill 1211 is a military affairs bill.
• House Bill 2011, or 1211 is a military affairs bill.
• In favor of House Bill 1001, my name... In favor of House Bill 1001, my name...

Summary: The subcommittee first took up HB 387 on ADS-B airport billing. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would stop airports and third-party vendors from using federally required automatic dependent surveillance broadcast data to calculate landing or touch-and-go fees, arguing the technology was intended for safety and collision avoidance, not invoicing. An amendment clarifying touch-and-go landings and other fee calculations was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably 15-0. Members then heard several local and policy bills. CS/HB 803 on private-provider building permits and inspections drew broad support from industry groups and was reported favorably 14-1. HB 451 and HB 4053, local fire-district assessment bills, were presented as relief for homeowners and churches facing higher non-ad valorem assessments; both were reported favorably after amendments, with testimony emphasizing impacts on houses of worship and local communities. PCS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency prompted extensive debate over searchable budget formats, posting requirements, and possible unfunded mandates; supporters framed it as taxpayer access and accountability, while opponents argued many local governments already provide this information and that the bill could impose costs. It was reported favorably 8-4. The committee also advanced PCS/HB 927 on local land planning and development, which would allow qualified professionals to assist with pre-application reviews; local government representatives raised concerns about preemption and environmental restrictions, but the bill was reported favorably 13-2. HB 929 on chickee huts, PCS/HB 4081 on expanding a local water and sewer district by referendum, and HB 489 conveying the Trenton Train Depot to the city and county all passed unanimously or near-unanimously. HB 1211, a Department of Military Affairs bill updating leave and assistance-program provisions, was amended and reported favorably. HB 1041, creating business incentives for veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses, also passed 13-0 after amendment and supportive testimony from members and veterans. The final item shown was HB 1001, a bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related actions and contracting; the sponsor described it as a response to division and waste, and members began questioning its definitions, scope, and potential effects on training and civil actions, but the transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on that bill.

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• Clerk, communicate the action to the House.
• I rise today to support House Bill 4008.
• House Bill 4546 permits business entities registered with the West Virginia Secretary of State to file
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5063, to permit the county commission to appoint a county
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5063, to permit the county commission to appoint a county

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules. The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill. Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.

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• All right, we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order for the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General
• Rachel Pointer, the director of finance and administration, and I'm joined at the table by Richard House
• By keeping this project in-house rather than outsourcing to a vendor, our subject matter experts apply
• And our next meeting is scheduled for January the 29th, I guess, weather permitting.
• So, but uh all weather permitting.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14 Approval of Minutes 00:00:40 State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted. The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once. Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.

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• We do tend to implement the antlerless permit lottery in deer permit areas where deer populations are
• lottery permit areas.
• We do tend to implement the antlerless permit lottery in deer permit areas where deer populations are
• :42.320><c> in</c><00:10:42.440><c> deer</c><00:10:42.640><c> permit</c> antlerless permit lottery in
• deer permit antlerless permit lottery in deer permit areas<00:10:43.320><c> where</c><00:10:43.480><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Please welcome Las Vegas to the House. Welcome to the House.
• House Bill 128 has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 128 has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 109 as amended has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 158 as amended has duly passed this House.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• </c> around tella Health at the time House around tella Health at the time House Bill<00:27:54.960><c
• Many experienced housing instability, with one in three being unhoused at Medicaid enrollment, which
• The law permits pharmacists to administer drugs, and we see this a lot of times with flu shots, other
• By permitting this action, by permitting it by pharmacists, we can hopefully improve outcomes and reduce
• c> it</c><00:38:48.359><c> by</c> permitting this action permitting it by permitting this action permitting

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> governor's budget and the house budget. governor's budget and the house budget.
• It is for transitional housing. Every single bit of housing... account.
• c> bit</c><00:25:49.200><c> of</c><00:25:49.440><c> housing</c> Housing.
• It is for transitional housing. Every single bit of housing...
• </c> house. This is what this summarizes. house.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all