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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You, O Lord, are righteous and love righteous deeds.
- YOU O LORD, ARE RIGHTEOUS AND LOVE RIGHTEOUS DEEDS.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House repasses HF4252, the omnibus higher education finance and policy bill 5/16/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in which the date falls as National Police Week in honor of those who throughout their courageous deeds
- of those who throughout<00:01:58.560><c> their</c><00:01:58.760><c> courageous</c><00:01:59.760><c> deeds
- </c><00:02:00.680><c> have</c> throughout their courageous deeds have throughout their courageous deeds
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- treasurers are not having to put in a refund for REET excise tax that has already been paid on property deeds
- an ability, allowing the county assessors, auditors, and treasurers to delay putting in a property deed
- Assessors, auditors, and treasurers to delay putting in a property deed change if there's suspicion of
- making sure that we're covering... assessors, auditors, and treasures to delay putting in a property deed
Committee:
House Local Government
Keywords:
tax increment financing, local government, economic development, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, urban forestry, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, public facilities district, regional aquatics
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Every deed that comes through requires updating.
- They're going to look at that deed and, based on that deed examination, what has the property appraiser
- And they're just going to do that basic examination of the deed.
Committee:
Senate Finance and Tax
Summary:
The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Property Appraisers Association of Florida on ad valorem valuation, exemptions, and the property tax process. Lauren Levy reviewed the legal and historical framework of Florida property taxation, including Save Our Homes, the 10% cap on non-homestead assessments, portability, tangible personal property exemptions, TRIM notices, and the distinction between taxable value and millage rates. He emphasized that property appraisers are independent constitutional officers who assess just value, administer exemptions, and are overseen by the Department of Revenue, with values and exemptions generally determined as of January 1 and subject to challenge through the Value Adjustment Board or circuit court.
Mike Twitty described the mass appraisal process in Pinellas County, explaining how property appraisers value large numbers of parcels using the same core approaches as fee appraisals but with statistical testing, field reviews, aerial imagery, and technology. He discussed the importance of budget, staffing, and the January 1 valuation date, and noted that recent hurricanes caused significant damage, increased petitions, and required new procedures to help property owners with value reductions and FEMA-related issues. Paul Polk focused on Department of Revenue oversight, explaining sales ratio studies, uniformity measures such as COD and PRD, time adjustments, sales qualification reviews, and in-depth studies that can lead to corrective action if assessment standards are not met. He also noted that the Department reviews property appraiser budgets to preserve independence from county pressure.
Senators asked about the supersized homestead concept, DOR review and rejection standards, value trends, and the impact of storms and new construction on taxable value. Twitty and Polk said value growth has been driven by a mix of new construction, market appreciation, cap resets, and storm-related adjustments, while noting that some counties saw market value decline even as taxable value rose. They also said some property tax relief proposals would be easier to implement than others depending on how local tax bills are structured, especially where law enforcement millage is separately identified. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:29:53.320><c> was</c> what were the challenges that deed was what were the challenges that deed
- I think DEED was shut out for about five hours from having access to that program, which put a lot of
- administers now it's program that deed administers now it's one<00:50:47.960><c> of</c><00:50:48.040
- And my question is if DEED feels it was appropriate that the result of those studies were released to
- </c><01:03:25.880><c> feels</c><01:03:26.319><c> it</c><01:03:26.839><c> was</c> question is if deed
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- and engineering, build the entire infrastructure in the local water district's territory, and then deed
- not mention collaborating with James Hardy on resources, only that we would build it all and then deed
- add to their existing infrastructure versus building all of that infrastructure on our own and then deeding
- add to their existing infrastructure versus building all of that infrastructure on our own and then deeding
- One, they have said, you go build all the infrastructure, deed it over to us, and guarantee it for a
Committee:
House Utilities
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Jul 14th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- early 20s through the early 40s, parceled out four different $3,000 acre sections of their land and deeded
- , as they were doing their research on ABIQ, we saw the breakthrough where there was a quick claim deed
- Because that's what happened with a lot of our land grants: people would just do a quick claim. claim deed
- co-ops, the water authorities, and the people that provide services don't recognize the land-grant deed
- should be some kind of process where regulation and licensing departments can and will recognize a deed
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Mar 31st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And prior to 1976, none of these deeds had any maps.
- So they have started, they have started, they have started— None of these deeds had any maps.
- But can the state claim ownership of land that was deeded by the federal government prior to statehood
- Can we deed it? That land belongs to the state of North Dakota. So can we sell it? Can we deed it?
- is to be considered if deeded prior to statehood, and what is the ownership of connecting coulees and
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- will help protect wetlands on the property, but there were no maps or any other indication in the deed
- And prior to 1976, none of these deeds had any maps.
- None of these deeds had any maps.
- But can the state claim ownership of land that was deeded by the federal government prior to statehood
- Can we deed it? That land belongs to the state of North Dakota. So can we sell it? Can we deed it?
Summary:
The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals.
The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Prior to 1976, none of these deeds had any maps, so they have started issuing maps on what they think
- this case, we think that even if Chevron still existed, we wouldn't apply it because, in terms of a deed
- But can the state claim ownership of land that was deeded by the federal government prior to statehood
- Can we deed it? That land belongs to the state of North Dakota. So can we sell it? Can we deed it?
- But what isn't Included in the summary is the impact of artificial influence, how federally deeded land
Summary:
The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of statutory reports from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Water Resources. Chair Hauck noted that Legislative Management had denied the committee’s earlier request for a fertilizer capacity study, and that the committee would also revisit the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger later in the day. Commissioner Doug Goring reported on several agriculture topics, including uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, irrigation expansion potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and usage in North Dakota. He emphasized that fertilizer supply depends heavily on natural gas and water, that most nitrogen fertilizer is imported, and that large-scale fertilizer plants require very large capital investments. Members discussed fertilizer storage, natural gas pipeline capacity, water availability, and the role of state infrastructure in supporting value-added agriculture.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the tool was created under 2017 legislation to help evaluate projects expected to cost $1 million or more, and that the department is proposing adjustments to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and changing hydrologic data. He said the changes would remain focused on direct, demonstrable costs and benefits, not indirect impacts, and would be implemented through guidance and operating procedures rather than statutory changes. Committee members and water users discussed whether the revisions would better reflect real-world conditions, including deferred maintenance, changing rainfall patterns, and downstream effects. A representative from the Water Resource District Association said the group was working with DWR and hoped to review test scenarios before the June meeting.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on Devils Lake, its outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. State Engineer John Paskowski reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow constraints, and the purpose of the Tolna Coulee structure in limiting head cutting and preventing uncontrolled downstream releases. Members questioned whether the structure was effectively a dam, whether the lake would naturally overflow without it, the last time the outlets ran, and whether water quality in Devils Lake has improved over time. Paskowski said the outlets last operated in August 2025, that sulfate levels still limit operations, and that the lake has freshened somewhat but not enough to eliminate water-quality concerns. The discussion also touched on whether water from flooded areas or closed-basin systems could be reused for irrigation, and on the broader implications of wet cycles, inundated land, and drainage management across the state.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Student career pathways framework established 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you look at, um, what DEED represents as pay, that is, uh, important for livable wage jobs: $23
- And if you look at, um, what DEED represents as pay, that is, uh, important for livable wage jobs: $23
- And if you look at, um, what DEED represents as pay, that is, uh, important for livable wage jobs: $23
- And if you look at, um, what DEED represents as pay, that is, uh, important for livable wage jobs: $23
- And if you look at, um, what DEED represents as pay, that is, uh, important for livable wage jobs: $23
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, we have got a presentation that we had directed DEED to do last year, and we're going to
- Our friends from DEED, and we'll start with that, and then we're going to have two bills that we'll consider
- First, the legislature passes a law with signature of the governor to create a program, and then DEED
- </c><00:24:45.039><c> We</c> grant and deed has done a great job.
- We grant and deed has done a great job.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- simple bill brought by Commerce that they want to clean up some of the verbiage around contract for deeds
- If you've ever used a contract for deed, these were real big in the 70s and early 80s to buy property
- a house and I'm selling it to somebody, say it's a $200,000 house, I'm going to do a contract for deed
- </c><00:09:47.920><c> for</c><00:09:48.079><c> 10</c> going to do a contract for deed for 10 going to
- do a contract for deed for 10 years<00:09:49.399><c> I'm</c><00:09:49.959><c> GNA</c><00:09:50.959><
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jul 11 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- following historic tax sales, and it provides that when unseated land was sold for unpaid taxes and the deed
- conveyed the property without exception. unpaid taxes and the deed conveyed the property without expressly
- redeemed after a tax sale to produce official evidence, including a recorded redemption receipt or a deed
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine administrative business, including approval of the June 1, 2026 journal and several leave requests. The chamber then took up a series of bills and committee referrals, with House Bill 1042 initially sent to Appropriations and later re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations after committee action. Several other measures were either passed, held over in their order, or re-referred, including House Bills 36 and 513 to Appropriations and various Senate and House bills set aside for later consideration.
The most substantive floor debate centered on House Bill 96, where Senator Yaw offered Amendment A4096 to clarify the legal effect of historic tax sales of unseated lands. The amendment would treat certain historic tax-sale deeds as conveying full fee simple ownership, including severed subsurface rights, unless those rights were separately assessed, and would require documentary proof for claims of redemption. The amendment passed 36-14. The Senate also adopted Amendment A4183 to House Bill 1862 after a ruling that Senator Rothman had no conflict of interest and was required to vote; that amendment passed 46-4. Later, Amendment A4173 to House Bill 2559 was adopted 49-1, and House Bill 2559 then passed as amended.
Several bills received final passage by unanimous 50-0 votes, including House Bills 482, 1102, 1830, 1860, and 2426, while House Bill 1862 and House Bill 96 were advanced as amended. The Senate also returned a slate of gubernatorial nominations to the governor on motion of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, arguing the budget should not ignore low-wage workers. The session also included recognition remarks for Ed Sheehan’s retirement and a submission to the record on the Treaty of Paris. The Senate then recessed until July 12, 2026, at noon, and several bills were signed in the presence of the Senate before recess.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- about the expense that this adds, and a legal description, even if an eloquent part, is adequate for deeds
- A legal description, even if an eloquent part, is adequate for deeds within the state of Idaho, so it
- would be odd that it would not be adequate for obtaining right-of-way by deed.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Committee May 13th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- military designated by a concurrent resolution of the legislature who voluntarily... ...performs a deed
- The medal shall be awarded on incontestable proof of performance of the deed and may only be awarded
- of Honor recognizes a member of the state or federal military forces who performs a distinguished deed
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Committee May 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of the military designated by a concurrent resolution of the legislature who voluntarily performs a deed
- The medal shall be awarded on incontestable proof of performance of the deed and may only be awarded
- of Honor recognizes a member of the state or federal military forces who performs a distinguished deed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- State's Vocational Rehabilitation Services program, State Services for the Blind, both programs at DEED
- Those potential employees meet with support staff from DEED, other qualified providers, and then meet
- 01:25:18.560><c> those</c><01:25:18.760><c> currently</c><01:25:19.120><c> at</c><01:25:19.240><c> DEED
- </c> providers like those currently at DEED providers like those currently at DEED work<01:25:20.160>
- support staff from DEED, other qualified providers,<01:25:37.520><c> and</c><01:25:37.680><c> then</
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So with these units, there is a deed restriction that it needs to be sold to another affordable, income-qualified
- So with these units, there is a deed restriction that it needs to be sold to another affordable, income-qualified
- So that is the intention, which is also consistent with the deed restriction that local municipalities
- So that is the intention, which is also consistent with the deed restriction that local municipalities
Committee:
House Housing and Community Development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We actually see increased subdivision activity within our CCN, where developers deed property with instructions
- The market is hot, and so that's why we're putting it in the deed.
- They do have it in the deed; it's in black and white on page seven.
- Of the deed, a private well is required. You know, that's what I meant by that if I misspoke.
Bills:
HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility