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• Aging infrastructure and increasing private investor purchases put residents at real risk of displacement
• Aging infrastructure and increasing private investor purchases put residents at real risk of displacement
• A family's house infrastructure, its age, its appliances, even its location within a community, they
• The inefficiency of our homes' infrastructure and equipment is not just a problem for individual homes
• And this has... ...who have inefficient housing infrastructure and appliances.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee met for a series of information sessions focused on housing stabilization, rental assistance, senior housing, and heat resilience. In the first panel, OHCS and NOAA described the state’s affordable housing preservation work, including the $35 million in 2025 stabilization funding used to reduce debt and keep distressed affordable rental projects operating, plus manufactured home park preservation efforts. OHCS said the portfolio remains under strain, with about a third of projects at debt coverage ratios of 1.0 or less and rising insurance and operating costs. NOAA urged faster closings on the stabilization awards, more funding in 2027, and broader rent assistance and process reforms. Committee members asked about the gap between current appropriations and need, and OHCS explained that the new Article 11-Q bond preservation program is structured differently and requires full refinancing rather than simple cash infusions. The committee then heard a detailed discussion of the state’s eviction prevention and rental assistance program, ORDAP. OHCS said the program is administered through community action agencies, prioritizes households at imminent risk of eviction, and is now funded at a much lower level than in the prior biennium, reducing expected service to about 8,200 households this biennium. The Oregon Law Center, a county community action agency, and Multifamily Northwest all agreed the program prevents homelessness and is effective, but they differed on whether assistance should be tied so closely to eviction court. Legal aid and community action witnesses said the current system is underfunded and that eviction filings are the clearest indicator of need, while Multifamily Northwest argued the process can push people into court unnecessarily and should be moved earlier when possible. Legislators raised questions about whether a pre-eviction model could be developed and about the costs of court involvement; one member shared a personal story about how rental assistance helped keep their family housed. Next, the governor’s office, OHCS, and OHA presented on the new senior housing initiative and healthy homes work. The governor’s housing director said Oregon is making progress on homelessness and housing production, with reductions in homelessness outside Multnomah County and an estimated 50,000 future units added to the pipeline through recent state actions. OHCS outlined the senior housing programs launched in May: a debt-financing program using elderly and disabled bond authority, an older adult housing development program funded through the senior property tax deferral revolving account, and a rehousing program for older adults that will use bridge funding and services to move at least 400 unsheltered older Oregonians into housing. OHA also described its Healthy Homes Grant Program, including $24.6 million already awarded, a new $5 million grant round for seniors and people with disabilities, and examples of home repairs and weatherization that help people remain safely housed. The final information session focused on home cooling and heat resilience. OHA presented data showing rising extreme heat days, more heat-related emergency visits, and likely undercounted heat deaths, especially among older adults, people with disabilities, low-income communities, and people without access to healthy homes. ODOE reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 1536, including a cooling needs study that found 58% of surveyed households in the studied housing types needed permanent cooling, with estimated statewide costs of $582 million to $1 billion. ODOE said its rental home heat pump and community heat pump programs have supported 4,638 installations so far, with a temporary reopening planned using remaining funds. The session ended with a remote presentation from a Community Action Partnership of Oregon representative, continuing the discussion of how community action agencies help deliver energy and anti-poverty services.

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• set up that is related to this, that then could be utilized to pay for information technology infrastructure
• And this could be either state infrastructure or local units of government.
• infrastructure and systems. infrastructure and systems.
• this could be either state um, Um, and this could be either state um, state<00:39:50.920> infrastructure
• and systems that are most infrastructure and systems that are most in<00:40:31.480> need<00:40

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Again, we've got additional funds on line 4 for facility improvements, including security infrastructure
• Within line three, you have basically an amendment to the Advanced Energy Infrastructure Investment Tax
• On line 13, this is a proposed quantum infrastructure investment where, if quantum companies come here
• , they're investing in the heavy infrastructure to get everything operational.
• Our site readiness program also is creating the opportunity to build out that infrastructure in advance

Keywords: 996, all

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• So I want to start with Senate File 1507, which is the appropriation for the biofuel infrastructure grants
• So I want to start with Senate File 1507, which is the appropriation for the biofuel infrastructure grants
• grant program and biofuel infrastructure grant program and open<00:15:04.240> eligibility<00:
• The biofuel infrastructure grant program alleviates some of that cost and has proven to be a popular
• <00:20:29.400> grant<00:20:29.799> program biof Fu infrastructure grant program biof

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we must take proactive steps to strengthen our infrastructure and prepare for any attacks.
• Because any time we start developing outside that urban boundary, the cost to put the infrastructure
• I want to start with infrastructure costs.
• I want to start with infrastructure costs.
• This bill is about infrastructure, This bill is about infrastructure, it's about competitiveness, and

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• added excluding Broadband infrastructure added excluding Broadband infrastructure um<00:04:39.600
• So broadband infrastructure and broadband efforts are multifaceted.
• So broadband infrastructure and broadband efforts are multifaceted.
• So broadband infrastructure and broadband efforts are multifaceted.
• <00:10:31.279> and state so Broadband infrastructure and state so Broadband infrastructure

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with HB 934 on broadband and digital equity. Testifiers from the Lieutenant Governor’s office, the Office of Enterprise and Technology Services, DCCA, the University system, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others generally supported the measure and emphasized the need to coordinate broadband efforts, fund operations, and expand access to high-speed internet, devices, and digital navigation services. The Chamber of Commerce and West Coast Comprehensive Health Center supported the bill but objected to HD1 language excluding broadband infrastructure for retail service, warning it could create unintended consequences and limit community-led or rural projects. The Lieutenant Governor explained the state expects roughly $400 million to $500 million in federal broadband funding, described the bill as consolidating efforts under a broadband office attached to the CIO, and said the office would focus on infrastructure, devices, and training. No vote was taken on HB 934 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 97 on travel insurance. The Insurance Division said it had no major problem with the product but requested technical changes to align with licensing requirements and noted the bill largely codifies practices already used in the industry. Industry witnesses from Allianz and the U.S. Travel Insurance Association said the measure would create a consistent framework, add consumer protections, and align Hawaii with the NAIC model adopted in many other states. Members questioned whether there was a specific problem the bill was solving, and the division responded that it was mainly a framework and form-review measure rather than a response to a known enforcement issue. The bill was discussed but no final action was reported in the excerpt. HB 448 on technology enablement drew broad support from the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, the Food Industry Association, and other business representatives. Supporters said the measure would help businesses use technology such as digital platforms, e-commerce, robotics, and AR/VR to improve competitiveness, especially in tourism and other sectors. Committee members pressed for clearer scope, cost estimates, and assurances that local companies would be used; the agency said it would prioritize local-first contracting, use federal NIST-related support where possible, and estimated an initial request of about $200,000, though it could not give a firm total. Members expressed concern that the plan was still too undefined. The committee then began HB 455 on small business loans, where the Attorney General suggested explaining why a special fund is needed, and a witness from H Collaborative said the bill would help startup businesses that struggle most to access capital.

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• We’re currently in the process of building new parks, refreshing our infrastructure and streets.
• We’re currently in the process of building new parks, refreshing our infrastructure and streets.
• We’re currently in the process of building new parks, refreshing our infrastructure and streets.
• We’re currently in the process of building new parks, refreshing our infrastructure and streets.
• We’re currently in the process of building new parks, refreshing our infrastructure and streets.

Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit

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• It was first built in 1975, and it lacks the essential infrastructure to meet USDA and other regulatory
• 00:10:54.760> essential 1975 and it lacks the essential 1975 and it lacks the essential infrastructure
• to meet USDA and other infrastructure to meet USDA and other regulatory<00:10:58.720> standards
• needs so it's a delicate infrastructure needs so it's a delicate balance<00:35:11.680> because
• What is the grants for the public infrastructure? So, uh, there is continued need.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Moving on to line 77 for the Manufactured Home Park Infrastructure Grants, there's $4 million from the
• 77 for the Manufactured<00:01:36.320> Home<00:01:36.480> Park<00:01:36.720> Infrastructure
• Manufactured Home Park Infrastructure Manufactured Home Park Infrastructure Grants,<00:01:37.680
• That is a cost of infrastructure bonds.
• Article 2, Section 1 would authorize the issuance of $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on House File 1141, the Omnibus Housing Finance and Policy Bill, reviewed the fiscal spreadsheet and policy language for the agreement. Staff explained the major funding items, including appropriations for greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured home park infrastructure grants, family homelessness prevention, supportive housing, a tenant hotline, and housing infrastructure bonds, along with a cancellation of unused Tyler settlement funds and a reallocation of Housing Development Fund earnings. Staff said the package was budget neutral over the forecast window. The policy walk-through also covered provisions on livestreaming Housing Finance Agency board meetings, limits on administrative retentions for new grant programs, restrictions and reporting on Housing Development Fund transfers and earnings, clarifying language for local public housing, an exemption related to lived-experience engagement, and access for legislative fiscal staff to agency accounting information. Members then considered several amendments. The A12 amendment, allowing certain local governments to invest long-term funds in housing-related investments, was adopted after a roll call showed support from all three caucuses. The A16 manufactured housing bill of rights amendment, which would have addressed park-owner practices, purchase opportunities, enforcement, and rent increases, was not adopted. The A18 amendment to allow additional flags in HOAs and other areas was also not adopted. The A17 amendment to limit private equity ownership of single-family homes to 100 units was not adopted. The A13 amendment to preempt local rent control was not adopted. Members on both sides said some of the rejected issues warranted further discussion in future sessions, while supporters argued they were needed to address housing affordability and ownership pressures. In closing discussion on the bill as a whole, members from both chambers praised the bipartisan process, the staff work, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s collaboration. Supporters said the agreement would help build thousands of homes across the state, assist vulnerable Minnesotans, and improve transparency and accountability in housing programs. They also noted the bill’s mix of single-family, multifamily, manufactured housing, homelessness prevention, and policy reforms. The committee expressed intent to move the agreement forward to the House floor and ultimately to the governor.

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• and should take place right here in the Commonwealth of Kentucky if we set up the appropriate infrastructure
• that will have certain duties and, most importantly, it will basically create a website and the infrastructure
• infrastructure what Senate bill<00:04:17.400> one<00:04:17.680> does<00:04:18.160>
• <00:04:30.039> necessary website and the infrastructure necessary website and the infrastructure
• within the state given infrastructure within the state given that<00:19:45.480> we<00:19:45.760

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:52 SB 1 Discussion 01:33 SB 1 Vote 32:39 SB 76 Discussion 34:35 SB 76 Vote 36:20 SB 162 Discussion 37:04 SB 162 Vote 46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and a Kentucky Film Leadership Council to promote film production in the state. Sponsors said the bill is intended to expand Kentucky’s use of film tax incentives, improve marketing and infrastructure, and attract productions that could generate jobs, tourism, and broader economic development. They noted a committee substitute made two changes: adding a salary cap for the film office executive director and correcting a date. Members asked about whether the office should instead be housed in the Economic Development Cabinet, how Kentucky’s refundable credit compares with Georgia’s transferable credits, the bill’s obscenity language, the size of the current incentive cap, and whether there should be reporting on the program’s results. Supporters cited a University of Louisville study estimating about $200 million in industry revenue in 2022 and argued the state is not fully using existing credits; an outside witness, Andrew McNeel, opposed the bill, calling the incentives subsidies, warning that Georgia’s uncapped program could lead to pressure to raise Kentucky’s cap, and arguing the bill could subsidize films with little lasting local benefit. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and passed Senate Bill 1 as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 with an expression of opinion that it should pass. Several members explained their votes, including concerns about transparency, local hiring, and the need for further review. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 76, which would raise the threshold for a retainage/escrow requirement in certain real estate improvement contracts from $500,000 to $2 million. The sponsor said the change is meant to reflect construction cost inflation since the statute was enacted in 1990. The transcript indicates a motion and second were made, but the discussion was cut off before any final action on the bill is shown. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 162, a simplified bill on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said it would require suspected fraud to be referred to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement authorities, including the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, county or Commonwealth’s attorneys, and, where applicable, the U.S. Department of Justice, to create a clearer process and accountability. The transcript ends during the presentation, before any vote or committee action on SB 162 is recorded.

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• For us, time also equates to dollars, so we will be putting $8 million toward this in terms of infrastructure
• For us, time also equates to dollars, so we will be putting $8 million toward this in terms of infrastructure
• A new age, golden or otherwise, cannot be achieved with the same old infrastructure.
• We may not have the robust public transit infrastructure of cities like Chicago or New York, but our
• We may not have the robust public transit infrastructure of cities like Chicago or New York, but our

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Kentucky State Parks owns the primary electrical infrastructure of 14 parks across the state.
• Additional unplanned critical infrastructure projects are also being addressed.
• marina infrastructure. marina infrastructure.
• c> two infrastructure replacement phase two infrastructure replacement phase two will<01:26:56.639
• projects are also being infrastructure projects are also being addressed. addressed. addressed.

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

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• It sounded like it was going to be cost prohibitive to have the state build the infrastructure itself
• It sounded like it was going to be cost prohibitive to have the state build the infrastructure itself
• It sounded like it was going to be cost prohibitive to have the state build the infrastructure itself
• It's like infrastructure in a lot of ways.
• <00:37:03.560> in have data flowing and infrastructure in have data flowing and infrastructure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• future to uh support infrastructure future to uh support infrastructure projects<01:27:21.120>
• > on<01:29:53.520> the infrastructure uh addition on the infrastructure uh addition on
• The last piece for power infrastructure.
• pay their share of the infrastructure pay their share of the infrastructure investments.<01:30:38.560
• paying for some of our infrastructure paying for some of our infrastructure and<01:35:02.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and also the demand it to infrastructure and also the demand it to truly<00:10:52.240> take<00
• <01:13:11.679> And<01:13:11.880> I infrastructure is facing.
• And I infrastructure is facing.
• And when you think<01:21:25.920> of<01:21:26.080> the<01:21:26.239> infrastructure
• c><01:21:26.880> investment think of the infrastructure investment think of the infrastructure

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
• And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
• Ensure that state infrastructure dollars that are being spent are in compliance.
• This was part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
• part of the bipartisan infrastructure part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill<00:16:01.240>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• OSSM's fiber infrastructure is nearly 30 years old and is starting to show its age.
• Our current Wi-Fi infrastructure has coverage gaps, particularly in some of the dorm rooms.
• It's personnel, but it's also infrastructure Upgrades, there's cameras, siphoning doors, etc.
• you to have some flexibility between the pay of The security, but also the technology or the infrastructure

Keywords: 914, all

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• hope and comfort, and so many other organizations that are part of the Dignity Alliance, the infrastructure
• hope and comfort, and so many other organizations that are part of the Dignity Alliance, the infrastructure
• and the proof of concept and need for this the infrastructure and the proof of concept and need for
• And we have the funding and the infrastructure behind it to ensure this policy's success.
• And we have the funding and the infrastructure behind it to ensure this policy's success.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several bills and procedural matters. It adopted an emergency preamble and passed to be enacted a sick leave bank for Anisee Contreras of the Trial Court, and it also passed a bill reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional on-premises liquor licenses. The chamber ordered several other bills to third reading, including a Wellesley bill on police and fire residency limits and a House bill on Commonwealth bond terms, along with multiple calendar items that were advanced without debate. The Senate then considered and passed the bill increasing access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Senators Comerford and O'Connor spoke in strong support, describing the measure as a continuation of prior Senate action and a response to period poverty, with O'Connor highlighting community efforts by Free Period and related funding support. The bill was amended, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. The Senate also passed a bill on menstrual product ingredient disclosure after adopting a Ways and Means amendment; Comerford said the measure would require manufacturers to disclose ingredients and chemicals, citing concerns about PFAS and other harmful substances. That bill also passed to be engrossed by roll call. The chamber next took up a major public safety bill strengthening the move-over law. Senator Tarr described the bill as expanding protections to utility workers and disabled vehicles and adding escalating penalties, while Senator Feeney emphasized the dangers faced by workers on roadways and the need to protect them. Several proposed amendments were considered: one on municipally owned utility vehicles was adopted, while amendments on interior lights during stops, higher penalties, non-surchargeability, green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles, and public access to driving records were rejected or withdrawn. The amended bill was then ordered to a third reading and passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call. The Senate also paused to honor the late Senator Edward J. Kennedy of Lowell, adopting a motion to adjourn in his memory after a tribute to his public service and community advocacy. Earlier, the chamber recognized a guest, Rocco LaGrasso, during Italian-American Heritage Month. The session ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.

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• So first up, I would like to call the presenter from Deloitte Infrastructure Insights, which is—I hope
• It's called Infrastructure Insights Pro.
• This is a purpose-built solution, which can be used by all infrastructure agencies in general, but DOTs
• that we look at, here is what your data looks like, including be it the traffic segments, any infrastructure
• I often talk and remark about it being critical infrastructure for the globe.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Then we assess any damage to the public infrastructure.
• And what I mean by that is the age of the infrastructure is very different.
• So the infrastructure is aging, right, within our communities.
• So will this infrastructure that's being built withstand those fires and those floods, the extremes of
• So we've looked at the event, but not at the infrastructure that might support or improve, in particular