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• </c><00:49:17.160><c> of</c> disposal um prior to the sale lease of disposal um prior to the sale lease
• </c> the comment that relative to leasing the comment that relative to leasing disclosures<00:50:29.440
• </c><00:50:49.920><c> disclosure</c> presently a standard leasing disclosure presently a standard leasing
• defined affordability uh law includes uh defined affordability uh levels<01:05:08.920><c> and</c><01
• </c> units that would have to be affordable units that would have to be affordable in<01:05:15.079><c

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Senate Bill or House Bill 692, requiring property leased by state agencies be leased at the rate
• </c><00:11:17.360><c> in</c><00:11:17.680><c> a</c> negotiation of a lease in a negotiation of a lease
• No, you want that long-term lease thing.
• Um, this can't afford to rebuild.
• They are very affordable great quality.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair and members, HB 2804, Rural Affordable Housing Tax Credits, establishes a rural development
• and sales on state trust lands, and reclamation requirements after solar leases or sales.
• And reclamation requirements after solar leases or sales. Happy to answer any questions.
• Department of the Interior order from 1983, for parcels of state trust land that can be sold or leased
• trust lands, leased to a lessee who also owns land in Arizona if certain conditions are met.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• to be used for condominium construction and will help to increase the housing supply and promote affordable
• I provided 20 affordable housing units.
• That was a $6 million subsidy for the affordable housing units compared to what I'm paying, what I'm
• , just disarming law enforcement to where they show up at the property, they show a fraudulent lease,
• Also, there's a real concern here about the availability of affordably priced housing.

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• Help to increase the housing supply and promote affordable housing.
• Units and lower-cost housing; and that's one tool to help solve our housing and affordability crisis
• I provided 20 affordable housing units that was a $6 million subsidy for the affordable housing units
• And, you know, squatters are different from tenants who have overstayed their leases or have not paid
• Also, there's a real concern here about the availability of affordably priced housing.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• housing development is part of a lease or other binding obligation that requires it to be used for affordable
• So if they're donating land, if they're doing a land lease, say a 50-year land lease for a dollar a year
• So this bill recalibrates the affordability requirements to increase the likelihood that affordable housing
• They sign leases, pay rent, and make their own choices.
• So not only are we keeping them more affordable, we're also making them more affordable for the next

Bills: HB2304 , SGA9280 , SGA9281

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, 904, all

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• (c)(3) charity that leases land for Be eligible to apply to a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity that leases
• And where those counties are is where the supply of affordable housing units that are affordable and
• actually making rents more affordable?
• On the affordable housing piece, she said the state desperately needs more affordable housing.
• And on the affordable housing piece, you know, we desperately need more affordable housing.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 16, 2025, with one agenda item: PCB WMC-2502, the committee’s tax package. Chair Duggan presented the bill as a broad tax measure covering sales tax, tourist development taxes, ad valorem/VAB procedures, affordable housing property tax changes, tangible personal property, special assessments, fuel taxes, communication services taxes, corporate income tax updates, pari-mutuel/card room taxes, local incentives, and a redistribution of horse industry trust fund money. He also noted emergency rulemaking authority for the Department of Revenue and estimated a recurring state impact of $34.6 million in FY 2025-26. Members questioned several provisions, including the aviation fuel tax repeal, the delay of the natural gas fuel tax, the extension of the local communication services tax freeze, the charitable trust corporate income tax clarification, the reduction in card room taxes, and the affordable housing changes tied to the Live Local Act. Public testimony included support from airlines, UPS, child care management, and others, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association opposed the lifeguard/TDT change, the Florida Association of Counties and Florida League of Cities opposed the missing-middle exemption changes, and local government representatives raised concerns about revenue impacts and the loss of local opt-out authority. The committee also adopted Amendment 1 by Representative Rizzo, which limits certain special assessments on RV parks when based on square footage. During debate, members split on some provisions but generally supported the package, with comments focused on aviation competitiveness, preschool assessment relief, lifeguard funding, affordable housing, and the horse industry funding shift. Representative Duggan closed by emphasizing that the bill was only the beginning of the process and would continue through conference and floor consideration. The committee then voted 16-1 to report PCB WMC-2502 favorably, with Representative Alvarez voting no.

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• certain information is not included in the entity's privacy policy, then upon initial signing of a lease
• , upon signing the lease?
• It's part of our affordability of housing efforts. It's an important bill.
• And the reality is that many of the people who are searching for affordable housing are the ones who
• Today, One Drop is a collective of BIPOC developers building privately funded affordable housing here

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 904, all

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• :08:58.000><c> state</c><00:08:58.280><c> leases?
• </c> some expiring state leases? some expiring state leases? &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm.
• ,<00:09:41.840><c> state-and-county-owned</c> affordability, state-and-county-owned affordability, state-and-county-owned
• </c> um properties for affordable housing. um properties for affordable housing.
• Affordable housing development project through interim loans to expedite the delivery of affordable housing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing heard and acted on three measures related to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) and affordable housing policy. First, it considered GM 681, the nomination of Garth Yamanaka to the HHFDC Board of Directors. Yamanaka testified that he supports using all available tools to increase housing production, including open space and park dedication where feasible, more revenue-neutral and workforce housing, and a broad mix of housing types. Senators questioned him on priorities such as perpetual affordability, state- and county-owned projects, and whether HHFDC should focus more on revenue-neutral housing; he generally supported greater flexibility and more options, while emphasizing the need to consider feasibility and local market needs. The committee recommended GM 681 for advise and consent and adopted that recommendation unanimously, with Senator Fevella excused. The committee then heard GM 764, the nomination of Susan Coons to the HHFDC Board. Coons said she supports prioritizing state and government lands for affordable housing but stressed that the government cannot solve the housing shortage alone and should continue to engage private and nonprofit partners. In response to questions, she said HHFDC should give greater priority to perpetual affordability and could potentially devote more resources to revenue-neutral, income-blind housing, but she cautioned against blanket policies and said decisions should be guided by data, community needs, and project readiness. She also supported the idea of a 100,000-unit housing plan and said HHFDC should focus on more specific policies and projects. The committee recommended GM 764 for advise and consent and adopted the recommendation. Finally, the committee considered HCR 83, which supports using the dwelling unit revolving fund for pre-development costs through interim loans for government affordable housing projects. HHFDC testified in support and explained that it already has authority to make pre-development loans, but the resolution would provide policy support and comfort to the board. Members asked about loan security and default; HHFDC said such loans would typically be secured by land collateral and that it would not expect to forgive the loans. The committee agreed to pass the resolution with amendments, including adding committee report language about default and collateral and noting HHFDC’s existing authority. In a joint portion with the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs, the committees also took up HCR 98 HD1 and recommended it pass with amendments to clarify that the countywide housing pattern book applies only to the City and County of Honolulu and involves collaboration between Honolulu housing and planning agencies. All recommendations were adopted, and the hearing adjourned.

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• the lease?
• </c> substitute the word lease. substitute the word lease.
• </c> &gt;&gt; build the utility lease them. &gt;&gt; build the utility lease them.
• </c> of the lease? of the lease?
• Um conversely affordable affordable.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . leasing. leasing.
• Housing affordability in a lot housing.
• </c><02:56:42.680><c> the</c> a private contractor lease the a private contractor lease the buildings
• </c> may not be able to afford may not be able to afford uh<02:56:59.200><c> housing</c><02:56:59.840
• </c> raised on leasing raised on leasing goes<03:02:20.560><c> back</c><03:02:20.880><c> into</c><03:

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> demand is how we keep energy affordable demand is how we keep energy affordable for<03:44:37.680
• I rise today in support of H.R. 1687, lease cells to require replacement sales lease cells to require
• </c> Similarly, the BLM's geothermal lease Similarly, the BLM's geothermal lease sale<03:51:40.080><c
• </c> In addition to requiring annual lease In addition to requiring annual lease sales,<03:51:57.760>
• leasing.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• uh</c> the project leases.
• These are leases uh the project leases.
• They're actually leases. I mean, literally, it's a lease.
• </c> our commercial and industrial leases. our commercial and industrial leases.
• : where are you in the lifespan as far as lease renewals for our commercial and industrial leases?

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:19:38.559><c> an</c><00:19:38.760><c> oral</c><00:19:39.120><c> or</c> lease uh a lease means an
• oral or lease uh a lease means an oral or written<00:19:39.679><c> agreement</c><00:19:40.200><c> creating
• </c><01:11:19.280><c> housing</c> of what the lack of affordable housing of what the lack of affordable
• </c><01:37:55.080><c> that</c> Minnesota families can afford that Minnesota families can afford that
• </c> shortage in my opinion is affordable shortage in my opinion is affordable housing<01:38:43.639><

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• when it is leased?
• But lease to own— —or why couldn't we lease the stuff for the lessee to ultimately own it?
• Just for a number. leasing wants something, right? So how leasing wants something, right?
• </c><00:41:14.240><c> A</c> leases are not a lot of money. A leases are not a lot of money.
• </c> in the business of leasing properties. in the business of leasing properties.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think lease revenue bonds are a great tool. We use them quite extensively.
• It was about an equal amount of lease revenue bonds and GEO bonds.
• The only issue with lease revenue bonds for deferred...
• So it's actually a lease.
• Students do not have to worry about how to afford their next meal. Thank you. Hello, everyone.

Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.

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• I'm the executive director of the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power.
• The problem is that under certain types of leases referred to as net lease, the tenant childcare provider
• referred to as a, as a triple net lease.
• often have called a triple net lease.
• Only 41% of facilities with this new, this, this net lease agreement were approved.

Committee: House Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:

• certain information is not included in the entity's privacy policy, then upon initial signing of a lease
• after the installation occurs, or when the individual moves into the property or in their renewal leases
• It's part of our affordability of housing efforts. It's an important bill.
• And the reality is that many of the people who are searching for affordable housing are the ones that
• Housing providers already manage extensive and often lengthy leases, which can go over 60 pages, and

Summary: The committee heard three housing-related bills. SB 5937 would regulate smart access systems in rental housing by requiring landlords, on tenant request, to provide non-biometric and non-app-based alternatives such as physical keys, key fobs, or key cards, and by adding privacy-policy and data-minimization requirements for smart access systems. The bill’s sponsor and a tenant testified in support, describing concerns about app-based entry systems tracking movement and collecting personal data. The Washington Multifamily Housing Association testified neutral, saying the bill had been improved through stakeholder work and amendments that allowed privacy-policy links and delayed implementation until January 1, 2027. The hearing on the bill was closed with no vote taken. The committee then heard ESSB 5156, which directs the State Building Code Council to allow smaller elevators in apartment buildings up to six stories and 24 units and creates a technical advisory group to review certain elevator safety requirements. The sponsor and several supporters argued the bill would reduce elevator costs, improve feasibility for small multifamily and middle-housing projects, and increase accessibility and age-friendly housing. The National Elevator Industry opposed the bill’s harmonization language in Section 2, paragraph 2, warning it could create ambiguity, multiple standards, and litigation, but said it would be neutral if that language were removed. Other industry and housing advocates supported the measure as a way to lower costs and expand housing supply. No action was taken during the hearing. Finally, the committee heard SB 6237, which would require landlords to disclose flood risk information to tenants for leases entered into after December 31, 2026. The disclosure would note whether a property may be in a flood hazard area, where tenants can find county flood information, and that the landlord’s insurance does not cover tenants’ belongings. The Washington Multifamily Housing Association testified neutral, saying the bill had been narrowed to a more manageable disclosure and that removing a requirement to recommend flood insurance addressed concerns about landlords acting as insurance advisers. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the chair announced the committee would meet again the next day.

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• However, a vehicle dealer may charge a documentary service fee of $200 for each vehicle sale or lease
• , or services for vehicles of its own makes or lines. ...financing, leasing, or services for vehicles
• Together, these investments support the state's commitment to making electric vehicles affordable and
• It is critical that we make EVs more accessible and more affordable up front.
• We share strongly the state's affordability goals, and for Ford affordability is not just a goal.

Summary: The committee heard briefings and public testimony on three transportation bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6170 would raise WSDOT monetary thresholds for doing repairs in-house and for contracting work intended to support small, veteran-, minority-, and women-owned businesses, increasing the regular repair limit from $60,000 to $100,000, the emergency repair limit from $100,000 to $160,000 with annual inflation adjustment, and the contracting threshold from $100,000 to $160,000. The sponsor and WSDOT supported the bill as an efficiency measure; the fiscal note indicated no fiscal impact. Washington Federation of State Employees also supported it, saying the higher limits would let highway maintenance crews do more work in-house while preserving the existing work split with contractors. Substitute Senate Bill 6225 would authorize new and expanded transportation general obligation bonds, including $1.1 billion for highway projects in the Move Ahead Washington account, $400 million for listed highway projects with cost increases, and a $500 million increase to the SR 520 bond authorization, while also ending issuance of certain older unissued bond authorizations after June 30, 2026. Committee members asked about debt service, bond capacity, and how the money would be allocated; staff said the projects would be handled through the budget process and that the bill was intended to provide flexibility. Labor and business groups supported the bill as a way to fund preservation and maintenance and provide predictability, while Transportation Choices Coalition said any bonding should be limited and paired with broader transportation funding reforms and protection for multimodal programs. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354 would allow certain qualifying U.S.-based battery electric vehicle manufacturers that have Washington service facilities and no prior franchise agreements to own and operate dealer licenses and sell directly, while also raising the dealer documentary service fee from $200 to $250 until the end of 2026 and directing part of the increase to an EV rebate program and the multimodal transportation account. Rivian and Lucid supported the bill as a compromise that would expand EV access and direct-sale options; Climate Solutions and the Port of Seattle also supported it, citing emissions reduction and affordability goals. Washington State Auto Dealers Association supported the compromise, saying it strengthens franchise protections while allowing limited direct sales. Honda, Toyota, Ford, GM, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed the bill, arguing it creates special treatment and weakens the franchise system, and some urged added consumer protections, service requirements, or bonding. The committee took no final action and closed the public hearings after testimony.

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• </c> cesspool upgrades affordable for people. cesspool upgrades affordable for people.
• authority to extend leases before the transfer.
• on lease extensions prior to<00:19:36.080><c> transfer,</c><00:19:36.600><c> i.e.
• </c> requisite authority to extend leases requisite authority to extend leases before<00:19:40.159><c
• </c> currently has, which is a lease currently has, which is a lease people<00:20:16.920><c> to</c><00

Bills: HB1618

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: cesspool conversion, cesspool replacement, wastewater, sewer connection, sewerage systems, septic system, pollution control, water pollution control revolving fund, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HGIA, low-interest loans, forgivable loans, homeowner financing, environmental infrastructure, public health, wastewater treatment, low- and moderate-income households, revolving loan fund, Department of Health, memorandum of agreement

Summary: The committees held a joint hearing on HB 1618 HD1, which would create and fund a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to help homeowners upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies and advocacy groups, with witnesses emphasizing that cost is the main barrier to cesspool conversion and that recent Kona flooding underscored the public health and pollution risks of cesspools. One testifier suggested the fund should actively pursue outside funding sources, and another urged an effective date that would allow counties to contribute sooner. A member raised concerns about whether loans would be affordable and whether other financing tools, such as tax credits, should also be considered; another member opposed the bill as not adequately addressing district-level sewer and septic issues. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, and the motion was adopted. The joint Judiciary and Ways and Means committees then considered HB 2592 on the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The chair outlined amendments to clarify that the authority would assume property and liability associated with transferred assets, preserve existing liability rules, transfer conditional use permits if not already transferred, allow lease extensions before transfer, and set reversion triggers if the authority fails to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, or administrative rules by December 31, 2029. Members asked about preserving the public trust and whether the amendments would keep the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ role intact; the chair confirmed the fee and board role would remain unchanged. The committees voted to pass the bill with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also took up HB 2033, making further amendments to clarify the definition of state, delay certain effective dates, allow rental and U-Drive lessors to avoid liability by identifying renters, delete one section, and add administrative hearing language and bus-camera clarifications. HB 1888 was amended to expand protections for educational workers to include sports officials, define sports official, make intentional bodily harm a felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses, and authorize the attorney general to assist with restraining orders. Both measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted. Later, several bills were moved with little or no discussion: HB 1515, HB 1713, HB 1718, HB 2022, and HB 2385 were recommended for passage unamended; HB 2375 was deferred; and HB 1741 was amended to reflect Honolulu’s concerns, narrow study requirements, add exemptions and a delayed implementation date, and was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees adopted the recommendations on these measures, with some members noting reservations or prior opposition on certain bills.