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• It briefly pauses evictions during and cities like Spokane and Olympia.
• I live in Tri-Cities. I grew up with a fan in my living room, no air-conditioning.
• I am wondering what cities have the school year eviction bans. Are there lots of them?
• I'm a city council member from the great city of Mercer Island, so I'm speaking on behalf of myself.
• We'd love to see the grant program restored in the bill.

Summary: The committee heard public hearing testimony on House Bill 2265, which would expand tenant protections during extreme heat. Staff explained that the bill would bar landlords from restricting portable cooling devices, require written notice of tenant rights and landlord immunity for tenant-installed devices, add a cooling duty under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, and prohibit sheriffs from physically evicting tenants during defined extreme heat periods. Representative Mena said the bill responds to the 2021 heat dome and is intended to address a gap in housing law, while committee members and the sponsor discussed unresolved questions about what “reasonably required” cooling means, how the eviction pause would work, and whether the bill could raise rents or create liability and operational burdens for landlords. Supporters, including climate, public health, tenant, and clean energy advocates, said extreme heat is a growing health threat and that renters need a right to cooling; opponents from multifamily housing, property management, and rental housing groups argued the bill is too vague, could effectively mandate costly cooling upgrades, create safety and insurance issues, and complicate eviction enforcement. The hearing also included testimony from landlords and housing providers who said the bill should be narrowed or amended, and from tenants and advocates who said it does not go far enough because it mostly permits tenant-installed cooling rather than requiring landlords to provide it. The committee then heard House Bill 1974, a proposed substitute authorizing land banks. Staff described the bill as allowing public corporations, housing authorities, and nonprofit corporations to acquire, hold, improve, lease, transfer, or dispose of property for affordable housing, with 30-year affordability requirements, annual reporting, tax exemptions, and priority transfer of certain tax-foreclosed properties. Vice Chair Hill said the bill was scaled back from earlier versions and is meant to create a flexible tool for turning difficult parcels into housing-ready land aligned with local housing plans. Testifiers from the Spokane Regional Land Bank, housing authorities, developers, youth shelter providers, and housing advocates supported the bill as a way to lower land costs, clear title issues, reduce displacement, and create a pipeline of permanently affordable housing. A counties representative also supported the concept but said they would like the grant program restored. One committee member raised a question about whether the tax-foreclosed property language could bypass the normal surplus distribution process, and staff said the provision is placed in the chapter governing properties that have already gone through foreclosure and auction, though the wording may need further review. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 2452, which would change how rent increase notices are served. Staff said the bill would remove the current requirement that rent increase notices be served like unlawful detainer notices and instead allow service by personal delivery, mail, or posting on the dwelling unit, with service by mail complete when deposited in the mail; the manufactured home version would follow the general notice rules under that act. Representative Connors said the bill responds to problems created when prior legislation required certified mail, which she said has led to tenants not receiving notices and housing providers facing higher costs and administrative burdens. Housing provider and industry witnesses supported the bill, saying certified mail is expensive, inefficient, and often not actually received, while tenant advocates opposed it, arguing that mail-only service weakens notice protections and can cause missed rent increases and displacement; they urged the committee to preserve stronger in-person or posting requirements. Some witnesses also suggested broader changes, including electronic notice, while others said the bill should be expanded to fix certified mail requirements for more than just rent increase notices.

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• One example is in the city of Houston on 11th Street, where the city wanted to remove a lane of traffic
• Go to Fort Worth, Dallas, and even not so big cities like Crowley and Burleson and other small towns
• HB 4348 would ban cities from using these proven tools.
• examples in opposition in the city of Fort Worth.
• I mean, we're not talking small vehicles.

Bills: HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• So which cities have you already picked out? The cities are open to suggestions on cities. Mr.
• I'm the city manager for the city of Shoal.
• I'm a professional engineer, public works director, and city engineer for the city of Sedona.
• Straight to those cities.
• And we don't kiss and tell in Lake Havasu City. What happens in Lake Havasu City?

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy Arizona Department of Transportation presentation on major corridor projects, beginning with Interstate 11. ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said the entire 280-mile I-11 corridor from Nogales to the Nevada line is covered by a federal lawsuit, which has paused Tier 2 work pending a Tier 1 reevaluation and public comment period expected later this year and into early 2027. Members asked whether the northern segment could move forward separately; ADOT said the lawsuit covers the full corridor and that segmentation would likely add time and cost. The committee also heard updates on SR 347 and the I-10 Wild Horse Pass corridor, including widening, interchange reconstructions, grade separations, and traffic-management improvements, with members raising concerns about congestion, signal timing, construction hours, signage, and safety. ADOT also presented the West Kingman I-40/US 93 project, a $106.5 million free-flow ramp project that is about 60% complete and expected to finish in early 2027; members discussed temporary traffic controls near Beale Street and the need for better access and safety in the area. The committee then moved to a mass hearing on the Regional Transportation Advocacy Council (RTAC) bill, House Bill 2304, which appropriates about $473 million for a list of rural and small-metro highway projects. Testimony came from regional planning organizations, county officials, mayors, and city staff supporting projects in Apache Junction, Show Low, Chino Valley, Sedona, Eloy, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Lake Havasu City, Clarkdale, San Luis, and Yavapai County. Speakers described projects such as road widenings, bypasses, bridge and interchange improvements, flood and evacuation routes, freight access, and safety upgrades, often emphasizing local matching funds, shovel-ready status, and economic development benefits. Committee members frequently asked about traffic flow, emergency access, and project design details, while the chair reminded witnesses that support in the budget would still depend on members advocating for the projects during budget negotiations. No final vote on the RTAC bill or the individual project bills was taken in the portion provided, but the chair announced a mass-motion approach: members and witnesses would be allowed to speak briefly on each project, after which the committee would vote on the package together. The meeting also included brief staff explanations of several individual appropriation bills, including funding for Apache Junction, the Wolford Road extension in Show Low, Ray Lane in Graham County, SR 89 widening in Chino Valley, and Sedona roadway and roundabout-related improvements.

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• And I'm a big fan of the ICAN program and the SNAP program. I've run early intervention programs.
• We do work on pathway programs and pipeline programs. And so, real quick, my apologies.
• One of the programs with our affiliation with NMSU is that pathway program, a seven-year program.
• We are going to focus on warm handoff programs and recovery services, as well as prevention programs,
• Right now, our limiting factor for our AOT program, for our Pre-Competency Diversion Program, and our

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• The majority of the programs program.
• ID regional program.
• </c> community support program. community support program.
• </c> small amount. small amount.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 8:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c> agreement, but only for this very small agreement, but only for this very small sect?
• manager or the city administrator has no authority to bind the city to anything.
• or city that a city manager or city administrator<00:24:32.920><c> isn't</c><00:24:33.200><c> going<
• ><c> with</c><00:24:57.000><c> city</c> city manager or designee with city city manager or designee with
• </c> the city manager or the city the city manager or the city administrator<00:26:49.480><c> has</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:08:16.480><c> spirit</c> Maple Bourbon, a small-batch spirit Maple Bourbon, a small-batch spirit
• small small and relatively awarded the small small and relatively new<00:08:55.640><c> distillery</c>
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Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c><00:01:04.000><c> of</c> we've got folks here from the city of we've got folks here from the city
• in the program.
• </c> in the program as a state. in the program as a state.
• Those provisions make some changes to the qualified small business stock program, increasing the cap
• </c> toolbox that the city has thought about? toolbox that the city has thought about?

Bills: HR1, HF387

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax

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• We know that small daily choices add up.
• I'm Kristen Moss, City Council Member for the City of Anaheim.
• Kendra Begley, on behalf of the City of Carlsbad and the City of Thousand Oaks, in support.
• And so, as a consequence, cities and counties—some counties, but particularly cities and neighborhoods—have
• Thank you. and has a copay accumulator program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• May is Small Business Month, so what a perfect time to present this bill.
• As a result, businesses, particularly small businesses and small mom-and-pop property owners, are now
• I really hope that we can continue to help small businesses during this time of Small Business Month.
• Stimulating local economies means supporting small businesses.
• Stimulating local economies means supporting small businesses.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> needs and program. needs and program.
• . programs. programs.
• Manchester is the largest city.
• Manchester is the largest city.
• </c> would impact the city of Manchester? would impact the city of Manchester?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• council member for the city of Federal Way from 2018 to 2020.
• But if they make an error, small businesses across our state are affected.
• President, can I read a short clip from the Mountain View, California City News?
• I want to address one of the small issue.
• An act relating to the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Program.

Bills: SB5223, SB5286, SB6002, SB6178, SB5892, SB5177, SB6039, SB5874, SB5863, SB5972, SB5941, SB5203, SB6014, SB5993, SB5831, SB5928, SB5912, SB5825

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, policing costs, state hospitals, local funding, budget allocation, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, LPR, surveillance, driver privacy, vehicle tracking, location data, law enforcement technology, data retention, audit trail

Summary: The Senate convened with ceremonial opening activities, approved the previous day’s journal, and referred committee reports and new introductions, including SB 6346, to the appropriate committees. It also confirmed several gubernatorial appointments to college and board positions: Glenn F. Ellis to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, Suzanne Donaldson to the Clark College Board of Trustees, and Jesse E. Johnson to the Highline College Board of Trustees, each by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered and passed a series of bills, often after suspending the rules to move them directly to final passage. These included SB 6014 on pregnancy-related accommodations; SB 5863 on preservation and inspection of Lakeland Village historical records; SB 5874 on correcting unemployment insurance employer reporting procedures for small businesses; SB 5972 expanding interest arbitration for certain correctional employees; SB 5286 formalizing reimbursement for local public safety services provided to state hospitals; SB 5877 making a technical correction related to certified anesthesiologist assistants; SB 5904 restricting nursing titles to licensed human persons; SB 5915 updating the health technology assessment program; SB 5919 creating voluntary wildfire-prevention incentives for agriculture; SB 5938 adjusting foreclosure prevention fees and exemptions; SB 5957 expanding the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee; SB 6102 aligning the ambulance transport quality assurance fee with federal rules; and SB 6103 advancing a rural hospital conversion intended to help East Adams Hospital remain open. The most debated measures were SB 5825, which authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, and SB 6002, which regulates automated license plate reader systems and driver privacy. On SB 5825, two Jeff Wilson amendments seeking to limit administrative use of donated funds and cap contributions were both rejected, but the bill ultimately passed 33-16. On SB 6002, an amendment to broaden authorized uses of ALPRs was rejected, a striking amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 48-9 after extensive floor debate focused on privacy, surveillance, law enforcement utility, and the need for clear rules. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though SB 5972 and SB 5203 drew some dissent over impacts on smaller counties and land-use concerns tied to wildlife connectivity planning.

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• directors and assistant program directors of nursing education programs to remediate any outstanding
• It does in the small home and community-based settings.
• It does in the small home and community-based settings.
• Three million of that is generated in taxes to the city and county of Sacramento.
• Ross Buckland, about the City of Sacramento, in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• A lot of these programs, a lot of the 32 programs, are established programs.
• Some programs, such as the Integrated Regional Water Management Program that Mr.
• grant program.
• There's another program in Proposition 4, the Dam Removal Program.
• Drinking Water for Schools Program, the Septic to Sewer Program, and of course the MLRP Program that

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senators, last year we passed a piece of legislation for small sellers, and small sellers were defined
• The sixth row, the guardian ad litem program, staff position and program support.
• Second, if you cut these programs, it will, it will be a lot of these programs, it will be a lot of programs
• The sixth row, the Guardian ad litem program, staff position and program support.
• This program is working. It's helping our kids. It's all about children. This program is working.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the prior day’s journal, and received routine committee reports, gubernatorial messages, and House messages. Several measures were referred to committees or advanced for reading, including Senate Resolution 124 and a number of newly printed or enrolled bills. The chamber also received notice of gubernatorial appointments and House-passed bills, while some Senate bills were reported as delivered to the Governor or failed in the House. The Senate then considered and passed a series of bills on third reading. Major topics included student safety and educator disclosure (SB 1412), the Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement (HB 789), reckless driving in school and construction zones (HB 570), expanded protection for police dogs including electronic storage detection dogs (HB 654), removal of statutes of limitation for certain child sex offenses (HB 681), asset forfeiture transparency through the state controller (HB 575), ballot name rotation for elections (HB 736), beer tax distribution changes to replace lost ABC revenue (HB 793), repeal of outdated securities lending and alcohol code provisions (HB 798 and HB 799), Appaloosa specialty plate changes and funding redirection (HB 665), and restrictions on non-domiciled CDLs (HB 667). Most of these bills passed on voice or roll-call votes, with HB 667 passing 29-4 and HB 793 passing 32-1. The Senate also passed housing and tax-related measures, including a subdivision/financing process for ADUs and secondary structures (HB 707), utility property tax reporting timing fixes (HB 722), clarification of small seller and yard sale sales-tax rules (HB 792), manufactured home siting changes (HB 800), a transportation support program fix for one charter school (HB 815), and education career ladder changes for CTE and pupil services staff (HB 849). Additional bills addressed insurance cancellation/nonrenewal notice periods (HB 562), a new Heritage Trust specialty plate and fee structure (HB 825 as amended), and a Medicaid preceptor prior authorization exemption program (HB 78 as amended), which passed 19-15. Most bills were returned to the House after passage, and the Senate held some measures for a legislative day or referred them onward as required.

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• I rise today to commemorate the formal establishment of a sister-city partnership between the City of
• Sacramento and the city of Morelia, Mexico.
• And the city of Morelia, Mexico.
• They already have a program out there, a federal program, to help them get that home.
• This loan program that's incorporated, it is a great program because it is a 5% down...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I know in the city, many have to take the bus who have disabilities.
• The nursing home program is growing, and it's very important.
• And they have to sign up for the nursing home program.
• home signs up for the program, an individual person has to sign up for that program.
• The city of Hopalusus is government.

Bills: HB117, HB228, HB250, HB260, HB393, HB400, HB446, HB534, HB551, HB576, HB842

Keywords: Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393

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• When mayors and councils and everyone else was in bed, those cruisers rose, as we saw in the city of
• And everyone else is in bed, those cruisers rose, as we saw in the city of Boston just this past week
• A 2023 study by ArcGIS Maps noted that older industrial cities, like so many that we have here in the
• I will say that the governor has set up a state-owned pilot program. We are delighted by that.
• Had Massachusetts allocated only 3% of those funds into Bitcoin, that small hedge would have combated

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on 25 tax and administrative bills, with opening remarks explaining the hearing process and noting that House-filed matters must be reported by December 6. The first major topic was funding for the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial and related support for families of fallen officers. Police representatives, memorial fund advocates, and family members gave emotional testimony urging favorable action on S. 1934 and related bills, emphasizing the need for a permanent revenue stream to maintain the memorial and honor officers killed in the line of duty. Committee members and legislators responded with personal remarks of support and appreciation for law enforcement families. The committee then heard testimony on a proposed Commonwealth Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, including S. 1967 and related bills. Senator Peter Durant and later Dennis Porter argued that the state should be allowed to invest a limited share of stabilization or other funds in Bitcoin or other regulated digital assets as a hedge against inflation and fiscal risk, with strict caps, custody rules, and audits. They described the proposal as a forward-looking, non-mandatory framework for diversifying state reserves. No vote was taken during the hearing. Another major topic was disaster resilience funding. Dr. Paul Biddinger of Mass General Brigham supported S. 1936/H. 3030, saying climate-driven flooding, drought, and wildfire risks are increasing and that the State Disaster Relief and Resiliency Trust Fund needs a dedicated revenue source. Senator Comerford also testified in favor, explaining that the fund was created in the prior session, that recent floods showed the need for quick state response, and that the bill would dedicate a portion of capital gains revenue to the fund. Committee members asked about how the fund would accrue and be used. The committee also heard testimony on PILOT and endowment-related bills: AICUM opposed H. 3122/S. 2013 and H. 3264/S. 2016, arguing that an endowment tax and mandatory PILOTs would harm private nonprofit colleges, students, and research; and a representative from Peru supported reform of PILOT formulas for state-owned land, saying rural towns need higher reimbursements and hold-harmless protections. The hearing concluded after testimony on the digital asset bills, with no recorded votes or final actions.

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• Adjacent to the eastern city limits of Marble Falls, we purchased water from the city at the in-city
• So basically, the city has raised your rates, you're outside the city limits in their ETJ.
• When it comes to the city pushback, when it comes to pushback by the city, all right.
• Only three cities...
• Most cities in Wise County are small; the county seat has fewer than 7,000 residents, making it nearly

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• There are a couple of programs.
• Here’s a—look, I know these numbers are astounding in magnitude, but they’re made up by small, small
• amounts…” “…in magnitude, but they’re made up by small, small amounts that just continue to, you know
• Our programs are filled up today.
• That sounds like a great program.

Keywords: 965, house, all