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• You lost the lease, you have to move your house. You own the house.
• </c> your house. your house.
• </c> You own the house. You own the house.
• For example, the So, you own the house. For example, the So, you own the house. house. house.
• housing housing opportunity<00:39:13.480><c> trust</c><00:39:13.760><c> fund.

Bills: SB32 , HB404 , SB105 , SB32 , HB404 , SB105

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

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• Chairman and members of the House. My name is Lori Becklenberg.
• It's why that was put into House Bill 7. Okay. All right.
• , generally substance abuse housing, that kind of thing.
• There's new houses being built.
• housing for people in need, and you get a 70% tax credit.

Summary: The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts. A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models. The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly. The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.

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• Welcome to House TRW.
• </c><00:33:59.440><c> Um</c> House Bill 19. Um House Bill 19.
• </c> on House Bill 19. on House Bill 19.
• and then the whole house to the house and then the whole house will<01:25:41.040><c> vote</c><01:25:
• </c> House Bill 19. Um, please. House Bill 19. Um, please.

Bills: HB0015 , HB0017 , HB0019

Committee: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• against House Bill 1122.
• House Bill 775.
• House this session. Members, House Bill 4 eliminates the star test.
• , the House Bill 4.
• If I go across the street to the House of Representatives. It's outside the house.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24 , HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369

Committee: House Public Education

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• This one is House File 2591.
• </c><00:33:01.600><c> file</c> support for house file support for house file 2591<00:33:04.000><c> uh
• House tax bill.
• He moved that House File 2730 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 House tax bill. Mr.
• We've got up for Tuesday House File 1016, Lawrence's bill dealing with LGA; House File 2081, or 201?

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• In my time in the House, asking for three members for the House and three members for the Senate is a
• I think it’s important we have members in the House, but most likely there’s members in the House that
• House Bill 727 is extraordinarily similar to House Bill 436 from last term, which went through the House
• </c><03:54:17.000><c> Bill</c> extraordinarily similar to House Bill extraordinarily similar to House
• House Bill 436.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 180, which concerns critical incident stress management teams. Representative Mark PR, the bill sponsor, proposed an amendment to add a definition of “team leader” and to clarify that teams may or may not be affiliated with a municipality. He argued that a certification test offered by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is unnecessary and too expensive at $400, since team members are volunteers who already receive training and continuing education. Committee members asked about the training structure and certification language, and the sponsor explained that the teams are self-certified and that the amendment was intended to clean up the bill’s language. The committee then voted on HB 180 in executive session. Amendment 0261H was adopted 11-0, and the bill was then moved as amended and passed 11-0. The committee placed the bill on consent. Later, the committee heard House Bill 438, sponsored by Representative Timothy Horan, dealing with immigration detention and related state policy. Horan described the bill as an update to earlier legislation and said it would codify best practices, prohibit state cooperation with mass deportation efforts, bar for-profit operation of immigration detention facilities, and require Executive Council approval before the governor could deploy the National Guard for immigration deportation activities. Committee members questioned whether the bill could be read as authorizing detention facilities and discussed the relationship between the state and Strafford County Jail. An amendment presented on behalf of Representative Patrick Long was described as a technical rewrite that removed several sections and changed language, but the hearing ended before any vote was taken on HB 438.

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• And one other note is to House Rule 44.
• Like to introduce House Bill 1147.
• </c> introduce House Bill 1151. introduce House Bill 1151.
• House Bill 1434 support House Bill 1434.
• </c> move out to pass on House Bill 1161. move out to pass on House Bill 1161.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• These are bills from the House that we're hoping to move to the floor.
• Let's go on to engross substitute House Bill 2557.
• We have Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 before us.
• We have Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1294 before us.
• We now have Engrossed House House... Signatures.

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

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• The House will come to order. Prayer by the chaplain.
• </c> Second reading of House files. House File 2434. Second reading of Senate bills.
• <00:07:08.960><c> files</c> first reading of house files first reading of house files 3279<00:07:11.120
• First reading house 3279 through 3288.
• </c><00:08:27.599><c> of</c> passed unanimously by both houses of passed unanimously by both houses of

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• We will start with the first item on the agenda, House Bill 96, relating to the low-income housing tax
• House Bill 96 relates to the low-income housing tax credit.
• First up, we have House Bill 96, relating to the low-income housing tax credit.
• This hearing is adjourned. agenda house bill um 106 relating to AG agenda house bill um 106 relating
• </c><00:20:53.960><c> Bill</c> vote holding on House Bill vote holding on House Bill 10006<00:20:56.400

Summary: The joint hearing of the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 11, 2025, to hear House Bill 96 and House Bill 106. HB 96 would allow low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes, limit the credit to taxes imposed in the same county as the qualified building, and make Act 129 permanent. The Department of Taxation opposed the bill, saying it would be difficult to administer, would complicate the tax system, and could be susceptible to abuse; it also noted the credit would benefit the hotel owner even though the tax is paid by the customer. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised consumer protection concerns. No other testimony was offered, and the chair later recommended deferring HB 96 for further work with the Department of Taxation and the committee. HB 106 would authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation to financially support farming businesses engaged in agricultural tourism and expand the definition of enterprise accordingly. The Agribusiness Development Corporation testified in support, saying farmers requested the change, it would diversify income, and it would provide technical and financial support. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the measure, and the chair noted eight pieces of testimony in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised, and the chair recommended passing the bill as is. The committee voted on HB 106, with the chair and vice chair voting aye, along with Representatives Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, and Todd; Representative Matsumoto was excused. The chair’s recommendation to pass HB 106 was adopted, and the hearing was adjourned.

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• Speaker: The House will come to order. Members, please register.
• Speaker: That business is not before Speaker: The House.
• Harris, that business is not in front of the House at this time.
• I ask my House colleagues to join me in welcoming members of Shen Yun Touring Company to the Texas House
• The House stands adjourned.

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• On page 5, House Bill 1010 is ready. On page 7, House Bill 1018 and House Bill 1020 are ready.
• Skipping over to page 12, House Bill 1041. Skipping over to page 12, House Bill 1041 is ready.
• Page 14, House Bill 1055 is ready. Page 22, House Bill 1077 is ready.
• We have House Bill 1018. Do we have any questions on House Bill 1018?
• Page 14, House Bill 1055, Education. Do you have any questions on House Bill 1055?

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first reviewed a list of bills already marked ready for due pass, including several House bills (HB 1010, 1018, 1020, 1023, 1041, 1055, 1077) and Senate bills (SB 4, 16, 24, 55, 59), along with a few items in the budget packet. The JBC Personnel Subcommittee report was then taken up, and Senator Rice offered a substitute motion to separate out the governor’s staff-related item for a separate vote and a roll-call division. After discussion about the request and the underlying personnel issue, the substitute motion failed on a roll-call division, and the committee then adopted the personnel subcommittee report as a whole. The committee next heard questions for Treasurer John Thurston on House Bill 1034 and the Treasurer’s office budget request. Members raised concerns about salary increases for executive staff, the size of raises under the approved pay plan, office hours, and whether the office was prioritizing raises appropriately. Thurston said the salaries were within the previously approved pay plan, that the request was for full funding of that plan with a negotiated 10% amount, and that office hours remained the same though vault tours had been adjusted for scheduling. Several members expressed dissatisfaction with the increases, while others noted the compromise reached with committee leadership. The committee then adopted the letter for HB 1034. The committee also considered special language items, including a proposal tied to extension office improvements through a DFA-administered program for the Division of Agriculture, which was described as unfunded. That item was adopted. The committee then moved through the remaining ready items, giving do-pass or adopt motions to SB 29, SB 51, HB 1034, HB 1010, HB 1018, HB 1020, HB 1023, HB 1041, HB 1055, HB 1077, SB 16, SB 23, SB 24, SB 55, and SB 59. SB 4 was set aside as not ready. The meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene in 15 minutes in another room to handle special language.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we've got Representative Branson with House Bill 3378.
• Representative Branson with House Bill 3378. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• All right, we've got House Bill 3383 with Representative Branson.
• All right, we've got House Bill 3413 by Representative Strom.
• House Bill 3420 pertains to sole-source purchasing.

Bills: HB3620 , HB3942 , HB3279 , HB3378 , HB3383 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3420 , HB3130

Committee: House General Government

Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping, announcing that House Bill 4276 would be laid over until the third week and moving Representative Lawson’s bill to the top of the agenda. HB 3620, creating a 2030 census complete count committee, was presented and passed by due pass. HB 3942, which updates the state’s tax incentive evaluation process by directing reports to LOFT and requiring comparisons to other incentives and strategic economic goals, also passed due pass after brief discussion about whether all tax incentives, including the parental choice tax credit, would be reviewed. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3279, a follow-up public corruption measure that clarifies conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements and sets a $25,000 threshold for certain purchase orders; it passed due pass. After Vice Chair Woolley took over, HB 3378 passed 7-0 to stagger OCAST board terms after all members had expired at once. HB 3383, setting a 14-hour limit on required work in a 24-hour period for state employees with emergency carve-outs, passed 6-1 after questions about law enforcement and emergency-service exceptions. Several transparency and procurement bills from Representative Strom also passed unanimously: HB 3413 requires agencies to report outsourced jobs and consulting outcomes, HB 3414 adds accounting-system reporting for contract type and invoice location for intangible assets, HB 3415 requires subcontractor reporting and post-contract assessments, and HB 3420 requires justification for sole-source purchases and limits pilot or proof-of-concept contracting to 12 months. The most contentious measure was HB 313 by Representative Kevin West, which restricts state agencies, employees, contractors, and public institutions from using state funds to perform, facilitate, refer, or encourage gender transition procedures. Opponents argued it intrudes into private medical decisions, could affect adults as well as minors, and may worsen health outcomes or create vague enforcement problems; supporters said it protects minors from harmful, life-altering procedures and prevents state dollars from supporting them. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 313 by a 7-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned, with one more committee meeting announced for the following week.

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• We heard the companion House Bill 4806 by Chairman Bonin during our May 7th hearing.
• House Bill 748 during our March 9th hearing. Members, this is Trey's Law.
• We heard the companion, which is my bill, House Bill 5076, during our April 24th hearing.
• Members, you've been provided with the details in the House sub.
• All right, seeing none, the chair will leave House Bill 2501 pending at this time.

Bills: SB1960 , SB1730 , SB766 , SB2342 , SB2501 , SB2903

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• </c> there was a sitting in the house there was a sitting in the house um,<00:03:16.080><c> and</c><00
• </c><00:10:14.880><c> of</c> call the Minnesota House of call the Minnesota House of Representatives.
• </c> new legislator here at the house. new legislator here at the house.
• </c> inside the house chambers. inside the house chambers.

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• Housing prices in Minnesota continue to climb. It's not like people don't want to move.
• house, my own house was worth 200,000 in 2010.
• </c> 450, and it's a simple Rosemount house. 450, and it's a simple Rosemount house.
• </c> housing market right now. housing market right now.
• </c><00:15:18.560><c> File</c><00:15:18.839><c> 3959</c> motion that House File 3959 motion that House

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• The House voting 10 ayes, zero nays, zero absent, excused.
• House voting 10 ayes, zero nays, zero absent, excused.
• So in the base is $992,600 for the Allenbaugh House.
• House votes seven ayes, one nay, two absent, excused.
• The House votes nine aye, zero nays, one absent excuse.

Summary: The committee took up a series of Idaho Department of Corrections budget supplementals and FY 2027 enhancement requests. Members approved supplemental or ongoing funding for Hepatitis C treatment authority, county and out-of-state placement costs, medical services, management services replacement items and IT hardware, state prisons replacement items, and community corrections replacement items, with several motions passing by due pass recommendation after roll calls. In community corrections, the committee approved a reduced amount that excluded some vehicle replacements. The committee also approved a technical correction to the college and university budget to restore four FTP that had been omitted from yesterday’s motion. The committee then considered several Department of Health and Welfare items. It approved a budget-neutral fund source change for substance abuse treatment and prevention, moving $650,000 from the Liquor Control Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Dedicated Fund. In the Division of Welfare, members discussed SNAP administrative cost changes tied to H.R. 1, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; the motion to fund all three items failed in the House committee, so no language advanced. The committee also approved psychiatric hospitalization supplemental funding to shift Idaho Behavioral Health Plan revenue from federal funds to dedicated funds. For FY 2027 mental health services, the committee approved a compromise package that reduced funding for a juvenile corrections clinical transfer and restored some mental health services staffing and Idaho Behavioral Health Plan costs, while adding Allenbaugh House funding through opioid settlement dollars. It also adopted language allowing certain transfers under state law and requiring separate reporting for children’s and adult mental health spending under the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan. For psychiatric hospitalization, the committee approved ongoing fund shifts for employee benefits, the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan, replacement items, and endowment fund adjustments. The meeting ended with notice of upcoming budget-setting work and a reminder for members to get any new motions to staff by early afternoon.

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• Let's now move on to House Bill 142.
• Anybody in opposition online for House Bill 142?
• In support of House Bill 142, please raise your hand.
• Anybody in opposition online for House Bill 142?
• In support of House Bill 142, please raise your hand.

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 82, which would extend the Technology Readiness Gross Receipts Tax Credit for 10 years and increase the annual cap from $1 million per lab to $5 million over time. The sponsor and witnesses from Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories said the program helps New Mexico businesses commercialize deep-tech innovations and is unique in the country. Multiple business and economic development representatives testified in support, describing successful projects and job creation. Committee members asked about specific companies, wages, and the program’s impact, but several members raised concerns about the bill’s fiscal effect and the lack of room in the tax package. The committee adopted a substitute that delayed the credit increase by one year, but then voted to table HB 82 by about 5-3. The committee then heard House Bill 142, which would increase the Rural Health Care Practitioner Tax Credit and expand eligibility to underserved urban areas. Supporters, including Think New Mexico and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, said the credit has not been updated in years and could help recruit more health professionals, especially EMTs. Members questioned whether urban areas should be included, how “underserved” is defined, the size of the current expenditure, and whether the credit actually changes provider behavior. Some members expressed concern that the bill could dilute support for rural areas, while others noted that most New Mexico counties are designated shortage areas. The sponsor moved to table HB 142, and the committee agreed. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 58, as amended, which extends the period for metropolitan redevelopment area property tax abatements from seven years to up to 14 years. The sponsor and MRA representatives said the longer period would help projects in blighted areas become financially feasible, especially for housing and redevelopment projects in Albuquerque and other cities. Support came from housing developers, Realtors, chambers of commerce, and economic development groups. Committee members asked about how MRAs are designated, how the abatements work, and why the bill also changed a separate 10-year reference; concerns were raised about the lack of statewide reporting on MRAs. The committee ultimately voted do pass on SB 58 as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we'll start with House Bill 1823, and Chris...
• Solutionary Rail supports House Bill 2092.
• We are signed in pro on House Bill 2092, I think. We are signed in pro on House Bill 2092.
• That concludes our public hearing on House Bill 2092, and we will move to House Bill 2111, and David
• House Bill 2111 relates to allowing the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project House Bill 2111 relates

Bills: HB1823 , HB2092 , HB2111 , HB2114

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• As California enters yet another year of declining housing permits, additional restrictions to housing
• that the need for affordable housing outweighs the need for market-rate housing.
• I think that we... ...affordable housing outweighs the need for market-rate housing.
• It's time to talk about how the housing is built. And I do not think that... ...housing is built.
• Yes, I think from our perspective, obviously when you look at housing, there is a jobs-housing balance

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement