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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • framework through which the commissioner's court may create an industrial development district.
  • House Bill 4308 would provide Fort Bend County with a vehicle to finance and develop industrial.
  • So that's one of the reasons we need industrial development in Fort Bend County.
  • This is in talking with our economic development people.
  • They develop single-family off-site communities.
TX
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  • Under Senate Bill 2354, a developer would have the option, not the requirement, to hire a third party
  • to review applications for plats, plans, or development permits and conduct building inspections.
  • , it reduces delays and promotes efficiency in property development.
  • With this being permissive for the developer, the developer can still choose to go directly through the
  • So they're very viable, very professional. It works.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • building homes, let alone developing the development to build the homes.
  • And so we need support like this for future developments.
  • Plain and simple, housing development is economic development in its most sustainable form.
  • And we also are developing several subdivisions within...
  • This is the kind of development that makes sense.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • With this being permissive for the developer, the developer can still choose to go directly through the
  • , and in El Paso with over 70 builders and developers.
  • So they're very viable, very professional. And again, it works.
  • My director of development services, in fact.
  • And would certainly be considered a pro-development city.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • building homes, let alone developing the development to build the homes.
  • And so we need support like this for future developments.
  • And so we need support like this for future developments.
  • Plain and simple, housing development is economic development in its most sustainable form.
  • This is the kind of development that makes sense.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • Speaker and gentlelady, is to professionalize this body.
  • So as we professionalize this, Mr.
  • So, Madam Speaker, if one is in a profession, you're professionally in a profession, you're professionally
  • And, well, okay, I also like rural development.
  • Speaker, gentlemen, also, the science continues to be developing.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • Cheryl Jeff, Division of Community Development, Navajo Nation, advocate for the Navajo Nation capital
  • But I learned how to ski like a professional, taking patients down the mountain in a safe fashion due
  • We love what you do for New Mexico, the economic development alone. Mr.
  • We love what you do for New Mexico, the economic development alone. Mr.
  • NMSHA advocates for individuals with communication disorders, promotes the professional interests of
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

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  • not a legal bill now I certainly am not a legal bill now I certainly am not a legal profession professional
  • and I don't profession professional and I don't profession professional and I don't understand that
  • situation to a personal professional situation to a personal professional situation to a personal situation
  • licenses you have these professional licenses you have these professional licenses you'll take out an
  • jobs and people come at professional jobs and people come at professional jobs and people come at them
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • From his service on the Galveston City Council to his leadership in real estate and land development,
  • In terms of economic development, the future is very bright and as many Many other areas in Texas need
  • Community Development Commission.
  • Today, we are commemorating her retirement from the City of Austin Community Development Commission,
  • The Mayor of Mansfield, Michael Evans, City Managers Joe Smolenski and Economic Development They were
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 14th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • You're here on behalf of the Anna Economic Development Corporation.
  • I'm the Director of Economic Development for the City of Anna.
  • The QHP program has supported similar developments all across Texas.
  • to develop it for a high-quality, high-density development.
  • It's a walkable development, and we're super excited about it.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

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  • , with a focus on economic, workforce, and community development.
  • At no time was this bill passed as a, quote-unquote, professional courtesy.
  • This isn't an economic development bill.
  • This isn't economic development bill. At the end of the day, we're not trying to reclassify.
  • This isn't an economic development bill. We're trying to bring more business.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

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  • The League of Municipalities or the cities, they use this as a tool for development.
  • And so I think developers... Have been assessed against them.
  • I talked to developers, housing, commercial developers saying that this is a burden, and we feel like
  • My comments are probably a little late for what's all developed...
  • And I will—it’s pretty brief—malpractice or professional negligence shall mean that in rendering professional
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 1

Ways and Means

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  • My name is Evan R., Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
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  • I'm not convinced Paid Family Medical is ready to leave the Department of Economic Development as they've
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Bills: HF11
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/3/25 - Part 2

Ways and Means

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  • My name is Evan Row, Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
  • the benefits of having both programs report into the same Department of Employment and Economic Development
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  • <00:20:43.200> that Department of Economic Development that Department of Economic Development
Bills: HF11