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• of issues about... legislation for the legislator and the policymaker, when you're thinking about areas
• and a big part of that was because of the high-dose products that they were finding accessible in areas
• But in a larger area like Downtown, I feel like there is a direct benefit to all of our mourners.
• We have two locations in the Bryan and College Station area that we've built over the last five years
• Small businesses like mine, which have served more than 75,000 customers in our small area of business

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• and also across the metropolitan area and also across the state.
• Our store serves the whole community in our area.
• Tax base is right here in the metropolitan area.
• Tax base is right here in the metropolitan area.
• area in the state?

Bills: HF4477

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

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• Our goal would be three sections, and we could potentially even sit at four in some areas if possible
• Our goal would be three sections, and we could potentially even sit at four in some areas if possible
• This is happening in some other areas throughout the state.
• This is happening in some other areas throughout the state.
• <01:20:29.679><c> throughout</c><01:20:30.080><c> the</c><01:20:30.280><c> state</c> in some other areas

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

Bills: SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242 , SB5633 , SB6279 , SB6291 , SB6274 , SB6309

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation

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• designated to promote tourism and lodging to enhance the economic development climate within the area
• Tourism improvement areas, Many are outspending and outmatching us.
• Before I start, the tourism improvement areas are not experimental.
• Just briefly, I'll say that the highest fee charged in the Phoenix area is about $37,000.
• That's not uniform across the area.

Bills: HB2107 , HB2588 , HB2946 , HB2950

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: SNAP, nutrition assistance, fast food, vitamins, waiver, food policy, municipal planning, homeowner association, building permits, single-family home, property rights, design standards, development fees, municipalities, infrastructure, public services, annual reporting, property development, tourism improvement area, TIA

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• And it also, if it's adjacent to an urban growth area, it expands that area.
• So you could get to an urban growth area, it expands that area.
• We're not renaming the area.
• Next area.
• Next area.

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all narrowed eligibility to certain properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added environmental and zoning criteria, and included exemptions for agricultural land, parks, military-adjacent land, and other areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably 8-0. The committee then heard SB 212 on sexual offenders and predators, as amended to add public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing child safety and opponents arguing the bill lacked empirical support and would worsen homelessness and impose retroactive burdens. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably 8-1. Members next approved SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after adopting an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstate highways to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses while clarifying protections for critical areas, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and military installations. The bill drew opposition from a county Republican committee representative who argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive planning and encourage urban sprawl, while homebuilders and industry groups supported it. The committee also reported favorably SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a Florida Bar-backed update intended to modernize and harmonize nonprofit corporate law, and SB 1338 on charitable giving, which would create donor remedies for endowment restrictions and limit state reporting burdens on certain charitable organizations; members noted the latter would need further work on cy pres and related issues. The committee then approved SB 532 on court fees after a strike-all that would let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than splitting excess with general revenue, with clerks’ groups supporting the change and members citing long-standing funding shortfalls. SB 218 on land use regulations was also reported favorably; it would restore normal land-use authority to counties unaffected by the 2024 hurricanes while keeping SB 180 protections in place for damaged areas. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability passed 9-2 after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption was retroactive; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks and reduce class-action litigation, while opponents wanted stronger compliance requirements. Finally, SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended and passed unanimously as a process-reform measure allowing licensed professionals to conduct pre-application reviews, and SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools was reported favorably 8-3 after extensive testimony and debate over whether it would protect free expression or invite coercion and litigation. The committee also began consideration of SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor framing it as historical accuracy and opponents arguing it erased Palestinian identity; the transcript cuts off during that item.

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• There's a gray area, and this is causing Minnesota Housing to have to interpret whether or not HRA-created
• prior to the 2017 statute there's<00:12:22.040><c> a</c><00:12:22.199><c> gray</c><00:12:22.519><c> area
• </c><00:12:23.399><c> this</c><00:12:23.480><c> is</c><00:12:23.639><c> causing</c> there's a gray area
• and this is causing there's a gray area and this is causing Minnesota<00:12:24.440><c> housing</c><00
• where we've got some beef up those areas where we've got some weaknesses<01:42:51.440><c> R</c><01:42

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• Queen City, the shallow wells up in the northern part in your area.
• The property is in Armstrong Water Supply Corporation's CCN service area.
• So when we applied the 15-mile buffer, a lot of the area got excluded.
• I think it's essential to protect our forested areas as well as our wildlife.
• There is no better spot to hunt turkeys than in a prescribed burn area.

Bills: HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• The trail area is one of the major arteries for tourism attraction in that area.
• And there's one area where it is Management Systems LLC, and it is 208%.
• And so you've done a fantastic job representing urban areas fantastically.
• I mean, I'm asking the same question: why that area also, and it's rural?
• This is going to help create jobs in rural areas.

Bills: HB2113 , HB2237 , HB2824 , HB2926 , HB2939 , HB2950

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation

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• And, you know, it wasn't just in the rural areas that the wolves were. And then I get laughs.
• , rather than an initial active management area, the right to annually withdraw up to 10 acre-feet of
• We're basically updating this from the initial active management areas to include the new subsequent
• In the spirit of achieving consistency with our active management areas, I vote yes.
• In the spirit of achieving consistency with our active management areas, I vote yes.

Bills: SB1005 , SB1202 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1287

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding

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• , remember Queen Creek and Buckeye, and in the designated areas, which is a lot of other areas.
• , remember Queen Creek and Buckeye, and in the designated areas, which is a lot of other areas.
• And then it would be the area.
• So I don't know if you've seen some less bees, less birds in the area. bees, less birds in the area?
• So, to your knowledge, are those areas overrun by salt cedar?

Bills: SB1137 , SB1176 , SB1287 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1445 , SB1677

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park, sewer line

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• This data allows us to assess the impact of Library Services, identify areas of improvement, and advocate
• 12.840><c> Library</c><00:03:13.280><c> Services</c><00:03:14.159><c> identify</c><00:03:14.640><c> areas
• </c><00:03:14.959><c> of</c> of Library Services identify areas of of Library Services identify areas
• Over three-quarters of Minnesota's library resources were located in the Twin Cities metro area.
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Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• Um you know, the first set was areas.
• So, let's not have live bait in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness anymore.
• So, let's not have live bait in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness anymore.
• So, let's not have live bait in great.
• ><c> Canoe</c><01:20:43.760><c> Area</c> the Boundary Waters Canoe Area the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Bills: HF4470 , HF2418 , HF3417 , HF3365 , HF3463

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• Yes, they will be owned by people earning 80% or below area median income. Thank you.
• I am CEO of Evergreen Habitat for Humanity in Clark County, Vancouver area.
• Twin Bridge is located in the windy and dry Tri-Cities area.
• At the time, I showed how a project could help mitigate severe flooding in the area.
• The exemption includes buildings, parking areas, and up to one acre of land.

Bills: SB6003 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB1983

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning, construction costs, inflation adjustment, capital facilities, project review, allotments, lease approval

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• Those areas are known as station areas.
• or Main Street area, or in a station area, except for publicly subsidized affordable housing projects
• transit areas, where you have business improvement areas, where you have historic properties, where
• But all too often, in the areas where I think we do need more housing, in the areas where there's really
• in that particular low-intensity area, and they can't sell... ...socially zoned areas in that particular

Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• plans regulations to protect the character of rural areas.
• I'm president of the ILWU Washington Area District Council.
• I think they have explored larger areas.
• Those can already occur within these areas.
• That area is typically a bedroom community.

Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• We should move it to square footage for the parking areas and the building itself.
• Why would they ever want to even consider just putting an establishment in an area like that?
• And businesses throughout the community are hurt by fewer customers coming to the area to shop.
• Just a really quick example: several years ago, a store closed in the Issaquah area.
• Especially in the rural areas. Thank you for the opportunity to testify this afternoon.

Bills: HB2517 , HB2480 , HB2588 , HB1529 , HB2223 , HB2006 , HB2573 , HB2141

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: municipal permitting, transit projects, high capacity transit, infrastructure, urban development, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority

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• so much money into maintaining and operating the ferry that other transportation and unincorporated areas
• does not apply to tax increment financing areas in effect prior to June 2, 2026.
• This amendment prohibits an ordinance that establishes a tax increment financing area from including
• areas that already have the necessary public improvements that are required for the expected private
• I want to make sure that TIF isn't introduced in an area where the work has already been done.

Bills: HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2267 , HB2530 , HB2388 , HB2588 , HB2094

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: tax increment financing, local government, economic development, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, urban forestry, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, public facilities district, regional aquatics

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• I am the owner of British Swim School here in the Austin area, and I speak in opposition to the bill.

Bills: SB650 , HB3667 , SB28 , HB3201 , SB1184 , HB1800 , SB 28

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine