Transcript Highlights:

• He said they will continue to support DEED and that, from his vantage point, DEED is not perfect but
• He said they will continue to support DEED and that, from his vantage point, DEED is not perfect but
• <00:41:16.200> Champion uh deed deed bill that Senator Champion uh deed deed bill that Senator
• DEED that we expect. DEED that we expect.
• DEED. DEED.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1734 addresses the growing issue of deed fraud.
• Under current law, resolving deed fraud can be a costly, complicated, and time consuming matter.
• To petition the court and have fraudulent deeds declared void efficiently and fairly.
• Therefore, they could potentially have something recorded that's fraudulent deed and not know about it
• is void as a matter of law and a deed executed via forgery is void as a matter of law.

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• We have combined the last civil deed fraud work we need to do.
• It took forever took 3 years to get all those deeds cleared up.
• According to the National Association of Realtors 2025 deed and Title fraud survey.
• claim deeds against our two properties which comprise one unit.
• Right now deed fraud is, is, is prosecuted under traditional theft statutes.

Bills: SB15

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights

Transcript Highlights:

• not seen a deed transfer and death deed not seen a deed transfer and death deed that<00:07:42.240
• and original death original death deed and original death deed<00:08:04.199> reference<00:08:
• We received the original deed, but we don't know when that deed is really going to become effective because
• original deed original deed but<00:08:30.840> we<00:08:31.000> don't<00:08:31.280>
• > is but we don't know when that deed is but we don't know when that deed is really<00:08:32.560

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have combined the last civil deed fraud work we need to do with the criminal deed fraud work we need
• The remainder of the bill addresses the criminal aspects of deed fraud and...
• It took three years to get all those deeds cleared up.
• Right now, all deed fraud is prosecuted under traditional theft statutes.
• Relative to deed fraud, you get four things.

Bills: SB15, SB 15

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• through quick claim deeds. through quick claim deeds.
• quick claim deed fraud in New Hampshire. quick claim deed fraud in New Hampshire.
• from warranty deeds in any official way, and registers of deeds have no ability to not file a deed that
• deeds have no ability to not file a deed deeds have no ability to not file a deed that<03:46:09.440
• the person did use a quick claim deed. the person did use a quick claim deed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• directly from DEED.
• directly from DEED.
• directly from DEED.
• directly from DEED.
• directly from DEED.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They do not submit this to DEED.
• And DEED has a role there as well.
• on to the business um and uh and deed on to the business um and uh and deed has<00:24:46.080>
• We've not been asked to do that by DEED. That is not part of our guidance from DEED. Okay.
• document and shared those with deed. document and shared those with deed.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and focused almost entirely on an update and oversight discussion of the Promise Act, including its grant and loan programs. The chair opened by explaining that the committee wanted to better understand how the 2023 law was implemented, how funds are still being deployed in greater Minnesota and the metro, and whether adjustments made in 2024 and 2025 were working as intended. The minutes from March 3 were approved at the start of the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon of DEED outlined the program’s legislative history, funding structure, eligibility rules, and oversight process. He said the grant side has about $94 million available, with $16 million going to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and $86 million to the Neighborhood Development Center, plus administrative and technical assistance set-asides. He noted legislative changes over time, including shifting the revenue eligibility test to the prior year, adding a home-office deduction requirement for businesses using a home address, and maintaining a preference for applicants who had not received more than $10,000 in prior state assistance. McKinnon said about $22 million had been awarded to 35 businesses at the time of the update, and that the loan program has $30 million appropriated, with about $9.5 million lent so far. He also described the application, verification, audit, and payment process, emphasizing that partners handle intake and DEED conducts final review and random audits. Shahir Ahmmed of the Neighborhood Development Center described the round-one and round-two grant process in more detail. He said NDC spent about nine months building the application platform, launched round one in June 2024, received more than 3,000 applications, and later paused awards while DEED and legislators clarified the law. He reported that 651 applications were approved in the first round for just under $9 million, and that round two launched in September 2025 with a goal of distributing up to $50 million in remaining grant funds. Ahmmed also explained the step-by-step applicant process, including email confirmation, eligibility screening, document upload, identity verification through Plaid, and final DEED review. He said applicants commonly use funds for payroll, equipment or inventory, rent, and utilities. The chair indicated there would be further testimony from other program partners and then member questions, but no votes or formal actions were taken on the Promise Act itself during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• This amount funds DEED, 331,622,000.
• spending of deed and DLI. spending of deed and DLI.
• Um it really of both labor and deed.
• We run the labor market information office at DEED.
• MDE deed office of higher education MDE deed office of higher education um<00:33:23.360> department

Bills: HF2440

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1734 addresses the growing issue of deed fraud.
• For those of us unfamiliar with this, deed fraud is when someone, through fraudulent means, uses fake
• One of the most famous cases of deed fraud occurred with Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Graceland,
• Senate Bill 1734 is a self-help bill for victims of deed fraud.
• Even the grantee can be defrauded as well because a void deed is void as a matter of law, and a deed

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• It's deed fraud. People having their homes stolen across this state by fraudulent deeds.
• We had an interim charge on Deed Fraud.
• And so how does deed fraud happen?
• Every week, we see deed fraud cases.
• So this legislation targets deed fraud by requiring all...

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

Transcript Highlights:

• There was a u deed and mortgage tax.
• tax in those two mortgage and deed tax in those two counties<00:22:27.840> are<00:22:28.880><
• <00:24:30.080> Um, mortgage and registry uh, deed tax.
• Um, mortgage and registry uh, deed tax.
• Um, so the Hennepin and Ramsey County deed and mortgage taxes were enacted in 1997.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Graceland is just one example of an attempt to steal property through deed fraud.
• My grandmother was a victim of deed fraud.
• The property that Darrell Freeman, the tenant, was living in was deeded over to himself.
• I started digging around and looked up deeds with my background in real estate and found deeds back to
• Some of the deeds went back.

Summary: The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims. The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.

Transcript Highlights:

• or a deed that is executed under a forged power of attorney.
• or a deed executed under a forged power of attorney.
• or a deed executed under a forged power of attorney.
• Forged deed? Yes. Senator Kavanagh, aye. Senator Rogers, aye.
• Forged deed. Yes. known as a diverse possession? Forged deed. Yes. Senator Kavanaugh. Aye.

Bills: SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up a long agenda of election, criminal justice, corrections, and county-government bills. Early election measures included SB 1436, requiring ballot language for certain school override and bond elections to estimate the secondary property tax impact; SB 1568, requiring election systems’ internal clocks to stay within 60 seconds of official time and making violations a misdemeanor; SB 1569, limiting special election board members from collecting or processing voter registration while assisting confined voters; and SB 1746, requiring voting centers to supplement rather than replace precinct polling places, requiring public offices and schools to provide polling space, and closing schools on primary and general election days for in-service training. SB 1436 and SB 1568 were eventually given do-pass recommendations, SB 1569 also passed committee, and SB 1746 passed despite concerns raised about school safety and access. Some bills were held earlier in the meeting and voted on later after testimony concluded. The committee also heard SB 1295, which would allow the Department of Corrections to release certain seriously ill inmates to contracted medical institutions if they qualify for ALTCS, with an amendment replacing disability language with illness-based criteria; the sponsor described it as a cost-saving measure that could shift care costs to federal programs. SB 1067, the so-called Gila County blight bill, would let counties place abatement costs for rubbish, debris, and dilapidated buildings on property tax bills and liens; county officials testified that it would help recover cleanup costs for blighted properties and heirs’ property, and it passed unanimously. SB 1413 would remove the $100,000 cap on restitution for serious injury or death caused by moving violations and passed after the sponsor said the cap had already been found unconstitutional. SB 1476 would make child neglect a class six felony when a custodian exposes a newborn to dangerous or narcotic drugs or causes fetal alcohol syndrome; supporters framed it as accountability and child protection, while opponents warned it could deter treatment and worsen family separation. The bill passed on a split vote. Later, the committee considered several criminal-justice and public-safety bills. SB 1512 would expand the definition of vulnerable adult and broaden “position of trust and confidence” for theft cases involving seniors and other vulnerable adults; testimony highlighted scams and exploitation of grieving or isolated elders, and the bill passed. SB 1585 would regulate sex-offender-specific evaluations, treatment, and polygraph services through the Sex Offender Management Board, add a surcharge fund and assessment on sexual-offense convictions, and appropriate funds to DPS; supporters said it would create uniform standards, while opponents questioned the need for additional fees, and it passed. SB 1662 would require probation conditions to be the least restrictive necessary and tailored to a defendant’s risk and needs; supporters from the Justice Action Network and criminal-defense advocates said it would improve rehabilitation and public safety, and it passed. The committee also began SB 1664, which would change constable petition-signature requirements in Maricopa and Pima counties, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• According to the OA report that was released last week, DEED managed $354 million in state grants in
• deed must uh deed must well already deed must collect<00:41:29.680> certain<00:41:30.079>
• Uh, last week, deed only Melton.
• , because in order to get money from deed, because in order to get money from deed, you<00:48:01.520
• is like a mini deed for the Asian-American<01:08:49.440> community.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:37:54.920> it if you sign this quit claim deed it if you sign this quit claim deed it
• He said that if he understood correctly, with a quitclaim deed, even quitclaim deeds are supposed to
• He asked if, in the scenario, once that quitclaim deed is recorded during the transaction, that would
• , now it's my understanding that even quitclaim deeds are supposed to be recorded, or at least in my
• <00:43:52.960> is scenario if that quick claim deed is scenario if that quick claim deed is

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• Maybe... deed for a variety of reasons. Maybe they're mentioned in the will.
• So if they were 100% disabled and weren't on the deed, they ended up with their house, then when they
• being on title and on the deed are two different things.
• If I am married and but I'm on the title and deed...
• I don't know how your situation would be if you were on the deed or title, whatever with the spouse.

Bills: SB213, HB24, HB163, HB226, HB271, HB288, HB319, HB24

Keywords: utility tax, poultry industry, energy consumption, agricultural exemption, tax exemption, HB24, Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program, EMS, emergency medical services, EMSP, paramedic training, EMT training, tuition reimbursement, scholarship, workforce development, volunteer rescue squad, volunteer fire department, ambulance service, nonprofit ambulance, Alabama Department of Public Health

Transcript Highlights:

• And then we will hear the DEED budget bill, file number 1832, which I will present.
• It's in partnership with DEED.
• The five-step program starts at NDC; our accountants look at it, it goes to DEED, and DEED looks at the
• accountants look at it it goes to deed accountants look at it it goes to deed and<00:10:29.320><
• predominantly what happens here is deed predominantly what happens here is deed is<01:36:18.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then article six comes from the DEED policy bill.
• Then article six comes from the DEED policy bill.
• <00:18:04.000> So deed, uh another fund breakdown. So deed, uh another fund breakdown.
• So training programs division of deed.
• Um at the same time we are also deed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• One just has some headlines for some deed fraud bills, or deed fraud that has occurred in Arizona.
• One just has some headlines for some deed fraud bills, or deed fraud that has occurred in Arizona.
• including ... ...with a deed.
• And then our only option would be to find the criminal and ... with a deed.
• I've personally witnessed the devastation caused by deed fraud.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard HB 2842, a deed-fraud prevention bill that would create an early alert system for property owners when escrow is opened on their property. The sponsor and several witnesses, including a victim, an Attorney General investigator, and the Department of Real Estate commissioner, described widespread deed fraud and said the bill would provide proactive notice before a fraudulent transfer is completed. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment shifting the reporting entity from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department, then passed the bill with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. Members then considered HB 2667, which would require recipients of state first-time homebuyer or down payment assistance programs to be Arizona residents for two years and to occupy the home as a primary residence for two years, while barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to help younger Arizonans and keep assistance focused on residents invested in the state. Opponents and other members raised concerns that the bill could conflict with existing federal and lender requirements and could reduce participation in local down payment programs; after discussion, the committee passed the bill 4-3. HB 2020 was heard next and would reduce certain school-disruption offenses to a class 1 misdemeanor for minors and narrow the definition of interference with an educational institution. The sponsor and a parent described a case in which a student was charged too harshly after a school altercation, while a public commenter urged case-by-case discretion and warned against saddling children with felonies. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also advanced HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and updates notice rules, including electronic newspaper publication. After adopting two amendments, members passed it 4-3. HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to restrict public access to certain identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers, passed unanimously. HB 2858, creating a 1% Arizona-bidder preference in certain state procurement ties, also passed unanimously after amendment. HB 2660, which adds procedural protections and oversight for health profession licensing board actions, passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and a physician who said board actions had chilled speech and due process. Finally, HB 2063, appropriating $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, passed unanimously after strong support from oversight advocates and former corrections stakeholders, and HB 2681, extending civil-service appeal deadlines from 10 calendar days to 10 business days, also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed HB 2812, which would raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; witnesses supported the increase and members began discussing a possible amendment to allow retirees to transfer the payout into a health savings arrangement, but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.