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• </c><00:15:39.360><c> from</c> lands prohibits foreign entities from lands prohibits foreign entities
• </c><00:15:48.319><c> and</c> for a land by Foreign entities and for a land by Foreign entities and requires
• > own</c><00:15:49.959><c> or</c> requires foreign entities that own or requires foreign entities that
• So, without releasing the names, how many entities or individuals took the tax exemption?
• One is that when an entity is named in a SPRB, it has to be identified by its legal name.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025. The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations. The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• There are, as we have seen over the years, a number of entities that, if they expand their footprint,
• But the pre-approval is essentially an agreement the state has made with an entity to make that payment
• And that's the primary thing we're trying to fix so that conducting these qualified entity sales will
• One is limiting the universe of people who can sue the qualified entity to the people who would normally
• Unless... conducting these qualified entity sales will actually become practically possible.

Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• And primarily, it was faith-based entities who answered that call to build that affordable housing.
• Jessica Jensen: It's one entity in this case.
• So you have the, well, it's not two separate entities. It's one entity that, yeah.
• It's one entity in this case. So you have the, well, it's not two separate entities.
• It's one entity that, yeah. The people, they have, it's like an LLC versus then, okay.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on several measures and two gubernatorial appointments. At the start, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for Substitute House Bill 2354, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, and Second Substitute House Bill 2590. The committee also heard public testimony on House Bill 1859, which would expand affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations by lowering the affordability threshold needed to qualify for a density bonus. Supporters, including the sponsor, faith leaders, and local officials, said the current 100% affordability requirement has made projects difficult to finance and that the bill would better unlock underused church land for housing. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, which would further standardize where and how permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and shelters can be sited, while limiting local barriers and allowing some negotiated conditions near schools or when local governments provide significant support. The sponsor and supporters from King County, housing providers, the Attorney General’s office, disability advocates, medical professionals, and others argued the bill would reduce discriminatory or inconsistent local siting rules and expand needed housing. Some local government representatives supported the bill but asked for additional amendments to preserve local flexibility, require on-site contacts, and clarify how operating conditions and funding agreements would work. The committee also heard House Bill 2590, which would revise rules for limited equity cooperatives so they can better function as a long-term affordable homeownership model and remain exempt from certain Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act requirements. Supporters said the bill would help preserve manufactured housing communities and other cooperative housing while maintaining affordability and oversight. House Bill 2354, a trailer bill to WACOIA, would make technical changes affecting common interest communities, including EV charging and heat pump cost responsibility, reserve studies, and audit thresholds; the Washington State Community Association’s Institute testified in support. In executive session, the committee confirmed gubernatorial appointments Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone and voted do-pass recommendations for EHB 1687, SHB 2269, and HB 2304, all subject to signatures.

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• Senate Bill 5801 to exclude from the requirements of solicited real estate transactions any public entity
• Senate Bill 5801 to exclude from the requirements of solicited real estate transactions any public entity
• Section 1 of this bill identifies the need to exempt public entities.
• Section 1 of the bill identifies the need to exempt public entities, tribes, and conservation groups
• from RCW, since these entities are already bound to acquisition procedures laid out in existing statute

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several bills related to real estate, self-storage, and consumer disclosures. House Bill 2477 would shorten the time to bring claims against appraisers arising from appraisal reports to two years from discovery or five years from signing, except fraud claims, and would limit liability to specified clients and intended users. The sponsor and appraiser witnesses said the bill would reduce long-tail liability, lower insurance and recordkeeping burdens, and help attract new appraisers; no opposition testimony was heard in the excerpt. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed. Supporters, including Washington Realtors, Zillow, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and others, said it would promote transparency, competition, and fair housing; opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and autonomy, and the Attorney General’s office said the Washington Law Against Discrimination already covers discrimination concerns and objected to placing enforcement in that statute. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, deeming continued use after notice as acceptance, and setting notice and disposal rules after termination or nonrenewal; storage industry witnesses supported the bill as clarifying safety and notice procedures, while an advocacy witness opposed it as harmful to unhoused people and others who rely on storage units. House Bill 2465 would require a water recreation safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns and asked for an amendment on where the guide would be posted. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a no-cost insurance program to a loan-and-grant remediation program, and it drew support as a technical correction. House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the 2025 “solicited real estate transactions” appraisal and notice requirements; conservation groups and the Department of Natural Resources supported it as necessary to preserve land acquisition and grant funding, and the sponsor described it as a cleanup bill. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on two liquor-related bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or beer/wine restaurant license at one location, was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 14-1 vote. House Bill 2476, modifying the spirits, beer, and wine theater license, was amended via a proposed substitute that restored the 120-seat-per-screen limit except for theaters admitting only patrons 21 and older; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 13-2 vote. Members discussed the balance between business flexibility and concerns about alcohol access in family settings and recovery communities.

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• At the end of the day, we're all governmental entities, and this is our infrastructure.
• public use, enter into contracts and agreements, as well as partnerships with public or private entities
• And two, A financing mechanism to make the authority an effective and efficient entity.
• Current language gives other public entities the authority to dictate use of port revenues, staff, and
• The current language gives other public entities the authority to dictate use of port revenues, staff

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on three bills. SB 5652 would require the University of Washington, Commerce, the King County Department of Public Health, and the Port of Seattle to study and mitigate aviation-related air quality and noise impacts around Sea-Tac, create a work group and grant program, address failed noise insulation “port packages,” and require a state auditor review. The sponsor and supporters from affected cities and community groups described serious health and quality-of-life harms from airport noise and pollution, while the Port of Seattle, Washington Public Ports Association, and AWB opposed the bill, arguing it would impose new mandates, raise cost and governance concerns, and interfere with airport operations. Testimony on the bill was reopened after other business and then closed; no vote was taken. SB 6124 would direct Commerce to study an appliance affordability index that would consider repairability, maintenance, recyclability, performance life, and related factors. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help consumers compare lifetime costs and repair options, drawing on family experience with durable appliances. Consumer and environmental advocates supported the idea as a way to improve transparency and encourage repairable products, while industry groups opposed a state-specific index, warning it would create a patchwork of standards and compliance burdens. The hearing closed after testimony, with no action reported. SB 5466 would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority, give it powers to support transmission development and, in some cases, acquire property and own or sell transmission projects, and provide a SEPA categorical exemption for certain transmission upgrades with tribal and resource-protection conditions. Supporters from clean energy, labor, utilities, and state agencies said the bill is needed to expand grid capacity, improve reliability, speed clean energy interconnection, and create jobs, though many asked for bonding or financing authority and refinements to the exemption language. Some utilities and business groups supported parts of the bill but opposed state ownership or said the authority should focus more on permitting and coordination; others raised concerns about ratepayer risk and duplication. The hearing closed after extensive testimony, with no vote announced.

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• There was also an objective around fuel savings by Washington State Ferries or other public entities.
• In North Dakota, all public entities keep their deposited funds in the Bank of North Dakota.
• that bank obligations are not obligations of the state, but obligations of the bank as a separate entity
• that bank obligations are not obligations of the state, but obligations of the bank as a separate entity
• I recognize a state bank would allow Washington state, cities, counties, and other public entities to

Bills: SB5754

Keywords: public bank, state bank, finance, banking regulations, economic development, state investment, 904, all

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• I do not believe is a qualified entity under the Colonia, which is one of the reasons they would not
• Or you're a mutual domestic or even in a Secchia, there are different levels of where these entities
• With Hidalgo County, and that Hidalgo County be the lead applicant because that's the eligible entity
• The only reason I thought they would qualify is because they are a governmental entity.
• Madam Chair, yes, there's a cap by entity per year of $500,000.

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• And these are two different entities<00:34:46.600><c> that</c> entities that entities that they<00:34
• </c> administrators care management entities administrators care management entities are<04:42:45.920
• So, um, it is public funds being utilized by public entities.
• Thank you. the receiving entity of the funds were the receiving entity of the funds were to<05:05:46.360
• </c> by public entities. by public entities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• When I introduced this bill, I got a lot of interest, to say the least, from a lot of different entities
• , which we were able to work with all of those entities.
• of those taxing authorities, I know that a lot of times with my particular taxing authority, the entity
• This still allows an entity to get audited simultaneously by different parishes.
• audited for my business in EBR and I'm inviting other parishes or putting notices out where I have entities

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• to do is remove dual licensure and relicensure and oversight requirements from those for-profit entities
• to do is remove dual licensure and relicensure and oversight requirements from those for-profit entities
• :39.720><c> for-profit</c> requirements from those for-profit requirements from those for-profit entities
• c> are</c><00:02:41.440><c> providing</c><00:02:42.080><c> EMS</c><00:02:42.560><c> training</c> entities
• that are providing EMS training entities that are providing EMS training and<00:02:43.480><c> services

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 0:18 Roll Call 0:53 HB 236 Discussion 4:02 HB 236 Vote Adjournment 5:59, 958, all

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• One goal of those bills was to create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities
• This bill creates a new optional business entity structure for the digital age.
• One goal of those bills was to create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities
• This bill creates a new optional business entity structure for the digital age.
• In Wyoming, I believe it was the first, if I'm not mistaken, the first entity that formed there.

Bills: HB483

Keywords: decentralized, unincorporated, nonprofit, smart contracts, distributed ledger technology, governance, membership, economic activities, 1136, house, all

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• , we put forth a statutory language change to include allowance for non-criminal justice private entities
• rescue, whatever. ...statutory language change to include allowance for non-criminal justice private entities
• And this enabled those entities to submit fingerprints to protect vulnerable populations, especially
• legislation will extend the legal protections from discovery of disclosure of certain persons and entities
• legislation will extend the legal protections from discovery of disclosure of certain persons and entities

Summary: The Judiciary and Rules Committee met to consider six introduction requests and emphasized that future RS packets should be submitted early, with meetings planned on odd-numbered calendar days until the committee’s work is complete. The committee quickly moved through the introductions without extended public-hearing style questioning, and all measures were introduced unanimously. RS 32828 would standardize hearing notices related to the Office of Administrative Hearings across agencies. RS 33011 would correct a prior fingerprinting rule for vulnerable populations by moving the authorization for certain non-criminal justice private entities to submit fingerprints into a new statutory section after federal guidance indicated the earlier placement was incorrect. RS 33026 would revise a prior proposal on drones near correctional facilities by limiting the security zone to the direct perimeter of Idaho Department of Correction facilities, up to 400 feet, and specifying a misdemeanor penalty. RS 32843 would expand Capitol Mall and state-building security authority, allowing the Department of Administration and Idaho State Police to bar disruptive or noncompliant individuals from the Capitol and Supreme Court buildings for up to a year and to regulate tents, camping, and related structures on state property. RS 33038 would address child custody interference by creating graduated penalties, shortening the time for return of a child from 24 hours to four hours, clarifying law enforcement duties, and allowing lost parenting time to be made up; sponsors said it was based on an interim task force that heard extensive testimony from citizens, judges, lawyers, law enforcement, and others. RS 32845 would be a cleanup bill extending discovery and disclosure protections for people and entities involved in carrying out executions by lethal injection or firing squad, ahead of the state’s planned shift to firing squad as the primary method of execution on July 1, 2026.

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• >> It says on their websites. >> And it says right there, look, oh, ee, and reporting entities.
• Website, but it will also be on the websites of the individual reporting entities. >> Does the second
• It is the SAU, while the other five entities have completed their audits.
• So to me, the clause clearly says that it is the non-compliant entity.
• In this case it non-compliant entity.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> current code allows for these entities current code allows for these entities in<01:48:55.280><c
• >> Because these are growing entities. >> Because these are growing entities.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Because these are growing entities. &gt;&gt; Because these are growing entities.
• </c> holder in one of these entities holder in one of these entities and<01:54:48.080><c> you're</c><
• ,</c><01:54:53.360><c> that</c> somebody wants to sue that entity, that somebody wants to sue that entity

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Yes, sir. >> So if the entity, Mr.
• They can form all kinds of entities.
• They can form all kinds of entities.
• They can form all kinds of entities.
• They can form all kinds of entities.

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• </c> and balances to ensure that our entities and balances to ensure that our entities are<00:48:38.400
• </c><01:18:16.360><c> to</c><01:18:16.560><c> file</c><01:18:16.840><c> reports</c> covered entities
• to file reports covered entities to file reports identifying<01:18:17.800><c> the</c><01:18:18.040><c
• these covered entities to name the<01:18:32.480><c> top</c><01:18:32.639><c> three</c><01:18:32.880>
• </c><01:32:46.600><c> and</c> states it can be corporate entities and states it can be corporate entities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• if the if you are an education entity if the if you are an education District<01:15:25.120><c> that<
• </c><01:15:31.719><c> if</c><01:15:31.840><c> you</c> directly to the serving entity if you directly
• to the serving entity if you are<01:15:32.080><c> a</c><01:15:32.280><c> Cooperative</c><01:15:32.880
• </c><01:15:58.639><c> but</c> flow directly to the serving entity but flow directly to the serving entity
• I believe the decision on what to invoice the resident district belongs to serving entities, not the

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

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

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• That is pure money to support not only victims, but also organizations or government entities that are
• established to support victims. ...organizations or government entities that are established to support
• These MOUs will be agreed upon by Cal OES, the state entity which largely oversees the operations of
• But I think the fundamental point, though, is they are public entities in California.
• But I think the fundamental point though is they are public entities in California.

Summary: The committee heard several privacy, technology, and public safety bills. SB 898 would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long software support will last and to notify consumers when support is nearing its end; Consumer Reports supported the measure, while members raised concerns about private enforcement, notice mechanics, and replacement obligations for leased devices. The bill was amended and passed 5-1 to Judiciary, with the measure placed on call. SB 1279 would authorize Long Beach to install additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway under the same privacy and equity guardrails as the existing pilot program, including limits on data use, no facial recognition, warning periods, and reduced fees for low-income recipients. Supporters cited severe crashes and fatalities on PCH, while opponents raised civil liberties and due process concerns and questioned how the system identifies the actual driver. The committee approved the bill 6-2 and placed it on call. SB 1111, the Artificial Intelligence Abuse Protection Act, would create civil remedies for non-consensual AI voice, image, and video cloning and digital replicas. Support came from SAG-AFTRA and Common Sense Media, and members discussed concerns about background images and employer liability, including a request to preserve a rebuttable presumption for good-faith employers. The bill passed 7-1 to Public Safety and was placed on call. SB 1217 would create a DOJ-run clearinghouse for survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfakes to request removal from online platforms; survivors and advocacy groups testified in strong support, and members discussed privacy, cybersecurity, funding, and the lack of a private right of action. It passed 8-0 to Public Safety and was placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1095, which would require fusion centers and participating agencies to adopt MOUs barring use of sensitive personal information for immigration enforcement or racial/identity profiling, require annual reporting, and allow audits and inspections. Supporters argued fusion centers have operated with too little oversight and have been used to circumvent state privacy and immigration laws; some members supported the transparency goals while others raised concerns about operational ambiguity and the bill’s interaction with existing law. The discussion continued, with the author and members debating the scope of permissible information sharing and enforcement consequences for violations.

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• As of now, 19 of the 43 original entities have had their turnback released and reinstated, which leaves
• that did file their reports, which leaves five entities that have not filed reports.
• The staff of Legislative Audit was only able to find one previous filing from this entity, which was
• And I'd have to pull the statute, maybe to see the third entity on that. Another question to staff.
• And I'd have to pull the statute, maybe to see the third entity on that. Another question to staff.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So sometimes the federal government will give it to a state entity, and that state entity will then filter
• , our state entity.
• So that is one entity that doesn't always get or is able to apply for some of these programs.
• And Madam Chair and Secretary, you're aware of the 638 entities.
• And Madam Chair and members of the committee, this is one entity that's very important.