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• The adjustment is equal to 200 for a city with a population of 10,000 or more and an average population
• density of less than 150 people per square mile, or for cities that are smaller than with a population
• of less than 10,000 um and an average population density of less than 30 people per square mile.
• density of less than 150 people per square mile, or for cities that are smaller than with a population
• of less than 10,000 um and an average population density of less than 30 people per square mile.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Despite the fact, we have 15 billionaires in the state of Arizona, so it's a fairly small population.
• poisoned by something that has been proven to not only lower IQ levels in our children, cause bone density
• I would encourage members to support not chemically, just willy-nilly chemically treating our population

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• So now you've effectively<00:33:45.200> doubled<00:33:45.600> the<00:33:45.760> density
• of a uh effectively doubled the density of a uh zoning<00:33:48.320> district<00:33:48.559>
• <00:34:01.279> in<00:34:01.440> single has allowed double the density in single has
• allowed double the density in single family<00:34:02.000> residential<00:34:02.559> zones<
• Uh most of these would be uh<02:42:56.080> density uh density uh density complexes<02:42:58.479

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We know that Kentucky has one of the highest densities of retailers as well.
• /c><00:19:48.880> highest Kentucky has one of the highest Kentucky has one of the highest densities
• 19:50.280> as<00:19:50.440> well<00:19:51.240> in<00:19:51.360> fact densities
• of retailers as well in fact densities of retailers as well in fact in<00:19:51.720> Kentucky
• Being in the healthcare space, this is extremely important not only to our youth but to our entire population

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:35 SB 22 Discussion 00:01:20 SB 22 Vote 00:11:45 SB 100 Discussion 00:15:07 SB 100 Vote 00:38:53 SB 88 Discussion Only 00:42:11 Adjournment 01:03:52, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue. The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.

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• taxpayers for the benefit of a subdivision, especially at a time when we are looking to increase density
• taxpayers for the benefit of a subdivision, especially at a time when we are looking to increase density
• taxpayers for the benefit of a subdivision, especially at a time when we are looking to increase density
• taxpayers for the benefit of a subdivision, especially at a time when we are looking to increase density
• Are looking to increase density in our state that is a water-rich state.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 2614 was heard with a delete-everything amendment adopted at the outset. The bill, as explained by the authors, would prevent local governments from requiring amenities or common property that effectively force the creation of a homeowners association, while still allowing developers to create HOAs voluntarily when needed. The authors said the language was negotiated with stakeholders, including the League of Minnesota Cities, and was intended to be moved on to the Housing Committee for further discussion. Supportive testimony came from Housing First Minnesota and the Minnesota Homeownership Center. They argued that unnecessary HOA mandates can raise housing costs, reduce homebuyer choice, and shift public infrastructure costs onto homeowners through dues in addition to property taxes. Testifiers cited examples involving single-family developments, a Burnsville case involving a large roof assessment and disputed ACH withdrawal, and the Heritage Park development in Minneapolis, where an HOA was required but later became difficult to dissolve. They said the bill would preserve HOAs where they are genuinely needed, such as townhomes or shared-amenity developments. Members raised questions about the removal of county-specific language in the amendment, the meaning of the bill’s references to services and common property, and whether the bill would still allow neighborhood signs or other developer-requested features. A major point of concern was stormwater ponds and drainage infrastructure: one member argued that prohibiting cities from requiring HOA maintenance of such facilities could shift costs to taxpayers, while the authors responded that the bill was meant to stop cities from mandating discretionary amenities and that maintenance issues had been partly addressed in the amendment. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was discussed for referral onward.

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• standards in designated districts while still preventing unreasonable restrictions on height and density
• standards in designated districts, uh, while still preventing unreasonable restrictions on height and density

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered a series of pending bills and committee substitutes, with most measures advancing on largely party-line or unanimous votes. Senator Hinojosa explained Senate Bill 427, which would require local governments to be current on annual financial reporting before receiving state loans or grants, with exceptions for disaster declarations and added procedures for water districts. The committee adopted the substitute and reported it to the Senate, then placed it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also advanced SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 413, SB 499, SB 621, SB 850, SB 854, SB 974, SB 15, SB 1023, SB 1024, and SB 1025, with several of those also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Several bills were briefly explained before votes. SB 304 concerned municipal court jurisdiction over health and safety and nuisance matters. SB 850’s substitute created a uniform 60-day timeline for property tax refund issuance. SB 854’s substitute made multiple changes to local land-use authority, including removing group homes in support of housing, allowing regulation of short-term rentals, preserving HOA and deed restrictions, protecting historic districts, lowering the required residential share in mixed-use projects from 65% to 50%, and limiting new setback, height, and parking restrictions on existing building conversions. SB 413 and SB 850 were reported with committee substitutes in lieu of the filed bills. Most votes were favorable, often unanimous, though SB 241 and SB 621 each had one dissenting vote, SB 1106 was reported with one member present and not voting, and SB 1024 initially had one present-not-voting before Senator West later changed to aye. SB 1106 was reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do not pass, while the other measures generally received do-pass recommendations. The committee concluded by recessing subject to the call of the chair.

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• The challenge of rural areas is not just licensing or access; it's population density, it's the workforce
• Some of those populations are 1,000 people; some are 4,000 people. So that's...
• Some of those populations are 1,000 people; some are 4,000 people.
• These historic neighborhoods are deeply diverse in both culture and population.
• Neighbors aren't opposed to increased density.

Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• For vulnerable communities and populations already financially strained, these higher costs will diminish
• city center and infill developments, and it somewhat perplexed me because they would oppose higher density
• center and infill developments, and it somewhat perplexed me only because they would oppose higher density
• level responsibility of determining where we do need to build and where we do need to build with density
• To your point around building more density, building transit-oriented development, I think is really

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• Uh, Kandiyohi County has a population nearing 45,000 people.
• <01:13:04.120> density<01:13:04.680> to isn't an adequate population density to isn't
• an adequate population density to I<01:13:05.440> mean,<01:13:05.720> that's I mean, that's
• And then our average daily population And then our average daily population for<01:25:54.960>
• . population. population.

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• ,<01:09:19.920> some all of that population, some all of that population, some close<01:09
• the population of Oahu. the population of Oahu.
• For all the housing that's going on and all the population, it's amazing.
• , that's going on and all the population, that's going on and all the population, it's<01:36:47.800
• density capacity could be for NASED? density capacity could be for NASED?

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We have the highest density Of R&D spend in the United States in New Mexico.
• by creating industries and helping us become a net importer of talent, offsetting our stagnant population
• means any area of the state other than the state Fairgrounds, an incorporated municipality with a population
• and any area within Three miles of the external boundaries of an incorporated municipality with a population

Keywords: 996, all

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• Um, the super rural is lowest 25th percentile of population density, and a rural is outside of urban.
• super rule is lowest 25th<00:18:49.600> percentile<00:18:50.080> of<00:18:50.320> population
• <00:18:50.799> density.
• 25th percentile of population density. 25th percentile of population density.

Keywords: 916, all

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• You know, certainly has, as we experience more more population growth in the state of Florida.
• And, you know, our our urban areas are becoming even more more urban, more populated.
• And that will probably I'd venture to say maybe increase as the population growth continues to increase
• Together, our members and the locations they represent account for nearly 40% of the state's population
• They take an inordinate amount of land to function land that are most populous counties are running out

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• population, specifically our unhoused population.
• It is very different when we consider the density of population needed to support the infrastructure
• Frontier really refers to population density.
• Especially in West Texas, we have much smaller population density.
• And so In West Texas, we have much smaller population density, and so those are considered frontier health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the population you're describing.
• I think the homeless population...
• Breast density information. Campbell moves passage to engrossment. Is there any objection?
• I remember reading that Latinos are the largest single population, but not quite yet a majority.
• And we're 40% of the population.

Bills: SJR12, SCR39, SB7, SB8, SB27, SB29, SB125, SB241, SB371, SB396, SB406, SB464, SB568, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB660, SB689, SB693, SB707, SB731, SB732, SB763, SB779, SB836, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB879, SB906, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB996, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1101, SB1185, SB1188, SB1321, SB1332, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1494, SB1536, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2155, SB2188, SB2230, SJR36, SJR12, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB241, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1120, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB507, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB2065, SB1371, SB1394, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB7, SB125, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB763, SB836, SB878, SB906, SB920, SB942, SB985, SB1084, SB1366, SB1388, SB1563, SB1737, SB1738, SB1816, SB1939, SB406, SB689, SR327, SR346, SR351, SR352

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

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• Another thing would just be the density with regard to projects in a particular area.
• the State Engineer will be able to consider for mitigation of those impacts, if we have too much density
• Another thing would just be the density with regard to projects in a particular area.
• Another thing would just be the density with regard to projects in a particular area.
• Another thing would just be the density with regard to projects in a particular area.

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• And also, given the age of this population, we felt like three years of doing it with enough outreach
• /c><00:28:16.559> age<00:28:16.880> of<00:28:17.039> this<00:28:17.279> population
• , also given the age of this population, also given the age of this population, we<00:28:18.000><
• So, within the design of the building, even visitors will be able to view, look in on our high-density
• So, within the design of the building, even visitors will be able to view, look in on our high-density

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Density is capped at the average of all adjacent residential zoning or 25 acres a unit, whichever is
• Based on population requirements, only properties in three counties would qualify for development pursuant
• has training of that nature, let's keep it in a neutral tone, because they have a very diverse population
• to prevent local communities from governing with compassion and empathy for Florida's vulnerable populations
• But for a segment or a population, specifically Black people, it seems like those things that were put

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

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 committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

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• typical industries that come out in opposition are industries that typically develop at very low densities
• I understand what you're trying to do, which is to create density and development.
• Relatively speaking, certainly BOMA members, because they're generally higher-tax, higher-density office
• It would be the really low-density developments, like maybe big-box retail or, you know, auto dealers
• Paul, that are high-density, tall buildings, a lot of floors.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Wyoming is a very rural state with the lowest population density of any of the 48 contiguous states.
• Another consequence of our low population density is that we have very limited, very small, and very
• <03:16:24.960> density state with the lowest population density state with the lowest population
• c><03:16:46.000> have<03:16:46.160> very population density is that we have very population
• the entire population is not present. the entire population is not present.

Keywords: 916, all