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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We were looking at an EE zone, an enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have gotten a 50% tax abatement
- were looking at, we had an EE zone, enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have got a 50% tax abatement
- We looked at that, zone that they could have got a 50% tax abatement in the county.
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The 365 days when it says public office, you're referring to anybody all the way down to mosquito abatement
- So the likelihood of someone who is in a mosquito abatement district being involved with the purchasing
Committee:
House State Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Judiciary and Elections, having under consideration Senate Bill 1662 relating to probation supervision
- Committee on Judiciary and Elections, having under consideration Senate Bill 1662 relating to probation supervision
- Committee on Judiciary and Elections, having under consideration Senate Bill 1662 relating to probation supervision
- takes away any local control for the counties to regulate the law enforcement that is under their supervision
- The first bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 1212, a tax abatement attorney's health insurance...
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, guest introductions, and approval of the journal. The chamber then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions, mostly on second reading or in committee-of-the-whole format. Most measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, often after adopting committee or floor amendments. Among the early items, SB 1515 (Industrial Commission revisions), SB 1645 (Auditor General performance audit), SB 1678 (health facilities), and SCR 1023 (Independent Redistricting Commission changes) were debated and approved. SCR 1023 drew the most discussion, with supporters arguing it would add geographic diversity, expand the commission to three Democrats, three Republicans, and three independents, and tighten population deviation standards to 5,000 people; opponents warned it could skew the commission and reduce nonpartisanship. The Senate also adopted amendments and advanced SB 1399, SB 1507, SB 1564, SB 1621, SB 1629, and SB 1811, with topics including AHCCCS cost reports, school district consolidation, electronic monitoring in long-term care, obesity prevention, behavioral health network adequacy, and public-school internet/wireless device issues.
Later calendars addressed elections, public safety, and criminal justice. The Senate advanced SB 1134 (political signs) with an emergency clause, SB 1489 (ballot measures and circulators) after removing certain paid-circulator disclosure requirements, and SB 1725 and SCR 1048 concerning marijuana smoke as a public/private nuisance, shifting much of the issue into civil law and leaving only substantial, deliberate conduct on the criminal side. In public safety, SB 1416 on missing and kidnapped children reporting was amended to require law-enforcement training every two years and documentation of online information-sharing decisions; senators clarified it did not alter the Turquoise Alert. SB 1751 and SCR 1049, both related to capital punishment, were amended to make firing squad an available option rather than a mandatory method in certain cases, with one senator speaking in opposition to the death penalty. The Senate also advanced SB 1012, SB 1573, SB 1661, SB 1662, SB 1569, SB 1634, SB 1647, SB 1655, and SB 1664, covering concealed weapons notice appeals, judicial determinations and religious secular laws, paternity/genetic testing support, probation conditions, election-related voter registration and signature handling, foreign campaign contributions, election worker summonsing, and nomination petition signatures. Several bills were retained or moved between calendars, and the Committee of the Whole reports were adopted, sending the listed bills forward as amended.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 20, Senate Bill 265 by Senator Jones and others, regarding tax abatements.
- Senate Bill 265 by Senator Jones and others regarding tax abatements be our pending.
- Senate Bill 265 by Senator Jones and others regarding tax abatements.
- </c> >> so thank you senator so the sub abates >> so thank you senator so the sub abates
- </c> non-educational adorum tax abatements. non-educational adorum tax abatements.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss.
Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted.
On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property.
The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> H. 660, an act relating to fiscal year 2027 opioid abatement special fund appropriations.
- House Bill 660, an act relating to fiscal year 2027 appropriations from the opioid abatement special
- Section one, the appropriations from the opioid abatement special fund.
- </c> opioid abatement special fund. opioid abatement special fund. First,<01:51:29.640><c> H.
- First, we consolidated all appropriations in the bill through the Opioid Abatement Special Fund.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- be used for that purpose, and the item simply puts it back the way it was in the budget so opioid abatement
- 00:53:56.559><c> opioid</c> programs were funded by the opioid programs were funded by the opioid abatement
- There was an initial abatement.
- </c> The speaker said that after talking with the attorney general, it was confirmed that opioid abatement
- The committee then moved on to number 3. who chairs the opioid abatement who chairs the opioid abatement
Committee:
Senate Finance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-CPN, CPN, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 03-19-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And then also it would help to have nuisance abatement and consumer protection issues.
- 00:10:26.399><c> have</c><00:10:27.440><c> uh</c><00:10:27.760><c> nuisance</c><00:10:28.240><c> abatement
- Um, but we do have other avenues such as criminal or civil nuisance abatement that where our office can
- And again, we're also going to give the Attorney General's power to enforce nuisance abatement or hemp
- </c><00:43:10.640><c> or</c> power to enforce nuisance abatement or power to enforce nuisance abatement
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 302, which would expand access to medical cannabis by removing the in-person provider-patient relationship requirement and related restrictions. The Department of Health supported the bill, and multiple advocates and organizations testified in support, including the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Alliance for Cannabis Reform, Marijuana Policy Project, and others. Supporters said the measure would improve access for patients, especially on outer islands, and some urged broader amendments allowing providers to certify cannabis for any medical condition and to speed registration and treat in-state and out-of-state patients equally. No opposition was heard, and the bill was left with no questions after testimony.
The committee also heard HB 1052 HD1, which clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission may use universal service fund monies to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Human Services, the Public Utilities Commission, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii. Witnesses described the program as an important accessibility service that has been operating under prior appropriations and should continue under the universal service program.
HB 1482, relating to controlled substances and hemp/synthetic cannabinoids, drew support from the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Health, Honolulu Police Department, and others, with some comments from the Attorney General’s office. Supporters said the bill would clarify that delta-8 THC is a controlled substance and help enforcement against illegal hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids. Testimony and questioning focused on the need for better lab testing capacity, retail registry and age-gating, seizure authority, nuisance abatement, and possible use of special funds or appropriations to support enforcement. Members also discussed enforcement of illegal hemp businesses and whether additional funding or statutory changes would be needed.
Finally, the committee took up HB 712, a 340B drug-discount measure affecting safety-net providers and contract pharmacies. Hospitals, health centers, and provider groups testified in support, saying the bill would protect access to discounted drugs and preserve funding for services such as chronic disease management, transportation, and specialty care. Pharmaceutical-industry representatives opposed the bill or sought amendments, arguing the 340B program has expanded beyond its original intent and lacks transparency, and they requested reporting or audit-like provisions to verify claims and revenues. Members questioned both sides about alleged abuse, the growth of contract pharmacies, and whether the bill should include transparency requirements before moving forward.
TX
Bills:
SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB413 , SB427 , SB499 , SB583 , SB621 , SB673 , SB840 , SB850 , SB854 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB 15
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that protect indoor air quality, such as implementing and enforcing the Clean Indoor Air Act, lead abatement
- , asbestos abatement, and licensing for radon mitigation.
- that protect indoor air quality, such as implementing and enforcing the Clean Indoor Air Act, lead abatement
- , asbestos abatement, and licensing for radon mitigation.
- , asbestos abatement, and licensing for radon mitigation.
AZ
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- were looking at, we had an EE zone, enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have got a 50% tax abatement
- were looking at, we had an EE zone, enhanced enterprise zone, that they could have got a 50% tax abatement
- We looked at that, zone that they could have got a 50% tax abatement in the county.
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
Summary:
The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2243, sponsored by Rep. Bryant-Wolfen, which would repeal a 2021 provision that exempted certain manufacturing and mining-related industries from local sales tax. The sponsor argued the change unintentionally stripped counties of revenue they had already approved through local votes, shifting the burden onto ordinary Missourians and leaving local governments without a replacement source of funding. Committee members questioned whether the bill would amount to a tax increase, whether a referendum or local voter approval should be required, and whether the measure could discourage investment or job growth. The sponsor said the bill simply restores local taxing authority and noted the fiscal note showed roughly $35 million in local revenue at stake statewide.
Testimony in support came from local officials from Iron County, Adair County, and St. Genevieve County, including commissioners, a sheriff, and a 911 board official. They said the exemption reduced revenue for roads, ambulance service, law enforcement, and 911 operations, forcing service cuts and higher local levies. Iron County witnesses said the loss hit a county dependent on mining and reduced ambulance coverage and sheriff funding; Adair County officials said the exemption affected expected revenue from a large solar project and other energy infrastructure; St. Genevieve County officials cited sharp monthly declines in sales tax receipts and said inflation made the loss even more severe. Supporters emphasized that these were locally approved taxes and that the affected companies still benefit from county services.
Opposition came from Associated Industries of Missouri, which argued the original exemption was part of Missouri’s effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision and keep tax rules uniform for out-of-state sellers. The group warned that removing the exemption could make Missouri’s tax system less simple and potentially jeopardize local use-tax collections statewide, with a much larger possible revenue loss if the law were challenged. The committee chair said the hearing would continue with a hard stop for floor business, and at the end of testimony he indicated he planned to take executive action on the bill later in the week. No vote was taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The second thing that affordable housing benefits from is property tax abatement.
- Property tax abatement, you know, if it's, you know, 100% under 85% of AMI, it gets a tax.
- And I would give it the same tax abatement opportunity..."
- And I would give it the same tax abatement opportunity that an affordable project.
Summary:
The hearing was an outcome review of AB 2011, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, focused on whether the law is being used as intended to speed housing production on commercially zoned land while maintaining labor and affordability standards. Chair Haney and Assembly Member Wicks emphasized that the point of the review was not to relitigate the bill, but to assess implementation and results. The first panel of researchers and policy experts said AB 2011 has had real but still limited uptake so far, with roughly 5,800 homes proposed, entitled, or permitted under the law through 2024, concentrated mainly in San Francisco and Los Angeles counties. They also noted that the broader housing market remains constrained by high construction costs, interest rates, and flat rents, making it hard to isolate the bill’s effects from overall market conditions.
Witnesses generally agreed that AB 2011 has been most effective for 100% affordable projects and for projects already using public subsidies or prevailing wage, where the ministerial process and CEQA streamlining help move developments forward. Several speakers described the law as a useful bargaining tool that can push jurisdictions to rezone or approve projects more quickly even when AB 2011 is not formally invoked. At the same time, developers and advocates said the mixed-income pathway is much less usable in most of the state because prevailing wage and the 15% affordability requirement add significant cost, especially in lower-rent markets. They also pointed to implementation issues such as narrow site eligibility rules, the “substantially surrounded by urban uses” test, industrial-use exclusions, and confusion about whether the law applies to homeownership projects.
The second panel, made up of practitioners using the law, described specific projects that moved forward under AB 2011, including affordable housing developments in the San Joaquin Valley and large mixed-use projects in San Francisco. They said the law’s biggest benefit is certainty: projects that once took years to entitle can now move in months. However, they repeated calls for changes such as clarifying homeownership eligibility, loosening density and site restrictions, narrowing the industrial-use exclusion, and making the law easier to understand for developers and local staff. Members also raised concerns about uneven use across regions, especially the relative lack of AB 2011 activity in Los Angeles and Santa Clara County, and about the accuracy and lag in annual progress report data. The final panel, including the original sponsors, said they remain supportive of the law but are open to adjustments to reduce costs and improve usability while preserving labor protections and affordability goals.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Ultimately, the reason why I'm bringing this bill forward is that every year the ABATE folks come up
- This is my 25th year in the Legislature, and I'm sure I've met with ABATE folks all of those 25 years
- For the record, I'm Larry Walker, the volunteer legislative affairs officer for ABATE of Washington,
- A lot of these ABATE groups, they professionally do the work they're supposed to be following the law
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- There was, you know, a nuisance abatement case a couple years ago in Moyily, and that embarrasses the
- c><00:31:54.159><c> nuisance</c> There was, you know, a nuisance There was, you know, a nuisance abatement
- 55.440><c> couple</c><00:31:55.600><c> years</c><00:31:55.760><c> ago</c><00:31:56.480><c> in</c> abatement
- case a couple years ago in abatement case a couple years ago in Moyily<00:31:57.679><c> and</c><00:31
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Under HB 2442, the definition of capital projects is expanded to include the abatement of nuisance properties
- support for part one, which provides flexibility for re-funds with the use of nuisance property abatement
- However, we do not see an issue with expanding the use of existing REIT for nuisance abatement.
- support for part one, which provides flexibility for re-funds with the use of nuisance property abatement
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/8/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- So the immediate benefits might be establishing child support, public benefits, rent abatement, maybe
- <00:21:30.640><c> rent</c> establishing public benefits, rent establishing public benefits, rent abatement
- 32.559><c> settlement,</c><00:21:33.360><c> but</c><00:21:33.600><c> it</c><00:21:33.760><c> is</c> abatement
- , maybe a settlement, but it is abatement, maybe a settlement, but it is also<00:21:34.240><c> includes
Bills:
HF2300
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- but it's going to prevent millions of dollars in cancer and health care spending or environmental abatement
- and Healthcare spending or um cancer and Healthcare spending or um environmental<00:08:10.800><c> abatement
- /c><00:08:11.280><c> that's</c><00:08:11.440><c> going</c><00:08:11.520><c> to</c> environmental abatement
- that's going to environmental abatement that's going to need<00:08:11.840><c> to</c><00:08:12.240><c
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met with a quorum and first heard Senate Bill 20, sponsored by Senator Matt Nunn, which would bar state agencies from adopting administrative regulations with implementation and compliance costs above $500,000 over a two-year period unless an exception applies. Nunn said the bill is intended to increase legislative oversight, reduce burdensome regulation, and preserve agency authority for routine rules, with exceptions for emergency actions, loss of federal funds, express legislative authorization, and health facility/service matters. Senators asked about the definition of “major economic impact,” whether broader societal costs were considered, and how the legislature could respond quickly to year-round agency rulemaking; Nunn said the bill is meant to force those larger policy choices into the legislative process. Several members voiced concern that the threshold was too low and could tie agencies’ hands, while others supported the bill as a check on regulation. The committee voted to report SB 20 favorably, with some members voting no or passing.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 127, sponsored by Senator Shelley Frommeyer, concerning real estate license reciprocity. Frommeyer and representatives from Perry Real Estate College explained that the bill would codify Kentucky’s current education and licensing standards for out-of-state real estate licensees, rather than relying on bilateral agreements that can be terminated by other states. They said the measure was prompted by the end of reciprocal agreements with states such as Ohio and West Virginia, which left students and licensees uncertain, and argued that codifying the standards would provide stability, help military spouses, and support Kentucky’s real estate industry. Senators questioned whether a compact would be better, whether the bill would disadvantage Kentucky licensees seeking to practice elsewhere, and whether it would weaken Kentucky’s leverage in future negotiations. Supporters said the bill only fixes Kentucky’s side of the process and could encourage other states to adopt similar standards; opponents worried it was unilateral and might not produce reciprocity from other states. The committee ultimately reported SB 127 favorably, with several members explaining yes, no, or pass votes, and then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/05/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost of abatement ranges all over the place.
- The cost of abatement ranges all over the place.
- Have you used grants yourself to help pay for the abatements?
- And the grant — and the abatement is the most expensive way to handle the solution.
- And the abatement is the most expensive way to handle the solution.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision
- the law being enjoined. is that it does not allow for the affirmative defense of an asylum seeker to abate
- She teaches building service and currently supervises my special investigative unit, which is charged
- When supervising officers choose not to discipline officers even when they are not...
Bills:
HB1583 , HB1775 , HB1832 , HB1836 , HB1837 , HB1866 , HB1983 , HB2029 , HB2217 , HB2318 , HB2363 , HB2486
Keywords:
mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Aug 28th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- just tell our community members, please come use the Wellness Center so that we can at least try to abate
- And again, it just states that the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the DOI shall direct, supervise, and