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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs May 6th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The special district is immediately south of the Cole Ranch development.
  • They have actually broken ground during the development.
  • It's a developer. The developer in the nine percent program currently has to notify us.
  • Admits to the department a letter opposing the development.
  • It was a long board meeting full of questions about the development.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Horton development that was just done inside the city. It's a 676 home development.
  • We want developments, we need developments, but we need to be prepared for it.
  • otherwise be developed.
  • Developers went from developing on average $545,000 homes to $310,000. Homes.
  • There's another developer who's going to pay a little bit more than that developer.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a developer. I'm also a real estate broker.
  • I'm also a land developer. in the Dallas area.
  • , and none of our impact fees are transferred to the general fund.
  • We're not trying to gouge the developers or anything.
  • , larger, versus older developments in field of.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors.
  • that's actually funding that's actually funding >> Directly,<00:52:25.000> it<00:52
  • Thank you for hearing us. workforce. So, the 16 difference does workforce.
  • State Health Planning and Development Agency in support.
  • State Health Planning and Development State Health Planning and Development Agency<01:32:27.800>
Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This proposal also complements federal funding from the U.S.
  • There's no increase or decrease in funding, but it aligns funding and FTE to the proper division for
  • Some of the funds have been awarded, and a grant contract signed, so the funds are encumbered.
  • I mean, we valued it and then we developed a lease.
  • and municipalities access some of these funds.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • talked about how important core funding talked about how important core funding is<00:04:46.560>
  • There's no increase or decrease of funding, but it aligns funding and FTE to the proper division for
  • in the um MPCA's general fund spending. in the um MPCA's general fund spending.
  • clawback provision for unspent funds. clawback provision for unspent funds.
  • development of of that technology. development of of that technology.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Caucus of the Whole - 2025-05-16 - 11:35AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, funds have been expended in legal fees, and now an attorney is trying to invade the separate property
  • Um, they are now seeking to, because that's invalidated, to partition separate property, lock the funds
  • in the registry of the court, and then because the funds are in the registry of the court and the court
  • we are On a slippery slope where some attorneys are trying to invade separate property and put the funds
  • If I didn't have that and I didn't have the funds, I would have still been in jail till this day.
Bills: HB116
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for, you know, we had been funding, we had been funding this museum through the county.
  • , and there are current funds in the innovation fund.
  • currently set up there's current funds in the innovation fund their rural infrastructure fund currently
  • But oftentimes it's very difficult for a developer to go in and develop that area. Yeah.
  • But oftentimes it's very difficult for a developer to go in and develop that area.
Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194
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Transcript Highlights:
  • fund as a state.
  • So, what this bill is doing is establishing two funds, and so those funds don't exist.
  • , creating something called the Heartland Facilities Fund.
  • The state appropriated $10 million, put it into the fund.
  • And so, without the funds, none of that happens.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • That became a marquee project in the workforce development arena for us in economic development. ...and
  • So first and foremost, as a former school board member, I take workforce development education seriously
  • You have mentioned some key words: workforce development pathways, which is important when you develop
  • “You have mentioned some key words, workforce development pathways, which is important when you develop
  • Additionally, the bill prohibits a municipality from assessing a development fee on the development of
Summary: The Rural Economic Development Committee first took up HB 2950, which would allow governing bodies to approve tourism improvement areas to promote lodging and tourism as an economic development tool. Supporters from the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, Visit Yuma, and Visit Phoenix said tourism is a major economic driver, especially in rural communities, and argued the bill would give local areas a voluntary, industry-led way to market themselves, attract visitors, and support jobs without raising taxes on residents. Members discussed tourism in places such as Yuma and other rural destinations, and the committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2950 a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard a presentation on rural economic development centered on Lucid Motors’ investment in Pinal County and its partnership with Central Arizona College. Speakers from the Arizona Commerce Authority, Central Arizona College, and Lucid described workforce training programs, including the Drive48 accelerator, which they said has helped train workers for advanced manufacturing jobs and raised local incomes. The committee read proclamations recognizing both Lucid Motors and Central Arizona College for their contributions to job creation, workforce development, and economic growth in rural Arizona. Finally, the committee considered HB 2946, which would revise development fee requirements, including changes affecting the timing and administration of fees and a prohibition on charging development fees for accessory dwelling units. The sponsor and housing advocates said the bill was intended to help address housing affordability and give developers more predictable costs, while city and league representatives opposed it, arguing it would shift costs from growth to existing taxpayers and interfere with local infrastructure planning. After adopting an amendment that removed county-related provisions and made clarifying changes, the committee passed HB 2946 on a 4-1 vote with two members present, and the meeting adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • and And that is the next question: how do we define public funds as defined on page 3?
  • Well, I think public funds are any public funds.
  • I mean, I think the average reader would understand What public funds are.
  • So, public funds only for those specific purposes.
  • Or if you're, I think people are concerned that public funds will impact employees.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and Aviation Revolving Fund.
  • Members, this consolidates several funding streams into the revolving fund 4045 creates.
  • This bill appropriates prep funds to three programs: $250,000 to an economic development organization
  • You know, the reasoning for these prep funds is to help rural communities with their economic development
  • The purposes of the prep fund are about economic development, and I don't necessarily understand why
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Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3882 House Bill 3882 creates the Lake and Industrial Revolving Fund to be used by ODOT to
  • We're just trying to make sure that we put this into a revolving fund to make it more simple and transparent
  • As required, so there is no physical impact or receives funding.
  • there's a request for an expert, there is a request to the court, and it gets paid out of the court fund
  • So, is it true that this is being Shifted from out of the court fund to the budget of OIDs.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-EIG, TRS Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, yes, according to Stanford Carr and his development, the mixed-use development will include, uh,
  • Uh, and chair, just to developer? Okay.
  • ,<00:03:33.200> the<00:03:33.360> mixeduse his development, the mixeduse his development
  • <00:03:36.239> underground development will include uh underground development will include
  • And so funds in establishing them.
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 2356, relating to parking, drew support from the Office of Planning, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Appleseed Center, Realtors, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. Members discussed the bill in the context of the planned stadium-area mixed-use development, with questions about whether parking would be built in structures rather than as large surface lots. Senators expressed support and noted the measure’s broader housing and parking-reduction goals, but no vote was taken during the hearing. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2699, which would create a fare-free youth transit program, a special fund, annual evaluations, and appropriations tied to the environmental, energy, and food security tax. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about whether the special fund met statutory requirements. The Department of Education and Department of Health supported the bill, as did the City and County of Honolulu DOT, Appleseed Center, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hawaii Bicycling League, Our Children’s Trust, and numerous youth testifiers. Supporters emphasized reduced family transportation costs, better school attendance, improved health and mobility, and environmental benefits. One senator raised emergency-planning concerns about how children using free transit would be handled during events like tsunamis; DOT and DOE responded that emergency procedures are being developed. The chair said the committee would work on language changes, including a delayed effective date to July 2027, and defer decision-making until the 12th. The final measure discussed was SB 2470, which would require leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements at state-controlled intersections, and create a process for community requests for accessible pedestrian signals. Appleseed Center, the Hawaii Association of the Blind, and the Disability Rights Center supported the bill, citing pedestrian safety, reduced collisions, and the need for audible cues for blind and low-vision pedestrians. Testifiers urged a phased-in approach that prioritizes high-traffic intersections. The hearing ended with the bill still under consideration and no final vote announced.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Municipal and County Hotel Occupancy Taxes by an Accommodations Intermediary to Economic Development,
  • The Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program's Grant Program to Economic Development.
  • Fund to Water Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Senate Bill 1607 by Campbell, relating to the creation
  • Senate Bill 1612 by Johnson relating to construction contract trust funds to business and commerce.
  • Senate Bill 1615 by Relating to the application of funds under construction contracts to business and