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• 12, but for us that's barely the brothers, so there's not a whole lot of flexibility for us to do estate
• 12, but for us that's barely the brothers, so there's not a whole lot of flexibility for us to do estate
• 12, but for us that's barely the brothers, so there's not a whole lot of flexibility for us to do estate
• 12, but for us that's barely the brothers, so there's not a whole lot of flexibility for us to do estate
• But for us, that's barely the brothers, so there's not a whole lot of flexibility for us to do estate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A neighborhood, for example, is defined as Leilani Estates, not Ainaloa Estates or Hawaiian Beaches,
• neighborhood for example is defined as neighborhood for example is defined as Leilani<00:30:27.480> Estates
• Leilani Estates Leilani Estates not<00:30:28.760> of<00:30:28.960> Al<00:30:29.600
• > Estates<00:30:30.600> or<00:30:30.919> Hawaiian<00:30:31.360> beaches not
• of Al Estates or Hawaiian beaches not of Al Estates or Hawaiian beaches Hawaiian<00:30:32.200> Shores

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Um, I would, not that I would need it, but I'm sure colleagues of mine in the real estate industry, and
• ><00:35:02.320> a<00:35:02.720> licensed<00:35:03.440> real<00:35:03.680> estate
• Now being a a licensed real estate Now being a a licensed real estate practitioner<00:35:04.800>
• <00:36:05.839> real<00:36:06.079> estate<00:36:06.520> industry,<00:36:07.520
• > and real estate real estate industry, and real estate real estate industry, and some<00:36:08.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Rutherford, purchased it for his Houston, Texas home, and after his death in 2020, the Rutherford estate
• 03:50.560> 2020,<00:03:51.200> the<00:03:51.760> Rutherford<00:03:52.200> estate
• death in 2020, the Rutherford estate death in 2020, the Rutherford estate donated<00:03:53.520><

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S.197 to Ways and Means, and S.193 and S.278 to Appropriations. The chamber also read and celebrated HCR 304, honoring the display of Julian Scott’s Civil War painting, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, in the State House and recognizing the people who helped locate and acquire it for Vermont. HCR 303 was also read, extending best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. Ann Donahue; members then offered warm remarks welcoming her back to the chamber. Several members introduced guests in the gallery, and caucus announcements were made before the body moved to the calendar. On transportation, the House took up H.944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program. The House Transportation Committee reported major differences with the Senate version and, by straw poll, recommended a committee of conference. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment, appointed conferees, and suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then considered S.214, which would allow the NEK Choice School District to pay tuition for pre-K students to nearby New Hampshire public-school programs, with administration by Essex North Supervisory Union and possible waivers from state agencies. Education, Ways and Means, and Appropriations all recommended concurrence, citing limited fiscal impact and improved access for children in Essex County; the bill was read a third time and ordered to third reading after debate that included support for rural access and concerns about relying on out-of-state capacity. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to H.171, adding “the role of victim advocates” to officer-involved shooting investigation protocols, and to H.577, the Vermont prescription drug discount card program, which added annual reporting requirements and a terminology fix. The House likewise concurred in Senate amendments to H.588, the annual Office of Professional Regulation bill, including changes on rescission authority, substance-use treatment alternatives, CPA language, pharmacy technician authority, fee placement, and background checks. It then concurred in Senate amendments to H.611, a DVHA housekeeping bill, including 340B protections, a one-year delay for the community-based doula certification program, and codification of current HIV-prevention coverage practice. H.921 was postponed for two legislative days. Finally, the House took up S.227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools, with the member from Williston describing it as a school safety measure that limits collection and sharing of immigration-status information, provides trusted resources to families, and requires a judicial warrant before law enforcement enters non-public school areas for immigration matters.

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• I'm the director of real estate and construction services for the Department of Administration.
• I'm the director<00:39:49.360> of<00:39:49.480> real<00:39:49.600> estate<00:39:
• 49.880> and<00:39:50.000> construction director of real estate and construction director
• of real estate and construction services<00:39:51.120> for<00:39:51.240> the<00:39:51.320

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• sophisticated clients, some of them choose to also invest in private market assets like private equity, real estate
• Real estate, people store it in bonds. For their long-term value in real estate, $370 trillion.
• This is why people save in stocks, real estate, and gold; those are longer-term stores of value.

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• to buy a homestead, but not allowed to invest, not allowed to have ownership and interest in real estate
• partner in a Texas limited partnership; they can't even be a limited partner. in an investment in real estate
• Does this bill prohibit a real estate investor who may originally be from Hong Kong?
• So they could be a passive investor in a real estate transaction.

Bills: HB5560, HB2, HB24, HB3233, HB1397, HB2067, HB3133, HB5696, HB5680, HB2885, HB3966, HB3556, HB3595, HB144, HB26, HB2038, HB521, HB4, HB 1178, HB42, HB 1211, HB783, HB3963, HB2240, HB1690, HB 1234, HB3372, HB27, HB4211, HB2243, HB2853, HB4638, HJR7, HB 100, HB 126, HB3783, HB5138, HB2512, HB5616, HB4751, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB260, SB8, SB12, SB37, SB379, SB441, SB1566, SB2878, HB4112, HB3866, HB4749, HB2844, HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development

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• The audit will uncover unallowable expenses like luxury perks and sweetheart real estate deals, executive
• salaries, bonuses, and compensation schemes, related party real estate.
• It's time we expose the unallowable expenses, bloated administrative costs, shady real estate deals funded
• examples of charter officials leasing their own property to their charter school, conducting real estate

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• relating to fraud against seniors, and the team investigated just under 700 cases regarding real estate
• 700 cases investigated just under 700 cases regarding<00:24:14.799> real<00:24:15.080> estate
• regarding real estate regarding real estate complaints<00:24:17.279> if<00:24:17.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The act establishes penalties for violations, allowing affected individuals or their estates to seek
• 31.239> their allowing affected individuals or their allowing affected individuals or their Estates
• seek<00:02:32.120> Financial<00:02:32.560> damages<00:02:33.040> and Estates
• to seek Financial damages and Estates to seek Financial damages and legal<00:02:33.879> recourse<

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:24 SB 7: 00:00:51 SB 130: 00:06:00 SB 244: 00:11:17 SB 236: 00:13:31, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bledsoe, would create a Right of Publicity Act to prohibit unauthorized commercial use of a person’s unclothed likeness, including for living and deceased individuals, while carving out exemptions for artistic and news-related uses. Bledsoe said the bill is intended to address privacy, dignity, and AI-generated image misuse, and noted she may offer a floor amendment to address concerns from broadband and internet providers. Sen. Thomas supported the bill but questioned the 10-year duration, and Bledsoe said that timeframe was somewhat arbitrary. The committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 7 with favorable expression to the floor. Senate Bill 130, presented by Sen. Maiden, addressed gift card scams and theft of redemption information. A committee substitute was adopted, and Maiden described the bill as a response to organized retail crime, citing major gift card scams in Louisville and Lexington and explaining how tampered cards are returned to shelves and later drained after purchase. He said the substitute would create clear criminal penalties, make gift card tampering a felony, and add gift card fraud to the credit card fraud statute. Members shared personal experiences with compromised gift cards, and the committee approved SB 130 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 244, a reorganization cleanup bill presented by Sen. Howell and Attorney General’s office counsel Will Schroer, would complete name and structural changes following the transfer of Administrative Hearings and Child Support from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Attorney General’s office and align the bill with prior data privacy legislation. The committee voted 9-0 to send SB 244 to the floor with favorable expression. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Smith, drew extended discussion about a veteran’s case involving an old misdemeanor/DUI matter and a later warrant or failure-to-appear issue. The witness described being arrested years later despite having rebuilt her life, and senators debated whether the bill’s proposed time limit could create loopholes or affect court procedures; members emphasized that the underlying charge would remain and that the bill was aimed at unserved failure-to-appear warrants. The committee ultimately voted to advance SB 236 with favorable expression, with several members explaining their support while noting concerns about possible future language changes.

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• So Skybox revenue, club ticket revenue, especially at Doak Campbell Stadium, real estate sales.
• We have a lot of real estate that has been given to the athletic department and program that we monetize
• So Skybox revenue club ticket revenue, especially at Doke Campbell Stadium, real estate sales.
• We have a lot of real estate that has been given to the athletic department and program that we monetize

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear an overview of State University System finances from the Board of Governors and detailed budget presentations from Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of North Florida. The witnesses explained how university budgets are organized into fund categories such as education and general, contracts and grants, auxiliaries, local/designated funds, capital projects, and component units such as direct support organizations. They also described carry forward funds, the statutory reserve and spending-plan requirements, the PICO/HECO capital outlay process, and how universities use investment accounts, audits, and board oversight to manage restricted and unspent funds. The universities emphasized that most operating dollars are restricted to specific uses and that state support helps keep tuition low. Members asked about differences in funding levels among institutions, especially why FSU receives more funding than UCF despite lower enrollment. Officials said preeminence funding, performance funding, and special legislative appropriations explain much of the difference, and the Board of Governors noted that Florida now has four preeminent universities, with UCF nearing that status. Questions also focused on what happens to unspent carry forward money, how it is invested, and whether the Board of Governors or Legislature can require funds to be returned; officials said the money is invested conservatively, subject to board and audit oversight, and can roll forward under a detailed spending plan, though the Legislature can change funding levels. The committee also discussed capital projects, with members asking about delays, inflation, and whether more projects should be phased or funded faster; witnesses said PICO funds remain with the state until needed and are reimbursed as construction proceeds. A substantial portion of the discussion covered athletics, research, student fees, and endowments. The universities said athletics is generally expected to be self-supporting, though limited use of auxiliary or carry forward funds may be allowed for projects benefiting the broader student body. They also described the financial pressures from name, image, and likeness changes and new NCAA-related costs, and said institutions are planning for those changes now. On research, the universities explained sponsored research funding, indirect cost recovery, compliance obligations, and tech transfer, but did not provide specific commercialization revenue figures and said they would follow up. Members also asked about student fee increases, student input, counseling and wellness funding, and how housing costs affect affordability; the universities said student committees and boards review fees, and aid packaging is intended to keep student debt low. Endowments were described as being held in separate foundations/DSOs with independent investment committees and used mainly for scholarships, faculty support, and research.

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• But real estate is very volatile in terms of what's happening with interest rates, what's happening with
• Commercial real estate is the same way.
• If you have a big downturn, commercial real estate is almost always affected, and so that would feed

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for a listening session focused on a presentation by Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research on local government revenues and expenditures. Baker reviewed statewide financial data for counties, municipalities, and independent special districts, using 2018-19 as a baseline year because it was stable and pre-COVID. She explained that counties rely heavily on taxes, with ad valorem taxes making up about 73% of county tax revenue and about 24% of total county revenues statewide, while municipalities rely more on charges for services and have a lower statewide ad valorem share of about 14.7%. She also noted wide variation across local governments, with some counties and cities highly dependent on property taxes and others using them minimally or not at all. Special districts were shown to be very different from counties and cities, with hospital-related revenues and expenditures dominating many of them, while water management districts were more reliant on ad valorem taxes and focused expenditures on the physical environment. Baker also summarized expenditure patterns: counties spent the largest share on public safety, while municipalities spent the largest share on general government services, followed by physical environment and public safety. She emphasized that local government structures vary widely and that the committee should study what characteristics are associated with greater property tax reliance. She said the next research steps would be to extend the analysis through later years, including the COVID and inflation period, and to examine institutional and legal factors that shape local fiscal structures. Members asked about unfunded mandates, fuel taxes, reserves, school taxes, millage rates, and how property taxes relate to specific services such as police and fire. Baker said the current analysis did not yet account for mandates or school taxes and that further work could examine links between revenues and expenditures, commercial versus residential tax burdens, and other factors. After the presentation, members reported back on local meetings with counties and municipalities. Several described large differences in millage rates, revenue mixes, and the impact of any property tax changes on fiscally constrained counties versus larger, wealthier ones. Concerns were raised about how local governments would replace lost revenue, especially for public safety and emergency response, and members discussed the need to consider both revenue replacement and ways to rein in spending. The co-chairs said the committee would continue gathering information, send members follow-up homework and requests for panel suggestions, and invite additional input from constituents, stakeholders, and local governments. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• Darby's bill relating to the regulation of real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies.
• Harles's bill relating to licensing regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real
• Estate Commission.

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• The court is trying to find out or figure out what to do with the estate, what to do with the proceeds
• from the estate.
• I mean, I understand your question, but I also recall, and I do not hold myself out as a Wilson Estates

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• THE DECEASED ESTATE MAY COVER FOR LOST WAGES OR OTHER EARNINGS, MEDICAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES PAID BY
• THE ESTATE AND THE VALUE OF THE ESTATE COULD HAVE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE IF THE DECEASED HAD LIVED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have you, Craig Hopper, board member of TREP, Texas Real Estate Probate Institute.
• I'm here appearing in my own capacity though as a trust and estates attorney. OK.
• Uh, I've served as chair of the state bars real estate propane trust law section and was the liaison

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• AB 3913 by Harless relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by real
• estate state commission for the Committee of Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
• Corrections HB 3952 by Lambert relating to an exemption for motor vehicles transferred from a decedent's estate

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• So the concern is that has a devaluation on real estate if you have commercial property.
• <03:41:53.600> if that has a devaluation on real estate if that has a devaluation on real
• estate if you<03:41:54.000> have<03:41:54.160> commercial<03:41:54.560> property.
• real estate takes in consideration.
• >> Well, commercial real estate takes in >> Well, commercial real estate takes in consideration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I think that anything we can do to stimulate the real estate market that would help homeowners either
• the real estate market that would<00:08:33.320> help<00:08:33.640> home<00:08:33.919><
• And I love using my real estate knowledge because I just, I'm excited.
• And I love using my real estate knowledge because I just, I'm excited.
• And I love using my real estate knowledge because I just, I'm excited.

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• The test prep is for med school, law school, graduate school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and the
• , school, nursing, teaching, real estate, school, nursing, teaching, real estate, and<00:15:06.720

Keywords: 1187, senate, all