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• schools, commercial buildings all throughout the state of California through their design work.
• Nothing in this bill changes when or how a resident can sue the park owners.
• Nothing in this bill changes when or how a resident can sue the park owners.
• Jason Eichard, on behalf of the California Mobile Home Park Owners Alliance. The author and Mr.
• Vanessa Chavez with the California Building Industry Association, in support. Thank you.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• CS for HB 4011 amends the definition of building official as it pertains to the Building Code Advisory
• They need the ability to build their brand.
• I'm the head brewer co-owner of Third Planet Brewing.
• I'm an owner of Brewer. Algae companies in Pensacola.
• This move will allow them to grow and build their business and build their brand to get to three-tier

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• Today, we are able to enjoy both a traditional design-bid-build process as well as a design-bid-build
• So buildings and what have you, where there is an easily definable scope, right?
• or large build-outs.
• , and here's why I would say that it— ...landowner or livestock owner.
• And the owner needs to be charged with a crime. That's what's not happening.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• owners have the right to<01:33:20.880><c> build</c><01:33:20.960><c> an</c><01:33:21.120><c> ADU</c>
• HB 577 enables a property owner to build one ADU by right, up to 950 square feet.
• It's the same cost to build an ADU as any other new build.
• </c> homeowner can afford to build an ADU. homeowner can afford to build an ADU.
• You must build permits. You must build a code. There's no shortcuts here at all.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> entrepreneurs and small business owners entrepreneurs and small business owners address<00:03:15.159
• </c><01:10:39.840><c> manufacturing</c> Minnesota help build manufacturing Minnesota help build manufacturing
• Propel helped us build a strong foundation that led to two new staff, two new programs, and a building
• </c><01:30:44.800><c> a</c> of the program nigp helped us build a of the program nigp helped us build
• </c><01:30:48.840><c> we</c> staff two new programs and a building we staff two new programs and a building

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And that's partially the work we have to do to build the beds and build the system and get more therapists
• But I just want to... ...the work we have to do to build the beds and build the system and get more therapists
• Holding property owners accountable, some owners do ignore these fines because they know there's no immediate
• And the owner there owns three restaurants in town.
• So it's building on that. All right.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote. AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion. AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• We're holding this committee hearing in Room 2100 of the O Street Building.
• Eddie Alvarez, LA/OC Building Trades, in full support. Thank you.
• This requirement doesn't bind owners to pursue any specific path.
• I understand it's also a property of the owners. I get that too.
• Building Trades, in support.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.

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• Instead, it builds on the general fund appropriation from 2022, increasing the funding to $22 million
• </c> implementation with private land owners implementation with private land owners each<00:03:12.480
• </c><00:04:33.039><c> on</c> are working with private land owners on are working with private land owners
• </c> expertise working with livestock owners expertise working with livestock owners on<00:04:43.320>
• Thank you very much. voluntary with willing land owners to me voluntary with willing land owners to me

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1066, a Soil and Water Conservation District funding bill. An author’s amendment, 66A1, was offered and adopted by voice vote, putting the bill in the form preferred by the author. The amendment and bill discussion centered on changing the state aid level for SWCDs, with the bill as amended described as eliminating a scheduled reduction in funding and instead increasing the annual appropriation to $22 million. Representative Ryer explained that SWCDs are long-standing, locally elected conservation entities that help preserve soil and water quality, support farmers and homeowners, and do not have levy authority. He said the funding level was based on a bottom-up assessment of district needs and was intended to help districts maintain staffing and address local problems early. Sheila Vany of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts testified in support, saying the aid has been a major improvement in SWCD funding and describing district work such as lakeshore stabilization, cover crops, nutrient management, lake monitoring, rain gardens, and irrigation guidance. The chair noted the voluntary nature of SWCD work with willing landowners and expressed support for the bill. No opposition testimony was presented, and no department testimony was offered. The committee then laid House File 1066, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

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• She's a welder, metal sculptor, and small business owner.
• SHE'S A WELDER, METAL SCULPTOR AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
• owners when we are seeking repairs in these units.
• OWNERS WHEN WE ARE SEEKING REPAIRS IN THESE UNITS.
• OF THE BUILDING SO IT MAKES LIFE "Through you, Mr.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• Buildings, and heavy machinery.
• , often 5% to 10% more than standard property owners.
• , often 5% to 10% more than standard property owners.
• , often 5% to 10% more than standard property owners.
• This approach builds on work already underway.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's, I, I, I would expect that that would be building by building in terms of.
• So whether, whether it's a homeowner, uh, rental property owner, small business owner, it's going to
• owner owns or manages.
• small business owners here, we as a state are saying, hey, small business owners, you guys contribute
• As I said, I am one of those small business owners.

Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB 22

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• through the Missouri Finance Development Board and got low-interest loans to build these apartment buildings
• through the Missouri Finance Authority. ...and got low-interest loans to build these apartment buildings
• I mean, these small business owners are our friends.
• We ended up trying to build a website.
• I'm just trying to figure out if I was the owner of a business or owner of an entity in charge of an

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c><00:02:29.879><c> building</c><00:02:30.400><c> are</c> folks who are building building are folks
• who are building building are starting<00:02:31.080><c> to</c><00:02:31.599><c> purposely</c><00:02:
• </c><00:53:34.720><c> and</c> the best places for member owners and the best places for member owners
• I'm Doug Noar, a solar owner.
• I'm Doug Noar, a solar owner.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In the coming years, you're going to see unprecedented infrastructure building.
• Okay, so let's say you have, um, you implement a house that is $300,000 to build.
• That's the reason that you all are sent to this building each year.
• That's the reason that y'all are sent to this building every two years.
• For better or for worse, y'all are sent to this building every two years. Yeah.

Bills: HB5489 , HB5695 , HB5699 , SB291 , SB292

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports

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• </c> building grants. building grants.
• . owners. owners.
• owner is above 3%, that the park owner owner needs<00:29:35.240><c> to</c><00:29:35.440><c> describe
• And trying to get the bad owners to act like the good owners.
• That's what builds equity in families. That's what builds people's net worth.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:13:22.400><c> the</c> manufactured home community owners the manufactured home community owners
• And why should I build or business.
• ,</c><01:14:08.719><c> we</c> manufactured home community owner, we manufactured home community owner
• is Dave Czech, owner of Trrimark.
• There are a lot of owners who are trying to do right by their residents, and I applaud those owners,

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• </c><00:05:20.000><c> of</c> units you can be the owner of units you can be the owner of restrictive<
• </c> for other good cause Rena bu new owner for other good cause Rena bu new owner to<01:06:24.799><c
• </c> easing up of restrictions on buildings easing up of restrictions on buildings so<01:44:22.000><c
• </c> fast enough because we have to build fast enough because we have to build those<01:56:21.920><c>
• c><03:11:32.080><c> an</c> building of the building to an building of the building to an additional<03

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If a situation changes, the owner can instantly revoke access.
• The owner decides who holds the keys.
• And we firmly support firearm owners' freedom of choice.
• What happens if the owner were to pass away unexpectedly?
• In the event that the owner wishes to transfer the firearm to another owner, they basically go through

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met for its fourth hearing on emerging firearm technology, focused on personalized firearms and related privacy issues. Co-chairs noted the commission’s charge to study personalized firearm incentives, risks from digital manufacturing codes and AI, and the costs of requiring personalized firearm and microstamp technologies, and said the report deadline is being extended to July 31. They also announced the next public hearing for April 17 at 11:00 a.m., limited to Massachusetts residents. The first witness, Kai Kloepfer of Biofire, described the company’s personalized 9mm smart gun and argued it is designed to prevent unauthorized use through biometric authentication, local encrypted data storage, no wireless connectivity, and automatic disarming when released. He said Biofire opposes any mandate requiring personalized firearms, calling such mandates a de facto gun ban that would stifle innovation, limit consumer choice, and burden a still-developing market. He said the company has a patent portfolio, has received thousands of pre-orders, is shipping in all 50 states, and is approved for sale in Massachusetts; he also said the gun costs about $1,500, is currently sold online, and is intended mainly for home defense. Members questioned him about sales, manufacturing, battery life, repairability, transfer of ownership, possible expansion to other firearms, and whether microstamping could be incorporated. A Massachusetts firearms roster official, Michaela Dunn, explained the state’s testing and approval process for handguns and confirmed that the Biofire firearm is now on the Massachusetts roster and commercially available for retail sale in the state. Kate Crockford of the ACLU of Massachusetts testified only on facial recognition, warning that commercially available systems show significant demographic bias and that Massachusetts lacks comprehensive biometric privacy protections. She urged passage of pending data privacy and biometric privacy bills, including the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and related measures, before any broader use of biometric verification in firearm laws. Commissioners discussed privacy concerns, and Biofire said its system is zero-knowledge and would likely comply with stronger biometric privacy laws. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported beyond the scheduling announcement and the extension effort.

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• or leased a building.
• We have the money to build the facility.
• or allow the new adopter to become the owner?
• or allow the new adopter to become the owner?
• Build your FFA. Build your 4-H. Because you won't realize it until you come. And thank you all.

Committee: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills and heard testimony on each. HB 715 by Representative Dezotel would require aerial applicators using public airports or landing fields to carry radios and transponders for safety; after a technical amendment was adopted, the bill was reported favorably. HB 663 by Vice Chairman Travis Johnson would update the board makeup of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District by removing certain ex officio members and reducing the board from 24 to 23; amendments were adopted and the bill was reported favorably. HB 717 by Representative Schamberhorn would increase and clarify labeling requirements for cell-cultured food products, including a larger, more visible font size; after a technical amendment, it was reported favorably with support from committee members and witnesses. The committee also considered HB 834 by Representative McMahon, a local-control bill on animal shelters and stray animals. A large amendment package of 23 amendments was adopted, revising hold periods, ownership transfer rules, local government discretion, liability protections, and the role of nonprofit or designated shelters. Testimony from the author, Police Jury Association representatives, and Michelle Hall emphasized that the bill is intended to fix a legal gap so shelters can transfer ownership to adopters, while preserving local control and limiting liability for good-faith actions. The bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee then heard from Louisiana 4-H and FFA student leaders, who described how those programs developed leadership, public speaking, and agricultural career goals. Members responded with personal reflections and praise for the programs’ impact on rural youth and future agricultural leadership. Finally, the committee took up sunset review legislation: SB 349 to recreate the Department of Agriculture and Forestry was reported favorably, and SB 350, a technical change to the Louisiana Soybean Association/soybean board structure, was also reported favorably. Commissioner Mike Strain then began a lengthy presentation on the department’s functions, programs, boards, and commissions, but no further action was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c><00:11:54.520><c> residential</c> buyers for owner-occupied residential buyers for owner-occupied
• </c> low-income Other So, non non-owner low-income Other So, non non-owner occupants.<00:16:59.120><c
• spaces in the build in the building. building. building.
• . owner-occupants. owner-occupants.
• </c> &gt;&gt; um to to owner-occupants. &gt;&gt; um to to owner-occupants.

Bills: SB3302 , SB2061 , SB2050 , SB2102 , SB2694 , SB2089 , SB847

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.