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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Jul 11th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Write a check and spend what it takes to do this assessment.
- He worked on the 10-year Los Alamos Historic Document Retrieval and Assessment. Project.
- Directed a Phase One environmental assessment back in 2009 and a second Phase Two in 2011.
- assessed that contamination, if any, develop plans to deal with that as we go.
- We're doing essentially an environmental assessment. We're looking at past ownership.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:00.640><c> reality</c> what do you see that practical reality what do you see that practical
- Not not practiced by most landlords, of course, but too many.
- Not not practiced by most landlords, of course, but too many.
- Not not practiced by most landlords, of course, but too many.
- Not not practiced by most landlords, of course, but too many.
Committee:
House Housing
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- If assessments are really elevating and they need to roll back a penny or whatever, they will have that
- You don't get the foundation formula money unless your assessment is at $275.
- And then Hancock revisions, you know, if its assessment goes up, they may need to roll back half percent
- It's going to go up, and now everyone else has to have their tax rate increase around their assessments
- Calculate the levy, apply it to the total assessment and the new construction, reduce, and then come
Summary:
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met for an open discussion, with no public testimony, to reset its work after the prior combined bill was separated back into two standalone measures. The chair outlined the current direction: House Bill 2780 would include Murphy’s Hancock fix, levy-by-subclass, commercial protection language, the 275-to-150 levy adjustment, and abatement provisions; House Bill 2668 would carry clear ballot language, no-tax-increase ballot measures, clarification of SB 190, and the SB 3 fix. Members also discussed whether additional ideas, such as taxpayer appeal protections and electronic filing, might be added later if they can be worked out.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Hancock-related “275 fix,” with members clarifying that the proposal would not move all districts to 275, but would prevent two known districts below that level from being forced down and losing significant revenue. Several members raised concerns about confusion in the field and the need to communicate clearly to school districts and superintendents what the proposal would and would not do. There was also discussion of new construction under Hancock, including whether certain redevelopment or replacement projects should count as new construction and how that affects school and other local taxing entities.
The committee spent substantial time debating tax abatements, especially TIFs and similar economic incentives. Supporters of the language said the intent is to prevent taxing jurisdictions from treating abated revenue as if it were still available and then shifting the cost to other taxpayers; opponents questioned whether the language would improperly reduce revenue that communities had already decided to collect. Members also discussed whether the language should apply only to the entity adopting the abatement, and whether some abatements are better handled through separate legislation. Several members urged that any new ideas be referred through committee so they can receive proper vetting and fiscal analysis, and there was broad agreement to keep the main bills relatively streamlined while continuing to work on additional concepts separately.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Utilities -continued- Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we also have some hesitancy around moving to commercial assessment.
- So it's changing agricultural assessment to commercial for solar.
- Right now, the solar arrays, the land is assessed at an agricultural rate.
- And how is that going to affect assessments, and how is that going to affect taxes?
- If not, it would go central assessment.
Summary:
The House Utilities Committee resumed and then concluded a hearing on HB 2402 and HB 2816, both dealing with utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to testify for informational purposes where they supported some provisions but opposed others, and the discussion centered on setback distances, taxation, cropland conversion caps, local control, and decommissioning/oversight. Several witnesses described concerns about large solar projects encircling farms, impacts on neighbors, glare, fire risk, wetlands, and property values, while others emphasized the need for reasonable statewide standards and the importance of preserving Chapter 100 agreements and county flexibility.
Testimony from landowners and advocacy groups largely urged stronger protections: higher setbacks, more local authority, lower caps on cropland conversion, and higher tax rates than the bill’s proposed $2,500 per megawatt. Some witnesses argued solar should be taxed as commercial property rather than agricultural land, while others raised constitutional concerns about changing agricultural assessment. A county commissioner described local regulations his county adopted, including road agreements, decommissioning bonds, hydraulic studies, and buffering, and said counties need clearer rules, especially where there is no zoning.
Industry and utility representatives said the bills were generally workable but wanted further discussion on setbacks and tax treatment. They argued tax comparisons should account for the full package of taxes and incentives, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes can raise electricity costs for customers. Ameren Missouri said most of the bill was acceptable, but cautioned about how real property would be assessed and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The committee took no vote; after hearing the final witness, the chair closed testimony on HB 2402 and HB 2816 and adjourned the committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:42.880><c> to</c> evaluation of processes and practices to evaluation of processes and practices
- They're currently reviewing and assessing information, and I would expect it to be very quickly and at
- They're currently reviewing and assessing information, and I would expect it to be very quickly and at
- And then we do an assessment where it's not just the investigator determining that we've identified a
- And once we've made that assessment, then we take action based on what we find.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/28/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This creates a practical<00:54:33.760><c> voluntary</c><00:54:34.319><c> funding</c><00:54:34.720><c>
- path</c><00:54:34.960><c> while</c> practical voluntary funding path while practical voluntary funding
- That is a practice that I believe needs to end, and because I'm aware of the fact that there are areas
- That is a practice that I believe needs to end, and because I'm aware of the fact that there are areas
- </c><05:05:56.560><c> completed</c> In a housing needs assessment completed In a housing needs assessment
Committee:
House Resources, Recreation and Development
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (04/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- That's being assessed as non-religious.
- That's being assessed as non-religious.
- That's being assessed as non-religious.
- That's being assessed as non-religious.
- Hospitals agree to pay an assessment.
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 291, which would update religious land-use and property tax exemption rules for church-owned parsonages, parish houses, and similar properties. Senator Tim Lang, speaking for the sponsor, said the bill was intended to address situations where former parsonages are no longer occupied by clergy and are instead used for church-related purposes such as housing staff, religious education, or congregate living tied to ministry, including addiction recovery. He emphasized that the bill was not meant to create commercial rental housing and that it also preserves reasonable zoning and environmental regulations.
Committee members pressed the sponsor on how the bill would be applied, especially the meaning of “religious purposes,” the six-unit limit, the “same lot” language, and whether churches could use the exemption to rent units for revenue. The sponsor said the six-unit cap was added to prevent large-scale commercial rental use, that congregate housing would be limited and defined, and that the bill was meant to cover uses like substance abuse recovery, homes for unwed mothers, and religious education, but not apartments converted for ordinary rental. He also said churches would still file annual exemption paperwork and towns could challenge claims they believed were commercial. Questions also raised concerns about whether the bill treated religious and nonreligious housing trusts differently; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at church-owned property used in pursuit of a religious mission.
Several witnesses testified in support. Representative Mark Pearson, an active clergyman, said the bill would not remove additional property from the tax rolls because clergy housing allowances typically lead clergy to buy taxable homes elsewhere, while the church-owned parsonage remains exempt. Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire supported the bill as a modest expansion that could help create more attainable housing by allowing better use of existing religious land and structures, though he noted his organization would support even broader use. The hearing ended without a vote or final action, and the chair closed questions after the testimony.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
- House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
- long-term residences, House Bill 3006; and an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
- long-term residences, House Bill 3006; and an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
- House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions congratulating Auburn on the 100th anniversary of the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket launch and welcoming Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Boston Legacy, to Massachusetts. The House also adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Revenue on two House documents into 2026.
The chamber suspended joint rules to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals on social media regulation for minors, a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee, retirement credit for a probation employee, taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits, and naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. The Steering, Policy and Schedule Committee then listed bills for consideration, including measures on private road maintenance in Gloucester, property valuation and assessment fairness, municipal tax collectors, preservation of historic resource information in community preservation funds, and Salem liquor license changes.
The House advanced those bills through second and third readings, then passed to be enacted local bills involving compensation for a Revere widow, a Wellesley senior tax deferment change, and a Hopkinton library trustees charter amendment. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a specific applicant, Edney Joseph. The session ended with a moment of silent tribute to Adrian Dolan of South Boston and an order to adjourn until the next Thursday morning in informal session.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill deems a violation of these requirements an unlawful practice that may be investigated by the
- The violation of the section constitutes an unlawful practice, and the Attorney General may investigate
- And being a lawyer and practicing law means something.
- And so this bill has a pretty blanket approach to prohibiting that practice.
- And so this bill has a pretty blanket approach to prohibiting that practice.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1803, which would regulate non-accredited veterans benefits claims assistance by prohibiting unrecognized agents or attorneys from preparing or prosecuting claims, limiting compensation practices, requiring written disclosures and cancellation rights, and making violations subject to Attorney General enforcement. Supporters, including the sponsor and several veterans, said the bill would create needed guardrails against predatory actors while preserving veterans’ choice to use free or paid help. Opponents and some neutral testimony, including a VA-accredited attorney and representatives of the VFW and American Legion, argued the bill still lacked sufficient protections, raised federal preemption concerns, and should require VA accreditation instead. After debate over fees, back pay, and the availability of free services, the committee adopted an amendment and gave SB 1803 a do pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote.
The committee then heard SB 1232, a strike-everything amendment dealing with outdoor advertising signs in military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning districts. The bill would allow signs on property with a military compatibility permit in areas otherwise treated as residential under a zoning designation, which the sponsor and property representatives said was needed to resolve an ADOT permitting loophole for a specific parcel near Luke Air Force Base and the Northern Parkway. Members questioned whether the change was narrowly tailored, whether other properties could be affected, and whether ADOT and federal highway beautification rules would be satisfied. After the amendment was adopted, the committee approved SB 1232 on a 4-3 vote, with several members saying they would reserve the right to change their votes on the floor.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1511, which would prohibit operation of a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona unless the operator can prove lawful presence in the United States and would allow impoundment if proof is not provided. The sponsor introduced the bill with a lengthy explanation of commercial driver licensing history and concerns about non-domiciled and limited-term CDLs, contrasting them with Canadian and Mexican commercial licensing arrangements. The transcript cuts off before testimony, questions, or any action on SB 1511.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Revise provisions related to weekend premium payments and ACE awards consistent with current practices
- Revise provisions related to weekend premium payments and ACE awards consistent with current practices
- Revise provisions related to weekend premium payments and ACE awards consistent with current practices
- </c> policy with national best practices policy with national best practices which<00:18:57.840><c> typically
- It also amends the regulation to add that the board shall assess and collect fees established in the
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then took up several administrative regulations. The first was an Office of the Attorney General regulation creating an online submission process for an annual certification report to replace prior quarterly notarized certification forms; there were no amendments or questions. The main discussion centered on Personnel Cabinet regulations 101 KAR 2:034, 2:102, 3:015, and 3:045, which include staff-suggested technical amendments and address state employee compensation and leave. The compensation provisions clarify salary and rehiring/demotion rules, increase critical position premiums from one to three, and update weekend premium and ACE award practices. The leave provisions would provide up to six weeks of paid leave per 10-year interval for birth, adoption, foster placement, or a serious health condition, and allow one paid adverse-weather day per year with supervisor approval. Staff explained that annual and sick leave already accrue and roll over, and that the new six-week benefit was intended as an additional enhancement tied to the 10-year and 20-year sick-leave milestones.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- now move House Bill 1759, sponsored by Representative McGill, having to do with personal property assessments
- Substitute for House Bill 3035, sponsored by Representative Reedy, having to do with motor vehicle assessments
- Substitute for House Bill 3035, sponsored by Representative Reedy, having to do with motor vehicle assessments
- Substitute for House Bill 3035, sponsored by Representative Reedy, having to do with motor vehicle assessments
- So currently, homeowners have, if your assessed value goes above 15%, the assessor has to do a physical
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
Summary:
The Legislative Rules Committee met in executive session and announced that it would not hear House Committee Substitute for HB 1941, HB 2279, and HB 1681 that morning, saying members wanted more time to review it and that a hearing would be scheduled in the near future. The committee also took up two bills not on the hearing notice: House Committee Substitute No. 2 for HB 2668 and House Committee Substitute No. 2 for HB 2780, both dealing with property tax issues.
The committee advanced a series of bills on a variety of topics, including fire district surplus property (HB 1752), personal property assessments (HB 1759), voter roll maintenance (HB 1812), epinephrine delivery devices (HCS for HB 1826, 2560, 2349, and 2194), disabled license plates and placards (HB 1827), school employee training (HCS for HB 2335), mortgage modifications (HB 2636), fuel-source-based regulations (HCS for HB 2774), masked intimidation (HB 2848), a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders (HCS for HB 3012, 2997, and 3058), motor vehicle assessments (HCS for HB 3035), and drug abuse (HCS for HB 313). Most of these measures received unanimous or near-unanimous do pass recommendations.
There was limited discussion on HB 1752, where Vice Chair Mayhew raised a constitutional concern about allowing surplus fire district property to go to public service corporations; the sponsor explained that the bill did not further define that term, and the bill still received a 9-3 do pass recommendation. HB 2848 drew supportive comments from Ranking Member Bosley after he reviewed the bill, and HB 3035 was briefly corrected for a mistaken vote before receiving a do pass recommendation. The two property tax bills, HCS No. 2 for HB 2668 and HCS No. 2 for HB 2780, were explained by their sponsors as splitting earlier legislation into separate pieces: HB 2668 covered ballot language, tax impact disclosures, abatements, and election timing, while HB 2780 addressed the remaining property tax provisions, including subclass-based levy protections and school district debt service levy changes. HB 2668 passed 9-3, and HB 2780 passed 9-0 with three present. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- ONE OF MY CITIES SEPARATELY CHARGE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS FOR FIRE ASSESSMENT AND THE STORMWATER AD VALOREM
- ASSESSMENTS.
- BILL PASSES IN ITS CURRENT FORM THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO ASSESS
- FOR FIRE OR SEWER OR ANYTHING ELSE AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT ASSESSING SOLELY BECAUSE IT IS IN ADU.
- IN OTHER WORDS, IF THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY, BUT SAY IT IS 1/4 OF AN ACRE, HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND HAS TO
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- They are the pleasure of practicing for the last 30 years, actually... ...of practicing for the last
- And so, although I had been practicing law for a while, the nature of my practice wasn't what you would
- And I represent both the criminal and the civil defense practice.
- the admission club of the practice of law.
- And that is unique to the practice of law.
Committee:
House General Laws
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Finance and Taxation Apr 16th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- 65 and fall under those certain income levels, they could get up to $200,000 reduced off of their assessed
- But as the school district grows in assessed value on existing property, it is more than likely that
- You take 60 mills times the higher assessed values, and easily they're going to go above the 3% cap.
- Commercial, centrally assessed, and even now a fifth class, because if you recall in this bill, we are
- Shelly Myers, State Supervisor of Assessments.
Bills:
SB2397
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation
Keywords:
oil and gas, tax exemption, development incentive wells, gross production tax, flaring, 908, all
Summary:
The Senate Finance and Tax Committee met and first took up House Bill 1382, the gas tax bill. Members explained an amendment to ensure that the proposed three-cent gas tax distribution would include all counties and townships in oil-producing counties, rather than excluding non-oil-producing counties as in the original draft. The committee adopted the amendment unanimously, but then held the bill for the time being because of related work on the Department of Transportation budget in the House.
The committee then turned to House Bill 1168, a large hoghouse amendment that combined the bill with the contents of House Bill 1176 and added technical corrections. The proposal would raise the primary residence property tax credit maximum from $1,250 to $1,650, keep the 75% cap with a $500 floor, and extend the credit to voter-approved levies while excluding special assessments. Other changes discussed included aligning the disabled veterans property tax credit with the $200,000 exemption level, adjusting budget and distribution dates so taxing districts are made whole sooner, exempting townships from a general-election vote requirement for levy increases, and modifying school funding formulas so schools are not shortchanged if mill levies are reduced under the cap.
Testimony from the Association of Counties and the State Supervisor of Assessments was generally supportive of the technical cleanup and implementation changes, but they raised concerns about the June 1 distribution date, application timing, and the practicality of some programming and administrative changes. Committee members also discussed the policy and messaging implications of the 75%/floor structure and the difficulty of applying the credit to certain voter-approved levies. No final action was taken on House Bill 1168; the committee agreed to continue working on amendments and recessed until later in the day.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- That is tab four is assessment of homestead property. SB 176 by Senator DiCeglie.
- during its elevation up to 110% of the previous homestead square footage without increasing the assessed
- Portions of the property exceeding 110% or 2,000 square feet will be assessed at just value. Mr.
- On tab 3, you will find SJR 174, assessment of homestead property.
- S.J.R. 174, assessment of homestead property. Senator DiCeglie, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures.
Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably.
The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The PCS also authorizes the Legislature to limit the increase in the assessed value of real property
- The bill creates the... ...exemptions and assessment limitation authorized by the HJR for written leases
- It provides guidance to the public and property appraisers for how property should be assessed in the
- The bill creates the exemptions and assessment limitation authorized by the HJR for written leases of
- It provides guidance to the public and property appraisers for how property should be assessed in the
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes.
The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably.
Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 106 Apr 30th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Judicial Department to make sure we were not infringing on the ability for them to regulate the practice
- This was driving a fiscal impact, but that was the practical reason for removing it.
- </c><01:53:48.719><c> as</c> sure that things were practicable as sure that things were practicable as
- And needless to say, when I assess the bills that come before this body, I look at them through a variety
- One is assessing potential impact on national security, and another is verifying if it's the role of
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In a practice and methodology that we have, you know, honed over 15 years of existence.
- It's not practical to sue on a products liability case in every auto accident.
- And the company who buys it doesn't necessarily, you know, follow the same practices.
- I'm just kind of thinking, follow the same practices.
- My name is Eli, and I'm a senior at a private high school in Missouri and a practicing Jew.
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- They are worried about the assessed value. They really didn’t have that information.
- The milestone inspection focused on the substantial structural deterioration, but the Sears assess the
- Today, probably the most expensive per-unit assessment that had to be done, which was about $110,000
- I'm not going to assessment that had to be done, which was about $110,000 per unit.
- At that first assessment, you will typically find about 90% of the buildings that are of any type of
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on condominiums, focusing on recent statutory changes, building safety, reserve studies, inspections, insurance, and related enforcement issues. Pete Dunbar, speaking for the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, reviewed the evolution of Florida’s condominium law and recommended several refinements, including allowing boards to levy special assessments and borrow for post-inspection repairs, easing termination when repair costs exceed value, clarifying treatment of nonresidential condominiums, strengthening recall procedures, clarifying reserve and inspection standards, addressing conflicts of interest, improving electronic participation, and cleaning up notice and disclosure requirements. He also suggested revising insurance provisions so a third coverage option could be used more effectively.
Ron Liseca and engineer Mr. Noguera explained the milestone inspection and Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SERS) process, emphasizing that milestone inspections assess structural deterioration while SERS estimates long-term repair and reserve funding needs. They described the 25- and 30-year inspection timelines, the lack of a central statewide database, and the practical challenges of finding qualified professionals and educating associations. Secretary Melanie Griffin said DBPR oversees 27,750 condominium associations, has increased outreach and complaint resolution, and has seen a 39% increase in complaints this fiscal year. She reported that about 11,270 associations self-reported buildings three stories or higher, and that as of early February DBPR had received 4,096 SERS completion submissions after follow-up outreach, with a median reported SERS cost of $6,000, though she cautioned that much of the optional data is unreliable.
Emilio Rodriguez, a contractor, stressed the cost and capacity challenges facing associations and contractors, warning that some projects are delayed by board disputes, legal challenges, and a shortage of qualified labor, which can lead to higher assessments and repeated repairs. Members asked about enforcement, insurance availability, coastal deterioration, sinking and foundation issues, and private provider conflicts of interest. Witnesses generally supported more uniform standards, better local and state coordination, and possible tighter oversight of private providers, while cautioning against frequent statutory changes that could add confusion. In closing discussion, members highlighted the burden on older residents and fixed-income owners, the need to keep communities habitable, and the importance of clearer allocation of assessments and stronger board accountability.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/16/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- :34:33.440><c> who</c><01:34:33.600><c> have</c> practice, I represent patients who have practice, I
- </c> eligibility assessed and then annually. eligibility assessed and then annually.