Transcript Highlights:

• from improvement value?
• from improvement value?
• from improvement value?
• </c> apply to those two two assessed values. apply to those two two assessed values.
• Would we find that the land values are going to, or, yeah, land values go up?

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The gap between these values in 2023 was more than $24,000.
• In general, the gap between these values is narrower for charters than it was for districts.
• I think that would be helpful to see what that value is and what incentivizes.
• I know we're going to be digging into this even more after we leave here, but we really value what you
• The speaker said they value local control, as the legislature does, and that giving flexibility back

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we know many children don't see the value in that, but then when they get a little older, they start
• And we know many children don't see the value in that, but then when they get a little older, they start
• So I really value education.
• values, and lodging options, if we would let this continue.
• values, and lodging options. institutions, property values, real estate values, and lodging options,

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 40th day by a roll call vote of 122-1. The chamber then spent a long period on points of personal privilege and introductions, including tributes to Scott Bell and the late Ernie Dempsey, recognition of numerous student, civic, and advocacy groups visiting for Child Advocacy Day, and several special guests and pages for the day. The main floor business centered on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MoCAP framework with a $4 million annual cap and continued pay-for-performance funding. Supporters said it helps adults complete high school, especially women and parents who need flexible online access, while opponents argued the state should not divert foundation formula money from K-12 students and questioned the program’s cost and structure. An amendment to add college admissions and financial aid task force language failed 55-82, then the previous question was ordered 88-42, and the bill was perfected and printed. The House also took up House Bill 1768/2016, which would prevent county assessors from reclassifying single-family short-term rental homes from residential to commercial for tax purposes. Supporters framed it as a property rights and tax relief measure for homeowners and small investors, while some members raised concerns about LLCs, commercial use, and local control; the bill was perfected and printed. House Bill 2944, dealing with the senior property tax freeze, was also amended and perfected and printed; it would simplify the application process, make the freeze easier to maintain, clarify that it applies across taxing districts, and add notice requirements for changes in eligibility. An attempted Jackson amendment was ruled out of order as previously amended material.

Transcript Highlights:

• slides here, there we go, was to bring together experts to find a balance across a lot of competing values
• And in doing so, in choosing those members, we sought to balance the values articulated in that executive
• How did you assess the value of the land that you purchased? Was it like a dollar an acre?
• So a per-acre value—if grazing...
• And I would just add, in addition to just property values, there's a number of things...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Energy Supply, Energy Conservation, and Energy Resilience

Summary: The Joint Committee on Energy Supply, Energy Conservation, and Energy Resilience opened by electing Senator Shoemake as chair and Representative Alex Ibarra as vice chair. Members then moved into a series of work sessions focused on data centers, transmission, and workforce needs tied to Washington’s clean energy and grid planning challenges. Kate Bruns and Glenn Blackman presented preliminary findings from the governor’s Data Center work group, created under Executive Order 25-05. They said the group met for six months, received more than 1,000 public comments, and included representatives from agencies, industry, tribes, labor, utilities, environmental groups, and research institutions. The presenters emphasized that data centers are expected to be the largest source of load growth over the next five to ten years, creating concerns about grid capacity, ratepayer impacts, forecasting, water use, backup generation, and compatibility with Washington’s energy and climate laws. They described nine recommendations, including protecting existing energy and climate policy, improving forecasting, seeking more clean power and transmission, and encouraging flexible data center operations. A proposed tax incentive change that would have expanded eligibility while tying the exemption to new clean electricity sources narrowly failed in the work group. Members asked about tribal consultation, cooling technologies, and local benefits from data centers; the presenters said tribal consultation was ongoing and a final report would follow. Keegan Moyer of West Tech then outlined a regional transmission study showing major strain on the Western grid from load growth, electrification, resiliency needs, and limited transmission capacity. He said the 10-year study identified about 12,000 line miles of needed projects across the West, with roughly $56 billion in estimated costs, including planned projects, reliability upgrades, and new interregional transfer projects. He stressed that many projects are upgrades within existing rights-of-way, but new corridors are still needed, and he previewed recommendations on permitting, equipment procurement, cost allocation, and project sponsorship. In response to questions, he discussed the difficulty of crossing jurisdictional “seams,” the role of federal coordination, landowner compensation, eminent domain as a last resort, and the limited role of public financing beyond a federal GRIP grant. Stephanie Scott of Commerce presented the transmission workforce study, which focuses on substation technicians, line workers, and line clearance tree trimmers. She said current workforce levels are far below what will be needed under a clean energy expansion scenario, and that active projects are essential because apprenticeship training depends on thousands of hours of hands-on work. She highlighted barriers such as high upfront CDL and pre-apprenticeship costs, the need for wraparound supports, and the importance of expanding access for women, people of color, and tribal communities. Members asked about tribal utility apprenticeship programs, utility-run training pipelines, and whether the study included funding sources; Scott said the report would include an inventory of apprenticeship programs and tribal considerations, but revenue ideas were outside the study scope. Finally, Brant Johnson of Grid United described the North Plains Connector as a case study in large transmission development. He said the project, a 420-mile, 3,000-megawatt HVDC line connecting Montana and North Dakota, has relied on early stakeholder engagement, route changes, tribal consultation, and coordinated federal and state permitting to reduce risk and shorten timelines. He said the project aims for permits by the end of 2026 and construction beginning in 2028, with an earliest commercial operation date of 2032. In response to questions, he discussed the challenges of crossing regional seams, interconnection queues, land acquisition and compensation, eminent domain, and financing, noting that the project is primarily privately financed with a $700 million federal grant covering a portion of costs.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have our differences, but our shared faith, our shared values.
• We have our differences, but our shared faith, our shared values.
• We have our differences, but our shared faith, our shared values, and our shared love of the people of
• He also valued leadership. But money wasn't the only thing that brought him here.
• He also valued leadership.

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• has been under the Save Our Homes cap and how long they've been in place there, and what the market value
• number one constituent issue that we consistently see, especially over the last decade as market values
• Senate Bill 434 requires that the increase in just value attributable to improvements made to increase
• the property's resistance to wind damage may not be considered when determining the assessed value used
• Senate Bill 434 requires that the increase in just value attributable to improvements made to increase

Summary: The committee took up three tax-related bills and a staff presentation on the state revenue forecast and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. SB 856, by Senator DeSigley, would require online real estate listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using state-prescribed methods rather than the current owner’s taxes. Supporters from county, city, and property appraiser groups said the bill would improve transparency for homebuyers, especially first-time buyers and those facing large tax increases after a homestead cap reset. Senators discussed ensuring the estimate appears directly on listing platforms. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 110, by Senator Arrington, which clarifies that people holding 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends upon death, aligning such leases with life estates for estate-planning purposes. An amendment was adopted to clarify that leases terminating at the lessee’s death are valid under current law. The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section supported the bill, and Senator Gates noted its importance for long-term leaseholders on barrier islands. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 434, by Senator Leak, would prevent property tax assessments from increasing because of improvements made to harden homes against wind damage, such as stronger roof attachments, shutters, and secondary water barriers. The sponsor said homeowners should not be penalized for resilience upgrades, and the bill was also reported favorably. Staff director Mr. Khan then reviewed the latest general revenue forecast, noting collections were running about $230 million above prior estimates through November and that the new forecast added roughly $500 million in the first budget year, with a smaller increase in the second year. He said corporate income tax was the main weakness in the forecast, due to softer collections and uncertainty around tariffs, while other sources were generally stronger. In the second half of the presentation, he explained that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act would significantly affect Florida’s corporate income tax base if fully conformed to, with an estimated $3.5 billion general revenue impact in fiscal year 2026-27, largely because of retroactive provisions such as bonus depreciation and research expensing. Senators and the appropriations chair discussed the budget implications, including possible ways to limit the impact through decoupling or prospective treatment. No votes were taken on the forecast presentation, and the committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded as voting in favor on SB 856 and SB 110.

Transcript Highlights:

• So how much does it bring down the value of a home to not have good sidewalks and amenities that connect
• That's the right term, but I mean, how that would affect property values.
• So can you help me understand how that wouldn't have, I mean, how that plays out with the home values
• How that would have, I mean, how that plays out with the home values.
• One and two as it relates to the value versus those communities that only have REIT 1.

Bills: SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: real estate, excise tax, growth management, uniformity, local government, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, shared stewardship, counties authority, land management, environmental agreements, local governance, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So how much does it bring down the value of a home to not have good sidewalks and amenities that connect
• That's the right term, but I mean how that would affect property values.
• So can you help me understand how that wouldn't have, I mean, how that plays out with the home values
• How that would have, I mean, how that plays out with the home values.
• One and two as it relates to the value versus those communities that only have REIT 1.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard staff briefings, sponsor testimony, and public testimony on three bills. Senate Bill 6242 would require counties to enter shared stewardship agreements with federal land managers, such as the U.S. Forest Service, to maintain fuel breaks along roads on federally owned land and include revenue-sharing for timber sales. Sponsor Senator Braun said the bill is intended to improve wildfire prevention, protect transportation corridors, and create a possible funding source for rural counties. County representatives supported the concept but noted concerns about the bill’s timber-revenue condition and whether it could be enforced if a federal agency declined to agree. Senate Bill 6211 would remove the voter-approval requirement for real estate excise tax 2 (REET 2) in counties and cities that voluntarily plan under the Growth Management Act, aligning them with jurisdictions that are required to fully plan. Supporters, including the City of Walla Walla and the Association of Washington Cities, said the bill would create fairness and consistency and provide local governments with more tools for capital projects such as sidewalks, ADA improvements, transportation, and utilities. Opponents from Washington Realtors and Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes argued the bill would raise housing costs and eliminate voter approval for a tax increase. The committee also heard concerns about property values and whether the bill would affect home prices or local tax burdens. Senate Bill 6234 would prohibit cities, counties, and water-sewer districts from banning sewage grinder pumps for new residential buildings in certain situations where gravity sewer is impractical, such as steep terrain, low-lying lots, or long distances from sewer lines. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help infill development and housing production in urban growth areas by making a lower-cost sewer connection option available. Cities and sewer districts testified that grinder pumps are already allowed in many cases, but they opposed the bill’s prescriptive language and preemption of local standards, citing long-term maintenance, operational, and ratepayer concerns. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• What was the total contract value for that?
• The total contract value was—so it was amended many times.
• When it ended, the total contract value, I believe, was upwards of $200 million.
• The total contract value was—so it was amended many times.
• When it ended, the total contract value, I believe, was upwards of $200 million.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard several housing and disaster-recovery items. The committee heard SB 48 by Senator Gates, which would require local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, preserve homestead treatment for the owner-occupied portion of the property, limit undue parking restrictions, require 30-day minimum rentals, extend certain density bonuses for military families, and allow reusable tenant screening reports. The bill drew strong support from the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals and several others, and it was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 34 by Senator Sharif, creating a historic cemeteries program to help preserve historic African-American cemeteries and allow sale of excess vacant land if proceeds are used for long-term maintenance; it was also reported favorably. The committee then considered and recommended confirmation of Fox Henderson to the Board of Directors of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Members also received a presentation from the Department of Commerce on the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program and Rebuild Florida. Deputy Secretary Justin Domer described the state’s administration of HUD disaster recovery funds, including more than $4.3 billion received since 2017, housing repair and replacement programs that have completed 5,271 homes, and infrastructure and mitigation projects such as sewer conversion in Alford, the new Calhoun-Liberty Hospital, and the Florida Keys desalination plant. Members asked about average project costs, contractor oversight, corrective actions for deficient work, and audit procedures; Domer said the department uses inspections, vendor oversight, and financial penalties, and noted stricter contract consequences in newer programs. The Division of Emergency Management also presented on Elevate Florida, a federal mitigation program that allows homeowners to apply directly for elevation, reconstruction, acquisition/demolition, or wind-mitigation projects, with a 75/25 federal-homeowner cost share and no state funds. Director Kevin Guthrie said the program is designed to reduce repetitive flood losses and keep homeowners in place, and that it has received more than 12,000 applications, with about 1,500 prioritized, 500 on a wait list, and 305 submitted to FEMA for final approval. Members asked about the 25% match for seniors, the wait list, contractor procurement, and how projects are classified; Guthrie said the program uses insurance proceeds where available, has competitively procured 27 contractors, and may shift projects from elevation to reconstruction depending on damage and flood rules. The committee adjourned after the presentations and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• OR MORE VALUE THAN YOUR NORMAL DERELICT VESSEL.
• MEET EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THEN THERE'S THE GREAT STATE HAS TO BE HOMESTEADED, SHOW PROOF OF INSURED VALUE
• WE DO NOT USE RETAIL VALUE, WE DO NOT USE ASSESSED VALUE SO IN OTHER WORDS WHAT YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISER
• IF THEY MOVED TO THE GRANTS THEY APPLY FOR THE GRANTS, PROVIDE THE PROOF OF INSURED VALUE AND THEY CAN
• LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS BY THE STATUTE ARE EXEMPT FROM REQUIRING OR SHOWING PROOF OF INSURED VALUE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because the market price, the fair<01:02:33.680><c> market</c><01:02:34.120><c> value,</c><01:02:35.360
• you</c><01:02:35.440><c> may</c><01:02:35.600><c> not</c><01:02:35.920><c> capture</c> fair market value
• , you may not capture fair market value, you may not capture the<01:02:36.840><c> full</c><01:02:37.400
• <c> be</c><01:02:49.000><c> 10%</c><01:02:49.600><c> above</c><01:02:49.840><c> the</c> the market value
• </c> sense, not just the market value. sense, not just the market value.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to good, real problems and then develop technological solutions to address those problems in a high-value
• way and so problems in a in a high value way and so what<00:24:39.640><c> um</c><00:24:40.039><c> you
• the trials and tribulations of what it is to be a farmer, how difficult it is, so he'll bring that value
• the trials and tribulations of what it is to be a farmer, how difficult it is, so he'll bring that value
• the trials and tribulations of what it is to be a farmer, how difficult it is, so he'll bring that value

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard confirmations for two Hawaii Technology Development Corporation board nominees, Jaclyn Ka and Gregory Oara. Testimony for both was overwhelmingly in support. Supporters for Ka emphasized her Kauaʻi roots, work in workforce development and digital equity, and ability to connect schools, industry, and community needs. In her own remarks, Ka said she wants to bring resources to Kauaʻi and the neighbor islands, strengthen local workforce pathways, and use the HTDC board to help local residents access technology jobs and training. Members questioned Ka about how to reduce reliance on mainland hires for jobs at PMRF and other technology employers, how to better align training with local needs, and how to connect Kauaʻi schools, community college programs, and creative media/digital technology efforts. Ka described KDB’s role in building islandwide digital media and drone clubs, professional development for teachers, and partnerships intended to create a pipeline from school to workforce. She also said the legislature can help mainly by listening and staying informed about local needs. For Oara, supporters highlighted his engineering and semiconductor background, his experience in academia, industry, and startups, and his potential to help HTDC with technology commercialization, IP, and exportable services. Oara said he wants HTDC to better support early-stage companies, improve coordination among universities, government, and the private sector, and create a directory of technical skill sets to connect startups with needed expertise. He also discussed AI, saying Hawaii can contribute by developing smaller, locally relevant models rather than only relying on large-scale data-center infrastructure. The hearing focused on these nominations and testimony; no vote or final committee action was stated in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 2167 also includes reporting language so the Legislature can track the number and value of qualifying
• Policies like AB 2336 send the right message that hard work is valued and that effort is rewarded.
• You know, I think that we all very deeply appreciate the value of local news that we have, whether it's
• example, a piece of manufacturing equipment with a useful life of seven years may have 100% of its value
• example, a piece of manufacturing equipment with a useful life of seven years may have 100% of its value

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee heard a series of bills focused on nonprofit tax status, housing, tribal land return, tax relief, economic development, journalism, reparations, manufacturing investment, and pawned property sales tax. The chair explained the committee’s suspense file process and noted that only AB 2270 and AB 2641 were eligible for immediate votes; other measures were referred to suspense after presentation. AB 2084 (Bauer-Kahan) would give the Franchise Tax Board discretion to delay or review revocation of state nonprofit tax-exempt status when federal status is revoked, and AB 2167 (Macedo) would clarify that tribally chartered corporations are eligible for existing tribal conservation land return tax exemptions. Both drew support from nonprofit and tribal representatives and were sent to suspense. AB 2270 (Arambula) sought to improve farmworker housing access to low-income housing tax credits by adjusting scoring criteria to reflect rural agricultural realities. Supporters said current amenity-based scoring disadvantages projects near farmland; the bill passed the committee 4-1 and was sent to Housing and Community Development. AB 2336 proposed excluding the first $25,000 of overtime pay and pension income from taxation; supporters framed it as affordability relief, while an opponent warned of major General Fund losses and a member raised the lack of an income cap. AB 2205 would reinstate the New Employment Credit to encourage hiring in high-unemployment areas, and AB 2222 would create refundable tax credits for local news organizations hiring journalists; both received strong support from business, labor, and media advocates and were referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 2186, which would exclude future reparations payments from state income tax, with supporters arguing reparations should not be reduced by taxation; it was sent to suspense. AB 2377 would accelerate depreciation deductions for manufacturing equipment, with a larger benefit in high-need areas, and AB 2641 would extend the sales tax exemption for people repurchasing their own property from pawnbrokers, with the author agreeing to a five-year sunset amendment. AB 2641 passed 4-0 and was sent to Appropriations. After taking up the remaining roll calls for absent members, the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 2167 also includes reporting language so the Legislature can track the number and value of qualifying
• Policies like AB 2336 send the right message that hard work is valued and that effort is rewarded.
• You know, I think that we all very deeply appreciate the value of local news that we have, whether it's
• this bill come out of this committee you know I think that we all veer very deeply appreciate the value
• example, a piece of manufacturing equipment with a useful life of seven years may have 100% of its value

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We see you, we value you, and we have a responsibility to make sure that no family is left to do this
• workforce and is it any surprise that they're paid less than what they should be if we were placing a value
• the survivors for sharing their truth and hopes that by renaming this day, we are supporting the values
• The values of the movement of dignity and justice.
• I appreciate the diverse perspectives and understanding of the value of the farm workers, as the people

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that might have depredating claims what that was going to look like, how their livestock would be valued
• And a lot of the conversation during that rulemaking process talked about everything from the value of
• So you've got to compensate for some value there.
• So the reality is the value of the brucellosis vaccination is not what your typical vaccination is.
• The value of the brucellosis vaccination is not what your typical vaccination is.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• request state participation in an increase in... ...other eligible spaces within the new calculator values
• getting pretty sketchy in trying to weigh one project over another and, you know, essentially make value
• I'm struggling with the conversation a little bit because I think we're making value judgments about
• We're not dabbling in the value of those spaces.
• One is to Ashley's point about making value judgments.

Transcript Highlights:

• No change in the value with that.
• Again, no change in the value there.
• No change in the value Services Center.
• Again, no change in the value projects.
• Again, no change in the value there.<00:09:14.399><c> So</c><00:09:14.640><c> far,</c><00:09:14.880><

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would agree with the majority leader that the governor um grounded us in some of the important values
• chose, security, opportunity, freedom, really those are the things Minnesotans have told us that they value
• I would agree with the majority leader that the governor um grounded us in some of the important values
• I would agree with the majority leader that the governor um grounded us in some of the important values
• Really, those are the things Minnesotans have told us that they value the most and that we should be

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Clams are also have a very good nutritional value during COVID time we were able to find out that clams
• of these clams, not just the nutritional value of them, but the environmental benefits that they have
• Property value soaring in Florida, interest rates to a record high access to this funding will help us
• that has a value under 5 Million.
• So we've been able to spend more time on the higher value properties preparing.

Keywords: 999, senate, all