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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Eligible for county conservation futures programs.
  • So it's still up to local control for how much money is put into the program or even if the program is
  • For taxes due in 2025, there were 131,000 individuals in the program.
  • Moving on to the expansions to the property tax relief program, applicants who qualify for the program
  • For the deferral program, the income threshold becomes 90% instead of 75%.
Summary: House Finance met in executive session on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, the proposed “millionaires’ income tax” package. Staff reviewed the bill and a long list of amendments affecting the new income tax, related business tax changes, and several exemptions and implementation provisions. The committee adopted amendments to exempt diapers from sales tax, allow certain tribal income treatment clarifications, create an advisory group to help implement the tax, move up the repeal date for some business tax changes, and require the measure to go to the voters; several other amendments on federal conformity, agricultural income, pass-through entities, and the marriage threshold were rejected or withdrawn. The committee then adopted the striking amendment as amended and advanced the bill on a 9-6 do pass vote, with supporters arguing it would fund education, health care, child care, and tax relief, and opponents warning about competitiveness, capital flight, and the state’s spending growth. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6097, which would add federally recognized Indian tribes as eligible entities for county Conservation Futures Program funding. Staff said the bill would not change the tax levy structure and would have no state revenue impact, while tribal witnesses said it would improve voluntary conservation partnerships for habitat, farmland, and open space. Members asked about the bill’s scope, and staff confirmed it applies only to federally recognized tribes. House Finance also heard Senate Bill 6162, a property tax reform measure that would consolidate the state school levy, expand senior and disability property tax exemptions, raise income thresholds, and simplify the application process with a standard deduction. The prime sponsor and county assessors supported the bill as a way to help seniors, disabled persons, and disabled veterans stay in their homes and reduce administrative burden, while several testifiers opposed it as a tax shift that would raise costs for others and potentially strain local revenues. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6113, an administrative and technical tax cleanup bill related to last year’s tax changes; the Department of Revenue supported it and noted a possible clarifying amendment, while nonprofits, schools, libraries, health care groups, workforce training providers, and trade associations asked for additional exemptions for live presentations and related educational activities. The chair announced that Senate Bill 6097 would be added to Monday’s executive session, Senate Bill 6114 was removed, and amendments for Monday’s bills were due by 5 p.m. that day.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In California, just over $42 billion... ...essential programs and services.
  • And I want to express gratitude for that program because I think this... ...one of its programs.
  • The case management from that program was not local and it was not trauma-informed.
  • But CDBG-R funding for programs like that and other programs, these municipalities, and I'm talking about
  • They must front all the costs for new programs, hoping they'll be paid back later.
Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery. Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps. Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Jul 18th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sorry, the program.
  • That program was basically replaced by the 36-month program, which is now the 60-month program where
  • Under the 36-month program, we had 361 in 24. That grew to 506.
  • Need for return-to-work programs, at least in my estimation.
  • Now, you know, as the education program...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • But think about this: this is a Texas program.
  • Image Industry Incentive Program.
  • One important component of all of our programs is the Film Friendly Texas Certified Community program
  • College that has a film program.
  • There are high school programs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/18/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> help with these programs? help with these programs?
  • </c> into this afterchool pri um program. into this afterchool pri um program.
  • </c> education program in the United States. education program in the United States.
  • </c> opportunities through the PSO program. opportunities through the PSO program.
  • The program growth of the PSO program.
Bills: HF3714 , HF4399 , HF4176 , HF2544 , HF60 , HF4231 , HF4232
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN-PSM, CPN-EDT, CPN Public Hearing 02-05-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:06:34.360><c> the</c> the um tenure of the Savin program the the um tenure of the Savin program
  • This measure establishes the condominium loan program and the condominium loan program special fund to
  • 00:29:11.200><c> special</c> and the condominium Loan program special and the condominium Loan program
  • So, Greg is actually confusing the residential PACE program with the commercial PACE program.
  • </c><00:44:37.599><c> so</c> like to participate in the program so like to participate in the program
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee opened by outlining testimony procedures and then heard SB 376 on tax credits, which would create a home fire safety improvement tax credit. Testimony from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi urged that the concept would be better handled as a subsidy program and raised drafting concerns about unclear definitions and eligibility. Later, the committees agreed to pass SB 376 with amendments, including making the credit nonrefundable, clarifying third-party certification, deleting recapture-related language, and making technical changes. Members then heard SB 417, which would make unlicensed contractor work during or within five years after an emergency or disaster a class B felony. The Contractors License Board was listed for comments, and the Subcontractors Association supported the measure. The committees ultimately recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and an adjusted effective date, and the measure was adopted. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 782, which would require free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated people and prohibit state agencies from profiting from those services, while also directing the PUC to set standards and providing funding for the SAVIN victim notification program. Supporters, including the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Worth Rises, and others, argued the bill would reduce costs for families, improve reentry, and align adult corrections with the juvenile system. Opponents, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and SAVIN-related witnesses, warned that changing the funding structure could weaken victim notification and safety services. The committees deferred SB 782. The committee also heard SB 999 on fireworks, which would repeal permissible consumer fireworks uses, impose civil penalties and forfeiture remedies, and create a forfeiture special fund for safety education. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, while fireworks industry representatives and others opposed it, arguing prohibition would be ineffective and urging stronger enforcement and education instead. The committees deferred SB 999 for further consideration, and SB 1136 on insurance was also deferred after insurers and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed it. In the later joint session with the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, SB 744 on condominium loans was heard with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and banking groups, while one testifier raised concerns that the program could function like C-PACE financing and add risky debt to condominium associations; testimony and discussion continued on that measure.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, things like programs, transitional housing, you know, what types of rehabilitative programs
  • There are programs. community-based partners, community-based organizations, there are programs, even
  • The 122 different programs at this resource fair.
  • So we have robust rehabilitative programs in the state.
  • As well as for a lot of these programs, we get a weekly report that shows the utilization of these programs
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first considered several governor’s appointments not required to appear. The committee voted to advance Olivia May Assuncion to the Commission on Disability Access, William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, and two California Law Revision Commission appointments: Anacubas and David Hubner, with the latter two receiving split votes but still moving forward. The committee also approved the reference of bills to committees and later, by unanimous add-on votes, approved floor acknowledgments and the remaining appointments on the agenda. The main hearing was on Brian Bishop’s appointment as Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR. Bishop described his law enforcement and Marine Corps background and said his focus would be balancing public safety, accountability, rehabilitation, and staff well-being. Senators asked about risk assessment for higher-risk parolees, GPS monitoring, coordination with local law enforcement, victim protections, out-of-county placement, supervision of unhoused parolees, and oversight of private reentry/housing contractors. Bishop said DAPO uses data-driven supervision, risk tools, compliance sweeps with local agencies, exclusion zones for victims, and contract monitoring through invoices, site visits, and utilization reviews. Public testimony supported Bishop’s confirmation, including from reentry providers and advocacy groups. The committee then voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also heard from Sarah Larson, appointed Director of the Division of Facilities Management and Construction at CDCR. Larson discussed aligning the prison footprint with a declining population, addressing aging infrastructure and heat issues through cooling pilots, and using projects like the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as a model for safer, more healing facilities. Senators asked about prison closures, cold shutdown status, disaster planning, water and utility issues, and how to manage closed or deactivated facilities. Larson said closed facilities are maintained minimally, reactivation would be costly, and the department is exploring more holistic infrastructure planning. Public witnesses from criminal justice and reentry organizations strongly supported her, and the committee voted 5-0 to advance her appointment to the full Senate.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, things like programs, transitional housing, you know, what types of rehabilitative programs
  • There are programs.
  • The 122 different programs at this resource fair.
  • As well as for a lot of these programs, we get a weekly report that shows the utilization of these programs
  • one of these programs under 70%.
Committee: Senate Rules
Keywords: 987, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can't join these programs. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Taking money from other programs to subsidize this program, this milk program in the state.
  • So, our dairy program is The regulatory authority that we have to operate our program in the state is
  • Are you not subsidizing this program through poultry?
  • And we use funds out of that program to help subsidize the dairy program. Yes, sir.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • As you may recall, the Landowner's Compensation Program was established by Senate Bill 1133 last session
  • As you may recall, the Landowner's Compensation Program was established by Senate Bill 1133 last session
  • brought invaluable stakeholder feedback, which helped identify meaningful ways to strengthen the program
  • Obviously, there's always a little bit of a runway to try to get a program up and off the ground, and
  • damage program, that I felt like we could define real property.
Bills: SB2601
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum and heard one bill, Senate Bill 2601 by Senator Blanco, laid out by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo. The bill amends the Landowner’s Compensation Program, which was created last session and is administered by the Office of the Attorney General, to expand eligibility to land lessees, cover damage to the land itself as well as structures and real property, add continuous smuggling of persons as a covered border crime, prohibit insurers from using claims under the program in rate calculations, and require law enforcement to provide border crime reports to the Attorney General within 14 days. The committee substitute also makes the bill a legislative council draft. Public testimony was unanimously supportive. Representatives of the South Texans Property Rights Association and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association said the program has helped landowners but needed cleanup and broader access, especially for lessees who manage property day to day and may otherwise not receive compensation. Testimony also emphasized ongoing problems with fence damage, debris, pollutants, and other border-related property damage. Members asked about implementation, including how conflicts between landowners and lessees would be handled; the response was that documentation of authority and lease responsibilities would be required. After public testimony closed, the committee adopted the committee substitute without objection. Senator Hinojosa then moved that SB 2601 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the committee substitute, and the motion passed on a 5-0 vote. The bill was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar, with no objection.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/24/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> So on page number 11 is the programs So on page number 11 is the programs that<00:37:32.160><c>
  • This is a pilot program.
  • This is a pilot program.
  • Um well, so the state the program.
  • We cannot support expanding the program at this time. It is not a popular program to expand.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, programs that are state funded only.
  • Feeding our which is a food program.
  • ,</c><00:08:01.280><c> we're</c> says, "Yeah, these 14 programs, we're says, "Yeah, these 14 programs
  • </c> from the dozens of programs that exist. from the dozens of programs that exist.
  • They with they created these programs.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-02-13 - 11:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • called the Read Vermont program.
  • called the Read Vermont program.
  • </c><00:28:25.440><c> We</c> called the Read Vermont program. We called the Read Vermont program.
  • </c> for the bridges to health program. for the bridges to health program.
  • </c> program. We just released the the RFP. program. We just released the the RFP.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 5, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee will come to order, and Nola, please call the roll.
  • Council, provide us a briefing on the Florida Rare Disease Council, Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program
  • , and the Sunshine Genetics Act Pilot Program.
  • , and finally, the Sunshine Genetics newborn whole genome sequencing pilot program.
  • That group is charged with executing the pilot program and fostering collaboration.
Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met with a quorum present and received a briefing from Melissa Jordan, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Health and chair of the Florida Rare Disease Advisory Council (ARDAC). Jordan explained that rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people each individually, but together impact an estimated 2.3 million Floridians. She reviewed ARDAC’s structure, its three subcommittees, and its 2025 legislative report recommendations, which focused on expanding Florida-specific data, disaster preparedness, state agency coordination, insurance oversight, provider education, faster diagnostic tools, research collaboration, and establishing centers of excellence. She also highlighted ARDAC’s work with other states and its effort to build an online repository of resources for families and providers. Jordan discussed the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program, funded at $500,000 annually, which supported research awards at Florida State University and the University of Miami in 2024 and another University of Miami project in 2025. She also described House Bill 907 and the Sunshine Genetics Act pilot program, which created the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn whole-genome sequencing pilot to screen volunteer infants for hundreds of conditions beyond traditional newborn screening. The institute will include research, training, clinical care, a diagnostic lab, genome editing capacity, and a sequencing pilot overseen by a board, consortium, and steering committee. Members asked about interstate collaboration, the scope of data collection beyond Medicaid, how the council reduces family financial burdens, how families and providers can learn about available resources, and how ARDAC measures effectiveness. Jordan said Florida has learned from other states’ survey-based approaches and instead is using administrative data sources such as Medicaid, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, birth and death certificates, with more clinical data to be added over time. She said success is tracked through annual reports, ongoing work plans, and quarterly research reports that measure progress, patient enrollment, treatment outcomes, and potential follow-on funding. The meeting concluded after the presentation and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned without further business.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • First item on the agenda is HB 2270 HD1 SD1, relating to the down payment loan assistance program.
  • of DERF for pilot programs subject to an annual cap.
  • Okay, our next bill is Senate Bill 2552, relating to the individual housing down program.
  • So, the bill is just clarifying the 99-year leasehold program under ATDA.
  • a program.
Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So thank you for letting me talk about the STARS program.
  • , and those are the only payees into the program.
  • is an EMS program, not a hospital program.
  • Her bill does not ask for an expansion of the STARS program.
  • For adult daycare programs, we don't know if our customers are a participant in the adult daycare program
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • The program was established in 1982.
  • The panel has served as California's premier workforce training program.
  • SB 1059 will strengthen ETP and position the program for the future.
  • sure that the program runs right, efficiently, and progressively.
  • sure that the program runs right, efficiently, and progressively.
Summary: The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service. After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:31 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is an extremely successful program.
  • So we're very close on that program.
  • This program we.
  • money from that program to their livestock inspection program.
  • Do you have a program like that?
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • out of the program.
  • out of the program.
  • </c> 529 savings program through Fidelity. 529 savings program through Fidelity.
  • And these are incentive program.
  • </c> program. Yeah. program. Yeah.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Has the program, Mr. Eloff, over the last couple of years, changed much?
  • </c><00:21:54.320><c> representative</c> of the uh of the program representative of the uh of the program
  • </c> that they've uh the the program that they've uh the the program originally<00:26:15.240><c> was<
  • And so, you know, whether, obviously, whenever you start a state program or a government program... that
  • </c> A state program or a government program, um, it's kind of a cat of nine lives, really.
Keywords: 1183, house