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• They have to do this full zone rather than just the bubble spot.
• Zone right now. Thank you for that. Back to no other lights that I can see.
• I think we're ready to move on to item number seven, investment zone amendments.
• Over the years, we have created a number of investment zones.
• Based on the HTRZ, the housing and transportation reinvestment zone.

Keywords: 985, all

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• Florida has probably commercial zones.
• And zoning shouldn't make that illegal.
• the zoning process. the zoning process. >> Thank<01:04:00.799> you.
• . zoning. zoning.
• ,<01:09:00.480> but much banned single family zoning, but much banned single family zoning

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01 Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13 Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think by bringing these up, we've really had a chance to have a conversation about what zoning looks
• But we also have passed and signed into law a commission to study the New Hampshire Zoning Enabling Act
• Enabling Act, which Hampshire Zoning Enabling Act, which allows<00:06:16.319> us<00:06:16.479
• The next bill I want to call up is HB 465, relative to housing opportunity zone program.
• uh, relative to housing opportunity zone uh, relative to housing opportunity zone program.<00:10

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They require a 15% inclusionary zoning mandate without any offsetting incentives.
• Cities and counties still make all zoning and permitting decisions, and their plans and policies are
• In 90% of the coastal zone, local governments are implementing the Coastal Act through local coastal
• That represents more than half of the current population of the coastal zone.
• We know there is much more work to be done in the coastal zone related to housing, but we believe that

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• The committee substitute requires the TWDB to allocate those limits among each production zone.
• But one issue that we did have with establishing the brackish production zone in our part of the area
• So, it's in the code that prevents a zone from even being designated in an area with certain chapter
• These zones are designed to attract large projects.
• The freshwater from moving into that brackish zone.

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• homeowner can lose the statutory limitation on valuation, which is the 3% cap increase, because the zoning
• What it does is it removes zoning changes as a reason to lift the valuation cap.
• bill is to protect fairness and predictability for homeowners from unintended tax consequences of zoning
• That predictability for homeowners from unintended tax consequences of zoning decisions are outside of
• , then the use would be evaluated, or the zoning would be evaluated.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And so where people are generally comfortable what goes on and you stay away from the red zone and or
• And so where people are generally comfortable what goes on and you stay away from the red zone and or
• And so where people are generally comfortable what goes on and you stay away from the red zone and or
• And so where people are generally comfortable what goes on and you stay away from the red zone and or
• And so where people are generally comfortable what goes on and you stay away from the red zone and or

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you. zoning laws which partially explains the zoning laws which partially explains the inflated
• Zoning and land use planning are at the core of local government under the Minnesota home rule law.
• zoning.
• R1A zoning.
• not through unpredictable zoning not through unpredictable zoning preeemption. preeemption. preeemption

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• Zoning permits for new homes that comply with the city's ability to put into place zoning rules should
• Our current zoning restrictions not.
• Mano and many other market, not zoning.
• If nothing in this bill impacts zoning.
• It does not bill does nothing on zoning.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this is really an issue about private property, and I’m an attorney, but I’m not a zoning attorney
• , so I do have a zoning attorney from my firm here to help with specific detailed areas.
• ’re not in a city, you’re on a county island, and it hasn’t been zoned for anything in particular.
• It’s actually in a military compatibility zone, which constitutes commercial and industrial only.
• commercial industrial, but are also zoned military compatibility, because that’s always going to be

Bills: SB1232, SB1421, SB1505, SB1511, SB1520, SB1803

Keywords: outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1803, which would regulate non-accredited assistance with veterans’ benefits claims by requiring disclosures, fee limits, written agreements, and Attorney General enforcement. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill creates needed guardrails against predatory actors while preserving veterans’ choice to use free or paid help. Opponents, including the VFW and American Legion, said the bill still conflicts with federal accreditation rules and should require accreditation rather than create a separate state framework; a VA-accredited attorney also raised preemption and unauthorized-practice concerns. After extensive testimony, the committee adopted an amendment and advanced SB 1803 on a 5-2 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1232, a strike-everything amendment dealing with outdoor advertising signs in a military compatibility overlay area near Luke Air Force Base. The bill was presented as a narrow fix for a property owner whose billboard permit had been denied because of zoning technicalities, with testimony that ADOT, the county, and the base had been involved and did not oppose the clarification. Some members expressed concern about whether the measure was too tailored and about ADOT’s absence, but the bill was amended and passed 4-3, with several members reserving the right to change their votes on the floor. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1511, which would prohibit operating a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona without proof of lawful presence and authorize impoundment of the vehicle and cargo if the operator cannot provide it. The sponsor framed the bill as a public-safety and liability measure tied to commercial trucking, citing concerns about accidents, contraband, and shell companies. The transcript ends during the presentation of SB 1511, before any vote or final action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Having considered the center zoning.
• and they must follow all zoning and they must follow all zoning ordinances.<03:18:16.479> We<
• in the commercial and industrial zones in the commercial and industrial zones of<03:19:47.359>
• data centers are allowed with the zoning data centers are allowed with the zoning districts<03:27
• Are they allowed in agricultural zones, residential, recreational zones?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• HOUSE BILL 283 IS SCHOOL ZONE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
• HOUSE BILL 283 IS SCHOOL ZONE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
• WHICH WAS ONE OF THE PRIORITIES WHEN I FIRST TOOK THIS BILL WAS TO ADD SCHOOL ZONES.
• YOU STATED THIS IS ABOUT SAFETY FOR SCHOOL ZONES YET THE BILL SAYS FOR ON ANY PUBLIC STREET, ROADWAY,
• SO WHY IF IT THIS IS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND SCHOOL ZONES WHY IS THIS ON ANY PUBLIC STREET?

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh so what's the regarding zoning.
• c> um you can work within your zoning um you can work within your zoning um regulations<02:03:29.520
• <02:03:34.800> that most towns probably do have zoning that most towns probably do have zoning
• power that will take all local zoning power that will take all local zoning authority<05:59:33.360
• Um provided commercially zoned lands.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor. The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems. The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.

Transcript Highlights:

• like to focus on my district because it is a very, very weird boundary that this rifle and shotgun zone
• ><00:01:42.759> uh<00:01:42.880> goes<00:01:43.200> through rifle and shotgun Zone
• uh goes through rifle and shotgun Zone uh goes through so<00:01:44.119> if<00:01:44.240> you
• <01:41:16.400> the play a part in permitting or zoning the play a part in permitting or zoning
• <01:44:05.119> administrators Planning and Zoning administrators Planning and Zoning administrators

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> The proposed charter schools will automatically be considered an allowable use and the local zoning
• Only only so far as the property may have to change as far as zoning and things like that.
• But I just worry, like, let's say, if we're gonna go ahead and wave zoning requirements and a charter
• Yes, I don't believe anything in this changes zoning.
• So the zoning is actually covered in a in a different section of statute.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE ZONING THINK WE ARE BELT AND SUSPENDERS THING WAS THE INTENT EVERYBODY USE IT
• WHEN I BOUGHT MY HOUSE AND KNEW THEY HAD A SCHOOL IN THE ZONING FOR THAT.
• Burgess: THERE ARE OTHER, NOT ZONING, BUT ORDINANCE PROVISIONS THAT WOULD STILL APPLY.
• THIS IS NARROWLY TAILORED TO THE ZONING PIECE.
• REQUIREMENTS THEY HAVE AND NOT SOME NEW ZONING SITUATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• located in or contiguous to a zone located in or contiguous to a zone mapped<02:43:46.080> by
• <02:43:49.279> or<02:43:49.600> zone mapped by FEMA as zone five or zone mapped by
• FEMA as zone five or zone be<02:43:52.880> in<02:43:53.120> a<02:43:53.359> coastal<
• zone V or zone a zone mapped by FEMA as zone V or zone VE<03:02:50.319> in<03:02:50.399> a
• major 21st century manufacturing zone. major 21st century manufacturing zone.

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Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

Transcript Highlights:

• to carry, but only in a gun-free zone. to carry, but only in a gun-free zone.
• so-called gun-free zones. so-called gun-free zones.
• In fact, it's the exact zoning.
• , the concept of planning and zoning, the concept of planning and zoning, whether<04:42:47.760>
• Once the uh once we are in this zone.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and maintaining their community as they see fit through zoning with regulations on vape shops.
• What provisions are allowed to allow local zoning if communities decide they don't want this?
• Zoning rules and regulations would not be necessarily impacted here.
• I also want to talk about something Senator Walczyk brought up: local zoning.
• LOCAL ZONING.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine business, approving the prior journal and taking up several messages and motions. A Rules Committee report was accepted on Senate Print 915, a Cannabis Law bill, and the chamber then moved to debate that measure on the controversial calendar. The bill was described by supporters as clarifying how distances are measured for adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, with the sponsor saying it would create statewide consistency and provide clearer direction to the Office of Cannabis Management. Opponents argued it would weaken protections for children and churches, reward agency mistakes, and allow dispensaries to be sited closer to school property than intended. After extended debate, the Senate passed the bill 36-23. The cannabis debate centered on whether the bill merely clarifies legislative intent or substantively changes the law. Supporters said the current language left measurement methods undefined and that the bill would help legal dispensaries, reduce confusion, and push back illicit stores. Opponents said the original law already protected school grounds and houses of worship, and that the new language would allow dispensaries to abut school playgrounds, fields, or church-related property in some cases. Several senators also raised concerns about youth exposure, public consumption, local zoning, and the performance of the Office of Cannabis Management. After the vote, the Senate returned to the calendar and passed additional measures, including Calendar 121 (Public Authorities Law), Calendar 170 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 190 (Labor Law), each by comfortable margins. The chamber also adopted a resolution package honoring Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School’s boys cross country team and girls field hockey team for state championships, with Senator Tedisco introducing the guests. Later, the Senate passed Senate Print 6990A, the Civil Voice Law, which requires state agencies to conduct exit interviews for employees who resign or retire. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, morale, and retention by standardizing a way to hear from departing workers. The bill received affirmative explanations of vote from Senator Jackson and others, and the Senate continued through the calendar after its passage.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have our first portion of the agenda on funded and exclusionary zoning. We will have Hanukkah...
• Inclusionary zoning, and we will have Hanukkah von Dersen from the City of Chattanooga followed by the
• So within Shoreline, we have nine designated MFTE zones, and as you can...
• So within Shoreline, we have nine designated MFTE zones.
• that zoning much farther beyond around Aurora.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard presentations on a range of housing finance, permitting, and affordability tools. Chattanooga described its affordable housing PILOT program, which uses a per-unit property tax abatement tied to the rent loss from providing affordable units, with a 15-year term and annual compliance monitoring. Committee members asked about the program’s structure, whether it had been used elsewhere, and who was participating; the presenter said the first mixed-income project would bring 278 units with 42 affordable units and that the model was attracting private market-rate developers. Shoreline then described its MFTE and inclusionary zoning approach, emphasizing that longer tax exemption periods and station-area zoning changes had helped spur development, with most current pipeline projects concentrated near light rail stations. The committee also heard from the Municipal Research Services Center and the Department of Commerce on tax increment financing, proportional impact fees, and permit timelines. Commerce explained that TIF can fund public improvements such as roads, utilities, broadband, and some affordable housing or child care facilities, while proportional impact fee guidance is intended to help jurisdictions charge fees more closely aligned with actual project impacts. On permit timelines, Commerce presented its first annual report under recent law changes, using 2024 as a baseline year and noting that reported timelines were generally longer than statutory goals; members asked about outliers, paper versus electronic processing, and whether back-and-forth between applicants and staff was driving delays. Commerce said it would follow up with more data, including on CHIP funding and permit reform practices. Several local governments then shared permitting process improvements. Auburn reported relatively short review cycles and described its move to fully electronic permitting, internal performance standards, and a stock plan program that speeds review for repeated home designs. Bellevue described an AI permitting pilot with a local startup to help with pre-application questions, document triage, and plan review, aiming to reduce incomplete applications and revision cycles. Seattle presented a pilot for accessory dwelling unit co-development in which a mission-driven partner would help homeowners split lots, finance, build, and manage ADUs, with the homeowner eventually buying out the partner and retaining ownership; committee members asked about rent setting, management fees, and default risk, and staff said they would follow up. The committee also heard brief overviews of community land trusts and limited equity cooperatives as permanent affordability models, with presenters urging continued state and local funding support and policy recognition for these approaches.