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• AND THE CIRCLES THAT YOU SEE NEXT TO THAT ARE THE UNITS BY AREA MEDIAN INCOME.
• AND I RIGHT, 150 MILLION, 3171 UNITS?
• SO LEVERAGE THAT INVESTMENT TO GET NEW UNITS.
• SO THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO BUILD OR IMPROVE THESE UNITS.
• UNITS AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE AIDED IN 4487 RENTAL UNITS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Whereas in the co-op, there's no undivided ownership in your unit.
• Up to 26 units.
• The United States started adopting the model in the early 1900s.
• In some, the cooperative owns the land, building, and the units.
• And I think we need to average something like 55,000 units a year.

Summary: The committee met for work sessions on land banking/shared homeownership and on maximizing existing housing stock. Members first heard an overview from Commerce on alternative homeownership models, including community land trusts, limited equity cooperatives, condominiums, accessory dwelling units, middle housing, church land for housing, and public land transfers. The discussion focused on how these models can help households build equity while keeping housing permanently affordable. Committee members asked about statewide counts of co-ops and land trusts, and Commerce said it does not track all of those entities directly. Pierce County staff then described the Pierce County Community Development Corporation’s rapid acquisition fund and its role in acquiring, holding, and transferring public land for affordable housing. They said the county used general fund and affordable housing sales tax dollars to buy properties, preserve a manufactured home park through resident ownership, and create a pipeline of sites for future development. Members asked about the advantages of a public development authority, funding sources, the use of surplus and underutilized public property, and how the model works with housing authorities. Spokane land bank staff followed with testimony that land banks can reduce blight, preserve affordability, and help nonprofits acquire land quickly, but that holding costs and taxes can make the work harder without state support. They also described brownfield assessments, donated properties, and work on Black homeownership and public surplus properties. The committee then heard from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center on limited equity cooperatives, especially in manufactured housing communities. The witness said Washington now has about 43 limited equity co-ops and that recent subsidy funding and legislation have accelerated resident purchases of manufactured home communities. Members asked how residents benefit from capped equity, how values are affected, and whether the model improves access to lending; the witness said the model stabilizes costs, allows modest equity gains, and that a recent law allowing manufactured homes in co-ops to be titled as real property should improve access to traditional financing. The committee also discussed House Bill 1974 from the prior session and possible updates to land banking legislation. In the second work session on maximizing existing housing stock, Commerce reviewed recent housing laws and implementation timelines, including ADUs, middle housing, condo liability reform, SEPA changes, tiny homes, and co-living. Members raised concerns about the long implementation horizon, vacancy data, corporate ownership of homes, and the need for better support for small landlords and first-time ADU owners. Sightline then testified on mobile dwelling units, arguing that RVs, tiny houses on wheels, and similar units are a low-cost, quick-to-install housing option that is often blocked by zoning; the witness said many Washington residents already live in these units, often informally. Finally, AARP discussed housing options for older adults, including ADUs, missing middle, manufactured home communities, co-living, universal design, and village-style support models, emphasizing aging in place and the need for more accessible, affordable housing choices.

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• have needed to allow more housing units have needed to allow more housing units to<00:25:03.760>
• , increasing the number of units, increases tax capacity on each parcel.
• affordable units affordable units with<01:32:24.560> HF<01:32:25.040> 2018<01:32:25.719
• developments smaller than 300 units developments smaller than 300 units that<01:37:25.199> eliminates
• Florida, where they're cranking out 30,000 units in two years.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I rise today on the 16th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, a
• The 16th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's Citizens United decision is used to argue that
• House horrific Citizens United decision.
• And of cocaine into the United States.
• accessing the helium, making the United accessing the helium, making the United States<05:27:42.878

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• we're having this discussion, the United we're having this discussion, the United States<00:03:37.519
• 15:10.800> they EDUs, accessory dwelling units, they EDUs, accessory dwelling units, they rent
• <00:47:52.880> of Since 2020, I've designed 35 units of Since 2020, I've designed 35 units
• on a large downtown parcel. housing shortage tallied at 600 units. housing shortage tallied at 600 units
• And for every 100 units of homes you build, not only are you creating those 100 units of homes, you're

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're on our 15th unit on the rollout of those 23 units now.
• Brian: ...the maximum security units. We're on our 15th unit on the rollout of those 23 units now.
• We're on our 15th unit on the rollout of those 23 units now.
• unit.
• Optometry is being done at units. MRIs are being done at units.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• any given year we have four to 500 units any given year we have four to 500 units that<00:10:47.920
• It might have been a smaller unit, an older unit, or a special arrangement with the tenant.
• to build 10,000 units.
• public housing um units to build 10,000<00:20:39.960> units<00:20:40.400> is<00:20:40.559
• Instead, we received options that were far from our district units, units that were dilapidated or decent

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committee hearing considered HB 472 HD1 on digital identification and HB 1097 HD1 on public housing evictions, followed by HB 1325 HD3 on housing redevelopment and tenant relocation rights. HB 472 would require digital IDs to be accepted under certain conditions and allow law enforcement to use them as proof of identity; the committee heard limited testimony, then adopted a recommendation to pass with amendments, including changing “shall” to “may” and adding effective and defective dates. HB 1097 would shorten the storage period for unclaimed personal effects after a public housing eviction; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the impact on displaced families. The committee moved the bill forward with discussion of the agency’s eviction process, waitlist size, and the need to free units sooner for other applicants. HB 1325 HD3 drew extensive testimony and discussion. The bill would require developers of certain HHFDC affordable housing projects to provide displaced tenants with a right of first refusal for a comparable unit or relocation assistance, along with information, tracking, and enforcement provisions. HHFDC supported the measure but suggested amendments to require both relocation assistance and a right of first refusal, without requiring the same rent as the prior unit. Legal aid, housing advocates, community organizations, and many tenants testified in strong support, emphasizing displacement during public housing redevelopment, inadequate communication, accessibility problems, and the need for enforceable rights to return. Several tenants described confusing notices, unsuitable replacement units, and hardship for elders, disabled residents, and children. The discussion also highlighted concerns about developer compliance and the need for state-level enforcement. No final vote on HB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but the hearing included substantial questioning of the housing authority and testimony from affected residents. The committee also discussed the broader redevelopment context, including large-scale public housing demolition and replacement plans, and the potential consequences for families if relocation and return rights are not clearly enforced.

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• <00:36:33.920> of portfolio of about 700 units of portfolio of about 700 units of affordable
• If you have a unit that has two bedrooms and therefore has two cars, you know, you've got other units
• If you have a unit that has two bedrooms and therefore has two cars, you know, you've got other units
• um if you have a unit that for every<01:33:05.080> unit<01:33:05.480> that<01:33:05.639
• cars you know you've got other units cars you know you've got other units where<01:33:11.600>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We'll also take HHFDC's amendment to appropriate $450,000 out of the dwelling unit revolving fund for
• revolving fund for the two unit revolving fund for the two full-time<00:05:22.919> positions<
• located in a county that has adopted a residential rental unit price ceiling ordinance, to a person
• located in a county that has adopted a residential rental unit price ceiling ordinance, to a person
• unit to an immediate family member of any owner.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing met on February 6, 2025, first in a joint session with the Committee on Labor and Technology. The joint committees heard SB 1235, which would create a Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation program for government employee housing, including a revolving fund and a leasehold rent-to-own program. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC, the Department of Budget and Finance, and UPW, with one testifier opposing the bill because it was limited to state workers and should be broader. The committees recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes, $450,000 for two positions, removal of an income restriction, and clarification that leasehold and day-one projects are eligible; both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously, and the joint meeting adjourned. The Housing Committee then took up SB 67, SB 1133, and SB 1333. SB 67 would bar inclusionary zoning requirements on certain housing offered for sale or rent to qualifying residents, and it received support from HHFDC, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others; the committee recommended passage with technical amendments and adopted it. SB 1133 would allow counties to set rent increase limits tied to CPI and create a long-term residential lease tax credit; testimony included support from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Realtors, NAIOP Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation, which warned about rent-control consequences. The committee recommended passage with amendments that made the credit nonrefundable, allowed limited carry-forward, restricted claims in certain family-lease situations, set filing deadlines, and applied the measure to disaster-affected counties; the recommendation was adopted. SB 1333 would allow certain counties to use surcharge revenues for transportation and housing infrastructure and extend the surcharge period. DBEDT, OPSD, HCDA, county officials, and the Grassroot Institute supported the bill, while the Tax Foundation opposed it, arguing temporary taxes were becoming permanent. The committee recommended passage with technical amendments, and members noted concerns that prior surcharge revenues had not produced enough housing projects, which were to be reflected in the committee report. Finally, the committee deferred SB 834 indefinitely because it had already been deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, and the Housing Committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• <04:01:56.640> This the United States of America. This the United States of America.
• threats made against the US, United threats made against the US, United States<04:43:12.638>
• > continue The United States must continue The United States must continue expanding<04:47:54.160
• We need United States acting alone.
• partner and ally of the United States. partner and ally of the United States.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Some of the issues that we've had lately, we do have our firearms unit and our latent print unit actually
• Fingerprint and firearms units do not have backlogs.
• Fingerprint and firearms units do not have backlogs.
• The MAFUCU, as we call it, is a very interesting unit.
• It's an important purpose of our unit.

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• owner provide the reason for why the units are vacant?
• OWNER PROVIDE THE REASON FOR WHY THE UNITS ARE VACANT.
• , but rather to identify persons responsible for those units so that if units need to be repaired, there
• Rather, to identify persons responsible for those units so that if units need to be repaired, there is
• Certainly, if a corporation owned housing units and multiple housing units, I would think that the same

Keywords: 993, senate, all

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

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• right here, even in the United States. right here, even in the United States.
• The United States government ports.
• HR27, a bill to amend Title 38, United HR27, a bill to amend Title 38, United States<04:18:35.840>
• the good people of the United States. the good people of the United States.
• of the United States of America?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• standards for attached dwelling units standards for attached dwelling units for<00:16:18.079>
• We're talking about a housing unit. We're talking about a housing unit.
• For example, a units on a parcel.
• Well, obviously not that dwelling unit. Well, obviously not that dwelling unit.
• house can't find another another unit. house can't find another another unit.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . unit. unit.
• Additionally, um unit may be.
• accessory dwelling unit. accessory dwelling unit.
• >> Because he owns multiple units. >> Because he owns multiple units.
• we have unit we have unit >> Yeah, we have we have unit we have unit owners<01:08:29.359> that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• regulations, and records of the United regulations, and records of the United States.<00:19:43.679
• In the United actually help them.
• United States to their breeding grounds. United States to their breeding grounds.
• find workers in the United States. find workers in the United States.
• United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Twin Cities area, the new housing units Twin Cities area, the new housing units that<00:09:47.120
• And while new very few new units.
• how many new units the state needs.
• there are about 80,000 housing units there are about 80,000 housing units that<00:15:02.399>
• <00:32:25.440> of multifamily and single family units of multifamily and single family units

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The unit that you're describing is a unit within the department.
• Accountability and compliance units.
• The Housing and Homelessness Accountability Unit.
• And you're sitting here saying that this unit is the Homelessness Accountability and Compliance Unit.
• Wait, wait, wait, so they're not located in this unit?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Currently, the law dwelling units.
• <01:37:15.520> the housing units on extra units on the housing units on extra units on the
• First is the attached unit language and the definition of attached unit.
• How many units short are we? By 2030, we will be 60,000 units short.
• units. That's up to the towns. units. That's up to the towns.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the United States.
• Was Edward Snowden a traitor to the United States?
• The United States has a very strong relationship with Iran.
• Japan has been a strong ally of the United States.
• They did it at the United Nations.