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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • ordinance would stop real estate development.
  • Developers, of course, in the county, that's fine.
  • a big development there, so there's got to be a personal interest.
  • So how do we do development in Westlake Hills?
  • The so-called neighbor protest process has been used to block numerous developments.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • In many developments, control of the board remains with the developer or a declarant long after most
  • They plan on doing a development, and that development will have, I'm assuming, roads, wastewater, at
  • As a result, developers are forced to construct developments with fewer units.
  • and how that per-unit development cost goes down with the larger developments.
  • Well, you'd still be capped at that per-developer cap for each one that you develop.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/11/25

Capital Investment

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  • in our community: business development, business expansion, and residential development.
  • The issue is that it is greatly limiting development in our community: business development, business
  • <00:29:23.840> the business and Housing Development the business and Housing Development the
  • <00:32:00.279> and enhance residential development and enhance residential development and
  • We haven't developed any, um, we haven't identified any developers, but we did hire Jensa, and they're
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • The authority that we do have is based on right now we're developing clarity, processes, and the resources
  • 11.520> we're we do have is based on right now we're we do have is based on right now we're developing
  • clarity,<00:02:13.360> processes,<00:02:14.360> and<00:02:15.320> the developing
  • clarity, processes, and the developing clarity, processes, and the resources<00:02:16.000> that
  • with the alignment of the list. >> It seems hard for me to believe you would reject lists that were developed
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Um, did community stakeholders partner participate in the development of the mission, vision, values
  • Um, did community stakeholders partner participate in the development of the mission, vision, values
  • Um, did community stakeholders partner participate in the development of the mission, vision, values
  • <00:09:52.680> of<00:09:52.760> the participate in the development of the participate
  • in the development of the mission,<00:09:53.240> vision,<00:09:53.520> values<00:09:54.360
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present, heard a prayer and national anthem presentation, and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then received multiple messages from the House on conference committee reports and concurrence actions, and took up a long calendar of Senate resolutions and House/Senate bills returned from the House with amendments. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including commendations and requests for reports or studies, while others were left over or returned to the calendar. The Senate concurred in or adopted amendments on a series of bills covering registrar compensation (SB 25), broadband administration and reimbursement (SB 80), school safety master key boxes (SB 132), dental coverage for cancer treatment (SB 155), paid parental leave for educators (SB 157), election supervisor compensation days (SB 202), water utility service line replacement funding (SB 228), weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits (SB 250), medical debt protection (SB 414), Medicaid coverage of weight-loss medication (SB 443), and design-build authority for vertiport facilities (SB 513). It also adopted a House concurrent resolution urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (HCR 32). One bill, SB 479 on removal of certain judges, had its amendments rejected and was sent to conference. The chamber then considered conference committee reports on several measures. Reports were adopted on SB 312 (labor organization dues and fees), SB 208 (veterans services and VA-related restrictions), SB 382 (workers’ compensation advisory council and reimbursement schedule timing), SB 389 (agent and athlete registration and fee review), and multiple House bills including HB 359 (party primary qualifying rules), HB 368 (New Orleans historic preservation lien procedures), HB 468 (wholesale residential real estate definitions), HB 552 (DWI-related responsive verdict language), HB 732 (motor vehicle fines/fees and hybrids), HB 870 and HB 1236 (pharmacy benefit manager and insurance provisions), and HB 1117 (prescription period issues). HB 210 on retroactivity was also adopted after debate. Several conference reports were temporarily passed over or returned to the calendar, including HB 953, and the Senate adjourned to reconvene the next morning for final work.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 21st, 2026

Finance

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  • funding out of the Revenue Stabilization Fund for three key areas: infrastructure and roads, economic development
  • The statewide economic development initiatives are supported with deposits in economic development funds
  • such as the Site Improvement Fund, and there is funding for research parks and economic development
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

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  • strategic plan that we have and it's conser consistent with workforce development divisions transfer
  • strategic plan that we have and it's consistent with workforce development division's transfer and the
  • <00:11:15.200> development<00:11:15.760> divisions<00:11:16.320> transfer workforce
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  • director Ed Castile and and workforce director Ed Castile and and workforce secretary<00:11:27.200
Bills: SB277, HB395, HB482, SB251, HB513
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

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  • Section six on page seven authorizes legislators to receive reimbursement for economic development travel
  • authorizes Section six on page seven authorizes legislators to receive reimbursement for economic development
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

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  • The legislature developed the model with a weight toward local governments, cities, towns, and counties
  • The legislature<00:37:59.440> developed<00:37:59.839> the<00:38:00.000> model<00
  • :38:00.160> with<00:38:00.320> a legislature developed the model with a legislature developed
  • Um, in the county distribution formula, the cost of government is calculated from a regression to develop
  • per capita costs regression to develop per capita costs for<00:45:41.680> each<00:45:41.920><
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • side of this, where I have had some conversations with some individuals who were responsible for development
  • They've gone to levels where it's really made it very difficult for these developers to do their job.
Summary: The committee considered several bills and reported each favorably. SB 624, by Senator Yarborough, would allow batterers intervention programs to offer optional supplemental faith-based activities, with no participant required to take part. Supporters said it would expand provider options and help address a shortage of certified programs; opponents raised concerns about mixing government-ordered programming with religion and about the state’s prior rule change. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved CS/SB 834, which repeals a 2022 restriction barring licensed insurance agents from partnering with health care sharing ministries to market or sell their programs. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill restores free speech, consumer choice, and access to faith-based alternatives, while opponents warned about consumer confusion, higher commissions, and weak protections because these ministries are not insurance. After extended debate, the measure passed 8-2. Other measures advanced unanimously or near-unanimously. CS/SB 502, as amended, would give Florida concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on military installations so juveniles can be handled in the state system; it passed 9-0. CS/SB 52 would exempt volunteer armed security for houses of worship from Class D or G licensing requirements, and supporters cited rising threats to churches and the need for organized volunteer security; it passed 9-0. SB 840, a cleanup bill to narrow and clarify last year’s emergency-related land-use restrictions after hurricanes, also passed 9-0, and CS/SB 758, which updates the membership of the Justice Administration Commission, passed 9-0 after an amendment restoring two public defenders to the commission.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

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  • There is a separate and somewhat independent process that's being led by Reconnect Rondo to develop a
  • on top and then programming development on top and then programming from<01:26:28.679> there<
  • Access to transit services for the Rondo community and supports economic development by creating new
  • dollars you know I Economic Development dollars you know I think<01:32:51.600> I<01:32:51.679
  • On the contrary, Reconnect Rondo has a robust plan for utilizing diverse contractors in the development
Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • So if you have more development, more people moving in, you might not even end up with higher property
  • a big difference so if you<00:26:41.520> have<00:26:41.679> more<00:26:41.880> development
  • <00:26:42.480> more<00:26:42.760> people you have more development more people you
  • have more development more people moving<00:26:43.360> in<00:26:44.000> you<00:26:44.159
  • the real divide is that we continue to see behavior being incentivized instead of solutions being developed
Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this bill supporting workforce development, transparency for consumers, and enhances our regulatory
  • It's a good workforce deal, it's good for the agency, we have a very collaborative relationship with
  • At our company, we start every meeting. with a safety moment, and we talk about not only our workforce
  • TXCPA. ends the proposals of Governor Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Patrick to address workforce development
  • Cosmetologists and barbers often develop close. personal relationships with their clients.