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• Their permanent restaurant permit process will cost exponentially more.
• After trying to pursue their costly permanent permits, many businesses closed down and abandoned the
• The cost and complexity of permanent construction has pushed too many operators out before they open.
• A.B. 1679 creates a bridge between an idea and a permanent business, and it provides entrepreneurs a
• And there's, you know, local control still rules the day.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It requires HHFDC to adopt rules to implement the permanently affordable for-sale housing program.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

Bills: SB2060, SB2063, SB2062, SB2069, SB2070

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

Summary: The committee heard five housing measures, with the chair announcing that SB 2060, SB 2063, SB 2062, and SB 2069 were works in progress and that decision-making would be deferred to February 3. SB 2060 would allow HHFDC, with Finance approval, to transfer money within the rental housing revolving fund and its subaccounts without further legislative authorization, including a transfer to the mixed-income subaccount for FY 2026-2027. HHFDC and other supporters said the change would give the agency more flexibility to move projects forward, while Catholic Charities Hawaii and a testifier from Roars and Cares supported the bill but warned that shifting money away from lower-income housing could weaken efforts to serve households under 80% of area median income and people at risk of homelessness. HHFDC said the fund’s uncommitted balance was about $100 million and that demand exceeded available resources. SB 2063 would revise the mixed-income subaccount by changing project priorities, adding new criteria, allowing transfers within the subaccount without legislative approval, and directing conveyance tax revenues into the subaccount. HHFDC, OPSD, LURF, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Stanford Carr Development, and Roars and Cares supported the measure, while Catholic Charities urged the committee to keep rental and for-sale housing policy separate and to use other mechanisms for homeownership. Catholic Charities said the rental housing revolving fund should remain focused on rentals, and that for-sale initiatives should be addressed separately. The chair indicated an intent to defer the bill for further edits. SB 2062 would make the dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot a permanent HHFDC program, allowing the agency to buy equity in for-sale developments to lower initial purchase prices and require repayment through shared appreciation. HHFDC said the pilot had been successful, with 83 units committed and $7.6 million of the $10 million program cap already committed, and said permanence would let the agency pair the program with DERF loans earlier in project financing. The chair said SB 2069 would be used as the vehicle for amendments to the DERF equity program and related changes. SB 2069 would authorize HHFDC to use existing dwelling unit revolving fund balances for the equity pilot; it drew support from HHFDC and several housing organizations. SB 2070 would create a permanently affordable for-sale housing program by replacing the current 10-year buyback restriction with a resale price cap tied to an appreciation index, which HHFDC said would preserve affordability while allowing owners to build equity. In questioning, senators pressed HHFDC on whether the bill was necessary, whether it would remove first-time homebuyer and other ownership restrictions, and whether the new program was truly “permanently affordable” if not tied to AMI. HHFDC said the current statutory restrictions limit flexibility, that the proposal would expand access to local residents, and that the price cap would be based on about 4.5% annual appreciation. Supporters said the approach would help buyers move up the housing ladder, while some senators expressed concern that it could open the program to owners of multiple properties and that the committee should see sales-velocity data on existing restricted units before proceeding.

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• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule back.
• considered under a structured rule. considered under a structured rule. 1<02:24:54.319> hour<
• Uh I Mexico in the rules committee.
• Pursuant to House Resolution 458<04:14:08.399> and<04:14:08.720> rule 458 and rule 458
• <04:18:07.520> But under suspension of the rules. But under suspension of the rules.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• have all different rules. have all different rules.
• where I broke no rules, which is why, in fact, I have not been accused of breaking any rules.
• and where I broke rules nor Senate rules and where I broke no<05:54:34.200> rules, no rules,
• accused of breaking any rules. accused of breaking any rules.
• in the permanent journal. Thank you. in the permanent journal. Thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's very simple technology, and we're storing it permanently in cement.
• It's very simple technology, and we're storing it permanently in cement.
• We're talking about just in the construction jobs alone is 26,000 jobs, 8,000 permanent jobs.
• Advanced nuclear also creates thousands of well-paid permanent jobs in construction, engineering, and
• The rules to handle them at scale are still being written.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Talked with my committee chair and with the rules committee.
• I don't see why we need to make this rule that all of Vermont has to abide by a rule that one city would
• <01:38:31.199> making getting the report and the rule making getting the report and the rule
• for a provisional or more permanent for a provisional or more permanent license.<01:39:31.760>
• <01:40:24.960> Your 28 once the rules are complete. Your 28 once the rules are complete.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So if you want to follow the rules, then it penalizes you, right?
• submit it to the Rules Clerk.
• We'd restore the permanent early voting list.
• We'd restore the permanent early voting list.
• Is it the House rules and House rules? You know, it's fine.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.

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• Economic Security will administer the grant program by contracting with eligible providers and may adopt rules
• members, the strike-everything adopted by the Judiciary Committee for House Bill 2861 establishes rules
• home and removes the Board of Manufactured Housing's responsibilities relating to adoption of certain rules
• members, the strike everything adopted by the Judiciary Committee for House Bill 2861 establishes rules
• home, and removes the Board of Manufactured Housing Responsibilities relating to adoption of certain rules

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style review of two packets of bills, with staff reading summaries and members briefly explaining several measures. Topics included appropriations for pregnancy resource centers, home- and community-based services for the elderly and people with disabilities, veteran specialty courts, child care grants and infrastructure, language acquisition services for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, ambulance service regulation, short-term rental rules, tourism improvement areas, manufactured home installer licensure, CPR/AED training in schools, veterans’ park fee exemptions, and multiple child welfare and family-court bills. Several Senate bills were also reviewed, including optometry standards, behavior analyst licensure transfer, virtual mental health hearings, and assisted-living residency rules. Members speaking for bills emphasized themes such as supporting aging in place, improving rural ambulance access and reporting, protecting children in DCS cases, preventing poverty alone from being treated as neglect, and expanding access to health screenings and services. Other sponsors described measures to help veterans, strengthen school safety, and create local funding or improvement mechanisms for tourism and child care. Some bills were described as technical or administrative changes, such as post-nuptial agreement rules, tax lien procedures, and local government contract posting requirements. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt, but many bills were noted as being on the consent calendar or third-read consent calendar, while a few had been removed from consent or were not yet on a calendar. The meeting concluded after the final bill on the second packet, HB 4025, was summarized as creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refinery feasibility.

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• They have the ability to make rules or not. They have the right to enforce rules or not.
• <00:51:21.280> of discretion to use Robert's rules of discretion to use Robert's rules of
• They have the to make rules or not.
• Uh so right to enforce rules or not.
• consider making it a permanent consider making it a permanent assessment<04:57:37.280> area<04

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• She's my legislative assistant, and she's transitioning from session hire to permanent hire next week
• Mahalo. >> Thank you, Senator Chang. permanent hire next week.
• She is an Oahu permanent hire next week.
• I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a hearing

Bills: SB2169, SB2263, SB2360, SB2359, SB2031, SB2796, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2120, SB2593, SB2751, SB2135, SB2024, SB2872, SB3179, SB2308, SB2392, SB2470, SB2398, SB2902, SB2841, SB2436, SB2806, SB2691, SB2824, SB2645, SB2384, SB2697, SB3153, SB3156, SB888, SB2423, SB2746

Keywords: business competitiveness, economic development, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, business climate, regulatory reform, permitting, economic ranking, state ranking, top 10 states, business climate improvement working group, business revitalization task force, CNBC America’s Top States for Business, Hawaii business climate, workforce development, infrastructure, cost of doing business, tax competitiveness, labor unions, private sector

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• At the same time, the agency has been putting together a program from scratch for permanent supportive
• The federal Continuum of Care grants are for permanent supportive housing, as we discussed.
• So particularly for permanent supportive housing, the agency has strong relationships.
• <00:35:24.080> supportive particularly for permanent supportive particularly for permanent
• <00:37:41.600> housing<00:37:42.600> um half of our um permanent housing um half of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I had two bills up in General Fund and Rules was still meeting. move on to SB 32.
• ><00:25:55.679> General<00:25:56.000> Fund<00:25:56.360> and<00:25:56.600> Rules
• <00:25:57.000> was bills up in General Fund and Rules was bills up in General Fund and Rules
• We were not able to do that because of advertising rules.
• implement a proven model for permanent implement a proven model for permanent workforce<00:43:58.600

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Perpetual care cemeteries permanently remove land from future use.
• There was nothing wrong with the previous rules, Mr. Chairman.
• These rules currently apply to 28 counties within 50...
• These rules currently apply to 28 counties within 50 miles of the U.S.
• I want to start by saying that I support the subdivision rules.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of land use, housing, and local government bills. House Bill 447, relating to TIA requirements for certain MUD bond issuances, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work already done, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the author’s closing, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out Senate Bill 1202 (third-party review of home backup power installations), House Bill 2494 (disannexation for failure to provide services), House Bill 1835 (removing barriers to HUD co-manufactured homes), and Senate Bill 15 (lot size and density limits in certain municipalities), with House Bill 1835 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously. House Bill 897, authorizing sale or lease of two state-owned Austin properties, was laid out and left pending after brief questions and no public testimony. The committee also heard and left pending several MUD creation bills for Montgomery and Fort Bend counties, including House Bills 5652, 5654, 5661, and 5656, each presented as template district bills with local support and no opposition recorded at the table. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would restore prior restrictions on new cemeteries near growing urban areas by repealing changes made last session. Representative Lujan and supporters argued the current law created unintended consequences, including loss of developable land, tax-exempt property in urban cores, and conflicts with infrastructure planning; they said cities already have authority to establish their own cemeteries if needed. Opponents, including a funeral services industry representative, argued the 2023 change was intended to let communities decide and that the bill would take local decision-making backward. After extensive testimony from both sides, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 3680, which would create a Cameron County-specific process allowing local discretion under the model subdivision rules. Supporters said the bill would preserve colonia protections while reducing costly platting and replatting burdens on families trying to sell or pass down land; county officials and realtors testified in favor. The bill was left pending after closing. House Bill 4812, a clarification to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act to prevent counties from imposing subdivision platting requirements on condominiums, received support from builders and a condominium attorney who said current county practices create duplicative hurdles and higher costs; it too was left pending. Finally, House Bill 5148, which would allow certain single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including housing advocates and architects, said the bill would lower costs, improve unit design, and expand affordable, family-friendly housing while maintaining safety through sprinklers and other safeguards. Fire officials from Corpus Christi opposed the bill, warning that a single stairwell could hinder firefighting and occupant evacuation, especially if sprinklers fail or smoke spreads. The author said the bill was aimed at new construction only and was part of a broader effort to reduce outdated housing regulations; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending at adjournment.

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• The first thing on the agenda is just greetings and ground rules. for voters so I'm glad that we're all
• I maintain the permanent records for all of the bills that will come to this committee.
• We are not a state that, again, has these sort of statewide zoning rules in place that start over time
• required and um or if it's in rules required and um or if it's in rules where<00:55:00.880> it's
• <01:27:12.440> federal<01:27:12.840> tax permanent federal tax permanent federal tax code

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SB 371 simply makes the parental opt-in. for sex education permanent. Thank you Mr. Chairman.
• Right, and then if the TEA made a ruling, that ruling would probably therefore be a precedent. for the
• Make it easier once everybody knows what the rules are and how they're being applied.
• Grievance boards need safeguards, clear conflict rules, and impartial training.
• We're looking for fairness for the rule of law to lead and enforcements.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• is a permanent one.
• This is permanent. We're replacing one that hasn't really done a lot with a new one.
• I actually have rules on me by USDA that say I cannot disparage another.
• Those rules apply to us. We ask for a level playing field.
• But we are following all of the rules.

Bills: HB 44, HB 2200, HB 1612, HB 2747, HB 2038, HB 3717, HB 1431, HB 3800, HB 3801, HB 3560, HB 3246

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• As you came into the hearing room today, the sergeants directed your attention to the rules for public
• I encourage members of the public who are in attendance to be aware of and observe those rules.
• Okay, with just one more comment there's lives were permanently damaged by that sexual activity with
• that you can separate and you can have a better view of what's going on here and you want the safe, permanent
• the committee but are not eligible for the assembly floor consent calendar consistent with assembly rules

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• a better tax break for 100% permanent a better tax break for 100% permanent and<00:36:16.240>
• <00:37:57.760> and tax exemption for permanently and tax exemption for permanently and totally
• um tax credit for qualified permanently um tax credit for qualified permanently disabled<00:39:58.640
• <00:45:34.000> If permanently disabled has evolved. If permanently disabled has evolved.
• him out, you know, as a permanent sable. him out, you know, as a permanent sable.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They have very strict rules from the Corps on how low the bayou gets when they start pumping, and how
• I bring this back on chronic wasting disease and the rules and regulations, how they be done thereof.
• This will go into effect because it'll be prior to the publication of their rules and regulations.
• You know what I mean, versus long-term permanent damage, you know, and running the risk without proper
• damage, you know. you know what I mean, versus long-term permanent damage, you know, and running the

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of natural resources and environmental measures, mostly local property transfers and Wildlife and Fisheries bills. It reported favorable on Senate Bills 229 and 71, which authorize property transfers in Bossier and Lafayette parishes, and on several department bills dealing with fishing and boating rules: SB 203 on possession of catch during multi-day trips, SB 429 on registration of lapsed or “orphan” boats, SB 204 on commercial fishing gear licenses for nonresidents, SB 205 reducing duplicate registration for federally documented boats, SB 213 on titling certain vessels and outboard motors, SB 257 removing Social Security number requirements from certain tags, and HB 662, a substitute bill setting a hierarchy for handling seized sick, injured, or orphan wildlife. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorable SB 379, a technical cleanup bill tied to the Department of Conservation and Energy reorganization, though an opposition witness warned it could reduce minimum oil and gas royalties and asked for a fiscal note. Members also advanced several measures aimed at coastal and flood-related concerns. HCR 62, by Rep. Domangue, urges FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects; members broadly supported it and discussed the burden of flood insurance in coastal parishes. SB 214 would give the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District authority to stop pumping during immediate flood risk events identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, and it was reported favorable. SB 274, as amended, requires lead hazard risk assessments and remediation for certain child care and pre-kindergarten facilities, with DEQ and LDH testimony supporting the update. HCR 78 memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026, which supporters said would help Louisiana’s seafood industry and access federal loans and grants. The committee also debated broader policy resolutions. HCR 216, by Rep. Owen, sought to repudiate the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, but after extensive discussion about its purpose, possible effects on existing projects, and whether the legislature should instead hold a hearing, the resolution was voluntarily deferred. Finally, the committee took up SCR 24 on chronic wasting disease rules, adopted amendments raising the prevalence threshold from 1.5% to 2.5% and adjusting zone and baiting provisions, and continued discussion of the bill’s reset of management rules for deer disease control.

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• And I'm happy to take any rules.
• It just changes it from the pilot to a permanent agreement.
• Thank you, Deputy Secretary. permanent status from the pilot permanent status from the pilot program.
• And, um, uh, to a permanent agreement.
• The bill before us, HB 67, makes the use of the state's equipment permanent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all