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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 17th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

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  • They contribute to widespread litter. across Texas landscapes affecting rivers, coastal areas, land,
  • This is a common sense update.
  • One only has to enter the skies above any major metropolitan area of our state to realize the danger.
  • So with that I'll be quiet and go back to my seat unless you have any questions.
  • Falsified emissions. inspection reports from the Dallas and Harris County area.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • issues in that area.
  • <00:08:19.760> investigating expertise in that area investigating expertise in that area investigating
  • issues<00:08:21.320> in<00:08:21.480> that<00:08:21.720> area.
  • And of course, issues in that area.
  • Yes, I think that that is a common-sense thing to do.
HI
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  • <00:40:47.599> here I'm surprised that there's no seats here, that that testifying.
  • Again, there is a great organization that exists for TOD areas between county and state agencies within
  • Again, there is a great organization that exists for TOD areas between county and state agencies within
  • Again, there is a great organization that exists for TOD areas between county and state agencies within
  • Again, there is a great organization that exists for TOD areas between county and state agencies within
Summary: The joint public hearing covered several housing-related bills and one building-code measure. HB 1719 would make manufactured homes a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots in the urban district, HB 1742 would authorize self-contained relocatable housing units with restrictions, and HB 1737 would clarify that a farm dwelling in an agricultural district may include an accessory employee housing structure. Testimony on these bills was overwhelmingly supportive from groups including Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Modular Building Institute, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and others, with a few agencies offering comments. No one testified in opposition on HB 1719 or HB 1742, while HB 1737 drew one opposition and one comment in addition to broad support. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 2049, which restructures the conveyance tax into a marginal-rate system and changes how the revenue is allocated, including funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the rental housing revolving fund, while also affecting the legacy land conservation fund. Supporters, including DHHL, Hawaii Appleseed, Aahu Youth Action Board, Hawaii YIMBY, and others, argued the bill would help Native Hawaiian housing and, for most transactions, function as a tax cut. Opponents, including NAP Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Land Trust, Mhai Land Trust, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, objected to using conveyance tax as a revenue-generating tool and raised concerns about higher upfront costs and reduced funding for other housing uses. Committee members and staff discussed the bill’s revenue estimates, the reduced percentage but higher cap for the land conservation fund, the effect on rental housing funding, and the bill’s cost-of-living adjustment language; staff said a line-by-line comparison of the current and proposed tax structure would be provided before decision-making. The hearing also took up HB 1725, which would extend the state building code adoption cycle from two years to six years, apply the IRC to triplexes and fourplexes, allow counties to adopt more or less stringent amendments, and appropriate funds for code adoption work. Most testimony supported the bill, with advocates saying the current process is unmanageable, too resource-intensive, and creates confusion because state and county codes can diverge; supporters said a longer cycle would improve clarity and allow more focused review. The International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers opposed the measure, warning that delaying adoption could have negative consequences and urging the committee to let an existing statewide code-adoption strategy proceed first. Members asked about sequencing, county implementation, and whether the longer cycle would create catch-up problems, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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  • the cost of housing infrastructure and divert development away from the fast-growing but underserved areas
  • My family's been in the area since my great-great-granddad got a land grant from the Republic.
  • And if you look around in our area, the groundwater itself is shrinking considerably.
  • Uh, my family's been in the area since great great granddad got a land grant from the Republic.
  • And if you look around in our area, the groundwater itself is shrinking considerably.
Summary: The Senate Water, Agriculture, Rural Affairs Committee heard several bills focused on groundwater management, water infrastructure, and agricultural land conservation. SB 612 would limit certain water districts in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy counties from charging developers pipeline construction fees above actual, documented costs; the committee substitute removed a developer challenge mechanism to preserve district discretion over construction standards. HB 1633 would require groundwater conservation districts to consider registered exempt wells when reviewing or amending permits, and testimony from landowners, district representatives, and advocacy groups largely supported the bill as a way to protect domestic and livestock wells from drawdown caused by large export projects. HB 1689 would clarify that export fee revenues may be used for well operability, alternative water supplies, and aquifer monitoring, including through interlocal cooperation, and HB 3058 would give the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District authority to use export fees for county road improvements and environmental programs tied to well inspection and groundwater management. HB 2018 would clarify that the Texas Farm and Ranchland Conservation Program is intended to purchase conservation easements only on working agricultural lands, with support from cattle raisers and Farm Bureau representatives. The committee also considered HB 29, which would require large water systems to validate water loss audits and submit mitigation plans; a committee substitute removed the water-loss threshold and adjusted the timeline for more detailed validation. Public testimony on the bills was generally supportive, with several witnesses describing declining well levels, road damage from export projects, and the need to preserve agricultural land and local water supplies. The committee adopted committee substitutes and voted favorably on HB 29, HB 1689, HB 2018, SB 612, and SB 3058, recommending several of them for the local and uncontested calendar; HB 1633 was left pending awaiting a committee substitute.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/24/25

Ways and Means

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  • different avenues to pay for it, whether it's in the DVS account, which he is fine with, or another area
  • different avenues to pay for it, whether it's in the DVS account, which he is fine with, or another area
  • me your idea and your thoughts about why do you think treatment is going to be real helpful in this area
  • me your idea and your thoughts about why do you think treatment is going to be real helpful in this area
  • training training requirements for seat belt<00:30:31.679> restraints<00:30:32.080> and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/16/26

Taxes

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  • And none of those provide real Area.
  • . for a large region in our area.
  • > includes Our ambulance service area includes Our ambulance service area includes portions<01
  • <01:12:00.280> fire the existence of a Cloquet area fire the existence of a Cloquet area fire
  • Our booking area would be expanded and our medical area would be expanded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • And for agencies that oversee the area.
  • Resources and the Capital Area Resources and the Capital Area Architecture<00:05:11.640> and<
  • House File 3629 is known in our area as our technical bill.
  • House File 3629 is known in our area as our technical bill.
  • <01:26:03.560> Um area etc. Um area etc.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting

Elections Finance and Government Operations

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  • This bill fixes this by uh setting common sense parameters around the contracts that public libraries
  • c> sense<00:02:16.160> parameters<00:02:16.879> around<00:02:17.280> the common
  • sense parameters around the common sense parameters around the contracts<00:02:18.000> that<00
  • and cities with a population of over 50,000 in the metro area from that definition.
  • So this just conforms the one seat. So this just conforms the language. language. language.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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  • housing and infrastructure, and they are very relevant away from the fast-growing but underserved areas
  • My family's been in the area since my great-great-granddad got a land grant from the Republic.
  • And if you look around in our area, the groundwater itself is shrinking considerably.
  • There are individuals that live in areas sitting on groundwater supplies.
  • In the area, you know, just dealing with landowners since I was a little girl, I would take advantage
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • so that we can not looking at this area so that we can continue<00:03:25.879> to<00:03:26.040
  • And here we have a group that is small in one of the poorest areas of our state.
  • to our uh area agencies on Aging so that to our uh area agencies on Aging so that covers<01:14:46.320
  • the MBA level and um uh with our area the MBA level and um uh with our area agencies<01:17:59.400
  • I hope this is an area of bipartisan agreement where we can commit to a targeted investment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • It's common I've worked very hard to gather a wide bipartisan coalition in support of this legislation
  • It's. just a common sense approach to try to help this problem that we have. And it's not just in.
  • It's a common sense bill. We must protect victims of crime. and I've practiced criminal law.
  • Members, please take your seats, we're getting back to business. Thank you, Mr.
  • Please take your seats. The chair lays out the following resolution. Will the secretary read?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • And then they use that revenue to promote the area the hotels are in.
  • Areas are being served?
  • What is the breakdown of the individuals in their professional areas?
  • This problem affects all areas of the state, both urban and rural.
  • That decline in area...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • Area over the next 10 years.
  • We're even seeing building moratoriums in areas struggling to keep pace.
  • areas within your development.
  • Other than your particular area, are you aware of anyone outside of your area that is also having to
  • This is a bill that was brought by firefighters in my area.
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  • Members, please take your seats.
  • Yes, please take your seats. Take your conversations outside.
  • Members and guests, please take your seats. Please take your seats.
  • Members and guests, please take your seats.
  • It's common sense. Let's get it done.
TX
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  • I urge members that law enforcement officers can access common areas to conduct investigations as needed
  • So I think this is a common bill.
  • Common sense, common procedures.
  • Quick question, do you limit it to rural areas?
  • There are enough seats up here to do that.
TX
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  • There are three areas, however, where Oklahoma's language does not meet what I think should be Texas's
  • Finally, I think it would be a disservice to our rural areas if the new language, Lost Occupations Code