Video & Transcript Research : 'permanent supportive housing'

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KY
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  • We also strongly support expanding missing middle housing.
  • I'm a big supporter of it. Can't wait to see it in the House again.
  • Third, we support legislation to limit frivolous third-party challenges to housing permits.
  • Third, we support legislation to limit frivolous third-party challenges to housing permits.
Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.
NV
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  • All right, any additional support, opposition, or—I'm sorry—support in Las Vegas, and support on the
  • support.
  • We fully support it.
  • We are supporting AB 596.
  • As amended, the bill provides a general fund appropriation of $21 million to the Nevada Supportive Housing
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/9/26

Taxes

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  • I am testifying in support of House File 4841 because without the expertise of Hennepin Healthcare, my
  • I'd like to express AFSCME's unwavering support for House File 4841, or any proposal the legislature
  • I'm here to testify in support of House File 4841, but more importantly, in support of a sustainable
  • We support this work. We community. We support this work.
  • House File 4849, or any other creative solution that supports patients, our members, and the community
Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • These young Kane are supported by a These young Kane are supported by a committed<00:15:02.560><c> and
  • We're supporting our economy.
  • Senator Chang chairs housing, and we all know housing and the high cost is the largest impediment to
  • </c> housing and we all know housing and the housing and we all know housing and the high<00:21:27.360
  • </c> consumer protection chair in the House. consumer protection chair in the House.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

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  • It is a companion to House Bill 1630 by Representative Janie Lopez.
  • Income housing, I guess. Yes sir. Yes sir.
  • Uh, I'm happy to answer any questions and look forward to your support of House Bill 22. Mr.
  • Is there anyone wishing to testify on for against House Bill 22?
  • For once, no, it was House bills that got caught up on the House calendar. It would seem so.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-05-06

Taxes

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  • Beacon is one of the largest developers and providers of supportive housing, with 24 buildings serving
  • Use for the state housing tax credit to approve its effectiveness for supportive housing.
  • Supportive housing doesn't exist without the service dollars, and including services as an eligible use
  • for the tax credit allows supportive housing to utilize the tax.
  • Allowing it also to fill service gaps will help create and sustain more supportive housing in our state
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 5/6/25

Taxes

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  • for supportive approve its effectiveness for supportive housing.<01:36:00.400><c> Supportive</c><01:36
  • Supportive housing, as many of housing.
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  • housing to use credit allows supportive housing to use the<01:36:17.760><c> tax</c><01:36:18.000><c>
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

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  • I would ask for your support.
  • Flagstaff declared a housing emergency in 2020 and adopted a 10-year housing plan in 2022.
  • there, the shortages of housing?
  • Now, our housing plan also includes market-rate housing, recognizing that the more housing that is available
  • Housing was created.
Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926
TX
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  • today as the board president of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers.
  • I express our support for Senate Bill 2354.
  • So We believe that this is a step in the right direction, and we urge your support.
  • I'm Alex Horwitz, Director of the Pew Charitable Trust Housing Policy Initiative, testifying in support
  • Affordability improves for all residents, which is why we support the bill. Thank you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We support SB 208 because creating a revolving state housing fund supports nonprofit developers in building
  • Felicity Maxwell, Texans for Housing, speaking in support of SB 2835.
  • I'm Director of Housing Policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts, testifying today in support.
  • to Pew's housing survey.
  • to Pew's housing survey.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • It allows housing authorities...
  • Chairman, the equivalent is House Bill 23 on the House side that I believe Representative Cody Harris
  • I'm Alex Horowitz, Director of the Pew Charitable Trusts' Housing Policy Initiative, testifying in support
  • which is why we support the bill.
  • I'm in support of the bill.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • for the future housing needs.
  • We support SB 208 because creating a revolving state housing fund supports nonprofit developers in building
  • Felicity Maxwell, Texans for Housing, speaking in support of SB 2835.
  • I'm Director of Housing Policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts, testifying today in support.
  • to Pew's housing survey.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • And on behalf of AARP's 2.5 million members, we are supporting House Bill... 411.
  • We support measures to create more affordable housing and to address problems like we have with the missing
  • That type of housing.
  • It got through the House but died in the Senate, so I would greatly appreciate your support.
  • So I've been in affordable housing for 45 years, and again, my colleagues are going to provide some support
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • that housing affordability and the production of more housing for the state of Texas is a priority.
  • Please support and please vote for this bill.
  • . in support of the bill.
  • and supports the construction of much-needed safe, quality, and affordable housing. workforce housing
  • more housing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Ways & Means

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  • I respectfully urge you to support House Bill 1210.
  • I'm here today in strong support of House Bill 2442.
  • I'm here today in strong support of House Bill 2442.
  • I'm here in strong support of House Bill 2523.
  • I'm here today in strong support of House Bill 2325.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/17/26

Education Finance

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  • </c> So how are they going to support So how are they going to support education?
  • House File 3900 and respectfully ask for your support.
  • House File 3900 and respectfully ask for your support.
  • We see state school districts from greater Minnesota and our urban centers strongly support House File
  • </c> forward to supporting it. forward to supporting it.
Bills: HF3900