Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, but I certainly don't support that either because we all do have a duty to support that.
• </c> support that. Represent Elmy. support that. Represent Elmy.
• </c> support for public education. support for public education.
• Back then, there was no public<00:52:36.000><c> support</c> public support public support um<00:52:37.920
• </c> rental um that's not a hotel. rental um that's not a hotel.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Bless our families who support us, our constituents who depend on us, and the state that we love.
• contractor, 2361 employers contracts non-compete, 2362 property classification, 2363 residential rental
• auxiliary containers, 2564 health professionals website, 2565 landlord-tenant notice, 2566 vacation rental
• patient, 2690 unemployment benefits, 2693 insurance bona fide, 2697 expired opioid antagonist, 2698 rental
• assistance study committee, 2699 contracts public works. 2698 rental assistance study committee, 2699

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused. The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures. During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:15:02.720><c> the</c> tract of land that do not support the tract of land that do not support
• </c> housing that supports these activities. housing that supports these activities.
• ,</c> units, second homes, short-term rentals, units, second homes, short-term rentals, long-term<00:
• </c> long-term rentals, single unit and long-term rentals, single unit and multi-unit<00:21:29.080><c
• </c> was 6-0 and we ask for your support. was 6-0 and we ask for your support.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We support this legislation.
• I respectfully urge your support of HB 2278 and your support of the visitor economy.
• I am here to urge your support for HB 2278.
• I'm here to testify in strong support of House Bill 2325.
• Thank you for your support. Thank you so much. Go ahead.

Summary: House Finance heard testimony on several tax and local government bills. HB 2278 would remove the July 1, 2027 expiration on the additional $3-per-room-night tourism promotion area lodging charge; supporters from destination marketing organizations said the revenue has produced strong returns for tourism and events, while questions were raised about how the local ordinances would continue. HB 2583 would lower the population threshold for cities to impose a higher lodging tax and expand authority for public facilities districts; the sponsor and Vancouver supporters said it would help fund a proposed performing arts center and other tourism investments, while hospitality, short-term rental, and some local advocates raised concerns about stakeholder input, equity, and whether the bill was too broad. HB 2224 would change how a city forming a single-city fire protection district handles levy reductions and would exempt part of one levy from the local tax limit; city and firefighter groups supported it as a needed tool for fire and EMS funding, while hospital districts and tax opponents warned about prorationing, governance, and higher taxes. HB 2325 would create a statewide tourism self-supported assessment program funded by participating tourism businesses; supporters from tourism, hospitality, wine, and brewing groups said it would provide a competitive, industry-driven statewide marketing program, while members questioned impacts on specific communities and the need for broader local benefits. HB 2431 would expand from 15 to 50 days the amount of fundraising activity allowed in nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places, and the Grange supported it as a practical way to keep community halls open. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive session and advanced three bills. HB 2584, a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm equipment sold to eligible farmers, passed 14-0 with one excused. HB 2610, which modifies the property tax exemption for nonprofit homeownership development, also passed 14-0 with one excused. HB 2615, which codifies the voluntary disclosure tax program and authorizes temporary tax amnesty, likewise passed 14-0 with one excused. The chair also announced a deadline for amendments on items to be acted on the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• We support the Senate's increase in maintenance spending for this biennium.
• Today we are testifying in support of the proposed supplemental budget.
• Today we are testifying in support of the proposed supplemental budget.
• And then third, I wanted to show our support for the additional funding for safety programs.
• The rental car companies have not paid retail sales and use tax on the cars that they buy.

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

Transcript Highlights:

• including saving HCMC, including a really outstanding housing bill that included $40 million for rental
• including saving HCMC, including a really outstanding housing bill that included $40 million for rental
• They kept saying, "Well, if it was a bipartisan bill, we'd support it."
• If you took a public poll, it would be broad bipartisan support.
• </c><00:19:10.360><c> relief</c> into our emergency uh rental relief into our emergency uh rental relief

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• State Attorney Harold Pryor, waiving in support.
• Director, Innocence Project of Florida, also waiving in support.
• So we would ask you to support this bill by voting yes today.
• This change strengthens the rental process.
• So I ask for your favorable support. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee considered a long agenda of claims bills, housing and business measures, and court-administration legislation. It reported favorably several claims bills, including SB 20 for J.N., a minor, SB 14 for the estate of Pennial Janvier, SB 10 for Sidney Holmes, SB 8 for Marcus Button, SB 22 for Eric and Jennifer Miles, and SB 26 for Kristen and Leah McIntosh. Members also approved SB 520 on curators of estates, SB 386 on self-storage lien-sale notices, SB 362 on reusable tenant screening reports, SB 316 creating series LLCs in Florida, and SB 1650 and SB 1652 on vexatious litigants and related public-records issues. SB 248, expanding eligibility for private school and homeschool students to participate in FHSAA sports at public schools, also passed after amendment. Most of the claims bills were described as settled cases with amounts above sovereign-immunity limits, and several senators spoke in support of compensating victims of catastrophic injury or wrongful conviction. SB 10 drew comments about the 34 years Sidney Holmes spent incarcerated after a wrongful conviction, and SB 8 prompted discussion about the long delay in resolving Marcus Button’s injuries from a 2006 school-bus crash. SB 26 was presented as an uncontested claim arising from a DACS employee’s fatal crash that severely injured two teenage girls, and the committee adopted an amendment placing funds for the minor claimant into trust. The policy bills drew more substantive debate. SB 386 would let self-storage operators use websites instead of newspaper ads for lien-sale notices, with newspaper representatives opposing the change and storage-industry witnesses supporting modernization and lower costs. SB 362 would let renters reuse tenant screening reports for 30 days, with the sponsor saying it would reduce repeated application fees. SB 316 would authorize series LLCs while adding record-keeping protections, and SB 1650/1652 would broaden Florida’s vexatious-litigant rules and create a public-records exemption for certain stricken filings. SB 248 passed over concerns from private-school and public-education witnesses about instructional time, funding, and fairness in athletic participation. All measures were reported favorably, with recorded votes ranging from 7-2 on SB 248 to unanimous or near-unanimous support on the other bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm here to support this bill.
• </c> Capital outlay so that sale and rental Capital outlay so that sale and rental prices<00:23:23.799
• </c><00:56:40.440><c> HB</c> we support HB we support HB 604<00:56:42.559><c> um</c><00:56:42.839><c>
• I also can't support this bill.
• . ...support of this concept.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Page three is the meals and rentals Page three is the meals and rentals tax.<00:15:16.639><c> And
• </c> is going to impact the meals and rentals is going to impact the meals and rentals tax<00:17:29.360
• So, like a hotel room or a short-term rental, less than six months would have the meals and rentals tax
• </c> was talking to the short-term rentals was talking to the short-term rentals people<01:26:16.960>
• supporting supporting here.<02:16:29.119><c> I</c><02:16:29.360><c> just</c><02:16:29.520><c> need</

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to support HB 451. Thank you. Next up we have Bobby Slegel.
• I would say generally we support this bill. The primary concern we have with this is that...
• We represent about 30,000, or roughly half of all rental units in the state.
• We have owners and operators of multifamily rental units, particularly.
• I'm here on behalf of YWCA Delaware, in support of the... Good afternoon. My name is Becca Cato.

Committee: Senate Housing & Land Use

Summary: The Senate Land Use Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it did not approve minutes or take formal votes. The committee first heard House Bill 457, which would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DELDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000 to match federal highway standards and reduce the time and cost of selling small surplus properties. There was little discussion and no public comment on that bill, and the chair indicated it would be circulated. The committee then took up House Bill 451, which would codify a disparate impact framework under Delaware’s Fair Housing Act. The bill was described as clarifying that housing policies or practices can violate the law even without discriminatory intent if they have an unjustified discriminatory effect on a protected class, using a burden-shifting test similar to federal law. The sponsor and DHSA said the measure was intended to preserve fair housing protections amid uncertainty at the federal level, and an additional amendment was discussed that would delay implementation for 180 days and require DHSR, with DSA and stakeholders, to conduct outreach, education, and training. Public testimony was divided. Supporters, including Housing Alliance Delaware, YWCA Delaware, and the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, said the bill would protect against discriminatory outcomes, align state law with longstanding fair housing principles, and preserve recourse if federal enforcement changes. Opponents and housing-provider groups, including the Delaware Association of Realtors, Greater Wilmington Housing Providers, and the Delaware Apartment Association, argued the bill could create liability for neutral policies, rely on statistical outcomes landlords cannot easily measure, and increase litigation and costs; several asked for more time, a right-to-cure process, or further amendments. The committee adjourned without taking a formal vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> specifically Bridges which is a rental specifically Bridges which is a rental assistance<00:04:01.959
• </c><00:04:18.720><c> and</c> so we work on uh both rental and so we work on uh both rental and homeowner
• </c> awaiting the bring at home rental awaiting the bring at home rental assistance<00:04:49.919><c>
• So we thank you very much for your past support, and we ask for your continued support now and in the
• </c> was $45 million because of the support was $45 million because of the support that<01:16:01.520>

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate his support in that. So, we're going to do that.
• So I have the support again from Department of Health leadership. Mr.
• So, and you did talk about West Las Vegas supporting you.
• We have transitional housing and support, Ruby Ann and Emily. Thank you.
• That gives you a snapshot of permanent supportive housing.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I'll be supporting the bill.
• If we get more people out of the rental market and into actual homes, we'll need fewer rentals.
• And I think I can support that motion too.
• And so I will support.
• And so I will support this motion.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 751, which would expand the STARS program for commercial transportation infrastructure by lowering the minimum project floor from $6 million to $5 million and raising the cap from $35 million to $100 million. Representative Monks explained that STARS lets developers front infrastructure costs and be repaid from a portion of new sales tax generated by the development, and supporters said it helps fund major roadway improvements without costing the state upfront. The committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1347, a transparency measure for Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s pass-through homelessness grants, specifically the Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. Sponsors said the bill would require annual reporting on grant recipients, uses of funds, and outcomes such as housing exits, income changes, and referrals, while not changing funding levels. Testimony included support from transparency advocates and concerns from a senator and nonprofit/housing professionals that the bill could duplicate existing federal and IHFA audits and add unnecessary reporting burden. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senators Robbie and Taylor voting no. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1352, which would create state standards for “starter home subdivisions” on parcels of at least four acres in cities over 5,000 population by limiting minimum lot sizes and allowing higher density, while preserving local authority over infrastructure, safety, and environmental requirements. Supporters argued the bill would help address Idaho’s housing shortage by enabling smaller, more attainable homes and reducing regulatory barriers; opponents from city, planning, and local government groups said it would override local control, lacked an income-based affordability requirement, and could create infrastructure and neighborhood impacts. After extensive testimony, the committee’s initial motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 roll call, and the bill was then moved to the 14th order for possible amendment. Senate Bill 1354 was held over until the next meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Alyssa White waves in support. Laura Munoz waves in support. Julia Kolarosi waves in support.
• Yarraez-Mendez Zamora waves in support. Evelyn Chower waves in support.
• Waves in support.
• in support; Luna Plaza, waves in support; waves in support; waves in support.
• Luna Plaza waves in support. Lin-Yang waves in support. La Quanda de Flanore waves in support.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um I just can't support it.
• So we’re supportive.
• . rentals. rentals.
• And as housing providers, we would be supportive of anything that would create more rental housing.
• of anything that would create supportive of anything that would create more<02:01:22.960><c> rental<

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• through our adoption support program.
• support either to get their driver's license or to pay for car insurance for those young people. support
• There is a fair amount of evidence that receiving rental assistance and support to access benefits and
• There is a fair amount of evidence that receiving rental assistance and support to access benefits and
• I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 5911.” “I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 5911.

Bills: SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5957

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability, family services, state department, child welfare, homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability

Transcript Highlights:

• Pba waiving in support. Good morning, sir.
• or vice chair and thank you. >> I support FHP and you can show your support for FHP as well by voting
• I'm going to support it today.
• A lot of times don't qualify just because of their own the property, but it's in a rental on a rental
• They do that they own the home, but they pay lot rental.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We support House Bill 1717.
• I'm here to support House Bill 1717.
• I'm here in support of House Bill 1859.
• We're simply just doing rental.
• We're in support.

Bills: HB1717 , HB1859

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, religious organizations, development, housing opportunities, land use, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We support this bill, and we will continue to support this bill, but we do not support that request.
• to support this today.
• I respectfully ask for your support on AB 2180. work and support us too.
• So I'll support this bill. I was going to support it the way it was before.
• So I'll support this bill. I was going to support it the way it was before.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and operated briefly as a subcommittee while the chair outlined public comment procedures and the consent calendar. The first major item was AB 1751, a townhome/homeownership measure by Assembly Members Quirk-Silva and Wicks. The author accepted amendments to strike the bill’s wage provision and to limit unit size and project size, but declined other proposed amendments on downzoning, demolition protections, and site restrictions. Supporters, including the New California Coalition and California Conference of Carpenters, argued the bill would expand attainable homeownership and create more townhome sites; opponents and “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about renter protections, demolition/displacement, density impacts, and local control. Several labor groups and local government representatives were neutral or supportive of the amended bill, while the committee members discussed the tension between housing production and worker protections. The committee ultimately passed AB 1751 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. The committee then heard AB 750, which expands HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to more at-risk affordable housing developments needing rehabilitation. The author and supporters from the California Housing Consortium and California Housing Partnership said the bill would help preserve deed-restricted housing facing expiring affordability restrictions and disrepair, especially when paired with anticipated bond funding. Members asked about the program’s prior funding and how it works to keep units affordable through rehabilitation rather than state takeover; the author emphasized the goal was preservation of existing affordable housing stock. AB 750 passed to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote and was held on call for absent senators. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Next, the committee heard AB 306, which would create a more workable statewide appeals and code-interpretation process at the California Building Standards Commission for local building code decisions. The author and supporters from AIA California and the Housing Action Coalition said the bill would reduce inconsistent interpretations across 540 jurisdictions, improve transparency, and support housing innovation while preserving local authority over local matters. Members discussed how the bill would interact with local amendments and alternative methods and means, and the committee moved the bill to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote. AB 2612, directing HCD and the Building Standards Commission to develop standards for plug-in photovoltaic systems in new construction, also advanced to Appropriations after supportive testimony and brief questions about safety standards and stakeholder consultation. AB 1070, which orders a study on allowing 3- to 10-unit missing-middle housing under the Residential Code and requires a one-time report on code-related cost pressures, passed to Appropriations after building officials removed opposition. Later, AB 2181, a narrow bill concerning hotel and motel valuation and density bonus potential, passed to Local Government after testimony from Unite Here and others about protecting hospitality jobs and preventing speculative appraisals. Finally, AB 1237, clarifying safety rules for private in-unit pools in hotels and condominiums, passed to Health after the author described added safety measures such as pool covers, alarms, emergency devices, certified operators, and AEDs.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill has received widespread bipartisan support.
• Many of them have moved from rental to rental, now on their sixth or seventh home.
• I rise in support of this measure.
• I rise in support of this measure.
• So I'm very, very thankful of your support.

Keywords: 988, house, all