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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The individual does not simply buy property in Epic City.
  • This bill creates a new chapter in the property code, Chapter 223, titled Business Entity-Owned Residence
  • It confirms that investors have rights of ownership and transfer, even if the property is held... ...
  • I just think it's important to talk about this as a property issue.
  • It's a general property owner situation, so I appreciate it. Thank you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The existing framework under Chapter 40, Section 56 of the Utilities Code provides some authority to
  • The governor cannot suspend provisions of the election code relating to qualifications or procedures
  • Many cities require burdensome zoning procedures that no host properties that we like to partner with
  • They're not recognized as a designated law enforcement agency under Article 18B of the Code of Criminal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • agents designated to manage a property agents designated to manage a property on<00:58:15.920>
  • landlord-tenant code. landlord-tenant code.
  • to enforce their rights under the code. to enforce their rights under the code.
  • to SB 2396 SD1 relating to property. to SB 2396 SD1 relating to property.
  • <01:49:54.000> I estimate for the insured property. I estimate for the insured property.
Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/1/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have been in contact with the owner of both the Sears property and the Macy's property.
  • Sear's property and the Macy's<00:21:05.039> property<00:21:05.280> it's<00:21:05.440>
  • basically using up your future property basically using up your future property tax<00:27:55.880
  • necessarily taxable property, but what its actual taxable property value is?
  • property taxes.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a local owner of vacation rental properties.
  • I'm a local owner of vacation rental properties. I'm here.
  • Trigger private property rights type of violations.
  • Dominguez accomplished was owning property, and she really owned her property.
  • Dominguez did not own her property and, in fact, had not owned her property for several years.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • from the Christmas ornament store to the tree, and it's almost as if we're trying to take the penal code
  • Lastly, HB 214 amends the Penal Code to expand the offense of firearm smuggling to include the smuggling
  • The Penal Code, of course, requires a mental state.
  • It's a very characteristic part of the Penal Code, if you will.
  • that, though, we have—and I'm sorry to interrupt you—but for that, we have provisions in the penal code
Bills: HCR40, HB214, HB214
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Each program is in the Texas government code authorized by the legislature to serve our veterans.
  • County concerning its Veterans County Service Officer not in compliance with the Texas Government Code
Bills: SB651, SB897, SB1814, SB1818
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Retired properties I'm looking at, do you sell the properties and the land, or what happens with those
  • If we trust you to manage that much property, we probably need to trust you. to sell off properties when
  • Everything has to be coded manually.
  • And so those opportunities exist in our regulatory code today.
  • Right I mean property taxes are through the roof we all know that we all have problems with property
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I code and the and the electrical code.
  • code, electrical code and why this whole discussion<02:11:14.880> the<02:11:15.119> codes<
  • > code.
  • > plumbing<02:13:39.679> codes building codes and the plumbing codes building codes and
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • They can no longer annex people, so they can't get the property tax, all right?
  • public entities by adding clarity and additional protection to Chapter 572 of the Local Government Code
  • For almost four decades, I have been helping property owners deal with the consequences of doing things
  • Basically, we would be treating it the same way we treat property taxes.
  • to protest your property taxes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • are producing water, you are complying with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code
  • In the code, they don't have production. So you said they have the same advantages.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • are producing water, you are complying with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code
  • And to your, you said, Hayes Trinity doesn't have access to the other 99% that are in the code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • than California, which... ...has more students, and even higher than New York, which has enormous property
  • Under the Texas Education Code, superintendents must report romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between
  • This legislation mirrors the already existing reporting statute found in the Education Code that applies
  • I'm appalled that it's not already part of our Texas code.
  • So sometimes these properties, Senator Paxton, they're dormant and they're not active for periods of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That will go over today, about 60 pages of conduct. that we're trying to code in that will prevent educator
  • The language that is already in code about responsibilities on conduct. Yes, it mirrors that.
  • throughout the bill. ensures consistency and alignment with the definitions in the Texas Education Code
  • hours to � from 72 hours to 48 hours. hours to align with the timeline for reporting in the family code
  • So sometimes these properties, Senator Paxson, they're dormant and they're not, you know. know, active
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 2nd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are counties that have below average per capita taxable property value, below average per capita
  • We've added provisions such as if you're transporting property or passengers for hire... compensation
  • We amended the insurance code provision so it's clear that AVs are included.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Counties that have below-average per capita taxable property value, below-average per capita income,
  • And we've added things such as if you're transporting property or passengers for hire or compensation
  • We amend the insurance code provision so it's clear that AV-related insurance requirements are the same
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard and advanced a wide range of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1598 by Senator Hagenbuch was heard on allowing collision report information to be used and shared more clearly for law enforcement investigations, including through records-management partners and nonconfidential VIN data; the bill drew support from the Sheriff’s Association and Carfax for Police and was left pending before later being reported favorably. SB 1493 by Senator Parker, which would codify DPS’s position on flashing/pulsing stop lamps as compliant with federal standards, also received supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1895 by Senator Perry would designate Loop 88 in Lubbock as a First Responders Memorial Loop and was reported favorably, and SB 1919 and SB 2243 by Senator West, dealing with TxDOT liability claim settlements and TxDMV authority to require VIN inspections for certain trailers, were likewise heard without opposition and later reported favorably. SB 2039, concerning right-of-way and traffic rules for sidewalk users such as bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards, and scooters, was heard and left pending before being reported favorably later in the meeting. SB 2226 by Senator Nichols, reducing the local match requirement for aviation grants in economically disadvantaged counties from 10% to 5%, was discussed with TxDOT testimony explaining how federal and state airport funding interact; it was reported favorably. SB 2499 by Senator Flores, involving memorial markers and an account for donations, and SB 1394 by Senator Hall, concerning concrete truck axle rules, were also reported favorably. The committee recessed after handling the pending items and leaving some additional matters for a later hearing. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2425 by Senator Nichols, a comprehensive bill on commercial autonomous vehicles. The author said the bill was developed through extensive stakeholder meetings with industry, agencies, insurers, and lawyers, and it would require AV companies to provide information to TxDMV, submit first-responder interaction plans to DPS, and allow DPS and DMV to suspend or revoke operations in certain circumstances. The committee substitute also updated definitions, addressed Level 3 systems, clarified commercial use and fleet penalties, and created an expedited process for reinstating operating authority after disputes. Supporters included the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Tesla, GM Cruise, Bot Auto, and the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, who said the bill balances innovation and safety and helps Texas remain a leader in AV deployment. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that it would improperly shield manufacturers from liability, but committee members and the industry witnesses said liability would continue to be governed by state law and that the bill was intended to clarify, not eliminate, responsibility. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and reported SB 2425 favorably on a 6-0 vote. Throughout the hearing, members asked questions about practical effects and funding. On SB 2226, TxDOT’s aviation director explained that some airports already receive federal and state support and that the bill would mainly help state-only airports in disadvantaged counties that struggle to meet local match requirements. On SB 2425, members asked about reliability metrics, commercialization, and liability; industry witnesses said the technology is still being refined but that Texas’s framework has attracted investment and could improve road safety over time. Several bills were recommended to the local and uncontested calendar after favorable votes, and the committee also agreed to keep motions in writing open briefly for members who were absent, so long as doing so would not change any bill outcomes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Family Code Chapter 32 places the burden of ensuring informed consent on the parent, not the provider
  • I would say that is wholly lacking under Texas code. And who had to bear the fine?
  • Let me see, that's under the Texas Medical Code under 159.
  • Those things, that data, I just had a bill voted out of here on property rights.
  • What we do is go to a requested amendment to Texas Administrative Code 90.8(a).
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 21st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Council and the Louisiana Department of Health. the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council
  • Commission, to provide legislative purpose, definitions, and construction code commission provisions
  • It does not increase the fees for things like notary services or uniform commercial code.
  • House Bill 578 by Representative Mike Johnson is an act to amend the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure
  • , the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Children's Code, Titles 23, 32, and 33, all relative to the use
Bills: SR134, SR135, SR136, SR137, SR140, SR141, SR142, SCR75, SCR77, SCR12, HB75, HB1199, HB221, HCR89, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR58, HB9, HB177, HB181, HB198, HB202, HB223, HB225, HB387, HB398, HB457, HB459, HB540, HB591, HB616, HB766, HB775, HB783, HB797, HB895, HB906, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1052, HB1057, HB1076, HB1100, HB1139, HB1155, HB1160, HB1182, HB1186, HB1220, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1228, HB1231, HB1245, HB1256, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR31, HCR47, HCR41, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB431, HB441, HB559, HB664, HB685, HB715, HB741, HB822, HB856, HB908, HB980, HB990, HB999, HB1010, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149