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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 02/10/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • among co-owners.
  • <c> two</c> Property among co-owners there's two Property among co-owners there's two kinds<00:17:27.400
  • owners.
  • A transfer-on-death deed is a deed that transfers real property to a named beneficiary when the owner
  • A transfer-on-death deed is a deed that transfers real property to a named beneficiary when the owner
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/11/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:45.560><c> Owners</c> makes them aware many Property Owners makes them aware many Property
  • a</c><00:02:56.040><c> project</c> a property owner to develop a project a property owner to develop
  • </c><00:03:29.120><c> owner</c> action against both the property owner action against both the property
  • however if the property owner contractor however if the property owner appropriately<00:03:33.280><c
  • /c><00:03:46.680><c> same</c> property owner might pay the same property owner might pay the same contractor
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • , which is driven or attended by any person, to make restitution to the vehicle or property owner for
  • You know, certainly property owners...
  • owner may struggle to be able to... ...and then the property owner may struggle to be able to tell them
  • And that intention overrode the intention of the property owner.
  • rights of the hotelier or the owner of the property are respected.
Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long series of criminal justice, public safety, victim protection, and regulatory bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements, SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, SB 1072 creating an expedited DNA testing grant program, SB 1140 establishing a Hillsborough County criminal offender substance abuse pilot program, SB 1266 revising public records protections for crime victims and certain law enforcement identities, SB 1546 delaying and refining background screening requirements for athletic coaches, SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings related to terrorism victims, SB 1444 making a broad set of criminal justice changes, SB 240 on domestic and dating violence protections, SB 606 clarifying public lodging and food service removal procedures for nonpaying guests, SB 1450 giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving people with significant medical conditions, SB 44 increasing penalties for impersonating law enforcement with unauthorized red or blue lights, SB 1000 expanding court-ordered sealing options, SB 1400 requiring platforms to remove altered sexual depictions, and SB 1696 addressing rideshare impersonation and transit service rules. Many of these bills were amended before final passage, often with strike-all amendments or technical changes, and several had support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, or industry representatives. Testimony was generally supportive on the public safety and victim-protection bills, with speakers emphasizing faster DNA testing, better protections for domestic violence survivors, clearer rules for hotel and motel operators, and stronger tools against fraud, impersonation, and trafficking. Some bills drew notable concerns or opposition. SB 1266 prompted questions about whether a 72-hour cooling-off period for officer identities could be extended too broadly, while SB 606 drew concerns that the bill could affect families living in hotels or extended stays during the housing affordability crisis. SB 1444 generated discussion about false reporting language, off-duty carry for prosecutors and judges, and the scope of automatic sealing changes. SB 1000’s expanded sealing relief received broad support but was narrowed by amendments excluding certain offenses such as DUI and indecent exposure. The most contentious measure was SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for trafficking a child under 12 or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation. The sponsor argued it targets the most severe trafficking cases and includes safeguards such as excluding minors from capital punishment and preserving life imprisonment if the capital procedure is invalidated. Opponents, including the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, argued the death penalty is unconstitutional for non-homicide crimes, costly, and ineffective, and committee members raised concerns about whether the bill would incentivize traffickers to kill victims to avoid identification. Debate also touched on broader concerns about the death penalty’s constitutionality and whether life imprisonment is a more severe punishment. The transcript ends during that debate, without a final vote on SB 1804 included in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/13/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Joshua Hudek said that many of these property owners are faceless and sometimes even offshore or out
  • It is a shift in policy that incentivizes property owners to use or sell vacant or underutilized sites
  • made</c> Property Owners Minnesota has made Property Owners Minnesota has made progress<00:21:27.840
  • As you observed, the value of NAIOP-type properties is going way up, and so a typical owner of an office
  • And again, as long as the property owner can cash flow just by using the land for surface parking, they're
Committee: House Taxes
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/27/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> residential property, the owner or the residential property, the owner or the tenants.<00:16:02.880
  • </c><01:28:36.719><c> So</c> property owner recoup their monies.
  • So property owner recoup their monies.
  • <03:02:18.800><c> owner</c><03:02:19.520><c> and</c> property owner and property owner and it<03:02:21.760
  • of the property that that with the owner of the property that that it it it &gt;&gt; that<04:15:05.040
Committee: House Housing
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 10th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • owner and the right of the owner to appeal of the board's determination, referred to the Subcommittee
  • on Property Tax Appraisals.
  • HB 1286 by Geren relating to the award of attorney's fees to the prevailing property owner in a judicial
  • HB 1349 by Turner relating to Property Owners Association, including condominium unit owners associations
  • consisting of animal feed held by the owner, property for sale at retail.
Summary: The House met to read a large slate of newly filed bills and resolutions and refer them to committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including health care and insurance, public education, elections, criminal justice, public safety, taxes, transportation, agriculture, environmental regulation, higher education, housing, and local government. Several proposals focused on abortion and reproductive health, firearms, voter registration and ballot access, school curriculum and accountability, property tax and homestead issues, and state contracting and agency oversight. A number of constitutional amendments were also filed, including proposals on initiative and referendum, veto override authority, vaccination refusal, parental rights in education, gun rights, Medicaid expansion, and various tax exemptions. No substantive debate, testimony, or votes occurred during this portion of the meeting; the clerk simply read the bills and resolutions and announced their committee referrals. The list included both general legislation and joint resolutions, with many items sent to standing committees and several to subcommittees. The House then adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Transit to get written permission from those abutting property owners.
  • I just want to quickly remind everyone that this is asking for written permission of a property owner
  • issue a permit on someone's property with just notification to the property owner.
  • I wanted to express written permission from the property owner that they're taking the land from.
  • The property owner is the little of the property owner. The property owner is the little guy here.
Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of Substitute House Bill 1570 and then moved several bills from Rules to the second reading calendar, including Substitute Senate Bill 5242 on anaphylaxis medications in schools and Senate Bill 6132 on Inland Port District debt. The chamber then took up a series of bills, beginning with Senate Bill 5988 on Department of Health accreditation fee authority for opioid treatment programs. An amendment to cap the fee at $17,000 was debated at length but failed, and a separate amendment was ruled beyond the scope of the bill. Senate Bill 5988 then passed 62-34. The House next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6309 on enhanced municipal permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects. Several amendments were offered to require written consent from abutting property owners, preserve setback and seismic/critical-area protections, and add transparency provisions, but the scope challenge to the transparency amendment was sustained and the other amendments failed. Supporters argued the bill would streamline permitting for Sound Transit and reduce taxpayer costs; opponents said it gave a large transit authority too much discretion and weakened property-rights and land-use protections. The bill passed 56-38. The House also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5886 on personality rights and digital likeness protections, and Senate Bill 6136 on workers’ compensation transparency, both with strong bipartisan support. After caucuses and a rule suspension to work past 10 p.m., the House took up additional second-reading bills. It passed Substitute Senate Bill 6034 to codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, Gross Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization and AI in health care, Substitute Senate Bill 6248 creating the Washington Travel Insurance Act, Substitute Senate Bill 5720 on uniform consumer debt default judgments, Senate Bill 5995 on port modernization funding with labor-related concerns, and Senate Bill 6103 affecting rural hospitals and enrollment status subject to appropriation. Later, the House passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6110 on e-motorcycle regulation, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5156 allowing smaller elevators in some housing, Substitute Senate Bill 6269 updating motor fuel definitions to include hydrogen, Substitute Senate Bill 6189 extending time for Thurston County to pursue an aquatics public facilities district, and Senate Bill 6134 requiring unemployment applicants to acknowledge repayment if retroactive union pay is received. Most bills passed with large majorities, though some drew dissent over labor, property rights, transit governance, or regulatory scope.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, the buyer eventually will become the property owner, and which form, which name it is listed under
  • Secondly, it requires park owners to provide residents with timely access to the property after any evacuation
  • Current law does not require the owner to communicate with us, access the property, or assess the property
  • It doesn't tell an owner what they need to do with their property.
  • I understand it's also a property of the owners. I get that too.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • store or pharmacy after an owner discontinues operations on the property for the purpose of relocating
  • As a commercial property owner, I would love to have a grocery store come to one of my centers.
  • So it's not the property owner who wants these exclusives; it's the tenant themselves.
  • I talk to all the business owners, all the shop owners.
  • I talk to all the business owners, all the shop owners.
Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2229 would update the professional engineers registration act by removing the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members, increasing pro tem board positions, giving the board more discretion over experience and continuing education requirements, removing some registration exclusions, and making various technical updates. The bill sponsor and the board described it as a cleanup and modernization measure, and a board representative said one naming change in the draft was unintended and would be corrected. No public testimony was taken before the hearing was suspended and later closed. House Bill 2274 would revise the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act after a Washington Supreme Court decision led to a wave of lawsuits over email subject lines. The bill would require a sender to have a “reliable basis” to know an email is held by a Washington resident, narrow when a subject line is actionable, require recipients to show they reviewed and relied on the email to recover damages, and repeal the act’s per se Consumer Protection Act violation while keeping statutory damages. Retailers, small business owners, hospitality groups, and e-commerce representatives supported the bill, saying the current interpretation is producing costly, technical lawsuits over ordinary promotional language and creating settlement pressure even without consumer harm. Consumer advocates opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections against deceptive subject lines and that the current law already targets false or misleading claims. The committee took no final action on the bill. House Bill 2294 would prohibit future negative use restrictions on real property that block grocery stores or pharmacies, with exceptions for existing restrictions, relocations, and certain retail centers. The sponsor said the measure is intended to improve food and pharmacy access, especially after grocery closures such as the one in Lake City, and noted similar local ordinances already exist. Food industry and grocery association witnesses generally supported the bill as a way to reduce barriers to food access and help independent grocers, while also asking for clearer guardrails to avoid unintended effects on legitimate business arrangements. The sponsor said she was open to working on enforcement and other details. The committee then moved to executive session and passed House Bill 1269, which would adjust pawn broker loan terms, interest, document preparation fees, storage fees, and allow online payment for renewals. Members described it as a modest increase after 11 years without changes, and the bill was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation by voice vote, with 15 members voting in the affirmative.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Apr 29th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that property owners in the state of Louisiana are respected when it comes to industrial projects
  • This notice shall be sent to all property owners whose addresses are known unless these owners have jointly
  • This notice shall be sent to all property owners whose addresses are known unless these owners have jointly
  • The speaker said the process requires both the operator and a property owner to enter into it, and he
  • And so it becomes an issue when particularly my coastal property owners want to go to Houston and want
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've never had this drama before, but this is a property rights and property value situation.
  • The property owners filed suit saying that, and they were, that they didn't like...
  • The property owners filed suit saying that, and they were, that they didn't like the bill we passed.
  • I'm a Walton County property owner and have been for over 40 years, and my wife's family goes back for
  • And if they want to camp out or leave debris on the property or conduct a business on your property,
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain pre-existing genetic or medical conditions. Senator Sharif said the bill is intended to prevent children from being wrongly removed from their families when symptoms of conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, or vitamin deficiencies are mistaken for abuse. Several parents and advocates testified in support, describing long dependency cases and removals they said were caused by misdiagnosis. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language requiring certain medical personnel to provide differential-diagnosis analysis, and the bill then passed favorably with unanimous support. The committee then heard SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, sponsored by Senator Collins, who described the long effort by U.S. victims of the FARC to enforce a federal judgment and recover assets. The bill would clarify procedures for terrorism-related judgments, modernize intangible asset law, and help prevent terrorists from hiding assets or blocking wire transfers. After one supportive appearance form and no debate, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 96, a local claims bill for Jacob Rogers, and SB 382, an affordable housing rent bill that was amended to define base rent and apply to certain shorter-term rental agreements entered after July 1, 2026; SB 382 drew support from housing advocates and some opposition, but passed unanimously. Several claims bills were also approved: SB 4 for Patricia Armini, SB 6 for Jose Correa, SB 28 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., SB 30 for the estate of M.N., and SB 24 for Mandy Penny Lemon, each involving injuries or damages caused by local government or hospital district negligence and each reported favorably after brief testimony and roll calls. The committee also passed SB 658 on waiver or release of liens after discussion about form language and enforceability. SB 72, which would allow campaign funds to pay certain child care expenses incurred while a candidate is actively campaigning, prompted questions about definitions and safeguards; the sponsor said the bill would require the expense to exist only because of campaign activity, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, which would create a statewide process for releasing certain small, low-value parcels from conservation easements if mitigation credits are secured elsewhere. The bill drew support from the sponsor and a property representative, but environmental advocates and President Passidomo raised concerns about flood control, wildlife corridors, and whether the bill was too property-specific; the sponsor said he would continue working on the language. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 1622, which would repeal the 2018 customary use law and restore local authority over public beach access. Supporters argued the current law has privatized beaches, hurt tourism, and led to harassment and conflict, while opponents defended private property rights and warned against taking away owners’ ability to exclude others. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1622, before a final vote is shown.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 25th, 2026

Resources and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • gets their property, they know that they've got the water rights.
  • gets their property, they know that they've got the water rights.
  • for that property since.
  • So on property you buy title insurance, and they guarantee clean title.
  • of that property.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 05/07/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This section would also allow property to qualify for this special agricultural homestead if the owner
  • </c><00:46:34.800><c> This</c> owner occupied homestead property.
  • This owner occupied homestead property.
  • We've reduced property taxes for small resort owners.
  • We have reduced the property taxes for small resort owners.
Committee: Senate Taxes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1935 relates to the composition and operation of a Property Owners Association Board.
  • Homeowners living in communities governed by Property Owners Association Boards have raised concerns
  • Number two, at some point, there are properties where the property owner association, even after 100%
  • There's a very good property owner association, most of them in homeowner associations, but some are
  • property is, in fact, a cemetery, and the owner of the property is not identifiable.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is the model for business improvement districts: property owners sort of self-assess to create an
  • values, and in areas where the property owners may be struggling themselves financially, that becomes
  • values and in areas where the the property owners may be struggling themselves financially that becomes
  • more of a the property owners may be struggling themselves financially that becomes more of a challenge
  • My name is Lena Redd, and I'm the owner of Saigon, co-owner of So Loud Kitchen and Ready Red Trucking
Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its second hearing of the session, with Chairs Gómez and Vargas opening by emphasizing the committee’s focus on equity, small business growth, and support for communities that have historically been overlooked. Several members noted the historic nature of having two Latino chairs. The hearing covered a package of bills centered on access to capital, transparency in state assistance, commercial tenant protections, downtown revitalization, and business improvement district administration. Testimony was largely supportive of bills aimed at helping micro-businesses, small businesses, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Beckma, the Asian Business Empowerment Council, a minority- and woman-owned business owner, and a worker-owned Springfield business all backed measures including S. 179 and H. 312/S. 184, which would prioritize capital assistance and require reporting on where state business aid goes. Witnesses said transparency, upfront payments on state contracts, and better data collection could help businesses that struggle with delayed reimbursements, limited reserves, and difficulty accessing traditional financing. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported S. 173, which would dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue to a downtown vitality fund for district management, cultural districts, and downtown infrastructure, and said the bill could help sustain downtowns and prevent cultural displacement. There was also testimony on H. 306, a commercial tenant first right of refusal bill, with Beckma supporting it as a way to help small tenants stay in their locations, while the Greater Boston Real Estate Board opposed it, arguing it would add cost, delay, uncertainty, and could reduce property values and the commercial tax base. The board supported H. 305, a housing bill that would expand by-right multifamily and open-space residential development while preserving local zoning protections. Andre Leroux of MassINC also supported S. 173 and H. 299, the latter proposing longer BID renewal periods and audit requirements aligned with nonprofit standards. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and questions, with the chair closing testimony.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/04/2025)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> 577 enables a property owner to build an 577 enables a property owner to build an Adu<00:06:53.759
  • </c><00:06:58.160><c> the</c> property owner can choose whether the property owner can choose whether
  • </c><00:16:40.600><c> owner</c> previously stated if a property owner previously stated if a property
  • </c><00:17:46.760><c> have</c> Property Owners or that values have Property Owners or that values have
  • </c><01:03:57.279><c> freedom</c> Property Owners should have the freedom Property Owners should have
Committee: House Housing
Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns. Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency. A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 18th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • on which the owner maintains a permanent residence.
  • Chairman, because 100% of the costs of developing ADUs are paid for by the property owners.
  • In return, those owners gain passive income and can increase their property values.
  • What the bill does is to ensure that the individual who owns the property or the family who owns a property
  • My suspicion is if you had a property owner who was going to build an ADU for purposes of long-term rental
Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs heard three measures. First, SB 184 by Senator Gates would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, with exceptions for planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill and its amendments were discussed at length, including parking restrictions, homestead exemption treatment, short-term rental concerns, impact and mobility fees, pre-approved designs, manufactured ADUs, and an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing and tiny homes. Testimony from the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about parking, short-term rentals, and fee parity, while several senators supported the concept but asked for further refinement. The committee adopted the amendments and reported CS for SB 184 favorably. The committee then took up SB 118 by Senator Brodeur, which preempts regulation of presidential libraries to the state and defers regulation to the federal government, with the stated purpose of preventing local governments from imposing obstacles to a future presidential library in Florida. There was no debate or public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7704, a proposed committee bill to repeal the sunset date on a public records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster-related housing assistance programs held by state and local housing entities. With no questions, debate, or public testimony, the committee approved the motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, the buyer eventually will become the property owner, and which form, which name it is listed under
  • Environmental testing, relocation fees, that mobile home park owners have invested in their properties
  • Current law does not require the owner to communicate with us, access the property, or assess the property
  • It doesn't tell an owner what they need to do with their property.
  • I understand it's also a property of the owners. I get that too.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 2nd, 2026

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 39-2814 directs property owners to notify the county commissioners of their opt-outs.
  • As I read this, if I bought a property that the previous owner had exempted themselves from abatement
  • And so, again, we have no mechanism currently to go back and notify those property owners upon sale.
  • Would it be the property owner that has the 10 or 15 acres in the breeding ground that opted out, or
  • Would it be the property owner that has the 10 or 15 acres in the breeding ground that opted out, or
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • right or permission from the property owner to proceed with the permitted work.
  • owner and private property ownership rights matter... ...private property owner and private property
  • Sound Transit has attained written permission from the property owner to proceed with this work.
  • owners that pay tax and own their property have the right to have some dominion over it.
  • I'd like us to really respect that private property owners that pay tax and own their property have the
Bills: SB6132