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• Yes, we're—Amy Coleman made that statement, okay.
• Amy—Miss Self, sorry, Amy's the other one. Renee, yeah, I couldn't remember your first name.
• It's been through so many—it's either Christian Bell or Amy Coleman, okay?
• Amy Coleman and Yvette. No, no, no. Amy Coleman's the attorney, or I'm sorry, the judge. Right.
• No, Amy Coleman's the attorney, or I'm sorry, the judge. Right.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Amy Keith waving in opposition. Luis Suarez waving in support.
• Amy, you're recognized for one minute.
• Amy Keith: Thank you, and thank you, Rep Young for bringing this excellent amendment.
• My name is Amy Keith from Common Cause, and we urge you to vote yes on this amendment.
• Amy Keith, Common Cause, waves.

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• Amy Xia is in support for EMUA Alliance.
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• sorry in Hawaii County in support Amy sorry in Hawaii County in support Amy xia<00:01:50.040>
• :36.600> support Democratic party of Hawaii in support Democratic party of Hawaii in support Amy
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note. The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.

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• Amy Mittendorf and Mr. Lightfoot will both have you at the table.
• My name is Amy Mittendorf.
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• mittendorf I'm the IT name is Amy mittendorf I'm the IT director<00:04:28.720> for<00:04:28.919

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Next we call up Jim Brennan and Amy Skickey. You can both come up. We have two mics, so go ahead.
• Next we call up Jim Brennan and Amy Skickey. You can correct me on that. Don't feel bad about it.
• I'm Amy Skickey, and I am testifying in support of the bill. And who are you with?
• My name is Amy Skickey.

Bills: SB390, SB1197, SB1271

Keywords: veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, 1185

Summary: The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared. The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable. During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Okay, so I have a similar comment with regards to the AMI.
• part of this also includes the HCDA authority with regards to all of the projects we've... 150 140% Ami
• think Representative, I'm sorry, Senator Dort and Senator McKelvey, I think your comments about the AMI
• c> of<00:18:41.559> up<00:18:41.799> to<00:18:42.600> 140<00:18:43.120> Ami
• and I there's buyers of up to 140 Ami and I there's definitely<00:18:47.000> arguments<00:18:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 534, a measure concerning development in Kakaʻako Makai involving the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chairs explained that the hearing was decision-making only and no testimony would be accepted, though members could ask clarifying questions. The chair outlined amendments to clarify HCDA’s approval process, require an environmental impact statement before residential development proposals are submitted, require Department of Health documentation on hazardous substances, and specify that only OHA-owned parcels would be eligible for certain residential development with a 400-foot height limit and maximum floor area ratio of 10.0. The amendments also addressed affordability, owner-occupancy, association fees, and a special fund, while noting Attorney General concerns that the fee could be construed as a tax and suggesting further review by Judiciary and Ways and Means. Members discussed the affordability threshold, with one senator suggesting 160% AMI instead of 140% due to high housing costs and concern that essential workers could be priced out. Others raised concerns about Native Hawaiian affordability, the long-term effect of perpetuity restrictions, and whether the process would protect OHA’s interests. An HCDA representative said 140% AMI was used in existing reserve housing rules and that lower thresholds could make development economically infeasible. OHA and other supporters said the proposal was still early in planning and emphasized the need for public hearings, community input, and compliance with environmental and remediation standards. The committees voted to pass SB 534 with amendments: Water and Land approved it 4-1, and Hawaiian Affairs also adopted the chair’s recommendation, with one member excused and one voting no. The meeting then moved to SB 3, relating to water resource management. The bill would authorize the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel, create an executive director position, allow challenges to emergency orders under certain conditions, establish fines for water use offenses, and revise emergency and shortage declaration procedures; Red Hill-related provisions were noted as removed from this version. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, the Board of Water Supply, OHA, and Sierra Club, with OHA stressing the measure’s importance to Native Hawaiian water rights and past litigation. A Department of Hawaiian Home Lands representative supported the bill with amendments and recommended explicit language directing the commission chair or designee to advocate for water rights and reservations for homelands. The chair indicated the committees would use the prior Senate-passed version as the basis for further action, and the discussion then moved on to SB 130, a search-and-rescue reimbursement bill.

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• I am honored to introduce Amy Carney.
• Amy and I were elected together in 2022, and she's now running for re-election to continue serving our
• Amy is a common-sense, fearless, and well-respected leader, not only on the school board but throughout
• Amy is committed to ensuring our public schools are strong, accountable, and rooted in the communities
• So thank you for being here today, Amy. Welcome to the Senate, Amy. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Chair calls up Amy Cardona.
• Um, I'm Amy Cardinal with the pension Review Board, um, and I'm just here to answer any questions that
• Members' questions for Amy. Alright. Thank you very much.
• Chair calls up Amy Cardona. show you registered as Amy Cardona on behalf of the Pension Review Board,
• Amy Cardona with the Pension Review Board and happy to answer any questions.

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• So we have Amy McCourt, who is speaking, information. She's coming. All right. Thank you, Amy.
• My name is Amy McCord, and I want to make it abundantly clear that I believe everyone should make a living
• Amy McCord said her career with the phone company was spent as a union steward.
• Thank you, Amy. We also have Lorette Philipson. Lorette Philipson is also speaking.
• Amy Martel is waving against the bill. Gene Tuffett is waving against the bill.

Bills: S0436, S0532, S0600, S0644, S0682, S0928, S1072, S1332, S1632, S1634

Keywords: foreclosure, court clerks, budget management, judicial sales, Florida statutes, bail bonds, pretrial release, forfeiture, criminal justice, bond conditions, surety, attorney fees, litigation costs, court jurisdiction, equitable awards, financial resources, domestic violence, protective injunctions, electronic monitoring, enhanced penalties

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.

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• Amy, will we please call the roll. Chair Lombardo? Vice Chair Porras? Here. Ranking Member Antone?
• Having waived closed, Amy would please call the roll. Chair Delamardo? Vice Chair Porth?
• Having waived closed, Amy, would please call the roll. Chair Lombardo? Vice Chair Porras? Yes.
• Amy, will you please call the roll on the amendment?
• Amy, will you please call the roll on the amendment? On the amendment. Amendment only.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 455, a local bill for the City of Lake Wales that would allow open containers in a downtown arts district. The sponsor said the city had invested heavily in the area and wanted to support business growth. An amendment clarified that the allowance was intended for cups, not bottles taken from restaurants, and the bill was then adopted favorably without opposition. Members then heard HB 1049 on building permit requirements, which would remove permits for certain work under $7,500 and for battery or backup power systems, while also preempting local governments from adding extra permitting rules. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying modular homes on RV lots, and another addressing contractor “splitting” of projects to avoid the threshold and requiring five years of record retention. County and local-government groups raised concerns about inspections and permitting, while several business and advocacy groups supported the bill. It passed favorably. HB 1175, dealing with safety design standards for office surgery suites, was presented as a measure directing the Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal to establish new standards to improve safety and efficiency. There was no amendment or public testimony, and it passed favorably. The committee then spent extensive time on HB 221, which would let workers waive the state minimum wage for certain work-based learning, internship, or pre-apprenticeship positions for up to nine months, later narrowed by amendment to 252 days, or 126 days for minors with parental consent, and defining the program as structured learning. Supporters framed it as a way to expand apprenticeships and help small businesses offer training opportunities; opponents argued it would create free or subminimum labor, invite abuse and coercion, and raise constitutional concerns. Despite strong opposition testimony from labor, civil rights, and policy groups, the bill passed favorably after debate. The committee also heard HB 4035, a Palm Beach County local bill requiring applicants for a certificate of competency to pass the licensing exam before applying to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The sponsor said it would streamline and modernize the process, and members discussed it briefly in support. The transcript ends before the final action on that bill is fully shown.

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• Amy Traylor, you have up to two minutes.
• My name is Amy Traylor, and to give background, I am currently the only computer science education specialist
• As Amy Trainer said on Zoom, the problem is the funding is not going specifically to CTE; it's not getting
• In talking with Amy, we did a... ...town hall meeting, and in talking with her, she said that most of
• Thank you, Jack and Amy Trailer. Hi again, my name is Amy Trailer.

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• Chair calls Amy Lee on. Cla Clazil, I, I, I'm going to get that right.
• The chair calls, uh, Amy Lynn. What's the last name again? Uh, Amy Lee Owen Klazel. Yes. Clasel?
• The Chair calls Amy Lee Owen Klussel. Thank you again for your all's time.
• Our next, uh, witness is Amy Lee Owen Classel.
• Um, Amy Lee Owen Clayville, um, I am neutral on the bill.

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• mostly 60% AMI's, uh, occasionally, uh, through scoring, we'll, we'll get them to do, do some 30% AMIs
• The rental properties with a 60 cents AMI and then a buy down of 30%. Now what program is that?
• I think up to 80% AMI. And do you know how much is in the budget for that now?
• Do y'all have Any data on how inaccurate AMI might affect different communities.
• Um, so I don't know, we'll look to see if we can find a study on the flaws in AMI methodology.

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• An act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth
• An act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth
• requirement for the town manager of the town of Dalton, and an act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating John Leonard on his retirement from the Town of Milton Board of Appeals. The chamber then took up several local and individual bills, including an emergency preamble for a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway of the Trial Court, which was adopted by standing vote. The Senate passed to be engrossed a bill waiving the maximum age requirement for Boston police officer Cheryl Mullace, a bill allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, and a bill authorizing Milford to convert a wine and malt beverage license to an all-alcohol license for off-premises consumption. On the Milford bill, Senator Rausch offered and the Senate adopted a substitute amendment before passing the bill. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 on a House petition concerning school choice and referred it to the Committee on Education. Later, the Senate enacted S. 2625 on revenue bonds for Quincy telecommunications facilities, H. 4210 removing the residency requirement for Dalton’s town manager, and H. 4647 establishing the sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, sending them to the Governor. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

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• So, Amy, without chickens and All the things, would you mind calling roll and members just reply with
• See, Amy just reminded me I did not say we need to adopt the strike all amendment.
• Having closed on his incredibly small bill, Amy, will you please call the roll? Chair Salzman? Yes.

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• numbers give you any sense of feeling anything about the fore Feeling anything about the forecast that Amy
• Senator, that is, you know, it is, you know, it is, it is. feeling anything about the forecast that Amy
• And so, therefore, how does that make you feel with respect to Amy Baker's $6.7 billion reduction projection
• Chairman, what Amy does in presentation of those numbers, she not only takes these revenue numbers into
• So am I to take Amy Baker's $6.7 billion that she said we had to cut over three years, and now add to

Bills: S0110, S0434, S0856

Keywords: property assessment, wind damage, home improvements, real estate, tax exemption, Florida statutes, ad valorem taxes, property listings, tax estimation, disclosure, Florida, residential property

Summary: The committee heard and passed three bills before moving to a staff presentation on the state revenue forecast and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. SB 856, by Senator DeSantis? [sic], would require online real estate listing platforms to display estimated property taxes for residential properties using prescribed methods and DOR-developed formulas rather than the current owner’s tax bill. Supporters from county, city, and property appraiser groups said the bill would improve transparency and help homebuyers avoid surprise tax and escrow increases. The bill was reported favorably after debate about making sure the estimate appears on realtor and platform sites for first-time buyers. SB 110, by Senator Arrington, was amended and then reported favorably. The bill clarifies that people holding 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead tax exemption even if the lease ends upon the tenant’s death, aligning those leaseholds with life estates for estate-planning purposes. The amendment, supported by the Florida Bar’s real property, probate and trust law section, clarified that lease provisions terminating at death are valid under current law. SB 434, by Senator Leak, was also reported favorably; it would prevent property tax assessments from reflecting increased just value attributable to wind-hardening improvements such as stronger roof attachments, shutters, and roof-to-wall reinforcements. The committee then received an update from staff director Azar Khan on the new general revenue forecast. He said collections had been running slightly above estimate overall, but the Revenue Estimating Conference reduced corporate income tax projections because of weaker recent collections and uncertainty around tariffs, while increasing some other revenue sources. Members then discussed the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which staff said would significantly reduce Florida corporate income tax revenue, with a large first-year impact driven by retroactive provisions such as bonus depreciation, research expensing, and business interest deductions. Senators and the appropriations chair said the forecast and federal changes would affect budget planning, and the committee adjourned after noting the bills had been favorably reported and the meeting was complete.

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• AMY KEITH YOU WILL BE ON DECK. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> GOOD MORNING SHARON MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
• AMY KEITH. >> WAVING AGAINST. >> PAMELA BIRCH FORT IS AGAINST. THOSE ARE THE APPEARANCE FORMS.
• AMY ADAMS ON DECK. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
• AMY ADAMS? AND JOHN WILL BE ON DECK. >> MY NAME IS AMY ADAMS AND I OPPOSE THIS BILL.
• AMY KEITH IS WAIVING AGAINST. KYLIE IS WAVING AGAINST, IS WAIVING AGAINST.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This one is for 50,000; that one is for 10,000; and this one is for a lower AMI.
• The other one Is for a slightly higher AMI.
• For House Bill 200, it certainly is for A lower AMI. We're talking about 120 AMI.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Also, I'd like to introduce Amy Klein, member at large.
• Also, I'd like to<00:32:05.120> introduce<00:32:05.440> Amy<00:32:05.840> Klein,
• to introduce Amy Klein, to introduce Amy Klein, MEMBER<00:32:07.760> AT<00:32:08.000> LARGE

Keywords: 981, all

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• Just three of 39 counties have homes affordable at 100% AMI. Incremental fixes haven't worked.
• So is your affordable housing primarily under 60% AMI, although in small instances you can go to 80%?
• We believe we also need to be producing homeownership affordably, though, for households 80 to 120% AMI
• believe we also need to be producing homeownership affordably, though, for households, 80 to 1, 20% AMI
• As we know, we have such a lack of affordable housing at 0 to 80% AMI.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.