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• And lastly, the bill repeals a housing finance program and the housing finance plan.
• can move forward with bank financing.
• can move forward with bank financing.
• Again, for background, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission is a finance authority established
• </p> <p>Wendy Brown: For background, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission is a finance authority

Bills: SB6256 , SB6275 , SB5868 , SB5954

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges

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• With this in mind, when one looks at the parameters set in House Bill 766, the current new homeowners
• </c><01:06:55.000><c> will</c><01:06:55.200><c> have</c> 766 the current new homeowners will have 766
• We once were the new homeowners with elderly neighbors.
• </c><01:08:49.520><c> with</c> wendam we once the new homeowners with wendam we once the new homeowners
• </c> institution or uh residential homeowners institution or uh residential homeowners so<02:19:48.960

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• trees, is not a traditional take and creates a streamlined relocation permit instead of routing homeowners
• implementation of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act has created significant hardship for homeowners
• This is especially important for our... ...homeowners who need to maintain access to life-sustaining
• Living in a rural area, we have seen situations where a homeowner septic system fails and must be replaced
• are located within the replacement area or along a path to connect to the sewer or power, these homeowners

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to wildlife access, groundwater enforcement, desert plant regulation, outdoor equity, and water supply planning. SB 1021 would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities; supporters described the bill as therapeutic and family-centered, while an opposition group argued the state should focus on non-lethal outdoor activities. SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and penalties under SGMA; the author and agency said the bill closes an enforcement gap for a special-legislation GSA, and it drew broad support from local government and agricultural groups. The committee also considered SB 1061, which would streamline relocation permits for Western Joshua trees on private property; the author and local officials said the current law creates burdens for homeowners and infrastructure, while supporters framed the bill as a balance between conservation and property rights. Members also heard SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative to expand park access and outdoor equity, especially in underserved communities; it received strong support from environmental, parks, local government, and community organizations, with members praising the effort to improve access. SB 1085 would restore water supply assessment requirements for large developments even when CEQA exemptions apply, so local agencies still receive early information about water availability; the sponsor and water agencies said the bill helps prevent “paper water” problems and supports planning in drought conditions, and the building industry indicated it would remove its opposition after amendments. The committee accepted amendments on several bills, took roll once quorum was established, and advanced the measures by vote. Votes taken included SB 997, SB 1021, SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268, all of which were reported out of committee, with SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268 later recorded as passing 11-0. SB 997 was approved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, SB 1021 was sent to Appropriations as amended, SB 1061 and SB 1085 were sent to Appropriations and Local Government respectively, and SB 1268 was sent to Natural Resources. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the votes.

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• Is there a reason for hospital districts that they would include homeowners?
• reasoning why they would include those, because I'm not familiar with anything where owners, just homeowners
• I know in my county, 70% of the homeowners, or the property owners, are second homeowners.
• I know in my county, 70% of the homeowners, or the property owners, are second homeowners.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• </c> finance. Blockchain. Uh-oh. All right. finance. Blockchain. Uh-oh. All right.
• </c> thank the chairwoman of the finance thank the chairwoman of the finance committee<00:53:28.960><
• We have a report coming out of Finance. This is report number 32. Clerk, read the bill.
• </c> and pump outs may present homeowners and pump outs may present homeowners with<01:10:23.400><c>
• </c> Project Financing Program Establishment. Project Financing Program Establishment.

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• state for rural electric cooperatives, schools, local governments, nonprofits, tribal nations, homeowners
• for nonprofits for tribal<00:03:37.280><c> Nations</c><00:03:38.040><c> for</c><00:03:38.239><c> homeowners
• </c><00:03:38.760><c> and</c> tribal Nations for homeowners and tribal Nations for homeowners and renters
• different good, strong, fraud-free programs, and we will are happy to answer specifics about the finances
• of any of specifics about the finances of any of them<00:21:28.240><c> but</c><00:21:28.640><c> are<

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• President, again, a great thank you for the honor of serving on Senate Finance, and then to serve on
• Because we're writing the check to the school districts for the check that the homeowners aren't writing
• It was under the Texas Agriculture Funds, the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, correct?
• Unbeknownst to me, I didn't realize that we had this finance authority, Senator Perry, and now I know
• I was on finance for a few years, but I didn't work closely with him.

Bills: SB27 , SB1494 , SB2121 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB37 , SB260 , SB268 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1405 , SB1506 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2601 , SB2753 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB40 , HB46 , HB 119 , HB145 , HB300 , HB493 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2011 , HB2017 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2885 , HB2963 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB3642 , HB3909 , HB5138 , HB5246 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB 123 , HB5606 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59 , SR634 , SR687 , SR703 , SR709 , SR715 , SB1494 , SB2121 , SB2373 , SB2431 , HB46 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB37 , SB260 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB763 , SB1405 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB2018 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2878 , SB3059 , HB705 , HB2017 , HB2067 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB3909 , HB5246

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several conference committee matters and resolutions. It granted the House request for a conference committee on House Bill 46 and adopted a conference report on Senate Bill 37, which was described as higher education governance reform, including stronger board authority, changes to faculty senates, general education requirements, and a new ombudsman office. Senators also adopted a large package of resolutions and HCRs by voice vote. A major focus was Senate Bill 12, the “Parental Bill of Rights,” whose conference report was adopted after extended questioning. The bill was described as giving parents more access to school materials and grievance procedures, requiring parental consent for student clubs, and restricting school district employees from assisting with social transitioning or related gender-identity instruction. Senators raised concerns about effects on students already socially transitioned and on parental rights in medical or psychological decisions; the author said the House language was retained in key areas and that districts would need policies and parent notification. The report passed 20-11. The Senate then adopted a resolution allowing the conference committee on Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-2027, to go outside the bounds, and later adopted the budget conference report. Senators highlighted major funding for public education, property tax relief, public safety, health and human services, child care, water and transportation infrastructure, and the Texas Energy Fund. The budget discussion also covered higher education, mental health facilities, community attendant wages, rural hospitals, DFPS case management, child care assistance, and a study rider on TRS. The report passed unanimously, 30-0. Finally, the Senate suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 8 and adopted its conference report. The bill requires counties with jails or jail contracts to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, with sheriffs choosing among available models and counties receiving tiered grants to help cover costs. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure targeting criminal illegal aliens, while opponents questioned whether it would divert local resources and increase fear in immigrant communities. The report was adopted after debate.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, Representative Glorioso, I'm fresh off the campaign trail, and homeowners insurance policy is
• will reduce the premiums, We pass this bill out of committee, it will reduce premiums for some homeowners
• And after thousands of homeowners had their claims denied by insurance companies, this legislature came
• And homeowners, Louisiana...
• They don't get awarded much in homeowners' claims.

Committee: House Insurance

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• Which protects homeowners from being fined by homeowners associations during times of drought.
• I do have a committee substitute as a chairwoman said and currently under current law homeowners can
• It it it's true we deal with homeowners they receive a notice from their H.O.A. saying you're invited
• I would like to thank Representative Harry Stavula for recognizing the personal impact on homeowners.
• The, um, are homeowners allowed to have grassless lawns? and they have ground cover.

Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Article 6 is the tax increment financing article. It begins on page 20 of the summary.
• But it tax increment financing article.
• Finance.
• Uh we are also homeowners the most.
• ,</c><01:57:49.440><c> we</c> pressures on the state finances, we pressures on the state finances, we

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• The monies are to be used for the purpose of conducting a study that assesses financing mechanisms for
• Local government is doing everything within our authority to plan responsibly, but current financing
• The study will give ADOT and the legislature a clear understanding of financing mechanisms to better
• The study will give ADOT and the legislature a clear understanding of financing mechanisms to better
• This bill is drafted to protect behaviors of the pets, the pets owners, and to protect the homeowners

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee opened by announcing a heavy agenda and noting that Senate Bill 1176 would be held. It then took up several Senate bills, beginning with SB 1272, which appropriates $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The bill was amended to draw the money from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund instead of the General Fund. Senator Gowen, the Douglas mayor, and city staff described the project as a $678 million federal investment opportunity that would support water, wastewater, and broadband infrastructure, create jobs, and improve border security. The committee approved SB 1272 as amended on a 15-0 vote with three present and one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1503, as amended, which expands the state death benefit to include civilian pilots employed by law enforcement agencies and applies the change retroactively to January 1, 2026. Senator Gowen and DPS leadership testified that the change was needed so the family of a pilot killed in a February helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1274, as amended, created a separate timeshare salesperson license and training path; supporters said it would streamline licensing for people who only sell timeshares, while one member objected to the added rulemaking discretion. It passed 17-1 with one not voting. The committee also approved SB 1286, which expands veterinary telemedicine by allowing longer prescription periods for certain medications after an electronic exam, with shorter limits for antimicrobials. Supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners and had been negotiated to the satisfaction of veterinarians and telemedicine advocates. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1519, as amended, raised the off-highway vehicle weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and revised related registration and funding provisions; supporters argued it would reflect newer enclosed-cab vehicles and better align Arizona with neighboring states, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the study process was not complete. It passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Finally, the committee approved SB 1618, which restructures the Military Affairs Commission, adds members with defense and aerospace expertise, requires more frequent meetings and reporting, and updates the Military Installation Fund and related duties to better attract and retain defense missions. Supporters said the changes would help Arizona compete for military and defense investment, while some members questioned whether the commission’s mission was being broadened too far and whether the existing structure should instead be handled through other agencies. The bill passed 10-6 with one present and one not voting. The committee then considered SCR 1020, which would index legislative salaries to inflation or deflation starting with future officeholders if approved by voters. Supporters argued the current $24,000 salary had eroded significantly since 1998 and limited who could serve, while opponents objected to legislators voting on their own pay or preferred reducing session time instead. The resolution was approved and sent forward for voter consideration.

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• 39, Long-Term Homeowner Tax Exemp Exemption<00:02:27.840><c> Amendments.
• </c><00:20:06.559><c> Uh,</c> homeowner tax exemption amendments.
• Uh, homeowner tax exemption amendments.
• The original bill only repealed the sunset date of the long-term homeowners exemption.
• </c> sunset date of the long-term homeowners sunset date of the long-term homeowners exemption.<00:20

Bills: SF0079 , SF0080 , SF0039

Committee: House Revenue

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• passed through to homeowners.
• I'm talking about increasing taxes on homeowners, which we already know is a hardship.
• So in my district, there is a golf course which is maintained by a homeowners association.
• So the taxpayers of the vicinity of the homeowners association, they pay dues to the homeowners association
• course, because they are also homeowners within the municipality or the county.

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• So it's not for every homeowner.
• by doing your own retrofit on homeowner by doing your own retrofit on your<00:37:58.160><c> own</c><
• who actually did their more homeowners who actually did their own<00:38:25.440><c> because</c><00:38
• those</c><00:38:34.880><c> who</c><00:38:35.040><c> can</c><00:38:35.280><c> be</c> homeowner.
• It's for those who can be homeowner.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 449 relating to economic development, HB 1006 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and then began HB 1467 relating to housing resiliency. On HB 449, Director Wayne Enoy of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and several business groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Food Industry Association, testified in strong support. They said the measure would help local manufacturers and tech-focused businesses adapt to uncertainty around tariffs and federal funding pauses, diversify Hawaiʻi’s economy, and expand workforce training and apprenticeship efforts tied to innovation and manufacturing. The bulk of the discussion focused on HB 1006 and proposed agritourism authority for ADC. ADC, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other supporters said agritourism can be a value-added tool that helps farmers diversify income while keeping agriculture as the primary use of the land. One testifier opposed the bill’s direction without stronger guardrails, urging that a high percentage of revenue or land use remain tied to actual agricultural production. Committee members questioned ADC and Farm Bureau witnesses about how much land should remain in production, whether agritourism could expand on public lands, how enforcement would work, and whether responsibilities should be shifted from the Department of Agriculture’s marketing functions to ADC. Witnesses said ADC currently has no tenants engaged in agritourism, but would support standards, annual reporting, site visits, and the ability to reclaim land if production requirements are not met. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided. After concluding HB 1006 testimony and questions, the committee moved on to HB 1467 and called the first witness, Luke Meyers, before the transcript ended.

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• The Senate, for example, just sent which would give our homeowners significant property tax relief, and
• Wes Cunningham, Kimberly Smith, the chief finance and strategy officer, Megan DeWolf.
• housing providers, Rural Rental Housing Association of Texas, the Texas Association of Local Housing Finance

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• Projects become more expensive, efficiency upgrades are postponed, and homeowners lose the ability to
• to be a homeowner.
• Well, congratulations on being a homeowner. I know that that was one of your and your wife's goals.
• Well, congratulations on being a homeowner. I know that that was one of your and your wife's goals.
• And here in Arizona, we want to protect our homeowners and keep that most valuable asset.

Bills: SB1108 , SB1205 , SB1241 , SB1286 , SB1366 , SB1431 , SB1473 , SB1477 , SB1478 , SB1479 , SB1492 , SB1517 , SB1563 , SB1586 , SB1665 , SB1671

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

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• we can protect neighborhoods, we can create different, but without creating different classes of homeowners
• Homeowners have spent tens to hundreds of thousands on lawyers, lawsuits, and forced modifications to
• We can protect neighborhoods without creating different classes of homeowners.
• rental owners should not be singled out for more restrictive treatment than similarly situated homeowners
• It doesn't matter if it's a short-term rental or a long-term rental or a homeowner.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• There was something more that we could do to better protect homeowners when the next disaster strikes
• Once that happens, the homeowner can lose control of their own insurance claim.
• Once that happens, the homeowner can lose control of their own insurance claim.
• A homeowner is signing paperwork during a crisis without fully understanding what they were giving up
• The homeowner stays in charge of their insurance claim.

Bills: SB5223 , SB5286 , SB6002 , SB6178 , SB5892 , SB5177 , SB6039 , SB5874 , SB5863 , SB5972 , SB5941 , SB5203 , SB6014 , SB5993 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB5912 , SB5825 , SB5223 , SB6178 , SB5892 , SB5177 , SB6039 , SB5941 , SB5993 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB5912 , SB6183 , SB6071 , SB5995 , SB5966 , SB5841 , SB5840 , SB6061 , SB6058 , SB5931 , SB5944 , SB5520 , SB6011 , SB6087 , SB6076 , SB5916 , SB6016 , SB5936 , SB6137 , SB5185 , SB5956 , SB6025 , SB6009 , SB5833 , SB6161 , SB6188 , SB5890 , SB5917 , SB5820 , SB5973 , SJM8015 , SB5816 , SB6136 , SB6091 , SB6024

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, policing costs, state hospitals, local funding, budget allocation, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, LPR, surveillance, driver privacy, vehicle tracking, location data, law enforcement technology, data retention, audit trail

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• And if you look at the Department of Revenue's annual report, their homeowners exemption, if you look
• exemption if you look at the homeowners exemption if you look at the tax<00:38:28.320><c> value</c><
• </c><00:39:54.400><c> homeowners</c> bifrocates the homeowners homeowners bifrocates the homeowners homeowners
• </c><01:12:13.120><c> bill</c> correctly, the long-term homeowners bill correctly, the long-term homeowners
• </c><01:28:26.400><c> who</c> property tax relief to homeowners who property tax relief to homeowners

Bills: SF0061 , SF0098 , SF0110

Committee: Senate Revenue

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• House Bill 3413 by Strom of the House and Woods of the Senate, an act relating to public finance.
• And in House Bill 3413, we open Title 62 Public Finance and we ask that within October, agency budget
• House Bill 3413 by Strom of the House and Woods of the Senate, an act relating to public finance.
• Finance. Representative Strom now moves finally to pass the bill. No debate is seen.
• It focuses on standardizing disclosures and practices so homeowners better understand what they're buying

Bills: HB3329 , HR1039 , HR1040 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB3706 , HB3711 , HB4139 , HB1268 , HB3660 , HJR1023 , HB3298 , HB3056 , HJR1084 , HB3934 , HB3919 , HB4118 , HB4119 , HB3791 , HB4260 , HB4178 , HB4215 , HB4324 , HB3270 , HB4352 , HB4305 , HB2955 , HB3315 , HB3066 , HB1245 , HB4125 , HB3075 , HB3129 , HB3239 , HB4153 , HB3265 , HB4491 , SB680 , HB4263 , HB4268 , HB1675 , HB3885 , HB2984 , HB3697 , HB2959 , HB3671 , HB3852 , HB2933 , HB3057 , HB3802 , HB4294 , HB4285 , HB3708 , HB3979 , HB3977 , HB3986 , HB3985 , HB3588 , HB3742 , HB3845 , HJR1070 , HB3590 , HB3595 , HB3391 , HB3183 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB1002 , HB4434 , HJR1086 , HB4060 , HB3881 , HB3500 , HB4408 , HB3648 , HB3127 , HB3606