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• I think maybe this was a... ...maybe mistakenly made it in there, the real estate flex language.
• Matter of fact, why don't I just do the fund purposes real quickly? The Ag Business Development...
• Matter of fact, why don't I just do the fund purposes real quickly?
• Texas to page four. Representative Mayhew, you have an inquiry. You may proceed. Thank you.
• Casey Crime Commission is the organization that received the money.” “Okay. Ready for page 377?

Committee: House Budget

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• estate investment level.
• And so I think there are a number of job creation tax incentives, real estate investment tax incentives
• We're the number two exporter in the United States after Texas, because we don't have all the energy
• resources that Texas does.
• resources that Texas does.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.

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• </c> Gentleman from Texas seek recognition. Gentleman from Texas seek recognition. Mr. Mr. Mr.
• </c><02:15:13.199><c> and</c> year has been detained in Texas and year has been detained in Texas and
• ,</c><02:21:36.479><c> first</c> firefighter in Houston, Texas, first firefighter in Houston, Texas,
• And this is in Houston, Texas. 140,000. And this is in Houston, Texas.
• because</c><03:15:14.160><c> our</c> That's a real problem because our That's a real problem because

Bills: HB5587

Keywords: geothermal, environmental policy, federal drilling permit, energy production, state regulations, land use

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• After Nova won in Texas, she now will go on to represent the great state of Oklahoma as she competes
• Wants to attend Auburn University to study finance and real estate.
• Wants to attend Auburn University to study finance and real estate.

Bills: HR1037 , HR1043 , SB1491 , SB1451 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1521 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB722 , SB3

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, pledge, and a series of ceremonial recognitions and introductions. Chaplain Ronnie Wilson delivered the invocation, and the chamber honored Veteran of the Week Bobby Joe Floyd for his Army service and decades in Oklahoma law enforcement. Members also recognized a visiting youth performer, Nova Williams, and adopted House Resolution 1037 recognizing April as National Poetry Month and House Resolution 1043 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month. The House also featured several special presentations tied to Caregivers Day, including introductions of Dr. Mukesh Perrek as Doctor of the Day, Dr. Colby Kipp as Psychologist of the Day, and Cynthia Cothram as Nurse of the Day. Additional guests from Stillwater Medical Center and Share Medical Center were welcomed, and Representative West presented Metropolitan Library System poet laureate Hallie Waugh, reading one of her poems in honor of Poetry Month. Representative Hill then recognized the week’s pages, highlighting students from across Oklahoma and their academic and extracurricular achievements. In floor action, Representative Schreiber moved to request further conference on House Bill 1851, and the motion was adopted without objection. The House also reassigned measures according to the Majority Floor Leader’s list. After announcements, Representative Kennedy hosted a special presentation for the Oklahoma Rifle Association and NRA-related guests, and the House adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• </c> fixtures, structural components, real fixtures, structural components, real property<00:07:48.960
• commission commission will<00:12:05.839><c> have</c><00:12:06.000><c> stronger</c><00:12:06.399><c>
• </c><00:21:12.320><c> because</c> service commission because service commission because I<00:21:14.640
• </c> and realize we are the real problems. and realize we are the real problems.

Bills: HB403 , HB399 , HB392 , HB403 , HB399 , HB392

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, Lamar County, property auction, county commission, online auction, public notice, HB392, Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, assistant district attorney, assistant district attorneys, prosecutor, prosecutorial compensation, salary supplement

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• And it's a real honor to be here. I've never gotten to do this before. I'm 60 years old.
• And uh it's a real honor to be here. I've never gotten to do this before. I'm 60 years old.
• Commission on Housing Affordability.
• </c><00:58:24.520><c> Once</c> COVID-19 Response Commission. Once COVID-19 Response Commission.
• For the Legislative Coordinating Commission. No questions, no re-referrals.

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• With me today is Ethan Rerick, Executive Director of the Little Hoover Commission.
• We're going to establish a quorum real quick while we have eight members.
• AB 2734 is how we can make that promise real for the next 50 years.
• estate and commercial development as well as oil and gas production.
• Real estate and commercial development, as well as oil and gas production.

Committee: House Natural Resources

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• The state of Texas is...
• And anyone who uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or property
• They happen from North Texas to South Texas.
• The SPCA of Texas and myself. State that again, please. The SPCA of Texas and myself.
• busts across North Texas.

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• He is the director of the Real Estate Commission.
• He is the director of the real estate<00:03:58.680><c> commission.
• This bill was brought about because the Real Estate Commission is a well-run board, and that's one of
• the real estate commission is a because the real estate commission is a well-run<00:04:33.919><c> board
• </c> real estate world. Thank you. real estate world. Thank you.

Bills: HB586

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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• I'm going to go pay the property, my real estate taxes and my property taxes.
• It's a good time here in January to hear this because people are like, man, I paid a ton in real estate
• Our real estate tax or income tax, you know, four and a half, four, four, four point six five, we can't
• Real quick. On that point. Representative Butz, real quick.
• Just real quick.

Committees: House Transportation , House Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Bills: HF826 , HF81 , HF2253 , HSB501 , HF2697 , HSB616 , HF2515 , HSB617 , HF2695 , HF2554 , HF2360 , HF2086 , HF2557 , HSB669 , HF2711 , HSB668 , HF2660 , HF817 , HF2720 , HF2436

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: obscenity, minors, sexual offenses, penalties, sex offender registry, HF 81, Iowa obscenity law, child sexual exploitation, child pornography, synthetic child sexual abuse material, CSAM, minor sexual imagery, obscene material, visual depictions, sex offender registration, chapter 692A, chapter 728, aggravated misdemeanor, class D felony, attempt offense

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• Well, I'm a real estate attorney by profession, and as a real estate attorney we deal with a lot of development
• </c><00:19:24.000><c> estate</c> with resources well uh I'm a real estate with resources well uh I'm
• as a real attorney by profession and as a real estate<00:19:26.840><c> attorney</c><00:19:27.240><c>
• That's a reality. a short study with the real estate a short study with the real estate agents<02:28:
• a real estate interest on the state has a real estate interest on that<03:35:18.640><c> strip</c><03:

Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• We have HCR 102 and HR 98, strongly urging the Real Estate Commission to allow for the administration
• </c><00:25:21.760><c> Estate</c> 98 strongly urging the Real Estate 98 strongly urging the Real Estate
• </c><00:27:42.720><c> estate</c> passing this real estate passing this real estate exam<00:27:44.919>
• </c><00:31:19.919><c> estate</c> shortage of bilingual real estate shortage of bilingual real estate
• Well, I'm going to vote, I don't know, based on the testimony of the EST Real Estate Commission.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 1 at the State Capitol and heard four measures. HCR 45/HR 38 urged the Public Utilities Commission to support transferring regulatory authority over motor carriers, water carriers, and other transportation means to the Department of Transportation; both the PUC and DOT testified in support, and members discussed that the resolution was largely symbolic because statutory changes would still be needed. HCR 58/HR 54 requested a geothermal energy working group; the Consumer Advocate, PUC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Life of the Land supported it, while Students for Justice in Palestine at UH opposed it, citing an active injunction, environmental risks, and the need to prioritize Native and local community voices. Members asked about the injunction and community representation, and the PUC said it would support including Hawaiian community members in the working group. HCR 91/HR 87 sought insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices; a 14-year-old amputee testified in support, describing the need for sports prosthetics and arguing that coverage should allow people with limb loss to participate fully in school and athletics. HCR 102/HR 98 urged the Real Estate Commission to allow the salesperson exam to be administered in Japanese for timeshare sales; the Real Estate Commission opposed, while ARDA supported it, arguing there is a shortage of bilingual real estate professionals and that Japanese-language testing would help the timeshare industry and Japanese visitors. Members questioned the limited-license concept and public protection concerns, and the committee later amended the measure to a limited real estate salesperson’s license for timeshare sales, changing the target from Japanese-speaking visitors to Japanese nationals, before passing all four measures out of committee, with HCR 102 passing with amendments and the others passing as is.

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• </c> real-world applications. real-world applications.
• challenges students to practice critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills through real-world
• </c> collaboration skills through real-world collaboration skills through real-world applications. applications
• maintain our infrastructure, care for our most vulnerable, and keep Hawaii running in the face of very real
• These are real constraints, and they demand real solutions.

Bills: HR203 , SB2802 , SB3081 , SB2902 , SB2005 , SB3252 , SB2096 , SB2095 , SB2046 , SB2999 , SB3103 , SB83 , SB2041 , SB3234 , SB3156 , SB3154 , SB2146 , SB2053 , SB2010 , SB2009 , SB2667 , SB3215 , SB2698 , SB2363 , SB2372 , SB2673 , SB2948 , SB2277 , SB2057 , SB3085 , SB3025 , SB2761

Keywords: H.R. 203, House Resolution, Hawaii education, teacher of the year, educator recognition, Jessica Canyon, Natsumi Yamasato, Jodi Kadoyama, Mānana Elementary School, National Blue Ribbon School, Teach For America Hawaiʻi, public education, K-12, elementary school, STEM education, literacy, teacher appreciation, school excellence, Hawaiʻi Legislature, keiki

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• It's a real-life criminal investigative agency that we count on to keep us safe as a country.
• My work at the Federal Trade Commission spanned many industries.
• I think that the real work that...
• It was a route they bought it for the real estate and they ran it into the ground It goes out of business
• They just squeeze and turn it into a real estate play and then leave high and dry a lot of folks in rural

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: nominations, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Todd Blanch, Gail Slater, confirmation hearing

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Todd Blanch and Gail Slater for the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, respectively. The committee considered the qualifications of both nominees, with opening statements provided by the nominees themselves. There was an evident emphasis on the rigorous vetting process that nominees undergo before their selection, highlighting the importance of the roles within the Department of Justice. Members of the committee engaged in a structured question-and-answer session to further evaluate the nominees' capabilities and fit for the positions they were nominated for, with each member allotted seven minutes to pose questions.

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• And I know we talk some about the commercialization of the real estate, but I'm not saying I'm asking
• Does California have the real estate locations? Is California going to have the ridership?
• Does California have the real estate locations?
• Will there be the ability to, you know, commercialize, you know, the real estate value that's around
• The proposed trailer bill language would authorize professional real estate staff at the department to

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.

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• Sections 1 through 7 and Section 9 will make changes related to the Tax Expenditure Review Commission
• the Tax Expenditure Review Commission report to be submitted to the legislature by February 15th instead
• It was like Utah was in there and Massachusetts, and, you know, real geographic and kind of ideological
• But then you've got Texas and Georgia at 50% and 75%.
• I'm the Public Policy Director for NAAPP, which is the Commercial Real Estate Development Trade Association

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

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• That kind of support made a real difference for people across North Carolina.
• Miller of Texas.
• Miller of Texas. Texas. Texas.
• Austin, Texas, $150 million cut. Boston, Massachusetts, $12 million cut.
• Austin, Texas, $150 million cut. list. Austin, Texas, $150 million cut.

Bills: HR249 , HCR30 , HB2215 , HB2492 , HR952 , HR618 , HR531 , HB1829 , HB1550 , HR677 , HR1001 , HR167 , HR331 , HB1612 , HB1682 , HR364 , HR353

Keywords: Greece, Greek Independence Day, War of Greek Independence, philhellene, Greek-American, Hellenic, foreign affairs, bipartisan resolution, NATO, Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, energy security, defense cooperation, Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, 3+1 partnership, Israel, Cyprus, Alexandroupolis, human rights, democracy

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• They work to educate, to inform, and to shift hearts and minds, because they understand that real change
• And whereas for more than 22 years, she has served as deputy director of the Arizona Commission... ..
• She is originally from Houston, Texas, and graduated with her doctorate degree from the Arizona College
• His work extended far beyond real estate, as he was an active and respected presence in his community
• Those are the real faces of the holiday, and they always have been.

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• When you run for City Commission,... ...you will fix potholes and replace stop signs.
• It is something that is real. It is fresh on our minds.
• Let's use this as a turning point so that they can focus on the real problem.
• Texas has more providers than Florida yet has less claims than Florida.
• I know I sound crazy but these are real life scenarios. Chair: You are recognized. Rep.