Video & Transcript Research : 'community land trusts'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • It’s clearly not ag land.”
  • but especially our ag community.
  • County, has been forced to fallow large sections of land.
  • you know, as we collaborate with the ag community.
  • You know, my team would be, you know, as we collaborate with the ag community.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • She was full virtual, but she was able to re-engage with our community in a way that now she was able
  • So where do we land from here?
  • Um, Could an adult with a, with a, an existing GED get into just get into TSTC or any of the community
  • Business community is the ultimate beneficiary of a strong system.
  • And we are able to work with families because we have very trusting relationships with them.
Bills: HB117
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:46:18.720><c> We</c> or land acquisition phases. We or land acquisition phases.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 01-30-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight May 5th, 2026

Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight

Bills: SB893
Summary: The Chair opened the CCR Committee for Health and Human Services and took up Senate Bill 893. Representative Colwell explained that the bill is intended to protect military institutions and installations from foreign ownership in surrounding areas and offered to answer questions. No questions or objections were raised. The Chair then asked members to sign the bill out of committee. With no further objections, the committee adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ha, she never, lands, that, oh, and you, con, con, the band-a-hod-odd, inly.
  • And too many times people have driven by that community.
  • And too many times people have driven by that community.
  • , and Avanzamos, advancing community engagement and personal growth.
  • And they're accompanied by the Director of Community Relations, Dr. Criselle Martinez.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ha, she never, lands, that, oh, and you, con, con, the band-a-hod-odd, inly.
  • The people are wonderful, and too many times people have driven by that community.
  • Everybody's asked me about them, and it's all about our community. I couldn't be prouder.
  • , and Avanzamos, advancing community engagement and personal growth.
  • They’re accompanied by the Director of Community Relations, Dr. Criselle Martinez.
Summary: The House opened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and a series of announcements and recognitions tied to Gallup-McKinley County Day, including the presentation and passage of House Memorial 15 designating February 5, 2026, as Gallup-McKinley County Day. Members spoke at length in support of Gallup and McKinley County, its Native communities, cultural traditions, Route 66 heritage, economic development, and local schools and guests in the gallery. House Memorial 15 passed unanimously, 70-0. The chamber then took up House Memorial 3 recognizing nurses and other health care professionals. Several members and guests from labor and health care organizations spoke in support, emphasizing the dedication of frontline workers and the importance of honoring nurses. The memorial passed unanimously, 70-0. The House also passed House Bill 32, a counseling licensure compact, after adopting a technical amendment, by 63-0; House Bill 33, a psychologist compact, by 64-0; and House Bill 95, creating a fifth judge position in the Second Judicial District family court division, after a friendly amendment removing an appropriation because funding was already in the budget, by 65-0. During committee reports, the House adopted favorable reports on several measures, including House Bill 70 substitute, Senate Bill 3 as amended, House Bills 246, 254, 271, 276, 288, and House Joint Memorial 3. In introductions, the House referred several memorials and Senate bills, including measures on teacher workload study, detention facility reuse, health insurance affordability, gifted education endorsements, special education, and burglary definitions. The House also announced committee meetings, upcoming events, and the annual House-versus-Senate basketball game, then recessed until the next morning.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU Public Hearing 02-12-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committee heard SB 2006, which would clarify that a farm dwelling permit in an agricultural district may include a single-family farm dwelling with an accessory employee housing structure, subject to restrictions. Testimony was largely supportive, with comments from the Department of Agriculture Biosecurity, DPP, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Hawaii Farmers Union, Housing Hawaii Future, and several individuals. The chair noted there were nine in support, two opposed, and four offering comments. In decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with OPSD-suggested amendments to clarify the definitions of farm employee housing and bona fide agricultural services. The chair also referenced opposing testimony that raised concern the original draft could limit tourism activities that provide supplemental income for bona fide farming operations. The proposed amendments were intended to make clear that farm employee housing is only for workers and not visitor accommodations, while allowing tourism activities on the same parcel if they are secondary and incidental to a bona fide agricultural operation, do not occur in employee housing units, and comply with county ordinances. The committee adopted the recommendation and voted to pass SB 2006 with amendments. The recorded votes showed the chair, vice chair, Senator Rhoads, and Senator Awa in favor, with Senator DeCoite excused. The same pass-with-amendments recommendation was then made to the housing committee and adopted there as well, with Senator Elephante voting aye and Senator Favella excused.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Rural and underserved communities lack the resources needed.
  • These are laws that came out of this committee to clean up the air, the water, and the land in our communities
  • This, Madam Chair, relates to Alaska Native lands in Alaska.
  • They own this land in fee simple; it's a very innovative program.
  • Programs to have cleanup on Alaska Native lands, Alaska Native Corporation lands that the federal government
Bills: SB347, SB351
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we also have Hawaii Community Foundation in support as well as two other individuals all in support
  • </c><00:13:39.040><c> in</c> have Hawaii Community Foundation in have Hawaii Community Foundation in
  • And you think about all the ways that folks come back to Hawaii and then serve in the community.
  • </c> yourself and to love your community. yourself and to love your community.
  • </c><00:39:41.200><c> from</c> libraries provide to our community from libraries provide to our community
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm asking because, like, I work a lot with community land trusts who buy deed restrictions, and
  • And I'm asking because, like, I work a lot with community land trusts who buy deed restrictions, and
  • or the land component of the landing or the land trust<00:42:28.800><c> model.
  • land trusts, who are doing that and are actually getting a lot of buy-in from communities that might
  • trust on the purchase of property or people buying into a land trust.
Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • King called the beloved community, a community that looks to the common good of humanity, crumbles privilege
  • We were only a handful of years away from landing people on the moon.
  • We had color TV, Madam Speaker, and yet, Years away from landing people on the moon.
  • Strengthen our community right here in front of us.
  • A man that dedicated every waking moment to serving his community.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, the Pledge of Allegiance, a National Anthem performance by Pastor Pamela Bowman, and a prayer by Senior Pastor Joseph Bowman of Integrity Life Church in Federal Way. The prayer and musical selections focused on Martin Luther King Jr. Day themes of justice, unity, service, and hope. The House then approved the previous day’s minutes without objection. House Resolution 4672, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was read and adopted. Representative Penner moved adoption and spoke about remembering both the promise and the struggle of the civil rights movement, while Representatives Reeves, Lowe, and Thomas also offered remarks emphasizing King’s legacy, the ongoing work of justice, the importance of nonviolence, and the need for public service and respectful disagreement. Representative Thomas also described personal experiences with racism and called for continued action rather than platitudes. After the resolution passed by voice vote, the House handled routine business: introduction-sheet items and committee reports were referred as designated, and the Rules Committee was relieved of several bills, moving House Bill 1160 and House Bill 1798 to second reading and Substitute House Bill 1066 and Engrossed House Bill 1574 to third reading. Democrats and Republicans announced caucuses after adjournment, and the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, January 20.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Community access is renamed community inclusion.
  • Community access is renamed community inclusion.
  • At Work is a member of the Community Employment Alliance.
  • At work is a member of the Community Employment Alliance.
  • I am also the chair of the Community Residential Services Association.
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard four bills. SB 6024, sponsored by Senator Gildon, would streamline DSHS oversight of community residential service providers by limiting routine reviews to no more than one annual review per subject area, combining reviews when possible, and requiring better document sharing within the department to reduce duplicate requests. The sponsor and provider witnesses said the bill would reduce redundant audits and paperwork so providers can spend more time on direct client care. SB 6063, a DSHS request bill sponsored by Senator Bateman, would update statutes to reflect DSHS’s recent reorganization and rename references to the new administrations; testimony described it as a technical, no-cost cleanup measure. The committee also heard a proposed substitute for SB 5681, sponsored by Senator Cortez, which would lower from 21 to 20 the age at which people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may access employment and community inclusion services, and would rename community access as community inclusion. Senator Cortez and multiple advocates, educators, and service providers testified that earlier access would help young adults avoid a service gap after school, support transition to work, and improve long-term independence; the substitute was explained as changing the original bill’s proposed age from 19 to 20. SB 6036, sponsored by Senator Kaufman and requested by DSHS, would create a narrow exemption from adult family home licensure for certain foster care or kinship caregivers who continue caring for former foster youth who are the only unrelated adults in the home. Senator Kaufman and DSHS said the bill would preserve stability and continuity of care for youth aging out of foster care while maintaining safeguards, and DSHS testified in support. No votes were taken; the chair closed each hearing after testimony, and announced upcoming executive sessions and future hearings.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Leg Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We know what a community looks like without arts and culture, and it's not a whole community.
  • and community festivals as well.
  • community.
  • We want our community to get the news and information that they need from trusted sources.
  • In the community, understand our community, and deserve an ecosystem that represents them, informs them
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Jan 12th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • costs are rising, and young families are struggling to find a place to live near their jobs in the communities
  • This empowers local decision-making rather than forcing every community to adopt uniform standards.
  • It is a tool for rural communities to retain families, attract workers, and improve economic resilience
Bills: HB2269
Summary: The Housing Committee opened its 2026 session with member introductions and brief remarks about a light workload and interest in middle housing, especially in rural areas. Chair Peterson noted the committee would be looking for bills and possible work sessions if the agenda stays light. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2269, a trailer bill to last session’s middle housing legislation. Staff explained that HB 2269 would limit the authority for middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development to rural counties, expand eligible wastewater systems to include large on-site sewage systems, and clarify that the sewer system serving such development must be publicly owned. Representative Bernbaum said the bill was intended to clarify ambiguities from last year’s law so small counties could confidently plan for middle housing, and noted a technical amendment would remove an unintended restriction on urban counties. Testimony from Anthony Mixer, Curtis Steinhauer, Ken Short, Andrea Smiley, and Bryce Yadon was generally supportive, emphasizing housing supply, local flexibility, and the need for infrastructure and oversight. Committee members asked several questions about the difference between standard septic systems and large on-site sewage systems, state versus local oversight, flood-zone concerns, and how the bill interacts with rural ADU legislation. Witnesses explained that large on-site systems typically serve multiple units and involve more monitoring and state Department of Health oversight. No votes were taken; the committee closed the public hearing on HB 2269 and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/5/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • There are a lot of acres that go to BWSR, and then Minnesota Land Trust has private land conservation
  • First is land availability—just that the land market is very, very tough—and also the land prices are
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  • Just uh, simple question... like the Minnesota land trust or by the like the Minnesota land trust or
Bills: HF1250
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/19/25

Legacy Finance

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  • see it in their local communities.
  • and want our community to get the news and information that they need coming from trusted sources.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-18-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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