Video & Transcript : 'quitclaim deed' :
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> days um upon uh passage and uh deed days um upon uh passage and uh deed refine<00:15:36.240><c>
- DEED was exercising authority to adjust premium rates in year one of the program.
- DEED engaged and said, you know, here's the challenges we think about having.
- Next, if we could have Deputy Commissioner Ro from DEED.
- deed deed and<00:40:22.920><c> I</c><00:40:23.040><c> don't</c><00:40:23.160><c> know</c><00:40:23.280
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:43.480><c> does</c><00:30:43.960><c> Deeds</c> misclassification deed does Deeds misclassification
- deed does Deeds penalties<00:30:44.679><c> are</c><00:30:44.880><c> pretty</c><00:30:45.080><c> low<
- </c> mentioned uh uh Department of Labor deed mentioned uh uh Department of Labor deed Revenue<00:37:
- </c><00:48:03.240><c> uh</c> Enterprise and also true for deed uh Enterprise and also true for deed uh
- </c> only Employment Program at Deeds only Employment Program at Deeds specifically<01:01:45.359><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We had representatives from Revenue, DEED, and DLI. We had legislators.
- </c> would get the wage theft piece, DEED would get the wage theft piece, DEED would<00:47:36.680><c>
- /c><00:48:17.280><c> and</c> representatives from Revenue, Deed and representatives from Revenue, Deed
- ,<00:58:55.200><c> and,</c><00:58:55.840><c> um,</c> DEED, and, um, DEED, and, um, uh,<00:58:57.040><
- ,<01:45:07.520><c> DLI,</c> deed, DLI, deed, DLI, and<01:45:09.120><c> revenue</c><01:45:09.960><c> and
Summary:
The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target.
Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then.
Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:27:10.280><c> and</c> and to accommodate Statewide deeds and and to accommodate Statewide deeds
- </c> and over here the ones in the deed and over here the ones in the deed restriction<02:23:18.800><
- </c> a multif family lot later the deed a multif family lot later the deed restriction<02:25:54.000><
- </c><02:26:03.120><c> restriction</c> County which owns the deed restriction County which owns the deed
- </c><02:53:43.359><c> restricted</c> the Adu itself is also deed restricted the Adu itself is also deed
Committee:
House Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the next few lines um deed.
- There is uh a services under deed.
- </c><00:36:53.680><c> and</c> uh to deed and uh to deed and um<00:36:55.839><c> removes</c><00:36:56.400
- This is a DEED program, and Senator Champion and the jobs committee has jurisdiction over DEED.
- This is a deed jobs committee.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/12/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- program private investors um this deed program private investors and<00:14:18.240><c> loans</c><00:14
- I'm going to ask my testifier, who is Devin Bowry, who's the government relations director from DEED,
- My name is Devon Bowry, government relations director at DEED.
- but mindat or programs so not just deed but mindat or um<01:10:18.480><c> even</c><01:10:18.679><c>
- I know DEED has done some phenomenal things, particularly, so I have great confidence in DEED.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, but the revenue piece would involve DEED, and the revenue would be dedicated to new special revenue
- </c> but the revenue piece would involve deed but the revenue piece would involve deed and<00:03:25.760
- We now have this small Office of Public Service at DEED, with the purpose being to help elevate those
- </c> having part of it go through deed having part of it go through deed and<00:10:24.240><c> Met</c>
- — I'm sorry, labor folks at DEED — update this for us.
Keywords:
workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And now if we could have Deed come up, whoever on the team is going to speak.
- What does it look like at DEED?
- </c> discussion about it's great that deed discussion about it's great that deed has<01:15:33.120><c>
- </c> overview of the activities that Deeds overview of the activities that Deeds Workforce<01:18:54.840
- </c><01:19:04.600><c> uh</c> Development uh team at deed uh Development uh team at deed uh particularly
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> um and then we'll have a deed um and then we'll have a deed presentation<00:01:15.040><c> uh</c>
- </c> because it's multiple layers that deed because it's multiple layers that deed does<00:53:25.920>
- I think it's the job of deed there is.
- So, is that something that DEED does?
- Do So, is that something that deed does?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota that remains on people's deeds Minnesota that remains on people's deeds and<01:02:46.160
- But I think the conversation about how we deal with contract for deeds needs to continue.
- ,</c> relating to contracts for deed, relating to contracts for deed, modifying<01:51:42.400><c> definition
- as I've done in the contract for deed as I've done in the<01:52:14.480><c> past.
- And I think uses for contracts for deed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- But I was aware of deed and title fraud much longer than that.
- Title deed fraud is a national issue, and Arizona is not immune to that.
- I'm a victim, now advocate, of deed fraud.
- If a deed comes by and we try to transfer the deed, prior to transferring the deed, we call them and
- So all of the deed fraud bills that we can pass this year, the better.
Summary:
The committee heard a series of bills and resolutions, many of them on property, local government, and memorial topics. HB 2079, authorizing a memorial for journalist Don Bolles at Wesley Bolin Plaza, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony about the 50th anniversary of his assassination and the memorial’s no-cost nature. HB 2080, as amended, advanced 7-0 on deed and title fraud prevention measures, including photo ID requirements, notarization and deed-filing safeguards, an assessor alert program, and a felony penalty for knowingly submitting false or forged real-property claims. HB 464, which moves the petition process for municipal improvement districts earlier in the process, passed 5-2 after testimony from Camp Verde, the Yavapai Apache Nation, developers, and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns; opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want, while supporters said it improves transparency and financing certainty. HB 2048, a proposed constitutional referral to withhold pay from state elected officials if the budget is not enacted by April 30, passed 4-3, with supporters saying it would create accountability and opponents saying broader process reforms are needed first.
The committee also heard HB 2324, which would allow municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county-owned buildings inside city limits to be exempt from separate state fire code inspections when conditions are met. County and state fire officials supported the concept, saying it would resolve conflicting statutes and formalize intergovernmental agreements, and the bill passed 7-0. HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, also passed unanimously, with the sponsor noting her service in both chambers and her work on veterans and health care issues.
HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund for underserved and low-income communities, drew extensive testimony from rural parents, child care advocates, and early childhood experts describing child care deserts, workforce losses, and safety concerns with unregulated care. Supporters said the bill would fund the facilities and infrastructure needed to expand regulated child care, especially in rural Arizona; the committee approved it 5-1 with one member present and one not voting. Members also discussed HB 2375, a historic-preservation-related middle housing bill, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown; testimony reflected a sharp divide between preservation advocates supporting exemptions for historic districts and housing advocates warning the bill could worsen exclusion and housing shortages.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HOU-PSM, HOU-HWN, HOU Public Hearings 03-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe a deed restriction program can do that by increasing the inventory in perpetuity.
- We believe a deed restriction program can do that by increasing the inventory in perpetuity.
- We believe a deed restriction program can do that by increasing the inventory in perpetuity.
- We believe a deed restriction program can do that by increasing the inventory in perpetuity.
- We believe a deed restriction program can do that by increasing the inventory in perpetuity.
Summary:
The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096.
The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.
AL
Bills:
HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- a $50 million cut, and also a $50 million cut for the agencies within our jurisdiction, including DEED
- The underlying bill is the grant program through DEED that I think Ms.
- </c> Wilmer where through this program deed Wilmer where through this program deed provided<00:35:41.800
- Danan about the DEED program. Am I wrong about that? Thank you, Chair.
- Danan about the DEED program. Am I wrong about that?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on S.F. 1832 - Jobs and Labor Omnibus - 05/14/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, with an additional change, uh, DEED contacted us today.
- Uh, with an additional change, uh, DEED contacted us today.
- And so, the deed has that drafting.
- Devon Bowry, government relations director for DEED.
- </c> government relations director for deed. government relations director for deed.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (6-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- deeds and other<00:05:15.360><c> recorded</c><00:05:15.759><c> instruments.
- So that's the process that correct deed.
- </c> they're done with 60 years of deeds they're done with 60 years of deeds rather<00:07:48.000><c>
- You know, we're starting to deed fraud.
- </c> association to like what what would deed association to like what what would deed fraud<00:10:54.320
Summary:
The committee first heard an update from representatives of the Kentucky County Clerk’s Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. They reviewed the 2021 task force work, the legislation and budget funding that followed, and the requirements for county clerks to provide online search portals and complete 30-year property record searches, with a 60-year standard expected next summer. Speakers said most counties are still working through scanning and verification, with only a small number fully complete, and emphasized that verification of records is the main bottleneck because it requires staff time and careful matching of indexes to deeds. They also noted limited vendor availability, differences among counties in what records are already digitized, and that the association and land title attorneys are now working more closely on future “continuous improvement” legislation.
The clerks also raised related issues, including concerns about deed fraud as more records become searchable online. They said some counties already offer notification services that alert property owners when a document is recorded, which can help owners respond quickly to suspicious filings. They also discussed the filing document storage fee and KDLA digitization grants, saying the funding structure has generally worked but that two grant cycles have been missed. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and searchable, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive. In response to committee questions, the witnesses said the remaining delays are less about money than staffing shortages and the need for more manpower to complete verification, and they said they would follow up on the balance in the KDLA fund and other details.
The committee then received a presentation from an Area Development District representative, who described the districts as regional, nonpartisan service organizations that help cities and counties pool resources, provide technical assistance, and leverage public and private partnerships. He highlighted examples of regional cooperation, including veterans-directed care and other shared programs, and argued that the districts create efficiencies and economies of scale for local governments and the state. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/24/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Because the buying and selling of existing deeds or transfer deeds has a tax on them, several taxes.
- Because the buying and selling of existing deeds or transfer deeds has a tax on them, several taxes.
- Because the buying and selling of existing deeds or transfer deeds has a tax on them, several taxes.
- deeds or or transfer deeds has existing deeds or or transfer deeds has a<01:03:58.760><c> tax</c><01
- </c> the state deed tax. the state deed tax.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- But I was aware of deed and title fraud much longer than that.
- We had over a hundred individuals participate in that title deed fraud summit.
- I'm a victim, now advocate, of deed fraud.
- If a deed comes by and we try to transfer the deed, prior to transferring the deed, we call them, and
- So all of the deed fraud bills that we can pass this year, the better.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Registry of Deeds Association. Registry of Deeds Association.
- </c> New Hampshire Registry of Deeds New Hampshire Registry of Deeds Association<01:30:55.600><c> does
- And um the registry deeds unfair.
- </c> to the deeds to the deeds association<01:32:38.400><c> any</c><01:32:38.800><c> questions</c><01
- </c><01:53:55.679><c> who</c> represents uh New Hampshire deeds who represents uh New Hampshire deeds
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting.
Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25.
The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee May 5th, 2025
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Under current law, a mortgage or deed of trust can only serve as a fixture filing if the debtor's name
- It allows a mortgage or deed of trust to serve as a fixture filing. without requiring an exact ID name
- So, as was just explained, in 44 states, the mortgage or deed of trust itself can serve as a fixture
- In 44 states, the mortgage or deed of trust is a done deal; you don't have to do the separate fixture
- Also, as a practical matter, a mortgage or deed of trust can be effective for 60 years, while a fixture
Committee:
House Banking and Finance