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• Tab 8, CS for SB 208 on land use and development regulations.
• within planned unit developments or master plan communities; application for development within historic
• It ensures that all parties agree to a bond before a bond is reinstated.
• And if somebody... ...can't get bond immediately, there's always the opportunity for a bond hearing where
• Putting up bond money.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• recommended 1 million in his bonding recommended 1 million in his bonding proposal,<00:01:32.480
• <00:03:08.760> and essentially be developing and essentially be developing and maintaining
• <00:06:47.280> bill as you assemble your bonding bill as you assemble your bonding bill to
• Program in '23. 3 million in geo bonds Program in '23. 3 million in geo bonds and<00:10:44.000><
• um and the and the bonding. um and the and the bonding.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Welcome to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
• Funds from the last statewide housing bond ran out last year.
• that we've received in previous housing bond issues.
• for development within their community.
• It does have a prohibition against residential development.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• Transportation infrastructure bonds are just what they sound like: bonds from which the proceeds are
• They are not the geo bonds that we discussed in the capital bill, but rather special obligation bonds
• bonds for FY 2028 and 2032. bonds for FY 2028 and 2032.
• > Transportation infrastructure bonds are Transportation infrastructure bonds are just<01:02:32.000><
• bond fund is only um is a single bond bond fund is only um is a single bond fund<02:09:14.000>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• A state procurement process is not required when a developer, a private developer, is developing the
• The developer does. A the construction. The developer does.
• when a developer, a private developer<01:25:08.800> is<01:25:08.960> developing<01:25:
• <01:25:10.639> In developer is developing the units.
• In developer is developing the units.

Keywords: 0:00:07 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:47 Approval of Minutes 0:01:05 Correspondence and Information Items 0:54:15 Lease Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:56:19 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 1:08:46 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 1:13:00 Rpt from Office of Financial Mgmt - KIA 1:20:00 Office of Financial Management 1:35:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure. The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation. KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.

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• And then we're going to have a greater bond resilience. What are bonds? Bonds are debt.
• Bonds, investments, and bonds eligible for...
• bonds.
• for interest on the bonds.
• Bond authority... Bond authority probably not going to work.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Our community has also passed the most recent GEO bond and the previous GEO bond with the intention.
• Throughout the year, we have the opportunity to sell bonds.
• We also have the previously sold bond amount and what bonds these projects were sold.
• All right, any questions on the proposed bond certification?
• We're gonna have a lot more eyes on focusing on our bonds, the bond sale, and financial plan.

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• Local opposition continue to slow development.
• This policy would enable development or developers to withdraw cash from existing HCD projects to promote
• community development to align with the deadlines provided by Housing and Urban Development.
• It will lead to improved efficiency and housing development.
• We do not have a bond that actually is moving forward right now.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to go out and get that bond approved and then pay the debt.
• Conditions assessment for possible bond votes for deferred maintenance or otherwise.
• So, if there's a district that wants to go out for a bond vote now, they can go out for a bond vote now
• But anyway, that being said, I'd really love to have an update on Economic Development issues.
• Bank; and Sarah Firman, a member of the Vermont Economic Development Authority.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• $400,000 for development of Town Square. $400,000 for development of Town Square.
• voters along with associated bonding voters along with associated bonding costs<00:48:26.000>
• <00:48:57.280> and because like now I see like bonds and because like now I see like bonds
• We do have a developer.
• We are developing a lot.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We struggled with doing a climate bond and an education bond of 20 billion total in this last legislative
• On the bonding authority, so the bonding authority is not a general obligation bond.
• This is a bond that is done on behalf of the state water project, and it's a revenue bond that DWR would
• bonds.
• Yes, it's a revenue bond, but typically a revenue bond repayment structure doesn't start until after

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's your primary thing: the bond issues.
• You bond it, you match it, you got a program.
• And it's taking a dollar, bonding it, it becomes $20,000.
• And it's taking a dollar, bonding it, it becomes $20,000.
• And it's taking a dollar, bonding it, it becomes 40.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation heard testimony on a range of bills focused on transportation funding, governance, and equity. Supporters backed proposals to create a North Central Massachusetts intercity passenger rail fund tied to a possible new gaming license (H. 3680/S. 2363), local parking assessments (H. 3756), third-party delivery fees (S. 2356/H. 3774), broader roadway pricing and congestion management measures (S. 2353/S. 2354), tolling equity and regional transit authority advisory boards (S. 2400/S. 2401), and Steamship Authority oversight reforms including board term limits (S. 2395). Testimony in favor emphasized new dedicated revenue sources, commuter rail expansion, regional equity, improved oversight, and better transit access for riders and communities that rely on public transportation. There was also testimony in opposition to the third-party delivery fee bills from Chamber of Progress, which argued the fee would raise costs for consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers, could reduce demand and jobs, and might not achieve the intended environmental benefits. Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts opposed H. 3633, a transit expansion, electrification, and resiliency bill, specifically objecting to its mandatory project labor agreement requirement and saying it would limit competition and disadvantage non-union contractors and workers. Several witnesses spoke in favor of the Steamship Authority bill, saying term limits would improve transparency, accountability, and board turnover. The committee also heard detailed support for the North Central rail proposal from a legislator, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and a transportation advocate, who described the bill as a way to generate long-term bonded revenue for rail infrastructure. After testimony concluded and no questions remained, the chairs entertained and received a motion to adjourn.

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• Let's be smart about the development.
• wind development on that?
• payment bonds and performance bonds, for contracts exceeding certain sums of money in order to mitigate
• Current state law requires payment bonds for contracts in excess of $25,000 and performance bonds for
• $150,000 for performance bonds. $150,000.

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• Divisions charge developers impact fees for new developments to cover costs associated with additional
• And if we give their development fees that are intended to pay for their new development, we give them
• That cost, rather than being borne by the developer, is spread throughout the development. 200 houses
• The bonds and the bond interest are paid out of the budget, correct? Well, INS, yes. Mm-hmm.
• that a developer brings in either.

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• <00:17:54.320> This asset preservation bond funds. This asset preservation bond funds.
• <00:41:05.119> of<00:41:06.160> 165 and refunding bonds of 165 and refunding bonds
• The callable bonds outstanding. basis. The callable bonds outstanding. Correct. Correct. Correct.
• . development. development.
• 03:38.559> oversight capital projects and bonds oversight capital projects and bonds oversight

Keywords: Reuploaded tor restore the roll call and minutes approval 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:20 Approval of Minutes 0:00:50 Information Items 0:01:39 Project Rpt from Eastern KY University 0:06:54 Lease Rpt from University of KY 0:11:33 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:18:50 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:29:33 OFM – KY Infrastructure Authority 0:38:27 OFM – Debt Issues 0:46:27 Louisville Arena Authority 1:24:30 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the November minutes and received information items on University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts reporting upcoming bond issues with no additional tax levies needed, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues for fiscal year 2026. It then considered an appropriation increase for a University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. University officials said the project is 100% federally funded and will construct a terminal building tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school. Members asked about the relationship to aviation expansion and whether the flight school would be publicly operated; the witnesses said EKU would operate it, public appropriations had already been applied, and student revenue would help offset costs. The committee approved the item by roll call vote. Next, the committee approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for property at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead, Rowan County, for $6.4 million. UK said the property, which includes an 85,000-square-foot facility on 9.6 acres, is directly across from UK St. Clair and was offered by the Rowan County Board of Education after it moved to a new location. Members questioned why the payment schedule was structured as quarterly installments and why the price was below two appraisals; UK said the board requested the arrangement and did not want the full amount upfront, and there was no interest on the purchase price. The committee also approved this item. The deputy state budget director then reported three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Ballard Wildlife Management Area pump station project, Lake Barkley State Resort Park emergency repairs, and Lake Barkley lodge wing exterior repairs. After questions, staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies because bids came in close to available funding. The committee approved the action items, then heard four no-action pool projects: HVAC upgrades at the FFA leadership training center in Hardinsburg, Kentucky School for the Blind’s McDaniel Scoggin building, KSD’s Brett Brady Hall, and a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation for the School of Engineering Technology. Finally, the committee heard two real property items: a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the high per-square-foot cost and whether another county location could be used; CHFS said it maintains offices in every county seat, this lease would replace an existing 1977 office, and the new construction was negotiated down from a higher initial bid. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing space, with renovation costs partly absorbed by the lessor and the remainder amortized over the lease term.

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• In many cases, developers are not quite so lucky, especially small-scale developers who are operating
• Using the framework for development impact fee disclosure and transparency developed in AB 1820, which
• Using the framework for development impact fee disclosure and transparency developed in AB 1820, which
• approvals, which forces developers to switch bond issuers in the middle of project financing or even
• To be clear, TEFRA happens after the state has awarded bonds and the development team has been allotted

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Does it count toward the bond cap?
• obligation bonds reimbursable General obligation<01:01:34.559> bonds<01:01:35.440> uh<
• bond cap it is bonds count toward the bond cap it is our<01:01:50.640> understanding<01:01:50.839
• bonds at that point in time.
• bonds at that point in time.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'd like to present the June bond sale, uh, starting on page 119.
• was looking at our previous bond sale in December.
• So, uh, building a better timeliness of the bonds, but again not tying up the old bonds, um, and then
• Uh, we're also moving to monthly audits of our bonds and share data.
• So I think as we get, as we keep developing this and uh.

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• President, whenever we talk about bonding, even when we're restricting the basis for that bonding to
• President, whenever we talk about bonding, even when we're restricting the basis for that bonding to
• Tarr, bond covenant requirements. The question comes up on the amendment.
• Rush, MSBCA bonding. Senator Comerford. Thank you, Mr.
• These amendments eliminate archaic language and align bonding requirements with other bonding authorities

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Summary: The Senate took up a higher education capital bond bill, House 4769, and considered a long series of amendments focused largely on campus facilities, housing, and related policy issues. Many amendments were adopted, including funding or project language for MassBay Community College HVAC and window replacement, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College nursing/allied health expansion and housing-related land use, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College, Middlesex Community College, Salem State’s Sullivan Building, Roxbury Community College’s Center for Economic and Social Justice, UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and several Massachusetts State College Building Authority updates. Some amendments were rejected, including proposals on a sustainable hand hygiene incentive program, unlocking housing on surplus land, a Senator Bill Owen Center designation, Urban College of Boston, and a board membership change. A number of amendments were held or withdrawn during the process. A major debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of surtax revenue to K-12 education, framed as a response to Chapter 70 funding concerns and the need to modernize school aid. Supporters argued that local districts face rising costs and that the state should set aside fair share revenue for school funding and future school building investments. Opponents said the bill was the wrong vehicle and noted the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax revenue to K-12 programs. The amendment was defeated by roll call. Tarr also offered amendments on a safety valve for surtax revenue declines, equity analysis of surtax allocations, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections; those were not adopted. The Senate also adopted a separate amendment on AP credit policies at public higher education institutions, though the transcript reflects some procedural confusion around that vote. After completing amendments, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a recorded vote of 38-0. Senators then adopted several extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending bills, including Environment and Natural Resources and Municipalities and Regional Government. The chamber also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. The session concluded with a unanimous memorial adjournment in honor of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, followed by a brief statement recognizing Rare Disease Day and the challenges faced by patients seeking diagnosis and treatment.

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• And within the rural development, I would like to see some economic development.
• One is spec development, is what I'll call it.
• We awarded funds for some single-family development there.
• economic development projects.
• Development Department.