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• Chair, yeah, so as I understand it, agricultural property permits and such, there are Agricultural property
• permits are exempted from having to get permits for construction and so on, so there would be no certification
• Chair, Senator Epstein, my understanding is they often do have permits that go to the assessors, so I
• Chair, Senator Epstein, my understanding is they often do have permits that go to the assessors, so I
• Chair, Senator Epstein, my understanding is they often do have permits that go to the assessors so I

Bills: SB1165, SB1206, SB1212, SB1291, SB1347, SB1516, SB1554, SB1649, SB1689, SB1812

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

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• demolition on that first quarter, they have the discretion to go see whether they have the right permits
• If owner A is building a barn and they did not have the correct permits, like I said, the assessors and
• Does the permitting process do that?
• because they can qualify for an ag exemption for permitting.
• Most agricultural improvements are not subject to normal county permitting, and SB 1290's three-year

Bills: SB1180, SB1215, SB1270, SB1290, SB1292, SB1294, SB1430, SCR1028

Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• looking at special assessments that are part of the property tax bill, they're actually reported under permits
• looking at special assessments that are part of the property tax bill, they're actually reported under permits
• So here, wastewater utilities, water utilities, building permits, and water-sewer combination utilities
• , Building permits, and water-sewer combination utilities.
• And then you move into other sources, you move into taxes and permits, fees, and special assessments

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for a listening session focused on a presentation by Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research on local government revenues and expenditures. Baker reviewed statewide financial data for counties, municipalities, and independent special districts, using 2018-19 as a baseline year because it was stable and pre-COVID. She explained that counties rely heavily on taxes, with ad valorem taxes making up about 73% of county tax revenue and about 24% of total county revenues statewide, while municipalities rely more on charges for services and have a lower statewide ad valorem share of about 14.7%. She also noted wide variation across local governments, with some counties and cities highly dependent on property taxes and others using them minimally or not at all. Special districts were shown to be very different from counties and cities, with hospital-related revenues and expenditures dominating many of them, while water management districts were more reliant on ad valorem taxes and focused expenditures on the physical environment. Baker also summarized expenditure patterns: counties spent the largest share on public safety, while municipalities spent the largest share on general government services, followed by physical environment and public safety. She emphasized that local government structures vary widely and that the committee should study what characteristics are associated with greater property tax reliance. She said the next research steps would be to extend the analysis through later years, including the COVID and inflation period, and to examine institutional and legal factors that shape local fiscal structures. Members asked about unfunded mandates, fuel taxes, reserves, school taxes, millage rates, and how property taxes relate to specific services such as police and fire. Baker said the current analysis did not yet account for mandates or school taxes and that further work could examine links between revenues and expenditures, commercial versus residential tax burdens, and other factors. After the presentation, members reported back on local meetings with counties and municipalities. Several described large differences in millage rates, revenue mixes, and the impact of any property tax changes on fiscally constrained counties versus larger, wealthier ones. Concerns were raised about how local governments would replace lost revenue, especially for public safety and emergency response, and members discussed the need to consider both revenue replacement and ways to rein in spending. The co-chairs said the committee would continue gathering information, send members follow-up homework and requests for panel suggestions, and invite additional input from constituents, stakeholders, and local governments. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• Some areas permit the sale of alcoholic beverages while others maintain... ...significant restrictions
• Importantly, Garland already permits beer and wine sales in retail stores, as well as beer, wine, and
• Senate Bill 2334 makes a simple update to allow airlines with a passenger transportation permit to store
• The bill does not create new alcohol permits.
• It's just beverage alcohol that's on the airplane itself, with no changes to any taxes and no new permits

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB1130, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation

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• or an air discharge permit.
• They're going to need water permits, air discharge permits from EPA, ground disturbance permits from
• a water discharge permit or an air<00:59:32.160> discharge<00:59:32.680> permit<00:59:
• be there and all the acquired permits be there and all the acquired permits will<00:59:57.039>
• > from<01:00:22.119> EPA permits air discharge permits from EPA permits air discharge permits

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• license or permit or a firearm possession permit revoked, suspended, or denied for good cause within
• license or permit or a firearm possession permit revoked, suspended, or denied for good cause within
• <01:28:28.080> in dealer must obtain a state 22 permit in dealer must obtain a state 22 permit
• the money to the firearm dealer permit the money to the firearm dealer permit cash<01:31:07.840>
• the firearms dealer state permit the firearms dealer state permit requirements.

Keywords: 981, all

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• monies brought in by clerks and permits. monies brought in by clerks and permits.
• <06:23:38.400> uh something with with permitting uh something with with permitting uh permitting
• It still permits it by right. You just have to get the conditional use permit.
• child care centers are still permitted child care centers are still permitted by<06:26:46.080>
• It still permits it by in existing law.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor. The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems. The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.

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• previously voted out relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller and rectifiers permit
• representsentative Garin's bill that we previously voted out relating to the powers of certain non-resident seller permit
• holders who also hold a winery permit.
• Finally, existing law permits unlicensed employers.

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• Senate Bill 1076 by Hall relates to permitted forms of identification for the purpose of accepting a
• Senate Bill 1116 by Hinojosa relates to the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversized and overweight
• Birdwell and Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits
• Birdwell and Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits

Bills: SJR36, SB26, SJR3, SJR48, SJR50, SJR51, SCR15, SCR17, SB3, SB5, SB12, SB18, SB1001, SB1002, SB1003, SB1004, SB1005, SB1006, SB1007, SB1008, SB1009, SB1010, SB1011, SB1012, SB1013, SB1014, SB1015, SB1016, SB1017, SB1018, SB1019, SB1020, SB1021, SB1022, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1026, SB1027, SB1028, SB1029, SB1030, SB1031, SB1032, SB1033, SB1034, SB1035, SB1036, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1041, SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1045, SB1046, SB1049, SB1050, SB1051, SB1052, SB1053, SB1054, SB1055, SB1056, SB1057, SB1058, SB1059, SB1060, SB1061, SB1062, SB1063, SB1064, SB1065, SB1066, SB1067, SB1068, SB1069, SB1070, SB1071, SB1072, SB1073, SB1074, SB1075, SB1076, SB1077, SB1078, SB1079, SB1080, SB1081, SB1082, SB1083, SB1084, SB1085, SB1086, SB1087, SB1088, SB1089, SB1090, SB1091, SB1092, SB1093, SB1094, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB1098, SB1099, SB1100, SB1101, SB1102, SB1103, SB1104, SB1105, SB1106, SB1107, SB1108, SB1109, SB1110, SB1111, SB1112, SB1113, SB1114, SB1115, SB1116, SB1117, SB1118, SB1119, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125, SB1126, SB1127, SB1128, SB1129, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1135, SB1136, SB1137, SB1138, SB1139, SB1140, SB1141, SB1142, SB1143, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1150, SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO PERMITTING. WE HEAR THAT NOW THROUGH SOME PROVIDERS.
• , FOUR, FIVE DIFFERENT HATS WITHIN A LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH DOES NOT ENABLE FAST MOVEMENT FOR THE PERMITS
• THROUGH PRIVATE AUGMENTATION OR HELPING OUT THE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD ANOTHER ROLE TO HELP PROCESS THOSE PERMITS
• PERMITTING WILL BE A BIG ISSUE AS WE ROLL THROUGH THE REMAINING $708 MILLION BEING DEPLOYED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
• Once they've gone through that process, if there is a restricted commodity, does it have the permit?
• Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
• Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
• with you guys allowing a moving permit with you guys allowing a moving permit because<00:56:35.240

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• New Hampshire does require permits for bait fish imports, and those permits are only granted to suppliers
• for Bait fish Imports and those permits for Bait fish Imports and those permits<00:07:03.080> are
• is going to speak about the permitting is going to speak about the permitting aspects<00:30:09.080
• permit.
• With that importation permit, they have to request the fish health certificate testing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• annually we do around 21,000 permitting annually we do around 21,000 permitting actions.<00:31:26.960
• So for for uh land resource permitting.
• The next item is the solid waste landfill permitting process.
• <01:12:22.960> um are are related to the permitting um are are related to the permitting um
• <01:26:15.360> permits on fees for maple products. permits on fees for maple products. permits

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, I don't know if he's got like a work permit, but he's obviously abusing the work permit and still
• Um, I don't know if he's got like a work permit, but he's obviously abusing the work permit and still
• Um, I don't know if he's got like a work permit, but he's obviously abusing the work permit and still
• Um, I don't know if he's got like a work permit, but he's obviously abusing the work permit and still
• <01:32:34.280> to If motorists are now permitted to If motorists are now permitted to continue

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of our projects needs about 18 different permits from different entities.
• It's also goes towards getting permits.
• goes towards getting permits it's also goes towards getting permits um<00:56:45.559> when<00:
• I just don't want to ask the government to have a permit to have, you know, 12 chickens.
• I don't want to ask the government to have a permit to have, you know, 12 chickens.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is the building permit inspection bill. Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. President.
• As we heard in committee, some local governments are already exempting work from permit requirements
• The amendment adds the provision from the Senate bill requiring manufactured housing to be permitted
• Our legal system would never permit them.
• Additionally, this amendment permits a certified bargaining agent to intervene in an election without

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief introduction of the doctor of the day before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up several claims bills, including SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, which was described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents; the House bill was substituted and passed 34-0. SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence, was also substituted with the House version and passed 35-0. SB 42/HB 47 on specific medical diagnoses and child protective investigations passed 34-0 after supporters said it would require child protection teams to consider certain medical conditions that can mimic abuse. Later, SB 1002 on child welfare passed 37-0 after sponsors said it clarifies that parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow earlier court intervention and services, while not changing parental rights law. The Senate then considered education and health-related measures. SB 206/HB 851 on students with autism spectrum disorder was amended to the House bill and passed 35-0; the sponsor said it expands teacher preparation, requires autism-related training, creates a loan forgiveness program, and adds salary supplements for teachers with autism endorsements. SB 556/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 36-0 and would allow students with disabilities to use Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements, while also fixing a marching band credit issue. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine passed 33-3, reestablishing licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors. SB 878/HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel passed 37-0 to address staffing shortages by aligning Florida more closely with federal CLIA standards. SB 914/HB 867 on dry needling by occupational therapists passed 37-0, clarifying authority for that treatment. SB 530 on state lotteries passed 36-0 with updates to operations, security, and retailer rules. SB 964/HB 6011 on financial disclosures and gifts/honoraria passed 36-0 after an amendment restored a percentage-based reporting option. The chamber also approved several government-administration and public-records measures. SB 326/HB 131 on curators of estates passed 36-0, updating probate rules for temporary court-appointed curators. SB 758/HB 625 on the Justice Administrative Commission passed 37-0 after an amendment broadened the judicial member to a judge or senior judge rather than only a circuit judge. SB 830 on public records passed 31-5, creating exemptions for the personal information of county and city managers and certain family members. The Senate also passed SB 21/HB 218 on land use regulations, which preserves hurricane-recovery restrictions in affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties, and the sponsor thanked colleagues for helping address unintended consequences from prior law. SB 354 on Blue Ribbon Projects was debated extensively over concerns about local control, conservation protections, and vague standards; after a late amendment excluding data centers from commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than passed. Finally, SB 1632/HB 1471 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles and domestic terrorist designations drew significant debate over references to Sharia law, religious freedom, notice, and due process; one amendment striking Sharia references failed, and a second amendment with broader revisions was under discussion when the transcript ended.

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• Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
• Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
• Lastly, it allows a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified
• And just by way of example, we've seen permits delayed or denied for things like leaky hose bibs, lights
• Unfortunately, ARS 10-3821, as Representative Carter talked about, permits nonprofits to do unanimously

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• <00:48:46.640> uh<00:48:46.800> the deal with using the permitted uh the deal with
• using the permitted uh the permit<00:48:47.359> Authority<00:48:47.800> they<00:48:48.079
• they have so um there's permit Authority they have so um there's a<00:48:51.319> whole<00:48:
• Paul does have to have what’s called an MS4 permit, a stormwater permit, so there are certain things
• <01:03:39.279> so<01:03:39.520> there permit a storm waterer permit so there permit

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So what this bill is about is it requires departments that issue permits, the primary ones are DES and
• One was the reporting of the delayed permits was every single permit would be listed, right?
• What this amendment does is it requires only a summary of how many permits were delayed for 60 days,
• <00:09:02.320> was reporting of the delayed permits was reporting of the delayed permits was
• > be<00:09:04.880> listed, every single permit would be listed, every single permit would

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.