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• and Urban Development.
• and Urban Development.
• and Urban Development.
• The Office of Housing and Urban Development has regulated manufactured housing for decades.
• </c> Department of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban Development<01:06:35.599><c> to<

Bills: HB5184

Keywords: manufactured housing, manufactured homes, mobile homes, affordable housing, energy efficiency, energy conservation standards, Department of Energy, HUD, Housing and Urban Development, preemption, factory-built housing, climate zones, life-cycle cost, payback period, building standards, housing affordability, energy rule rollback, federal standards, home prices, construction costs

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• Thank you, Madam Chair and Senator House.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and Senator House.
• Not so Madam Chair and Senator House.
• housing bonds and health care nonprofit exempt facilities, and in the election requirement for city
• 46.880><c> nonprofit</c> housing bonds and healthc care nonprofit housing bonds and healthc care nonprofit

Bills: HF1746 , HF2585 , HF1159 , HF2574 , HF2839 , HF157 , HF158 , HF160 , HF338 , HF512

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• It aims to enhance certainty and speed for development without weakening safety and professional standards
• for both the development and the housing sector.
• process between the landowner and the county when applying for a development permit.
• We have a very high increase, and it lacks predictability that developers are looking for, and we understand
• As you know, those are linear developments, and they shouldn't start and stop on each parcel lot, so

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0168 , S0288 , S0548 , S0686 , S0830 , S1138 , S1234

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

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• It encourages and urges mixed-income housing, urban revitalization, and gentrification.
• As I dealt with developers, we were looking for two things: housing for teachers and housing for students
• TAP represents over 700 members that develop, finance, and manage affordable housing across Texas.
• Today, affordable housing developments in the tax credit program and the families who need them are restricted
• it may not, and yet you'll still have a great housing development, which is great.

Bills: HB293 , HB 1173 , HB3753 , HB4999 , HB5696 , SB2145 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HB5694 , HB5698 , HB293

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs

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• I've had roles as a construction lender for affordable housing developments and a low-income housing
• I've had roles as a construction lender for affordable housing developments and a low-income housing
• and permanent supportive housing, and indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in terms
• And we appreciate... ...of restrictions on housing outside of urban growth areas, and we appreciate all
• Washington's housing crisis is both urban and rural, but urban areas tend to get most of the attention

Bills: SB6015 , SB6069 , SB6096 , SB6200 , SB6201 , SB6214 , SB6237 , SGA9280 , SGA9281

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption

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• House Bill 3892 is a bill that addresses vagueness and closes loopholes that exist in Chapters 232 and
• And the committee substitute offers a substitute to House Bill 3892 and recognizes Representative Bell
• Fairness to land development in Texas and unlocking the housing supply Texans need.
• and make housing more attainable in every jurisdiction.
• This has created sort of a checkerboard... if you will, within our ETJ and related to future urban development

Bills: SB840 , HB2025 , HB2512 , HB3139 , HB3798 , HB3892 , HB4373 , HB4398 , HB4582 , HB4689 , HB5187 , HB5658 , HB5666

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• The Texas Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program plays a critical role in the development and construction
• the entire project and, of course, the related housing.
• And I'm also a developer of affordable rental housing based out of the Houston market.
• We're a contractor, a developer, and property manager. We see these issues first-hand.
• The chair offers the committee substitute to House Bill 3892 and.

Bills: SB840 , HB2025 , HB2512 , HB3139 , HB3798 , HB3892 , HB4373 , HB4398 , HB4582 , HB4689 , HB5187 , HB5658 , HB5666

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
• </c> child's well-being and development. child's well-being and development.
• Speaker, my remarks and the House is not in order. >> The House will be in order.
• ><c> and</c><06:52:53.200><c> Technology</c> House Science, Space, and Technology House Science, Space
• Speaker, unanimous consent to address the House and revise and extend my remarks.

Bills: HR1300 , HB2616 , HB1993 , HCR86 , SB1003 , SB2393 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HR1299

Keywords: H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration

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• They build houses, and they do public works, and limiting their access to engaging in these projects,
• I urge your support of House Bill 2227 and thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you.
• to develop and preserve permanently affordable housing solutions in support of Methow Valley residents
• Rural, suburban, and urban communities alike, this is not just housing policy; it's community stability
• projects, including both infrastructure and housing.

Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: durable medical equipment, sales tax exemption, healthcare accessibility, cost reduction, nonprofit providers, affordable housing, real estate tax, exemption, housing policy, tax incentives, real estate excise tax, REET, growth management act, GMA, local government finance, capital facilities plan, comprehensive plan, county tax, city tax, voter approval

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• Initiated by a large coalition of businesses, local governments, and housing leaders and developers across
• and housing leaders and governments, and housing leaders and developers<00:04:33.520><c> across</c><00
• Subdivision six is your mixed housing and greenfield developments.
• </c> housing and green field developments. housing and green field developments.
• development and increase housing supply.

Bills: HF3902 , HF3895

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development

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• And the bill's wording creates another alarming consequence: a person who lawfully owned a house and.
• It increases urban growth into farm and rural areas.
• And it also, if it's adjacent to an urban growth area, it expands that area.
• The urban growth boundary didn't change in that, and so all of this happens inside of that.
• The urban growth boundary didn't change in that, and so all of this happens inside of that.

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all narrowed eligibility to certain properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added environmental and zoning criteria, and included exemptions for agricultural land, parks, military-adjacent land, and other areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably 8-0. The committee then heard SB 212 on sexual offenders and predators, as amended to add public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing child safety and opponents arguing the bill lacked empirical support and would worsen homelessness and impose retroactive burdens. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably 8-1. Members next approved SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after adopting an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstate highways to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses while clarifying protections for critical areas, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and military installations. The bill drew opposition from a county Republican committee representative who argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive planning and encourage urban sprawl, while homebuilders and industry groups supported it. The committee also reported favorably SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a Florida Bar-backed update intended to modernize and harmonize nonprofit corporate law, and SB 1338 on charitable giving, which would create donor remedies for endowment restrictions and limit state reporting burdens on certain charitable organizations; members noted the latter would need further work on cy pres and related issues. The committee then approved SB 532 on court fees after a strike-all that would let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than splitting excess with general revenue, with clerks’ groups supporting the change and members citing long-standing funding shortfalls. SB 218 on land use regulations was also reported favorably; it would restore normal land-use authority to counties unaffected by the 2024 hurricanes while keeping SB 180 protections in place for damaged areas. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability passed 9-2 after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption was retroactive; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks and reduce class-action litigation, while opponents wanted stronger compliance requirements. Finally, SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended and passed unanimously as a process-reform measure allowing licensed professionals to conduct pre-application reviews, and SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools was reported favorably 8-3 after extensive testimony and debate over whether it would protect free expression or invite coercion and litigation. The committee also began consideration of SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor framing it as historical accuracy and opponents arguing it erased Palestinian identity; the transcript cuts off during that item.

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• below, that the development is financed in part by public funds, and that the social housing agency
• So just development housing is a challenge. at the local community level, what the needs are and how
• And it asks our cities to remove some of the barriers that make housing development infeasible.
• And it asks our cities to remove some of the barriers that make housing development infeasible.
• housing and shelter.

Bills: SB6069 , SB6167 , SB6201 , SB6205 , SB6001 , SB6026 , SB6054 , SGA9278 , SGA9279

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption, urban growth area, UGA, planning, development regulations, permitting

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• and effective advocates for housing and housing solutions in our country.
• of the House, Senate, and the White House.
• my language on cooperative housing developments and oversight of monitors and receivers of public housing
• housing developments and oversight of monitors and receivers of public housing authorities.
• > through</c> housing and housing ownership through housing and housing ownership through tax<06:21:52.320

Bills: HR1299 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HB1993 , HB3726 , HB2954 , SB2393 , HB3482 , HR1352 , HB4684 , HB2252 , HB6506 , HB7432 , SB4530

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, homeownership, rental assistance, HUD, Department of Housing and Urban Development, zoning reform, land use, building codes, single-stair buildings, point-access block, infill development, housing supply, housing affordability, HOME Investment Partnerships, CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, FHA, Federal Housing Administration, small-dollar mortgage

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• and others to develop these plat applications and other things.
• It allows for an increase in supply and more affordable housing options and and the obvious environmental
• , and they think, well, we should subdivide and develop this.
• and quality of housing in the state.
• Providing a variety of housing sizes and styles for our new greenfield developments is critical to providing

Bills: HB602 , HB1322 , HB1930 , HB2225 , HB2304 , HB2494 , HB3275 , HB3810 , HB3919

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• rights and groundwater development.
• Chairman Gates: House Bill 3919 seeks to alleviate these problems by allowing builders and developers
• And if a developer can say on this piece of land, I know I can sell an expensive house, that's what they're
• , and quality of housing in the state.
• Allowing a variety of housing sizes and styles for our new greenfield developments is critical to providing

Bills: HB602 , HB1322 , HB1930 , HB2225 , HB2304 , HB2494 , HB3275 , HB3810 , HB3919

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• Chair lays out House Bill 5680. and recognize Reverend Holt to explain the bill.
• Adjacent existing restaurants and commercial developments. This is a template.
• And I close the House Bill 5681 be left pending at this time.
• Additionally, it instructs the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to administer and award
• We've been working on some housing bills, and our coalition and our 300 members also care. much about

Bills: HB769 , HB2132 , HB3383 , HB3792 , HB5431 , HB5682 , HB5677 , HB5678 , HB5680 , HB5681 , HB5683 , HB5684 , HB5685 , HB5686 , HB4078

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: environmental regulation, sustainability, business compliance, state oversight, local control, pollution, renewable resources, grant program, neighborhood organization, pedestrian infrastructure, Texas Department of Housing, financial assistance, neighborhood organizations, grants, urban development, safety, public safety, housing development, low income housing, tax credits

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• , of Employment and Economic Development, the<01:13:26.000><c> Minnesota</c><01:13:26.400><c> Housing
• </c><01:13:48.159><c> and</c> with Itas County Housing and with Itas County Housing and Redevelopment
• </c> development for the purchase and development for the purchase and development<01:16:47.679><c> of
• like ours to be able to acquire so that we can continue the support and trying to develop more housing
• > more</c> the support and trying to develop more the support and trying to develop more housing.<01:

Bills: HF4319 , HF3295 , HF3589 , HF3587 , HF3588 , HF4295 , HF3571 , HF3895

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• <01:00:07.760><c> the</c> Republicans in this House and in the Republicans in this House and in the Senate
• the House and the Senate.
• Over 90 members of the chamber from the aerospace and defense, energy, housing, and community development
• </c> and Republican conference in the House. and Republican conference in the House.
• And I would submit that a House open.

Bills: HR747 , HR719 , HB5371

Keywords: courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA

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• we're planning for urban development, but we can't yet build housing, is in commercial zones.
• better support housing, economic development, and climate goals as a state.
• Chair Bateman and members of the committee, I am Patience Malaba and here on behalf of the Housing Development
• Consortium, representing affordable housing developers and providers across all of King County.
• AvalonBay is a national owner and developer of multifamily housing.

Bills: SB6018 , SB6026 , SB6027 , SB6028 , SB5937 , SB5938

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area

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• residential and retail development.
• And so I think wise development policies are important.
• I'm an urban economist, and I've done a lot of work on housing as well.
• developers and builders will tell you that.
• That would give us more housing stock. And it would be smaller, and it's going to be smaller homes.

Bills: S0218 , S0380 , S0936 , S0948 , S0962 , S0984 , S1020 , S1180 , S1434 , S1444 , S1612

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: land use, disaster recovery, local government, federal assistance, Hurricane relief, legal notices, public accessibility, government transparency, digital publication, government agencies, temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, affordable housing, land development, starter homes, local government regulations, housing shortage

Summary: The committee took up a broad agenda of local government, land use, housing, and public notice bills. It reported favorably SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members and adding related CDD provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, CS/SB 380 expanding options for publishing legal notices, SB 962 clarifying that the Live Local zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture farms and farm operations, SB 1444 on state preemption involving religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting issues, SB 218 narrowing hurricane-related land-use protections to affected counties, SB 1020 regulating chickee huts, and SB 1434 creating a redevelopment framework for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties. Several of these bills were amended before passage, including SB 1180, SB 380, and SB 948. Testimony was mixed on the more controversial measures. Supporters of SB 984 said the bill clarifies benefits for firefighters diagnosed with occupational cancer. On SB 380, the Florida Press Association and Common Cause opposed shifting legal notices away from newspapers and warned that publication would become more fragmented and harder to find, while the sponsor argued the bill would save money and reflect digital practices. SB 1444 drew support from Florida Family Voice on religious freedom grounds, but the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties warned that the bill was broad, undefined in places, and could create unintended consequences for local zoning, parking, and permitting. SB 1434 on redevelopment of environmentally impacted land drew support from housing advocates but opposition from counties and cities, which said it would bypass local development review and could allow overdevelopment. The committee also heard substantial testimony on SB 948, which would create a statewide framework for starter-home and lot-split regulations in residential areas. Supporters, including housing advocates, a Gainesville city commissioner, and an urban economist, said local regulations have constrained housing supply and that the bill would help produce more starter homes. Opponents, including the Florida Association of Counties, 1,000 Friends of Florida, and the Florida League of Cities, argued it would function as a statewide zoning code, reduce local planning authority, and create infrastructure and litigation concerns. The bill was amended and then laid over for further consideration after extensive debate and public comment.