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• We strongly urge you to pass HF 3424 to extend Minnesota's pre-eviction notice from 14 days to 30 days
• With no income, she fell behind on rent and received a 14-day eviction notice.
• In some of those pre-eviction notice.
• </c><01:19:52.400><c> It's</c><01:19:52.560><c> how</c> 14-day pre-eviction notice.
• It's how 14-day pre-eviction notice.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• House File 3424 expands the eviction notice across the state to 30 days from its current 14-day notice
• </c><01:41:21.600><c> notice</c><01:41:22.000><c> timeline</c><01:41:22.560><c> so</c> the pre-eviction
• notice timeline so the pre-eviction notice timeline so families<01:41:23.199><c> have</c><01:41:23.440
• While my focus today is on the increase of pre-eviction notice from 14 to 30 days, I should note that
• First, 30-day pre-eviction notices are already in place for many renters.

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• The bill requires that rent-increase notices under the Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act, or the
• unlawful detainer notices.
• and other notices served in the same manner.
• to the same manner as unlawful detainer notices.
• and other notices served in the same manner.

Bills: HB2664

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met in executive session on several housing-related House bills. Melissa Van Gorkum and staff briefed the committee on HB 1859 (affordable housing on religious organization property), ESHB 2266 (step housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and emergency shelters), SHB 2354 (common interest communities/WUCIOA), SHB 2452 (service of rent-increase notices), SSB 2590 (limited equity cooperatives), and HB 2664 (service of unlawful detainer and related notices). Most bills had no amendments except ESHB 2266, which had a striker and multiple proposed amendments. The committee also noted the House passage votes and fiscal notes where available. On HB 1859, members discussed expanding affordable housing opportunities on religiously owned land, with support from Senator Alvarado and a caution from Senator Gainer about implementation. The bill received a due pass recommendation and was sent to Rules. On ESHB 2266, the committee rejected amendments to require step housing to be within one mile of transit, to allow more local review of operational plans, to require 24-hour on-site supervision unless otherwise justified, and to exempt cities under 10,000 from new requirements. Senators supporting the bill emphasized reducing barriers to shelter and housing and helping people move off the street, while opponents raised concerns about local control and impacts on smaller cities. The striking amendment and the bill as amended were adopted and sent to Rules. The committee then advanced SHB 2354, which limits CIC governing documents from varying from WUCIOA on EV charging stations and heat pumps, exempts certain middle housing CICs from most WUCIOA provisions, and raises the audit threshold; it passed with little discussion. SHB 2452, which changes how rent-increase notices are served under the Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act, also passed. SSB 2590, exempting limited equity cooperatives from WUCIOA and updating the property tax exemption definition, was sent to Ways and Means after supportive comments about expanding homeownership opportunities. HB 2664, removing the certified-mail requirement for mailed unlawful detainer notices and related notices, also received a due pass recommendation. The chair closed by thanking members and staff and adjourned the meeting.

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• I will read our safety notice.
• I'm just curious if there's a similar notice requirement for orders for protection for victims. Mr.
• And provides for important notice to employers and employees.
• :04.200><c> to</c> provides for important notice to provides for important notice to employers<00:37:
• ><c> requirements</c> protections and notice requirements protections and notice requirements remain<

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• So, no one's being shortchanged notice that they're being evicted.
• </c> on, when they get their official notice on, when they get their official notice that<00:22:52.640
• ><c> the</c><00:23:24.159><c> statute,</c> notice obligations under the statute, notice obligations under
• </c><00:23:28.159><c> Uh</c> notice that they're being evicted.
• Uh notice that they're being evicted.

Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

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• </c> uh in that case, an appropriate notice uh in that case, an appropriate notice will<00:08:28.400>
• They had not given me notice, as I said.
• They had not given me notice, as I said.
• <00:38:54.160><c> um</c><00:38:54.560><c> extractions</c> notice about taking out um extractions notice
• And I not given me notice, as I said.

Bills: HB1991, HB1776, HB1897, HB1900

Keywords: liquor tax, alcohol, inflation adjustment, small craft breweries, public health, tenant rights, housing stability, landlord-tenant code, eviction prevention, multilingual resources, condominium, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, attorneys' fees, common expenses, construction defects, building code, statute of repose, statute of limitations

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1991, which would change Hawaii’s liquor excise tax structure to an ABV-based system. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii took no position and stood on written comments. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and an individual testifier who described surviving a drunk-driving crash, argued that higher alcohol taxes reduce alcohol-related harms, save lives, and generate additional state revenue. The public health witness cited alcohol-related harms as a major preventable cause of death and said the tax increase would have only a small annual cost for most consumers. Most industry testimony was in opposition. Representatives of Lanikai Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company, the Wine Institute, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association said the bill would sharply raise taxes on beer and wine, squeeze already thin margins, and threaten local jobs and businesses. They argued Hawaii producers already face high costs for labor, energy, shipping, and compliance, and said an ABV-based tax would be difficult to administer, would require additional testing and labeling work, and could reduce consumer choice. Several industry witnesses urged lawmakers to instead adopt a small-producer or class 18 carveout, with one suggesting a cap tied to 60,000 barrels. Committee members questioned the brewers about alcohol content testing, labeling, and whether smaller producers already measure ABV. Witnesses said many local producers do not certify ABV for in-state sales, that yeast and fermentation can vary by batch, and that an ABV-based system could require more testing than current practice. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I noticed the Chamber of Commerce letter talks about how most states do it one way, but Minnesota does
• I noticed the Chamber of most states.
• I noticed the Chamber of Commerce<00:26:45.840><c> letter</c><00:26:46.640><c> talks</c><00:26:46.920
• Like I don't notice a difference at all.
• Like I don't notice a difference month. Like I don't notice a difference at<01:31:10.800><c> all.

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• ,</c> stretch where families facing eviction, stretch where families facing eviction, job<00:09:42.640
• So if we can keep eviction is expensive.
• a 14-day notice in the state.
• They are on the doorsteps of evictions.
• ,</c><01:26:41.679><c> they</c> their home and they get evicted, they their home and they get evicted

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• with the public in high-stress situations, including inspections, enforcement, benefit denials, and evictions
• </c><00:01:46.880><c> risk</c><00:01:47.280><c> factors</c> denials, and evictions risk factors denials
• , and evictions risk factors already<00:01:48.320><c> recognized</c><00:01:49.119><c> for</c><00:01:49.680
• The inspector noticed a hatchet bedroom.
• The inspector noticed a hatchet strapped<00:09:16.560><c> to</c><00:09:16.720><c> the</c><00:09:16.880

Bills: HF4141, HF3951

Keywords: housing authority, criminal penalty, assault, public safety, redevelopment, submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, 1183, house

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• We've heard in multiple committees across our communities from renters who are facing eviction notices
• </c><01:31:17.840><c> notices</c> renters who are facing eviction notices renters who are facing eviction
• um this prevents evictions bit about how um this prevents evictions and<01:40:09.960><c> therefore</
• eviction defendant in the residential eviction defendant in the state<01:40:45.880><c> um</c><01:40:
• </c> question and with the surgeon evictions question and with the surgeon evictions um<01:42:06.199>

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

Bills: SB1039, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069, SB1099, SB1127, SB1148, SB1271, SB1426, SB1448

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

Bills: SB1110, SB1140, SB1234, SB1275, SB1426, SB1436, SB1470, SB1489, SB1512, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1648, SB1654, SB1687, SCR1027, SCR1040

Keywords: home confinement, electronic monitoring, community supervision, criminal justice reform, recidivism, expungement, misdemeanor, criminal record, Arizona Revised Statutes, judicial process, record sealing, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, veterans, mental health, criminal diversion, military service

Bills: HB454, HB429, HB454, HB429

Keywords: HB454, Alabama, local law, local legislation, legal notice, public notice, legislative notice, publication requirements, Section 106, constitutional notice, tampering with legislative record, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, House Judiciary, bill advertising, sponsoring legislator, unauthorized alteration, legislative process, new crime, publisher liability

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• amends the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act, which relates to notices

Bills: SB6134

Keywords: unemployment insurance, UI benefits, striking workers, strike, labor dispute, retroactive wages, overpayment assessment, overpayment recovery, Employment Security Department, ESD, claimant notice, benefit recoupment, Washington unemployment law, worker notice, federal unemployment tax credit, state unemployment fund, 904, all

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee met in executive session to consider four bills. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292 would move PFML premium rate-setting from a statutory look-back formula to an actuarial method and require a four-month reserve by 2030; members noted support from business, labor, and the department, and it was reported out 9-0 with a due-pass recommendation. Engrossed Senate Bill 6106, a cleanup bill related to layoff and closure notices, would align the definition of employer with federal law by excluding tribes and protect worker information from public records requests; members discussed a farmworker-related concern, but the bill passed out 7-2 with a due-pass recommendation. Senate Bill 6134 would require the Employment Security Department to notify striking workers who apply for unemployment benefits that they may owe an overpayment if they later receive retroactive wages in a strike settlement. Supporters said it would clarify the process and help ESD handle overpayments, and it was reported out unanimously, 9-0. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6197 would change plumbing credential suspension standards from three violations in six months to five violations in five years; members said the measure was a compromise between stakeholder groups and that L&I guidance supported the approach, and it also passed 9-0 with a due-pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned after thanking staff for the year.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Summary: The committee heard testimony and took action on several land use, housing, municipal utility district, and cemetery-related bills. House Bill 447, dealing with transportation impact analysis requirements tied to MUD bond issuance, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the sponsor’s closing remarks, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1202, on third-party review of home backup power installations, was substituted and reported favorably to the full House by a unanimous roll call. House Bill 2494, on disannexation for failure to provide municipal services, and House Bill 1835, removing barriers to HUD-code manufactured homes, were also substituted and reported favorably; HB 1835 passed on a 5-1 vote. Senate Bill 15, limiting lot size and density requirements in certain large municipalities, was substituted and reported favorably unanimously. The committee also heard House Bill 897, which would authorize the sale or long-term lease of two state-owned Austin properties used by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and HHSC. The sponsor said the properties are in poor condition and that proceeds would benefit the state; after questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Several template MUD bills were then laid out, including HB 5652, HB 5654, HB 5661, and HB 5656, each creating or authorizing municipal utility districts in Montgomery or Fort Bend counties for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational improvements. These bills drew limited testimony in support and were left pending without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would repeal last session’s change allowing new cemeteries within certain distances of municipalities and restore the prior rule limiting cemetery placement near growing urban areas. The sponsor and supporters argued the 2023 change created unintended consequences, removed valuable taxable land from future use, and complicated city planning; opponents, including a funeral service industry representative, argued the current law gives communities local control and helps address cemetery land shortages. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4753, a bill allowing a property owner to use a municipal record showing a certificate of occupancy was issued when the original document is lost; it was left pending. Finally, HB 3680, a Cameron County-specific bill modifying subdivision/model rule procedures to reduce replatting burdens while preserving colonia protections, and HB 4812, clarifying that condominiums follow Chapter 82 of the Property Code rather than full subdivision platting, both received supportive testimony and were left pending.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of land use, housing, and local government bills. House Bill 447, relating to TIA requirements for certain MUD bond issuances, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work already done, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the author’s closing, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out Senate Bill 1202 (third-party review of home backup power installations), House Bill 2494 (disannexation for failure to provide services), House Bill 1835 (removing barriers to HUD co-manufactured homes), and Senate Bill 15 (lot size and density limits in certain municipalities), with House Bill 1835 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously. House Bill 897, authorizing sale or lease of two state-owned Austin properties, was laid out and left pending after brief questions and no public testimony. The committee also heard and left pending several MUD creation bills for Montgomery and Fort Bend counties, including House Bills 5652, 5654, 5661, and 5656, each presented as template district bills with local support and no opposition recorded at the table. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would restore prior restrictions on new cemeteries near growing urban areas by repealing changes made last session. Representative Lujan and supporters argued the current law created unintended consequences, including loss of developable land, tax-exempt property in urban cores, and conflicts with infrastructure planning; they said cities already have authority to establish their own cemeteries if needed. Opponents, including a funeral services industry representative, argued the 2023 change was intended to let communities decide and that the bill would take local decision-making backward. After extensive testimony from both sides, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 3680, which would create a Cameron County-specific process allowing local discretion under the model subdivision rules. Supporters said the bill would preserve colonia protections while reducing costly platting and replatting burdens on families trying to sell or pass down land; county officials and realtors testified in favor. The bill was left pending after closing. House Bill 4812, a clarification to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act to prevent counties from imposing subdivision platting requirements on condominiums, received support from builders and a condominium attorney who said current county practices create duplicative hurdles and higher costs; it too was left pending. Finally, House Bill 5148, which would allow certain single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including housing advocates and architects, said the bill would lower costs, improve unit design, and expand affordable, family-friendly housing while maintaining safety through sprinklers and other safeguards. Fire officials from Corpus Christi opposed the bill, warning that a single stairwell could hinder firefighting and occupant evacuation, especially if sprinklers fail or smoke spreads. The author said the bill was aimed at new construction only and was part of a broader effort to reduce outdated housing regulations; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending at adjournment.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

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• When the ESD receives that notice, the ESD is required to disanticipate. acts of territory and cease
• Municipal notice, this bill requires the ESD board to evaluate within a 30-day period whether or not
• electronically and manage their preferences for receiving this notice either by text or email.
• Notice of intent to introduce the legislation was given on February 4th, 2025, and it became eligible
• If the municipality is not active within the time frame, it must be provided written notice that the

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

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• At the same the notice is provided.
• </c> list or named as a definite in eviction list or named as a definite in eviction action.<00:24:30.080
• </c> should not be the subject of eviction should not be the subject of eviction proceedings. proceedings
• And so there's a whole into eviction.
• </c> evictions that it does go to the credit. evictions that it does go to the credit.

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice