Bills: HR213, SB2607, SB2043, SB2396, SB2835

Keywords: Hawaiian Council, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Native Hawaiian, Native Hawaiian community, Native Hawaiian advocacy, recognition resolution, ceremonial resolution, nonprofit, community development, economic development, cultural preservation, self-sufficiency, housing counseling, community development financial institution, CDFI, small business accelerator, trades academy, tourism, regenerative tourism, iwi kūpuna

Bills: HR213, SB2607, SB2043, SB2396, SB2835

Keywords: Hawaiian Council, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Native Hawaiian, Native Hawaiian community, Native Hawaiian advocacy, recognition resolution, ceremonial resolution, nonprofit, community development, economic development, cultural preservation, self-sufficiency, housing counseling, community development financial institution, CDFI, small business accelerator, trades academy, tourism, regenerative tourism, iwi kūpuna

Transcript Highlights:

• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• <c> and</c> conversations between landlords and conversations between landlords and tenants,<01:21:02.640

Bills: HF3806, HF2687, HF497

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

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• But on the registry, I'm wondering if you have data from the landlord-tenant hotline about how many tenants
• Other places have created rental registries that cover all landlords, rather than this one being quite
• created rental registries that cover all landlords,<01:08:41.440><c> rather</c><01:08:41.719><c> than
• . landlord. landlord.
• . landlord. landlord.

Bills: SB2607, SB2031, SB2043, SB2623, SB2876, SB2396, SB2964, SB2089

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.

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• And in all those cases, they will go directly to the landlords to ensure that this is going to make landlords
• ><c> make</c><00:08:01.199><c> landlords</c><00:08:01.680><c> whole</c><00:08:01.919><c> and</c><00:08
• :02.080><c> ensure</c> going to make landlords whole and ensure going to make landlords whole and ensure
• When families lose housing, landlords lose revenue, our small businesses are already hurting.
• </c> When families lose housing, landlords When families lose housing, landlords lose<00:43:16.319><c

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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• It exempts small landlords with 10 or fewer units.
• It exempts small landlords with 10 or fewer units.
• It exempts small landlords with 10 or fewer units.
• <01:01:49.839><c> utilize</c> landlords utilize landlords utilize &gt;&gt; currently<01:01:52.079><c>
• </c><01:11:08.320><c> couldn't</c> says a landlord couldn't says a landlord couldn't report<01:11:10.640

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

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• </c><00:10:36.800><c> could</c> landlord changed the new landlord could landlord changed the new landlord
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh and so I from his uh direct landlord.
• </c><00:32:40.960><c> and</c><00:32:41.120><c> the</c><00:32:41.279><c> landlords</c> staff of the landlords
• and the landlords staff of the landlords and the landlords themselves. themselves. themselves.
• </c> what have you of landlord tenant items. what have you of landlord tenant items.
• </c> putting this in some sort of a landlord putting this in some sort of a landlord tenant<00:37:29.200

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

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're looking at the landlord-tenant obligations.
• to recover the charges imposed on the landlord by the utility provider.
• Additionally, it authorizes a landlord to charge an administrative fee associated with submetering of
• In the regular Landlord Tenant Act, it is explicitly prohibited for landlords to upcharge utility fees
• That explicit prohibition does not exist in the Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act, so that's what this

Bills: HB2010, HB2192, HB2199, HB2279, HB2310, HB2459, HB2501, HB2555, HB2690, HB2693

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

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• </c><01:26:42.560><c> has</c> repercussions and then the landlord has repercussions and then the landlord
• What protections does the landlord have?
• So this helps make landlords whole.
• So this helps make landlords<01:39:16.159><c> whole.
• This helps keeps our landlords whole.

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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• Expanded protection language broadens the language from just residents to include landlords, employers
• ,<00:57:34.440><c> but</c><00:57:34.600><c> to</c><00:57:34.720><c> include</c><00:57:35.000><c> landlords
• ,</c> residents, but to include landlords, residents, but to include landlords, employers,<00:57:37.400

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.

Bills: SB94

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• The bill requires that rent-increase notices under the Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act, or the
• bill requires that rent increases, excuse me, rent increased notices under the Manufactured Home Landlord

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act, the MHLTA governs the legal rights, remedies,
• and obligations arising from any rental agreement between a landlord and a tenant regarding a lot within
• A landlord must provide tenants with written notice under the MHLTA of rent increases in a specific form
• Other than rent increase notices, any notice required to be given to a tenant by a landlord under the
• So that's what this bill is kind of reinstituting back into the Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act

Bills: HB2304, HB2664

Keywords: condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, 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

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard several housing-related bills and then took executive action on a number of measures. Early in the meeting, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for Substitute House Bill 2452 and House Bill 2664. HB 2452 would remove the certified-mail requirement for rent increase notices in manufactured/mobile home communities and instead align service with other MHLTA notices; the sponsor said the change would reduce unclaimed notices and administrative burden. HB 2664 would remove the certified-mail requirement for unlawful detainer notices and related notices served the same way, with the sponsor and supporters arguing that certified mail is costly and often ineffective. Both bills drew questions about proof of receipt and how service would be completed, but no opposition was raised in the hearing. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2269, which clarifies that middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development may be served by a publicly owned sanitary sewer system or a large on-site sewage system in rural counties, and by a publicly owned sanitary sewer system in non-rural counties. The sponsor and county planning witnesses said the bill resolves ambiguity left by prior legislation and gives planners more flexibility, while Futurewise and the Building Industry Association supported the clarification. Engrossed House Bill 1687 would extend the housing cooperation law to social housing public development authorities, allowing cities and counties to assist them with land, infrastructure, services, and other tools; supporters said it would help Seattle’s social housing effort and create permanently publicly owned mixed-income housing. In executive session, the committee adopted a due-pass recommendation for EHB 1345 after a proposed amendment was withdrawn; the bill concerns detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas. It also adopted a striking amendment and due-pass recommendation for ESHB 1500, which revises resale certificate rules in common interest communities, and for EHB 1501, which creates a formal inquiry process for unit owners in common interest communities. The committee rejected amendments to E2SHB 1974, which would authorize land bank authorities and related tax preferences, then advanced the bill to Ways and Means. Finally, the committee passed SHB 2288, a building code bill on scissors stairs, and later heard HB 2304, which expands a 2-10 warranty option to more condominium projects, especially four-story stacked flats; supporters from the insurance commissioner’s office, builders, affordable housing groups, and Habitat for Humanity said it would reduce liability costs and expand attainable, accessible homeownership. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2452 and HB 2664 from housing providers who said the current certified-mail rules are expensive and inefficient, and then adjourned after closing the remaining public hearings.

Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170

Keywords: police abuse registry, law enforcement registry, officer assault, assault on police, resisting arrest, battery on law enforcement, law enforcement injury fund, Back the Blue Act, Attorney General, clemency, pardon, commutation, rehabilitation costs, medical costs, public safety, criminal records, background checks, registry removal fee, privacy, due process

Transcript Highlights:

• section to the end of the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Rights Act establishing a data broker registry
• a section to the back end of the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act to establish a data broker registry
• It's to recover just enough money to pay for the registry itself.
• </c> money to pay for the registry itself. money to pay for the registry itself.
• is to have the registry paid for pay<00:25:56.640><c> for</c><00:25:56.760><c> itself.

Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

Bills: SB 384, SB 503, SB 565, SB 616, SB 740

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework

Transcript Highlights:

• The delete-all amendment aligns the Medical Marijuana Registry Identification Card timeline with the
• Medical marijuana use registry identification cards must be renewed annually.
• So we'll now go to Tab 17, which is Senate Bill 1684 by Senator Calatayud, Parkinson's Disease Registry
• This bill establishes a statewide Parkinson's Disease Registry within the University of South Florida
• Next on Tab 18, we have Senate Bill 1686 on public records registry by Senator Calatayud.

Bills: S0688, S1414, S0186, S0902, S0196, S1574, S0878, S1092, S1032, S1684, S1686, S1760

Keywords: cytomegalovirus, education, maternal health, newborn care, infectious diseases, student health, epilepsy, seizure disorders, school safety, training requirements, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis, neurofibromatosis, healthcare, state regulations, child care facilities, public safety, grant program, uterine fibroids, health database

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and confirmations. It first heard SB 1414 on congenital cytomegalovirus education, which would require the Department of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to expectant and new parents through maternity, prenatal, newborn, and OB-GYN settings; an amendment removed a section on required instruction for medical professionals, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved a block of appointees on tabs 2 through 7 and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after her testimony on Medicaid accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, rural health, behavioral health, and the state’s technology modernization efforts. Senators asked Harris about Hope Florida, Medicaid redeterminations, the CORE project, an anti-marijuana ad campaign at DCF, and compliance with a federal Medicaid-related court order; she said she would follow up on some issues. The confirmation was recommended favorably, with Senator Berman voting no. The committee next passed SB 186 on student health and safety, which expands epilepsy and seizure-disorder training requirements to more school personnel, including bus drivers and charter school staff, and requires seizure-first-aid posters and updated Department of Health education efforts. It also approved SB 902 on Department of Health issues after amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and added provisions on medical marijuana regulation, early childhood intervention, practitioner accountability, and autism workforce development; one speaker raised concerns about marijuana dispensary location restrictions and low-THC ratios. SB 196 creating a uterine fibroid research database was also reported favorably after an amendment protecting patient privacy; the bill drew emotional testimony from a patient describing severe symptoms and the need for more research. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine was approved after committee discussion about scope of practice, referral obligations, and whether naturopathic care should be adjunctive to conventional medicine; supporters described complementary care and access issues, while opponents worried about delayed treatment for serious disease. Later, the committee passed SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” to add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening using the same blood specimen already collected at birth and to launch an education campaign; parents of a child affected by the disease testified that earlier screening could have prevented severe harm. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel was reported favorably to address staffing shortages by allowing Florida to rely more directly on federal CLIA standards for qualified lab workers. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine was approved after an amendment narrowed it to cellular/tissue-based products and podiatrists’ use of certain therapies; the bill also addresses continuing education, informed consent, and advertising disclosures. SB 1032 on medical marijuana was amended and passed, aligning physician certification and card renewal timelines, setting 70-day and 35-day supply limits, and reducing the fee for honorably discharged veterans while preserving funding for FAMU; Senator Harrell opposed it, saying the longer timeframes were too much of an expansion. The committee also heard SB 1760 on Medicaid coverage transparency from Senator Brodeur, who said the bill focuses on accountability and fiscal responsibility, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action on that measure.

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant