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• </c><00:10:02.560><c> assistance</c> able to be used for rental assistance able to be used for rental
• > and</c><00:34:57.839><c> prevent</c> rental assistance to address and prevent rental assistance to
• rental assistance but they of dollars of rental assistance but they made<01:02:04.559><c> the</c><01
• </c> government rental assistance program. government rental assistance program.
• </c> government rental assistance program. government rental assistance program.

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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• It was a guarantee that if something got damaged during the rental and they could not retrieve it back
• contract, if a guest or Under the rental contract, if a guest or a<00:10:47.520><c> renter</c><00:10
• So, the Minnesota statutes are currently silent on guarantees specifically for rental properties like
• So, the Minnesota statutes are currently silent on guarantees specifically for rental properties like
• I have had damage in my short-term rental property. This is a problem. Your bill addresses it.

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• But there is a budget limit to rental assistance.
• </c><00:09:31.040><c> assistance,</c><00:09:32.399><c> we</c> As we talk about rental assistance, we
• Again, rental assistance is assistance.
• </c><00:29:56.159><c> assistance</c><00:29:56.559><c> and</c> and provides rental assistance and and
• </c> rental assistance with intensive rental assistance with intensive wraparound<00:30:54.000><c> services

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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• Under current law, Minnesota appropriated $4 million to the dairy assistance and relief initiative in
• Under current law, Minnesota appropriated $4 million to the dairy assistance and relief initiative in
• </c> criteria for the dairy assistance criteria for the dairy assistance investment<00:08:34.320><c>
• The state program provides supplemental<00:08:41.360><c> financial</c><00:08:41.839><c> assistance</c
• Under current law, Minnesota appropriated $4 million to the dairy assistance and relief initiative in

Bills: HF3298, SF3832, HF3528, HF3516, HF3972, HF4118

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration

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• The first bill is House File 3403, emergency rental assistance.
• And so this bill is not just emergency rental assistance.
• <c> stop</c> one-time rental assistance, we will stop one-time rental assistance, we will stop the<00
• ><c> not</c><00:19:17.440><c> just</c> Emergency rental assistance is not just Emergency rental assistance
• desperately</c> rental assistance, who are desperately rental assistance, who are desperately crowdsourcing

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's for port entry, dockage, and rentals of our facilities. Um, and other fees like storage.

Bills: HB1709, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2038, HB2030

Keywords: water carriers, transportation, public utility, Department of Transportation, liability, agricultural rates, certificates of convenience, cruise ship, passenger head fee, harbor, capital improvement, funding, environmental impact, active intelligent speed assistance, intelligent speed assistance, speed limiter, speed limiting device, speed governor, vehicle telematics, traffic safety

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• rental properties.
• </c> restrictions on other Assistance restrictions on other Assistance programs<00:19:54.919><c> making
• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.
• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.
• More than half of our statewide call volume relates to housing, utility, and rental concerns.

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

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• Many neighbors, especially BIPOC families using rental assistance and subsidies, renting from the same
• </c><00:43:17.680><c> assistance</c><00:43:18.160><c> and</c><00:43:18.400><c> subsidies</c> using rental
• assistance and subsidies using rental assistance and subsidies renting<00:43:20.480><c> from</c><00:
• To the question of the rental market, I mean there will still be a rental market.
• To the question of the rental market, I mean there will still be a rental market.

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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• House Bill 2240 permits a rental agreement to be... ...or non-renewal.
• House Bill 2240 permits a rental agreement to be delivered and executed electronically.
• This is the storage space rental bill. We have three people in person to testify.
• This is the storage space rental bill. We have three people in person to testify.
• agreements and property that's abandoned after a rental agreement ends.

Bills: HB2477, HB2501, HB2465, HB2512, HB2240, HB2624, HB2536, HB2476

Keywords: real estate, appraisal, consumer protection, business operations, regulatory compliance, HB 2501, real estate disclosure, seller disclosure notice, residential property, home heating oil tank, oil tank insurance, pollution liability insurance agency, PLIA, heating oil contamination, remediation assistance, Washington real estate, property sale, buyer disclosure, seller obligations, oil heat

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several real estate, consumer, and business bills. House Bill 2477 would create a specific statute of limitations for claims against appraisers and related entities arising from appraisal reports, and limit liability to clients and intended users; the sponsor and appraisers testified that it would align Washington with other states, reduce recordkeeping burdens, lower insurance costs, and help attract new appraisers. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed; supporters framed it as a transparency and fair housing measure, while opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and off-market sales. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, setting notice and acceptance rules, and clarifying procedures after termination or non-renewal; storage industry witnesses supported the clarity, while an advocate for unhoused people raised concerns about property loss and notice access. House Bill 2465 would require a Department of Health water-safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost consumer safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns that the sponsor said would be addressed by amendment. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a heating oil insurance program to a loan and grant/remediation program, and House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the “unsolicited real estate transaction” requirements adopted last year; conservation groups and DNR said the exemption was needed to preserve existing appraisal and grant processes. The committee also took executive action on two bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or a beer and/or wine restaurant license at one location, was reported out with a due pass recommendation on a 14-1 vote. Substitute House Bill 2476, which narrows a proposal to remove the 120-seat-per-screen limit for spirits, beer, and wine theater licenses by restoring the cap except for theaters that admit only patrons 21 and older, was also reported out with a due pass recommendation on a 13-2 vote. The committee then adjourned.

Bills: HB164

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• The other issue is the simple fact that short-term rentals take housing out of the long-term rental stock
• The other issue is the simple fact that short-term rentals take housing out of the long-term rental stock
• assistance.
• The one that comes to mind is rental car tax, which was— The one that comes to mind is rental car tax
• I'm a long-term rental and short-term rental owner, and I would be exempt from this bill.

Bills: HB2559, HB2135, HB2133, HB2442

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

Summary: House Finance heard briefings and testimony on several bills. HB 2559 would let cities and counties impose an additional 4% excise tax on lodging and short-term rentals starting in 2027, with revenues dedicated to affordable housing programs; staff explained the existing lodging-tax structure and caps, and the prime sponsor said the bill is a local option aimed at addressing housing loss from short-term rentals. HB 2133 would make permanent the property tax exemption for multipurpose nonprofit senior citizen centers; staff described the current exemption and fiscal note, and the sponsor and one supporter said it helps keep senior centers open, while a question was raised about whether other nonprofit community centers could qualify. HB 2135 would increase and extend the disabled veterans adaptive housing sales-tax remittance, raising the lifetime cap from $2,500 to $5,000, increasing the statewide cap, extending the expiration to 2038, and adding JLARC review; the sponsor and a veterans coalition testified in support, saying it helps federal grant dollars go further for accessible housing. The committee then heard HB 2442, an eight-part local government revenue and flexibility bill. Staff said it would expand or authorize several local tax tools and uses, including broader use of real estate excise tax revenues, a new voter-approved affordable-housing REET option for cities, a county public utility tax, a new local sales tax for children and family services, broader uses for housing and related services taxes, changes to county mental health and veterans levies, longer levy lid-lift periods, and expanded uses for rental car tax revenue. The sponsor argued the bill gives local governments needed flexibility without creating a new statewide tax, while supporters from counties, cities, housing groups, and some service providers said local governments need more tools to address housing, behavioral health, children’s services, and infrastructure. Opponents from utilities, realtors, water and sewer districts, wireless carriers, auto dealers, and tax groups argued the new or expanded taxes would be regressive, raise housing and utility costs, or lack a sufficient nexus to the stated uses. No votes were taken in the portion provided. After that, the committee returned to HB 2559 for public testimony. Supporters, including county and city representatives and housing advocates, said short-term rentals reduce long-term housing supply and that the bill would give local communities a targeted tool to fund affordable housing. Opponents, including short-term rental owners and managers, said the bill would hurt small operators, reduce supplemental retirement income, and could be better addressed through broader lodging taxes rather than singling out short-term rentals. The hearing also included questions about the bill’s tax structure and how revenues would be used, but no action was taken in the excerpt.

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• If you need assistance registering, you can come up here and feel free to ask our clerk to assist you
• Our services include housing counseling and assistance to families to help them navigate the rental market
• My question is, and I've never owned rental properties, but I think one of the problems we're having
• So it's exceedingly difficult to get this assistance. We have never.
• Households that qualify for housing assistance are headed by someone over the age of 60.

Bills: HB164, HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

Bills: HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673, HB164

Keywords: migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation

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• </c><00:53:04.000><c> are</c> um rental cars from the airports. are um rental cars from the airports.
• Additionally, rental vehicles qualify as capital goods and rental contracts are true leases.
• </c> at 4% of the rental stream. at 4% of the rental stream.
• c><01:19:37.199><c> companies</c><01:19:37.760><c> and</c> rental um with the rental companies and rental
• </c> I think it's maybe tacked on to rental I think it's maybe tacked on to rental fees.<01:19:42.640

Bills: HB2410, HB2235, HB1904, HB2201, HB2349, HB1972, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2391, HB2575

Keywords: Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, economic diversification, small business, innovation, manufacturing assistance, grants, technology programs, advanced manufacturing, military, community relations, economic development, defense-related programs, workforce development, local business readiness, in-state manufacturing, federal investment, space operations, orbital sustainability, aerospace, space traffic management

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 2410 relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testifiers from HTDC and the Hawaii Food Industry Association stood on written testimony, and members discussed the funding request, which was described as $1 million each for three programs, for a total of $3 million. The measure appeared to have broad support, with no opposition noted. The committee then took up HB 2235 HD1 on the military and community relations office, where Lori Moore of MACC asked for additional funding to support local businesses and education-to-career initiatives statewide. Members asked about the amount, and the request was identified as $1.3 million total. HB 904 on space operations followed, with three supporters and one opponent, though no substantive testimony was captured beyond the vote counts. HB 2201 on state enterprise zones drew testimony from Georgia Skinner of DBEDT’s Creative Industries division, who said the measure would build on a well-run enterprise zone program and help make Hawaii’s film industry more competitive. Tom Yamashita of the Tax Foundation also provided comments. The committee then considered HB 2349 relating to DCCA and DBEDT coordination; DCCA explained it already provides links and information to DBEDT programs, while DBEDT argued that direct data sharing would allow more proactive outreach. Members raised privacy and cost concerns, and DBEDT said it would consider opt-in collection and acknowledged system changes and possible funding needs. The committee also heard two tax credit bills. HB 1972 HD1, on a caregiver tax credit, received strong support from AARP, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, who described caregivers as an “invisible workforce” and argued the credit would help families keep loved ones at home and reduce financial strain. The Tax Foundation suggested a grant or subsidy program might be more efficient than a tax credit and raised concerns about debarment provisions. HB 20007 HD1, on the household and dependent care services tax credit, also drew strong support from public health and family advocacy groups, who said Hawaii families face some of the nation’s highest child care costs and that the bill would better reflect current expenses; the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and debarment. Members asked about fiscal impacts, and testimony indicated the current credit costs about $6 million, with the bill expected to increase that amount. The committee then moved on to HB 2385 HD1 on housing, where the Deputy Attorney General began presenting written comments on whether the bill limits county authority.

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• </c> the last 25 years in residential rental the last 25 years in residential rental property<00:25:54.440
• It sure does address it, and I guess it could extend also to rental property.
• They are certified by our accrediting member, Assistance Dogs International.
• </c><00:29:30.720><c> Dogs</c> Our accrediting member assistance Dogs Our accrediting member assistance
• Rentals that is correct appr Mr Rentals that is correct appr Mr chair<00:31:45.440><c> so</c><00:31:46.159

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• It's a challenge that they cannot even afford to stay in their rental space or even buy.
• Currently, she is trying to look for rentals, which are over $2,000 a month for a studio or one-bedroom
• At that time, 14 loans have been made to develop over twelve hundred rentals and three owner-occupied
• units, and 80% reported not enough accessible rental units that were also affordable.
• Manufactured home communities lack access to conventional home loans and down payment assistance.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• The problem is that they cannot even afford to stay in their rental space or even to buy.
• space or even to stay in their rental space or even not<00:02:10.000><c> to</c><00:02:10.239><c> buy
• units and 80% reported not enough accessible rental units that were also affordable.
• units and 80% reported not enough accessible rental units that were also affordable.
• </c> reason as not enough accessible rental reason as not enough accessible rental units<00:31:13.279

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• Well, with the veterans' assistance... And they're like, why?
• They're not just renting them out as vacation rentals.
• I think more and more of these rentals would More and more of these rentals would become long-term rental

Bills: HB1717, HB2133, HB2135, HB2140, HB2442, HB2559

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority

Summary: House Finance heard briefings on several tax and housing-related bills, including HB 1717 on a local sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing, HB 1859 on expanding affordable housing opportunities on religious organization property, HB 1960 on a renewable energy excise tax, HB 2133 on making a senior center property tax exemption permanent, HB 2135 on extending a disabled veterans housing tax preference, HB 2140 on tax treatment for land transferred to government entities, HB 2442 on a broad package of local tax and levy authorities, and HB 2559 on a local option excise tax on short-term rentals for affordable housing. Staff also described proposed substitutes and amendments for each measure, including changes to administration, eligibility, effective dates, tax credits, voter-approval requirements, and JLARC review provisions. During executive action, the committee adopted amendments to HB 1960 clarifying tax administration and JLARC independence, while rejecting an Orcutt amendment that would have adjusted property tax levies for renewable energy projects. The committee also adopted a technical correction to HB 2133 and an effective-date amendment to HB 2135. Amendments to HB 2442 and HB 2559 that would have required voter approval or provided state tax credits were rejected. Members debated the policy impacts of local taxing authority, housing affordability, and tax burdens on property owners, veterans, seniors, and short-term rental operators. The committee voted to report HB 1717, HB 1859, HB 1960, HB 2133, HB 2135, HB 2140, HB 2442, and HB 2559 out of committee with do pass recommendations. HB 1960 passed on a recorded vote of 11 ayes and 4 nays; HB 2442 and HB 2559 each passed 9-6; the other measures were approved by voice vote, generally 15-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We manage short-term rentals.
• Thank you. and Rental Association we we strongly and Rental Association we we strongly support<00:29:
• </c><00:30:10.200><c> commissioner</c> Myra Kunis uh the assistant commissioner Myra Kunis uh the assistant
• He said the proposal would expand the short-term rental language, and that short-term rental has changed
• </c> the underlying Bill medical assistance the underlying Bill medical assistance account<00:42:51.000

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• Currently, the tax code defines a rental as up to 180 days.
• Which is currently practiced in the rental car industry.
• We oversee Enterprise, Alamo, and National Car Rental. I'm here.
• We support over 30 day rentals are happening more and more often.
• That if a rental is returned early or the damage waiver is canceled earlier than thought.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental