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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

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  • I am Supervisor, District 3, in Santa Cruz County.
  • Who has Salome in their district? That would be Mr. B. Succi. Yeah, Salome's yours.
  • Who has Salome in their district? That would be Mr. B. Succi. Yeah, Salome's yours.
  • My name is Cynthia Zwick and I serve as the Director of RUCO, the Residential Utility Consumer Office
  • Our sole focus is representing residential customers in utility rate cases.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • Directors for Water Improvement Districts, levee improvement districts, irrigation districts, and certain
  • or in other districts.
  • I live in a MUD district, yes. I've been in a MUD district for 20 years.
  • districts Section 63082 are all required to own taxable property within the district.
  • Boundaries of their districts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • Acknowledging that the city of Tyler and House District 6 knows how to get things done.
  • So like in my district, I have a city that provides zero fire.
  • The district no longer has a function or a need, and all parties have agreed. that the district is no
  • The bill should also say non-residential rather than commercial.
  • You have to live in the district in which you are mud.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management May 1st, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • Unincorporated areas of my district want the same benefits as individuals in cities.
  • That is, uses that are allowed within their zoning district.
  • for residential purposes.
  • The Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District Number One of Tarrant and Wise County.
  • The Williamson County Municipal Utility District was created in the 87th session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management May 1st, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • Senate Bill 673 prohibits political subdivisions from preventing residential property owners from building
  • Homeowners Associations, Historical Districts, and Deed Restrictions may still prohibit ADUs, as well
  • Requirements that apply to primary dwellings will also apply to ADUs on the same residential lot.
  • SB673 also removes the owner occupancy requirement, allowing for residential leases and providing flexible
  • municipalities, regardless of size or circumstances, allow... allows ADUs on every single family residential
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

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  • Residential treatment centers provide around the clock supervision and care for children with serious
  • So most of the kids who are in residential treatment centers have already cycled through several different
  • Most res Residential treatment centers in Texas, um, do have a charter school on campus, um, but some
  • send, uh, young people to the local school district.
  • District, um, who is responsible for transportation, who, um, who do we call when the student is absent
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Residential treatment centers provide around-the-clock supervision and care for children with serious
  • So they may have a surrogate parent who's appointed by the court or appointed by the school district.
  • local school district.
  • Some have a charter school on campus but also sometimes send young people to the local school district
  • Residential accommodations, closures, momentum, palliative support, and any updates to standards.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • The bill provides technical support through local soil and water conservation districts and improves
  • They cost about $0.36 on the dollar, whereas residential land costs about $1.15.
  • If each one of you were a vendor, and you're exchanging data for the appraisal... district data, and
  • El Paso's largest school district, El Paso Independent School District, recently closed eight elementary
  • It does so by empowering local taxing entities, counties, school districts, and special districts. along
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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  • as part of this landmark district.
  • that are important to their districts that are important to their districts and<00:13:45.360>
  • <00:14:21.040> and is part of a landmark district and is part of a landmark district and there's
  • These landmark districts certain areas.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

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  • And I've spoken with our district attorney, Keith Blackwood, and I've spoken to Attorney General Steve
  • And I've spoken with our district<00:03:24.720> attorney,<00:03:25.040> Keith<00:03:25.360
  • > Blackwood,<00:03:25.920> and district attorney, Keith Blackwood, and district attorney
TX
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  • clarifying that tax exemptions granted to housing authorities do not apply to taxes imposed by a district
  • drainage services to a development, unless the housing authorities entered into an agreement with the district
  • to make payments to the district in lieu of taxes. ...allows housing authorities to do their own development
  • This committee substitute for Senate Bill 2520 provides a two-year comparison for the school district
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • Responsibilities to emergency service districts through interlocal agreements.
  • Do you know if there's a MUD district in that area yet or not? No, it's not.
  • And the key reason why this is important... ...of our residential buildings.
  • County Underground Water Conservation District.
  • Part of the conversation with the groundwater district and the cities.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • to make payments to the district in lieu of taxation.
  • The city of Pflugerville happens to reside within my district.
  • They are an ISO Class 1... ...of Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2.
  • I just wanted to reiterate that in my district, the City of Pflugerville resides wholly in the district
  • , or mostly in the district, so this bill would not affect them.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Responsibilities to emergency service districts through interlocal agreements.
  • Many individual hospital district enabling acts are dated.
  • And the key reason why this is important of our residential buildings.
  • Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.
  • Part of the conversation with the groundwater district and the cities.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal May 7th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was just in my district. Okay, so. Because he was asking if it was one in particular.
  • It is limited to economic development districts.
  • Not the whole district, just nonprofits that have an appointing authority.
  • Number one, that's a small utility district, gas district, in Liveston Parish and the Northeast Quadrant
  • Number one, that's a small utility district, gas district, gas district, in Liveston, Paris, and the
Summary: The committee on local and municipal affairs met on May 7, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up a series of local bills. HB 362 creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish was reported favorably without objection. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew questions about whether it targeted a specific entity and about how long an entity should be out of good standing; the committee adopted an amendment changing the trigger to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would give the Orleans Parish City Council more authority over the Sewer and Water Board. The sponsor, Council President J.P. Morrell, and Representative Hilfordy argued the bill would move New Orleans toward a more local, responsive public-works model and help address long-standing dysfunction. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified that it supported increased local control but urged a formal study or transition plan so the city would document the future governance structure. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying ownership of assets and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills and other local measures. SB 348, allowing third-party administrative support for motor vehicle enforcement, and SB 444, granting expropriation authority for certain public projects, were reported favorably. SB 485, transferring insurance premium tax authority to the City of St. George, was initially amended but then reconsidered; the amendment was stripped and the bill was reported favorably. HB 990, concerning Jefferson Parish and unpaid water/sewer bills on multifamily properties, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish property-tax rebates, HB 664 raising parish ordinance fines, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief for the Village of Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil-service pay restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 updating a crime prevention district fee, HB 368 raising fines for improper demolition of historic properties, and HB 441 returning Sewer and Water Board employees to city civil service were all reported favorably, most without objection. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training, was amended to add continuing legal education and national conferences and then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal May 7th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was just in my district. Okay, so. Because he was asking if it was one in particular.
  • I mean, not the board itself is an appointing authority to the board. ...development districts.
  • It is limited to economic development districts.
  • Number one, that's a small utility district, gas district, in Liveston Parish and the Northeast Quadrant
  • Number one, that's a small utility district, gas district, gas district, in Liveston, Paris, and the
Summary: The committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 7, 2026 and approved the prior meeting minutes before taking up a series of local bills. Early action included HB 362, creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish, which was reported favorably. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew discussion about how long an entity must be out of compliance and whether notice should be required; the committee adopted an amendment changing the threshold to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would shift more authority over the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board to the Orleans Parish City Council. Supporters, including Representative Hilfriddy and Council President J.P. Morrell, argued the current structure is dysfunctional and unresponsive, and that local elected officials need authority to act more quickly. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified without taking a position on the bill itself but urged a formal transition plan or study committee so the city would have a clear governance path. Despite that concern, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying asset ownership and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills. SB 348, allowing local law enforcement to contract for administrative support related to motor vehicle enforcement, was reported favorably. SB 444, granting St. George expropriation authority for certain public infrastructure projects, was also reported favorably. SB 485, concerning the city’s authority over insurance premium taxes, initially had amendments adopted but was then reconsidered; the amendments were stripped and the bill was reported favorably in its original form. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete annual continuing education, was amended to clarify approved training and then reported favorably. Other measures reported favorably included HB 990 on Jefferson Parish master water meters, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish tax rebates tied to a data center project, HB 664 raising the maximum fine for parish ordinance violations, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief position in Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil service pay-plan restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 allowing a fee increase for the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention District, HB 368 increasing fines for improper demolition of historic properties in New Orleans, and HB 441 returning New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board employees to city civil service. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills.