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AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the next version of that is what we call freight farms.
  • And the beauty of these freight farm containers is that they produce the same amount of vegetables that
  • acres, two and a half acres worth of land, but you can grow this in about 300 square feet of vertical farms
  • inside these freight farm containers.
  • outside plants, but the solar power produced by these solar panels is going to support the freight farm
Keywords: 1182, all
ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 2129 Conference Committee Apr 3rd, 2025 at 05:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • all-encompassing one being acceptable livestock management practice, recognizing that a lot of folks on their own farms
  • aren't raised to their level, then it's not like they're out there with their badge going to every farm
  • Then it's not like they're out there with their badge going to every farm, looking for folks to see who's
  • Grew up on a farm myself in Oregon, moved here.
  • I have horses, grew up on a farm myself in Oregon, moved here.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The conference committee on House/Senate Bill 2129 met to resolve the House amendment to the Senate-passed bill, which concerns exemptions related to veterinary practice. The main dispute centered on the House language adding terms such as “specialized or holistic trade” and expanding exemptions to include acupuncture/acupressure and non-veterinary dentistry, while the Senate preferred a narrower, more definitive list of exempt activities. Senators and House members discussed whether the word “includes” made the exemption open-ended, and whether equine dentistry should be treated as veterinary medicine or allowed as a separate practice. Testimony from Dr. Sarah Lyons of the North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and veterinarian Troy Dutton emphasized that dentistry, including equine dentistry, is generally considered the practice of veterinary medicine and can involve invasive procedures and animal safety risks. They argued the House amendment lacked educational or licensing requirements and could allow untrained individuals to perform procedures such as dentistry or acupuncture. House members raised concerns about rural access, shortages of veterinarians, and the practical reality that some horse owners and equine practitioners currently perform float work and similar services. After extended discussion, the committee did not reach agreement. Members noted that the House amendment language differed from the Senate version on the key exemption provisions, and that further review of proposed alternative language would be needed. A motion was made and approved by roll call that the committee was unable to agree at this time and would schedule another meeting. The meeting was then adjourned pending rescheduling.
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Mar 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • COMMISSIONER BRADLEY, HAVE WE HAD ANY ISSUES WITH CURRENT COUNTIES IN REGARD TO THE SOLAR FARMS BEING
  • BUT SOLAR FARMS HAVE AN AVERAGE USEFUL LIFE OF ABOUT 25 TO 30 YEARS.
  • WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES AT NEIGHBORING FARMS AND WE HAVE THREE SOLAR FARMS IN CLAY COUNTY.
  • WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE NEIGHBORING FARMS HAVING SOME CONCERNS FROM AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Agriculture Mar 3rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • AT THIS TIME WE WILL TAKE UP TAB 2, SB 374 ON FARM PRODUCTS BY SENATOR TRUENOW, CHAIR TRUENOW YOU ARE
  • RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Chair Truenow: MEMBERS, SB 374 REFINES THE TERM FARM PRODUCT TO INCLUDE
  • PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM CREATING ORDINANCES TO LIMIT THE COLLECTION, STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF FARM
  • THAT IS THE CONSIDERATION OF A BONA FIDE FARM OPERATION ON LAND CLASSIFIED FOR AGRICULTURE.
  • TRYING TO FIND UNDERSTANDING ON HOW WE WILL MOVE FORWARD UTILIZING THESE TYPES OF MATERIALS ON OUR FARMS
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 18th, 2026 at 11:38 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 15th, 2026 at 01:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 04:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 11:20 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • My husband and I left Atlanta and moved to Royal, Tennessee, in 2015 for our dream life on a farm.
  • My husband and I left Atlanta and moved to Royal, Tennessee, in 2015 for our dream life on a farm.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful. Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned. Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • in a good place right now and for many reasons, but we've got commodity prices and the nationally farm
  • <03:48:10.319> um<03:48:10.479> the<03:48:10.640> nationally<03:48:11.199> farm
  • <03:48:11.520> bankruptcy and um the nationally farm bankruptcy and um the nationally farm
  • They often don't understand why the utility company is there to trim trees or to do maintenance, etc.
  • to trim trees or to do maintenance, etc. to trim trees or to do maintenance, etc.
Keywords: 916, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/31/2025)

State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, we can elect people to office, but sometimes it is necessary to shake the tree, as it were, and
  • necessary<00:04:55.960> to<00:04:56.120> shake<00:04:56.440> the<00:04:56.600> tree
  • ><00:04:56.960> as<00:04:57.039> it<00:04:57.199> were necessary to shake the tree
  • as it were necessary to shake the tree as it were and<00:04:58.039> legally<00:04:58.560>
  • for one's own use was interstate farm for one's own use was interstate commerce<00:59:21.720> once
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 11, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Manufacturing, farm workers, food processing. Farm workers, food processing.
  • How low do you think of the farm workers that they cannot meet that standard?
  • How low do you think of the farm workers that they cannot meet that standard?
  • How low do you think of the farm workers that they cannot meet that standard?
  • <02:16:35.840> and family traditions of Heihaw Farms and family traditions of Heihaw Farms
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 02-13-2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This appropriates funds to the Department of Education to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal,
  • This appropriates funds to the Department of Education to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal,
  • This appropriates funds to the Department of Education to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal,
Keywords: 912, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 22

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau and co-hosted by your house and Senate agriculture committees, the
  • Sponsored<00:17:41.600> by<00:17:41.760> the<00:17:41.880> Hawaii<00:17:42.160> Farm
  • <00:17:42.480> Bureau<00:17:42.960> and Sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Sponsored
  • by the Hawaii Farm Bureau and co-hosted<00:17:43.800> by<00:17:43.920> your<00:17:44.080
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/21/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • and dairy farms.
  • and dairy farms.
  • and dairy farms.
  • and dairy farms.
  • Twenty-three human cases have been associated with known positive poultry farms.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee convened for its first meeting of the 2025 session, with Chair Melissa Wiklund outlining the new co-chair arrangement, rotating gavel, committee size of 12, and the seven-vote threshold needed to move bills and motions. Members and staff introduced themselves, including several new senators, committee administrators, counsel, fiscal staff, researchers, and new pages. The committee then began its agenda with an overview of the Minnesota Department of Health from Deputy Commissioner Wendy Underwood. Underwood described MDH’s mission and structure, emphasizing public health’s focus on prevention, population health, and the social and economic factors that drive health outcomes. She highlighted the state’s health disparities, the department’s five bureaus, and major work areas including infectious disease response, newborn screening, environmental health, chronic disease prevention, health regulation, health equity, and operations. She also discussed the Center for Health Care Affordability, saying the department has been meeting with stakeholders and has hired a director to begin work on advisory bodies and community engagement around rising health care costs. Members asked questions about physician shortages, burnout, administrative burden, and health care bureaucracy. Senator Grunhagen argued that excessive paperwork and micromanagement are worsening access and workforce shortages, while Senator Abeler asked for data on whether past disparity programs have been effective and whether some efforts should be consolidated. Underwood said MDH has rural health programs, workforce supports such as loan forgiveness, and research on administrative costs and low-value services, and she noted the department has published legislative reports with more data to come. The chair then moved the committee to a broader discussion of public health system development in Minnesota, introducing City of Bloomington officials to present on a recent report.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • I talked to them in public squares, at local farmers markets, and at local sanctuary farms.
  • The cruel practice— At local farmers markets and at local sanctuary farms.
  • On behalf of both boards, all our members, and farms within the Commonwealth, we strongly oppose any
  • If any of these bills are passed, they will have a huge impact on our farms across the Commonwealth and
  • This year alone, we had over $40,000 redfalls born on local farms within the Commonwealth.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on a range of gaming, racing, horse protection, problem gambling, and lottery bills. A major focus was H. 356 and related horse-racing legislation, which drew strong support from residents and animal-welfare advocates who argued that proposed racetrack and simulcast developments should require upfront traffic, environmental, public health, and economic studies, plus stronger local approval and transparency. They said past proposals in several communities had lacked adequate information and had imposed costs on towns. Opponents, including the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, argued that the bills would harm racing, breeding, farms, and related jobs, and said horse racing is already heavily regulated and that claims about slaughter and safety were overstated. Several speakers also supported S. 280, which would protect horses and phase out or restrict horse racing, citing animal cruelty, injuries, and deaths. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 235 and HB 332 to authorize regulated online casino gaming (iGaming). DraftKings, FanDuel, IDEA, and the Sports Betting Alliance supported the bills, saying iGaming is already occurring illegally in Massachusetts and should be brought into a regulated, taxed market with age verification, responsible gaming tools, and consumer protections. They projected substantial annual tax revenue and argued legal iGaming would not cannibalize brick-and-mortar casinos, instead creating a “rising tide” effect. Opponents, including Local 26, the National Association Against iGaming, and problem-gambling advocates, warned of job losses, casino cannibalization, increased addiction, and greater harm to vulnerable players, citing experiences in other states and rising helpline calls. The committee asked for follow-up information on revenue and market-size estimates. Later, Rep. Scanlon testified in support of S. 240 and S. 241, which would standardize gambling disclaimers and require annual reporting on problem-gambling treatment funded through the Public Health Trust Fund. He said the bills would make it easier for people to find help and improve oversight of treatment programs. Rep. Garcia testified in support of H. 434, which would change the formula for distributing lottery revenues, arguing that gateway and lower-income communities such as Chelsea contribute heavily to lottery sales but receive too little back in local aid. After hearing additional testimony and reading into the record bills that received no testimony, the committee recessed briefly, then closed the hearing by motion and vote.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference

Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • The authority owns State Farm Stadium, a multi-purpose event facility in Glendale that is home of the
  • The economic impact of Prop 302, over the 18 years the State Farm has been open, is $6 billion.
  • Seven of those are NFL stadiums, one of which is State Farm.
  • Farm facility.
  • But all the revenue generated out there is for State Farm Stadium. Okay, great. Thank you.
Keywords: 1182, all
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members of the committee, I'm Daniel Harris, the government relations manager for the Arizona Farm
  • We represent thousands of farm and ranch families across the state, across all 15 counties.
  • We do dry farming. That's how we always have done it, so we don't just flood our fields.
  • goes to the mandatory federal program that came after the Arizona Beef Council in 1986 in the 1985 Farm
  • goes to the mandatory federal program that came after the Arizona Beef Council in 1986 in the 1985 Farm
Bills: SB1198, SB1199, SB1286, SB1683, SB1761
Keywords: Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing, commodity council, livestock, cattle industry, ranching, rural affairs, self-financed program, sunset extension, continuation bill, market development, beef products, Arizona agriculture, Title 41, Title 3, sunset review, marketing order, producer assessment, Salt River horse herd
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/09/26

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • A COALITION OF SUPPORTERS FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME THE NATION'S FIRST GROUND COVER STANDARD FOR Solar farms
  • This program didn’t just build solar farms; it built Minnesota businesses, it built careers, and it built
  • SOLAR FARMS. IT BUILT MINNESOTA BUSINESSES. IT BUILT CAREERS BUILD OPPORTUNITY.
  • We provide sustainable income to numerous farming families across more than a dozen counties in Minnesota
  • WE PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE INCOME TO NUMEROUS FARMING FAMILIES ACROSS MORE THAN A DOZEN COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA
Keywords: 1187, senate, all