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• You're recognized for further introduction. that my mom was a wild cat and I know that my mom was a wild
• Bird, you're recognized. director Emily Havens, Jack M Williams, director Emily Havens, Jack M Williams
• Bird. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• </c><01:23:02.159><c> Bird.</c> &gt;&gt; Gentleman from Forest, Mr. Bird.
• Bird. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:23:04.080><c> you,</c><01:23:04.400><c> Mr.</c><01:23:04.800><c> Speaker.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 18 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Yeah, and so what about in the wild? Within that. 12-mile radius.
• Consumption of this product in wild deer?
• Official wounds on the animal and then let wild screw worms lay eggs on those animals.
• In the wild, it's a question of whether it works on screw worms. That's what I understood.
• We don't have the Wild West or whatever.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• So in situations where, you know, we have wild fluctuations, you have to have a way to hedge the market
• impacts to shipping routes, tourism, recreational commercial fishing, and wildlife, including migratory bird
• We don't want it to impact migratory birds. We don't want it to impact mammal species, obviously.
• At the same time, it is important that we take great care to minimize the impact to migratory birds and
• felt did a good job of avoiding some of the areas that would have the greatest impact on migratory birds

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.

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• Uh, the second one is a game bird research Tenant Dotted Lion Game Center for Game Bird Research, and
• Also a very large number of them are also trained to fight wild. Land fires.
• Some dairies reported large numbers of dead birds, which were tested and found to have highly pathogenic
• This was an unprecedented finding for the virus to jump from birds into a ruminant species.
• The danger is with so much virus circulating between cattle, birds, and workers, there's an increased

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• I know that it's been a wild flood and fire season, and I hope we don't continue in that vein throughout
• Two to three years, a little bird over my shoulder. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Maybe the little bird over my shoulder might, but we can try to get that back.

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• Essentially the bird flu item. Close, close, close, right. There you go.
• And through that process, we've learned that it's factored through our wild bird population.
• birds or if they had backyard flocks themselves. ...but seeing that cross into the human population
• This is a bird flu crisis out there, a request for lots more positions. LAO saying not as many.
• This is a bird flu crisis out there, a request for lots more positions. LAO saying not as many.

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.

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• How you would be able to monitor, um, Consumption Of, of this product in wild deer.
• In the wild. Um, Somebody determined that this works, right?
• But we're using it in the wild, um, to combat. Fever, ticks.
• Laced corn Uh, to combat fever ticks in the wild.
• It can work in the wild. It's a question of whether it works on screw worms.

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• You know, we have migratory birds, resident birds, and alligators.
• You know, we have migratory birds, resident birds, and alligators.
• Can you imagine how many birds know where that 10,000 acres is?
• That would be the HNC Bird Island Project, the Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Creation Project, and the
• time frames to have 260, 268, both phases of 260, including the terraces, 268, and 276 complete — wild

Summary: The board met on January 21, 2026, approved the agenda and minutes, and received a CPRA implementation update from Executive Director Michael Hare. Hare reported about 103 active projects, with work focused on completing existing projects and moving more into construction. He highlighted several projects, including Port Fourchon shoreline protection, Northwest Little Lake marsh creation, Sugar Ridge Pump Station, a large RESTORE-funded marsh creation project, Schooner Bayou saltwater barrier rehabilitation, Cain Bayou marsh creation redesign, West Shore river reintroduction work, Morganza to the Gulf reaches, NERDA Raccoon Island restoration, and Chenier-O-Tig ridge restoration. He also reviewed recreation and partnership projects such as Bayou Pigeon and Destrehan boat launches, Grand Bayou Marsh Creation, Highway 1 terracing, and four Louisiana projects funded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund. Hare noted the annual plan public meetings were complete and the comment period remained open through February 17, 2026. Board members asked about the Rockefeller shoreline project, and Hare said the Corps and state agencies were working through geotechnical and environmental issues and that leadership remained committed to moving it forward. The board then heard a joint presentation from CPRA and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on the White Lake Conservation Area and Management Plan. Officials described White Lake as a 72,000-acre property in Vermilion Parish with major habitat, recreation, and revenue functions, but said aging infrastructure, levee erosion, limited water control structures, and maintenance costs made a master plan necessary. The plan, finalized in October 2025, recommends coastal restoration projects, lodge and facility revitalization using private dollars, revenue-generation improvements, and long-term partnerships. Proposed work includes GIWW shoreline protection, Unit 2/Caddo levee stabilization, and north shoreline protection, with about $30 million already secured for engineering and construction and total needs estimated at roughly $120 million to $130 million. Officials also discussed broader habitat management, conservation incentives for private landowners, possible land acquisition in southwest Louisiana, and coordination with federal partners and other state agencies. Members praised the White Lake effort as a model of interagency collaboration and emphasized its importance for waterfowl habitat, public access, and tourism. Questions focused on funding sources, oil and gas revenue, and whether other agencies such as economic development and tourism should be involved. Several members also urged the state to apply similar management approaches to other refuges, including Sabine, Cameron Prairie, and Lacassine, where they said federal management has lagged. The discussion underscored a broader shift toward landscape-scale habitat management and public recreation investment. The final major presentation covered CPRA’s marsh creation design guidelines and related construction logistics. Staff explained that marsh creation makes up a large share of the coastal master plan and that the agency is updating its 2017 design guidelines after nearly a decade of use. The updates will address survey standards, geotechnical methods, dredge production estimates, construction monitoring, and oil and gas infrastructure conflicts. A second presentation reviewed safety, access, and logistics for marine construction, including equipment access routes, pipeline identification and coordination, cultural resources, private landowners, oyster resources, and permitting. Board members asked about reducing geotechnical costs, improving land-rights coordination, considering uncontained marsh creation where appropriate, and managing pipeline impacts; staff said they would consider those suggestions as part of the guideline updates.

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• have been killed since December of last year due to the growing bird flu outbreak.
• have been killed since December of last year due to the growing bird flu outbreak.
• have been killed since December of last year due to the growing bird flu outbreak.
• A lot of USAID money is spent to deal with malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Ebola, and bird flu.
• Bird flu is combed by USAID around the world, and every chicken that gets bird flu in a very poor country

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They started kind of weather when we all share bird and even canceled.
• Representative Big Bird. Further discussion to the motion.
• Big Bird.
• It just seems wild to me. the security measures.
• It just seems wild to me. And I understand.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The biggest week in American birding is sponsored by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor,
• Birding in our have to pay any tariffs.
• </c><02:28:41.840><c> by</c><02:28:42.000><c> the</c> American birding is sponsored by the American birding
• </c> conservation of migratory bird conservation of migratory bird populations<02:28:52.479><c> and</
• </c> everyone during America's birding week. everyone during America's birding week.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• For example, avian influenza is transmitted by wild birds and waterfowl in particular to provide a reservoir
• is uh is For example, aven influenza is uh is transmitted<00:31:59.679><c> by</c><00:32:00.080><c> wild
• </c><00:32:00.480><c> birds</c><00:32:00.960><c> and</c><00:32:01.200><c> waterfell</c> transmitted by
• wild birds and waterfell transmitted by wild birds and waterfell in<00:32:01.919><c> particular</c><

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• I think we've have state insects, we have state stakes, we have state birds, and we have a lot of other
• should have happened long before that or not at all, but we took That little girl in, and they're wild

Bills: SB1550, SB2065, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172

Keywords: burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales, poultry, farmers market, direct-to-consumer sales, local food

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• But in the next 25 years, these iconic trees could be extinct in the wild because, quite simply, we've
• ><c> practices</c><04:47:09.080><c> in</c> wild wildfire mitigation practices in wild wildfire mitigation
• </c> bird watching, and horseback riding. bird watching, and horseback riding.
• At the same time, dozens of native fish, migratory birds, and plant species that depend on this river
• ,</c> dozens of native fish, migratory birds, dozens of native fish, migratory birds, and<06:01:29.080

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Sustainable Water Network, To Nijoni Ani, I hope I said that right, but Vets Forward, Vote Solar, Wild
• at Heart, Raptor Rescue, who had some lovely birds outside.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized several visiting groups at the Capitol, including OBGYNs and trainees for Women’s and Reproductive Health Day, environmental advocates for Environmental Day, Arizona Maha Coalition members, nurses for Arizona Nurses Day, aerospace industry representatives for Aerospace Day, and guests for International Mother Language Day and other district visitors. Several proclamations and recognitions were read, including International Mother Language Day, Arizona Aerospace Day, and a recognition of Israeli Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez. The chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and a newly appointed commissioner, and the President Pro Tem made temporary committee appointments. The main floor business was a Committee of the Whole on several SNAP-related bills. SB 1002, concerning SNAP/TANF public welfare verification, received a floor amendment from Senator Kavanagh and was advanced with a do pass recommendation. SB 1331, relating to SNAP military employment and training, also advanced do pass. SB 1333, relating to a SNAP error rate forensic audit, was amended by the Health and Human Services Committee and advanced do pass after Senator Gonzalez spoke in opposition, arguing the bill did not address the underlying federal error-rate problem and could increase state costs. SB 1334, concerning SNAP work requirement waivers and exemptions, advanced do pass despite Senator Gonzalez’s opposition, in which she argued the bill would restrict Arizona’s flexibility, especially in rural and tribal areas, and could harm older adults and people with disabilities. SB 1368, concerning SNAP purchase restrictions, was then taken up; Senator Gonzalez began speaking in opposition, but the transcript cuts off before the debate or final action on that bill is completed.

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• They're not catching flies that are wild flies.
• on this plan so that we can have a better understanding of what's going on in the wild. they're ready
• But I think the challenge is the wild. life. Thank you. Thank you and I do have one more question.
• But so when it comes to the wild, you know with with fever ticks we had this medicated corn You bet.
• In the late 1960s, the state's wild deer herds stood at roughly $250,000.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• be proud that we are funding programs making sure our shared waters are safe for drinking, support wild
• We can get out there, enjoy it, whether it's hunting or bird watching or just even helping preserve streams
• there, enjoy it, whether it's<00:19:22.480><c> hunting</c><00:19:22.799><c> or</c><00:19:23.120><c> bird
• c><00:19:23.360><c> watching</c><00:19:23.840><c> or</c><00:19:24.160><c> just</c> it's hunting or bird
• watching or just it's hunting or bird watching or just even<00:19:25.360><c> helping</c><00:19:25.840

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We also last year had bird flu in a way that we've never seen, and this is one that keeps me up at nighttime
• We had bird flu, which traditionally is in birds.
• We now know that it's endemic in our wild bird population, and we're the home of the Pacific Flyway.
• in order to secure a safe, healthy future for them, we need department positions safeguarding our wild

Keywords: 988, house, all