Transcript Highlights:

• But what's important about what we're doing with seed potatoes is that we did some—the MDA had a kind
• of working group together to put together some new ideas and some new provisions for seed potatoes.
• So if you have any questions about potatoes or seed potatoes, he would love to get up and testify and
• So, line 58 for seed potato certification and enforcement statute changes.
• <02:15:39.480> potato Um lines 64 and 65 are the seed potato Um lines 64 and 65 are the seed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Commissioner, I think you're aware of some massive aggregate mining proposals on Grey Cloud Island Township
• Any comments from the DNR on the proposal for Grey Cloud Island?
• Obviously, it involves seeding, but then there's different ways to accomplish that.
• But one of the things that they've shown an interest in is putting in seed mixes that can provide some

Keywords: 1183, house

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• $400,000 Bridge House, $150,000 Castle Medical Center, $500,000 Catholic Charities Hawaii, $300,000 Seeds
• $400,000 Bridge House, $150,000 Castle Medical Center, $500,000 Catholic Charities Hawaii, $300,000 Seeds
• Seeds<00:04:42.400> of<00:04:42.560> Peace,<00:04:43.360> 75,000.
• Seeds of Peace, 75,000. Seeds of Peace, 75,000.
• Weed and Seed Hawaii, $100,000. West Hawaii Community Health Center, $1.4 million.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational briefing on Act 310, which set aside $50 million for nonprofit and community organizations facing uncertainty, especially amid federal funding disruptions. Speakers thanked Aloha United Way for handling applications, as well as the governor, lieutenant governor, House and Senate leadership, and legislative staff for helping craft the measure and review more than 200 applications totaling over $150 million in requests. They noted the funding was intended as a safety net for organizations serving at-risk populations and those that had lost federal support, with priority given to healthcare, human services, education, the arts, and food distribution. The co-chair then presented the recommended award list, describing it as aimed at programs with broad reach and high impact. The list included a large number of nonprofits and community providers across the state, such as food banks, health centers, youth and family services, domestic violence and legal aid organizations, cultural and educational groups, and hospitals. Several of the larger awards mentioned included Hui Food Bank, Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, West Hawaii Community Health Center, The Food Basket, and multiple Maui and Oahu service organizations. After the full list was read, the chair asked for discussion or objections. Hearing none, the committee adopted the list of nonprofit awards as read. The briefing then adjourned.

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• But I wanted to also give my colleagues an opportunity to do a little bit of deeper dive on this seed
• :38:01.840> has terminated for us our seed Grant has terminated for us our seed Grant has funded
• But are there other grants that are vulnerable given what happened to the SEED grant?
• <01:46:39.760> Grant given what happened to the seed Grant given what happened to the seed
• handout there, nearly 300 students already receiving some SEED financial support.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, briefly, remind you about this crop, and that is the seeds in the baggies coming around.
• But that's that the crop, the seeds that you're seeing, those little baggies.
• Those seeds are very small.
• First, there's a solid and use their market its fall seeded in acts as a cover crop and it has strong
• Now, if at least one seed cleaner available and though some and some short-term regional storage and

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• Whereas the sixth-seeded Yellow Jackets reached the Division 2 Championship game after a semifinal-round
• And whereas Milton faced the top-seeded Mount Abraham Eagles for the Division 2 title in a contest played
• This team entered the tournament as the six seed and faced the one seed on their path to win this title
• <00:06:48.240> one<00:06:48.560> seed<00:06:49.280> on six seed seed and faced
• the one seed on six seed seed and faced the one seed on their<00:06:49.840> path<00:06:50.160

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Brenda Steady and then suspended the rules to introduce 12 House bills by number only, referring them to committees. Members also read a House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Milton High School Yellow Jackets boys soccer team on winning the Division 2 championship, and the chamber welcomed the team and coaches to the gallery. The Speaker announced that HCR 163 had been mistakenly placed on the consent calendar and removed it, and also announced committee appointments following a resignation. A series of guest recognitions followed, including visitors from the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, the 2026 Snelling Early Childhood Leadership Institute cohort, mentoring organizations observing National Mentoring Month, the Vermont Historical Society, and former Representative Mari Cordes. Members also highlighted an upcoming Act 73 overview, the first Farmers Night concert, and a Caucus for Vermont’s Economy meeting. No votes were taken on these announcements, but the House formally welcomed the guests and recognized new House leadership and a new committee assistant. On the action calendar, the House passed H.649 on captive insurance companies and concurred in S.60 establishing the Farm Security Special Fund for weather-related farm losses. The House then approved H.534 on community action agencies, with the Human Services Committee describing it as a statute update that changes terminology, strengthens planning and governance requirements, and uses people-first language; the committee reported a 10-0-1 vote. The House also advanced H.84, which allows telehealth appointments to be recorded only with patient and provider consent; the Health Care Committee said it modernizes telehealth law without weakening privacy protections and reported a 10-0-1 vote. The chamber ordered third reading or passage on each bill and then adjourned until Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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• Just last year, we were talking about seed potatoes and the rules around seed potatoes, incredibly important
• 00:22:34.800> were<00:22:34.920> talking<00:22:35.280> about<00:22:35.720> seed
• last year, we were talking about seed last year, we were talking about seed potatoes<00:22:36.440
• potatoes and the rules around seed potatoes and the rules around seed potatoes,<00:22:37.480>
• We went all the way up to the border with Canada to talk to people who farm seed potatoes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and staffing to allow the board to shift from its legacy information technology systems to a modern cloud-based
• We license and regulate activities in the cannabis marketplace from seed to sale, including cultivation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held a May Revision budget hearing on state administration and related issues, hearing presentations from multiple departments and agencies. Early items included the Public Employment Relations Board on funding for implementation of AB 1 and a reduced request tied to AB 288, the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement on a technical College Corps adjustment, and the Secretary of State on building security upgrades, election security grant matching funds, and payroll system readiness costs. The Department of Consumer Affairs presented a Board of Pharmacy modernization request and a General Fund backfill for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; the LAO raised no concerns on the pharmacy item but recommended rejecting the private postsecondary backfill and questioned interest-free loan language. The Employment Development Department outlined several large workload and benefit adjustments, including EDD Next document management funding, UI loan interest, DI/PFL benefit increases, WIOA adjustments, school employee benefits, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical reversion correction; the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL increase and the expansion of the document management scope, while members asked about program impacts and timelines. The California Workforce Development Board presented an April adjustment to reimbursement authority for an interagency agreement with Caltrans, which the LAO said raised no concerns. Public comment on that item and others included support for workforce and apprenticeship initiatives, including the Jails to Jobs proposal and renewal of the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, though those were not part of the May Revision package. The Department of Industrial Relations then presented several proposals: reclassifying legal positions, continuing modernization of the workers’ compensation EAMS system, Cal/OSHA data modernization, creating a Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, reappropriating funds for the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship program, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the statutory treatment of the workers’ compensation administrative director’s salary. The LAO generally found the IT and salary proposals reasonable but urged close monitoring of the new emerging technologies unit. Committee members, especially Assemblymember Ortega, pressed DIR on long vacancy rates, wage theft claim delays, low collection rates for Cal/OSHA fines, and whether new resources would improve outcomes; DIR said it was pursuing recruitment, classification reviews, and process modernization, while the LAO noted that staffing alone may not explain the delays. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board also sought to make permanent a 2024 change to the 60-day reconsideration clock, saying it had reduced backlog and interim orders; the LAO had no concerns. Finally, the Department of Human Resources presented a statewide Employee Assistance Program contract consolidation that would lower costs compared with renewing separate contracts and requested one program manager position to oversee the contract and first responder services; the hearing continued with Finance’s response after the transcript ended.

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• It was funded partially by money from the legislature. seed money, 50,000, to help do a workload study
• We do appreciate the funding that we got. last year in our budget for NICE N I C E, the cloud storage

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• We're calling it "The Seeds of New Mexico." That's what we wanted to call the AmeriCorps.
• This funding enables DOIT to pilot and scale innovative technologies such as AI-driven analytics, cloud-native

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• THE ARGUMENTS ARE AKIN TO SAYING WE SHOULDN'T PLANT SEEDS NOW BECAUSE THE PLANT WON'T GROW BY TOMORROW
• I'm about planting seeds for the future and for today as well.
• I'M ABOUT PLANTING SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE AND FOR TODAY AS WELL.
• There was talk about planting seeds, that we have to start somewhere, and I would offer this: the seeds
• THERE WAS TALK ABOUT PLANNING SEEDS THAT WE HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE AND I WOULD OFFER THIS: THE SEEDS

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, we certify seed potatoes. We perform quality and condition inspections of potatoes.
• Uh, we certify seed potatoes. We perform quality and condition inspections of potatoes.
• building.<00:41:37.200> Uh<00:41:37.760> we<00:41:38.319> certify<00:41:38.800> seed
• Uh we certify seed potatoes. building. Uh we certify seed potatoes.
• Cloud. I've been to Stillwater. They're in pretty bad shape.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Unfortunately, federal cuts have impacted our seed funding for this program.
• And without seed funding, we can't go after the federal dollars.
• We need about $300,000 a year of seed money so that we can go after the federal money. Okay?
• <00:20:25.520> The<00:20:25.679> feds and the seed money for LAR.
• The feds and the seed money for LAR.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• The company buying it pays for the testing. seeds from the text why is that seeds from the text why is
• <00:11:04.320> are government has declared that seeds are government has declared that seeds
• <00:11:12.200> don't they're sort of agnostic so seeds don't they're sort of agnostic so seeds
• clarifies the definition of a hemp seed clarifies the definition of a hemp seed by<00:28:46.200>
• <01:23:07.320> to inventory controls including a seed to inventory controls including a seed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• seeds, but since the launch of the L2 Legumes program, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in demand for
• Sharing, like sharing in your plants and seeds.
• <00:46:46.800> and common for gardeners to share seeds and common for gardeners to share seeds
• Library a local think the idea of a seed Library a local seed<00:47:19.839> Library<00:47:20.200
• The seed is a lot less expensive, and that experience can last a lifetime."

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We are proud to co-sponsor the Seed 4.0 budget request.
• Previously, Seed was initiated and included in the Governor's budget with $30 million in funding over
• We are proud to co-sponsor the Seed 4.0 budget request.
• Previously, Seed was initiated and included in the Governor's budget with $30 million in funding over
• Show your support for immigrant workers and entrepreneurs and renew Seed 4.0. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard presentations on the Department of Industrial Relations’ labor-related budget items, with the main focus on proposed trailer bill language to reform the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and a related budget change proposal for staffing. DIR said SIBTF has grown far beyond its original purpose, citing the 2020 Todd decision, expanded eligibility based on chronic or asymptomatic conditions, and a backlog that has grown to more than 30,000 pending cases. The administration argued the reforms would restore guardrails, reduce liabilities and employer assessments, and speed processing for severely injured workers; the LAO said the proposal was largely consistent with its prior recommendations. Members raised concerns about using trailer bill language for major policy changes, the retroactive application to open cases, and the impact on workers already in the queue, while supporters from employer groups and public agencies backed the proposal as necessary to control costs and restore sustainability. Public comment was split, with injured-worker advocates opposing the retroactive changes and business/public employer representatives supporting the reforms. The committee then heard the SIBTF workload request, which would phase in 177 positions over five years at a cost of $36.5 million, including staff for the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Office of the Director Legal Unit, and administrative support. DIR said the additional staffing is intended to address very high caseloads and reduce processing times, but emphasized that the request assumes the reform package is adopted; LAO agreed the staffing increase made sense if paired with reforms. Members asked about vacancy rates, current staffing, and whether the workload request would become the new normal, and DIR said it would monitor caseload trends and adjust future requests as needed. Finally, the committee received an update on the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWOP), which DIR described as a partnership with community-based organizations to educate workers and help employers comply with labor laws. DIR reported that CWOP has reached 1.75 million workers and employers and made 8 million touchpoints since 2020, with the current round awarding $50.7 million to 87 partners for a two-year period through June 2027. Members and public commenters highlighted the program’s role in reaching immigrant, farmworker, janitorial, nail salon, and other vulnerable communities, and several speakers urged continued funding at $30 million per year for five years. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Cloud area, but I would love for us to do something like this more statewide, and thank you for bringing
• Cloud, Rush City, Moose Lake, to talk about our programming opportunities, and if there is availability
• <01:19:05.679> cloud,<01:19:06.320> Rush<01:19:06.640> City,<01:19:06.960>
• > Moose including St. cloud, Rush City, Moose including St. cloud, Rush City, Moose Lake<01:19:07.760
• Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, known as America's Seed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paragraph A repeals rules relating to seed potatoes.
• Paragraph B relating to seed potatoes.
• <00:40:42.000> potato include the revised potato seed potato include the revised potato seed
• Again, I don't intend to seed potatoes.
• <00:41:38.400> potato did not do all of the seed potato did not do all of the seed potato

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , we do have a lot of other incentives that we can use, like the abatements, the industrial access seeds
• , and... ...industrial access seeds and growing.
• They do have a program that's similar to SEEDS, so some of the North Alabama communities do... ...the
• North Alabama communities do utilize SEEDS and then the TVA SEEDS program.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• seeding and weather modification, to preserve the atmosphere of New Hampshire.
• emissions including cloud seating<05:42:29.440> and<05:42:29.600> weather<05:42:29.920
• But, uh, it does seem like when it was pointed out the nature of real seeding and this bill implies that
• the nature when when it was pointed out the nature of<05:47:50.240> real<05:47:50.558> seeding
• and this bill implies of real seeding and this bill implies that<05:47:53.600> seating<05:47:

Keywords: 1189, house, all