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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This measure modifies the gross annual sales of prepared food threshold for local food establishments
  • of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
  • Homemade Food Freedom.
  • Freedom Food Program.
  • Appropriated for the industrial access and lake access improvement projects.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 3720 statutorily updates the Homemade Freedom Food Act and calls it the Local Food
  • This measure modifies the gross annual sales prepared food threshold for local food establishments from
  • More related to safe handling of food and packaging of the foods that would be covered under this act
  • of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
  • freedom food program.
Summary: The Senate began with ceremonial recognitions for several student groups and community visitors, including Carl Albert High School’s boys and girls swim teams, the Lady Titans basketball team, and the Choctaw High School speech and debate team. Senators and coaches highlighted the teams’ state championships, academic achievements, and perseverance, and the chamber also welcomed visiting groups from Aline, Owasso, and Tulsa County. After the presentations, the Senate returned to general order and took up a series of House bills. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3720 expanded the Local Food Freedom Act by raising the gross annual sales threshold for local food establishments from under $75,000 to $250,000; it passed 39-4. House Bill 3849 updated the Oklahoma mentoring children of incarcerated parents program and passed 42-1. House Bill 3882 created a revolving fund for industrial and lake access improvement projects and passed 33-9, then also passed the emergency clause 39-4. House Bill 3919 reduced county free fair association boards from nine members to five to address quorum problems and passed 45-0. House Bill 3941 codified a pay raise for a court secretary and passed 45-0, including its emergency clause. House Bill 4118 updated the family caregiver tax credit and passed 44-1. House Bill 4141 removed the sunset on the statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator position and passed 45-0. The chamber also debated several policy bills more extensively. House Bill 4268 created a growth-based teacher compensation program using Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Funds and restored a $5,000 stipend for national board-certified teachers; it passed 45-0 and its emergency clause also passed 45-0. House Bill 4342 allowed prior instances of domestic violence or abuse to be admitted as propensity evidence in court, with supporters saying it would help interrupt the cycle of abuse and opponents raising due process concerns; it passed after debate. House Bill 4428 required public pension plans to base proxy voting decisions solely on financial considerations, and House Bill 4429 required proxy advisors to disclose when recommendations were not based on financial analysis; both passed after debate, 35-8 and 37-7 respectively. Two Rule 7-9 motions to pull House Bills 4422 and 4423 from committee and place them on general order failed by recorded vote. The Senate then announced Denim Day for domestic violence and sexual assault awareness, noted a few final reminders, and adjourned until April 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • to access to veterinary care.
  • We are a food distributor out of Auburn, and we have participated in multiple food distribution projects
  • I'm familiar with the food. question I'm thank you I'm familiar with the food boxes that you're you spoke
  • So being able to include this type of local food in meals expands knowledge of the really healthy food
  • to the food that their bodies need.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • In Alabama's case, food... ...under federal law.
  • In Alabama's case, food stamp applicants are given a brochure that is labeled a cash welfare benefit
  • and then automatically deemed eligible for food stamps without a limit on assets.
  • of those food insecure children were eligible for nutrition programs such as SNAP.
  • That little bit of food assistance they get really helps them.
Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • to schools and local food production.
  • With your changes, it actually opens it up and small farmers will not be able to access this program.
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  • She also said it is problematic to change the language for Urban and Youth Act, good food access, and
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Bills: HF1704, HF1722
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED: SB259 - Link added Apr 8th, 2026

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can live with food a lot longer than you can without water.
Bills: SB259
Summary: The committee met for its final Energy meeting and took up Senate Bill 259, with Chair Newton offering an amendment as a condition for hearing the bill. The amendment focused on water protections for data centers, requiring low-consumptive cooling methods such as closed-loop, dielectric fluid, or air cooling when groundwater is the primary cooling source, and prohibiting traditional open-air evaporative cooling. Newton explained that the bill applies to permitted water users, not domestic household use, and is intended to ensure accurate measurement of high-volume water use such as irrigation and industrial use. Newton said the bill would require metering or another measuring device at a central point for permitted users, would not reduce a user’s allotment if they do not use their full permitted amount, and would allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to investigate complaints and assess escalating fines for waste or abuse. He also described a five-year averaging system that would allow users to exceed their annual allotment up to 150% in a single year as long as they remain within their permit over five years, and said the metering requirement would be phased in over time to reduce cost burdens. Members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the Oklahoma Water Resources Board costs would be covered by appropriations or fees, and why mandatory metering was preferable to a voluntary system. Newton responded that the board’s costs would be covered within its fee schedule, and argued that mandatory reporting and metering were needed to ensure compliance and long-term groundwater conservation, citing concerns about aquifer depletion and the importance of protecting water resources for future generations. The committee voted 8-0 to report Senate Bill 259 out with a do pass recommendation. The chair then thanked members and adjourned the meeting, noting it would be the committee’s last meeting.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've been composting over two million pounds of food waste for the past decade in the Santa Fe region
  • One is they're asking my clients in the industry to put in on a fund that we do not have access to.
  • And then I like the purpose of it, to support advanced wide-scale composting and food recovery efforts
  • fight over a million Food fight over a million plus dollars a year and taxes on the pet food industry
  • So I understand that the angle of this bill is geared towards providing rural access to power.
Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.
  • We need it for our goals of doubling food production, farm to school, farm to food bank, our regional
  • </c> for our goals of doubling food for our goals of doubling food production,<00:37:05.440><c> farm<
  • </c> significantly to rural employment, food significantly to rural employment, food security,<00:55:
  • I wanted to double food production. Give me Nella to double food production. Let's change.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their next number one priority is for a helipad and an access road to that helipad.
  • For our rural communities to be able to have this type of access. And Mr.
  • Members and constituents, resolving different concerns and access to resources. Mr.
  • In order to do that, again, Madam Speaker, we had to open access.
  • You have to get here, clothing, food. And let's not forget Casita or hotel.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their next number one priority is for a helipad and an access road to that helipad.
  • For our rural communities to be able to have this type of access. And, Mr.
  • Probably it's the per diem, where they have food they can go, so, um...
  • It's the per diem, where they have food they can go get something to eat. Mr.
  • In order to do that, again, Madam Speaker, we had to open access.
Summary: The House of Representatives held an African-American Day celebration recognizing the second Friday in February as required by state statute and honoring the contributions of African Americans in New Mexico and nationally. The program included the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, and remarks from Representative Janelle Anyanoru and others. A central feature was recognition of the “Talented 10,” ten African American women leaders in New Mexico, including officials and community leaders in city government, education, the judiciary, business, and public service. The chamber also recognized numerous guests and community leaders, including Senator Harold Pope, the first African American elected to the New Mexico Senate, and concluded the celebration with a musical performance and closing remarks about diversity and inclusion. After the celebration, the House moved into announcements and then messages and committee reports. Members recognized guests and community efforts, including organ donation awareness, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and a Beclavito Chapter House delegation. The House received a Senate message transmitting Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, the Child Care Assistance Program Act, which was referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Several committee reports were adopted, including House Bill 132, House Bill 199 via a committee substitute, Senate Bills 38, 101, and 58 as amended, House Bill 38 via a committee substitute, House Memorial 59, House Bill 256, House Memorial 43, Senate Bill 64 as amended, House Bill 93, House Bill 254 as amended, and House Memorial 29. The chamber then began third reading debate on House Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to provide legislative compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income. Supporters argued it would modernize the legislature, broaden access to working people, and improve accountability; opponents questioned the timing, amount, and fairness of paying legislators while many constituents struggle economically. The debate continued with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This measure basically is about our local edible produce and packaged food products.
  • regarding the use of an electronic procurement system for any amount of local edible produce and packaged food
  • Okay, Senate Bill 3238, relating to language access.
  • Talking about food security. Uh, yeah. Healthy diets. It's healthy diets, people.