Video & Transcript : 'Texas Agriculture Code' :
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> camp in Texas, which happened, Mr. camp in Texas, which happened, Mr.
- . code. code.
- </c><04:39:58.958><c> And</c> visas to detention camps in Texas.
- And visas to detention camps in Texas.
- Five-year-old Liam Codejo Ramos and his father were detained and sent to Texas.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jul 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hundreds of people were enjoying the Fourth of July weekend in Kerr County, Texas.
- past Monday we opened our floor session with a moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy in Texas
- Livingston, Huron, Mendota, and several other communities in my district, are reliant and dependent on agriculture
- It's clear Samantha's dedication and passion for agriculture paid off, and now she has funding to put
Summary:
The Assembly met with a quorum present after a roll call and prayer, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Members recognized several guests, including local district officials, Japanese business leaders, and students/interns, and the chamber also observed remarks about the Texas flooding tragedy during the prayer. The body then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items and concurrence votes on AB 390, which expands the slow-down/move-over law to stationary vehicles, and AB 1478, which allows retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees; both measures had Senate amendments concurred in by recorded vote.
The Assembly adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution recognizing Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Multiple members spoke in support, emphasizing the program’s role in early education, health, nutrition, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities; the resolution received 70 ayes and no noes after 69 co-authors were added. The chamber also adopted ACR 96, designating a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County as the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for state review of climate adaptation and maladaptation criteria to improve climate resilience planning; both measures passed without opposition.
On the consent calendar, the Assembly added co-authors to ACR 81 and adopted the second-day consent calendar and remaining consent items, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also approved a motion to return AB 529 from engrossing and enrolling to the Senate for further action. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence for each and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 5 references what sections of Century Code a PBM manager must comply with.
- Several pieces of that code, if you want to look further, are adult-oriented only.
- Section 11 pulls the sections of code from...
- We added this code of conduct for non-attorney judges. We ask for...
- Court, we added this code of conduct for non-attorney judges.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4.
The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote.
The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- This updates Arkansas Code to designate the Department of Agriculture as the responsible agency for the
- This updates Arkansas Code to designate the Department of Agriculture as the responsible agency for the
- So this was really in response to the agricultural crisis.
- That's for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
- That's for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
Committee:
All JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Summary:
The Special Language subcommittee met with a quorum and reviewed several governor’s letters containing special language for appropriations bills. Members heard housekeeping about the subcommittee’s call-based schedule and its role in reviewing only special language, not appropriations or personnel items. The committee then considered amendments affecting the Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Correction, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Safety, shared administrative services, Commerce/Workforce Services, and Environment and Quality.
Key items included language directing DFA to limit administrative costs for pregnancy help organizations to 25% of awards; removing conflicting language so county jail reimbursement funds can only receive transfers in, not out; updating code to assign child nutrition responsibilities to the Department of Agriculture; implementing Act 909 of 2025 changes for school district EBD employer contributions and teacher equalization funds; and allowing the state CFO to waive a 3% central services fee for agricultural promotion boards to keep more funds in the industry. Members also discussed using Camp Robinson facility revenues for maintenance, allowing shared services billing under the Arkansas Forward Initiative, designating Arkansas Rehabilitation Services as the state unit for vocational rehab grants, and capping used tire program reimbursement rates at $2.31 starting July 1, 2026.
There was brief discussion on the agriculture fee waiver, with questions about its purpose, duration, and possible precedent; agency officials said it was a discretionary, point-in-time waiver meant to help the farm sector during a crisis. Another question addressed reporting on crisis pregnancy center grants, with DFA noting no grant funds had yet been distributed this fiscal year. Each amendment was adopted by voice vote, item 9 was skipped because it was superseded by item 10, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- and the Texas Dental Association.
- I am a resident anesthesiologist in Dallas, Texas.
- I'm the VP of Public Policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association, known as TALA.
- I'm the VP of Public Policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association.
- Texas law is not perfect; it needs to be modernized.
Bills:
SB227 , SB269 , SB407 , SB463 , SB527 , SB547 , SB1283 , SB1380 , SB1383 , SB1511 , SB1640 , SB1784 , SB2069
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- And what if it's in a rural community that's adopted agricultural-residential districts to protect and
- encourage agricultural uses?
- Active home listings are up in the last six years in California and Florida and Texas, and most of this
- I appreciate that, Senator Fattman, and also say, I mean, building code reforms and a whole number of
Bills:
H5009
Keywords:
collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits.
Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses.
The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 16th, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- And what if it's in a rural community that's adopted agricultural-residential districts to protect and
- encourage agricultural uses?
- Active home listings are up in the last six years in California and Florida and Texas and most of this
- I appreciate that, Senator Fattman, and also say, I mean, building code reforms and a whole number of
Bills:
H5009
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee REVISED: Meeting room changed to House rm 450 May 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee (LEAD)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is something we can compete on, for example, against Texas.
- I think we start by saying how can we get our Department of Agriculture involved?
- We'd love to engage with our universities and then also, of course, the The Department of Agriculture
- I think some of the opportunities we see right now might be associated with agricultural associations
- that promote agricultural products.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Oct 7th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a Texas number and a California number.
- I'll hear agriculture.
- I'll hear agriculture and tourism and agriculture, agriculture, tourism, accurate.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, and Domestic Security met for its first meeting of the 2025-26 session and heard presentations from Major General John Haas, Adjutant General of Florida, and Tim McGregor, executive director of the Florida Defense Support Commission. General Haas reviewed the Florida National Guard’s missions, statewide footprint, domestic disaster response, and federal deployments, emphasizing the Guard’s role in hurricanes, border-related support, and other state operations. He also discussed recruiting and retention, noting that recruiting remains strong but retention is challenged by the Guard’s high operational tempo, and he outlined efforts to expand force structure, improve facilities, and modernize units, including Camp Blanding upgrades, new armories, additional infantry, engineer, military police, and aviation assets, and the Air National Guard’s F-35 conversion.
Members asked questions about recruiting methods, typical brigade size, and how many personnel would be needed to reduce the average duty burden back toward the statutory 39 days. Haas explained that Florida’s large population helps recruiting, especially through community and school outreach, but that the state’s frequent domestic missions make the current 12,000-member force too small for its workload. He said the Guard’s high tempo is the main reason members leave for the reserves and argued that more force structure is needed to reduce strain. Committee members also discussed prior efforts to influence National Guard stationing decisions based on population shifts and domestic mission demands.
McGregor then described the Florida Defense Support Commission’s work to protect military installations, prevent encroachment, support workforce and economic development, and improve the military-friendly environment for service members and families. He highlighted the commission’s grant programs, the military benefits guide, and a spouse license reciprocity matrix, as well as site visits to installations and defense-related facilities across the state. Members asked about Lockheed Martin’s innovation and simulation work in Orlando and discussed the value of military spouse reciprocity compacts. No bills were heard, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- What would happen mechanically if the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reached
- The Supreme Court of Texas can.
- Texas Supreme Court, which violates the very fundamental principles of our Texas Constitution that have
- In doing so, the Texas Constitution created The Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- Senate Bill 311 will amend section 22.002A of the Texas Government Code, and it will allow the Texas
Bills:
SB16 , SB76 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB827 , SB964 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1386 , SB1470 , SB2035 , SJR37 , SB 16
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- By way of background, the state building code is comprised of several different codes.
- Most are national model codes adopted by reference and amended at the state different codes.
- Others, such as the Washington State Energy Code, are state-specific codes.
- One of the model codes incorporated into the state building code is the International Fire Code.
- and other relevant building codes.
Summary:
The Senate Local Government Committee heard briefings and public testimony on several bills. SB 6064 would let qualifying regional fire protection districts or authorities take over administration and enforcement of the International Fire Code within their boundaries, with notice to counties and equivalent jobs for displaced workers; supporters said it would improve consistency and local control, while counties, fire marshals, and builders opposed it as unnecessary and likely to add permitting complexity and delay. SB 6101 would require county coroners to be appointed rather than elected, while preserving appointed medical examiners in larger counties; the sponsor cited the Yakima County coroner controversy as the reason for the bill, and opponents argued it would reduce voter accountability and could increase costs, though some supporters said appointment would professionalize death investigations and improve consistency. SB 6077 would extend from 21 to 28 business days the deadline for assessors and taxpayers to exchange valuation evidence before property tax appeal hearings, with supporters saying the change would give taxpayers a fairer chance to respond and opponents saying the bill should also address long delays in scheduling hearings themselves.
The committee also heard SB 5820, which would repeal Clark County-specific Growth Management Act authority allowing freight rail-dependent uses on certain resource lands adjacent to a short-line railroad. The sponsor and supporters said the 2017 law was a poorly written special exemption that threatens agricultural and resource lands and should be repealed; opponents, including the railroad operator, business groups, and local officials, argued the rail overlay supports economic development, jobs, and low-emission freight movement and that the county should retain local control. Testimony on SB 5820 also raised concerns about safety, land-use conflicts, and the meaning of “adjacent,” with some witnesses saying the land is currently underused and others saying it is needed for future industrial and rail-served development.
Finally, the committee heard SB 6013, an agency-request bill updating ski-area terminology and safety provisions to include aerial tramways, toes, and conveyors in the state’s ski lift regulations. State Parks supported the measure as a technical update to align safety inspections, insurance requirements, and rider conduct rules with current equipment terminology. The transcript ended before any vote or executive action was taken on these bills, and the chair noted some previously scheduled executive session items were moved to a later date.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Can quality health care be delivered in rural Texas? And does rural Texas deserve quality care?
- You're not going to deliver babies in every rural county in Texas, but every rural county in Texas has
- don’t have rural Texas.
- Texas and people look at Texas expect to see. For sure. Members, any other questions?
- House Bill 2216 seeks to incorporate the principles of ICWA directly into the Texas family code.
Bills:
HB18 , HB37 , HB 116 , HB388 , HB879 , HB913 , HB 1151 , HB2216 , HB2358 , HB2809 , SB577 , SB1590 , SB1782 , SB1887 , SB2744 , HB18 , HB37 , HB116
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if we want Texas to be the best place to raise a family, we have to make sure Texas is the best
- The Texas Education Code and past actions of this body have prioritized a well-rounded education for
- Lieutenant, Cushing ISD, East Texas.
- We stand tall for the U.S. and Texas flags.
- I know the worth of Texas children, and I'm sorry to say this bill does not reflect the worth of Texas
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Does the gentleman yield, and is the gentleman from Texas in your line?
- Does the gentleman yield, and is the gentleman from Texas in your line? Love it.
- Is gentleman from Texas? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for taking my inquiry.
- Gentleman from Texas, Mr.
- Seeing none, gentleman from Texas, I renew my motion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (6-30-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:45:43.920><c> or</c> building code. Um, that was Act 446. or building code.
- We segmented all the zip codes the most.
- </c> quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%. quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%.
- Texas passed a great that in Florida.
- ,</c><00:59:55.760><c> in</c> session with strong laws in Texas, in session with strong laws in Texas
Summary:
The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year.
KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years.
The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Executive Director of Texas Ethics Commission and Mike Novak, Executive Director of Texas Facility Commission
- Texas Real Estate Commission, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, there's a number.
- Texas or from Texas who never go to the valley or go to the border and, you know, they think it is 1,200
- Council of Texas, ERCOT, who runs the majority of the Texas electric grid.
- Slide 7 is an update on the Texas Energy Fund.
Committee:
House State Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Code.
- IN 1962, CONGRESS GRANTED THE CORPS A CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER UNDER TITLE 36 OF THE US CODE.
- McCumber, Clerk. >> For purposes, the gentleman from Texas seeks recognition. >> Mr.
- Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for one minute. >> Thank you, Mr.
- Saturday was a great day for progress in Texas from Houston to Fort Worth.
Keywords:
veterans, benefits, death, pension, family payments, estate, wildfires, natural disaster, California, anniversary, emergency response, rebuilding, first responders, community support, education, assistance programs, independent study, Department of Veterans Affairs, nonprofit, National Nonprofit Day
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- relentless belief that every child deserves a seat at the table, regardless of race, background, or zip code
- essential workers, who are often the most vulnerable play a critical role in industries such as agriculture
- Oscar enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1973, serving with honor in Texas, and then later as
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My dad was actually a plans examiner way back in the day and started Metro Code.
- So I'm here to tell you that out in the West Texas town of El Paso.
- I'd say thank you for your time and God bless Texas. Now, that's a way to close.
- They're passed on to Texas families through higher rents and home prices.
- I oversee our Austin and Central Texas operations.
Bills:
SB208 , SB628 , SB777 , SB1042 , SB2354 , SB2477 , SB2521 , SB2523 , SB2608 , SB2703 , SB2778 , SB2835 , SB2965 , SB2367 , SB3044
Committee:
Senate Local Government
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - PM
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- industry, agriculture, utilities, industry, agriculture, utilities, emergency<01:27:04.640><c> services
- </c><02:23:36.840><c> um</c> from their NAICS code um from their NAICS code um if<02:23:38.120><c> that
- The NAICS codes are kind of far and wide, but when you look at the 1,500, generally those are NAICS codes
- </c><02:34:24.360><c> that</c> generally those are NAICS codes that generally those are NAICS codes that
- </c><02:50:56.880><c> classification,</c> the NAICS code classification, the NAICS code classification