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• Max Valentine of Oceanania Organization: "Transparency at sea isn't just a tool for ocean conservation
• <02:11:40.000> Flags<02:11:40.400> of<02:11:40.560> convenience conservation
• Flags of convenience conservation NGO.
• .<02:12:10.480> It's<02:12:10.960> essential<02:12:11.599> for conservation.
• It's essential for conservation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• of the Moultonborough Planning Board and the last eight spent as liaison to the Moultonborough Conservation
• Moultonborough Conservation Commission. Moultonborough Conservation Commission.
• We struggle with the balance of development and sensitive conservation priorities.
• <01:03:29.240> Failing<01:03:29.800> septic conservation priorities.
• Failing septic conservation priorities.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, structures are more conservative than utility-scale PPAs. this language um is not helpful to the
• rate and business strength historical rate stability<02:51:23.760> and<02:51:24.080> conservative
• <02:51:24.640> assumptions stability and conservative assumptions stability and conservative
• So, structures<02:52:19.840> are<02:52:20.160> more<02:52:20.399> conservative<02
• :52:21.359> than structures are more conservative than structures are more conservative than utility

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• >> Yes, the oil and gas and natural conservation and natural resources will have oversight. >> And is
• >> Yes, the oil and gas and natural conservation and natural resources will have oversight. >> And is
• >> Yes, the oil and gas and natural conservation and natural resources will have oversight. >> And is
• and natural resources will conservation and natural resources will have<01:05:07.920> oversight
• Conservation Officer, Horseman Officer Shawn Nixon, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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• Senate File 43, Conservation District Supervisor Contracting, an act relating to conservation districts
• an act relating to conservation an act relating to conservation districts,<01:17:54.880> sponsored
• Committee of the Whole rise to report and do so with a due pass recommendation on Senate File 43, Conservation
• Section 43, Conservation District Supervisor Contracting.
• That was part of the original conservation district law that was adopted in 1941.

Keywords: 916, all

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• , very conservative county.
• My father-in-law was the most conservative person in the world, and after watching.
• Because in the case of our family, you know, we're a conservative farm family.
• Conservatives are praying. Any other questions? Representative Pierson. Thank you. Thank you. Ms.
• Regulation is the answer, and we've seen it in other conservative states like Georgia, Tennessee, and

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• bills protecting nearly 25 million acres of public lands, wilderness, national parks, monuments, conservation
• bills protecting nearly 25 million acres of public lands, wilderness, national parks, monuments, conservation
• He helped to write, negotiate, and pass one of the largest conservation bills in modern history with
• So I just have to ask, Madam Speaker, where are the so-called constitutional conservatives?
• Factions whose core principles are quite variant from my own conservative perspective on key issues like

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• county. ...relatively a very conservative county.
• My father-in-law was the most conservative person in the world, and after watching the ups and downs
• It protects the grower as well because, in the case of our family, we're a conservative farm family.
• Conservatives are praying. Any other questions? Representative Pierson. Thank you. Ms.
• Regulation is the answer, and we've seen it in other conservative states like Georgia, Tennessee, and

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• Uh very conservative<05:38:08.000> in<05:38:08.240> what<05:38:08.400> they<05:38
• :08.638> could<05:38:08.798> actually conservative in what they could actually conservative
• As best I know, we used the<05:40:54.400> conservative<05:40:54.878> number<05:40:55.040
• > of<05:40:55.200> $5<05:40:55.440> million the conservative number of $5 million
• <06:10:08.718> stewardship Sections 427, 428, and 429 are relative to the land conservation

Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed comparison documents and worked through a long list of House and Senate positions, agreeing on some technical or already-enacted items while setting aside others for later discussion. Early on, members agreed to delete a House Bill 2 section tied to a bill already passed into law, and a representative explained a technical amendment to the EFA provisions clarifying enrollment-cap repeal language and compulsory attendance rules for EFA students. That amendment was discussed but a vote was postponed because not all members were present. The committee also noted that the overall EFA budget numbers had already been settled separately. Several items were either agreed to or held for further negotiation. Members agreed to delete sections already covered by other enacted bills, including BTLA-related language, and to accept a technical amendment changing "municipalities" to "political subdivisions" in a section affecting funding eligibility. They also agreed on some items involving workers’ compensation second injuries, certain pilot-program language, and some sections related to state loan repayment and other technical corrections. In contrast, they set aside or disputed items involving site evaluation, lottery-related provisions, opioid abatement, the Commission on Aging, Granite Advantage premium costs, renewable energy/offshore wind funding, special education funding, and several education trust fund and unique-fund provisions. The committee spent substantial time on policy disputes. The House side argued against keeping money in dedicated Fish and Game funds rather than increasing the main Fish and Game fund, while the Senate side defended its approach and raised concerns about fee impacts, including one tied to the fishing license. The members also discussed a housing appeals board proposal, with one member suggesting a possible compromise that would preserve some function while shifting duties and possibly sunsetting the arrangement later; the contracts for the positions were noted as running through June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029. Another extended discussion concerned the child advocate records-access section, which one side wanted removed as policy that should go through the normal bill process, while another member asked to hold it and suggested a possible middle-ground, time-limited approach. Later, the committee agreed to remove sections already handled in other bills, including House sections 254 and 255, and discussed but did not resolve disputes over liquor licensing functions, cannabis-related language, cost containment, special education, and several fee and fund provisions. The Senate explained its position on the governor’s commission language, saying opioid abatement trust funds could not be used for that purpose and that the commission should continue to be funded through 5% of gross liquor profits; it also described renaming the body the Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention and expanding its scope to include problem gambling. The meeting ended with several major items still open for later negotiation.

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• would be a resource cap of $2,000 that they could receive when they exit, but the money could be conserved
• would be a resource cap of $2,000 that they could receive when they exit, but the money could be conserved
• would be a resource cap of $2,000 that they could receive when they exit, but the money could be conserved
• :42:12.760> uncle<01:42:13.080> continued<01:42:13.480> to<01:42:13.639> conserve
• <01:42:14.119> them as his uncle continued to conserve them as his uncle continued to conserve

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

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• An act relative to the Department of Conservation and Recreation Title IX compliance, House No. 1068.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports and related procedural orders. Members adopted a resolution recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Election Laws, Environment and Natural Resources, and Revenue committees, and concurred in Senate petitions after suspending Joint Rule 12 for several matters. The chamber then advanced a series of local and House bills. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on electronic scanning of identifications, police age-limit waivers or civil service eligibility for named individuals in Boston and Haverhill, and a bill on the contracting of digital replicas. Later, the House passed to be engrossed bills including a Department of Conservation and Recreation Title IX compliance bill and additional police-related local bills, and passed to be enacted a land conveyance bill for Wellesley and other enacted measures such as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, a Fall River police chief appointment bill, a Seekonk charter amendment, and a Billerica police age-limit bill. The House also adopted an order for a joint convention with the Senate to receive the Governor’s communication on January 22, 2026. At the end of the session, members adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, former Quincy legislator, mayor, and clerk magistrate. The House then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Pheasants Forever did very well, Nature Conservancy, Rough Grouse Society.

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• fraud prevention, identification, and prosecution, and I know that a lot of you are very fiscally conservative

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• provides for denying the tax exemption to residential developments for taxes imposed by water conservation

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, voting to report several measures to the full Senate. SB 250, SB 375, HB 3093, SB 2419, SB 2605, SB 3029, HB 22, and HB 1392 were all reported favorably and recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. SB 1957 was also reported out, but with one recorded no vote from Senator Paxton. The committee also adopted committee substitutes and reported them favorably for SB 1944, SB 2452, SB 2675, HB 2525, and SB 867, each with the recommendation that the original bill not pass but the substitute do pass and be printed. SB 867 received the most discussion. Chairman Bettencourt explained that the committee substitute narrowed the bill’s application to housing finance corporation projects within the creating local government’s boundaries, clarified definitions related to HFC users, multifamily development, rent, and public benefit, adjusted underwriting and deadline provisions, and addressed tax exemption and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes issues. He also noted that an attorney general opinion request had been sent regarding HFC-related concerns and urged the committee to move the bill forward. Near the end of the meeting, Senator West asked to be recorded as voting in line with his recommendations on the bills, except for SB 1957, on which he wanted to be shown voting against it. After that, the committee had no further business and recessed.

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• WE MAY HAVE AN EARLY MEETING AND WE CAN TALK TO EVERYBODY BUT WE WANT TO MAKE THIS A SOLID, CONSERVATIVE

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• NATURE CONSERVANCY IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have, uh, this isn't about being fiscally conservative and prudent with your tax dollars.

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• Matthew Baker with Planning Conservation League, in support if amended.
• Jeannie Ward Waller, for ClimatePlan, CalBike, the Nature Conservancy, and Wildlife Conservation Network

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• Matthew Baker, with Planning Conservation Lake Brenner, support if amended.
• Jeannie Ward-Waller, for ClimatePlan, CalBike, the Nature Conservancy, and Wildlife Conservation Network

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're kind of conservative about... We're kind of conservative about things like that.
• The fourth is the energy conservation improvement program.

Keywords: 916, all