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• as we've seen more and more Airbnbs and more moves away from resort-style opportunities for our outdoors
• ><00:02:23.200> our Resort style opportunities for our Resort style opportunities for our Outdoors
• um and so this bill is really Outdoors um and so this bill is really meant<00:02:26.000> to<00
• to experience an Open Sky um outdoors to experience an Open Sky um and<00:21:37.679> watch<00
• If we don't give people the opportunity to experience the outdoors, if it's not as readily available,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Alliance, and conservation and outdoor Alliance, and conservation and outdoor recreational<00:47
• ,<00:49:15.960> recognizing as a legitimate activity, recognizing as a legitimate activity
• <00:49:24.200> on recreational or cultural activity on recreational or cultural activity on
• directly with the outdoors. directly with the outdoors.
• . activity. activity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• conditions and make informed decisions about limiting outdoor activities during high temperatures and
• <01:00:39.839> activities<01:00:40.799> during<01:00:41.160> high limiting outdoor
• activities during high limiting outdoor activities during high temperatures<01:00:41.880> and
• If this measurement reaches certain thresholds, outdoor activity is delayed or modified, so we want to
• reaches certain thresholds um outdoor reaches certain thresholds um outdoor activity<01:03:11.640

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

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• <00:08:48.640> under there are also other activities under there are also other activities
• legislative proposals and activities legislative proposals and activities that<00:15:25.759>
• The DAV, we have an outdoor hunting and fishing program.
• The DAV, we have an outdoor hunting and fishing program.
• The DAV, we have an outdoor hunting and fishing program.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Veterans and Military Affairs Division held its first meeting with a quorum present, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and reviewed decorum expectations and basic operating rules. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Aaron Repinski emphasized that the committee would operate as a nonpartisan body focused on veterans’ issues. No minutes were approved because it was the division’s first meeting. Nonpartisan House staff then gave an overview of the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including their missions, organizational structure, and budgets. The presentation highlighted the Minnesota National Guard, Camp Ripley, enlistment incentives, the Emergency Services Program, and the Veterans Affairs programs for veterans homes, cemeteries, benefits assistance, and state-funded benefits such as the State Soldiers Assistance Program, Minnesota GI Bill, and Post-9/11 bonus. Staff also noted housing and homelessness-related initiatives, several committee-supported outside programs, and the Support Our Troops license plate funding split between the two agencies. The committee then heard from Trent Dils of Disabled American Veterans Minnesota on behalf of the Commander's Task Force, a coalition of congressionally chartered veterans organizations. He described the group’s unanimous legislative process and urged continuation of a separate veterans omnibus bill, arguing it has helped keep veterans issues apart from broader partisan disputes. He also began outlining the task force’s 2025 priorities, including hunting, fishing, and trapping benefits for veterans, but the transcript cuts off before the full list or any committee action on those priorities is completed.

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• The outdoor area and how we're creating this really fluid use of spaces.
• I am an outdoor educator.
• So that was very much intentional in the design in terms of that outdoor space.
• So yeah, we're that was very, we're very intentional in terms of the outdoor.
• Activities. And in both those cases, my question is how do people get there?

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• Today, we will review the Administration's Spending Plan for Extreme Heat Mitigation and Outdoor Access
• We'll track our success through tree planting and maintenance with urban forest management activities
• I think tree planting is probably our most funded activity.
• We'll go on to Issue 2, Outdoor Access Spending Plan. Thank you. Do you have a pen? No. Thank you.
• I'll be discussing two items under the Climate Bond and the Outdoor Access Spending Plan.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In addition, it will allow for outdoor In addition, it will allow for outdoor use<00:25:41.679><
• There's a with outdoor recreation.
• minds, and engage in physical activity minds, and engage in physical activity with<01:07:10.400>
• They're put in after school activities. They're put in after school activities.
• <01:16:25.440> Co when I teach technology outdoors. Co when I teach technology outdoors.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So if you get outdoors in Minnesota in the spring, summer, or fall, you will notice the thousands of
• <00:02:48.440> in today so if you get outdoors in today so if you get outdoors in Minnesota
• The Keep It Clean Coalition has seen an increase in leftovers of human activity on and around frozen
• Experience is a privilege and Outdoor Experience is a privilege and protecting<00:03:27.080> it
• on ice as they do for public lands and waters during ice-out activities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,<01:05:21.599> our confidence to embrace our outdoors, our confidence to embrace our outdoors
• I'm the the Wyoming Outdoor Council. I'm the legal<01:14:44.719> director.
• speak not only from an avid outdoors speak not only from an avid outdoors person<01:18:11.120>
• Uh, the outdoors shaped me second only to my faith.
• I'm a member of outdoors men and women.

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• We'll >> Tourism and outdoor recreation.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

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• Um, the membership and mentorship is key for all outdoor pursuits and activities.
• Um, the membership and mentorship is key for all outdoor pursuits and activities.
• Um, the membership and mentorship is key for all outdoor pursuits and activities.
• Um, the membership and mentorship is key for all outdoor pursuits and activities.
• activities like that and does outdoor activities like that consumptive<04:43:55.600> activities

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There are arguments that longer daylight hours in the evening can boost economic activity in certain
• and activities with families.
• For golf and many outdoor activities, a shift. can have significant economic and wellness implications
• I think that we can still have all these activities on either time, but I think standard time is the
• It would add to the golf industry at least $1 billion of economic activity.

Keywords: daylight saving time, Sunshine Protection Act, health impacts, clock change, legislative discussion

Summary: The committee meeting was dedicated to discussing significant legislative topics, focusing particularly on the implications of daylight saving time (DST). Senator Scott advocated for the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes and keep daylight saving time year-round. He emphasized the negative health impacts associated with DST, including increased risks of heart attacks and accidents immediately following the time changes. Various witnesses provided personal testimonies and expert opinions, highlighting the confusion and health disruptions caused by the current time change practices.

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• active uh community member. active uh community member.
• > acknowledged This activity has several acknowledged This activity has several acknowledged environmental
• In part of Minnesota's outdoor heritage.
• 16.200> activities<01:56:16.760> like essential motorized activities like essential motorized
• They're not asking about the outdoors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:26:17.480> that<01:26:17.600> the you know um activities that the you know um activities
• but and I'm former not not not active but and I'm former not not not active um<02:01:06.360>
• Holt state that there wouldn't be outdoor growing.
• space, or are you using outdoors as a euphemism for greenhouse?
• space, or are you using outdoors as a euphemism for greenhouse?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• uh those species and human activity. uh those species and human activity.
• phones are very active, too. phones are very active, too.
• But yes, it is an eligible<01:30:27.720> activity. eligible activity. eligible activity.
• are eligible and ineligible activities. are eligible and ineligible activities.
• activities as laid out. activities as laid out.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The first is outdoor recreation.
• So, we're working on developing a campus-specific guide to those outdoor resources and outdoor spaces
• <00:49:53.520> recreation, they they led with outdoor recreation, they they led with outdoor
• Uh the the outdoor recreation important.
• <00:50:22.960> as enjoying uh some of those activities as enjoying uh some of those activities

Bills: HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales

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• We are actively trying to recruit them and walk them through the process.
• We have a very active program.
• and taking advantage of quality-of-life activities.
• So I just want to make sure. the outdoors and taking advantage of quality-of-life activities.
• activity and multiply it by 0.2, you come up with the same dollars that we have now.

Bills: SB36, SB88, SB92, SB97, SB48, SB55, SB58, SB76, SB93, SB89, SB60

Keywords: quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits

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• These activities require trained personnel and are most effective when conducted consistently throughout
• These activities include removal of pre-existing hazards, cleanup from extreme weather events, invasive
• Who live alongside the Santa Ana River struggle to access recreational activities or open space.
• Excuse me, the 30 by 30 Outdoor for All initiatives as well.
• Excuse me, the 30 by 30 outdoor for all initiatives as well.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of natural resources and related bills, with several measures taken up as the committee reached quorum and many others moving on consent or with due-pass recommendations. Early items included AB 80 on carpet recycling, AB 452 creating a local process for state surf reserves, and AB 823 restricting microplastics in personal care and cleaning products. AB 80 drew broad support from recycling, labor, and environmental groups and was described as a follow-up to earlier carpet recycling reforms. AB 452 was backed by surf, tourism, environmental, and local government interests as a voluntary, community-driven way to recognize and protect surf breaks. AB 823 generated the most extensive debate, with supporters citing public health and environmental harms from microplastics and opponents warning the bill’s language could sweep in products such as sunscreens, cosmetics, and fragrance-encapsulation materials; the committee discussed possible ambiguity and EU comparisons before voting the bill out on a due-pass-as-amended basis to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. The committee also advanced AB 1046, which would create a narrow exemption from SB 1383 organic-waste requirements for certain crop preparers and tree nut processors that do not send organic waste to landfills. Agricultural witnesses said the bill would clarify that their operations already reuse byproducts and should not face duplicative reporting, and the measure passed with support from agricultural and rural county representatives. AB 252, the “Stop Laying Off Firefighters Act,” proposed year-round Cal Fire staffing; the author and Cal Fire supporters argued that wildfire conditions are now year-round and that maintaining trained crews would improve response and prevention, and the bill was sent to Appropriations. AB 571, a targeted CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim, drew strong bipartisan and veterans’ support and also passed out. Later, the committee approved AB 1455, which would authorize emergency rulemaking and streamline future updates for ember-resistant building regulations after recent wildfire emergencies, and AB 687, which would let public agencies use forest-practice rules and timber-harvest plans for certain publicly funded fuel-reduction projects; AB 687 drew some opposition over scope and enforceability concerns but was still advanced. The committee also moved AB 652, allowing alternate members on the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District board to prevent quorum problems, and AB 317, a first-time homebuyer housing bill that would exempt certain small, lower-cost homes from CEQA and defer some property taxes; AB 317 prompted discussion about guardrails to avoid unintended use on larger subdivisions. Finally, AB 900, requiring the Natural Resources Agency to develop a stewardship plan for 30-by-30 lands, was heard with broad support from land trusts and conservation groups and advanced on a due-pass recommendation, and AB 738, a wildfire-rebuild bill easing solar requirements for certain disaster survivors, was introduced and discussed with questions about its narrow scope and the number of homes affected.

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• So, that was my thought, and that kind of narrows the definition, gives it more to the activities.
• And the bill is really tied to the operations activities of production agriculture.
• of a of of the operations activities of a of of production<00:24:57.720> agriculture.
• represents a broad consortium of outdoor organizations, outdoor organizations such as guides and companies
• contribute to maintaining our outdoor contribute to maintaining our outdoor spaces<01:02:13.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you have that type of... activity going on in the campus anywhere.
• Activities Director, explicit control of how the RSO process works.
• Sometimes, alternatively, they'll decide, I'm a little shy, I'd rather They're doing activism hub in
• In our common outdoor areas, this is the space that isn't regularly dedicated. for certain university
• In a classroom environment. activities are protected.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all