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• My name is Joe Kramick, I'm President and CEO of the World Shipping Council.
• The World Shipping Council is the global voice of liner shipping.
• The challenge then is every kind of commodity and every kind of ship was bidding.
• There is every kind of commodity and every kind of ship bidding.
• now I believe over half of new ships that are in the companies that belong to the World Shipping Council

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• Our department includes commodities such as copper, gold, silver, uranium, and a few other commodities
• later in my talk that Under the Mining Act rules and the definition of mineral, there are certain commodities
• , by-products, and other commodities and wastes that are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• In addition, the All-Public Council of Governors passed a resolution in December opposing new uranium
• MNERD has a tribal liaison that we brought to that meeting, and we presented to the Council of the Pueblo

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• Hawaii Cattlemen's Council is opposed.
• It creates pilot demonstration sites and an advisory council, and it supports workforce development,
• > to multistakeholder advisory council to multistakeholder advisory council to improve<00:36:41.760
• <00:43:25.520> coordinator given thank you a commodity coordinator given thank you a commodity
• that are farming different commodities. that are farming different commodities.

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

Bills: HB2650, HB2696, HB3177, HB3264, HB3298, HB3321, HB3322, HB3497, HB3499, HB3500, HB3742, HB3845, HB3941, HB3970, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421

Keywords: probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, open records, educational records, cybersecurity, student privacy, confidential information, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes

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• This is the hospital advisory council. It is advisory.
• Whereas the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the Oklahoma Film and Music Office
• We've had a long-time relationship with them and the Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council, and Amber,
• Members, this proposes to repeal the Alzheimer's disclosure act advisory council.
• Senate Bill 1721 extends the sunset of the Oklahoma advisory Council on Indian Education.

Bills: SB1238, SB1277, SB1304, SB1378, SB1423, SB1484, SB1501, SR32, SB1502, SB1721, SB1735, SB1832, SB1847, SB1859, SB1876, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• Legislative Council Service. Great, thank you all.
• We are part of the organizations you see listed below, including the National Council on Teachers Retirement
• this allocation, and maybe it's included in the diversifying assets, but I noticed there are no commodities
• We generally don't invest directly in the Commodity itself; we're investing in the producer of that commodity
• So we do have what we call a natural resources portfolio that is commodity-related.

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• During President Trump's first administration, she served as director of the Domestic Policy Council.
• in the country, to when she came to Washington to join President Trump to lead the Domestic Policy Council
• , I would like to highlight one letter signed by the Farm Bureau, the Farmers Union, the National Council
• Clearly in the last administration, this issue was under the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow,
• so I didn't manage it under the Domestic Policy Council, but I was certainly in a lot of the meetings

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• We have Jonathan Forner from the Lignite Energy Council.
• Jonathan Forner, Lignite Energy Council: Uh, Mr.
• For the record, my name is Jonathan Forner on behalf of the Lignite Energy Council. state's electricity
• if you'd come to the energy Council if you'd come to the table<00:03:11.959> and<00:03:12.080
• energy Council energy Council this<00:03:30.560> bill<00:03:30.840> is<00:03:30.959

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is Nicole Galassi testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council.
• testifying on behalf of the Hawaii testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Cattlemen's<00:12:08.720> Council
• > We<00:12:09.760> are<00:12:09.839> in<00:12:09.960> strong Cattlemen's Council
• We are in strong Cattlemen's Council.
• events, we must accelerate efforts to eliminate dependence on imported food, energy, and other commodities

Bills: SCR120, SCR71, SCR164, SCR41

Keywords: rangelands, pastoralists, pastoralism, ranching, ranchers, paniolo, livestock, grazing, grasslands, land management, conservation, sustainable agriculture, agriculture, Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, Hawaii counties, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

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• So, we're talking so much about water and what a precious commodity it is, and the importance of using
• Next Tuesday night, our City Council will approve an amendment that's going to bring in an additional
• The Commission oversees this. and the Office of Public Utility Council serve in the public interest to
• They are also represented by the Office of Public Utility Council, which is intended to represent the
• As a public utility council serves, what I was saying is there's not an advocacy vacuum.

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• These records, called ammonia certificates, are a new and valuable commodity for Minnesota farmers and
• commodity for Minnesota's Farmers<00:42:35.040> this<00:42:35.200> means<00:42:35.400>
• such as electricity and we Commodities such as electricity and we fully<00:47:54.040> support
• oral amendment that you've talked with oral amendment that you've talked with Council<01:10:47.080>
• Thank you, Miss Severson. my oral M I don't know if uh council my oral M I don't know if uh council could

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• had two meetings at the White House, uh, one with, uh, Stephen Miller and the White House Economic Council
• practices recently earned a Blue Legacy Award of commitment from the Water Conservation Advisory Council
• Cotton is the number one commodity cash crop in this great state and our local economies depend on us
• Uh, our members also serve on commodity advisory committees and provide recommendations to our board
• on commodity-specific concerns and public policy.

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• Our commodity prices are at all-time lows in many commodities in this state.
• Many different crops in the state have had low commodity prices.
• So at the same time as those commodity prices have gone down due to world factors, we have had record
• Assembly Bill 467 extends a sunset date of the authorization for Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils to
• The Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils were established in 1999 to ensure that city government remains

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment. After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales. The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.

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• Aaron Bond, Researcher with the Council Service.
• Chair, and the rest of the Military Veterans Advisory Council.
• Our bottom line is you see what I've requested from our Legislative Finance Council.
• That was the CCC, Commodity Credit Corporation.
• Somewhere between 25% to 30% of the food that comes in is through the TFAP USDA Commodities Program.

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• OK, um, so you know we're talking so much about water and what a precious commodity it is, and to be
• And they are also represented by the Office of Public Utility Council, which is intended.
• I send an application to the Office of Public Utility Council, and then we send out notices to every
• Around the water prices, if it, water was priced like a commodity, it would be unaffordable because of
• It's a life sustainable commodity.

Bills: HB 29, HB 685, HB 1633, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 1918, HB 2010, HB 2500, HB 2608, HB 2626

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Low commodity prices and high input costs also make it financially unsustainable for growers to maintain
• Coupled with low commodity prices, especially for tree nuts and vine crops, which have continued for
• Tricia Garendor, Agricultural Council of California, in support.
• Chair and members, Trisha Gerringer with the Agricultural Council of California, also in support.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met with an initial quorum delay, then heard four items: AJR 6 on protecting federal funding for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, AB 732 on abandoned agricultural land, AB 1042 on honeybee health, and consent item AB 1506. The chair reviewed hearing procedures and public comment rules before moving through the file in order. AJR 6, authored by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, urged federal officials to preserve funding for local food programs that connect California farmers with school meals and food banks. Supporters, including a farm owner and a school nutrition director, said the program benefits children’s nutrition, helps small farms, and strengthens local economies. There was no opposition, and the committee members who were present voted to adopt the resolution; later absent members were added, bringing it to eight votes and sending it out. AB 732, by Assemblymember Macedo, would give county agricultural commissioners a faster enforcement tool against abandoned or neglected orchards and vineyards by allowing civil penalties instead of relying only on liens. Testimony from growers and a county agricultural commissioner described pest infestations, economic losses, and high abatement costs tied to neglected land, and the bill was presented as a response to SGMA-related fallowing and low commodity prices. The committee voted due pass to the Judiciary Committee, and after absent members were added it also reached eight votes. AB 1042, by Assemblymember Ransom, proposed a Managed Honeybee Health Program with grants, research, technical assistance, and an expanded advisory committee to support pollinators essential to California crops. Witnesses from the fresh fruit and beekeeping sectors emphasized that bee declines threaten crop production and the broader agricultural economy. The committee voted due pass to Appropriations, and the bill ultimately received eight votes. The consent calendar item, AB 1506, was also approved and sent to Appropriations.

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• Um, and uh in order to sort of accomplish the actions that uh Council just described, I hope one of your
• sort of accomplish the actions<00:01:40.240> that<00:01:41.040> uh<00:01:41.120> Council
• <00:01:41.480> just<00:01:41.680> described, actions that uh Council just described
• , including the Minnesota Family Council, including the Minnesota Family Council, Minnesota<00:51
• National Council on Problem Gambling. National Council on Problem Gambling.

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• the Cedar Key, Our Culture Association and the state shellfish representative on the coach console Council
• So we're not dealing with a single commodity where we have an opportunity to to come up with a relatively
• So commodity groups like the Watermelon Growers Association and I work very, very closely with and others
• the presentation, I have had some photos here for to kind of give you an overview of the types of commodities
• Those are involved with with implementing those specific bnp's based off of the commodity should. >>

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The city council undertook an $8.8 million City Hall renovation and expansion to address numerous facility
• uh Spring Lake Park City Council uh Spring Lake Park City Council sincerely<00:02:43.280> appreciates
• This is exceptionally important now, given the dynamism and a lot of commodity prices.
• dynamism and a lot of uh commodity dynamism and a lot of uh commodity prices<01:18:50.040> the
• future generations with low commodity future generations with low commodity prices<01:22:02.800>

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• Next up, we have the Hawaii Invasive Species Council in support.
• Chelsea Arnot, on behalf of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, we'll stand on our written testimony
• have the Hawaii invasive species Council have the Hawaii invasive species Council in support<00:
• of the Hawaii invasive species Council of the Hawaii invasive species Council we'll<00:48:39.440
• so really support this measure commodity so really support this measure Mahalo<00:48:50.640> thank

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 205 HD1 and HB 480 HD1 on workers’ compensation. Testifiers from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Human Resources Development supported the bills, with DLIR saying HB 205 would codify and regulate nonprescription over-the-counter drugs at a reasonable rate, and DHRD saying HB 480 would encourage timely and accurate assessments of injured workers’ physical abilities. No opposition was raised on those measures, and the committee moved on without votes or amendments noted. On HB 331 HD1 relating to permits, the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Education, and the Hawaii School Facilities Authority supported the bill, while the Board of Water Supply and Greg Mikan opposed it. Supporters did not elaborate much beyond standing on written testimony, but the School Facilities Authority asked that renovations be added to the definition of repeatable projects. Opponents argued the Department of Planning and Permitting is understaffed and that bypassing or speeding the permitting review process could create problems, especially for projects requiring proper engineering review. No action was taken beyond hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 72 HD1 on pharmacy technician regulation, with the Board of Pharmacy offering comments and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association, Walgreens, and Mōʻiliʻili Drugs supporting the measure. Supporters said pharmacy technicians already perform essential duties such as vaccinations, compounding, inventory, and dispensing, and argued Hawaiʻi is the only state without an active managed list of practicing pharmacy technicians. On HB 139 HD1 regarding insurance, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments, and the Hawaii Society for Clinical Oncologists supported the bill, arguing fertility preservation coverage should not conflict with federal law or the prepaid health care system. On HB 32 HD1 relating to cannabis, the Attorney General and Department of Health raised concerns about allowing purchase before certification is approved, while the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association supported the bill and suggested lowering the purchase limit from 2 ounces to 1 ounce; the Department of Health said its average turnaround is two to three business days, with about 20% of applications returned for incompleteness and an internal expedited process for certain cases. Later, the committee heard HB 470 HD1 on noise, with the Department of Health supporting the goal of reducing noise pollution but cautioning that regulating intermittent noise like string trimmers is complicated, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi opposed the bill as a hardship for small businesses and questioned the practicality of battery-powered equipment. Ted Bolan supported the measure, saying it would not ban gas leaf blowers but would require quieter models over time. The committee then heard HB 534 HD1 on labeling requirements, where DLNR and the Department of Agriculture offered comments and several fishing and consumer groups supported the bill. Testimony focused on seafood origin labeling, especially raw tuna used in poke and sushi, with DLNR explaining the bill was being narrowed to avoid federal preemption and to avoid unintentionally covering canned tuna or other processed products. Finally, the committee heard H47 HD1 on aquaculture, with the Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, and the Agribusiness Development Corporation supporting the measure; no votes were taken on any bill during the hearing.