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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Insects are important to our agriculture and Paula Nation.
- I imagine that NMSU will be involved in some way because of the Department of Agriculture.
- HB 243 moves the Rescue Fund from the Livestock Board to the Department of Agriculture and strengthens
- Okay, because what we're trying to do in the bill is to move it to the Department of Agriculture, but
- So, as mentioned, our Department of Agriculture is more apt to doing this work.
Keywords:
insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It is 1:00, and I will call the meeting of the Agricultural Finance and Policy Committee to order.
- And during that time since then, I've met with Representative Anderson, the Department of Agriculture
- And during that time since then, I've met with Representative Anderson, the Department of Agriculture
- I think we're not doing the best we could do for agriculture in this state.
- </c> agriculture in this state. agriculture in this state.
Bills:
HF3548
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- , I have tried since 2022, All Division of Agriculture.
- And while it is somewhat part of Agriculture Department of Ag, it's not really.
- They don't get the benefit of pay increases or funding increases to the Division of Agriculture.
- Internally, you know, that's just from a 30,000-foot view on my side of the agriculture spectrum.
- You know, our agents and our offices that are local are really important to agriculture producers.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - House Floor Session - Opening Day Ceremony
Arizona House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs. HB 2024 — Water supply development snowpack.
- Land, Agricultural and Rural Affairs. HB 2059 — High-speed restrictions.
- Land, Agricultural and Rural Affairs. HB 2152 — T-PT extension fencing.
- Land, Agricultural and Rural Affairs. Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections.
- The Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs is not meeting this week.
Summary:
The House convened for opening-day proceedings with prayers in English and Spanish, the Pledge of Allegiance, and musical performances, then recorded attendance and welcomed the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jason Jameson. The Speaker introduced numerous guests and dignitaries, including statewide officials, university presidents, former lawmakers, and family members, and delivered remarks about Arizona’s history, the importance of civility, and the role of state government in protecting residents from federal overreach. Coaches Kenny Dillingham and Tommy Lloyd also addressed the chamber, speaking about leadership, talent development, and the ways sports can unite and inspire Arizona communities.
The House then took up organizational business. Members adopted proposed changes to Rule 9 and then adopted the amended rules for the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session. The chamber also agreed to read bills by number and short title only, declared an emergency for that purpose, and announced the creation of two new standing committees: Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, chaired by Representative Justin Wilmeth, and Rural Economic Development, chaired by Representative Teresa Martinez. A House Organizational Committee was appointed to notify the Senate that the House was organized and ready for business and to inform the Governor that the Legislature was ready to receive her message.
The remainder of the session was largely devoted to points of personal privilege, with members introducing family, constituents, local officials, educators, veterans, business leaders, and advocacy groups. Several members highlighted issues they intend to work on this session, including affordability, water security, deed fraud, education, health care, rural development, and veterans’ issues. The House later recessed to accommodate the joint organizational proceedings with the Senate.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/11/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome, everybody, to the Environment and Agriculture Committee.
- </c> being spread on on agricultural lands. being spread on on agricultural lands.
- </c><03:19:07.680><c> The</c> Agriculture, Markets, and Food. The Agriculture, Markets, and Food.
- I'm David environment and agriculture.
- </c><03:45:42.000><c> and</c> department of agriculture, markets and department of agriculture, markets
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- First, the bill directs the Director of Agriculture to monitor food system performance and coordinate
- Second, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture to work with a broad range of stakeholders to
- The strategy must define statewide food security in terms of food access, agricultural viability, and
- The Department of Agriculture must submit the strategy to the Legislature by December 2027.
- We think the Department of Agriculture is definitely the right folks to do that.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Afternoon Session Apr 21st, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2134 by Worthen of the House and Murdoch of the Senate, an act relating to agriculture.
- Just like I said, federal meal dollars flow through the Department of Agriculture.
- I keep saying the Department of Agriculture.
- The State Department of Agriculture gives the money for food.
- The State Department of Agriculture gives the money for food.
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427
Summary:
The House convened in quorum call and first took up several Joint Committee reports on appropriations and tax measures. HB 4028 extended the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments and passed 54-27. HB 4075 appropriated $26 million in interest funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water and wastewater projects and passed 84-4, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 477 appropriated up to $10.58 million to the Department of Emergency Management for the Emergency Response and Relief Grant Program and passed 84-5, with the emergency clause approved. HB 476 appropriated up to $21.64 million to the Department of Commerce for rural economic impact grants tied to water and wastewater needs at rural industrial parks and ports; it passed 79-11 and its emergency clause also passed. HB 474 closed out ARPA funds for health care workforce training and passed 79-12, with emergency approval.
The House then considered several Senate bills. SB 1221 would add tracking numbers for mailed Real ID cards and offer expedited delivery; members raised concerns about voting access and possible poll-tax issues, but the bill passed 82-9 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1921, an OSBI request bill, raised fees for criminal history/background checks and passed 84-8. SB 2118 expanded the use of sheriff commissary funds for sheriff duties and jail operations and passed 87-4. SB 1932 allowed motor carriers to represent themselves in Corporation Commission administrative hearings without an attorney and passed 92-1. SB 2134 required wreckers responding to livestock transport accidents to contact local emergency management for humane handling of livestock and passed 71-20.
A lengthy floor debate centered on HCR 1025, which supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Supporters argued education is a state responsibility and that federal bureaucracy and mandates add red tape; opponents warned that federal oversight is essential for special education, Title IX, IDEA, and civil rights enforcement. After extended debate, the resolution passed 72-17. The House also passed SB 1432, which removes pilot and sunset language from a successful alternative teacher certification program in Tulsa, making it a permanent pathway; supporters said it has helped career changers enter teaching and could be replicated statewide. It passed 85-3, and the emergency clause passed. The session ended with announcements, including recognition of a special-needs advocate, a rural caucus notice, and adjournment until April 22, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I put a statistic on your sheet about the middle of the page that in 2022, Idaho CPS... ...received calls
- It's also the same statistic nationally.
- reason Representative Garner made: when you have over 20,000 referrals, and what I'm seeing in statistics
- If we could—yes, I just want to give you a sense of, so the statistics are the more samples that go into
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- that Senator Wintrow brought up, because the question was spot on: do we have any evidence, proof, statistics
- Well, I don't have any statistics that are spot on, but as a retired police officer of many years, I
- So I don't have any statistics that relate directly back to the ignition interlock system.
- I'd like to see maybe some data or statistics on this type of thing, but right now I just can't get there
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- If we were to strike Section 4, I think the statistical probability of success in the House may diminish
- The statistical probability of success, the chances of it becoming law, this was not easy last year.
- So the statistical probability of success, the chances of it becoming a lot.
- The statistics didn't lie. But they too are very hesitant to push anything.
Committee:
Senate House Judiciary
Summary:
The committee first briefly discussed House Bill 95, which would create an additional judgeship in the Second Judicial District. Members noted it was being aligned with the Senate version so the House and Senate bills would match. An amendment was adopted to also include the new First Judicial District judgeship that had been added earlier in the session, and the bill then received a do pass recommendation as amended.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 23, which would require school districts and charter schools to adopt and implement policies banning wireless communication devices during the school day, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, and health care needs. The sponsors and Public Education Department officials said the bill was intended to reduce classroom distractions, improve student focus and mental health, and support teachers, and the Office of Broadband explained that $1 million from an existing education technology fund would help schools implement storage solutions such as lockers or pouches. Supporters included representatives from New Mexico Kids Can, Albuquerque Public Schools, and the Higher Education Department; there was no opposition testimony.
Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s definition of “school day,” the three-year phase-in, local control, and whether the funding and storage requirements were necessary. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to strike Section 4, which contained the phase-in schedule, and then voted to report the bill do pass as amended. Members also discussed whether the bill should be more direct and immediate, but sponsors said the phased approach and funding were intended to improve chances of passage and implementation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 246, which would add licensure and inspection requirements for massage therapy establishments to address safety, sanitation, and concerns about illegal activity such as prostitution and human trafficking. The sponsor and Regulation and Licensing Department said the bill would close a regulatory gap and allow inspections of establishments, while the massage therapy industry supported the rulemaking being left to the board. Members questioned the breadth of the bill, including inspection timing, the impact on legitimate businesses, and language that could unintentionally bar people from licensure for past conduct. The committee worked through amendments to narrow those provisions, including adding “for compensation” and limiting certain denial language to conduct after the bill’s effective date, and the sponsor accepted those changes.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:32 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And so that is something that, when I heard those statistics, it made me pause.
- And so that is something that, when I heard those statistics, it made me pause.
- Madam Chair, members, do we have any statistics from any of the states that have imposed regulation in
- What we do have are the statistics that show of 1,000 calls into poison control, half of those are coming
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't have to labor on the statistics because I know everybody shared that.
- Senators, I know you heard a lot of statistics already this morning from Senator Yarborough, who I also
- I don't have to kind of labor on the statistics, because I know everybody shared that.
- Senators, I know you heard a lot of statistics already this morning from Senator Yarborough, who I also
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up several health-related bills, with a strong focus on drowning prevention and patient safety. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. Supporters, including a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA leadership, cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be available to more children. Senator Harrell noted the need to consider increasing the program’s funding as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also heard SB 606 by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer home birth providers. A parent who lost a child to drowning testified in support, and senators emphasized the preventability of such deaths. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 340 by Senator Harrell would require nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure; after a strike-all amendment shifted the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves, the bill received support from advocates and was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee also considered SB 162 by Senator Davis, which would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already common in many facilities, while opponents and some senators questioned the medical evidence, enforcement, and possible impacts on rural and smaller facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with some members voting no. SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, would remove the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change as pro-small-business, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation comparing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system with other states, focusing on board autonomy, rulemaking oversight, board composition, appointments, term limits, and funding mechanisms.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 03:02 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I think this is a, this is maybe the most important statistic that we could possibly talk about
- is that since the pan... ...statistic that we could possibly talk about is that since the pandemic,
- Municipal sales tax collections by quarter are out there under the statistical information tab, and then
- the... ...collections by quarter are out there under the statistical information tab, and then the tax
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the January 15 morning meeting. The main agenda item was the Department of Revenue’s budget and revenue presentation from Secretary Eric Nelson, Deputy Secretary Peter Shirley, and Deputy Secretary Mark Mucco. Nelson said the state remains double-A rated with a positive outlook, the budget includes a 5% personal income tax reduction, and the 2027 general revenue estimate is $5.493 billion, up $170 million from the prior year. Shirley gave an economic overview, saying West Virginia is forecast to see continued but slowing employment growth, continued wage growth, gains in private education/health services and business services, declines in some sectors, improving labor force participation relative to the nation, and strong recent net in-migration. He also noted continued growth in natural gas production and a modest rebound in coal production, though coal faces longer-term demand pressure.
Mucco reviewed revenue trends and said 2025 collections were about $5.5 billion, below the prior year but above estimate, with personal income tax and sales tax driving the surplus. He explained that the forecast incorporates the 5% PIT cut and annual conformity to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including changes such as Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R&D expensing, business interest deductions, and a new manufacturing facility expensing provision. He also discussed the effects of tax credits, severance tax volatility, declining tobacco revenues, and health care provider tax changes tied to federal Medicaid rules. He said road fund revenues are largely flat absent policy changes, and county commission revenues are growing faster than state revenues.
Members asked about when new economic development projects like NewCore would appear in the projections, how much 20,000 new jobs would matter, whether the department had a calculator for job-growth impacts, the status of recent tax cuts, road fund growth, tobacco/vape taxation, and whether migration data could be broken down by county. The witnesses said major projects are not yet in the S&P-based forecast but would likely add jobs, wages, and tax revenue over time; they estimated 20,000 jobs would be a significant increase. They also said the state is unlikely to hit the current personal income tax trigger in the near term. No substantive votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried by voice vote.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't have those statistics or numbers in front of me. So, Mr.
- And the point I'm going to make is, have you got statistics to know how many people in New Mexico, or
- So I ask that those statistics be brought forward to us when we do debate that bill, because I often
- Real quickly, I just want to make sure I got the statistics right. 26 percent of the population in New
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Shane Seleski, and I teach AP Statistics, IB Math Applications and Interpretations, and ACE
- coffee a day, but please try to look at the personal relationships with them rather than just a statistic
- Please try to look at the personal relationships with them, rather than just a statistic, just a number
- For example, if School A is showing statistically that children in that school are struggling with math
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and observed a moment of silence for Senator Geraldine Thompson. The committee first took up CS/SB 102, a bill by Senator Gates directing the Department of Education to develop a workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum, in coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Supporters said the bill would help autistic students gain job skills and workplace safety credentials, while an opponent argued the bill should clearly make participation voluntary, expand to other exceptional student groups, include funding, and add stronger accountability. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee then considered SB 166, the Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools bill by Senator Simon. The bill would reduce or remove several state mandates and give districts more flexibility on testing, teacher evaluations, contracts and certification, school board operations, instructional materials timelines, audits, facilities planning, emergency make-up days, federal fund use, and public VPK oversight. Senators asked about the impact on student proficiency, teacher evaluations, and the transfer of public VPK oversight to districts; Simon said the tests would remain but count as 30 percent of the grade, districts would retain flexibility in evaluation measures, and only public VPK would shift to districts. Public testimony was largely supportive, with some speakers praising reduced testing and local control, while one senator cautioned that Florida still has a math proficiency problem. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 296 by Senator Bradley, which would repeal the 2023 statewide mandate requiring later middle and high school start times and return the decision to local districts, while still requiring districts to inform the community about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation and consider later start times. Supporters argued the mandate created transportation, staffing, and scheduling problems and that local control was more practical, while opponents emphasized sleep science and the benefits of later start times for teens. Several senators discussed the tension between research and district resources, and the bill sponsor said the measure preserves the conversation about sleep while allowing local scheduling decisions. CS/SB 296 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE STATISTICS I WON'T RUN YOU THROUGH THAT BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT SOMETHING
- WHAT MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO THESE STATISTICS IS A MASSIVE TURNOVER WE EXPERIENCE EACH
- ANOTHER SHOCKING STATISTIC WITH THE AGING POPULATION OF THE VOLATILE INMATES AND SELF HARM AND THINGS
- REPORTING IS A MANDATE FROM THE SUPREME COURT REQUIRED IN THE CLERKS OFFICE IS TO PROVIDE DETAILED CASE STATISTICS
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-AEN, HHS-HOU, HHS Public Hearings 03-12-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> pressing uh health and agricultural pressing uh health and agricultural needs<00:45:38.000><c> I
- Isaac MAA, Department of Agriculture, yeah. Dr.
- </c><00:49:01.440><c> yeah</c> Isaac MAA Department of Agriculture yeah Isaac MAA Department of Agriculture
- Isaac MAA, Department of Agriculture: ...the Secretary of Agriculture came out and said vaccines isn't
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint hearing covered several bills focused on environmental protection and wastewater management. HB 26 HD 2, relating to environmental protection, drew support from the Department of Health, Reworld, and Energy Justice Network. Supporters said it would preserve existing standards for waste-to-energy facilities, including H-Power, even if federal EPA rules are weakened, while Energy Justice Network urged the state to go further and require stronger pollution controls on older burners at the plant.
HB 734 and HB 735, both relating to wastewater systems, received broad support from state agencies, county representatives, realtors, environmental groups, and others. Testimony emphasized reducing the cost of cesspool upgrades, updating rules, and improving coordination between the Department of Health, counties, and the University of Hawaiʻi. Members raised concerns about whether some areas, such as Ewa, should be treated differently if they are not near aquifers or the ocean, but the department said the existing prioritization process already considered statewide conditions and that cesspools generally still affect water resources. On HB 735, the committee discussed the current bedroom-based limits for individual wastewater systems and whether the bill would allow more flexibility for housing configurations, with the department explaining the limits are tied to density and system capacity.
HB 879, relating to cesspool conversions, was also supported by the Department of Health, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and several advocacy groups. Testimony said the bill would help low- and moderate-income homeowners in priority areas by increasing grant assistance for cesspool upgrades, but the Department of Health noted it would need three full-time positions to administer the program. Members asked for clarification on the grant amount and staffing costs, and the department indicated the grant cap should remain at $20,000 unless changed. HB 918, relating to labeling of non-flushable wipes, drew support from wastewater and industry groups, including the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, which said similar laws have passed in other states and that the bill reflects cooperation between manufacturers and wastewater officials. The Department of Health and county officials supported the concept but said enforcement and outreach would require additional staff, and senators questioned whether the state could effectively enforce the labeling requirement without a national standard.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with the California Climate and Agriculture Network, a network of farmers, ranchers, and scientists
- who work to advance agricultural climate solutions through state and federal policies.
- The California Climate and Agriculture Network is a network of farmers, ranchers, and scientists who
- work to advance agricultural climate solutions through state and federal policies.
- While this is a good effort, I am not comfortable closing the book on GGRF funding for agriculture at
Committee:
House Natural Resources
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- certain online transactions pursuant to RS 49:316.1 and RS 47:532.4 for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture
- RS 49:316.1 and RS 47:532.4 for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
- I'm Rebecca Dupree, Deputy Undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and I'm here
- Jason Stelzer, General Manager of Louisiana Interactive, the partner of the Department of Agriculture
- Jason Stelzer, General Manager of Louisiana Interactive, the partner of the Department of Agriculture
Committee:
Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It will prevent the cost from being passed on to residential, industrial, agriculture, commercial rate
- Megan Langley is a dedicated rural water leader, agriculture producer, and community advocate with a
- where they are raising their two daughters and managing the daily responsibilities of a family-run agriculture
- In addition to her agriculture and water governance roles, Megan serves as vice president of the Adair
- member of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Poultry Committee, contributing to statewide discussions on agriculture
Committee:
Senate Energy
Summary:
The committee first handled several executive nominations. It unanimously advanced Richard Allier to the Environmental Quality Board, Kevin Foreman to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, Gary Keel to the Air Quality Advisory Board, Megan Langley to the Oklahoma-Arkansas River Compact Commission, Jacob Bull to the Air Quality Advisory Council, and Tommy Colwell to the Oklahoma Mining Commission. In each case, the nominating senator described the appointee’s background and qualifications, and the committee voted to send the nomination to the full Senate without opposition.
The committee then considered House Bill 2992, with Senator Green offering a technical amendment to correct drafting errors. The amendment passed 8-0, and the bill itself passed 9-0. Green said the measure would require large-load data centers and crypto mining facilities to pay their share of electric infrastructure costs so those costs would not be shifted to other ratepayers. Senator Boren asked whether municipal utilities and co-ops would be affected, and Green responded that the bill was aimed at the corporate shareholder utility model.
House Bill 4338 was also heard and passed, though the roll call showed one no vote. Green explained that the bill concerns produced water and would create a framework for extracting elements from it, with House changes clarifying that it is not retroactive, adjusting flexibility for the produced water unit size, and allowing processing of brine before corporation approval. The committee also advanced House Bill 417, which addresses theft of copper fittings on oil rigs and related cleanup damage by making certain conduct a misdemeanor; it passed 10-0. The meeting ended after the committee approved the remaining nominations and adjourned.