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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Larson, my first thought was this is a deer problem, not a farm problem.
  • The reason why is that when a deer is infected with CWD, those prions are shed in its urine. and its
  • deer are positive for CWD, there's a lot of prions being put into the environment in that corner of
  • The deer themselves and what the implications of the disease will be in agricultural products.
  • Iowa and Wisconsin have had positive cases of avian influenza in humans, but I think it was just one
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:12:25.079><c> in</c><00:12:25.279><c> that</c> bait 30 days prior to hunting in that bait 30
  • days prior to hunting in that area<00:12:26.240><c> move</c><00:12:26.519><c> the</c><00:12:26.680><c
  • </c><00:15:07.240><c> or</c> and so if we're doing Mentor hunts or and so if we're doing Mentor hunts
  • um because that's what we need to deer um because that's what we need to see<00:15:23.399><c> we</c>
  • </c> see we need to be harvesting more deer see we need to be harvesting more deer so<00:15:25.040><c
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-GAME & FISH/STATE POLICE Jan 21st, 2026

ALC-GAME & FISH/STATE POLICE

Transcript Highlights:
  • Standing corn has been legal forever for waterfowl hunting.
  • hunting over the, you know, the corn.
  • and the future of hunting, you know, from now on?
  • So the, um, hunting over, hunting over any kind of food,” “Hunting over any kind of food augments the
  • We don't regulate them like we do deer or turkeys or bear within our state.
Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police leadership about the agency’s role in federal immigration enforcement. Colonel Mike Hager said State Police has completed 287(g) training for all but 12 personnel and is now authorized to assist ICE in an assisting role only, not as a primary immigration enforcement agency. He explained that troopers do not stop people based on appearance or conduct immigration checks during traffic stops; instead, when someone is lawfully detained for another offense and cannot be identified, officers may notify ICE for further vetting. Members asked about tracking, costs, and local participation, and Hager said the agency began keeping records in September and had detained 48 people since then, mostly in connection with other criminal matters such as pursuits, narcotics, DWI, or domestic violence. He also said any ICE-related operation would require approval up the chain of command and that State Police would use discretion and common sense. Members raised concerns about civil liberties, the treatment of long-term undocumented residents, and whether State Police could be drawn into aggressive federal operations. Hager said the agency was not conducting raids or proactive immigration sweeps and emphasized that troopers work for the state and will make the final decision on whether to participate in any operation. Questions also covered reimbursement and recordkeeping for local agencies and county jails, with Hager saying State Police training costs were absorbed during normal duty time and that counties generally keep separate records for federal billing. The chair said the committee would try to bring in the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training at a later meeting to answer questions about statewide training records. The committee then received an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission update from Director Doug Schoenrock on water management, duck season, and related issues. He reported that most moist-soil units and green-tree reservoirs were flooded or otherwise in usable condition, with only one pump issue tied to a new area lacking a gas connection. He also updated members on Lake Conway construction, dock removal notices, and a recent fatal boating accident at Biomito WMA, saying the agency is working on safety outreach and a memorial effort with the victim’s widow. On waterfowl, Schoenrock said Arkansas remains the nation’s top duck destination, but drought has reduced water availability and shifted bird numbers; he cited survey figures showing about 1.4 million ducks in late December and 545,000 in early January, with mallards making up most of the total. He rejected claims from the Louisiana-based Flyway Federation that standing corn is illegally holding ducks in the mid-latitudes, saying federal law still governs waterfowl hunting framework and that Arkansas is working with other states and federal officials on the issue. Members also questioned the commission about private-land hunting, U.S. Fish and Wildlife coordination, and possible impacts from wind turbines and solar panels on migration. Schoenrock said the commission works with federal officers when needed, but Arkansas largely enforces the same migratory bird rules on its own because federal resources are limited. He said the agency has a Conservation Incentive Program and other habitat programs, and acknowledged ongoing research at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s waterfowl center on wind-related avoidance behavior, which he said could take at least two years. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House OKs omnibus commerce bill that includes cryptocurrency kiosk ban 4/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's no different if your deer hunting license or your fishing license expired.
  • That's no difference if your<00:11:41.680><c> deer</c><00:11:42.000><c> hunting</c><00:11:42.399><c>
  • license</c><00:11:42.800><c> or</c><00:11:43.040><c> your</c> your deer hunting license or your your
  • deer hunting license or your fishing<00:11:44.079><c> license</c><00:11:44.480><c> expired.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 13 (1-23-26) - Resumed

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:10:43.040><c> and</c> you in rural Kentucky, hunting and you in rural Kentucky, hunting and fishing
  • I did that with dreaded whitetail deer.
  • or to have weapons to able to hunt or to have weapons to protect<00:11:47.279><c> themselves.
  • deer.
  • deer.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Mar 4th, 2026

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • agriculture equipment with now essentially only having three international operators, C.I.H., John Deere
  • And I will tell you that the effect of that is fawn recruitment on deer.
  • People who used to have great deer hunting, they're not seeing as many fawns because bears have a very
  • I plan to maybe go hunt a bear someday because I've always been fascinated with it.
  • I plan to maybe go hunt a bear someday because I've always been fascinated with it.
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of energy, agriculture, wildlife, water, and utility bills, adopting PCS drafts and amendments on several measures before voting them out. Early bills, including HB 4246 and HB 423, would let DEQ obtain technical assistance and instruction from outside suppliers, and both passed with 11-1 votes. HB 3617, the agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill, drew the most extended debate; supporters said it would help farmers and ranchers keep equipment operating and preserve access to parts, tools, and diagnostics, while opponents raised concerns about private contracts, intellectual property, and government mandates. The author agreed to continue working on the language and to strike the title later, and the bill passed 13-9-2. HB 3657, updating agricultural wage reporting and adding the Workforce Commission to employment-data recipients, passed 15-0. HB 2976, directing DEQ to set water-quality criteria for aluminum using EPA guidance as a tool, passed 14-1. HB 3391, requiring licensed commercial pet breeders to display their ODAF license number in advertisements, passed 15-0. The committee also advanced several natural resources and land-use measures. HB 4459 created a voluntary five-year averaging option for permitted water users, with metering required only for participants; members emphasized that nonparticipants could continue current practices unchanged, and the bill passed 12-1-3. HB 4128, as amended, moved Oklahoma’s bear season earlier by two weeks; the author said it was intended to address nuisance bears in southeast Oklahoma and protect hunters and landowners, while members raised concerns about population impacts and whether the Wildlife Department could manage harvest levels. The bill passed 13-1-2. HB 3989, described as a cleanup bill from the earlier “one megawatt fight,” passed 15-1 after the author said a compromise had been reached. HB 2989, as amended, authorized electric utilities to prepare wildfire mitigation plans and created a revolving fund, with the amendment limiting recovery to reasonable and prudent mitigation costs; the author said it was not a liability shield, and the bill passed 14-1. Later, the committee considered utility and renewable-energy regulation. HB 4060, the Plug-in Solar Act, addressed interconnection agreements and behind-the-meter solar for residents; it passed 14-1. HB 3145 cleaned up language affecting the commercial hunt industry and passed 14-1. HB 2992, the Data Center Customer Protection, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, would require new large-load customers such as data centers, crypto mining, and AI facilities above 75 MW to cover their own infrastructure and provide collateral so costs are not shifted to ratepayers; members discussed protections for existing contracts and utility oversight, and it passed 14-1. Finally, HB 3464 imposed common-sense regulations on wind, solar, and battery storage projects, including surety bonds for land restoration, permit fees to support local fire departments, and a 30-day Fire Marshal response timeline; the author said more amendments were likely, and the bill passed 14-0. The meeting then recessed and adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that moving deer into the location of the wolves? That's what I'm getting at.
  • Because we've got a lot of deer in suburbia. I am constantly reminded of that.
  • I had questions, but you answered them, except for the deer one. You came up short.
  • So we're seeing some sport hunting happening with these animals.
  • So we're seeing some sport hunting happening with these animals.
Summary: The hearing focused on human-wildlife conflict in California, especially predator management involving bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and wolves. The chair and Assemblymember Hadwick framed the issue as a balance between protecting people, livestock, and property while preserving wildlife and biodiversity, citing habitat loss, development, drought, wildfire, and climate change as drivers of conflict. Department of Fish and Wildlife officials described their conflict-response work, including public education, depredation permits, wildlife incident reporting, and coordination with sheriffs, counties, and other agencies. They also noted that wildlife sightings and conflicts are increasingly common in both rural and urban areas, including recent mountain lion activity in San Francisco and ongoing bear conflicts in places like Tahoe and Sierra Madre. CDFW staff outlined the department’s human-wildlife conflict program, including the WEIR reporting system, a public toolkit, limited-term staff, and regional response efforts. They said the program grew out of drought-related incidents and later state funding, but that one-time money has expired, creating service gaps. Officials also discussed specific management approaches such as Tahoe’s trap-tag-haze bear program, DNA-based incident tracking, and the use of nonlethal deterrents before lethal action. For wolves, they explained that the species is protected and managed differently from bears and lions, that there is no general depredation-kill process for wolves, and that the department is working on data-sharing agreements, county liaisons, compensation programs, and improved coordination with ranchers and local law enforcement. Members pressed the department on underreporting, trust in state agencies, the need for sheriffs to participate in investigations, and whether more authority should be given for public-safety removals or hazing. Assemblymember Gonzalez also raised wildlife trafficking and border enforcement issues in Southern California. The panel repeatedly emphasized that more resources, technology, and local partnerships are needed. Officials gave budget context, saying roughly $17 million in one-time funding over several years supported conflict response and wolf compensation efforts, but that staffing and program capacity remain limited. The chair concluded by noting interest in further work on technology, funding, and institutionalizing collaboration, and the hearing then moved to a second panel of university researchers who presented on wolf and mountain lion conflict, habitat planning, trust, and the need for flexible, science-based, locally tailored mitigation strategies.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jan 27th, 2026

Water, Parks and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what we have found is that that depredation risk increases as deer densities decline.
  • Is that moving deer into the location of the wolves? That's what I'm getting at.
  • Because we've got a lot of deer in suburbia. I am constantly reminded of that.
  • I had questions, but you answered them, except for the deer one. You came up short.
  • So we're seeing some sport hunting happening with these animals.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 23rd, 2026

Resources and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • What it does is it changes the requirement for somebody who wants to buy a lifetime hunting or fishing
  • I was actually on my way to the Capitol earlier this session, and I was listening to a hunting podcast
  • I was actually on my way to the Capitol earlier this session, and I was listening to a hunting podcast
  • These concerns have increased with the department's recent shift from an over-the-counter deer and elk
  • Chairman, Senator Hart, so we do that when someone has a hunting and fishing lifetime license.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:11:46.000><c> or</c> uh to bear arms, to be able to hunt or uh to bear arms, to be able to hunt
  • deer.
  • not on a hunting trip for deer.<00:29:42.080><c> They</c><00:29:42.320><c> had</c><00:29:42.480><c>
  • They had just finished a deer.
  • culture and in fact the same hunting culture and in fact the hunting<00:54:39.520><c> that</c><00:54
Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><00:36:35.040><c> fishing,</c><00:36:35.440><c> and</c><00:36:35.560><c> wildlife</c> is hunting
  • If I go to Illinois and go deer hunting, I think it's around $900 to kill one deer essentially.
  • </c><00:48:45.000><c> hunting,</c> If I go to Illinois and go deer hunting, If I go to Illinois and go
  • deer hunting, I<00:48:45.880><c> think</c><00:48:46.160><c> it's</c><00:48:46.320><c> around</c><00:
  • They come to our deer essentially.
Summary: The committee first took up a public hearing and presentation on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant that helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, avoid utility disconnects, and support weatherization. They outlined the program’s components, eligibility limits, seasonal application periods, and recent participation figures, including tens of thousands of households served through the summer cooling, fall subsidy, winter crisis, and spring subsidy components. They also described weatherization priorities, the partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, and the role of Community Action agencies in administering the program statewide. Members asked about Assurance 16, the balance between need and available funding, summer cooling assistance, weatherization measurement, renter versus homeowner participation, and whether federal changes could affect LIHEAP. Hall and Baker said Assurance 16 supports energy-burden reduction through education, case management, and conservation strategies; that funding has generally been sufficient in recent years but crisis funds have sometimes been exhausted quickly in the past; and that summer assistance is primarily electric utility support. They also said weatherization uses return-on-investment testing and that Kentucky still has a large backlog of homes needing service. On federal funding, they said the recently passed federal bill did not directly cut LIHEAP, but future appropriations could still affect it, and any major reduction could leave a gap the state might need to consider filling. The committee approved the minutes and later approved the LIHEAP finding of fact; no members of the public signed up to testify. After concluding LIHEAP, the committee heard a presentation from Heather Jeff of The Nature Conservancy on conservation opportunities in Kentucky. She described the organization’s voluntary land-protection work and highlighted the Cumberland Forest project, a conservation easement on about 55,000 acres in Bell, Knox, and Leslie counties supported in part by a $3.875 million state appropriation. She also reported on mine-land reforestation, elk habitat work, and the rapid allocation of a $2 million appropriation for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. Jeff emphasized the economic value of conservation for tourism, hunting and fishing, agriculture, forestry, bourbon, and flood protection, and said the group is finalizing a Kentucky conservation needs assessment and related feasibility research.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/01/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • with than a normal hunting situation.
  • with than a normal hunting situation.
  • The research tells us is that rifles are actually safer to hunt with than a normal hunting situation.
  • hunting?
  • </c><01:32:17.760><c> aren</c> it's not the the limits on deer aren it's not the the limits on deer aren
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 27th, 2025

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • On the other side, the fee schedules for hunting and fishing.
  • So we've talked about cultural traditions when it comes to hunting and fishing.
  • someone who hunted and didn't fish.
  • We're going to look at the hunting or fishing that may be restricted.
  • The game department manages mule deer. Manages mule deer.
Committee: Senate Senate Rules
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Meyer, so during the period right now, firearms hunting season, um, for deer, which I support enormously
  • , I have no fondness for deer at all.
  • And I don't mean just in the parks, but for example like um hunting seasons for, for um, uh, for um hunting
  • ,</c><00:38:11.440><c> which</c><00:38:11.760><c> I</c> hunting season, um, for deer, which I hunting
  • </c><00:38:18.421><c> [laughter]</c> for deer [laughter] for deer [laughter] at<00:38:19.920><c> all.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> disease to the state's white-tailed deer disease to the state's white-tailed deer herd<00:26:34.720
  • </c> deer hunters are not paying for our deer deer hunters are not paying for our deer farm<00:57:34.880
  • Uh as you on deer farms on mortality.
  • Uh deer feeding bands are for testing.
  • </c> if we weren't able to work with the deer if we weren't able to work with the deer hunters<01:08:
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Buerkle, they were not found on deer farms.
  • Regarding the deer farm inspection budget, I'm curious.
  • are not covering for our deer farm work.
  • Deer feeding bands are another thing that we put into place in those areas.
  • If we weren't able to work with the deer hunters.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 12th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, study the feasibility of incorporating age and great appropriate hunting
  • Wildlife and Fisheries to study the feasibility of creating age- and grade-appropriate hunting education
  • their life, and every one of the boys except one, and almost every girl had at least one photo of hunting
  • curriculum such as this is it could lead to a hunter certification, which is a requirement to get a hunting
  • totally apart and separate from school, but it's also considered a requirement for the hunter, for hunting
Bills: HCR97 , HR168 , SCR33 , SB112 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB488 , SB504 , SB507 , SB518
Committee: House Education
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN-PSM-EDT, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-10-2025

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • limit foreign ownership based on size and lease time, which currently include states such as Arizona, Iowa
  • </c><00:16:54.600><c> Missouri</c><00:16:55.079><c> Nebraska</c> Arizona Iowa Missouri Nebraska Arizona
  • We have choke deer on Molokaʻi.
  • We understand that certain provisions within the bill are intended to address hunting on agricultural
  • on agricultural lands we address hunting on agricultural lands we have<01:21:30.840><c> provided</c>
Summary: The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025. The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations. The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • to hunt.
  • valley to hunt.
  • And it's amazing. ...and over 38,000 acres of private ground in the valley to hunt.
  • I'm Rob Oakley with Hunt of a Lifetime. We're a nationwide organization.
  • , and we were taking kids out on those hunts.
Summary: The committee heard several bills related to wildlife access, groundwater enforcement, desert plant regulation, outdoor equity, and water supply planning. SB 1021 would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities; supporters described the bill as therapeutic and family-centered, while an opposition group argued the state should focus on non-lethal outdoor activities. SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and penalties under SGMA; the author and agency said the bill closes an enforcement gap for a special-legislation GSA, and it drew broad support from local government and agricultural groups. The committee also considered SB 1061, which would streamline relocation permits for Western Joshua trees on private property; the author and local officials said the current law creates burdens for homeowners and infrastructure, while supporters framed the bill as a balance between conservation and property rights. Members also heard SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative to expand park access and outdoor equity, especially in underserved communities; it received strong support from environmental, parks, local government, and community organizations, with members praising the effort to improve access. SB 1085 would restore water supply assessment requirements for large developments even when CEQA exemptions apply, so local agencies still receive early information about water availability; the sponsor and water agencies said the bill helps prevent “paper water” problems and supports planning in drought conditions, and the building industry indicated it would remove its opposition after amendments. The committee accepted amendments on several bills, took roll once quorum was established, and advanced the measures by vote. Votes taken included SB 997, SB 1021, SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268, all of which were reported out of committee, with SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268 later recorded as passing 11-0. SB 997 was approved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, SB 1021 was sent to Appropriations as amended, SB 1061 and SB 1085 were sent to Appropriations and Local Government respectively, and SB 1268 was sent to Natural Resources. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the votes.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 14th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SR122 , SR123 , SR124 , SCR12 , HB940 , HB221 , HCR109 , HCR58 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB909 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB938 , HB971 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , SB121 , SCR22 , SCR24 , SB29 , SB30 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB43 , SB47 , SB84 , SB93 , SB113 , SB192 , SB199 , SB219 , SB220 , SB221 , SB222 , SB241 , SB253 , SB255 , SB289 , SB292 , SB306 , SB314 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB14 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB424 , SCR61 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR31 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1239 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB210 , HB220 , HB228 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB750 , HB813 , HB815 , HB826 , HB870 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1045 , HB1092 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1177 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB22 , HB28 , HB33 , HB41 , HB47 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB636 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB17 , HB36 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB966 , HB1036 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782