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• The second amendment lines up the effective date for brokers with pet stores from a different bill, so
• So, I know this is kind of odd, me being on the Pet Animal Care Act, but I will say this.
• kind of odd me being on the on the pet kind of odd me being on the on the pet uh<01:45:55.920>
• > pet<01:45:56.320> animal<01:45:57.119> care<01:45:57.440> act, uh pet animal
• care act, uh pet animal care act, >> but<01:45:58.800> I<01:45:59.040> will<01:45

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• :42:43.880> trims<00:42:44.880> and<00:42:45.200> responsible<00:42:45.839> pet
• pet ownership as<00:42:46.880> a<00:42:47.040> as<00:42:47.200> a<00:42:47.440>
• Senate File 1935 ensures that cats receive the humane treatment they deserve while keeping both pets
• animal health or pets and companion animal health or pets and companion animals.<00:56:19.119> Requires
• medicine, pet industry or other<00:56:23.200> related<00:56:23.440> field<00:56:23.680

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• and being free of feces and odors and pet hair and those types of things.
• A lot of people were very concerned that the language of being free of pet hair would prohibit pets and
• being free of um feces and odors and pet being free of um feces and odors and pet hair<00:23:16.799
• of being free of pet hair would prohibit<00:23:22.679> pets<00:23:22.960> and<00:23:23.159
• > prohibit<00:23:23.679> family prohibit pets and prohibit family prohibit pets and prohibit

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this will be the year they're forced to flee their homes at night with only their children, their pets
• this will be the year they're forced to flee their homes at night with only their children, their pets
• These aren't Democratic pet projects, as some would have you believe.
• PET projects, as some<04:00:29.359> would<04:00:29.520> have<04:00:29.680> you<
• The gentleman from Michigan is recognized. globalist pet projects, but the American globalist pet projects

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, whether that's picking fruit from a tree, petting cows and sheep, goats, seeing pigs, anything that
• We do own a traveling petting zoo together that we work with in Christian County and surrounding areas
• We do own a traveling petting zoo together that we work with in Christian County and surrounding areas
• As they mentioned, they own a petting zoo, which covers Sahara.
• We've done petting zoos all over Christian County, Todd, Trigg County are our main three.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:24 Approval of September 18, 2025 Minutes: 00:02:03 Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Land: 00:03:12 Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative: 00:50:00 Adjournment: 01:19:10, 958, all

Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.

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• Doesn't that mean that their pet insurance will go up if this comes into law?
• >> Senator Jones, yes, their pet insurance could go up.
• Pet insurance is more for.
• Are you buying insurance to protect your pet from, you know, illness or whatever might happen?
• There is the pet insurance which Senator Jones I agree is a little crazy out of control.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so, and where do the movement protocols come into place for pets and companion animals.
• So our pets will be affected.
• Um, a lot of people on the border take their pets to Mexico to the vet because it's cheaper.
• So it's something we need to address both from an animal, a pet, and a, and a human, uh, standpoint,
• a livestock pet and human standpoint, um.

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• Every week, sheriff deputies are called about more car break-ins and home invasions or a threatened pet
• playgrounds, the security of our farms as livestock get mauled in pastures, and the safety of our beloved pets
• Predators are fast becoming a public safety crisis and a threat to agriculture, property, and pets.
• They attack pets, the hounds attack pets, people, and domestic livestock.
• Hounds attack pets, people, and domestic livestock. There's many examples of that.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.

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• And there are teachers Adia Pet and Sherry Schmidt. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• And there are teachers Adia Pet and Sherry Schmidt. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• And there are teachers Adia Pet and Sherry Schmidt. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• 00:12:34.120> and<00:12:34.399> Sherry<00:12:34.880> Schmidt are teachers Adia pet
• and Sherry Schmidt are teachers Adia pet and Sherry Schmidt welcome<00:12:36.079> to<00:12:36.199

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• The data shows that in homes with both pets and children, 88% of physical child abuse cases were in homes
• c><00:07:16.560> homes<00:07:16.880> with<00:07:17.120> both<00:07:17.360> pets
• data shows that in homes with both pets data shows that in homes with both pets and<00:07:18.160

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 246 Discussion 00:02:47 HB 246 Vote 00:15:15 HB 613 Discussion 00:17:04 HB 613 Vote 00:29:09 Adjournment 00:30:37, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present and briefly introduced a guest before taking up two bills. House Bill 246, as amended by House Committee Substitute 1, would require animal control officers to complete training on recognizing child abuse and neglect. The sponsor and a young advocate testified that animal control officers often encounter warning signs in homes, cited data linking animal abuse and child abuse, and said the training would be free, brief, and housed by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. The committee substitute was explained as addressing local government liability concerns by allowing counties to opt out, tying the bill to existing reporting statutes, and clarifying that the training creates no investigative duty. Members asked about whether the training was one-time, how opt-outs would be tracked, and whether the information would be public; the sponsor and witness said participation would be tracked and the training/evaluation would be available through the organization. The committee approved HB 246 with favorable expression to pass on the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 613, which would give Chapter 75 fire districts a process to seek a tax increase above the current 10-cent cap through public hearings and voter recall, while preserving local control. The sponsor and fire service representatives said the bill responds to modern fire district costs, including higher equipment prices, staffing shortages, declining volunteer numbers, and the shift to all-hazards service. They emphasized that any increase would be subject to notice, public comment, and a voter recall mechanism, and said the cap would remain in place unless the district used the new process. Members questioned the fiscal impact language, the meaning of the cap, and whether the bill effectively removed the cap; the sponsor clarified that the cap stays but districts could go up to two cents above it through the process, with voters able to recall the increase. One member passed on the vote due to concern about the indeterminable fiscal impact, but the committee still reported HB 613 favorably to the House floor. The meeting then adjourned.

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• A centralized registry would aid shelters, rescues, breeders, pet stores, and anyone rehoming an animal
• A centralized registry would aid shelters, rescues, breeders, pet stores, and anyone rehoming an animal
• All of our 50 or 65 county shelters, Humane Society, over 1,000 rescues, veterinarians, pet stores, animal
• All of our 50 or 65 county shelters, Humane Society, over 1,000 rescues, veterinarians, pet stores, animal

Summary: The committee took up a full agenda of criminal justice and related bills, beginning with SB 1180 on AI-generated sexual images. Senator Gates explained the bill was prompted by an Escambia County case involving deepfake pornography created from images of teenage girls, and a student victim testified in support. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Members then approved SB 500, creating a Spectrum Alert system and related training for missing children with autism; SB 726, making swatting offenders liable for prosecution, investigation, and restitution costs; and SB 494, which would create a statewide animal abuse database, after extensive support testimony from shelters, law enforcement, and animal welfare advocates. SB 964, revising objective parole guidelines to account for rehabilitation and program participation, also passed after testimony from supporters of parole reform and compassionate release. The committee next approved SB 1344, a juvenile justice cleanup bill with a delete-all amendment that updated truancy, CINS, detention risk assessment, and other juvenile justice provisions. SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding and allowing impoundment of involved vehicles, was reported favorably after limited opposition and support from law enforcement-related groups. SB 1136, increasing penalties for offenses involving minors and clarifying that ignorance of a victim’s age is not a defense, also passed after testimony from law enforcement supporters and two speakers opposed. SB 1660, on prostitution, drew the most extensive public comment: the sponsor said it was intended to distinguish trafficking victims from willing participants and shift penalties toward buyers and facilitators, while survivors, prosecutors, and advocates debated whether the substitute amendment would improperly criminalize prostituted persons; the committee ultimately adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 1828, making trespass at large ticketed events and certain secured locations a felony, with discussion focused on crowd control and public safety at major events. SB 1386, increasing penalties for assault and battery on utility workers and adding propane workers through an amendment, passed with broad support. SB 612, closing a loophole so minors who distribute deadly drugs like fentanyl can be charged with murder in certain cases, was reported favorably after testimony from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and opposition from civil liberties groups. SB 814, which would allow firearms on college campuses and at school-sponsored events, drew strong opposition from students and faculty and was reported unfavorably. Finally, the committee began SB 1604 on corrections with a delete-all amendment that addressed filing deadlines for DOC-related claims, execution-method language, tracking devices, involuntary treatment, and parole-related statutory cleanup; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• And there's something else, just a little quick pet peeve that Mr.
• there's something else just a little and there's something else just a little quick<00:21:00.480> pet
• :01.200> Mr<00:21:01.400> Nyon<00:21:02.120> did<00:21:03.120> he quick pet
• peeve that Mr Nyon did he quick pet peeve that Mr Nyon did he didn't<00:21:03.559> think<00:21

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• /c><00:19:24.520> like,<00:19:24.720> you<00:19:24.800> know,<00:19:24.960> pet
• <00:19:25.240> cameras said about like, you know, pet cameras said about like, you know, pet

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: State Representative Nolan West announced “Harvey’s Law,” a proposal to require child care centers that receive state funding through CCAP, early learning scholarships, or Great Start compensation to install cameras in infant and toddler rooms and retain footage for 28 days. West said the bill is an expansion of portions of House File 1915 passed last year, arguing that cameras are needed for transparency, accountability, and child safety, and that waiting for a maltreatment violation before requiring cameras is too late. He also said the measure is aimed at centers rather than family child care, and that he would like to see cameras more broadly but is focusing this bill on state-funded centers. West and Harvey’s parents, Catherine and Hunter Mucklebust, described Harvey’s death at daycare and said cameras could have revealed earlier abuse, prevented later harm, and led to stronger accountability. They said they believe Harvey would still be alive if cameras had been installed, and that even if the bill does not pass in full, any step toward cameras would be meaningful. A statement from Blaine Police Captain Mark Borboom was read, saying a 2024 child care abuse investigation showed how a 7-day retention period can cause critical evidence to be lost and that cameras are about transparency and protection, not surveillance. During questions, West addressed privacy and cybersecurity concerns, saying the bill uses closed-circuit systems, access controls, and audit logs, and that cybersecurity experts would testify at the committee hearing. He said the main opposition is the risk of hacking, but he believes child safety outweighs that concern. West also clarified that the bill discussed at a separate 3:00 hearing was a different measure related to CCAP fraud and attendance verification, not Harvey’s Law. The Mucklebusts said they expect a long legislative process but remain committed to pushing the bill forward.

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• . >> Members HB 89 empowers pet owners or requiring better veterinarians.
• them both in-person and during telehealth visits with the right to written prescription for their pets

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• Just one item on the agenda today: HB 544, HD 1, SD 1, relating to pet insurance.
• This is just establishing a pet insurance regulation regime.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• needs to allow for pet needs to allow for pet exclusion<00:13:12.680> uh<00:13:13.240>
• jerky was a pet treat?
• chicken jerky were also handling pet chicken jerky were also handling pet treats<03:56:41.120>
• treat okay so they were jerky was a pet treat okay so they were creating<03:56:46.159> pet<03
• <05:01:42.878> treats outbreak for chicken jerky pet treats outbreak for chicken jerky pet

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee opened by noting member absences and then reviewed the governor’s HB 2 trailer bill language creating a solid waste site evaluation committee. The chair explained that Finance would want the committee’s input on the proposal and also announced a temporary change to the committee’s schedule, with additional Wednesday meetings planned around school vacation. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. On HB 150, Representative Ktoa offered a simple amendment changing food-processing language from “washed and rinsed” to “cleaned and sanitized” in the processing area. Members agreed the change better matched food safety practice, and the committee indicated support for advancing the bill. On HB 307, dealing with homestead food production areas, members discussed proposed amendment language that would add clearer sanitary requirements, including handwashing access, sanitary storage, sanitizable food-contact surfaces, and pest exclusion. The committee also discussed whether to replace “potentially hazardous food” with “time temperature control safe food,” but several members favored keeping the existing term because it is already well defined in food safety law. The bill was held for further amendment work rather than being executed immediately. The committee spent substantial time on solid waste legislation. For HB 479, members recalled a prior plan for a letter to the solid waste working group and agreed to proceed with the bill in executive session, with an offer of drafting help from Representative Bixby. For HB 77, which would require DES to establish site-specific setback distances for proposed new landfills, Representative Penza said his amendment was not ready yet but was close, and the bill was left for further discussion. The most detailed discussion was on HB 2115, which would require landfill permit applicants to submit a report on the project’s harms and benefits. Representative Germana explained an amendment that would replace section one, expand the list of benefits to include economic potential and infrastructure improvements, and set up a third-party review process in which the applicant submits a list of reviewers, DES screens the list, and the commissioner selects a reviewer if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked about who could serve as contractors, whether they had to be local, and how DES would judge qualifications; the response was that environmental engineering and similar firms could be used, local or outside the community, and that the process would remain somewhat flexible. Representative H. Haskins asked whether the legislature or subcommittee would be formally notified of preliminary review problems, and the chair said no additional notification process would be built in beyond existing practice. The committee planned to continue work on the bills in upcoming executive sessions, including after school break.

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• EACH steps in to keep pets with their families and ease the strain on clinics and the shelter already
• EACH steps in to keep pets with their families and ease the strain on clinics and the shelter already
• EACH steps in to keep pets with their families and ease the strain on clinics and the shelter already
• Safety nets for their pets and service animals.
• EACH steps in to keep pets with their families and ease the strain on clinics and the shelter already

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• , and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet
• It also allows private citizens to rescue pet animals that have been left in an unattended vehicle under

Bills: SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2986, SB2991, SB3001, SB3010, SB3014, SB3032, SB3033

Keywords: foreign influence, campaign finance, contributions, state elections, transparency, election integrity, criminal offense, natural resources, tree protection, state property, environment, land use, boundary amendment, administrative fines, Land Use Commission, infrastructure compliance, highway safety, driver's license, administrative revocation, alcohol-related offenses

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and considered several Senate bills, generally following recommendations to pass measures with or without amendments. SB 2981 would prohibit minimum off-street parking requirements for new development in urban districts and was adopted unamended, with Senator Awa voting no. SB 2982, which bars foreign entities and foreign-influence business entities from making election-related contributions or expenditures, was adopted with an amendment adopting Attorney General language for required advertisement statements. The committee also advanced SB 2983, creating a misdemeanor offense for criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property; one member opposed it, suggesting a replanting requirement would be a better environmental remedy, but the bill was still adopted unamended. SB 2986, concerning Land Use Commission authority to amend or revise district boundary amendment decisions when conditions are not met, passed with an amendment addressing a defective effective date. SB 2991, on driver’s license revocations for certain alcohol-related offenses and re-examination requirements, passed with amendments clarifying revocation orders and re-examination procedures. Members then approved SB 3001, which regulates conversational artificial intelligence services by requiring disclosures and protocols to prevent suicidal ideation, with amendments incorporating AG and OCP recommendations, including a personal data definition and broader data minimization language. SB 3010, allowing officials and in some cases private citizens to enter unattended vehicles to protect endangered pet animals, passed with amendments. The committee also adopted SB 3014 on higher fines for taking or harassing protected turtles, SB 3032 clarifying beach and marine deposit prohibitions, and SB 3033 allowing petitions to review beach structure integrity despite a bad effective date; Senator Awa again voted no on SB 3033. The meeting adjourned after the committee noted a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.

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• California consumers people who are doing their best to make thoughtful loving choices when bringing a new pet
• hide behind false identities, and that families can make informed, safe choices. when bringing a new pet

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HR 845, the Pet and protection.
• HR845, the Pet nowhere in the Senate.
• My the Pet and Livestock Protection Act.
• <03:14:49.760> Livestock co-sponsor, HR845, the Pet Livestock co-sponsor, HR845, the Pet Livestock
• <03:21:21.600> It's protecting pets or livestocks. It's protecting pets or livestocks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all