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LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • One example that they conveyed to me was bird-safe windows.
  • And I don't think they had bird-proof windows either.
  • And I don't think they had bird-proof windows either.
  • Well, I guess the bird-safe windows is probably the biggest one.
  • I suppose you must acknowledge that perhaps some birds are saved from... Creating costs.
Summary: The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met to hear from Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation about regulatory accumulation and reform. Chair Mark Wright explained the meeting was a study hearing only, with no votes planned or quorum for action. McLaughlin described his research measuring regulation by counting binding words such as “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and growth in regulatory stock outpacing the national average. He argued that excessive regulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households. McLaughlin pointed to reform examples in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, where centralized oversight, periodic review, one-in-one-out or similar rules, and simplified benefit-cost analysis were used to reduce regulations without harming safety. He said Virginia’s regulatory modernization effort, including use of AI and a regulatory management office, helped cut requirements and lower homebuilding costs. Committee members asked about how the data were measured, how regulation affects housing, licensing, and population growth, and whether Louisiana could use similar tools. McLaughlin emphasized that AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, by identifying outdated, duplicative, or overly burdensome rules. Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior bills to create public hearings and legislative review of regulations. Wright and others asked about federal mandates, “gold plating” of state rules, and how to identify unnecessary state-level additions. McLaughlin said some state rules are required by federal law, but many others are not, and AI can help distinguish required language from added burdens. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after members expressed interest in following up on McLaughlin’s report and examples from other states.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • repeatedly uncover breeding operations with hundreds or thousands of fighting birds.
  • and then the sale of the birds for the purposes of a fight.
  • , 200 birds.
  • , 200 birds.
  • or specific types of birds that we see at rooster shows.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 19th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to act against the unauthorized take of more than a thousand native bird species.
  • However, in 2017, Take of more than a thousand native bird species.
  • that are not explicitly meant to take birds.
  • To take birds.
  • , the California Migratory Bird Protection Act expired in January, leaving our migratory birds susceptible
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber. Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12. The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 7, 2025 @ 10:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next to testify is American Bird Conservancy via Zoom.
  • Grant Seore, American Bird Conservancy, speaking in opposition to Senate Bill 1023.
  • Hawaii's birds and other wildlife are particularly vulnerable at this time.
  • If the bird people can get together with us, the idea is that it works if you do it enough.
  • If the bird people can get together with us, the idea is that it works if you do it enough.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 2 of the Migratory Bird
  • of the House of January 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Migratory Bird
  • pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 2 of the Migratory Bird
  • of the House of January 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Migratory Bird
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-05 - 9:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> a</c><01:13:45.240><c> small</c> [clears throat] birds is a small [clears throat] birds is a small
  • President, the definition of the six birds, did the committee have an opinion on... Five.
  • President, the definition of the six birds, did the committee have an opinion on that? Five.
  • President, the definition of the six birds, did the committee have an opinion on that?
  • President, the definition of the six birds, did the committee have an opinion on that?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/21/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • While the buildout of impacts on birds.
  • ,</c><01:10:53.920><c> these</c> some negative impacts on birds, these some negative impacts on birds
  • The habitat birds, wildlife, and people.
  • ,</c><01:16:09.440><c> game</c><01:16:09.760><c> birds,</c> habitat for song birds, game birds, habitat
  • for song birds, game birds, monarchs,<01:16:10.719><c> and</c><01:16:10.880><c> native</c><01:16:11.199
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 19th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a non-migratory bird.
  • We were able to band and put in transmitters on 30 of their this bird.
  • Chairman, if that helps you vote, it's a pretty bird.
  • No, I appreciate the fact that it is a Louisiana bird.
  • But this is what the bird looks like, all of them.
Bills: HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594
Committee: House Judiciary
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/18/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't know if I was a tree, I didn't know if I was a bird, you know.
  • And as you notice, that, uh, wild rice has become very expensive that our own people can't even eat it
  • So we're able to buy the wild rice from one of our tribal members, and they get it at least four times
  • </c><00:27:49.679><c> rice</c><00:27:50.000><c> has</c> you notice that uh, uh, wild rice has you notice
  • rice from one of to bribe buy the wild rice from one of our<00:27:56.800><c> tribal</c><00:27:57.200
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:40:06.800><c> Please</c> Bird Conservancy on Zoom. Please Bird Conservancy on Zoom.
  • Uh we strongly support Bird Conservancy.
  • :53.599><c> before</c><01:52:54.000><c> our</c> birds are basically declining before our birds are basically
  • The bill does have an killing birds.
  • We need to protect our birds. forward. We need to protect our birds.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1552, which would make the attorney general the interim chief election officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying it could create a conflict of interest if the attorney general were both the state’s lawyer and the chief elections officer in any related litigation. The League of Women Voters supported having some interim backup for the office, but said it was not necessarily advocating that the attorney general fill the role. Several other testifiers, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, opposed the bill, arguing the current law already provides for a prompt commission appointment and warning about partisan bias and concentration of power. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said an interim mechanism is needed to ensure election certification in a crisis. The chair also asked whether any statutory acting capacity already exists, and the attorney general said none was known. The committee then took up House Bill 2125, which would bar corporations operating under state law from engaging in election activity. The attorney general opposed the bill, citing Citizens United and arguing that corporations have First Amendment-protected political speech rights and that the bill would likely be unconstitutional. Indivisible Hawaii supported the measure, saying it would keep elections focused on the will of the people rather than corporate influence. Libertarian Party testimony was mixed: one witness supported the goal of reducing corruption but warned the bill could suppress organized dissent and sweep too broadly by treating many associations as corporations. The bill’s introducer asked whether the legislature could still enact it as a policy matter, but the attorney general maintained federal constitutional law would control. No vote was taken on either bill during the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment, which would set procedures and compensation for people whose convictions are reversed or vacated on grounds consistent with innocence and whose charges are dismissed. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the bill’s intent but objected to language assigning it responsibility for helping released individuals secure housing, identification, health coverage, and other reentry needs, saying it no longer has jurisdiction after release and suggesting the courts or a community-based contractor handle that role. The Office of the Public Defender strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the harm of wrongful conviction and the need for compensation, case management, and medical coverage after release. No action or vote was reported on this measure in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, we've even seen people who kind of bird dog these things out to them and they call up
  • Unfortunately, we've even seen people who kind of bird dog these things out to them and they call up
  • Unfortunately, we've even seen people who kind of bird dog these things out to them and they call up
  • Unfortunately, we've even seen people who kind of bird dog these things out to them and they call up
  • Unfortunately, we've even seen people who kind of bird-dog these things out to them and they call up
Summary: The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, would require destruction of firearms used in homicides and allow destruction of certain defaced, hazardous, unsafe, or owner-requested firearms, while prohibiting agencies from intentionally damaging firearms before transfer and requiring written agency policies. Senator Tichenor asked about lost auction revenue; KSP said it could not track homicide weapons separately, that auctions bring in about $1.2 million annually, and that most proceeds support Kentucky Homeland Security. Senators Boswell and others said they generally oppose destroying firearms but supported moving the bill forward; the bill passed favorably with no nays. House Bill 191, sponsored by Representative Aaron Thompson and presented with state and veterans’ officials, would align Kentucky law with federal changes to allow additional burials in state veteran cemeteries for certain National Guard and Reserve veterans, their spouses, and dependents who were not previously eligible. Testimony explained the bill would cover veterans who served in reserve components without Title 10 activation, including those who assisted during floods, fires, and tornadoes, and clarified eligibility rules for spouses and children. Senators asked about minimum service and dependent eligibility, and the committee passed the bill favorably and unanimously. Senate Bill 198, sponsored by Senator David Yates, addressed protection of veterans’ benefits by regulating third-party claims consultants. The committee adopted a substitute adding definitions and accreditation-related provisions, and Yates said the bill was intended to curb abusive fee practices and direct penalties to the special license plate fund for veterans. He explained the bill’s fee limits, including a cap tied to three times the monthly increase in benefits and an overall ceiling, while senators questioned whether the cap might discourage good actors and how the dollar limits would work. A veteran witness, Bob Casher, supported the bill and urged more public information on free claims assistance; the committee held further action while allowing guest comments, and the discussion focused on balancing consumer protection with access to legitimate consultants.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 13 February, 2026; 9:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see my old classmate up there from many years ago, Jeff Bird.
  • classmate up there from many years ago, classmate up there from many years ago, Jeff<00:10:09.760><c> Bird
  • <c> He's</c><00:10:10.320><c> a</c><00:10:11.040><c> longtime</c><00:10:11.680><c> sports</c> Jeff Bird
  • He's a longtime sports Jeff Bird.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the executive director of the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation and a resident of Casper.
  • director<00:36:12.680><c> of</c><00:36:12.760><c> the</c><00:36:12.840><c> Wyoming</c><00:36:13.200><c> Wild
  • </c><00:36:13.480><c> Sheep</c> director of the Wyoming Wild Sheep director of the Wyoming Wild Sheep
  • My name is Christina Bird.
Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/21/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ago, yet somehow not so very long, when all the animals and rocks and winds and waters and trees and birds
  • My favorite seal is the busy one with the yellow and blues and wild rice and the North Star."
  • 10:12.800><c> and</c> busy one with the yellow and blues and busy one with the yellow and blues and wild
  • 10:14.320><c> the</c><01:10:14.480><c> north</c><01:10:14.800><c> star</c><01:10:15.280><c> and</c> wild
  • rice and lon and the north star and wild rice and lon and the north star and then<01:10:15.679><c> the
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Advancing Agriculture – Senator Aric Putnam Apr 28th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's like half or a third of what it would cost to have these 99.9% effective in deterring bird
  • ><00:07:49.680><c> animals</c><00:07:50.160><c> from</c><00:07:50.400><c> the</c><00:07:50.560><c> bird
  • </c> our consumers, and animals from the bird our consumers, and animals from the bird flu?
  • to have these 99.9% effective in cost to have these 99.9% effective in deterring<00:09:44.160><c> bird
  • flu because it keeps the deterring bird flu because it keeps the ducks<00:09:46.320><c> uh</c><00:09
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • number of actions it had taken in response to the previous report, including limiting the number of birds
  • And when the game farm was started in the early '50s, there were a few thousand birds, and it was out
  • And when the game farm was started in the early 50s, there was a few thousand birds.
  • And here, 70 years later, there are 40-plus thousand birds.
  • So House Bill 1735 in our proposed sub here is to prohibit the force feeding of birds.
Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met on February 4, with public hearing and executive action on several bills. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2668, as proposed substitute, which would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify and pursue relocation of the Bob Oak Game Farm and to plan remediation of the current site. Testimony from the bill sponsor, Centralia city officials, Lewis County public health staff, a tribal member, and residents strongly supported relocation, citing nitrate contamination in a sole-source aquifer, risks to drinking water for Centralia and nearby households, and the need for long-term public health protection. The committee also heard that interim mitigation measures such as point-of-use filters and water/sewer extensions were underway, but witnesses said relocation was the only durable solution. The bill was added to the day’s executive session as an unusual late addition, then later passed out of committee on a voice vote with a due pass recommendation. During executive session, the committee also acted on House Bill 2598, creating a Salmon Advisory Commission; House Bill 2619, creating a legislative task force to reduce regulatory stress in agriculture; House Bill 2199, dealing with derelict vessels and disposal timelines; House Bill 2463, which revises agricultural donation and farm-to-food pantry programs; and House Bill 1735, which prohibits force-feeding birds and related foie gras sales. Amendments were considered on several bills, including a DNR amendment to the vessel bill and a narrowing amendment to the force-feeding bill, which failed. The committee approved House Bill 2598 by a 6-5 vote, and House Bill 2619, House Bill 2199, House Bill 2463, House Bill 1735, and House Bill 2668 all received due pass recommendations, with some on voice votes and others by recorded roll call. The chair noted that moving House Bill 2668 in executive session the same day as public hearing was highly unusual and done because of the bill’s urgency and bipartisan support.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 03-14-2025

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • any time to be introducing legislation to allow people to take the killing and potential disposal of birds
  • 04:33.400><c> potential</c><00:04:33.800><c> disposal</c><00:04:34.560><c> of</c><00:04:34.720><c> birds
  • </c> killing and potential disposal of birds killing and potential disposal of birds into<00:04:35.320
  • what might allowing people to dispose of what might be<00:06:27.480><c> sick</c><00:06:27.760><c> birds
  • without alerting anyone in be sick birds without alerting anyone in public<00:06:30.600><c> authority
Summary: The AEN hearing on March 14, 2025 reviewed several agriculture, biosecurity, animal, and climate-related measures, but the chair announced at the outset that the committee would not have decision-making that day because quorum was not expected. Decision-making for the full agenda was rescheduled to Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1:02 p.m. in room 224. Testimony was limited to one minute per speaker. Measures heard included HB 48 HD2 on coffee labeling and regional origin, HB 782 HD1 creating a Department of Agriculture working group to review obsolete agricultural laws, HB 980 HD1 on mongoose and feral chicken control, and HB 1237 HD1 appropriating funds for agricultural biosecurity and invasive species work in Maui County. The Department of Agriculture supported HB 48, HB 782, and HB 1237, and several industry and conservation groups testified in support of the first two. HB 980 drew strong opposition from Pono Advocacy and the Hawaiian Humane Society, who argued it raised animal cruelty and public health concerns, especially during H5N1 risks; the measure also had support from agriculture-related groups. HB 1237 received broad support, with witnesses asking for language changes to broaden coverage to additional invasive species and to better support Maui Invasive Species Committee work on little fire ants and other pests. The committee also heard SCR 88/SR 71 on a microbial algae soil products pilot program, SCR 91/SR 74 on self-defense law changes for agricultural communities, SCR 93/SR 76 on integrating indigenous knowledge into climate policy, SCR 94/SR 77 on Maui axis deer control and venison, and SCR 103/SR 84 on a PFAS working group. Testimony on SCR 91/SR 74 came largely from ranching and agricultural interests in support, citing trespass, poaching, and safety concerns. SCR 93/SR 76 drew support from a Native Hawaiian testifier and others who emphasized stewardship, intergenerational planning, and climate resilience. SCR 94/SR 77 and SCR 103/SR 84 also received support, including from the Department of Agriculture and the Honolulu Board of Water Supply on the PFAS measure. No votes were taken.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • One example that they conveyed to me was bird-safe windows.
  • Now, if you want bird-safe windows on your new house, you can, of course, pay to have those installed
  • And I don't think they had bird-proof windows either.
  • And I don't think they had bird-proof windows either.
  • Well, I guess the bird-safe windows is probably the biggest one.
Summary: The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met as a study hearing with a quorum present but no plans to take votes. Chair Mark Wright opened by noting a draft resolution on regulatory reform and introducing Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation, who was invited to discuss his research on state regulatory accumulation and reform. McLaughlin described his method of measuring regulation through counts of binding terms like “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and faster-than-average growth in its regulatory stock. He argued that regulatory accumulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households. McLaughlin pointed to reform models in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, saying those states reduced regulations through centralized oversight, periodic review, simplified benefit-cost analysis, transparency tools, and AI-assisted comparison of rules across states. He said Virginia’s regulatory management office helped cut requirements and guidance, reduce licensing delays, and lower homebuilding costs, while similar reforms in Louisiana could produce significant economic gains. Committee members asked about the reliability of the research, the distinction between necessary and duplicative rules, the role of federal mandates, and how AI could help identify outdated or “gold-plated” regulations. McLaughlin said AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, and emphasized that agencies need a process for reviewing old rules, not just issuing new ones. Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior legislation creating public hearings and committee review of regulations. Chair Wright said he had filed a broader bill this session and was working with the administration on next steps. Representative Walters requested supporting data and examples from other states, and other members asked for practical comparisons, including how regulations affect housing, occupational licensing, and small businesses. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Jan 31st, 2026 at 09:07 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And again, this law is for flocks over 3,000 birds.
  • It’s my understanding that there’s a bird that really likes a leader. Are you aware of that?
  • The Southwest Willow Flycatcher is the bird I think you’re referring to.
  • And it does have that bird that comes to it.
  • And it’s really lovely, I mean, to watch that little bird. ...comes to it.
Bills: SB47 , SB110 , SB122 , SB143 , SB168
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 01/30/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a bird that's all over the United States.
  • It's a bird that's all over the United States.
  • in the state to preserve, restore, or maintain waterfowl or upland game bird habitats.
  • </c> exemption for sales to a nonprofit bird exemption for sales to a nonprofit bird preservation<01:
  • </c> cycle of waterfall or Upland game birds cycle of waterfall or Upland game birds through<01:26:33.440
Committee: Senate Taxes