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• Okay, so we are running a little bit ahead of schedule, and we have almost everyone except for the mayor
• Let's get you some money into your bank account so you can start the work of removing hazardous trees
• Maybe the most hazardous trees are already hitting lines.
• And he just goes through and he uses that 17 million to clean out those trees.
• Without tree cover and without stable soils, even Modest rainfall events turn into flash floods.

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• This is, except for one element, a bill I would be happy to vote for, and I voted on the way off the
• When the land in these two counties goes for sale, it belonged to people that cut the trees that would
• When we have the exception for subdivision two, the effective date goes from January 1st to July 1st,
• WIKLUND ON PAGE 3 PAGE 3 LINES 23 THROUGH 25 IT 25 IT TALKS ABOUT EXCEPTIONAL Sen.
• Wiklund, on page 3, lines 23 through 25, it talks about exceptional consent.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so I would ask members to eliminate this artificial cap, which is doing nothing except hurting our
• <00:44:38.319> hurting which is doing nothing except hurting which is doing nothing except
• I think it is biomass and an energy source, and a good idea to burn up all the emerald tree waste that
• <01:03:16.799> But<01:03:16.960> I<01:03:17.200> don't um tree waste that we
• But I don't um tree waste that we have.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Minnesota currently recognizes the training received in other states by all health care providers except
• Minnesota currently recognizes the training received in other states by all health care providers except
• Minnesota currently recognizes the training received in other states by all health care providers except
• Minnesota currently recognizes the training received in other states by all health care providers except
• the closest in the in the family tree the closest in the in the family tree but<00:53:14.079>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• provides relative to wearing masks while committing felonies, provides for enhanced penalties and exceptions
• relative to video voyeurism, to provide for additional conduct constituting the crime, provides for exceptions
• The Senate added an amendment that excepts videoing of deceased persons at a funeral.
• The Senate committee amendment excepts the prohibition against persons convicted of a crime of violence
• quarterly reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources on the efforts to improve water quality and tree

Bills: HR308, HR309, HR310, HR311, HR312, HR313, HR314, HR315, HR316, HR317, HR318, HR319, HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR273, HR276, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR113, HCR114, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, HB255, HB378, HB509, HB1090, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB295, SB433, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB1199, SB268, SB283, HB782, SB149, HR84, HB646, HB998, SB56, SB163, SB197, SB97, SB326, SB341, SB518, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449

Keywords: HR 308, House Resolution 308, Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church, Holy See, Vatican, commendation, resolution, Louisiana Catholic heritage, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, South Louisiana parishes, religious recognition, ceremonial resolution, faith leadership, pontificate, spiritual solidarity, human dignity, peace, mercy

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• Stapling materials, lawns, plants, trees, outbuildings.
• Except for right now, potted plant exception is being considered.
• The fire crosses each street because of embers, embers. from trees, bushes, and unfortunately, burning
• Creating good defensible space, however, does not prohibit having well. irrigated plants, trees, and
• Yeah, I wanted to first concur on just exceptional, too. panel, so thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• populations with very few exceptions. populations with very few exceptions.
• Andrew Tree, if one of you can make a little space for Mr.
• <01:36:31.360> Andrew<01:36:31.760> Tree,<01:36:32.400> if<01:36:32.639>
• Andrew Tree, if if one of person, Mr.
• Andrew Tree, if if one of you<01:36:33.440> can<01:36:33.600> make<01:36:33.760> a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It might be a down tree; you might have the hot water heater go out.
• It might be a down tree; you might have the hot water heater go out.
• It might be a down tree; you might have the hot water heater go out.
• you might have it might be a down tree you might have the<00:43:17.319> hot<00:43:17.520>
• It's perhaps a tree on a roof, or it's something to that effect, or it needs to be patched in with a

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And the other is called the Boapanga tree, which is— in both cases, it's a bark.
• This tree, where is this found?
• There is a lot of science that goes into this process, and plant material, tree material... ...are all
• We can't plan effectively for each tree that comes along, and that's what I hope this would accomplish
• The committee substitute provides an exception for research and institutions of higher education, as

Bills: HB 44, HB 2200, HB 1612, HB 2747, HB 2038, HB 3717, HB 1431, HB 3800, HB 3801, HB 3560, HB 3246

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• Typical combustible items are fences, gates, landscaping materials, lawns, plants, trees, outbuildings
• for a potted plant exception that is being considered.
• Trees are allowed only if they're taller than the roof. You can't have any dead or dying branches.
• The fire crosses each street because of embers—from trees, bushes, and unfortunately burning homes.
• \n\n"Yeah, and wanted to first concur on just exceptional two panels. So thank you.

Summary: The hearing focused on California wildfire resilience, with the first panel discussing statewide funding, policy, and strategic priorities, and the second panel shifting to home hardening and defensible space. The LAO outlined the state’s wildfire risk, the large increase in resilience spending in recent years, and the fact that most funding has been one-time rather than ongoing. Testimony emphasized that wildfire risk varies greatly by region, that the state must balance response spending with prevention, and that success should be measured more carefully than by acres treated alone. Witnesses also noted the importance of local, federal, utility, and Proposition 4 funding sources, as well as the need for long-term maintenance and strategic prioritization rather than scattered projects. Cal Fire leadership and other witnesses stressed that California’s wildfire problem is not uniform: forested areas, chaparral, and wildland-urban interface communities require different strategies. In Northern California and forested watersheds, speakers emphasized fuels reduction, prescribed and cultural burning, strategic fuel breaks, watershed protection, and maintaining forest health. In Southern California, testimony focused on wind-driven fires, ember intrusion, ignition prevention along roads and power lines, and the limits of large-scale vegetation clearing. Several witnesses argued that the state should invest where it can leverage local and regional partnerships, support capacity-building programs like Regional Forest and Fire Capacity, and improve data systems to track treatment effectiveness and project outcomes. Members repeatedly pressed witnesses on how to prioritize limited funds, asking what should be done more of, less of, and first. The chair argued that protecting homes and communities through hardening and defensible space should be a major priority, especially near structures, while also acknowledging the need for broader landscape work and watershed protection. There was discussion of incentives such as insurance discounts, property tax treatment, and community certification for hardened homes, along with the need for multiple payers rather than relying on the state alone. Cal Fire reported new and expanding data tools, including treatment trackers, defensible space inspection dashboards, and a fuels treatment effectiveness program that evaluates whether nearby treatments affected wildfire behavior. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only.

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• Forestation is another use of GO bond proceeds, so we can bond for trees and railroads can also be bonded
• State you'll notice that all of the projects that aren't higher education asset preservation, um, except
• one are go UF uh preservation um except one are go UF uh that<00:26:38.760> refers<00:26:39.120
• It functions like an appropriation bond, except rather than direct appropriation to pay the debt, it's
• <00:47:21.559> rather<00:47:21.760> than<00:47:22.000> direct Bond um except

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber. The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session. Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.

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• And then the thing that everybody focuses on except for me is the EA result.
• So if I may continue, then it sounds like we've made the exception for what is navigable at statehood
• There is an exception on the Missouri River due to the law that's found in 66-33.1 that made kind of
• We get no taxes from it except where they call the PILT, or PIL payments.
• So the federal government gave people properties of land to cultivate, to grow trees, to live on, and

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• you know, we have the current Game and Fish test that owners have to use, and it works pretty well, except
• You're going to transplant trees, and it's a process.
• on top and doing something in the ponderosa pines where you're going to have to transplant some big trees
• going to rip the road and you're going to go through the whole length of it you're going to transplant trees
• on top and doing something in the ponderosa pines where you're going to have to transplant some big trees

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee met with a quorum and heard opening remarks from members and stakeholders representing OHV users, ranching, state agencies, land management, law enforcement, and industry. The committee reviewed Senate Bill 1519, which would raise the OHV/ATV weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds, create an OHV Law Enforcement Fund, direct certain vehicle license tax revenue to that fund, and allow some OHV recreation on state trust lands under existing permit rules. Members discussed the fiscal and policy implications of changing the weight threshold and whether to keep the current Highway User Revenue Fund structure intact or redirect revenue for OHV enforcement and mitigation. Industry testimony estimated roughly 11,000 new off-road vehicles were sold in Arizona in 2025, with about 24% over 2,500 pounds, and committee members debated whether a flat sticker fee increase or a revenue-neutral adjustment would be cleaner than shifting VLT revenue. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 1567, enacted in 2024, which requires OHV owners to complete an online education course before receiving an OHV indicia, with a report due December 1, 2026 and repeal of the requirement in 2027. Game and Fish staff said the education requirement has already appeared to improve behavior, especially helmet use by children. Several witnesses supported expanding education to all operators, not just owners, and suggested a single statewide course for consistency and easier enforcement. A nonprofit representative described plans for an OHV ambassador/education program and said it would support a universal training requirement and self-policing efforts. A major portion of the meeting focused on funding needs for OHV law enforcement and resource mitigation. Based on prior committee direction, outside stakeholders presented estimates that county law enforcement needs could total about $3.5 million annually, while natural resource damage and road decommissioning needs could average about $7.5 million annually over time, for a combined target of roughly $11 million per year. The discussion emphasized that the estimate was intended as a broad target rather than a precise census, and that it did not include all possible costs such as fence repair, tank restoration, or environmental compliance. Members and witnesses discussed soft versus hard road closures, the need to prioritize resource protection areas, and the importance of pairing mitigation projects with enforcement and education so that repaired areas are not quickly damaged again. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee appeared to be gathering information to guide future recommendations on fees, funding channels, and education policy.

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• :1 for 14 reasons, including— and this is among some of them— extinguishing fires, the planting of trees
• I'd be happy to answer any questions. ...trees, construction, maintenance, and sewage or waste treatment
• It's not just a fee that you can pay if you want to cut more trees down.
• That says, except for RSA 31:139, um, I don't think so.
• We have to move on, so... that says except for that says except for RSA<04:00:06.920> whatever

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• So as you drove in, you saw the fruit trees. My first question was, who picks the fruit?
• Even though my grandparents had long since gone, the trees were still producing these beautiful apples
• With their limbs on the ground, but I see all the apple trees, and I hear about that kitchen.
• Right now, what those are, except as a specific issue comes up.

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• So a lot, lots of those large cypress trees that were downed, or lost, and we saw a scouring effect of
• So over 18,000 plants, we're talking tree saplings, other forms of vegetation that Were propagated in
• Um, they worked with helping us clean up the site, remove debris, um, cut down trees that were impeding
• Floodway in the floodplain our properties with some exceptions, but for the most part we were.

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• One of the ways to clean up CO2 is with trees, and the most popular tree is the poplar that absorbs,
• So we want more trees, especially poplars.
• The commissioner shall not cancel leases except upon failure or default of the lessee to comply with

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• I think there are areas of the state that would benefit from allowing other meats an exception as well
• If you saw some of the news reports coming out, you would have seen a cedar tree on fire in the western
• do you have any numbers on the property value of the Commission for Land Office if they do get the trees

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• So I think, I mean, I don’t know how else to answer that question except the people who live in— Any
• And vegetation management's a tricky one because that is basically tree trimming around the wires.
• We can't afford not to trim the trees. You can't afford to let the ice storms take out our wires.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications met under Chair Senator Kevin Parker and considered several bills related to clean energy, transmission, storage, schools, and microgrids. Bill 1456, which would require certain watercraft, aircraft, and trains to be zero-emissions and direct NYSERDA studies and incentives, was discussed as technology-neutral and advanced with one no vote to the Finance Committee. Bill 286, increasing statewide energy storage capacity, drew concerns about battery safety, fire risk, and volunteer fire department training, but was advanced to the floor with two no votes. Bill 2482, the Go Green Schools Act, would let schools convert to renewable energy and keep savings for school operations; it advanced to the floor despite concerns about siting solar on school grounds. Bill 2485 on expanding electric transmission lines and Bill 5510 directing NYSERDA to develop microgrid recommendations were both advanced to the Finance Committee, each with one no vote. The committee then heard testimony from Marguerite Wells, executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. She argued that wind, solar, storage, and transmission have made New York a leader in clean energy and said renewable energy is increasingly cost-competitive, with much of recent bill increases driven by grid upgrades and gas prices rather than renewables. She also said clean energy helps hedge against volatile fossil fuel prices, pointed to community solar and offshore wind as savings and reliability tools, and said the state’s permitting and interconnection processes have improved. Members questioned Wells about farmland use, decommissioning, recycling of solar and wind equipment, battery storage safety, local control, and misinformation. Wells said utility-scale projects require decommissioning plans and financial assurances, farmland must be restored under agricultural guidelines, and recycling capacity is developing. On battery storage, she said New York has rigorous codes and monitoring requirements, that not all storage is lithium-ion, and that state-level permitting is appropriate for large facilities. Several senators raised concerns about fires, contamination, winter performance, and siting projects in densely populated areas or on farmland, while others emphasized farmland protections and the value of renewable projects to host communities.

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• Nearly everyone is excluded except convenience stores, basically. I mean, in looking at...
• He hit a tree going 90. He hit a tree.

Bills: SB650, HB3667, SB28, HB3201, SB1184, HB1800, SB 28

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine