Video & Transcript Research : 'development agreement'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-10-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And developing the 10-year plan with benchmarks and such.
  • So this is about workforce development, economic development, and community stability, because studies
  • It's about economic development. It's about neighborhood stability.
  • I think that's critically important in economic development.
  • I think that's critically important in economic development.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections. House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 4/28/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • remains the primary vehicle for our agreement.
  • Section nine strikes a reference to oral in reference to academic language development.
  • This requires the department to develop guidance, identify materials and professional development opportunities
  • This requires the department to develop guidance, identify materials and professional development opportunities
  • <01:08:09.440> this thoughts on the budget agreement this thoughts on the budget agreement
Bills: HF1388
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 33

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • labor, and this symposium and this showcase brings together industry employers as well as workforce development
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  • <00:52:52.920> to well as workforce development to well as workforce development to showcase
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Development committee will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • It doesn't eliminate the use of Chapter 380 rebate agreements.
  • These abusive agreements need to be addressed.
  • This is not how Chapter 380 agreements were meant to operate.
  • I think there's a lot of agreement in the room about what's good in the bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/1/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:47.040> this the momentum to further develop this the momentum to further develop this
  • <00:03:52.400> I improve for new business development I improve for new business development
  • Preparing the land for the development of industry requires an economic development tool in order to
  • of Industry requires an the development of Industry requires an economic<00:05:09.240> development
  • <00:05:25.479> and of industrial space has developed and of industrial space has developed
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee, oh sorry, the Senate Economic Development. Committee will come to order.
  • These companies get over the hump to develop their product.
  • And if we could do an agreement on that one fee issue, I think we've got a great bill.
  • , no such voluntary collection agreement with Airbnb or with Expedia Group.
  • I don't think Marfa has an agreement with anyone.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/7/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will let my community development I will let my community development director<00:46:28.400>
  • And the development of this scale.
  • acquisition uh providing a development acquisition uh providing a development ready<00:47:55.200
  • benefit other economic development benefit other economic development activities<00:48:23.440>
  • c> information, they developed a information, they developed a forecasting<00:59:31.520> model
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And third, it will develop a 10-year elimination plan with annual benchmarks.
  • And developing the 10-year plan with benchmarks and such.
  • So this is about workforce development, economic development, community stability, because studies have
  • I think that's critically important in economic development. I think every...
  • I think that's critically important in economic development.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which creates an agricultural-based national security priorities task force. Senator Kathy Stewart said the task force is intended to study emerging technology and other issues to avoid unintended consequences for farmers while still protecting Americans. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then heard Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Senator Kathy Stewart explained that the bill clarifies bagasse as an agricultural byproduct and would prevent local governments from regulating its storage so long as it complies with Department of Agriculture and Forestry best management practices. Supporters described bagasse as a useful byproduct for biofuel and other uses, while several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near homes was out of compliance, created dust, odor, and health concerns, and had damaged property values and livestock. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 512 on cell-cultured food products was then considered. Representative Schamerhorn said the bill would prohibit the manufacture, distribution, and mixing of cell-cultured food products with other meat products, while amendments clarified the bill’s scope and delayed effectiveness pending certain court outcomes while preserving university research. Commissioner Mike Strain and others discussed legal uncertainty, safety questions, and the need for more research. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was also heard. The amendments shifted the food-desert study and related database/reporting responsibilities from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to the LSU AgCenter. Representative Terry Landry and Commissioner Strain described the bill as a way to identify food deserts, create a 10-year elimination plan, and use grants or incentives to attract grocery stores and improve access to fresh food. Some members questioned government involvement and long-term sustainability, while supporters cited public health and economic benefits and examples such as the Fresh Food Financing Initiative and the Red Stick Market. After debate, the committee voted 10-3 to report the bill favorably with amendments. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 65 was adopted. Chairwoman Butler’s resolution urges Congress and federal agencies to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes. Testimony from Commissioner Strain and others said the current H-2A/H-2B split leaves crawfish processors short of workers, causing major losses to the industry and affecting rice farmers, restaurants, and related businesses. The resolution was reported favorably with no objections, and the meeting adjourned after a brief personal privilege announcement.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • creating economic development and jobs. creating economic development and jobs.
  • > organization, As an economic development organization, As an economic development organization
  • CDFI stands for Community Development Financial Institution.
  • CDFI stands for Community Development Financial Institution.
  • These are drive economic development.
Bills: HF4477