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• Kangaroo meat is widely considered a high-risk wild-harvest product.
• Kangaroo meat is widely considered a high-risk wild-harvest product.
• Ben Turner, on behalf of High Desert Water District, in support. Thank you.
• Ben Turner, on behalf of High Desert Water District, in support. Okay, thank you all.
• They're everywhere, all up and down the landscape of high mountain tops.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> off the power during high wind event. off the power during high wind event.
• Um, med mal has been high; it always will be high.
• Um but just high<01:55:12.440><c> level,</c> high level, high level, for<01:55:13.920><c> last</c><01
• </c> that dam. that dam.
• </c><04:00:25.440><c> bar</c> we have a high culture and a high bar we have a high culture and a high

Keywords: 916, all

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• So this is really creating this high-level planning awareness.
• Kangaroo meat is widely considered a high-risk wild harvest product.
• Ben Turner, on behalf of High Desert Water District, in support.
• Van Turner, on behalf of High Desert Water District, in support. Okay, thank you all.
• They're everywhere, all up and down the landscape of high mountain tops.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. Supporters from The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, CalTrout, and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations said the bill would strengthen the steelhead report card program, refine crab fishery rules, and clarify vessel transit through closed crab areas. There was no opposition, and the bill was accepted with amendments and moved on a 4-0 vote to the Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, with performance targets and coordination with wildlife agencies. The author and supporters argued it would improve ecosystem connectivity, reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, and save money by integrating crossings, culverts, and fencing into planned projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to neutral after amendments clarifying the bill would apply to transportation rights-of-way and not create exactions on private property. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Members then considered SB 1212, which would repeal California’s ban on importing and selling kangaroo products. The author argued kangaroo harvest in Australia is tightly regulated and that California’s ban is outdated, while opponents from Humane World for Animals, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and others said the bill would reopen the market to products from a cruel commercial slaughter industry and undermine long-standing wildlife protections. No motion was taken at that point. The committee also heard SB 1268, codifying the Outdoors for All initiative, which supporters said would protect and expand equitable access to parks and outdoor recreation; it advanced 3-0. Finally, the committee heard three Western Joshua Tree bills from Senator Arreguín: SB 1061, SB 1062, and SB 1063. Supporters from water agencies, local governments, and industry said the bills would reduce fees and streamline permitting for tree relocation, public infrastructure, and basic utility hookups in desert communities. Opponents withdrew or softened opposition on the first two bills after amendments, but objected to SB 1063 as too broad. SB 1061 and SB 1062 each passed 2-0 to Appropriations, while SB 1063 was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• The author this bill for the dam repair.
• Repairing this dam is state's history.
• Without the dam, there is no lake.
• Without the dam, during flood events.
• Without the dam, there is no lake. area. Without the dam, there is no lake.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• So within that standard, there are high, moderate, and low.
• High is used for Department of Defense levels. So we pivoted to NIST 800-53 moderate.
• The college framework, whether middle school or high school. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Not necessarily to inhabit it, but to have a hazard area, a larger hazard area.
• kind of rail to do high-speed testing.

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• They have already torn out hydroelectric dams. You know, hydroelectric dams provide CO2-free power.
• dams you know<00:29:36.320><c> hydroelectric</c><00:29:36.880><c> dams</c><00:29:37.480><c> provide</
• Further, nearly one-third of all land overseen by the federal government is at high or very high risk
• Martin High School; Emeline Hickey of Burleson Centennial High School; Noah Sparks of Alvarado High
• </c> High School Noah Sparks of alvaredo high High School Noah Sparks of alvaredo high school<08:05:14.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Of Deming High School.
• There's such a high uninsured rate. Uninsured vehicles. Cost you money.
• That's where the high rates come from.
• That was a high priority for you.
• It's an EMS hazard because they don't have that bridge.

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• Outdoor recreation hit a record high post-pandemic in 2022, with more than 19 million Californians getting
• Outdoor recreation hit a record high post-pandemic in 2022, with more than 19 million Californians getting
• risk of climate hazards.
• risk of climate hazards.
• Jefferson Union High School District in San Mateo County is the lowest-funded high school district, and

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• I think what matters is because when we talk about a dam, and if we're damming up a watercourse...
• What matters is because when we talk about a dam, and if we're damming up a watercourse, there are legal
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing.
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing, right down through where
• Ordinary high water mark.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases. Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.

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• Faster federal reimbursement, shorter recovery timelines, reduced repeat losses in high-risk communities
• One of the critical pieces of that is to get all of that hazardous material that people have in their
• And you will see that the personnel services, the 200 categories, that's high.
• And if you recall, I swagged that number at about $18 million as a little high.
• You know, this deeper analysis is million dollars is a little high.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And I think what matters is because when we talk about a dam, and if we’re damming up a watercourse..
• But the dam is still an obstruction of a watercourse.
• Is there no natural outlet other than where that dam is built?
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing.
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing, right down through where

Summary: The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online. Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.

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• </c> High School. High School.
• High School's Principal<00:05:37.080><c> Zachary</c><00:05:37.640><c> Sheets.
• Kealakehe High School, of course, in the Kealakehe High School, of course, in the district<00:06:47.920
• </c><00:07:12.880><c> Since</c><00:07:13.240><c> taking</c> transition to high school.
• Since taking transition to high school.

Bills: HB1166, HB389, HB644, HB1509, HB1692, HB1842, HB1878, HB1926, HB1949, HB2116, HB2581

Keywords: HB1166, automated speed enforcement, speed cameras, traffic enforcement, road safety, traffic safety, Department of Transportation, state highway fund, special fund, appropriation, fiscal year 2026-2027, camera enforcement, speeding citations, automated traffic enforcement, highway safety, HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS

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• It's high water, more pressure. It's got to go somewhere. It's high water, more pressure.
• a high elevation in that ponded water.
• Ordinary high water mark, the ordinary high water mark determination factors to be considered.
• The one thing, that structure was a... ...it's not a dam, it's a control structure, not a dam.
• It was never a dam.

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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• in 2021 after the dam had been exposed to high waters and flooding in 2019, 2020 that the to upgrade
• had been exposed to 2021 after the dam had been exposed to high<00:37:38.160><c> waters</c><00:37:38.640
• </c> And as I as I said, in 2023, the dam And as I as I said, in 2023, the dam failed.<00:37:54.240><
• </c> to remove the dam to remove the dam um<00:38:01.680><c> replace</c><00:38:02.280><c> the</c><00:
• </c> if they're very high-level. if they're very high-level.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• There was a lot of talk before about dams, illegal dams, and damming up.
• TCEQ is responsible or involved with illegal dams versus Texas Parks and Wildlife.
• In the news, I think in 2023, whenever it was, that dams...
• The illegal dams, you know, I don't know how they're found other than just a change in looking at the
• Some years were as high as 40 percent.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• HAZARD MITIGATION. GRANT PROGRAM.
• OR TIGER DAMS. THOSE THINGS ARE LIKE GOLD. WE SHOULD PAINT THEM GOLD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's high water, more pressure. It's got to go somewhere. It's high water, more pressure.
• It's because our water tables are so high.
• a high elevation in that ponded water.
• Ordinary high-water mark, the ordinary high-water-mark determination factors to be considered.
• It was never a dam. So, if the data shows that it is a dam, then we've got to deal with it.

Keywords: 908, all

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• will have high-speed campgrounds will have high-speed internet<00:13:44.480><c> or</c><00:13:44.720>
• </c><00:18:34.880><c> Village</c> Village Green of Kentucky Dam Village Village Green of Kentucky Dam
• Uh Kentucky Dam Village, Kin furniture.
• </c><00:23:22.000><c> quality</c> maintaining uh safe, high quality maintaining uh safe, high quality
• Dam Village and Kin Lake. Uh additional Dam Village and Kin Lake.

Keywords: 00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:44 Approval of Minutes 01:56 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet 54:59 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design. The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery. Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• And I think what matters is because when we talk about a dam, and if we're damming up a watercourse,.
• But the dam is still an obstruction of a watercourse.
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing.
• That was coming from underneath through that high thing, kind of high thing, right down through where
• Ordinary high watermark.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I mean, if you're carrying a hazardous load of a particular kind, I don't think I understood what Laura
• The compact also maintains high licensing standards.
• Anderson Cancer Center have been critical in ensuring the safe, high-quality, timely, efficient, and
• A couple of high-level points, regardless of which... ...what load projection you believe, whether it's
• Pardon me, conventional battery systems, not geothermal systems, not water stored behind a dam.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all