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• My understanding is the way that the assessors assess a multiple housing unit is based upon the income
• For the housing unit, as I've said, there's been several court cases that say that's not the way to do

Bills: HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty

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• Um, I still am a little bit farms.
• And we will first start with Kazora Berry, farm director from Big River Farms.
• They are 100% off-farm workers. So they farm, but they also have off-farm jobs.
• </c><00:54:52.480><c> This</c> fits her need for her farming. This fits her need for her farming.
• </c> for Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. for Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.

Bills: HF3579 , HF3549 , HF3548 , HF4388 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• So, for a small dairy farm, consumers become one of the last ways they can even kind of pay for anything

Bills: SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation

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• I also did a little research talking to one of my local urban farms, and they tell.
• Specifically with our urban farms and farmers' market for a specific number that may be comparable to
• Because I have a couple of urban farms, one in particular, Restorrro KC, which I called to do some research

Bills: SB1550 , SB2065 , SB2110 , SB2111 , SB2114 , SB2152 , SB2159 , SB2172

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales, poultry, farmers market, direct-to-consumer sales, local food

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• BJ served in the United States Army. From 1973 to 1976. Mr.
• The clerk will read where Staff Sergeant Bobby Joe Floyd honorably served the United States Army from

Bills: HR1037 , HR1043 , SB1491 , SB1451 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1521 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB722 , SB3

Keywords: National Poetry Month, poetry, education, cultural celebration, arts and humanities, child abuse, prevention, community support, family safety, child welfare, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, voter registration, election integrity, Secretary of State, cancellation of registration, gender neutrality

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• </c> Americans born and raised in the United Americans born and raised in the United States.
• </c> investments in strengthening the farm investments in strengthening the farm safety<01:25:57.840>
• Higher input costs affect the ability to farm the same fields their families have farmed for generations
• the same fields their families to farm the same fields their families have<01:29:09.679><c> farmed</
• </c> $4,000 to smuggle him into the United $4,000 to smuggle him into the United States.<04:42:05.600

Bills: HCR64 , HCR61 , HB3632 , HB4371 , HR951

Keywords: military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety

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• dwellings and the units, the unit size per...
• </c><00:44:24.800><c> the</c> um the farm dwellings and the units the um the farm dwellings and the units
• > worker</c> uh farm dwellings or farm worker uh farm dwellings or farm worker dwellings<00:44:45.119
• c> worker</c> have farm dwellings and farm worker have farm dwellings and farm worker housings.<00:44
• </c><00:45:40.240><c> that</c> farms and less of these fake farms that farms and less of these fake farms

Bills: HB1952 , HB1951 , HB1929 , HB2497 , HB2208 , HB2572 , HB1737 , HB1953 , HB2551 , HB2549

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• As the farm grew and they needed more than off-farm income could afford, they looked at the livestock
• grew and we needed more than our farm grew and we needed more than our off-<00:41:53.880><c> farm</c
• I have a fairly large farm.
• So my farm might pass this year if I get a different CEO come inspect my farm next year; he may say no
• <01:19:34.560><c> in</c> farms in farms in America<01:19:36.560><c> we</c><01:19:36.760><c> had</c><01

Bills: HF1621 , HF1701 , HF1796 , HF1676 , HF40 , HF1428 , HF1540

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• Uh, $20,000 is a huge benefit for anyone seeking farm land.
• So, ask that um we can keep farm land.
• </c><00:12:24.800><c> land</c> very important, and that's a farm land very important, and that's a farm
• </c> between wild and farmed cervidae. between wild and farmed cervidae.
• of what a small family farm would be in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3548

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: farm assistance, down payment, agriculture, state funding, loan modification

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• </c> Putnham County for winning the farm Putnham County for winning the farm family<00:10:40.240><c>
• </c> farm country that they are on their own. farm country that they are on their own.
• </c> the floor of the United States Senate. the floor of the United States Senate.
• </c> United States. United States.
• </c> possess a threat to the United States. possess a threat to the United States.

Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224

Keywords: agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee

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• investment in farm advocates, new base funding for farm safety and rural mental health.
• from a 2-acre sweet corn farm to a 320-acre farm, so there is a big variation in farm size.
• from a 2-acre sweet corn farm to a 320-acre farm, so there is a big variation in farm size.
• </c> sweet corn farm to a farm of 320 acres. sweet corn farm to a farm of 320 acres.
• </c> So, it's a big variation in farm size. So, it's a big variation in farm size.

Bills: HF2446

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• I have visited his farms, his farm, his family farm, so this is personal to him.
• Farm Gate crop value, yet they receive less than 1% of Farm Bill funding.
• Improvement in the Farm Bill.
• ranch, farm and ranch in Arizona.
• Farm Bill. The DMC program serves as a safety net for dairy farms across the U.S.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

Bills: HB3056 , HB3391 , HB3657 , HB3617 , HB4055 , HB3720 , HB3902

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, animal cruelty, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers

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• in markets in our farm plans, we're expecting farm to school to be 30% of our farm budget this year.
• </c> happy to share my support for the farm happy to share my support for the farm to<00:34:15.879><c
• </c><00:34:50.119><c> to</c> our farm plans we're expecting Farm to our farm plans we're expecting Farm
• </c> there's food coming right from our farm there's food coming right from our farm and<00:36:42.240
• On our farm, we have utilized...

Bills: HF2446 , HF2878 , HF2667 , HF1795 , HF2683 , HF2916

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• We need to pass a strong five-year farm bill this year that strengthens the farm safety net and revitalizes
• farm bill programs.
• Keep farmers farming.
• And so the farm...
• and to stay in farming?

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management

Summary: The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.

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• So it can be bare land, farm site, or acres.
• So it can be bare land, farm site, or acres.
• </c> you were discussing the types of farms you were discussing the types of farms that<00:18:04.600>
• For the record, Hunter Peterson, Minnesota Farm Bureau, on behalf of our 31,000 family farm and ranch
• For the record, Hunter Peterson, Minnesota Farm Bureau, on behalf of our 31,000 family farm and ranch

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• get our farm started.
• </c> a first generation small dairy farm. a first generation small dairy farm.
• Meyers worked as a farm hand on a dairy farm in St. Peter for four decades.
• </c> dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body. dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body.
• , so farms who had at The largest farms, so farms who had at least<00:48:29.760><c> 5</c><00:48:29.920

Bills: HF3474 , HF3475 , HF3508

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, funding, research, agricultural institute, state appropriations, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment, relief initiative, farm support

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• The state of the United States is a third busiest land port of U.S.
• And that was probably on the right farm legislation. It was in HB 1750.
• Bryan Adamek and I serve on the Texas Farm Bureau State Board, a farm in Victoria County where I grow
• They'll come to us, we'll have grass, and we have farms to maintain.
• I've got 20 different farms I have to look after.

Bills: HB2013 , HB4163 , HB4810

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding

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• And we did have a late Katrina Miller, Farm and City, wish to be shown before the bill.
• SB 2705 ensures smaller farm trailers, farm tractors, and implements of husbandry like combines and tillers
• I'm showing two cards registering for only: Charles Laos, Texas Farm Bureau, and John Asfar, Texas Trucking

Bills: SB682 , SB1013 , SB1369 , SB1422 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB2366 , SB2705 , SB2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.

Bills: SB1684 , SB1443 , SB1447 , SB378 , SB1920

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: SB1684, Oklahoma Highway Remediation and Cleanup Services Act, highway cleanup, roadway remediation, tow truck, wrecker service, liability insurance, DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, motor vehicles, licensing, public safety, cleanup operators, roadside services, commercial towing, insurance requirement, license fee, revocation, suspension, Turnpike Authority