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• </c> land that was forested land that was forested how<00:27:27.320><c> much</c><00:27:27.520><c> of<
• </c> agricultural land and cleared forests. agricultural land and cleared forests.
• </c> cut forests. cut forests.
• with hospitals, those practices that are blueprint practices, and those practices that are independent
• practices</c> blueprint practices, and those practices blueprint practices, and those practices that

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• THIS IS A PRACTICAL BALANCED STEP TOWARDS MEETING FLORIDA'S GROWING HOUSING NEEDS WHILE RESPECTING FLORIDA
• AND IF YOU LOOK JUST HERE IN FLORIDA ALONE, HALF OF OUR STATE, ABOUT 16 MILLION ACRES IS FORESTED.
• UNFORTUNATELY FORESTS DON'T EXACTLY GROW THAT WAY EVEN WHEN WE HAVE PLANTATIONS WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER
• INVENTORY, IF YOU THINK ABOUT YOU CAN'T COUNT ALL THE TREES IN A FOREST.
• IT MAY MEAN SOME REDUCTION OF SOME FOREST BUT HONESTLY WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PEOPLE SLOSHING

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• The most effective tool to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk is responsible long-term forest management
• forest stewardship.
• Under current law, a planned harvest area sustainable forest stewardship.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. allowing landowners to manage forests more comprehensively.
• Thank you. ...16,000 inclusive hours of training prior to practicing independently.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• Forest Service, it's more important now than ever to protect our wildlife and fund those who are...
• And I'd reiterate Cattlemen's comments around practicability and reality.
• So we're talking right now about practicability of these non-lethal deterrence.
• Yeah, that's the practicality thing that we're working on right now.
• It's in the Plumas National Forest, where we've got a project that Blue Forest is coordinating with,

Summary: The committee heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal strategies such as deterrents, conflict reporting, and outreach. The author and supporters said the program had been effective but lost funding in 2024, and they argued it would help communities, ranchers, and wildlife by preventing conflicts before they escalate. Support came from conservation, animal welfare, local government, and county groups, while the California Cattlemen’s Association and California Farm Bureau opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer limits on when nonlethal measures are practicable and protections so compensation funds for livestock losses are not reduced. Members discussed wolf-livestock conflicts, compensation, and the need for continued collaboration. The committee voted 2-0 on call to send the bill to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large housing and development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA. The author and sponsor EBMUD said the bill is needed to keep water planning tied to land-use planning and avoid “paper water” problems, especially as climate and drought conditions worsen. Supporters included water agencies, environmental groups, labor, and local governments. The California Building Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that current law already requires verified water supplies, that the bill could add unnecessary process and litigation risk, and that it could slow housing production. Members raised concerns about duplication in cities that also operate their own water systems, but the author said the goal was better coordination, not more bureaucracy. The committee voted 4-1 on call to send the bill to Local Government. The committee also heard SB 1270, which would expand the state wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot to the top 10 counties by wildfire risk and social vulnerability, adding Riverside, Calaveras, Los Angeles, and Tehama counties and prioritizing future funds for those areas. The author said the bill responds to recent destructive fires and aims to extend home-hardening assistance to more high-risk communities. There was no opposition, and members discussed how to scale funding, whether the program should be broader than the listed counties, and how to focus on cost-effective mitigation. The committee voted 5-0 on call to send the bill to Emergency Management. Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major science funding measure that would place a $23 billion bond on the ballot and create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research to support research in the state. The author and supporters said California’s research sector is a major economic engine and that federal funding cuts and instability threaten jobs, talent retention, and scientific progress. There was broad support from UC, CSU, labor, health, and research organizations, with no formal opposition. Some members raised concerns about the role of sponsoring unions and the potential for politicization, but the author said the new foundation would operate under California law and that the measure is meant to protect science funding and collaboration. The committee discussion continued, but the transcript excerpt ends before a final vote on SB 895.

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• We had individuals from the Forest Products Association.
• We had the past deputy commissioner of Forest, Parks, and Recs who testified.
• land, for wildlife, the forest products industry, agriculture, you name it.
• land, for wildlife, the forest products industry, agriculture, you name it.
• . practice. practice.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c><03:32:43.920><c> It's</c> is about protecting uh forest. It's is about protecting uh forest.
• This bill, in addition to other measures like Fix Our Forests, will allow us to do better forest management
• This bill, in addition to other measures like Fix Our Forests, will allow us to do better forest management
• Wildfires have Horn National Forest.
• </c> by encouraging more mitigation practices by encouraging more mitigation practices that<04:02:01.359

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• that we're equipped or trained to fight massive forest fires, because we've never had them.
• </c> forest fires cuz we've never had them. forest fires cuz we've never had them.
• And so down to the smallest level practical, but we did not.
• </c><00:35:43.960><c> Thank</c> whatever was practical for them.
• Thank whatever was practical for them. Thank you. you. you.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Matt Diaz, Cal Forest, in support. Matt Diaz, Cal Forest, in support. Good afternoon.
• What they need is reliable funding to maintain those practices over time.
• Matt Diaz, president of the California Forestry Association, Cal Forests.
• For Cal Forest, that is timber production zone.
• It was carried out as a standard of care by lead agencies in their practice of CEQA compliance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Was because they were being sued for their claims practices.
• forest initiatives, who are they working with?
• Other times it's going to be the Forest Service or BLM.
• Another, you know, if we need land that or forested area to be thinned... ...land that or forested area
• Presenter, how many total foresters do we have? You've asked for one senior forester.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• We have seen the effects of climate change, overgrown forests, and prolonged drought that have resulted
• traditional ecological knowledge, prescribed fire, fuels reduction, and reforestation to improve forest
• I've served on incident management teams with Cal Fire and the Forest Service.
• Instead, tribes are effectively penalized for being located in rural or forest parts of the state.
• rarely credit these practices even though they reduce risk.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm a cow-calf operator on national forest and state land in central and northern Arizona.
• This creates unclear expectations for forest users.
• Campfire rings are built, areas... ...expectations for forest users. Campfire rings are built.
• and risk unsustainable practices, and not to mention it is unlawful.
• You know, in practice, in real practice, real-life living stuff outside of all of these policies that

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• It's also standard practice nationwide for wrongful convictions, and it's long overdue.
• Forest Service released an environmental impact statement calling for the restoration of the Ocklawaha
• Forest Service land. This is the Ocala National Forest.
• Forest Service land without a permit.
• And I hope that we can continue to have conversations about what this really looks like in practice.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

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• ecology, they walk through... ...agriculture, forest ecology, they walk through the doors of Connors
• Years after taking our flagship extension coast planning courses for family forest owners, 99% of the
• participants saw continued benefits, and about 59% or 60% of the family forest participants reduced
• management practices on the 15th.
• management practices on the 15th.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• As per standard practice, the operating budget usually has maintenance and operation funding for that
• In my practice, it's less than half the time. Thanks. All right, thank you very much. Leche Leon.
• When forest health declines or wildfires occur, counties face increased costs.
• , smoke-related public health impacts, and lost forest-related revenues.
• and our family practice.

Summary: The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard an overview from OFM Director Katie Chapman See on Governor Ferguson’s 2026 supplemental budget proposal. She said the budget was built in response to higher caseloads and inflation, a roughly $390 million revenue forecast drop, new federal costs tied to H.R. 1, and a relatively small ending fund balance. The proposal would increase near general fund spending by about $1.1 billion and solve an estimated $2.3 billion two-year gap through about $800 million in reductions, revenue shifts and tax preference changes, use of other funds, and about $1 billion from the budget stabilization account. She also noted the budget is balanced over two years but not fully over four years under the state’s outlook rules. Chapman See highlighted reductions in Working Connections Child Care, including a soft cap on enrollment and holding subsidy rates at the 75th percentile, delays to long-term care and developmental disability-related changes, and across-the-board reductions to higher education and administrative spending. She also described investments in wildfire suppression and preparedness, affordability programs like utility rebates and home energy assistance, housing-related planning and permitting support, One Washington IT replacement, behavioral health workforce programs, and continued support for some K-12 initiatives such as ninth grade success and homeless student stability. In response to questions, she said some proposed cuts were based on the governor’s subjective judgment about what was critically necessary, that current child care enrollees would not be cut off immediately, and that the budget would maintain services for about 500 highest-acuity Medicaid clients who lost eligibility under federal changes. Public testimony was largely critical of the proposed cuts in K-12, early learning, and higher education. School officials, educators, nurses, and advocacy groups opposed reductions to Transition to Kindergarten, Local Effort Assistance, Running Start, MSOC, school leadership and support grants, and higher education funding, arguing the cuts would worsen existing funding gaps and harm student outcomes. Several witnesses supported restoring or maintaining funding for ninth grade success, Treehouse’s foster youth graduation program, homeless student stability, and Science on Wheels. In early learning, child care providers and advocates opposed the Working Connections cap and subsidy-rate reduction, warning it would reduce access and destabilize providers. In higher education, campus leaders and labor representatives opposed across-the-board cuts and fund shifts, while some institutions and advocates supported targeted investments such as behavioral health workforce programs and DigiPen aid restoration. In human services, Planned Parenthood advocates praised restored abortion access funding and Medicaid reimbursements. The committee took no votes or final action in the transcript provided.

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• Many of these lands become our award-winning state parks, state forests, and wildlife management areas
• Fee simple acquisitions are our state parks, our state forests, and our wildlife management areas.
• Stretching from Ocala National Forest to Osceola National Forest, the OTO is a 100-mile-long, 1.6-million-acre
• forest system.
• Once open to the public, Sandy Creek State Forest will offer opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing

Summary: The committee first received a Department of Environmental Protection presentation on Florida Forever and the sale or exchange of conservation lands. DEP described Florida Forever as the state’s main conservation land acquisition program, funded in recent years at high levels, and said most acquisitions since 2019 have been within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The presentation also explained the legal process for disposing of conservation lands: requests are reviewed by the Acquisitions and Restoration Council, then the governor and cabinet decide whether land is no longer needed for conservation or whether an exchange provides a net conservation benefit. Senator Smith asked several questions about recent land-swap proposals, public notice, political influence, and whether any transactions had bypassed the usual sequence; DEP said applications can be withdrawn before ARC review, notice is posted seven days in advance, and the council and cabinet are the decision-makers. Senator Harrington asked about the difference between Florida Forever land sales and water management district surplus lands, and DEP said the reported 2.3 acres sold referred only to Florida Forever-funded projects. The committee then heard presentations from the Department of Health and DEP on PFAS and PFOA. DOH outlined what PFAS are, their common uses, possible health impacts, and ways Floridians can reduce exposure, including water filtration and avoiding certain products. DOH said it conducts well investigations, health consultations, fish consumption advisories, and monitoring in coordination with DEP and FWC. DEP followed with a more technical overview of PFAS regulation and cleanup, explaining federal testing and drinking-water standards, Florida’s provisional cleanup levels, and the state’s response at contaminated sites, including bottled water and filtration for affected residents. Senators asked about testing requirements for public systems and private wells, disposal of used filters, and how federal rulemaking and litigation could affect Florida’s standards; DEP said public systems are required to test under EPA monitoring rules, private wells are not directly required to test, and Florida may adopt its own standards if federal action does not occur by the statutory deadline. Finally, the committee took up SB 150, which would designate the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub jay as the state songbird. The sponsor argued the bill better reflects Florida’s identity and conservation values, noting the flamingo’s iconic status and the scrub jay’s status as a Florida-only species. Members asked lighthearted questions about mockingbirds, flamingo color, and feeding costs, and an appearance card was filed in support by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The committee debated the bill briefly and then passed SB 150 favorably by roll call vote, with all members present voting yes except Senator DiCeglie, who was excused.

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• forests.
• This bill is about making sure we have the resources to use forest waste in ways that are beneficial
• This bill does not mandate a specific amount of forest treatment or the technologies used to process
• It creates a fund that supports projects that help us sustainably use forest biomass waste.
• Craig Swam on behalf of Cal Forests in support.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Protect our forests.
• landowners, foresters, timber harvesters, and forest products companies.
• and our forests.
• and our forests.
• I am a forest landowner.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused mainly on two subjects: expansion of the Massachusetts bottle bill and bills to remove woody biomass from state clean-energy and greenhouse-gas programs. On the bottle bill, supporters from municipal, environmental, public health, and local government groups argued that the 5-cent deposit is outdated, redemption rates have fallen, and expanding coverage to more beverage containers—especially water, sports drinks, and small alcohol bottles—would reduce litter, cut plastic waste and microplastics, and save cities and towns money. Several speakers also backed raising handling fees for retailers and redemption centers, and some supported restoring a Clean Environment Fund so unclaimed deposits would support recycling-related purposes. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Beverage Association and the National Waste and Recycling Association, argued that curbside recycling and transfer-station systems are more convenient, that the targeted containers are valuable to local recycling programs, and that the proposal would shift costs onto consumers and municipalities. Committee members questioned witnesses about redemption rates, handling fees, the 2014 ballot question, and whether the bill had changed from prior sessions. The biomass portion drew strong support from Springfield officials, state legislators, environmental advocates, and public health groups. They said woody biomass should not count as clean energy because burning wood produces particulate pollution and carbon emissions, and they warned that current law contains a loophole that could help finance the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant in Springfield. Witnesses emphasized Springfield’s air-quality and asthma burdens, the public health impacts of PM2.5, and the need to close the loophole before a January 1, 2026 deadline. One forest-industry witness supported a separate bill promoting modern wood heat with pollution controls, arguing it is cleaner than older wood systems and has minimal ratepayer cost, while noting that those credits would be affected if the governor’s broader energy affordability bill repeals the alternative energy portfolio standard. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs managed testimony by alternating between the bottle bill and biomass topics, asking speakers to keep remarks brief and to note when they agreed with prior testimony. Several legislators also testified in support of the bills, and committee members asked follow-up questions on deposit levels, retailer handling fees, recycling economics, and the public-health rationale for the biomass restrictions.

Transcript Highlights:

• The most effective tool to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk is responsible long-term forest management
• Working forest management plans developed by landowners serve as living long-term plans for sustainable
• forest stewardship.
• Under current law, a planned harvest area... ...sustainable forest stewardship.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. ...allowing landowners to manage forests more comprehensively.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long third-reading file, taking up a series of bills and resolutions. Early measures included AB 713 on equal access to campus jobs for undocumented students, AB 1049 streamlining food assistance applications, and AB 1421 authorizing a study process on road user charges; all passed, with AB 1421 first amended procedurally after debate over whether it would lead to a mileage tax. Other education and workforce bills also passed, including AB 1171 on part-time community college faculty health insurance and AB 1198 on prevailing wage timing for public works projects. The chamber also approved a number of public safety, housing, environmental, and consumer protection measures. These included AB 1382 banning the sale of genetically modified pets for cosmetic purposes, AB 292 revising penalties for repeat felony domestic violence offenders, AB 375 restoring telehealth access for autism services paraprofessionals, AB 442 easing forest management rules, AB 501 increasing penalties for false UCC lien filings, AB 634 banning tianeptine, AB 939 modernizing density bonus resale rules for affordable homeownership, AB 739 on common-interest development fee transparency, AB 464 strengthening protections for incarcerated survivors of sexual assault, AB 910 increasing PBM reporting, AB 1153 addressing illegal dumping and abandoned RVs, AB 1165 requiring a housing/homelessness fiscal analysis, AB 1235 creating a skilled-and-trained requirement for CSU contracts, AB 1245 updating procurement rules to combat forced labor, AB 1383 making limited PEPRA changes for first responders, AB 1439 studying pension investment labor standards, AB 1486 speeding Prop 4 funding for agricultural research, and AB 1406 raising the condo liquidated damages cap from 3% to 6% with assurances of further amendments in the Senate. AB 762, which would phase out disposable vape devices in favor of reusable ones, drew the most extended debate, with supporters citing landfill fires and health concerns and opponents warning about lost tax revenue and illicit-market growth; it ultimately passed. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding coauthors: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 recognizing Anesthesiologist Week. AB 1485, granting tribes welfare-exemption treatment for conservation land, was concurred in and passed. The consent calendar was then adopted, and the house adjourned until Monday, February 2, at 1 p.m., with a few vote changes entered after adjournment.

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• spent much of his military career lowering the elevation of hilltops in Oklahoma and called the practice
• Not that we want unknowingly or overappropriate or that's not a certainly practice.
• I guess what I'm trying to get at is what are we going to see practically change from this fiscal year
• and wetland renovation. $195,000 increase for work on bottomland forest and wetland renovation work,
• of boat ramps, whereas we may also be actively doing forest stand improvement or grassland management

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Missouri National Guard’s FY27 budget request. Brig. Gen. Bob Payne described the Guard’s readiness, federal funding, overseas deployments, state missions, counter-drug work, and infrastructure needs. Members questioned spending priorities, including whether federal and other funds should be used before general revenue, the need for an internal auditor position, funding for a World Cup-related deployment, and a Rosecrans Airport base operations match. The committee then entered executive session, adopted a House committee substitute and amendments, and voted the substitute do pass on House Bill 2014 by a vote of 24-0-1. During the House Bill 2014 budget markup, members debated several amendments. One amendment to fund the Great American State Fair with a swap from the Ag Business Development Fund and the Division of Tourism Fund was defeated, while an amendment to remove $50,000 in general revenue for House and Senate legal expenses was adopted, and a separate amendment to broaden budget information distribution to all committee members was rejected. The committee also discussed technical corrections, a Walmart gift for America 250, state fair bonding language, and other fund and language changes before final passage of the substitute. The committee then began the Department of Corrections FY27 presentation. DOC officials outlined requests for a CERT stipend increase, staffing and retention measures, education grant uses, restitution payments, utilities, food service, overtime, and institution operations. Members asked about PREA allegations, staffing vacancies, the prison nursery, canteen funds, food contract costs, and whether non-general-revenue funds are used first when available. The discussion also included a broader exchange about housing mentally ill offenders in state facilities versus county jails, with DOC saying it lacks legal authority to house pre-sentence individuals and that its existing facilities are needed for current prison populations.

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• And what they found, and this one actually took place at Garrison Forest, where they're actually loading
• bill and hopefully we'll get this situation addressed so no other families have to witness that practice
• where</c><00:08:14.560><c> they're</c><00:08:14.800><c> actually</c><00:08:14.960><c> loading</c> Forest
• where they're actually loading Forest where they're actually loading the<00:08:15.520><c> caskets</c
• </c> that practice. that practice.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 960, senate, all