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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> grants business planning and farm grants business planning and farm development<00:48:18.280><c>
- I am the owner, co-owner of Mahogany Farms. Mahogany Farms was bought by Mrs. Walker and Mr.
- </c><00:53:32.680><c> so</c> owner co-owner of mahogany Farms so owner co-owner of mahogany Farms so
- by farm.
- Are those farms privately owned, or is it a co-op that owns those farms? Miss Dawson? Uh, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- farm winery to the list of allowable um farm winery to the list of allowable um farmland<00:01:02.520
- And Madam they open up a farm winery.
- We have a 172-acre... farm winery that's licensed under farm winery that's licensed under 340A.315 340A
- </c> the owners of Sapsucker Farms the owners of Sapsucker Farms Yellowbelly<00:05:02.040><c> Cidery<
- Buildings on our farm.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- Morgan say it is likely the United States will enter a recession this year.
- or two units or three units and they cannot do that without these benefits.
- Zimmerman, the United States is currently experiencing a cost-living crisis.
- farming and into liquid assets, attorneys and accountants.
Keywords:
joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation
Summary:
In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- animals, and farm animals are defined in this piece of legislation, and that is simply what this says
- First up, we have Dexton Lake with the Idaho Farm Bureau. Mr.
- My name is Dexton Lake, and I'm here on behalf of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.
- The work we've had with Farm Bureau and the livestock industry and the University of Idaho. Mr.
- Chairman, if you don't mind me reading one sentence from the American Farm Bureau policy.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- I rise to read a legislative proclamation recognizing Farm Workers Day.
- standards in the United States to prevent heat deaths and illnesses.
- Workers Day in Arizona, honoring the creation of the United Farm Workers, dated this first day of April
- , 2026. ...of the United Farm Workers, dated this first day of April, 2026, Catherine Miranda, Arizona
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a light April Fools proclamation directing the sergeant-at-arms to wear a silk top hat for the day. The chamber then agreed to the House request to adjourn from April 2 to April 7, and messages from the House were received, including transmission of some bills to the Governor. The body also briefly recognized visitors from the Arizona Psychiatric Society and the nominee to lead the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered several bills. On the first calendar, it advanced HB 2120 on property tax exemptions and disability determinations, HB 2174 on insurance business and modeling data, HB 2289 on truth-in-taxation bond notices, HB 2861 on marital/postnuptial agreements, and HB 2903 on banks and financial institutions. On the second calendar, it advanced HB 208 on school libraries, HB 2040 on public educational institutions and adoption information, HB 2075 on school employee contracts, HB 2203 on public school reporting requirements, HB 2255 on school employee training, HB 2383 on school property leases and housing development, and HB 2903 again as amended. Several floor amendments were debated, including a successful hostile amendment to HB 2075 that was later rejected, and committee amendments to other bills were adopted.
The Senate then took third-reading votes on multiple bills. HB 257, HB 2131, HB 2223, HB 2264, HB 2857, HB 2120, HB 2174, HB 2289, HB 2861, HB 2903, HB 2008, HB 2040, HB 2075, HB 2203, HB 2255, and HB 2383 all passed, with recorded roll-call votes and several members explaining their opposition or support. HB 2255 passed with the required three-quarters vote. The chamber also adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and transmitted the bills as appropriate.
Before adjournment, Senator Miranda read a proclamation recognizing Farm Workers Day, and Senator Tothley offered a statement and moment of silence in memory of Passion Swartz, urging review of turquoise alert practices. The Senate then voted to adjourn until Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Row and Ross from Boise, farm manager for Grand Footy Farms.
- I'm Rowan Roth from Boise, farm manager for Grand Footy Farms. My name is Keating Fitzgerald.
- I'm a calf manager for my family's dairy farm. Good morning. J.C.
- The Potato Commission and our family farms have done such a good job over the years.
- And anyway, so I think bringing kids out on the farm and actually...
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 7, 2025 @ 10:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> your testimony next we have Eden Farms your testimony next we have Eden Farms Havi<00:11:55.760>
- </c> thank you next to testify Hawaii Farm thank you next to testify Hawaii Farm Bureau<00:18:34.400>
- </c><00:19:43.880><c> States</c> other states and the United States other states and the United States
- </c> locally uh produced um locally farmed locally uh produced um locally farmed produce<00:48:14.240
- Next to testify is Hawaii Farm Bureau. Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you. The testimony is in support.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The farm and the horses is what I do.
- I run the farm and I train the horses on the training side of our farm.
- farm in the state of Florida.
- And I remember the smells of the farms.
- And I remember the smells of the farms.
Committee:
House Commerce Committee
Summary:
The Commerce Committee held its first meeting, took roll, established a quorum, and heard opening remarks from the chair, vice chair, and ranking member emphasizing the committee’s broad scope and focus on Florida’s economy and daily-life issues. The committee then considered several bills, with members and staff noting the agenda included four bills and a PCS.
The first measures dealt with insurance and consumer regulation. CS/HB 367 on home and service warranty associations was explained as allowing financial requirements to be met through one or more contractual liability policies and reducing certain filing requirements; an amendment adding requirements for liability insurance coverage was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 655 on pet insurance and wellness programs created a regulatory framework for pet insurance and also passed favorably. HB 6015, which deleted the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute, had brief support testimony and passed favorably.
The committee spent the most time on CS/HB 105, a strike-all PCS on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling racing from gaming. The sponsor said the revised bill would decouple racing and gaming while adding protections for the thoroughbred industry, including a notice period before racing could stop, permit transferability, and changes to how breeders’ and owners’ funds are administered. Supporters argued the bill would preserve and strengthen the industry through clearer rules and more direct support, while opponents—horsemen, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and related businesses—warned it would harm a major rural industry, threaten jobs, and favor casino interests. After extensive debate, the strike-all was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote.
Finally, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates was presented as correcting an unintended consequence in surcharge law for utilities owned by one municipality but located in another. Testimony focused on the fairness of the current surcharge structure and the impact on Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach. After debate about negotiation, parity, and local impacts, the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned after its first meeting.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Farm workers deserve safe conditions and fair treatment, but labor mandates that push farms out of business
- On behalf of the United Farm Workers in support of SB 6045.
- On behalf of the United Farm Workers in support of SB 6045, Washington farmworkers are long overdue for
- As a daughter of farm workers and representing farm workers across the state, we look forward to the
- Leonor Galindo Cardenas, United Farm Workers.
Bills:
SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Not the President of the United States. This is the state of Florida. Thank you. Yes, okay.
- Cameron Smith, Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group, waves in support.
- Farm Bureau, Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group, Waves and Support.
- Jared Smith's Beedling, Inc., Florida Farm Bureau, Young Farmers and Ranchers, waves in support.
- Tyler Shadrick Farms, Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, is waving in support.
Summary:
The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> against um corporate farming. against um corporate farming.
- </c> farms, I think. farms, I think. >> Senator<00:25:18.240><c> Driscowski.
- </c> the assets that are necessary to farm. the assets that are necessary to farm.
- . farming. farming.
- My dad wasn’t able to farm due to there not being enough room for income on the farm.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Arden operated a dairy farm in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Arden served on committees of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Pennsylvania Farmers Union.
- ARDEN SERVED ON COMMITTEES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU AND THE PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS UNION.
- We all saw the exciting victory by the United States men's team securing a gold medal for the United
- WE ALL SAW THE EXCITING VICTORY BY THE UNITED STATES MEN'S TEAM SECURING A GOLD MEDAL FOR THE UNITED
Keywords:
aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance, contracting, education requirements, federal contracts, workforce development, bidder eligibility, artificial intelligence, small business, technical standards, best practices, cybersecurity, satellite technology, scientific research, space exploration, data access, innovation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This would create a new Texas farm winery permit for producers who use Texas-grown grapes.
- So then if you obtain this, you would then have your location that has the winery permit and your farm
- Within that, there's a number of other states that have a farm winery permit.
- We are still operating under what's called a farm winery permit.
- This bill provides no vineyard support, no grower incentives, and no meaningful farm support. ...farming
Bills:
HB223
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Farms and nurseries, and finally, invest in the workforce.
- The two organizations I lead are Gardening the Community, which is an urban farm with a farm store.
- Farming, growing up on a farm, shaped my life, and I know firsthand the daily struggles, the hardships
- , and the uncertainty that go with life on a farm.
- Stonehill Farm in Woburn.
Summary:
The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools.
Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration.
Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 7th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The USDA, under the Farm Bill, has just created the new Office of Seafood. Right?
- The United States consumes about 2 billion.
- The United States consumes about 2 billion.
- It was in Section 1208 of the Farm Bill.
- And I want to also let you know we have a mobile processing unit.
Committees:
House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met to approve the October 3, 2024 interim minutes and then took up two resolutions. HCR 205, by Representative Kerner, urged USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Supporters said shrimpers are facing very low prices, full cold storage, and an urgent need for federal purchases to stabilize the market and help local processors and fishermen. Commissioner Mike Strain explained that USDA commodity purchases can support schools, nursing homes, and food banks, and members discussed the need for cold storage, marketing, and better promotion of local seafood. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. The committee also considered HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill language that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs; members said the provision had raised concerns about field trials, scent hounds, and hunting practices, and the resolution was also reported favorably without objection.
The committee then received a presentation from Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture leadership, led by interim president and chancellor Orlando McMeans and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, teaching, and extension work, including medicinal cannabis research, beef cattle and smart ranching, viticulture, aquaculture, precision agriculture, food and nutrition, and support for small farmers and K-12 dual enrollment. They highlighted scholarship and enrollment programs, including USDA-supported 1890 scholars and JAG Stars, as well as partnerships with LSU and USDA. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed 1,300-bed disaster shelter/mega shelter at the experiment station.
Members asked questions about meat-cutting and processing training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s use when not needed for disasters. Southern officials said the new processing facility is intended to support training and workforce development, and that the shelter could also be used for events such as weddings, graduations, and agricultural activities. The committee expressed appreciation for the presentation and the work of the Ag Center. Representative Broussard then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Apr 9th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I grew up on a farm, so those were things I'd do.
- And how can we get more young people into farming?
- everything, everything that is utilized on the farms is there.
- The United States is a net exporter of oil.
- The United States is a net exporter of oil, a net exporter.
Summary:
The committee took up several agriculture-related bills and first heard a series of presentations from Louisiana 4-H and FFA student leaders. The students described how those programs built leadership, public speaking, and career goals, and members from both parties responded with personal stories about their own 4-H/FFA experiences and support for agricultural education and youth development.
On House Bill 715, the committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The bill requires aerial applicators using public airports or landing fields to carry radios and transponders, with the author and members framing it as a safety measure to prevent near-misses and improve communication during takeoff and landing. On House Bill 663, the committee adopted amendments changing the composition of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, including removing certain ex officio or agricultural-related members, and then reported the bill favorably; the author said the district has evolved beyond agriculture to include economic development, energy, transportation, and grant work.
House Bill 717, dealing with labeling requirements for cell-cultured food products, was amended technically and reported favorably. The author said the bill simply increases and clarifies the font size and visibility of labels so consumers can more easily see that a product is lab-grown or cell-cultured, matching seafood labeling standards. House Bill 834 on animal shelters received 23 amendments, many technical, but also substantive changes preserving local control, allowing parishes and municipalities to designate or contract with shelters, setting a three-day hold period, clarifying transfer of ownership for stray animals, and providing good-faith liability protection; after discussion with the Police Jury Association and others, the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also reported Senate Bill 349 favorably, which recreates the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Senate Bill 350 favorably, which makes a technical name change related to the Louisiana soybean association and board membership. After those votes, Commissioner Mike Strain gave a lengthy sunset-review presentation on the department’s structure, duties, boards, and programs, emphasizing its role in agriculture, forestry, food safety, animal health, weights and measures, and related regulatory and promotional functions.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- About 215 to 250 million units of vapes or e-cigarettes are sold in the United States each year.
- One is a single-unit disposable unit where the battery and the nicotine cartridge are one unit.
- 03:39:19.680><c> disposable</c><03:39:20.319><c> unit</c> unit where the batter disposable unit unit
- unit is particularly disposable unit is particularly problematic<03:41:02.960><c> because</c><03:41:
- </c> practices of farming. practices of farming.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
Summary:
The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent.
The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day.
The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:09.280><c> every</c> that sticker on my softplay unit every that sticker on my softplay unit
- </c><00:16:45.199><c> and</c> um one of my employees on my farm and um one of my employees on my farm
- The winters of '78, when we grew up on a dairy farm, were hard.
- </c><00:20:49.120><c> in</c> roughly 350 licensed dairy farms in roughly 350 licensed dairy farms in
- And these dairy farms business.
Committee:
House Agriculture
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The second, we're inserting section 16A The chair from the CCB, Farm to School Director, Shelburne Farms
- </c><00:42:33.440><c> operation</c> and medium farm operation and medium farm operation fee<00:42:35.200
- In 2026, estimated revenue is $92,500 for large farms.
- In 2026, estimated revenue is $92,500 for large farms.
- Farms that meet that definition.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- But today I rise to recognize a farm to school early childhood awareness and school nutrition day at
- Simultaneously, farm to school opens up new stable institutional markets for our farmers.
- Farm to school connects students ways.