Transcript Highlights:

• It shares some of the things we do, but I wanted to just give you a little bit of history.
• They used to love to hunt, used to love to fish, and they would share with them about our organization
• And they got to share ways that we as an organization can better minister to our nation's military chaplains
• The goal and the purpose of our organization is to share the love of Christ and give veterans hope, give
• That's pretty good stewardship of financial.

Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met briefly to hear testimony from Tron Peterson, director of Peterson Outdoors Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit that provides free outdoor recreational therapy for veterans, active-duty service members, military chaplains, and their families. Peterson described the organization’s 20-year history, its Lodge of Hope facility near Sheldon, Missouri, and its use of adaptive equipment to serve veterans with severe injuries. He said the ministry now serves more than 500 veterans a year across several states and also offers events for female veterans, spouses, children, and chaplains. Committee members praised the program’s focus on healing, family support, and suicide prevention. Peterson said the ministry’s events are designed to reduce isolation, strengthen marriages and families, and help veterans cope with PTSD and suicidal thoughts; he claimed recent events had helped prevent suicides and included baptisms and family activities. Members also discussed the high divorce rate among veterans and special forces, and Peterson said chaplains are helping him develop marriage retreats and enrichment programs to address that need. In response to questions, Peterson explained that the ministry is funded through churches, individuals, businesses, sponsorships, and donations, often secured at the last minute. He also said the organization has expanded with RV pads and a bunkhouse, and that it takes its model to other locations through volunteers and partner sites. No legislation was considered and no votes were taken; the committee concluded after the testimony and adjourned.

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• I can share with you a personal or professional example.
• And so then we developed what's called shift-share analysis.
• Here's what the shift-share analysis shows.
• We still were able to do the shift-share analysis.
• we're actually losing market share to those two states.

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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• to share with the committee<00:11:24.720><c> then</c><00:11:24.959><c> please</c><00:11:25.480><c> let
• </c><00:42:39.599><c> a</c> communities that share a communities that share a superintendent superintendent
• </c><02:04:12.400><c> plan</c> and trying to get the stewardship plan and trying to get the stewardship
• </c><05:23:07.920><c> resource</c> because we share resource because we share resource and<05:23:09.320

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In other words, if there's risk sharing.
• They share costs, resources, facilities, and..."
• . share. share.
• </c><04:59:46.160><c> is</c> I'd like to share it with you now. is I'd like to share it with you now.
• </c> all the time, but our common and shared all the time, but our common and shared humanity<05:20:28.480

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• And I thank you for bringing it up and also to share work on Haudenna's side. Thank you, Rep.
• We all share the goal of protecting parrots.
• Thank you to everyone here sharing their thoughts and concerns. My name is Ashland Grum. I'm 19.

Bills: H5432, H5433, S3093, H5363, H5137, H5247

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on late-file bills, with testimony focused first on multiple home rule petitions seeking local authority to restrict anticoagulant rodenticides in towns including Andover, Topsfield, North Andover, Williamstown, Georgetown, Lexington, and others. Municipal officials, residents, wildlife advocates, and conservation groups described documented harm to hawks, owls, foxes, turtles, pets, and other wildlife, and argued that towns should be able to regulate these poisons locally. Several speakers said their towns had already voted to support restrictions and were using integrated pest management and other alternatives. Committee members noted that statewide rodenticide legislation had already advanced out of committee in both chambers and that the environmental bond bill was in conference committee, but no votes were taken during the hearing itself. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5137, a bill to prohibit the retail sale of parrots. Supporters, including animal welfare groups, veterinarians, rescue operators, and advocates, said parrots are often sourced from large breeding facilities with poor conditions, that many birds are surrendered because they are difficult long-term pets, and that rescues are overwhelmed. They argued the bill would encourage adoption, reduce demand for commercial breeding and trafficking, and improve bird welfare and public health. Opponents, including breeders, pet retailers, aviculture representatives, and rescue operators, said the bill would harm small businesses, reduce consumer access and transparency, and push sales to unregulated markets without improving welfare. Several speakers said the bill should instead focus on stronger standards and enforcement rather than banning sales. A separate bill, S. 310, designating the Marion Stoddard River Walk, was also briefly discussed in testimony supporting Marion Stoddard’s environmental work. The hearing ended after the committee finished taking testimony and adjourned; no roll-call votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• And I thank you for bringing it up and also to share work on Haudenna's side. Thank you, Rep.
• We all share the goal of protecting parrots.
• Thank you to everyone here sharing their thoughts and concerns. My name is Ashland Grum, I'm 19.

Bills: H5432, H5433, S3093, H5363, H5137, H5247

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

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• I'm just sharing my opinion. I'm not trying to change your mind or prove you wrong.'
• AB 1421 asks a basic fairness question: How do we ensure all motorists pay their fair share, no more
• Under current law, a planned harvest area sustainable forest stewardship.
• To date, I'm happy to share that this measure has received no no votes.
• And so I think that that is a goal that all of us on this floor share, whether this is a bill you intend

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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• Next up, House Bill 4021 by Representative Conerly, North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District
• House Bill 4021 is an expansion of the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District.
• At the federal level, I see chaos and bad stewardship.
• It is chaos and bad stewardship, and I don't want any part of it in Florida. Representative J.

Summary: The committee heard and approved several measures. HB 735 expanded Florida’s boating improvement program to fund parking for boat trailers at public ramps and offered a 10% sovereign submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best management practices; it passed unanimously. HB 4021 expanded the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County by 640 acres and was reported favorably. CS for HB 371, which promotes nature-based methods and green/gray infrastructure for coastal resilience, also passed unanimously after supportive testimony from resilience and environmental groups and committee members. The committee then took up HJR 1325, a proposed constitutional amendment to create an elected Commissioner of Government Efficiency (COGE) with authority to audit, investigate, and report on waste, fraud, and abuse in state and local government. The proposal would eliminate the lieutenant governor position, the Government Efficiency Task Force, and the legislature’s current auditor appointment, with many implementation details deferred to a future bill. Members debated the scope of the new office, its relationship to the Auditor General and inspectors general, whether it should cover the legislative and judicial branches, staffing, and the comparison to federal DOGE efforts. An amendment making a minor wording change was adopted, and the resolution passed 23-? with a favorable report after a split vote. The committee also approved two Gulf of America bills. HB 575 redesignated the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and CS for HB 549 required Florida’s academic standards and newly adopted instructional materials to reflect the federal designation for materials acquired on or after July 1, 2025. Both measures drew criticism from members who argued the renaming was politically motivated, historically insensitive, and potentially confusing for students, while supporters said Florida should align with federal action. HB 575 passed and CS for HB 549 passed 18-7. Finally, HB 4071, a local bill adjusting the boundary between Coral Springs and Parkland in Broward County by about 8.7 acres, was amended and reported favorably with support from both cities and the Broward delegation.

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• Kor's stewardship brought financial stability to the institution, including the growth of AWC's fund
• Cord's stewardship brought financial stability to the institution, including the growth of AWC's fund

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to share our concerns about HF 4906.
• </c><00:20:54.400><c> with</c> that uh that uh was a state share with that uh that uh was a state share
• </c> is information shared with anybody else? is information shared with anybody else?
• ><c> any</c><00:51:15.800><c> kind</c><00:51:15.960><c> of</c> share our data with any kind of share
• ,</c> encourage long-term forest stewardship, encourage long-term forest stewardship, which<01:20:56.440

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• It brings stewardship from those elected officials.
• It brings stewardship from those elected officials.
• And I believe my testifier actually had a comment he wanted to share.
• And I believe my testifier actually had a comment he wanted to share.
• I believe my testifier actually had a comment he wanted to share.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'll share just a couple points about why I think it would be an exciting addition to the program.
• assistance um available to cost share assistance um available to available<00:18:40.799><c> to</c><00
• </c><00:20:07.080><c> my</c><00:20:07.280><c> perspective</c> the opportunity to share my perspective
• We appreciate the opportunity to share our support for House File 363.
• He said the initiative is a practical approach to supporting agriculture and environmental stewardship

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• That's what I just shared with you. I got out of track here.
• That's what I just shared experiences. That's what I just shared with<01:21:44.000><c> you.
• Paths that may be challenging, but lead to growth, resiliency, and a shared prosperity. Mr.
• <c> to</c><01:27:54.880><c> cover</c><01:27:55.040><c> the</c><01:27:55.199><c> end</c> battery stewardship
• act to cover the end battery stewardship act to cover the end of<01:27:55.520><c> life</c><01:27:55.760

Keywords: 981, all

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• It shares some of the things we do, but I wanted to just give you a little bit of history.
• somebody who had been injured and they used to love to hunt, used to love to fish, and they would share
• And they got to share ways that we as an organization can better minister to our nation's military chaplains
• The goal and the purpose of our organization is to share the love of Christ and give veterans hope, give
• That's pretty good stewardship of financial, you know.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met briefly and heard a presentation from Tron, director of Peterson Outdoors Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit that provides outdoor recreation and support services for veterans, active-duty military, military families, chaplains, and some first responders. He described the organization’s 20-year history, its Lodge of Hope facility near Sheldon, Missouri, and its free hunting, fishing, and retreat programs for more than 500 veterans a year, including adaptive equipment for severely injured or blind veterans. He said the ministry’s goals are to share faith, reduce PTSD-related isolation, strengthen families, and help prevent veteran suicide. Committee members responded positively, with several noting the importance of addressing veteran divorce, PTSD, and suicide, and praising the ministry’s family-centered approach. Tron explained that funding comes mainly from churches, individuals, businesses, and sponsors, with some in-kind support and volunteer help. He also said the organization has expanded with RV pads and a bunkhouse, and is planning additional retreats, including for Ukrainian and Georgian special forces, military youth, and special forces marriage enrichment. Members asked how the ministry operates outside Missouri, and Tron said volunteers travel with a consistent faith-based format that includes devotional messages and inspirational speakers. He noted that similar programs have been started by people who attended Peterson Outdoors events. After additional praise from members, the chair thanked him for the presentation and the committee adjourned without taking any formal votes or other action.

Transcript Highlights:

• Korr's stewardship brought financial stability to the institution, including the growth of AWC's fund
• Cord's stewardship brought financial stability to the institution, including the growth of AWC's fund

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, electronic roll call showing 27 present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. Members then introduced guests, including Dr. Kelly Arari as Doctor of the Day, visitors from Arizona Western College and its health-care programs, a Tempe Leadership participant, a Flagstaff county attorney and city council member who were there to testify on a public safety bill about detox centers, and participants in the Doty London Excellence in Public Service class. The chamber also adopted a legislative proclamation honoring Dr. Daniel P. Korr for his decade of leadership as president of Arizona Western College, citing record enrollment, expanded transfer and dual-enrollment success, financial stability, and broader impact on rural higher education and workforce development. Senators noted ongoing efforts to address rural health-care shortages, including support for a future University of Arizona regional medical campus in Yuma. On the floor, the President announced a temporary committee appointment and referred SB 1176 from Natural Resources to Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency. The clerk then read a long list of bills on second reading, covering topics such as taxes, water, housing, education, public safety, health care, elections, labor, and appropriations, along with two Senate concurrent resolutions. No debate or votes on those measures occurred in this transcript. Committee meeting announcements were made for the following day, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

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• for generations to follow. ...sale and supports long-term stewardship for generations to follow.
• And they'll share their opinions, and the council will... ...be responsive to that.
• The program only applies to shares held in C corporations, excludes many industries.
• Thank you for this opportunity to share my experience. Joe, please proceed. Thank you.
• Thank you for this opportunity to share my experience. Joe, please receive.

Summary: House Finance heard bill briefings and testimony on several tax and property-tax measures. HB 2175 would exempt licensed nonprofit providers of free durable medical equipment from retail sales and use tax on items reasonably necessary to operate and provide care; the sponsor and a nonprofit provider described how the bill would help organizations that refurbish and donate wheelchairs, beds, walkers, and similar equipment, and staff noted a small Department of Revenue fiscal impact. The committee then heard HB 2608, which revises the targeted urban area property tax exemption for nuclear facility projects by requiring labor standards, including submission of a workforce or project labor agreement and related wage/apprenticeship information, and extending project-completion deadlines. Supporters said it would help attract major clean-energy and nuclear supply-chain investment and jobs, while opponents from construction groups, environmental advocates, and some public commenters objected to the PLA requirement, the tax preference for nuclear projects, and the broader policy direction; tribal consultation concerns were also raised. No votes were taken on these bills in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 2227, which expands an existing REET exemption for affordable homeownership sales from self-help housing to other nonprofit affordable homeownership programs, including community land trusts. The sponsor and nonprofit witnesses said the change would lower transaction costs, improve affordability, and support permanently affordable resale models; staff clarified the exemption applies to the initial sale from the nonprofit to an income-qualified buyer, not later resales. HB 2528 would allow cities and counties that fully plan under the Growth Management Act to impose the second local REET without voter approval, aligning opt-in jurisdictions with those required to plan under GMA. Supporters from cities and counties said the revenue would help fund sidewalks, ADA upgrades, water, sewer, and other infrastructure, while opponents argued it would raise home-selling costs and bypass voters. Finally, the committee heard HB 2292, which would subject long-term capital gains from qualified small business stock to the state capital gains tax beginning in 2026. Staff said the bill would affect about 260 taxpayers and raise roughly $1.2 million in FY 2027, while the sponsor and supporters argued the current QSBS exemption mainly benefits very wealthy investors and should be treated like other capital gains; opponents from the tech and startup community said the exemption helps founders attract investment, keep companies in Washington, and create jobs, and warned the bill would send a negative signal to entrepreneurs. The committee also heard HB 2257, a Department of Revenue request bill making technical and administrative changes to the tax code, largely to codify guidance from last year’s sales-tax-on-services law and make other clarifications; DOR said it was intended to provide certainty and had no fiscal impact. School groups testified that the 5814-related service-tax changes have increased costs for districts, especially for staffing and professional learning, and asked for relief or a broader exemption.

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• So ideally, SHARE, which is the shared financial system, is where we would go to get the information
• What is the obligation of oil and gas to pay their fair share of the costs?
• They should be paying their fair share. Is there anything going on with that?
• IDEOs, which do not currently have a specific source, that can be found on SHARE.
• , and SHARE then...

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• I'm a marine advocate for place-based governance and ocean stewardship.
• . stewardship. stewardship.
• So that's kind of my perspective, just kind of sharing.
• I don't share it. I don't think Dr.
• I don't think Dr. don't share it. I don't think Dr.

Bills: HB2101

Keywords: aquatic life, commercial aquarium purposes, Hawaii, environmental protection, sustainability, Native Hawaiian values, marine resources, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water and Land heard testimony on House Bill 21101, which would ban or otherwise end commercial aquarium collection. Chairs opened the hearing with a short time limit for testimony and noted they would move to decision-making before the next committee meeting. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said it appreciated the bill’s intent and stood on written testimony, while the Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported the measure as part of its legislative package, citing community calls to ban the practice. Many other organizations and individuals also testified in support, including environmental, Native Hawaiian, and community groups, with arguments focused on reef protection, public trust, cultural concerns, and the view that the trade is extractive and not sustainable. Supporters repeatedly cited declines in yellow tang and other reef fish, especially on West Hawaii and Oahu, and argued that reef recovery has not occurred where collection pressure existed. Several testified that legal aquarium collection has not occurred in West Hawaii since 2017 or on Oahu since 2021, and that the state should not reopen an industry that has been effectively shut down for years. Others said the program is fiscally inefficient because permits generate little revenue compared with the cost of administering and enforcing the program, and that aquaculture or other alternatives could provide jobs without removing wild fish. Native Hawaiian speakers and civic club representatives emphasized traditional and customary practices, community stewardship, and the need to protect resources for future generations. Opposition testimony came from aquarium fishers and related advocates who argued the fishery has been shown sustainable, that the EIS process was completed, and that the bill would unfairly target one user group over another. They said the trade provides livelihoods for local families, that management is solid, and that the legislature should not ban a fishery after requiring compliance with environmental review. Some opponents also argued that fish populations have increased in recent years and that the issue reflects broader user conflict rather than science. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the chair continued taking testimony, including on Zoom, as time allowed.

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• HB 2975 is about fairness, common sense stewardship, and delivering the maximum resources to our kids
• I'm happy to share that report with you because I feel like it would be very compelling, and maybe we
• To that point, I'm sure they'd share that with the State Land Department to help in any mapping that
• Solar energy is important, but stewardship of our land is equally important.
• I just have four points, Madam Chair, I want to share here.

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• continent, originating from the African continent, there's<00:29:00.240><c> a</c><00:29:00.399><c> shared
• /c><00:29:00.720><c> culture</c><00:29:01.039><c> derived</c><00:29:01.440><c> from</c> there's a shared
• culture derived from there's a shared culture derived from that<00:29:01.840><c> history</c><00:29:02.080
• And whereas the recognition of Black History Month is not only a call to stewardship of history, but
• of history, but also a call stewardship of history, but also a call to<00:34:50.320><c> service</c><

Keywords: 981, all