Video & Transcript Research : 'tree canopy'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I remember when I was in third grade, there was a producer who came in; they were tapping maple trees
  • I have a bad habit of tapping maple trees to this day.
  • But, you know, I was able to learn about maple trees.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-AEN, WAM-JDC Informational Briefings 01-09-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the third one is just federal ceiling on the brown tree snake program.
  • That's for the prevention of the brown tree snake.
  • <00:04:19.200> snake ceiling on the um brown tree snake ceiling on the um brown tree snake
  • Yeah, so that's um tree snake.
  • Um thankfully we do not have brown tree Um thankfully we do not have brown tree snake<00:05:35.720
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/24/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So when I look at what's going on, um, Leif Svalbard said that the trees in northern Minnesota are going
  • So when I look at what's going on, um, Leif Svalbard said that the trees in northern Minnesota are going
  • said<01:20:34.120> that<01:20:34.360> the<01:20:34.640> the<01:20:34.960> trees
  • the the trees in northern Minnesota<01:20:36.280> are<01:20:36.360> going<01:20:36.480
  • and everything has changed and trees and everything has changed and we've<01:21:17.000> just<
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/17/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • With a tree, I can identify a tree very accurately because I deal with that every day.
  • I go there, look at it, and it's not a pine tree.
  • It's another evergreen tree, but to them it's just a pine tree.
  • One is a letter from Tom Thompson, a tree farmer up in Orford.
  • One is a letter from Tom Thompson, a tree farmer up in Orford.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • language requested by IBW in their testimony and make recommendations that define a line clearance tree
  • Define a and make recommendations that Define a line<01:57:12.199> clearance<01:57:12.639> tree
  • <01:57:12.880> trimmer<01:57:13.360> and line clearance tree trimmer and line clearance
  • tree trimmer and establish<01:57:14.079> minimum<01:57:14.639> safety<01:57:15.119>
  • language requested by IBW in their testimony, and make recommendations that define a line clearance tree
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 1/22/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • 38.119> specific Emerald ashbo which is a very specific Emerald ashbo which is a very specific tree
  • tree tree problem<00:57:41.760> however<00:57:42.160> almost<00:57:42.480> every
  • services to deal cut additional city services to deal with<00:57:55.160> asht<00:57:55.400> trees
  • c> that<00:57:55.839> are<00:57:56.200> dying<00:57:56.440> and with asht trees
  • that are dying and with asht trees that are dying and falling<00:57:57.000> over<00:57:57.960
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Jeff Sigerson, executive director of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, who outlined the board’s mission and core programs: campaign finance disclosure, economic interest statements, and lobbying registration/reporting. He described the board as an independent agency with six members, noted current vacancies and confirmation requirements, and said the board’s budget request was essentially flat, with a base budget of about $1.793 million and most costs tied to salaries, office space, and other fixed expenses. He also reviewed the board’s enforcement structure, emphasizing civil-only penalties, a complaint-driven process, and the availability of reports, enforcement actions, and advisory opinions on the board’s website. Sigerson highlighted several recent and upcoming changes. Local ballot question committees for city, school district, levy, and bond issues now must register with the board if they exceed $750 in activity, and the board is preparing outreach and online registration tools to help local committees comply. He also discussed the public subsidy and political contribution refund programs, saying the board paid out about $2.12 million to 230 House candidates in 2024, that 93% of candidates signed the subsidy agreement, and that 2023 PCR refunds totaled about $447,000 for candidates and $1.616 million for party donors. He noted that the PCR maximum refund was recently increased from $50 to $75 per donation, and that payments could drop significantly in 2026 if the one-time supplement is not renewed. A major focus of the presentation was the board’s lobbying report and related legislative recommendations. Sigerson said the board is moving from tracking marginal expenses to tracking the subjects and entities being lobbied, and that lobbying will be expanded from certain metro-area governmental units to all cities, counties, school districts, townships, and other political subdivisions, potentially adding thousands of lobbyists. He said the board held two public hearings and received 23 written comments on proposed changes. The board’s main recommendations were to broaden the expert-testimony exception so that certain paid experts at local hearings would not need to register as lobbyists, while still requiring disclosure of who testified, before whom, and on what subject, and to adjust the current lobbying definition for local government employees and officials who spend more than 50 hours a month on intergovernmental lobbying work.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes capital investment general obligation bonding bill, HF 18 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, parks and trees.
  • And then we also have some funding in here for tree plantings for our side of the aisle.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (01/23/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • of what is that thing this decision tree of what is that thing that<03:19:36.399> needs<03:19
  • t consider a lot of other things either, like OVs or hunters using them, you know, to get out to a tree
  • t consider a lot of other things either, like OVs or hunters using them, you know, to get out to a tree
  • t consider a lot of other things either, like OVs or hunters using them, you know, to get out to a tree
  • t consider a lot of other things either, like OVs or hunters using them, you know, to get out to a tree
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN-TCA-CPN Public Hearing 02-06-2025

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, we do do it now for brown tree snake, for example.
  • For brown tree snake, for example, we have an ongoing program at Joint Base Pearl Harbor and Daniel K
  • We inspect about 97% of all the flights that come from Guam or other areas where brown tree snakes are
  • from Guam um or other areas<00:49:17.559> where<00:49:17.720> Brown<00:49:17.960> tree
  • snaks are known areas where Brown tree snaks are known to<00:49:18.920> occur<00:49:19.559>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing focused on a bill reorganizing Hawaiʻi’s biosecurity and invasive species framework, including moving or renaming responsibilities within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and clarifying the role of the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC). Testimony from the Hawaiian Invasive Species Council, DLNR, Oʻahu and Big Island invasive species committees, the Sierra Club, farmers, and community members generally agreed that invasive species management is critical, but many opposed consolidating HISC or broader biosecurity functions into a single department. Supporters of the existing interagency model emphasized HISC’s statewide coordination role, its links to DLNR and other agencies, and its ability to fill gaps with federal funding and cross-agency collaboration. Several testifiers raised concerns that the bill could weaken existing authority or create unintended legal and operational problems. The Sierra Club and others warned about possible interstate commerce issues, loss of authority to regulate movement of infested material within an island, and the need to preserve HISC as an independent or elevated coordinating body rather than placing it inside one agency. Community testimony described real-world impacts from little fire ants, coqui frogs, and landscaping-related introductions, and argued that the current system has produced service gaps and duplication when funding or responsibilities shift. One testifier also urged removing hemp movement reporting provisions, saying they do not aid biosecurity and should be treated like other crops. DLNR and Department of Agriculture representatives said they support the overall goal of stronger biosecurity but stressed that invasive species work is broader than agriculture alone. They noted that DOA, DLNR, and other partners each have different missions and capabilities, and that staff safety, terrain, and training matter when responding in remote areas. The department said it was recruiting for new positions, with some of the 44 funded positions still being finalized, and that implementation would require phased rulemaking, standards, training, and outreach. Members asked about the bill’s practical impact, staffing needs, and whether inspectors are prohibited from hiking; the department said no blanket prohibition exists, but staff use judgment based on safety and terrain. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 01-28-2025

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, anybody else wishing to testify on arborist and trees? Seeing none, members, questions?
  • Okay, anybody else wishing to testify on arborist and trees? Seeing none, members, questions?
  • Okay, anybody else wishing to testify on arborist and trees? Seeing none, members, questions?
  • > none<01:00:09.799> member<01:00:10.480> members<01:00:10.920> questions trees
  • see none member members questions trees see none member members questions see<01:00:12.119> none<
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of 2025 and announced that all measures heard that day would be deferred to the next committee hearing for decision-making on Thursday, January 30. The agenda centered largely on procurement and government-operations bills, with testimony generally split between state agencies and local governments. On procurement measures, SB 254 and SB 383 would raise small-purchase thresholds; the State Procurement Office opposed both, while county officials, the City and County of Honolulu, the state librarian, and others supported them. SB 382, which would bar disclosure of a competing offeror’s proposal or evaluation score, and SB 462, which would require performance incentive contracts to specify pricing bases, goals, and formulas, drew mostly written comments and some support from agencies such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Education. SB 615, which would treat certain large change orders as new contracts, received opposition from the Comptroller and engineering interests. The committee also heard several bills on vacancies, appointments, and legislative oversight. SB 5 on state legislative vacancies had one supporting testifier, while SB 300 on deadlines for filling certain Senate vacancies drew opposition from several individuals and support from one late testifier. SB 1081, which would create a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analysis and reports on bills, received broad support from advocacy groups, civic organizations, and individuals. SB 711, requiring Senate advice and consent for certain executive-branch appointments, drew written opposition from the Governor’s Office and support from one individual. SB 375, establishing a select commission on government restructuring, had one written supporter. SB 418, which would require the Attorney General’s office to review a portion of administrative rules each year, prompted extended discussion about outdated rules, the difficulty of repealing or amending rules, and whether the bill should be refined; the AG’s office indicated the process is burdensome and could be streamlined. The committee then took up transparency and access measures. SB 55, requiring agency rules to be posted online in a digitally accessible format, received support from several advocacy and civic groups and written comment from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. SB 870 would direct the comptroller to identify state office buildings that could provide equitable telecom access for remote participation in hearings, especially for residents with disabilities; the Comptroller supported the concept, and members discussed using libraries, DAGS facilities, county facilities, and other public buildings, with concerns raised about staffing, bandwidth, and competing public use. SB 270, a sunshine-law measure allowing board members to attend informational meetings and presentations, drew opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued it would create a broad loophole and should be narrowed to existing county-council provisions. SB 45, concerning neighborhood board meetings and third-party presentations, prompted discussion about whether it actually addressed neighborhood boards’ Sunshine Law concerns; the committee was told it was not the right vehicle for that issue. SB 406, which would cap copying fees for government records at 5 cents per page with exceptions, drew support from media and transparency groups but opposition from DAGS, which said its actual per-page cost is much higher; members discussed possible electronic-copy alternatives and asked for more cost information before the next hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/20/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • , for planting small shrubs, trees, for planting small shrubs, trees, bushes,<00:09:30.880> uh
  • But if you're digging a big hole to plant a tree, that seems to me to be a planting that may require
  • So, if you have a small 6-inch birch tree or a 13-inch white pine tree, biomass can utilize either as
  • twothirds of all that beautiful trees twothirds of all that beautiful trees growing<03:53:46.479
  • white pine tree, biomass will take 13-in white pine tree, biomass will take can<03:54:34.080> utilize
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 2/27/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • schools in Quanico, District 38, three schools in Berlin,<00:25:12.080> Girdle<00:25:12.559> Tree
  • <00:25:14.080> And Berlin, Girdle Tree, and Delmare.
  • And Berlin, Girdle Tree, and Delmare.
Summary: The Maryland Senate met on Friday, February 27, with an invocation by Reverend Howard Travers and several guest introductions, including family members, defense organization leaders, a South Asian Herald editor, Eagleton Institute fellows, and physicians from Johns Hopkins. The chamber journalized the prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved into bill introductions, House messages, and committee reports. Several measures were advanced without objection, including Senate Bill 338 to extend a work group report deadline on transfer of retirement system member services, Senate Bill 448 authorizing Carroll County public facilities bonds up to $27 million, Senate Bill 453 clarifying that the Arabian horse race associated with Preakness can be run at Laurel Park, Senate Bill 614 allowing Dorchester County detention officers to join the correctional officers retirement system if the county opts in, and Senate Bill 724 making a technical emergency adjustment to cost-of-living calculations for retirees because October CPI data was unavailable during a government shutdown. Each of those bills received favorable committee reports and was ordered printed for third reading after no objections or amendments were offered. Two bills were postponed for later consideration: Senate Bill 538 on Baltimore City raffles tied to organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams was special ordered to Wednesday of the following week, and Senate Bill 108 on water resources and wetlands enforcement was special ordered to March 3 while members worked on possible amendments. Senate Bill 56 on the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and third-party data sharing was also special ordered to the following Wednesday because committee discussion was ongoing. House Bill 6 and House Bill 372 were received and referred to the appropriate standing committees. The Senate also took up Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 3 and, after no nominations were separated out, confirmed the executive nominations by a vote of 41 in the affirmative. Later, the chamber heard a personal privilege statement from a Montgomery County senator about Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald schools in Maryland, highlighting preservation efforts and an upcoming Scrabble tournament fundraiser at a Rosenwald school. The Senate then confirmed a quorum, and the Majority Leader moved that the Senate stand in recess until Monday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m., which was adopted without objection.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee Jan 20th, 2026 at 09:30 am

A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • future Don Haer, so this is the location where the dawn hanger would go up there on the Christmas tree
  • They want to go on one of the front spokes of that Christmas tree.
  • So we got to figure out a way to go underneath the Christmas tree and get it over to that location.
Keywords: 914, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 18th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two years ago, I was driving my truck out on my hunting lease, drove over a tree branch.
  • It was a tree branch. You know, I wasn't going to get... Because I didn't have a crash report.
  • It was a tree branch. I wasn't going to get a crash report for that.
Summary: The committee considered and reported favorably several bills, most of them sponsored by Senator Rodriguez. CS/SB 164 on vessel accountability was presented as a measure to help law enforcement identify vessel owners, create a free long-term anchoring permit program, increase penalties for derelict vessel violations, and authorize grants for local governments in FWC’s prevention program; it passed without amendment. SB 388, dealing with FWC trust funds, was also reported favorably after Senator Berman asked whether non-game wildlife funds would support immigration enforcement; Senator Rodriguez said they would not. CS/SB 1320 was amended to recreate the Resilient Florida Trust Fund and then passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System was amended to define new terms and reduce the maximum surcharge from 25 cents to 15 cents, then reported favorably. CS/SB 86 on peer support for first responders expanded eligibility to support personnel and passed with broad support from law enforcement and related groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 92, a hit-and-run accountability bill by Senator Gruters. The adopted amendment added a front license plate requirement, lowered the damage threshold from $5,000 to $2,500, and retained reporting requirements for repair shops. NFIB testified in opposition to parts of the bill, citing concerns about the lower threshold, short reporting deadlines, and potential license revocation, while supporters argued the bill would improve accountability and help solve hit-and-run cases. The bill was reported favorably after debate. The final and most contentious measure was CS/SB 56 by Senator Garcia, which would prohibit geoengineering and weather modification activities in Florida, repeal older weather-modification statutes, create a public reporting system at DEP, and impose penalties for violations. Supporters, including individuals identifying with weather-watch and anti-geoengineering concerns, argued that the bill would address public fears and environmental risks. A cloud-seeding company representative testified that cloud seeding is distinct from solar radiation management and said permitting should exist for responsible weather modification, while warning the bill could hinder beneficial precipitation enhancement. Despite skepticism from some members about the bill’s premise and scope, the committee reported it favorably. The meeting then concluded after members recorded missed votes and the committee adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Pension Policy Nov 18th, 2025

Select Committee on Pension Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so there really isn't a whole lot of low-hanging fruit on the tree in December, so to speak.
  • And so there really isn't a whole lot of low-hanging fruit on the tree in December, so to speak.
Summary: The executive committee approved the October minutes and received brief updates from the Assistant Attorney General and the committee actuary. The actuary reminded members that OSA prepares actuarial fiscal notes during session and said staff would begin work soon on analysis for the upcoming session, including updates related to the COLA bill and other pension measures. Senator Conway asked that updated actuarial materials be shared with committee members as they are completed, and staff agreed to do so. Most of the meeting focused on committee discussion of pension policy issues, especially the ad hoc COLA for Plan 1 retirees and the broader study work on Left 1/Plan 1 topics, including merger and termination-restatement bills such as Senate Bill 5084. Members discussed the need for a COLA, the overfunding of some pension plans, the role of the legislature versus the committee, and the importance of keeping the State Investment Board separate from pension policy recommendations. Several members said the interim work had clarified many questions and would make future legislative decisions easier, while also noting that the committee’s study role had been completed. The committee also reviewed constituent correspondence, which included 15 items, with substantial public interest in the ad hoc COLA and related pension bills. Staff presented the draft interim work plan and proposed December agenda items, including possible education on excess compensation and an update on demographic experience studies. After discussion, members agreed not to hold a December meeting, with the understanding that any remaining informational items could be sent by email. The motion to skip the December meeting passed unanimously, and the committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • and then when it's out of season, he drives them to California and pollinates the almond fields, the trees
  • If you catch it just right down in Slush County, you can come in and literally see the trees covered
Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-04-30 - 11:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • tax is so broad, many bills are germane to this bill, and it tends to be what we call a Christmas tree
  • means if there are other things involved with taxes or raising revenue, they can get hung on this tree
  • ><00:26:37.920> call<00:26:38.760> a<00:26:38.880> Christmas<00:26:39.600> tree
  • , to be what we call a Christmas tree, to be what we call a Christmas tree, which<00:26:40.240>
  • they can get hung on this tree. they can get hung on this tree.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/8/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • unique carbon emission fuels due to the unique properties<00:16:08.000> of<00:16:08.160> trees
  • They<00:16:09.040> have<00:16:09.120> a<00:16:09.279> high properties of trees
  • They have a high properties of trees.
  • as we saw last May, just almost a year ago now, when we had 30,000 acres of spruce budworm-infected trees
  • Coming from the Northwoods, where there are many trees, he said woody biomass was mentioned earlier and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU, AEN-EIG, AEN Public Hearings 03-18-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the monofilament nets could significantly make it possible for people to protect their coconut trees
  • , as well as other palm trees, from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
  • protect make it possible for people to protect their<01:30:52.320> coconut<01:30:52.800> trees
  • uh as well as other their coconut trees uh as well as other palm<01:30:54.720> trees palm trees
  • palm trees from<01:30:56.480> the<01:30:56.600> coconut<01:30:57.000> rhinoceros
Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 9, February 19, 2026-AM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Ry, what do you call a Christmas tree that knows kung fu? Spruce Lee.
  • As a former Christmas tree farmer, I approve of that message.
  • c> Christmas Senator Ry, what do you call a Christmas Senator Ry, what do you call a Christmas tree
  • tree that knows kung fu? tree that knows kung fu?
  • Christmas tree farmer, I approve<00:13:51.519> of<00:13:51.760> that<00:13:51.920>
Keywords: 916, all