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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Livestock and livestock products represent a little over $3 billion.
- Just the livestock product production and processing represents 2.7% of our state's total GDP.
- The remaining 22 are classified as custom-exempt, meaning that the owner of that livestock could take
- state inspection program to come online, and we hope that under the leadership of the New Mexico Livestock
- How many of our processors are having their beef or their livestock locally processed?
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- understand that those species have significant impacts in the form of depredation on our herds and our livestock
Summary:
The committee met briefly and heard two memorial proposals from Senator Todd Lakey. RS 32995 concerned Idaho’s mining industry and the Delamar Mine in Owyhee County, asking the Trump administration and Congress to support timely, cost-effective processing of the mine’s NEPA permit application so the project can move forward without unnecessary delay. Lakey emphasized the importance of mining to Idaho’s history, economy, and national security, and noted the long permitting timeline faced by Integra Resources.
The second proposal, RS 32844, came from the Legislature’s Federalism Committee and addressed grazing permits and livestock depredation by federally protected species such as grizzly bears and wolves. Lakey said ranchers have expressed concern that filing depredation claims could be used against them in decisions to modify or revoke federal grazing leases or permits, and the memorial would ask for a rule preventing that. Committee members moved both memorials to be introduced and sent to print, and both motions carried by voice vote before the meeting adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- understand that those species have significant impacts in the form of depredation on our herds and our livestock
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have others that have been penned that are considered under Louisiana law to be livestock.
- We listened to what we had to say from those that have livestock under Department of Agriculture.
Summary:
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission/task force met on April 17, 2026, with a quorum present. Members adopted the agenda and prior minutes, then received an update on the chronic wasting disease (CWD) index case in Washington Parish. Staff explained that a hunter-submitted deer tested positive in January 2026, the case was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, and an emergency declaration was issued March 11 to extend the CWD control area into portions of Washington and surrounding parishes. The update also reviewed baiting restrictions in enhanced mitigation and buffer zones, the 180-day duration of the emergency declaration, and the department’s website tools for locating affected areas. The commission then agreed to table its own CWD task force recommendations while Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 was being considered during the legislative session.
Senator Womack summarized SCR 24 as a “reset” of CWD policy. He said it would set a 1.5% apparent prevalence trigger, require at least 300 samples, shorten the management zone from 25 miles to 15 miles, and allow baiting/supplemental feeding from the opening of deer season through March 31 unless the trigger is met. He said the resolution would also help address feral hog issues and restore more normal hunting and economic conditions. Commission and staff members clarified that the resolution would not affect deer pens or livestock under the Department of Agriculture, and that if sampling goals are not met, feed bans would apply the following year.
Several stakeholders testified on the economic and management impacts. Louisiana Farm Bureau representatives supported the effort to find a workable solution but asked for clarity on how the resolution would be implemented, especially whether emergency declarations would immediately impose new restrictions. They emphasized the need to avoid discouraging deer sampling and to consider impacts on feed suppliers, landowners, and hunting leases. A written statement from Vic Blanchard of the Louisiana Landowners Association opposed SCR 24 and HCR 4, arguing that easing restrictions would worsen CWD spread and undermine wildlife management. Other speakers said the resolution should preserve economic planning for feed businesses and allow the commission to continue monitoring disease prevalence. After public comment, the commission voted to table its recommendations and then adjourned without taking a vote on SCR 24 itself.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force Apr 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have others that have been penned that are considered under Louisiana law to be livestock.
- We listened to what we had to say from those that have livestock under the Department of Agriculture.
Summary:
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission met on April 17, 2026, with a quorum present, adopted the agenda and prior minutes, and then focused primarily on chronic wasting disease (CWD) management in light of a new positive deer detection in Washington Parish. Staff explained that the March 11 declaration of emergency expanded the CWD control area into portions of Washington and surrounding parishes, including parts of Morehouse, Union, Lincoln, and Jackson, and that the emergency rule remains in effect for 180 days unless rescinded earlier. The commission also discussed the task force’s report and recommendations, but the chair indicated those recommendations would be tabled pending legislative action on Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 (SCR 24)."} 0}
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And hopefully, the misconception that he cares about the state of Idaho and the livestock and the wildlife
- We service one farm, a 10-acre farm for produce for Super One, and three small, five-acre livestock farms
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- you happen to see it, you'll realize very quickly that it totally decimates the habitat for both livestock
- you happen to see it, you'll realize very quickly that it totally decimates the habitat for both livestock
Summary:
The committee first heard reports from the House and Senate Health and Welfare chairs on budget issues and related policy concerns. Senator Van Orden said the department’s non-Medicaid budget had been presented and that members were focused on scrutinizing public health contracts, avoiding broad across-the-board cuts, and preserving essential services. She also said she was not in favor of moving 988 suicide crisis hotline services into the behavioral health managed care contract at this time, while Representative Tanner noted prior intent language had only required a cost-benefit analysis and that any change would need more detail. Representative Van der Woude said the House committee was committed to a bill holding back about $21 million for RESHAB, with audit and oversight provisions, and raised concerns about rural health fund oversight, provider rate reductions, and Medicaid expansion spending.
Members then questioned the chairs about possible policy changes to reduce costs, including reviewing programs not in Idaho Code, restoring provider rates if revenues improve, and adding work requirements or enrollment caps to Medicaid expansion. Van der Woude said he was drafting a bill that would let Medicaid expansion expire and restart with work requirements and a cap, and he said he would support an asset-based waiver request for people with substantial assets. Several members raised concerns about the human impact of cuts, especially in adult dental and developmental services, while others emphasized the need for clearer evaluation tools and better return-on-investment data for programs. Van der Woude explained that RESHAB funding concerns stemmed from unclear assessment standards and the loss of a prior evaluation tool in litigation, and Senator Wintrow cautioned that a straight $21 million reduction could harm services and providers.
The committee then heard from House Agricultural Affairs Chair Gerald Raymond, who reviewed agriculture-related budget items and emphasized the importance of dedicated funds, research, and invasive species prevention. He highlighted funding for quagga mussel prevention, Mormon cricket control, Japanese beetles, and carnal bunt response through a deficiency warrant, and said prevention at boat check stations is cheaper than treatment. He also discussed the University of Idaho dairy/cafe project, saying the facility was nearing completion and expected to have about 400 cows milking by the end of the summer. Members asked about the impact of recent cuts on check stations, and Raymond said his committee had not yet discussed that issue but would consider it, and that the Snake River Basin study had mostly been left to the resource committees. The meeting ended with notice that work groups would meet immediately after adjournment and that budget-setting would begin the next day, with the committee reconvening at 7:15 a.m. and the full committee at 8:00 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It came to our attention that some of our livestock producers who run on federal land, on BLM or Forest
- It came to our attention that some of our livestock producers who run on federal land, on BLM or Forest
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Apr 11, 2025 @ 10:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- We also respectfully ask that the committee add in authorizing rodeos, livestock events such as 4-H activities
- We also respectfully ask that the committee add in authorizing rodeos, livestock events such as 4-H activities
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Education program for the dangers of balloons and livestock for the Committee of Agriculture and Livestock
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no further business, and without objection, the House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock
Bills:
HB5085
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/18/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We've also participated in the Minnesota Department of Ag Livestock Investment Grant, the Dairy Business
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- distillers grain as a source<01:18:59.520><c> source</c><01:18:59.880><c> of</c><01:19:00.000><c> livestock
- /c><01:19:00.560><c> feed</c><01:19:01.280><c> as</c><01:19:01.440><c> well</c> source source of livestock
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- use for this program are most commonly farm land, but they can also use it for selling and renting livestock
- </c><00:03:42.080><c> equipment,</c><00:03:43.360><c> uh</c> renting livestock equipment, uh renting
- livestock equipment, uh buildings,<00:03:44.239><c> and</c><00:03:44.720><c> machinery</c><00:03:45.280
- </c><00:18:55.039><c> Devon</c><00:18:55.520><c> seated</c> with livestock and crops.
- Devon seated with livestock and crops.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would also be beneficial to those who are grazing livestock to manage perennial forages or
- Livestock moving across the land is good for the grass itself and also helps in terms of erosion control
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- </c><01:37:15.719><c> moving</c> soil Health principles livestock moving soil Health principles livestock
Committee:
Senate Taxes
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s disturbing that we’re putting these biosolid Fertilizers on feed and food crops to be fed to livestock
- Federal regulations restrict public access and limit livestock grazing for specified times to allow time
- These images are wounds from fly bites on livestock from a farm near multiple human manure sites in Oklahoma
Committee:
House Agriculture
Summary:
The committee hearing focused on biosolids, sewage sludge, and PFAS contamination, with the opening remarks and first three presenters arguing that land application of municipal sludge poses serious risks to soil, water, livestock, and human health. Representative Shaw cited EPA and state data on detected pollutants and PFAS in biosolids, while Denise Travick Poyer described her background in chemical engineering and PFAS work and said the EPA’s draft sewage sludge risk assessment shows unacceptable risk at very low PFOS/PFOA levels. She urged source reduction, more testing, and consideration of total organic fluorine, and noted examples from Michigan where industrial pretreatment and source reduction reduced PFAS in biosolids. Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Larry Woolley and Investigator Dana Ames presented a case study of alleged runoff from land-applied biosolids affecting a ranch, with high PFAS readings in soil, water, fish, cattle tissue, and a stillborn calf, and said the county and state had pursued investigations, lawsuits, and legislative responses. Sandra Trawick of Save Oklahoma Farms and Ranches argued that Oklahoma’s biosolids program relies heavily on Class B sludge, that current rules are outdated, and that land application exposes farms and rural communities to pathogens, chemicals, odors, flies, and runoff; she cited examples from Maine, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma to support calls for stronger regulation or a ban.
After the testimony, members asked about sampling methods, lab testing, EPA limits, and whether the cited PFAS blood levels were comparable to the soil and sludge measurements. Witnesses said the Johnson County samples were collected by a Texas A&M PhD contractor and tested at a single lab, and they explained that the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion figure applied to municipal drinking water standards. Questions also addressed whether sludge is incorporated into soil; Trawick said it had often been left on the surface, though she had seen better disking after public scrutiny. Members asked how biosolids compare with manure and feedlot waste, and witnesses responded that municipal sludge is more contaminated because it includes industrial, hospital, and household waste streams, unlike animal manure. The committee then moved to alternative solutions, hearing from Doug McKinney of Advanced Microbial Solutions, who promoted biological sludge removal using bacteria to reduce sludge volumes and avoid land application, citing cost savings for wastewater plants and correctional facilities. Jason Jepsen of Eden Energy followed with a pitch for an eight-stage waste-to-energy system that converts mixed waste into clean energy, biochar, and reusable products, framing waste as an asset and presenting his company’s technology as a no-land-application alternative.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- doesn't apply to domestic use, which also includes those pasture taps and those that support the livestock
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
groundwater, water rights, waste prevention, conservation, permitting, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, water permits, water use reporting, metering, permit enforcement, groundwater waste, well permitting, cease and desist, fines and penalties, permit suspension, data centers, data processing facilities, cooling systems, evaporative cooling
Summary:
The committee took up two water-related bills, both on committee substitutes with titles stricken. Senate Bill 259, carried over from the prior year, was described as a shortened version of earlier language that removed some provisions seen as burdensome and eliminated funding for the Water Resources Board. The author said the bill aims to recognize that water extends beyond property lines, add measuring requirements for permitted users, and preserve water for future generations while exempting domestic uses and pasture/livestock taps. After no questions or debate, the committee passed SB 259 by a vote of 7-1.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1928, which creates a voluntary five-year flex allocation program beginning January 1, 2027. The author said the program is intended to help existing permit holders measure and use water more efficiently without requiring new permitting or mandatory metering, and noted the proposal mirrors House language. He also explained that the original 200% annual cap had been reduced to 150% in the committee substitute. The bill passed 10-0.
At the close, the chair noted both bills were heard to help develop broader water policy for Oklahoma and encouraged continued cooperation among interested parties. The committee then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows restricted technology for livestock production and protection, crop damage control, and property
- It allows restricted technology for livestock production and protection, crop damage control, and property
- This legislation fixes those and protects ranchers' ability to protect their livestock.
- It protects ranchers' ability to protect their livestock and their crops.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - Senate Natural Resources
Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also specifies that the prohibition does not apply to the livestock loss program administered
- and enforced by the Livestock Loss Board.
- mention is there is a specific provision in the bill that makes kind of a carve-out to the Arizona Livestock
- financial future of cattle ranchers is demonstrably proven false by the public reports from the Arizona Livestock
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2787, which would bar the state and its political subdivisions from using personnel or financial resources to enforce or cooperate with the federal Mexican wolf reintroduction program, while exempting the Livestock Loss Board’s livestock loss program. Sierra Club and animal welfare advocates opposed the bill as harmful to wolf recovery and unnecessary given the livestock loss reimbursement data. The committee approved HB 2787 on a 4-3 vote.
Members then considered House Bill 255, which would create a Brackish Groundwater Recovery Program Fund and authorize the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to administer projects using long-term water augmentation funds. Opponents argued brackish groundwater is still groundwater and pumping it could cause localized impacts and land subsidence, while supporters framed it as a water-supply solution. The bill failed on a 2-4 vote.
The committee next advanced House Bill 2782, requiring disclosure rules for regulatory assets included in utility rates, and House Bill 2781, which would impose financial assurance, insurance, decommissioning, and site-restoration requirements on solar energy power plants. HB 2781 drew stakeholder testimony from solar industry, utilities, and local-government interests; an amendment to revise financial assurance and remove a remediation fund was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 4-4 vote. The committee also approved House Bill 2975, which would suspend State Land Department solar scoring maps and require new mining and housing resource maps, despite opposition that it would reduce transparency and favor certain land uses over solar.
Later, the committee approved House Bill 2696, as amended, directing the Arizona Commerce Authority to prioritize fuel and gas price reduction and create a fuel resiliency task force, after debate over whether the bill should focus more broadly on energy resilience and whether the ACA was the right agency. The committee also passed HCM 2009, urging Congress to streamline mining access, compensate states for subsurface mineral rights, and require legislative approval for new national monuments, and HB 2889, which would fund ADEQ monitoring of uranium contamination and create a statewide registry and tribal-partnered monitoring program. Finally, the committee heard HB 2763, which would require a legislative joint resolution before the Game and Fish Commission could close a shooting range; Game and Fish said it would add another step to the closure process and mainly affect the Ben Avery facility, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Pet in this context is defined as a dog, cat, or any animal that is domesticated except for livestock
- take effect 90 days after the end of session, and... ...any animal that is domesticated except for livestock
Committee:
House Transportation
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 21st, 2025 at 10:08 am
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Compact for animal health initiatives for the Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
- HB number 238 by Guillen, relating to pest control, of the Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
Keywords:
youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license
Summary:
The committee meeting primarily focused on the discussion and passage of several key bills, including SB5, which pertains to supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. This bill was passed unanimously, highlighting the committee's commitment to addressing disaster preparedness. HB20, aimed at reducing fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, also saw significant debate, with positive sentiments expressed by its sponsor, Mr. Darby. Additionally, HB22, which expands the authority of the comptroller to fund emergency communication systems, was passed with overwhelming support, indicating a consensus on improving emergency response capabilities within the state. The session concluded with discussions about future legislative measures aimed at strengthening infrastructure against disasters.