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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Aug 19th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, if say like deer, you come out in the field, you don't, you come across a dead deer.
  • corn or milled grain, um, a deer will eat.
  • In the ability to have some sort of therapeutic for off-label use for captive deer, deer breeding operations
  • There's 12 million cattle that graze our lands, more than 5 million white-tailed deer, plus mule deer
  • Infected deer, key deer treated with Doramectin showed no larvae in the wounds.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • currently allowed uh not white tail deer currently allowed uh not white tail deer but<01:54:26.079
  • It can be anything from baby deer to crows to owls.
  • than uh raising you know a baby deer than uh raising you know a baby deer that<04:01:06.520>
  • are often always bred in captivity are often always bred in captivity you're<04:30:57.680> not
  • Born to roam, wild raccoons can act out when held captive.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed. The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • deer to stem the spread of chronic wasting disease.
  • monitored... ...breeding could address the issue of CWD outside of closely monitored and controlled captive
  • If such a policy proposal does advance and individuals initiate the release of captive-raised deer into
  • depopulating animals, and at which case, I guess we don't have to worry about Pope and Young registering deer
  • coming from, and we're talking about a whole state herd health issue, and I don't know anything about deer
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Transcript Highlights:
  • His father Israel captivated young Joseph with a story of wrestling with God throughout the entire night
  • Representative Du, we have The great honor of recognizing an extraordinary group of student athletes from Deer
  • Aidan Taylor, I would also like to recognize the Deer Creek girls cross-country team who are with us
  • Head coach David Yden has led the Deer Creek cross-country program for more than 20 years.
  • team to the House floor. from the Deer Creek cross-country team to the House floor.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since 2016, when CWD was disclosed in captive deer herds, the incidence of CWD has continued to increase
  • Uh, since 2016, uh, when CWD was disclosed in captive 506 deer herds, the incidence of CWD have continued
  • We can treat the white-tailed deer; we feed them ivermectin-treated corn.
  • So we're over those species, and Parks is over the white-tailed deer and the mule deer, but it can affect
  • So we're over those species, and Parks is over the white-tailed deer and the mule deer, but it can affect
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present to hear Article VI Natural Resources agency budget recommendations, beginning with the Railroad Commission. LBB staff summarized the commission’s 2026-27 base recommendation at $458.7 million, down from the prior biennium, with an increased FTE cap. The presentation highlighted reduced federal IIJA funding, volatility in oil and gas regulation account 5155, continued support for IT modernization, and rider changes. The commission’s major exceptional items were then presented, including requests for produced water and injection data reporting, an authorized pit registration system, regulatory filing/permitting upgrades, an underground injection well investigation team, site remediation support, and especially $100 million for orphan well plugging. Members asked about biennium-to-biennium comparisons, salary biennialization, the scale of orphan well risks, federal funding delays, bonding, and whether the state should rely more on industry or general revenue for plugging costs. Commission leadership explained that orphan wells can threaten water and public safety, that plugging costs have risen sharply, and that current funding is insufficient to keep up with emergency wells and the backlog; they also said the agency is moving to cloud-based systems with cybersecurity protections and that the proposed performance measure may need adjustment if funding does not increase. The Railroad Commission testimony was followed by LBB and agency testimony for the Texas Animal Health Commission. LBB described a $42 million recommendation for 2026-27, an increase overall, but with a reduced FTE cap due to turnover and salary reallocation. The recommendation maintained funding for cattle fever tick work, chronic wasting disease, lab testing through an MOU with Texas A&M’s veterinary diagnostic lab, and a new $5 million spay-and-neuter pilot program, while deleting a capital budget rider and adjusting riders tied to entry point inspection stations and clinical trials. Agency leadership then outlined the commission’s mission to protect livestock health and the state’s $22 billion animal industry, and described major disease threats including highly pathogenic avian influenza, cattle fever ticks, New World screwworm, and chronic wasting disease. Their exceptional items focused on recruiting and retaining veterinarians, replacing fleet vehicles, creating an ectoparasite identification lab, adding field staff and IT support, improving records and epidemiology reporting, strengthening central administration, supporting secure food supply planning, expanding chronic wasting disease work, and staffing the new spay-and-neuter program. Members asked about field identification of ticks, the use of disinfectants and PPE, fleet management, the scale of cattle fever tick risk, and chronic wasting disease; the agency explained its current inspection and lab-confirmation process, its reliance on field disinfecting and biosecurity, and the need for more staff and better data systems to keep pace with growing workloads and disease threats.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/05/2025)

Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the biggest risks of that coming into the state is captive members of the deer family — things
  • It was discovered in a captive red deer farm in Quebec several years ago.
  • deer um I discovered in a captive deer um I believe<00:38:34.960> it<00:38:35.040> was
  • c><00:38:36.319> farm believe it was a captive Red Deer farm believe it was a captive Red Deer
  • in a captive um CWD positive deer in a captive facility<00:39:11.839> thank<00:39:12.040>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, Chronic Wasting Disease poses a significant threat to the Texas deer population. and the hunting
  • also investigates cervid genetic resistance. to CWD using genotype analysis to explore whether some deer
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Screw worms can be transmitted by reservoirs in whitetail deer populations.
  • disease epidemic in whitetailed deer. disease epidemic in whitetailed deer.
  • reservoirs in whitetail deer reservoirs in whitetail deer populations. populations. populations.
  • billiond<00:32:39.919> dollar Whitetail deer are a billiond dollar Whitetail deer are a billiond
  • <00:32:58.559> deer modernization of our captive deer modernization of our captive deer research
Summary: Mississippi State University officials testified in support of the university’s separately funded agricultural, forestry, and veterinary units, emphasizing their economic impact, research output, and need for continued state support. Keith Cobalt, vice president for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, said the division generates a $1.7 billion impact on Mississippi, but warned that state and local funding has not kept pace with federal dollars or inflation. He argued that global competition, especially from China and Brazil, is hurting row crop and forestry producers, and highlighted a Vision 2030 study finding about $10 billion in agricultural and forestry value leaves the state through value-added processing. He also raised concerns about rural depopulation and proposed rural innovation hubs to help retain population and jobs. Nick Frank, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said state appropriations make up about 25% of the college’s operating budget and are needed to support salaries, staffing, and service capacity. He described the college’s education, diagnostic, and clinical missions, including disease surveillance and responses to threats such as avian influenza, screwworm, and equine herpes virus. Frank said the college is expanding facilities with $18 million in 2024 state funding for a new farm animal hospital and cattle handling facility, but still needs additional support for equine and small animal renovations. He also requested support for rural veterinary scholarships and said inflation and salary competition from other schools and private practice are making retention difficult. In response to committee questions, Frank said the college enrolls about 118 to 119 students per class, with roughly 54 to 55 in-state students and tuition of about $29,900 for in-state and $53,000 for out-of-state students. He clarified that the “vet assistants” program is a four-year bachelor’s degree in veterinary medical technology, not a certificate. He also explained that staffing growth has largely been in the hospitals to address clinical shortages and improve care. Dr. Westberger, dean of the College of Forest Resources and director of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center, said Mississippi’s forests support a $19 billion economic impact, 84,000 jobs, and a $4.5 billion payroll, while also providing environmental benefits. He said the college and research center are nationally recognized, including an NSF ranking placing Mississippi State 10th in natural resource conservation research expenditures for a small university. Westberger highlighted research on forest management, pest detection, mass timber, wildlife disease surveillance, and value-added bioproducts, including efforts to attract mills and manufacturing. He said Mississippi has added 10 mills or mill expansions in five years with more than $1.5 billion in investment and over 1,000 high-paying jobs, and noted the college is planning a new mass-timber annex to address capacity and showcase the material. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/12/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the local I'm not going to be captive to the local market<01:25:44.760> where<01:25:44.920
  • to them as my selling then be captive to them as my selling location<01:25:52.480> and<01:25:
  • phrase that we like to use in the legislature for keeping deer inside fences.
  • <01:33:21.400> inside the legislature for keeping deer inside the legislature for keeping
  • deer inside fences fences fences exactly<01:33:25.360> um<01:33:25.560> so<01:33:25.960
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does the state vet Have any impact on deer farms and wildlife within the state of Oklahoma?
  • question just to throw that out there because they do have a large impact when we're talking about deer
  • in captive and even deer out in the wild.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • than your wild deer.
  • All these breeder deer trace back to wild deer.
  • High-fenced deer are just as wild as any other deer and they live fine.
  • Wild deer have lower diversity on average than breeder deer nationwide.
  • of shooting tame deer or guiding tame deer.
Bills: HB3270, HB3145, HB3056
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what this bill does is it allows a licensed wildlife rehabilitator to rehab white-tailed deer.
  • to chase deer.
  • If you allow access during deer season, they're going to use the airboats to chase deer and kind of herd
  • deer and that type of thing.
  • They can go anywhere, run down deer, chop down mature cypress trees.”
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was common for us to get calls for people who had coyotes in their possession, deer, pretty much any
  • In Alabama, we've had multiple people killed by deer that either were in their possession or escaped
  • We just don't want to see deer, squirrels, or whatever around children. We started to inspect...
  • I don't care if it's the farmer that ran over the deer, throws it in the back of his truck and brings
  • These animals live long lives in captivity.
Bills: HB448, HB448
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • in study hall for the early captive in study hall for the semester.<00:38:46.000> This<00:38:
  • That is a habitat project for mule deer, elk, moose, antelope, and maintains migration corridors, etc
  • And, um, that's the spraying of cheat grass for our native species, mule deer, elk, moose, antelope,
  • That is a habitat project for mule deer, elk, moose, antelope, and maintains migration corridors, etc
  • And, um, that's the spraying of cheat grass for our native species, mule deer, elk, moose, antelope,
Keywords: 916, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 27th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • years and years, when I was a little girl, my dad did a lot of hunting and still hunting with the deer
Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met on March 27 with a quorum present, approved prior minutes, and then took up several resolutions and one bill related to wildlife, water resources, and conservation. H.C.R. 79, as amended, urged the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work together to allow the use of dogs for hunting in Kisatchie National Forest; supporters described it as a traditional hunting practice that has been restricted for years and could benefit local hunters and businesses. H.C.R. 104, as amended, asked the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study and modernize the collection, retention, and access to subsurface data, with members emphasizing the need to avoid sharing company-specific information. H.C.R. 87 was reported favorably to support correspondence from U.S. Sen. Kennedy regarding duck flyway management, H.C.R. 54 was reported favorably to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl and restore an enforcement mechanism related to hunting over intentionally flooded crops, and H.C.R. 94 was reported favorably to require annual boating safety reports to legislative committees. The committee then heard HB 1209, which would have paused new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals while allowing existing agreements to continue and be renewed through December 31, 2036. The author said the bill was intended to give the state time to develop a more comprehensive, data-driven surface water strategy and to address invasive species such as giant salvinia, which he said has severely affected waterways in his district. Members and witnesses acknowledged the seriousness of the issue, but there was concern that the bill was too complex to move quickly in the session. The committee discussed converting it into a study resolution instead, and the bill was deferred without objection. The meeting then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Depopulations have occurred is in a captive breeding facility.
  • So deer in a captive setting in a pen And those depopulation events occur in. generally in cooperation
  • In fact, I think we've got 35 over the years, 35 captive breeding. facilities that have CBD in them or
  • Yeah, in the captive facility, in a permitted facility.
  • Some of them involve a phased depopulation plan. allows that facility owner potentially to turn deer
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wild deer? Is that...
  • We don't collect the number of deer.
  • We don't monitor for the number of dead deer out there, the deer that died from CWD. To Dr.
  • than that of not-positive deer.
  • I hear that deer breeders don't want to do that, and those who are for wild deer don't want to do it
Keywords: 1185, senate, all