Transcript Highlights:

• in farm deer that was analogous to what was done with the national scrapie eradication program in sheep
• However, most people don't know this, but those magically resistant sheep that are scrapy resistant can
• And the Spanish brought lots and lots of sheep to Mexico and to South Texas during the colonial days.
• And I was brought up like there's exotic sheep that we have out there, mulans.
• They recognized name was Chairman HB 3056, which will allow unpasteurized cow milk, goat milk, and sheep

Bills: HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Showing hogs and showing sheep over at the county fair was one of my favorites.
• Stefanics, a memorial requesting the Department of Game and Fish to conduct a historical study on sheep
• described as New Mexico Dahl Heritage Sheep, located at the Tera Patre Heritage Farm and Ranch in Berlin
• , and to report its findings on whether the sheep are of historical importance to New Mexico and its
• recommendations on management and preservation of the sheep to the appropriate interim legislative committee

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. >> Uh, Feed My Sheep. >> Aloha.
• Thank you. >> Uh, Feed My Sheep. >> Aloha.
• Thank you. >> Uh, Feed My Sheep. >> Aloha.
• Thank you. >> Uh, Feed My Sheep. >> Aloha.
• Thank you. >> Uh, Feed My Sheep. >> Aloha.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• today we are back with a work session on bill HB 396, relative to the processing of beef cows, swine, sheep
• and<00:04:20.880> goats<00:04:21.120> at<00:04:21.359> facilities swine, sheep
• , and goats at facilities swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not<00:04:22.320> certified<00
• The statement of registration acknowledges that by not processing its own beef cows, swine, sheep, or
• The stone walls that we see on our drives home, those were sheep pastures.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then an executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after earlier drafting issues were corrected. She explained that the amendment now limits the amenable species language to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, fixes labeling language, removes an exemption from federal law, strikes a seasonal date range, and restores a section that had been removed. She also said the amendment distinguishes between amenable and non-amenable species and keeps a registration statement acknowledging the federal-law conflict. Committee members and witnesses debated the policy. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill should educate farmers rather than legislate them and raised concerns about requiring a farmer to register as violating federal law. Representative Comtois argued the bill supports small farmers, year-round meat processing, and intrastate activity, and described problems she said had occurred at USDA facilities. Representative Miner and others expressed support for moving the amendment forward. DHHS food safety officials testified that the department has no oversight of custom exempt facilities, that USDA is the only inspector in that system, and that if the bill passed there would be very limited regulatory oversight unless there were complaints or a foodborne outbreak. They also noted the original September 1 to April 30 date range had been tied to bison because of size and temperature concerns, and said the current language appeared to address bison, elk, and red deer documentation rather than the livestock species named in the bill. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s policy director, Rob Johnson, said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail until federal law changes, and that he needed to consult further with leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the term “beef cattle” for consistency with livestock statutes. In executive session, Representative Comtois moved to approve amendment 2025-3090H, Representative King seconded, and members reiterated both support and reservations. The transcript ends during executive-session discussion, with no final recorded vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is a minimal impact of three cattle among a herd of 10,000 and four sheep among a herd of 10,000
• sheep.
• in the sheep inventory. in the sheep inventory.
• The Wood River Wolf Project in Idaho has run 20,000 sheep on public land grazing allotments every year
• Using proactive conflict prevention strategies, they've lost an average of one sheep per year and over

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 1410, the state’s long appropriations bill for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and their agencies and institutions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The committee first recessed and then adopted a motion to rise, report progress, and sit again later that day. The House also adopted a motion under House Rule 14 to limit debate on House Bill 1410 to one hour during special orders on April 10, 2026, by a vote of 40-20, with four excused and one absent. During consideration of House Bill 1410, members debated Amendment J82/54A, which would require funding for wolf reintroduction to come from gifts, grants, and donations rather than general fund dollars. Supporters argued the state should not use taxpayer money for additional wolf reintroduction, especially during a budget crisis, and said rural ranchers and livestock producers are bearing the costs and impacts of wolves. They emphasized depredation concerns, the strain on rural communities, and the view that the reintroduction effort has been costly and poorly managed. Opponents of the amendment said the funding line is part of broader wolf management, not just reintroduction, and argued the state has a legal obligation to carry out Proposition 114. They said gifts, grants, and donations are not a reliable funding source for that mandate and noted the program also supports conflict minimization efforts such as range riders. One speaker also defended the ecological role of wolves, citing their benefits to ecosystems, elk management, and biodiversity. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment before the excerpt ends.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the other thing to keep in mind is, you know, in, in the 50s and 60s, cattle producers and sheep
• Sheep men that are castrating or docking sheep and give them a shot of ivermectin and gets them down
• to make that decision that we're going to take the fiscal route and not the safety of our cattle, sheep
• However, other species such as mule deer, javelina, pronghorn, turkey, bighorn sheep, and numerous other
• We have an auction every Thursday where we sell cattle, horses, sheep, goats, buffalo, and on occasion

Transcript Highlights:

• So then the cattle or sheep or goats can come in and graze around that and then use the solar panels
• then<00:04:56.479> the<00:04:56.720> cattle<00:04:57.440> or<00:04:57.919> sheep
• /c><00:04:58.240> or<00:04:58.479> goats<00:04:58.880> can then the cattle or sheep
• or goats can then the cattle or sheep or goats can come<00:04:59.199> in<00:04:59.360> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I got hired to uh consult for a sheep station down there that was getting into um aquaculture.
• And I got hired to uh consult for a sheep station down there that was getting into um aquaculture.
• And I got hired to uh consult for a sheep station down there that was getting into um aquaculture.
• And I got hired to uh consult for a sheep station down there that was getting into um aquaculture.
• And I got hired to uh consult<00:03:43.800> for<00:03:44.080> a<00:03:44.160> sheep<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard gubernatorial nominations for the Advisory Committee on Pesticides and the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. For GM 615, Matthew Liam was nominated to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, CGAPS, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in strong support, citing his landscape industry leadership, pesticide training background, and prior service. Members asked about his experience in Australia and his approach to restricted-use pesticides; he said he avoided using restricted-use pesticides in his landscaping business but applied related safety and recordkeeping practices. Testimony was unanimous in support, with no opposition or comments. For GM 616, N. Young was nominated to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Support testimony from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council highlighted his experience with Lanai agriculture, Sensei, the Food Basket, Pacific Gateway Center, Kamehameha Schools, and institutional purchasing. In response to questions, he discussed balancing public and private funding, the need for adequate capitalization of agricultural projects, and using financial tools to help farmers and accelerate agricultural income streams. He also said the board should focus on making agricultural land productive and strengthening food security. The nomination drew strong support, with no opposition or comments. For GM 617, Jason Moniz was nominated to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council supported him, emphasizing his decades of veterinary and animal disease control experience, ranching background, and knowledge of biosecurity, leases, and livestock issues. Moniz said his priorities would be preserving agricultural land and water resources, improving biosecurity, supporting farmers and ranchers, and increasing food production in Hawaii. He also said he would be willing to speak up for agriculture and not let the department be sidelined. The nomination received 29 written and oral supports, with no opposition or comments.

Transcript Highlights:

• Together, we raise corn, soybeans, hay, and sheep.
• 00:19:41.919> soybeans,<00:19:42.480> hay,<00:19:43.039> and<00:19:43.360> sheep
• raise corn, soybeans, hay, and sheep. raise corn, soybeans, hay, and sheep.
• ><00:19:48.559> the After decades of dairy farming and feeding Holstein steers, we now have sheep
• We've also discovered that our sheep really enjoy grazing corn and soybean residue.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Stockton will support 4,000 users and lambs, an increase in 12% in Alabama sheep production and 800%
• 09:36.040> Alabama lambs, an increase in 12% in Alabama lambs, an increase in 12% in Alabama sheep
• :37.240> and<00:09:37.360> 800%<00:09:38.200> in<00:09:38.280> Alabama sheep
• production and 800% in Alabama sheep production and 800% in Alabama counties counties counties conveniently

Bills: HB381, HB259, HB393, HB399, SB358, SB362, SB363, SB348, SB187

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have sheep. One of our fun things is our sheep farm.
• We have solar sheep herders, so we have sheep that graze under solar panels, creating an ecosystem and
• You could have Texas agrivoltaic wine, sheep fertilized. Awesome, thank you.
• We added a solar farm and agrivoltaics, which is sheep grazing, to our operation in 2021.
• and using sheep for vegetation management, which has environmental benefits and also lowers the O&M

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

Transcript Highlights:

• We also grow sheep, but that's more my dad's hobby.
• We also grow sheep, but that's more my dad's hobby.
• We also grow sheep, but that's more my dad's hobby.
• We also grow sheep, but that's more my dad's hobby.
• We also grow sheep, but that's more my dad's hobby.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard confirmations for two Hawaii Technology Development Corporation board nominees, Jaclyn Ka and Gregory Oara. Testimony for both was overwhelmingly in support. Supporters for Ka emphasized her Kauaʻi roots, work in workforce development and digital equity, and ability to connect schools, industry, and community needs. In her own remarks, Ka said she wants to bring resources to Kauaʻi and the neighbor islands, strengthen local workforce pathways, and use the HTDC board to help local residents access technology jobs and training. Members questioned Ka about how to reduce reliance on mainland hires for jobs at PMRF and other technology employers, how to better align training with local needs, and how to connect Kauaʻi schools, community college programs, and creative media/digital technology efforts. Ka described KDB’s role in building islandwide digital media and drone clubs, professional development for teachers, and partnerships intended to create a pipeline from school to workforce. She also said the legislature can help mainly by listening and staying informed about local needs. For Oara, supporters highlighted his engineering and semiconductor background, his experience in academia, industry, and startups, and his potential to help HTDC with technology commercialization, IP, and exportable services. Oara said he wants HTDC to better support early-stage companies, improve coordination among universities, government, and the private sector, and create a directory of technical skill sets to connect startups with needed expertise. He also discussed AI, saying Hawaii can contribute by developing smaller, locally relevant models rather than only relying on large-scale data-center infrastructure. The hearing focused on these nominations and testimony; no vote or final committee action was stated in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• lot of natural prey in the areas where they were reintroduced, so they have gone after the beef and sheep
• lot of natural prey in the areas where they were reintroduced, so they have gone after the beef and sheep
• Some sheep, horses, things of that nature, a little bit more... ...sheep, horses, things of that nature

Bills: HB2155, HB2156, HB2162, HB2762, HB2791

Keywords: Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein

Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met for its first session, with members and staff introducing themselves before taking up committee-of-reference business and several bills. The committee first heard a presentation from the Arizona Beef Council, which described its checkoff-funded promotion, education, and research work for Arizona beef producers, including classroom materials, nutrition outreach, and ranch tours. After questions about how the program is funded and whether the state would lose its Arizona-retained share if the council were not continued, the committee voted to recommend continuing the council for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee then considered HB 2155, which also continued the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, and advanced it on a 7-1 vote. HB 2156, which appropriates money to the livestock compensation fund for wolf depredation losses, was amended to set the appropriation at $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 and then passed 5-2, with supporters emphasizing rancher compensation and opponents questioning use of general funds and noting unused prior funding. HB 2162, which would require at least one Arizona Game and Fish Commission member to be a cattleman or rancher, drew testimony for and against but was ultimately held by the chair after discussion about representation, existing appointment structures, and rural interests. The committee also advanced two cell-cultured protein bills. HB 2762 would require a disclaimer on packaging for food derived from cultivated cells; supporters argued for consumer transparency and opponents said federal labeling rules already apply and state-specific requirements could create confusion. It passed 5-3. HB 2791 would prohibit the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption and make violations a felony; supporters raised safety, innovation, and agricultural concerns, while opponents argued it would criminalize federally approved products and restrict consumer choice. That bill also passed 5-3. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 27, SB 29, SB 241, SB 406, SB 414, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 609, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 785, SB 857, SB 879, SB 921, SB 922, SB 955, SB 985, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1008, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1098, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1227, SB 1245, SB 1267, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1386, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1664, SB 1741, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2065, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, public camping, homelessness, local governance, enforcement, state authority, local entity, complaints, housing, public safety, birth certificate

Transcript Highlights:

• , big horn sheep, big horn sheep, they<00:32:22.640> were<00:32:22.880> protected<00
• I have cattle, I have sheep, and I have yak.
• Um sheep are fence in. Horses are generally fence out. Bison are not named.
• cattle, I have sheep, and I have yak. cattle, I have sheep, and I have yak.
• Um sheep are fence in horses are law.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We wanted to make sure on the hooved animal parts that we actually identified the cow, the sheep, and
• it says clearly it prohibits the advertising of the sale of raw, unpasteurized cow milk, goat milk, sheep
• cattle, or of cows and calves, 1.9 million head of cows, 1.2 million head of hogs, 72,000 head of sheep
• cattle, or of cows and calves, 1.9 million head of cows, 1.2 million head of hogs, 72,000 head of sheep

Bills: HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469, HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469

Keywords: HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction

Transcript Highlights:

• Bill Gaines, on behalf of the California Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation, Rocky Mountain Health
• Bill Gaines, on behalf of the California Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation, Rocky Mountain Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I may be a black sheep.
• I may be a black sheep.
• I may be a black sheep.
• I may be a black sheep.
• I may be a black sheep.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• A sheep placenta is almost identical to a human placenta.
• And so they're the model that's often used in what transplacental stuff would be a sheep model.
• <01:15:47.199> identical<01:15:47.600> to A sheep placenta is almost identical to A
• sheep placenta is almost identical to a<01:15:48.000> human<01:15:48.320> placenta.
• But for most livestock, a sheep model.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sheep Shy. >> Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Chair, you have. >> All right. Thank you very much.
• <00:13:34.800> Sheep<00:13:35.839> Shy, >> Mr. Robertson here, Mr.
• Sheep Shy, >> Mr. Robertson here, Mr.
• Sheep Shy, >> Mr.<00:13:37.360> Thatcher,<00:13:38.160> Mr.

Bills: HB272, HB272

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment