Transcript Highlights:

• Now, KDA Play pays nearly $545,765.
• for that and we're paying for all these other things at the same time?
• </c><01:07:03.359><c> for</c> to the taxpayers that we're paying for to the taxpayers that we're paying
• Anything that they can't pay for themselves, we try to help them with.
• </c><01:42:14.239><c> for</c> Anything that they can't pay for Anything that they can't pay for themselves

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05 Approval of Minutes 00:01:48 Welcome New Members 00:02:03 Information Items 00:02:35 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33 A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00 B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03 C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33 D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38 E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30 F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28 G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04 H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all

Summary: The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies. The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.

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• Uh I am unaware pay for that. Correct.
• And I just feel that why would we be, you know, paying somebody for a year with pay without a decision
• </c> know paying somebody for a year with pay know paying somebody for a year with pay without<01:08:
• I've been suspended without<01:46:51.199><c> pay.
• I don't know what's going without pay.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> house holds are cost pardoned paying house holds are cost pardoned paying more<00:46:59.359><c>
• So many of the parks are paying more, even more than what we’re paying in rent.
• </c> Park are paying Park are paying $885<01:27:11.560><c> a</c><01:27:11.760><c> month</c><01:27:12.960
• more even more than what are paying more even more than what we're<01:27:27.040><c> paying</c><01:27
• :27.600><c> in</c> we're paying in we're paying in rent<01:27:30.080><c> um</c><01:27:30.800><c> because

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• for the class you take it have to pay for the class you take it for<00:35:42.440><c> free</c><00:35:
• Everybody was to require people to pay for the license first and then be allowed a free training class
• it whatever outfit you want and can pay it whatever outfit you want and as<00:39:53.000><c> soon</c>
• </c> you don't get the license you just pay you don't get the license you just pay the<00:41:02.000><
• These accounts are tied to warrant language that the department would still just pay whatever it is.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on organizing the committee’s remaining budget work and reviewing a set of recommended changes to House Bills 1 and 2. Mr. Landrian explained the committee’s tracking sheets and draft amendment package, noted that the division was being asked to find roughly $200 million in reductions, and said the governor’s lottery proposal in House Bill 2 could help offset part of that target. Members also discussed how revenue estimates tied to fee changes would be handled, with the chair saying the committee could seek Ways and Means input but would ultimately decide the estimates itself. The committee then considered four mostly technical amendments to House Bill 2. It voted unanimously to delete Section 81, which duplicated CCSNH dual and concurrent enrollment language already moving in House Bill 192; to delete Sections 143 and 144, which duplicated police standards and training extra-duty language already in House Bill 778; to adopt a correction to Section 151 that removed an inadvertently repeated sentence; and to delete Section 178 because the same Lottery Commission language already appears in House Bill 1. The committee also agreed to approve Section 4 of House Bill 1, the Lottery Commission boilerplate language, while deferring action on Section 2 of House Bill 1 until the university and community college budget is settled. A substantial portion of the meeting was spent planning upcoming work sessions and discussing possible revenue measures. The committee planned to invite Fish and Game on Monday to review a large set of follow-up materials and to discuss a possible amendment requiring hunters and trappers to pay the license fee before taking free training classes, with a second chance to retake the class if needed. Members also discussed possible fee adjustments for Safety and Fish and Game, including using dedicated-fund fees to reduce reliance on general funds and help stabilize the Highway Fund and Fish and Game Fund. The chair emphasized that all actions were recommendations until the committee’s final deadline and encouraged members to review draft language carefully before voting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of them are choosing food, prescriptions, whether to pay the energy bill.
• </c><01:04:47.680><c> the</c> food prescriptions whether to pay the food prescriptions whether to pay
• </c><01:04:58.240><c> it</c> pay their energy bill or not paying it pay their energy bill or not paying
• That fee that you'd pay, that same fee, to have the home inspected.
• That fee that you'd pay, that same fee, to have the home inspected.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:04:34.160><c> the</c> the average resident or paying the the average resident or paying the monthly
• One thing to note is we are still paying debt service on this facility until 2039.
• One thing to note is we are still paying debt service on this facility until 2039.
• One thing to note is we are still paying debt service on this facility until 2039.
• </c> exponentially how are we going to pay exponentially how are we going to pay for<01:42:51.400><c>

Bills: HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• Taxpayers are tired of increasing taxes and shouldn't have to keep paying for this.
• Taxpayers are tired of increasing taxes and shouldn't have to keep paying for this.
• Taxpayers are tired of increasing taxes and shouldn't have to keep paying for this.
• They have to drive their kids around, and then they also have to pay a higher fee.
• And if we have to pay back $90 million worth of loans, guess what?

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> and uh we appreciate members paying and uh we appreciate members paying attention<00:42:49.319><
• The hope is to increase high-paying jobs here at home. This project does all of that and more.
• The hope is to increase high-paying jobs here at home. This project does all of that and more.
• </c><01:37:16.040><c> pay</c><01:37:16.239><c> especially</c> know when they're paying pay especially
• know when they're paying pay especially businesses<01:37:17.040><c> pay</c><01:37:17.600><c> tax</c>

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, even if it's $50, but I don't want to pay the $50 because I didn't do it or whatever."
• the $50 because I I don't want to pay the $50 because I didn't<00:15:30.040><c> do</c><00:15:30.160>
• If the rich and affluent want to claim and own parts of Hawaii, they should pay their fair share, or
• It would be a Hawaii state tax, so I mean, I don't know, it's like anything else you pay in Hawaii.
• Public companies do not pay this at all.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill by Representative Barault to provide relative to appropriations in the State General Fund to pay
• Bill by Representative Burault relative to the appropriation of monies in the State General Fund to pay
• Representative Barault to provide relative to the appropriation of monies in the State General Fund to pay
• Representative Barault to provide relative to the appropriation of monies in the State General Fund to pay

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up introductions of several resolutions and bills. Resolutions introduced included measures to recognize Funeral Directors’ Day, commend the crew of Eve, recognize Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans, honor Nurse Practitioner Day, and express condolences for several deceased public figures and former members. Several resolutions were adopted immediately by suspension of the rules, including condolences resolutions and commendations for Bernardo de Gálvez, Codafield Day, Drew Brees, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, and support for continued National Guard operations at Camp Beauregard. The House also received multiple bills and committee reports. Introduced bills included appropriations measures to pay consent judgments, a property tax exemption bill for certain trusts involving property owners age 65 or older, a nursing medication administration bill, and a prisoner transfer notification bill referred to the Committee on Justice. Committee reports were read showing numerous House bills reported favorably or with amendments from Civil Law and Transportation. No floor votes on those bills were taken in the transcript, and many items were noted as lying over. During personal privilege remarks, members discussed PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) data and transparency, with concerns about foregone revenue and local taxing authorities. The chamber also recognized visiting 7th grade students from Trinity Episcopal School and held a moment of silence honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson. Announcements were made for upcoming committee meetings, an ethics training after adjournment, and a Bible study event. The House then agreed to adjourn until 2:00 p.m. the next day.

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• Does all the funds that you collect pay for all the fees, or is revenue still supplementing the Academy
• Is it net neutral for the budget, or are we raising enough fees from people attending the Academy to pay
• Does all the funds that you collect pay for all the fees, or is revenue still supplementing the Academy
• Is it net neutral for the budget, or are we raising enough fees from people attending the Academy to pay

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• over 18 years can mean a much smaller investment in education than borrowing at a later date and paying
• Ideal funds can wrap around these programs to pay for things these programs may not.
• For example, Ideal can be used to pay for room and board, books, and supplies, things that scholarships
• So they could get the $5,000 tax credit and then separately they could pay additional money out of their

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Wage earners and savers pay the price through rising costs.
• Wage earners and savers pay the price through rising costs.
• This is just another way to pay, that's all it is, and it offers three T's: trust, people trust in gold
• It's just another way to pay.

Bills: HB2123 , HB2140

Committee: House Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• then Unforeseen charges, the committee substitute eliminates the requirement that the health plan pays
• Direct payment provider pay.
• Provider for participating in a shared program, the substitute creates a direct pay Provider if the provider
• The substitute permits a patient to request a cash or direct pay price from Physicians and health care

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• We have been able to pay our employees more.
• I want to talk a little bit about the taxes because we do pay a lot of taxes, and it's not just the state
• We pay taxes to local municipalities.
• We gladly pay that.

Bills: HB521

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: HB521, mixed spirit beverages, ready-to-drink cocktails, RTD alcohol, alcoholic beverages, liquor, spirits, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesaler license, retail license, distribution agreement, exclusive territory, three-tier system, excise tax, alcohol tax, liquor regulation, alcohol labeling, minors, package store

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• a provision within the contract that says that after 30 years, Ronald McDonald House would have to pay
• Ronald McDonald House would have to pay back net equity, meaning that in 30 years they would have to
• pay back the delta between the use value and the fair market value.
• Absent passage of AB 2046, drivers will continue to be forced to pay whatever it costs to commute to
• So that would well pay itself back before the year is up.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a long agenda of transportation-related measures, with testimony focused on housing, safety, environmental access, and fuel affordability. Several bills dealt with Caltrans surplus or former freeway properties in the Los Angeles area: AB 1338 would let the City of Linwood transfer a public-purpose covenant to another parcel to enable 55 units of affordable housing; AB 1594 would remove a net-equity repayment requirement for Ronald McDonald House’s purchase of former SR 710 properties in Pasadena; and AB 2329 would create a more transparent process for tenants and cities to facilitate sales of former SR 710 homes, with support from South Pasadena and Pasadena officials and tenants. AB 2679 addressed safety and access around Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay corridor by allowing Caltrans and local Tahoe agencies to manage parking and improve pedestrian, transit, and public access infrastructure. The committee also heard several public safety bills aimed at impaired driving. AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated from two to three, and AB 1687 would extend the license revocation period for a third DUI conviction from three years to eight years, with an interlock option after four years. Both measures drew strong support from law enforcement, MADD, and victims’ families, including emotional testimony about repeat offenders and drunk-driving fatalities. AB 1613 would require an off-highway vehicle safety and stewardship course before access to off-highway lands beginning in 2029, with supporters describing it as an education-first response to rising OHV injuries and fatalities. Other bills focused on transportation efficiency and affordability. AB 2046 would allow EPA-approved E85 conversion kits in California, which supporters said would give drivers a cheaper, lower-carbon fuel option and improve fuel resiliency. AB 2168 would revise the Active Transportation Program to better prioritize transit-connected biking and walking projects and add stronger accountability for grantees that do not spend funds on time. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to reserve some affordable housing units for its employees, and supporters said it would help workers live closer to their jobs and reduce long commutes. The committee reported no opposition on most measures, and after quorum was established it approved the bills, sending them onward mostly to the Committee on Appropriations, with AB 2679 sent to Natural Resources and Water. Several votes were unanimous, while AB 1613 and AB 2168 drew some no votes but still advanced.

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• They're paying about $1.75 per gallon off the farm, and we're making $10 per gallon off the farm.
• And through policies like the federal government paying dairy farmers to quit producing, and several
• Witness: Not that I'm aware of, but I wasn't really paying attention back then.
• We're talking about jobs that pay anywhere from $16 to $30 an hour.
• So these jobs are going to have to pay that.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony from Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm about the impact of Act 698 on raw dairy producers. Ballard said the law allowed his farm to expand from one cow to 12, serve about 150 families, increase sales by roughly $50,000, and sell about $10,000 in raw cheese and other products through retail outlets. He argued the law improved farm income, food security, and local supply, and he asked for an optional state inspection/certification path for raw milk producers so they could access USDA grants and other opportunities available to licensed dairies. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, bee production, market channels, and whether such certification should remain voluntary; Ballard said he follows Grade A-style sanitation, chills milk quickly, removes sick cows from production, and supports optional training or inspection but not mandatory regulation. Members also raised food safety concerns, especially for children and pregnant women, and Ballard responded that raw milk producers rely on cleanliness, rapid cooling, consumer feedback, and truth in labeling. He said the health department currently inspects commercial dairies but not raw milk producers who do not sell through a cooperative, and he believed state inspection would help producers distinguish themselves and qualify for funding without changing interstate rules. Several members discussed the balance between consumer choice, safety, and possible “mission creep” if the state created a certification system. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container farming as a response to food insecurity and food deserts. Bolden described a three-year workforce and career-technical program built around retrofitted shipping containers, drones, robotics, agribusiness, and AI, with partnerships involving schools, universities, Farm Bureau, UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other entities. He said the model could create year-round local food production, support school cafeterias and community markets, and generate jobs and economic impact, estimating at least four jobs per container and potentially significant regional economic benefits. Members asked about costs, target communities, energy needs, crop types, and implementation timelines; Bolden said the first containers for school sites could be in place by late summer or early fall, with pilot projects already underway in Arkansas and Orlando. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• My parents always told me, in life you get what you pay for.
• And if you want that, you got to find a way to pay for it. >> Is there any time for one more?
• </c> find a way to pay for it. find a way to pay for it.
• </c><00:18:57.000><c> And</c><00:18:57.160><c> it</c> were struggling to pay the rent.
• And it were struggling to pay the rent.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• , Pay, Patskowski, Patskowski, Pfeiffer here, Poga Miller, Pogamiller, Provenzano, Provenzano here, Ranson
• To you in the front rows, the ones who stayed in their seats and pay attention, um, you...
• Seats and pay attention. You make our guests feel welcome, and thanks for that.
• Representatives Pay, Culver, Kelly, Dempsey, you guys have some colorful suits.
• My parents gave me gifts, so I can only pay forward, which leads me back to Linda.

Bills: SB1475 , SB1447 , HB2288 , SB1521 , SB592 , SB1533 , HB1276 , SB201 , SB1477 , SB1232 , SB1255 , SB1327 , SB1525 , SB1721 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1317 , SB604 , SB1325 , SB1496 , SB2007 , SB1567 , SB2112 , SB1980 , SB1735 , SB1558 , SB1491 , SB1287 , SB1378 , SB1369 , SB1441 , SB137 , SB483 , SB843 , SB1433 , SB1257 , SB1365 , SJR49 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Nurse of the Day and several student and athletic groups, including Career Tech students, charter school students, Meridian Tech students, and Carl Albert championship teams. A lengthy personal privilege/farewell-style speech was delivered by Representative Lepak, reflecting on his service, family, staff, and legislative colleagues, and offering general advice about public service and the legislative process. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 1369, creating a 988 revolving fund to support Oklahoma’s mental health lifeline, passed 85-7. SB 1441, clarifying penalties for drones contacting critical infrastructure, passed 80-2. SB 137, adding DUI/GBI to electronic monitoring ineligibility and clarifying Department of Corrections language, passed 72-18 after questions about retroactivity and administrative authority. SB 843, raising the minimum ADA threshold from 400 to 550 for school districts to hire relatives of board members, passed 77-4, and its emergency clause also received the required two-thirds vote. The most extensive debate centered on SB 483, which would have authorized county commissioners to establish a relocation assistance program for people seeking to move to supportive housing or services. Members raised concerns about homelessness policy, county capacity, public-private partnerships, safeguards, and possible misuse or “bussing” of people between communities. The bill ultimately failed 35-52, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. Later, SB 1433, requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and note they lack the force of law, passed unanimously; SB 1257, updating THC-related language in controlled substances law, passed 68-13; and SB 1365, updating promotional fund language for state retail outlets, lodges, gift shops, and golf courses, failed 43-42, with notice of reconsideration also given. The House then moved to recess until 1:15 p.m.

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• Blown NiA grants or NSF grants that have pay large big indirect dollars.
• Who's Gonna pay for that. Is that the taxpayer? Or a private individual?
• Who pays for it? How much money are we talking about for that deer?
• Nobody will want to pay that price.
• And I think they're going to pay for it themselves.

Bills: HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

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