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• My ranch alone has close to 500 wells across 20,000 acres, all in... in the same condition.
• I manage 270,000 acres, and we have oil on all three divisions.
• Since 2006, there have been 3 million acres burned in the Texas Panhandle.
• We have lives lost: three million acres burned, homes burned, and communities threatened.
• Not just from fence to fence; I mean, I've lost a lot of acres in multiple different fires.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• All these acres have become prime wildfire fuel, as we saw last May, when 30,000 acres of infested spruce
• from 300,000 to now 1.2 million acres. from 300,000 to now 1.2 million acres.
• <00:34:29.040> in That's 7% of the forested acres in That's 7% of the forested acres in Minnesota
• All these acres have become Minnesota.
• when 30,000 acres when 30,000 acres of<00:34:37.000> infested<00:34:37.800> spruce

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• guys stuff and I had 150 acres guys stuff and I had 150 acres completely<01:00:21.680> dry.
• And, uh, I brought them all there, showed them the 150 acres. I took them up the creek.
• Some are as large as 10, 20, and 40-acre spacings for wells.
• Some of minimum acre spacings for wells.
• We have the acre spacings for wells.

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• In fact, the AAR for Becker, I think, lists about 2,200 acres that is being examined in that document
• In fact, the AAR for Becker, I think, lists about 2,200 acres that is being examined in that document
• In fact, the AAR for Becker, I think, lists about 2,200 acres that is being examined in that document
• I was just using some back-of-the-napkin numbers too: if it takes an acre of solar panels to generate
• a megawatt, we're talking about 100 acres, and then we're about 20% or less efficient with that, so

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I would guess it's around 7,000 acres total, but don't quote me on that. No, I'm not.
• The rancher proposed to us that DNR retains 7,000 acres of that approximately 40,000 acres, or it was
• We are a 108-acre research organization. We have 108 acres in our Kīa? experiment station.
• <00:52:43.839> research we are 108 acre research we are 108 acre research um<00:52:46.520>
• We are a 108-acre research organization. We have 108 acres in our Kīa? experiment station.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We have item 1, ACR 94, Patel.
• We have item 1, ACR 94, Patel. Motion is to be adopted.
• We have item 1, ACR 94, Patel. Motion is to be adopted.
• We have item one, ACR 94, Patel. Motion is to be adopted.
• at 10 Acres Pharmacy is strong supportive bill.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related measures. SB 27 by Senator Umberg would revise and expand California’s CARE Court by limiting the expansion to people with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, clarifying the definition of “clinically stabilized,” and narrowing the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Supporters, including behavioral health officials and family members, said the bill would reduce dismissals and better serve people with severe illness; opponents warned the expansion would strain county staffing and housing resources and could undermine voluntary engagement. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 503 by Senator Weber Pierson would require AI tools used in health care facilities to be identified, monitored, and mitigated for bias when used in clinical decision-making or resource allocation. The author and supporters from Kaiser Permanente and the California Medical Association said the bill would help prevent discriminatory outcomes and improve trust and safety. The committee discussed the need to clarify developer and deployer responsibilities, and the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. SB 68 by Senator Menjivar would require restaurants to provide written allergen information for the top nine food allergens, with tiered flexibility for smaller establishments. The bill was supported by patients, families, nurses, and allergy organizations, who described severe reactions and the difficulty of relying on verbal disclosures alone. The California Restaurant Association opposed unless amended, seeking broader use of the national model food code and additional liability language. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 403 by Senator Blakespear, which would remove the sunset from the End of Life Option Act; supporters described the law as a compassionate, well-functioning option for terminally ill patients, while faith-based groups opposed it. The bill passed to Judiciary. Later, SB 41 by Senator Wiener was introduced to rein in pharmacy benefit manager practices that steer patients to mail-order pharmacies and reimburse community pharmacies below cost; community pharmacists and several health organizations testified in support, describing pharmacy closures and patient access problems.

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• ATV UTV area and we border plus acre ATV UTV area and we border right<00:21:33.600> up<00:21:
• It would redirect traffic through an underutilized city-owned 11-acre parcel without obstruction.
• It directly supports over 2,000 acres of planned development and immediately opens access to 500 acres
• It directly supports<01:04:16.240> over<01:04:16.559> 2,000<01:04:17.119> acres<
• > me,<01:04:31.359> where in this is 500 acres, excuse me, where in this is 500 acres,

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• I know that from 2020 to 2025, there was roughly just under 2,800 acres that was converted into trust
• The Rollette County value of those 2,739.46 acres is $2,080,683, and the value loss to the county is
• I know that from 2020 to 2025, there was roughly just under 2,800 acres that was converted into trust
• The Rollett County value of that 2,739.46 acres is $2,080.80,000, acres is $2,080,000, or $2,080,683.
• I don't know how many acres of land are in the pipeline right now to be changed over from fee status

Keywords: 908, all

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• reduce fertilizer inputs in return for getting a small stipend from the state, about $5 to $10 an acre
• <00:06:55.680> 5<00:06:55.840> to$10<00:06:56.639> an<00:06:56.960> acre<
• /c> stipen from the state. 5 to$10 an acre stipen from the state. 5 to$10 an acre for<00:06:58.160>
• And section five establishes the biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program to provide per-acre
• > to provide per acre per acre payments to provide per acre per acre payments to farmers<00:20:01.520

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• We're talking about 10 acres here.
• We're talking about 10 acres here.
• <01:37:14.960> district these types of up to 25 acre district these types of up to 25 acre
• We do think anything under 15 acres.
• really just bumping that up to 25 acres. really just bumping that up to 25 acres.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2592, which would clarify the powers of the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority regarding land use on Mauna Akea and related property transfers. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the rural property transfer but objected to language transferring conservation district use permits, saying CDUPs normally run with the land rather than being assigned to specific telescopes or observatories. The University of Hawaiʻi and the observatories generally supported the bill but urged clearer language, especially on the transfer of real property assets, related obligations and liabilities, and the inclusion of milestones for the transition. Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill’s overall intent but warned that some language could be overbroad and might improperly waive future beneficiary claims. Several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it ignored DHHL lands and beneficiary rights, while others supported it as a way to clarify the authority’s role. Members questioned DLNR about the practical effects of transferring CDUP responsibility, and the committee emphasized that the bill was narrowly focused on specific land. The committee then took up House Bill 2593, which would authorize the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to 10 years. The authority explained that the bill does not itself extend any lease, but instead gives the authority discretion to initiate a transparent public process if extensions are needed. The University of Hawaiʻi supported the concept but said the timing of any extension matters and noted possible legal requirements under state law. The observatories also supported the bill, describing it as a flexible tool during a broader transition process and noting that the authority has held many public planning workshops. Opponents, including Native Hawaiian and community testifiers, argued that the conservation lands should receive the highest protection, that the community had not consented, and that the observatories have had decades to plan ahead. One testifier urged the bill be deferred or killed for lack of clarity. In response to questions, the committee clarified that the bill only authorizes a process and does not itself extend leases, and that any extension would require public participation. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 2047, relating to the AHAPU advisory committee. The discussion focused on the committee’s administrative relationship to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and whether DLNR should oversee basic legal compliance issues such as Sunshine Law and legislative reporting. DLNR explained that the committee is administratively attached to the department, which provides support on human resources, procurement, and legal questions, but that the committee itself generally handles its own operations. The department said it would route compliance questions to its attorneys and implement their advice. The hearing then moved on to House Bill 2231, which would transfer appointment authority for island burial council members from the governor and Senate to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees. OHA said it generally supported the change for geographic moku representatives, since it already nominates candidates for those seats, but expressed concern about taking on appointment authority for the large landowner seats because that role is less directly tied to its statutory duties.

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• Senator, you had mentioned 10 acres of green space.
• So there aren't any buildings to take out, but we've got acres of asphalt.
• At 246 acres, no one lives there; it's almost all asphalt.
• So I was just wondering, where are you going to get that 10 acres?
• And the reason I'm asking, if we're bonding for a specific 10 acres right now, and that's where we're

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• and then now 30 acres.
• <01:06:02.319> in<01:06:02.920> 2019 quarter acre in Cambridge in 2019 quarter acre
• In 2021, I was able to buy a 3.88 acre.
• and then now 30 then now 3.8 acres and then now 30 acres.<01:07:16.079> I<01:07:16.319> am
• I am serious with farming and I acres.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Fermi site is more than 7,500 acres.
• That's one acre-foot of water for every surface acre that's pumped.
• Parker County is 10,000 acre-feet short of water due to growth, but now we're talking about... ...acre-feet
• It's got 47,000 foot-acre replenish rate on it. 7,000 foot-acre replenish rate on natural rainfall.
• But when they offer $62,000 an acre for their land, it doesn't matter if it's 10 acres or 1,000 acres

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There's thousands of acres that these individuals could be running.
• know, you have the absolute right to property and your ownership of that property of your thousand acres
• Right to privacy in terms of the open fields doctrine on that 1,000 acres that's wooded land.
• The Open Fields Doctrine, however, was expanded to all of one's property, whether it's a quarter acre
• or whether it's 500 acres, 500 wooded acres.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• That brings us to file item number 21, ACR 112 by Leader Gallagher. The clerk will read.
• signing, I'm signing to you in ASL, which is the language of deaf people, and asking you to support ACR
• Thank you, and I ask you to support ACR 112 in support of Deaf Awareness and culture. Thank you.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote on ACR 112. Thank you. Thank you, Assembly Member Castillo.
• I also rise in proud bipartisan support for ACR 112.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, with members observing a moment of silence for the Minnesota tragedy mentioned by the Speaker. The chamber then moved quickly through a large daily file, taking up many Senate amendments and third-reading measures, with most bills passing by wide margins or unanimously. Early procedural actions included returning AB 1308 to the Senate, rescinding action on SB 863, and later taking up several resolutions and bills on concurrence and third reading. Among the main policy items, members adopted AJR 8 on temporary protected status after debate over immigration policy, and AJR 19 urging opposition to dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The Assembly also adopted ACR 112 recognizing September as Deaf Awareness Month, with several members speaking in support of the deaf community and accessibility. Other notable measures included bills on water reclamation and Colorado River Aqueduct maintenance (AB 580), telehealth (AB 688), housing approvals and ADU enforcement/cleanup (AB 920, SB 9, SB 543), pension and retirement rules (SB 301), volunteer fire department tax exemptions (SB 87), dementia training for home care aides (SB 412), and a San Francisco public-safety measure on stolen goods resale (SB 276), which drew opposition over permitting and criminalization concerns. The Assembly also passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills dealing with local government finance and infrastructure, public contracts, the Delta, fairgrounds compensation, and San Francisco liquor licenses, as well as AJR 3 on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Most measures were approved on roll-call votes with few no votes; SB 227 and SB 276 were urgency measures and received the required two-thirds support. The consent calendar was adopted unanimously, and the day concluded with several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including remembrances of former Assembly staffer Lawrence Merman, Jeff Brady, Fran Urcini, and Alejandro Luna, before the House adjourned until the next morning.

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• Members, today I am thrilled to welcome students and volunteers from the Acres Homes neighborhood in
• Houston, who are here for Acres Homes Community Advocacy Day.
• From the Acres Homes neighborhood in Houston, who are here for Acres Homes Community Advocacy Day.
• Acres Homes produces power players, y'all, so we're excited to have you here today.
• Affectionately known as the 4-4-4, like the Metro bus line that runs to the neighborhood, Acres Homes

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.

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• which is a consortium of 21 communities in northwest Massachusetts that host a substantial number of acres
• So very quickly, the town of Peru has approximately 6,100 acres of state-owned land, which consists of
• For instance, Peru's number is $14 per acre, which is way below the state median of $127 per acre.
• town and other rural communities are looking for support for supplemental funding of at least $50 per acre

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on 25 tax and administrative bills, with opening remarks explaining the hearing process and noting that House-filed matters must be reported by December 6. The first major topic was funding for the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial and related support for families of fallen officers. Police representatives, memorial fund advocates, and family members gave emotional testimony urging favorable action on S. 1934 and related bills, emphasizing the need for a permanent revenue stream to maintain the memorial and honor officers killed in the line of duty. Committee members and legislators responded with personal remarks of support and appreciation for law enforcement families. The committee then heard testimony on a proposed Commonwealth Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, including S. 1967 and related bills. Senator Peter Durant and later Dennis Porter argued that the state should be allowed to invest a limited share of stabilization or other funds in Bitcoin or other regulated digital assets as a hedge against inflation and fiscal risk, with strict caps, custody rules, and audits. They described the proposal as a forward-looking, non-mandatory framework for diversifying state reserves. No vote was taken during the hearing. Another major topic was disaster resilience funding. Dr. Paul Biddinger of Mass General Brigham supported S. 1936/H. 3030, saying climate-driven flooding, drought, and wildfire risks are increasing and that the State Disaster Relief and Resiliency Trust Fund needs a dedicated revenue source. Senator Comerford also testified in favor, explaining that the fund was created in the prior session, that recent floods showed the need for quick state response, and that the bill would dedicate a portion of capital gains revenue to the fund. Committee members asked about how the fund would accrue and be used. The committee also heard testimony on PILOT and endowment-related bills: AICUM opposed H. 3122/S. 2013 and H. 3264/S. 2016, arguing that an endowment tax and mandatory PILOTs would harm private nonprofit colleges, students, and research; and a representative from Peru supported reform of PILOT formulas for state-owned land, saying rural towns need higher reimbursements and hold-harmless protections. The hearing concluded after testimony on the digital asset bills, with no recorded votes or final actions.

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• If I'm sitting next to 100 acres and I've got 100 acres and my neighbor drills a well, and then I want
• And if you punch a well on 100 acres and I move, I'm the next 100 acres over and they determine that
• of Highway 81, maybe west of I-35 even, when you have a hard and fast rule as X number, you know, 1 acre

Bills: SB1346, SB1509, SB1928, SB2028, SB2071, SB2110, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB722, SB3

Keywords: water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation

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• Therefore, if you get out on a 3600-acre lake, if they open up all the lake to us, which... ... open
• they were going to... ... that situation arose when they were going to give the city of Mobile 9,000 acres
• They took a vote only to give that 9,000 acres to the city of... ... give that 9,000 acres to the city
• For a 3600-acre lake that has been our lake for 70 years, that's too much power for one man.

Bills: HB352, HB366, SB272, SB296

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9

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• Anyone else wishing to testify on ACR 182? Next item: ACR 183. Uh, Carl Bono in support.
• Anyone else wishing to testify on ACR 182? Next item: ACR 183. Uh, Carl Bono in support.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on three resolutions: HCR 61, HCR 182, and HCR 183. Testimony on all three was generally supportive, with support noted from the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, ACLU, Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Renewables Fuels Coalition, the University of Hawaii, and CARES. Angela Melody Young testified in strong support on behalf of CARES on multiple items, urging consideration of county processes, financing structures, and the need for procedures free from partisan influence. For HCR 183, the University of Hawaii said it stood on its written testimony and was available for questions. The discussion focused less on opposition and more on suggested policy considerations. Testimony on HCR 61 raised questions about how physical notes or related procedures should be administered and whether the process should be housed in a nonpartisan office. On HCR 182 and HCR 183, testimony emphasized coordinating state and county financing and planning, including references to property tax classifications, general obligation bonds, and long-term statewide projects such as Aloha Stadium. At the close of the hearing, the chair recommended taking all three resolutions together. The committee voted to pass HCR 61, HCR 182, and HCR 183 unamended, with all voting members present voting aye and two senators excused. The resolutions were adopted.