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• I am the parciante on the acequia of Los Alazares in Rio Arriba County.
• by polluting the waters of all our southern counties.
• So why can't we split this appropriation among several counties in New Mexico, not just Sierra County
• Walt Eddy, McKinley County Commissioner.
• Walt Eddy, McKinley County Commissioner.

Bills: HM45 , HB276 , HB300

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• heating assistance, has helped put a provision in this bill which says basically if the federal government
• definition of low-income heating assistance eligible Minnesota is no longer whether the federal government
• <00:18:36.640><c> if</c><00:18:36.880><c> the</c><00:18:37.120><c> federal</c><00:18:37.520><c> government
• </c> basically if the federal government basically if the federal government ceases<00:18:39.039><c>
• </c> no longer whether the federal government no longer whether the federal government has<00:18:51.280

Bills: HF2438

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Second, governance of policy decision should have been paired with a conversation about governance.
• of county road dollars in Todd, Nicollet, Sibley, or St.
• I hope that Hennepin County just ponies up and does what they know to be right.
• Hennepin County has the resources to pay for this.
• There is plenty of money for Hennepin County in the way the bill is written.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Second, governance of revenue.
• </c> Avenue bridge owned by Henipin County Avenue bridge owned by Henipin County passed<00:23:15.039>
• </c><00:24:24.880><c> have</c> Minnesota and Henipin County have Minnesota and Henipin County have recognized
• </c><00:27:12.559><c> is</c> I I know that um the Henipin County is I I know that um the Henipin County
• There is plenty of money for Hennepin County.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• I'm the chief officer of transportation and county engineer for Anoka County.
• beyond our county borders.
• beyond our county borders.
• beyond our county borders.
• I'm the public works director and county engineer for Chicago County.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c><00:27:07.200><c> on</c> provides direction to Henipin County on provides direction to Henipin County
• This adds on for metropolitan counties some additional reporting information that relates to county use
• 24.160><c> additional</c> metropolitan counties some additional metropolitan counties some additional
• Just establishing that the government.
• Um can you remind me were counties.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• In fact, there are 27 counties in Texas that already have no printed newspaper in their county.
• Many of you have served on school boards or city councils or county commissioners...
• If there is no newspaper in the county, there is no online presence.
• Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavides in Wharton County with an amazing Wharton County Junior College
• I'm director of government. Relations for Texas Values.

Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• </c> been cut by the federal government been cut by the federal government trying<00:08:38.800><c> to
• He said he does not argue with the need for nutritional help. county saw an almost 40% rise in the county
• </c><00:24:26.360><c> is</c> visits and our federal government is visits and our federal government is
• I don't think that we can completely backfill for the federal government.
• I don't think that we can completely backfill for the federal government.

Bills: HF1704 , HF2052

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Union units um and borrowers government Union units um and borrowers to<00:15:03.040><c> uh</c><00:15
• units that administer the government units that administer the program<00:15:44.279><c> to</c><00:15
• I own and operate Rust Hill Ranch in Chisago County.
• I own and operate Rust Hill Ranch in Chisago County.
• </c> is Dan Sparks director of government is Dan Sparks director of government industry<00:31:41.840>

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• The eligible recipients include state agencies, local governments, special purpose districts, tribes,
• pamphlet form, post a copy of the notice in the Olympia office, and in the appropriate office of a county
• land sales no longer have to be posted in DNR's Olympia office or in the appropriate office of a county
• It's a good government efficiency bill. You've probably voted for it before.

Bills: SB5930 , SB6075 , SB6216 , SB6233

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control

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• Austin, San Antonio, Webb County? Guadalupe County.
• How's everything in Wilson County? It's good.
• I also sit on the Coke-Sterling County Farm Board.
• They are subsidized by our county governments, and up until recently, we were seeing our school districts
• I'm currently on the board for Hidalgo County, Texas Farm Bureau, as well as the Hidalgo County Irrigation

Bills: HB 43 , HB 3364 , HB 3469 , HB 3479 , HB 43 , HB 3364 , HB 3469 , HB 3479

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, veterinary telemedicine, telehealth, telemedicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, livestock, pets, remote care, electronic means, telephone consultation, controlled substances, prescription drugs

Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.

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• Louis and Lake County line.
• Much of our sewer Lake County line.
• </c> Wright County that support this project. Wright County that support this project.
• ,</c> Hennepin County and into Wright County, Hennepin County and into Wright County, and<00:38:01.520
• ,</c> House File 4091 for Winona County, House File 4091 for Winona County, Pickwick<00:58:17.600><c>

Bills: HF4156 , HF3835 , HF3995 , HF4383 , HF4091 , HF4084 , HF4311 , HF198 , HF4486 , HF4302 , HF4309 , HF4032 , HF3855 , HF3673 , HF4265 , HF4012 , HF4339 , HF4298 , HF3852

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• I'm a district judge. ...in Northeast Texas, Bowie County, and Cass Counties.
• Montgomery County is very strategically located next to Harris County.
• Like everybody else, but we do, believe it or not... and my Harris County and Cullen County colleagues
• down to 1,000 per county.
• The commission was added initially to the government code, which governs attorney licensure and conduct

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• But I just want to let you know that in Harris County, in Galveston County, and Uvalde County, in Collin
• Lawyers in Galveston County that no one stepped up.
• It also hurts our community, our county.
• I know I have two counties that are asking for more.
• in my other county.

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• As some of y'all have heard me discuss before, Hays County and Comal County share three multi-county
• County.
• And the 274th District Court, which is Comal County, Hays County, and Guadalupe County.
• Those are all judges that Hays County and Comal County share.
• It was our Denton County LPPF bill that we added Collin County and Burnet County to in the House.

Bills: SB15 , SB646 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1610 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB2972 , SB973 , SB865 , SB506 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB974 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB857 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB1302 , SB519 , SB2807 , SB13 , SB7 , SB1718 , SB1567 , SB1233 , SB413 , SB2177 , SB30 , SB2024 , SJR1 , SCR27 , SB2018 , SB1580 , SB2121 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1596 , SB2753 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SCR9 , SB204 , SB437 , SB568 , SB612 , SB672 , SB710 , SB823 , SB876 , SB904 , SB905 , SB968 , SB1084 , SB1207 , SB1230 , SB1313 , SB1504 , SB1790 , SB2232 , SB2366 , SB2367 , SB2398 , SB2515 , SB2520 , SB2589 , SB2786 , SB2790 , SB3048 , SB3050 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SB3056 , SB3029 , SCR3 , SCR18 , SCR30 , HCR146 , HCR148 , HCR149 , HCR153 , HCR155 , HCR157 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB1584 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323 , HB4341 , HB6 , HB2712 , HB171 , HB3153 , HB143 , HB2688 , HB3464 , HB449 , HB3486 , HB4263 , HB2 , HB1522 , HB24 , HB 1237 , HB2637 , HB3126 , HB3233 , HB4310 , HB3487 , HCR9 , HB5331 , HB1397 , HB163 , HB3250 , HB3071 , HB3463 , HB5033 , HB35 , HB3824 , HB216 , HB4226 , HB3512 , HB18 , HB5154 , HB 103 , HB851 , HB647 , HB4520 , HB3016 , HB2313 , HB2818 , HB2851 , HB4486 , HB4264 , HB1500 , HB5081 , HB2974 , HB2080 , HB4384 , HB5659 , HB493 , HB4903 , HB2516 , HB4488 , HB4530 , HB3689 , HB145 , HB43 , HB5247 , HB2221 , HB5671 , HB700 , HB3711 , HB 120 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• Secondly, it opens additional counties for the bear season.
• Would you believe that I live in bear country, living in McCurtain County all my life, avid hunter, I
• This is a bill on your county extension services, making sure that if your county extension services
• So how long have we had the existing structure at the county extension level?
• You know, we get into this as well, like, for example, in Bryan County, where we have the Bryan County

Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

Summary: The Agriculture Committee first considered two executive nominations and approved both unanimously. Rebecca Hartfield was re-nominated to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, where she described her rural mixed-animal veterinary work and efforts to encourage future veterinarians. James Harrell was then nominated to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Authority; supporters emphasized his commitment to rural Oklahoma and addressing the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and he discussed efforts to improve veterinary education and recruit more Oklahoma students. Both nominations passed 13-0. The committee then took up House Bill 3391, which would add improper advertising as a basis for revoking a commercial pet breeder license and define advertising to include digital and social media. Members asked about the definition and scope of commercial pet breeders. The bill passed on a 9-4 vote. House Bill 4128, dealing with black bear hunting season and harvest limits, drew extensive debate. An amendment to move the opener to September 21, expand counties, and let the Wildlife Commission set quotas failed 6-7. The underlying bill, which would have kept the September 15 opener and a 200-bear limit, also failed 3-9 after testimony and debate focused on bear population data, nuisance complaints, and concerns about out-of-state hunters and impacts on female bears. House Bill 3557, which would keep locally raised county extension funds in separate accounts so they are not swept into state accounts, passed 10-2 after questions about how local, state, and federal funds would be handled. Finally, House Bill 3239 on veterinary telemedicine passed 9-3. The bill defines the veterinarian-client relationship needed before telemedicine can be used, with supporters saying it would provide needed structure while preserving access for rural livestock care; opponents worried it could restrict access in emergencies. The committee then adjourned.

Bills: SB361

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: dogs, dog tethering, dog confinement, animal welfare, animal cruelty, animal neglect, outdoor shelter, kennel standards, leash laws, trolley system, animal control officer, law enforcement enforcement, service animals, working dogs, hunting dogs, herding dogs, USDA breeder, commercial breeder, pet care, veterinary care

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• Chairman Whitt, does this mean that local governments have to have the proper amount of pennies?
• This is on behalf of the counties. You need a second on that.
• This is on behalf of the uh uh uh uh counties,<00:09:39.040><c> our</c><00:09:39.360><c> our</c><00:09
• :39.519><c> county.
• </c> counties, our our county. counties, our our county.

Bills: HB545 , HB545

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions

Bills: SF0058 , SF0061 , SF0095 , SF0107

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers

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• ><c> and</c> counties, county folks, treasures and counties, county folks, treasures and clerks<00:18
• </c> department or the counties to comply. department or the counties to comply.
• in another county.
• in another county.
• in another county.

Bills: SF0058 , SF0061 , SF0095 , SF0107

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers