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• Born in 1930, Dolores paved the way for farm workers in every corner of our nation.
• I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children.'
• With Cesar Chavez, she established the National Farm Workers Association, the predecessor of today's
• United Farm Workers Union.
• And yes, that includes passing legislation to finally include farm workers in the minimum wage.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• A year later, she launched the Freedom Farm Cooperative, buying up land that Black people could own and
• farm collectively.
• :46.480> buying<00:29:46.880> up<00:29:47.120> land<00:29:47.919> that Farm
• Cooperative, buying up land that Farm Cooperative, buying up land that blacks<00:29:48.559> could
• blacks could own and farm collectively. blacks could own and farm collectively.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, February 9, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation by the Reverend Mihi Kim Court of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, and received remarks praising her social justice work and support for the LGBTQ community. The chamber also welcomed several visiting groups, including the Poolsville Town Council, the Maryland Commission on Women, Citizens for a Cleaner County, BUILD, District 37 visitors, and child care advocates participating in an “Evening in Annapolis for Child Care.” The Senate also introduced its weekly pages from schools across the state. Before moving to legislation, senators briefly discussed Senate rules and quorum procedures, including whether the 2025 rules govern the 2026 session and how presence and voting work during a protest. The presiding officer confirmed that the 2025 rules remain in effect, that physical presence counts for voting, and that senators present may vote when called. The chamber then referred a large batch of newly introduced measures to standing committees, including bills on artificial intelligence in education, pharmacist vaccine orders, parole commission matters, lead risk reduction, solar and energy storage policy, and several joint resolutions and bond initiatives. The Senate also noted that 234 bills had been introduced that day, bringing the total to Senate Bill 954, and thanked the Senate staff and Department of Legislative Services for their work. Later, the body heard a Black History Month presentation from the senator from Baltimore City and Baltimore County highlighting the importance of historical memory and honoring figures such as Pauli Murray, Ella Baker, and Fannie Lou Hamer, with detailed remarks on their activism and contributions. The remarks were journalized, and the Senate adjourned without objection until Tuesday, February 10 at 10 a.m.

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• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1772 relates to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road
• Senate Bill 1709 would rename portions of a farm-to-market road in Albuquerque, Texas.
• Senate Bill 1709 is in Nueces County to rename the farm-to-market road to the Los Robles Trail.
• Katrina Miller, Farm and City, is for the bill. So, you must be David? Yes, sir.
• with Farm to Market Road 1520 and U.S.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• see on the very top you have State Farm see on the very top you have State Farm with<00:14:54.560
• <00:15:46.480> That's State Farm only utilizing 3%. That's State Farm only utilizing 3%.
• So we talk about State Farm on the top and once again they are only...
• So we talk about State Farm on the top and once again they are only...
• , their properties versus State Farm, their properties versus State Farm, which<00:26:29.360>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Hawaii Farm Bureau in support. Hawaii Farm Bureau will stand on its written testimony in support.
• Bureau in support thank you Hawaii Farm Bureau in support Hawaii<00:15:04.959> Farm<00:15:05.360
• Hawaii Farm Bureau in support. Aloha Initiative in support. Hawaii Farm Bureau in support.
• I take care of three farms.
• <01:08:34.719> um farm um farm um foods<01:08:36.799> and<01:08:37.319> also<01:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• some of the new spending proposals we said that in January around some of the proposals related to farm
• I please urge you to I reject the trailer bills, this proposal will ruin towns and farms along the delta
• and ruin the water quality for the farms and we can't afford it because we have a 12 billion dollar
• We represent over 3,000 organic farms, ranches, and businesses in California.
• Thank you Good afternoon, Richard Fillius with the California Farm Bureau.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you've ever been to our South Wing during the farm machinery show, which we just concluded, or any
• If you've ever been to our South Wing during the farm machinery show, which we just concluded, or any
• If you've ever been to our South Wing during the farm machinery show, which we just concluded, or any
• was, 'I'm headed down to the farm machinery show in Louisville.'
• And that show, the National Farm Machinery Show, is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:29 Roll Call 00:00:40 HB 2 Discussion 00:02:55 HB 2 Vote 00:14:10 Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Discussion 00:17:22 HB 545 Discussion Only 00:39:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2, which would address the taxation of currency and bullion and was presented as a response to last session’s dispute over whether a line-item veto could be applied to a revenue measure. The sponsor said the bill, as amended by Committee Substitute 2, was largely technical but also made the tax exemption retroactive to August 1, 2024 while making the $1,000-per-day penalty prospective only. Members asked about fiscal impact, possible legal liability for executive branch officials, and whether the issue should instead be resolved by the courts. The sponsor argued the Constitution limits the governor’s line-item veto power to appropriations, not revenue bills, and said the bill would create a judicial remedy and refund process if the executive branch continued collecting the tax. The committee approved the committee substitute and then passed House Bill 2 by a vote of 19-1, with two members passing; the bill was reported favorably to the floor. During discussion, Representative Bojanowski voted no, saying he could not support removing taxes on gold bars while parents pay taxes on diapers. Representative Gentry passed, saying he supported the original intent but was not yet convinced and wanted more time to review the issue. The sponsor also clarified that any liability would be joint and several and could involve executive officials or their budgets if the tax collection continued despite the exemption. The committee then heard a discussion-only presentation on the Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Phase 2. Facility representatives described Phase 1 and the planned Phase 2 expansion, saying the center had record attendance and needed more space to remain competitive and meet client demand. They said Phase 1 was about 20% complete, with completion now expected in October 2026 and an opening target of December 31, 2026 after a short testing period. Phase 2 would follow, including demolition of the West Wing, utility work, and improvements to food service and circulation areas. They said the project would be funded without federal dollars and estimated that, once complete, it could generate about $683 million in annual economic impact, $302 million in state sales tax, and 850,000 room nights in Jefferson County.

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• <00:22:17.679> This<00:22:17.919> heavily the federal farm bill.
• This heavily the federal farm bill.
• of hemp in the farm bill will go<00:50:32.480> into<00:50:32.800> effect.
• <01:10:00.239> bill inception under the 2014 farm bill inception under the 2014 farm bill
• So in green table farming.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• As someone who grew up on a vibrant farm just miles away from some of the century farms that have been
• As someone who grew up on a vibrant farm just miles away from some of the century farms that have been
• As someone who grew up on a vibrant farm just miles away from some of the century farms that have been
• As someone who grew up on a vibrant farm just miles away from some of the century farms that have been
• As someone who grew up on a vibrant farm just miles away from some of the century farms that have been

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• water right that you have to adjacent land that you have as farmland, that you had not previously farmed
• Because you and I, you know, I know our dispute, which is I represent a farm that has taken land that
• The grapes actually use less water than the farm uses for chili and everything else by flood irrigation
• Less water to grow grapes than we would have been using if we were actually farming it as a row crop.
• pursue monetary penalties against somebody for taking the water, even if it's slightly above their farm

Keywords: 996, all

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• . >> Okay, we have Brian Miamoto from the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• I'm Brian Miamoto here on behalf of the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• Next is Dabs, Farm Bag Biosecurity. Aloha, Chairs, Vice Chairs, members of the committee.
• Next is Dabs, Farm Bag >> Thank you, Brian.
• Next is Dabs, Farm Bag Bio<00:08:54.320> Security.

Bills: SB2178

Keywords: industrial hemp, Hawaii, agriculture, sustainability, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2178, which would create an industrial hemp program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, establish an advisory board, support research through the University of Hawaii, and promote hemp-based materials and partnerships with Native Hawaiian practitioners and cooperatives. Testimony was generally supportive from industry, Native Hawaiian advocates, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the department, with supporters emphasizing economic opportunity, community-based development, and potential uses such as hempcrete and fiber products. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity also said it supported the intent, but its representative explained that the bill would require additional staffing and resources for education, monitoring, testing, and enforcement. Members raised concerns about overlapping regulation with USDA hemp licensing and the cost of new positions; the department estimated three additional positions at about $80,000 each and noted current federal licensing does not charge fees. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including removing state licensing requirements to avoid duplication with USDA authority, making technical changes, and blanking the appropriation amount for later consideration, and the recommendation was adopted unanimously. The committee also heard and later took action on several other measures. SB 2702, relating to Hawaiian Homes and an irrigation system inventory, drew support but was postponed for decision-making until February 5 so additional amendments could be prepared. SB 2785, relating to economic development, received mixed testimony but was recommended and adopted for passage without amendments. SB 2790, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Mākai irrigation system, received strong support and was also passed unamended. SB 2314, relating to the Hawaiian language and the legal effect of Hawaiian versions of laws, drew support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and others, while the Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the wording; the committee adopted amendments incorporating language from the judiciary, clarifying that English and Hawaiian are official languages and that priority goes to the version consistent with legislative intent when there is a material difference, and then passed the bill with amendments. All final votes reported were in favor, with no recorded opposition.

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• I live in Lubbock, Texas, out on my farm. as a working farm.
• When a man, or a vehicle, came through. flying up my private road on my farm, past a no trespassing sign
• Again, I live out on a farm.
• Mine is an incredibly clear-cut case out on my own farm. with a man who tells me he's going to take my
• On my farm. On your farm. Mm-hmm. And so they said that...

Bills: HB170, HB865, HB748, HJR112, HB 1110, HB1495, HB786, HB 1130, HB170

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

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• This initiative isn't just about keeping farms financially viable; it strengthens our entire in-state
• The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau supports Senate Memorial 19 for the reasons that have already
• I would like to see the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau represented on that committee, as we are
• As a dairy farm in the Roswell area, I've gone through there to buy meat from it.
• Nothing that we had in our high school was local, and it's a farming community.

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• I own and operate, with my family, Natural Roots Farm in Conway, Massachusetts.
• We are a small diversified organic farm. We're on the edge of the Pioneer Valley.
• We are a small diversified organic farm.
• One feature of our farm is that we are entirely horse-powered.
• We don't own a tractor; we use four work horses to do all the work on the farm.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of climate, energy, and environmental justice proposals. Early testimony strongly supported the Climate Change Superfund or “Polluter Pays” bill (H.1014/S.58), which would assess the largest fossil fuel emitters for a one-time fee based on historic emissions to fund climate adaptation. Sponsors argued the bill is modeled on Superfund cleanup principles, would target only the largest multinational polluters, would not be passed on to consumers, and would direct a significant share of funds to environmental justice communities. Committee members asked about the number of companies covered, consumer impacts, and whether the bill would address other forms of environmental destruction; sponsors said it was limited to major fossil fuel companies with a Massachusetts footprint and did not cover other pollution sources. The committee also heard testimony on a fusion energy compact proposal (S.673) that would direct the administration to develop a framework for a New England regional compact to accelerate fusion research, workforce development, and supply-chain growth. Supporters from MIT and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said fusion could become a major clean-energy and economic opportunity, but acknowledged the technology is not yet commercially viable and still has unresolved technical, cost, and waste-management questions. Members pressed on environmental impacts, siting, waste, costs, and whether the bill would create a compact or only a framework; sponsors said it would only create the framework and that the administration would need to negotiate with other states. Another major topic was a pilot program for nature-based climate solutions (H.971/S.??), backed by legislators, Boston Harbor Now, and UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab. Witnesses said the bill would help speed permits for research and demonstration projects such as living shorelines, marsh restoration, and hybrid “green-to-gray” flood protections, while maintaining safeguards and protecting Indigenous and historic resources. Committee members asked how the proposal would interact with other permitting reforms and whether it could conflict with housing or wetland-related streamlining; supporters said it was complementary and aimed at making projects faster, more affordable, and more data-driven. The hearing also covered climate-safe buildings and climate adaptation funding bills. Supporters of H.1004/S.583 said current building codes do not adequately account for future flooding, heat, and wind, and the bill would add climate expertise to the building board, allow stretch resilience codes, expand floodplain standards, and create a retrofit program. Related testimony backed H.938/S.572, which would create a dedicated climate and community resilience fund financed by a small fee on property insurance premiums; advocates said it would provide stable long-term revenue for adaptation, especially in environmental justice communities, and help replace unreliable federal funding. One witness from CLF supported the climate-safe buildings and funding bills but opposed S.560/H.939 as too broad. The committee also heard testimony on airport air-quality legislation (H.997) calling for more monitoring and mitigation of ultra-fine particulate pollution around Logan Airport and Massport communities. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• thought the reason for the access, the windows that could open—I know in basements it's a requirement, farm
• And just so... so this could apply to the farm worker housing?
• No, I'm sorry, because that's a multiple... ...could apply to farm worker housing?
• It would only apply in, I mean, if there were farm worker housing, if there were a multiple dwelling

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee met in Albany and considered a series of housing and homeownership bills. Early actions included reporting S.852 (Homebuyer Renovation Property Tax Exemption Act) to Finance, S.955 on smart access systems to Internet and Technology, and S.7933A on registrations of residential mortgages in default. The committee also advanced S.8675, the CAREforce First-Time Homebuyers Act, after a lengthy discussion about whether the bill inappropriately targets a specific workforce; supporters said it addresses a documented shortage of human services workers and includes existing SONYMA income eligibility, while opponents raised concerns about favoring one occupation over others. The bill was reported with some members in the negative and others voting to advance without recommendation. Members then reported S.9650, which would prohibit landlords from including incorrect rent decontrol information in certain leases and standardize notices for Affordable New York Housing Program units, and S.9679, which would codify the Block-by-Block Home Ownership Program in state law. Both had prior Senate history and drew some negative or AWR votes. The committee also discussed and advanced S.9742, which would allow residential units in multiple dwellings to omit openable windows if they meet ASHRAE ventilation standards; supporters said the change is needed to facilitate office-to-residential conversions, while members raised questions about maintenance, egress, and the bill’s limited application to localities under the multiple dwelling law. Finally, the committee reported S.989, establishing the vacant rental improvement program, after noting it had previously passed the Senate and was being reintroduced. Throughout the meeting, several bills were described as reintroductions or prior Senate measures, and multiple motions were made to report bills either to Finance, the floor, or another committee, with several members voting in the negative or to advance without recommendation on selected measures.

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• cases across the country that affirmed over and over that this practice is not ok and it contaminates farm
• it'll be very similar to what poultry does now, and what got poultry in trouble was they weren't farming
• it in These biosolids have to be farmed into the soil and covered up.
• He had a 24-foot Landau disk, the same make and model as the one I use on my farm.

Bills: HB3126, HB3177, HB3311, HB3465, HB3786, HB3915, HB4333, HB4476, HB3403

Keywords: education funding, concurrent enrollment, school aid, Oklahoma State Regents, permanent school funds, higher education, revolving fund, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, community development, infrastructure, economic development, local government, financing, pooled finance, Oklahoma Emission Reduction

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• President, I move that S60, an act relating to establishing the farm security special fund to provide
• grants for farm losses due to weather conditions, be recommitted to the committee on agriculture.
• The senator from Essex has moved that S60, the act relating to establishing the farm security special
• fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions, be recommitted to the committee on

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This is the purpose of House Bill 227. designated a portion of Farm to Market Road 521 in Brazoria County
• Highway 183 in Eastland County will be designated from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road... to
• its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2731, designated as the Deputy Sheriff David Boesecker Memorial
• Highway 79 in Leon County, from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road D, is designated as the Cecil

Bills: HB227

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• Because farm worker housing... We'll pass and retain on file item 90.
• Because farm worker housing Housing instability in our state.
• I see it on my family farm when suppliers no longer exist.
• Domestic farm workers are the backbone of California's agricultural industry.
• workers and now own their own farms.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened, first dealing with quorum and routine procedural matters before moving through a series of third-reading bills, many focused on immigration enforcement, worker protections, child care, and school or voting-site safety. Early measures included AB 2393, AB 1994, AB 1929, AB 1633, AB 1650, AB 1655, AB 1851, AB 1896, and AB 2230, with authors and supporters arguing these bills would provide accountability, protect immigrant communities, preserve access to benefits and services, and limit intimidation by immigration enforcement. Opponents repeatedly argued the bills were anti-law-enforcement, unconstitutional, or based on exaggerated or nonexistent threats. Several bills passed by recorded vote, including AB 2393 (41-15), AB 1994 (58-0), AB 1929 (41-17), AB 1650 (44-19), AB 1655 (50-14), AB 1851 (56-0), AB 1896 (41-19), and AB 2230 (42-15). AB 1633, a 54-vote bill imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, was debated at length but the roll was not completed in the excerpt and the item was moved on from temporarily. After a caucus break, the House returned and took up additional bills. AB 2379 would require child care providers to be informed of constitutional protections and receive multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed 59-10 on both the urgency and the measure. AB 2460 would direct the education department to update referral protocols so schools can better respond to students affected by immigration enforcement trauma and family deportation; it passed 52-8. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on unfair immigration-related practices by employers, making immigration-related threats unlawful in workplace disputes; it passed 50-15. Throughout the day, debate was highly partisan and often heated, with repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real harms or were political messaging, but the Assembly ultimately advanced the measures that came to a vote.

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• Cube, we have We have you registered as Warren Code, representing the Texas Farm Bureau.
• But, uh, for the guy that's just continued his family farm for 100 years and he's trying to.
• Thank goodness he had a, a day job with Texas Farm Bureau.
• We're Farm Bureau folks with Texas Farm Bureau that allowed him to, to both have a, a job to support
• And Farm Bureau and um the other so we're basically just working uh with the other groups and trying