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MN
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- . >> [Clears throat] >> And it will be reviewed by Senate Council. >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Uh, she moves the A11 amendment, and I believe you said you’ll pass it to Council. >> Yes, Chair Rest
- . >> The A11 amendment. >> [Clears throat] >> And it will be reviewed by Senate Council. >> Thank you
- Uh, she moves the A11 amendment, and I believe you said you’ll pass it to Council. >> Um. >> [Clears
- you'll pass it to Council. you'll pass it to Council.
HI
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- That's to support our invasive species Council.
- So we do have an invasive species Council, and the Council is chaired by both myself from DNR and the
- She is the administrator for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council.
- Chelsea AR, not program support for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council.
- I don't think this invasive species council and the way it's all split up is working.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/23/2025)
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- It can't be any cryptocurrency, because that's a commodity, anyways. Okay.
- It can't be any cryptocurrency, because that's a commodity, anyways. Okay.
- It can't be any cryptocurrency, because that's a commodity, anyways. Okay.
- It can't be any cryptocurrency, because that's a commodity, anyways.
- cryptocur because that's a commodity cryptocur because that's a commodity anyways<01:21:20.000><
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167.
The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements.
Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- She went on to say that, quote, “For Alaska Native peoples, land is not a commodity.
- land<03:28:11.680>
is <03:28:11.800>not <03:28:12.000>a <03:28:12.040>commodity - <03:28:13.040>
It <03:28:13.120>is peoples, land is not a commodity. - It is peoples, land is not a commodity.
- million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's coastline, the federal government established the Trustee Council
TX
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- implementation because there's high quality curriculum and teacher training available from us, from Council
- I go, if I can get more money out of a customer, I will pass it along, but it's a commodity business.
- added bonus is the fact that this curriculum will run through the parent-run school health advisory council
Summary:
The Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills focused largely on special education transparency, school safety, and student support services. Senate Bill 1908, by Senator Zaffirini, would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility of a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements, including regional portals for healthcare clinical slots, with a report due by December 1, 2026. A representative of the Texas Nurses Association and the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition testified in support. The bill was left pending subject to the call of the chair.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 111, by Senator Hall, which in its committee substitute was narrowed to a reporting bill requiring school districts to disclose legal proceedings involving special education due process complaints when legal fees exceed $10,000, rather than capping spending. Several parents and advocates testified that districts spend large sums on litigation against families of children with disabilities and that greater transparency is needed; some senators raised concerns about unintended consequences, including possible pressure to settle cases. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1551 on automated external defibrillators in public schools, Senate Bill 865 on CPR instruction requirements for certain volunteers, Senate Bill 1032 on the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and Senate Bill 571 on school employee misconduct reporting and access to the Do Not Hire Registry; each was reported favorably after committee substitute adoption and roll-call votes.
Additional bills discussed included Senate Bill 1884, which would formalize and expand dedicated staff support for the State Board of Education and give the board chair hiring authority over that staff; members questioned whether it duplicated TEA functions, while a witness argued the workload increase justified the change, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 625 would replace the current half-credit economics requirement with a half-credit in personal financial literacy; educators and advocates strongly supported making the course required, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 582 would make TEA settlement agreements in special investigations publicly available when sanctions are imposed, and Senate Bill 2600 would bar transportation fees for students living within two miles of campus unless districts do not receive state transportation funding; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2751, which would require TEA inspections of non-public special education programs to consider medical standards of care and crisis-prevention training; testimony from a program operator described severe student behaviors and the need for more flexibility, and the bill was left pending after the substitute was adopted.
KY
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- to show this, and this is a slide from Will, but you know, on your left is Kentucky receipts by commodity
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I <00:09:33.680>grew <00:09:33.760>up <00:09:33.920>in commodity - So I grew up in commodity in the 1990s.
- >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Um, so we're dealing with lower commodity prices and higher input prices
- We talk a lot about more traditional, but a lot of times we don't think about timber as a commodity.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- We are confident that verifying this increased purchase of commodities and ingredients shows our true
- Questions remain on production, and the Turf Seed Council is there to answer those questions.
- My question is: Who are the Minnesota Turf Seed Council? Who are they made up of?
- And the long-term impact on the research staff is something of concern to the council.
- But I know I've worked on turkey contracts for turkey research and promotion council.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, May 15, 2026
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee
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- We get three, four, five months of steady work when the industry is good, when the commodity prices are
- We get three, four, five months of steady work when the industry is good, when the commodity prices are
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or <00:50:50.680 - And there's actually a letter to DOI right now from the Council of Western State Foresters to Secretary
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/03/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
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- Um, yes, I work with Council of State Governments Eastern Region.
- Um, yes, I work with Council of State Governments Eastern Region.
- "Because we're specialty crops, we're not commodity crops. We're not row crops.
- <00:11:23.519>
So commodity crops. We're not row crops. So commodity crops. - seed on uh seeds that are uh commodity seed on uh seeds that are uh commodity crops.<00:50:03.119
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 5th, 2026 at 11:33 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
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- was the then community organizer, Clarissa Peña, who's now the president of the Albuquerque City Council
- And so this, I guess, is just like a city council... ...issues on it.
- We could change it so that city council can be elected.
- And just to be clear, the same could be said for city council.
- City councils are nonpartisan elections. Could this body change that?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 16th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm proud to present AB 1609, which is sponsored by the Communication Workers of America District Council
- After getting nowhere and being on hold, I ended up driving... ...of America District Council 9.
- With me today and speaking momentarily will be CWA District Council 9, who's the sponsor of the bill.
- Ignacio Hernandez, representing the bill sponsor, Communication Workers of America District Council 9
- Ignacio Hernandez, on behalf of the Communication Workers of America District Council 9, which covers
Summary:
The committee heard AB 1988, which would require companion chatbots to respond to credible crisis expressions with a 988 lifeline notice, human review after repeated crisis signals, and a pause in the chat. The author and supporters said AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support but are not equipped to handle suicidal or violent ideation safely; they cited cases of harmful chatbot responses and argued the bill is a limited safety measure, not a ban. Support came from crisis, family medicine, and child/family service organizations, and there was no formal opposition testimony. Members praised the bill’s intent and the author’s work, and the bill was held pending quorum before later discussion moved on to the next item.
The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and create an e-safety advisory commission. The author argued that social media product design—such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds—drives compulsive use and mental health harms, especially for children, and said the bill would still allow safer, non-addictive platforms and online spaces. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, addiction, and mental health harms; several organizations and advocates also supported the measure.
Opponents, including EFF, privacy groups, civil liberties organizations, and youth and LGBTQ advocates, argued the bill is overbroad, raises privacy and First Amendment concerns, and could cut off young people from community, news, and support. They pointed to Australia’s experience as evidence that age restrictions are easy to circumvent and may shift harms elsewhere, and urged feature-level regulation instead of age-based exclusion. Committee members debated whether the bill is a “ban” or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the commission could meaningfully define and update harmful features; several members said they would support the bill while acknowledging it needs further work and ongoing oversight.
MN
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- of programs and grants that includes the full service community schools, the non-public education council
- of programs and grants that includes the full service community schools, the non-public education council
- of programs and grants that includes the full service community schools, the non-public education council
- Department of Agriculture, commodity foods.
- Department of Agriculture commodity foods.
Summary:
The Education Finance Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then held a lengthy informational hearing on the Minnesota Department of Education’s funding and internal allocation of resources. House fiscal staff walked members through several spreadsheets showing federal, non-general fund, and general fund administrative spending, noting the data was filtered from SWIFT and was not exact. The chair said the discussion was intended to help members understand how MDE is funded and how those funds are used internally, in advance of later budget decisions and a separate upcoming hearing on the Perpich Center.
Commissioner Willie Jett opened by describing MDE’s mission, statewide reach, and FY 2026 budget of about $14.1 billion, most of which flows directly to districts and charter schools for instruction, special education, transportation, nutrition, and operations. He emphasized transparency, accountability, and the department’s role in implementing laws, distributing aid, and supporting schools and students across urban, suburban, and rural communities. He also noted the department serves more than 873,000 pre-K through 12 students in 2,264 schools.
Deputy Commissioner Maren Holden outlined the Office of American Indian Education, the Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Inspector General, highlighting support for American Indian students, legal and rulemaking work, special education dispute resolution, fraud prevention, and student maltreatment investigations. Assistant Commissioner Dr. McCari Traum described the Office of Equity and Engagement, including equity and inclusion training, safe and supportive schools work, public engagement, family outreach, and fraud-prevention coordination. Assistant Commissioner Darren Cordy reviewed nutrition programs, special education services, and the charter center, including free school meals, commodity food distribution, IDEA compliance, and charter school support.
Assistant Commissioner Bobby Bernham then described the Office of Teaching and Learning, including early education, academic standards, instruction and assessment, state library services, expanded learning, and literacy work. He highlighted early childhood alignment efforts, standards development across core subjects, professional learning, and library grants. No votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes, and the meeting remained informational, with members expected to ask questions after the presentations.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/09/25
Health and Human Services
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- And the first one on line 542 is to reauthorize the State Trauma Advisory Council.
- And the first one on line 542 is to reauthorize the State Trauma Advisory Council.
- > is to reauthorize the state trauma is to reauthorize the state trauma advisory<00:35:33.839>
council - The rare disease advisory council goes on to the next page, and that includes both the governor's operating
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, Dan Andre with the Minnesota Council of Health Plans.
HI
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- process about 100,000 tons of mostly residential recycling each year, sorting that into about 15 commodities
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Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (10-15-25)
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- That's what we're working on in processing and further processing around our commodities.
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around <00:56:44.799>our <00:56:44.960>a <00:56:45.280>commodities - processing around our a commodities. processing around our a commodities.
Summary:
The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association.
Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals.
The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans.
Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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- struggling with varying crop yields, threats from corporate farms, and general uncertainty in the commodities
- > in<00:57:50.720>
the and general uncertainty in the and general uncertainty in the commodities - 52.000>
the <00:57:52.240>future <00:57:52.400>of <00:57:52.640>egg commodities - market and the future of egg commodities market and the future of egg programs.<00:57:54.000>
Clean
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- here—but what happens in the southern U.S. affects what happens in Minnesota relative to our livestock commodities
- be used for emergencies that affect the producers of livestock, poultry, crops, and other farm commodities
- be used for emergencies that affect the producers of livestock, poultry, crops, and other farm commodities
- be used for emergencies that affect the producers of livestock, poultry, crops, and other farm commodities
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Licenses are not a commodity. The city or the county issues me the license. I don't own it.
- licenses<01:16:31.600>
are <01:16:31.800>not <01:16:31.920>a <01:16:32.159>commodity - <01:16:32.880>
the public licenses are not a commodity the public licenses are not a commodity
MO