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• We had them coming on our farm, I guess about 2009, 2010.
• We had them coming on our farm, I guess about 2009, 2010. And you couldn't kill enough of them.
• We had them coming on our farm, I guess We had them coming on our farm, I guess about<00:02:47.560><c
• was to create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities to onshore in the United
• was to create a favorable but regulated business environment for digital entities to onshore in the United

Bills: HB483

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: decentralized, unincorporated, nonprofit, smart contracts, distributed ledger technology, governance, membership, economic activities

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• We do have multiple supporters as well: the Idaho Farm Bureau, the Wool Growers Association, and rodeos
• According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, 72% of dairy farms in the United States are now incorporating
• That is a gift from the United States semi-quincentennial Commission to us in the chamber here today.
• That is a gift from the United States semi-quincennial Commission to us in the chamber here today.

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• a comprehensive set of uniformly adopted state laws governing all commercial transactions in the United
• So units of the best way for me to to to kind of laid out this bill really speaks to kind of the the
• And my wife is working on the farm with me.
• Appreciate trip Hunter Farm to Farm Bureau speaking for.
• We know that nearly one in 5 workers in the United States are bound by a noncompete agreements.

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• The farm winery is literally for a farm. It is on agricultural land.
• </c> wineries are Farm wineries are Farm wineries<01:10:04.120><c> but</c><01:10:04.239><c> if</c><01
• </c> wineries but if you're not on a farm wineries but if you're not on a farm you're<01:10:06.480><c
• right as our farm wineries they cannot wholesale<01:10:41.480><c> the</c><01:10:41.600><c> Farm</c><

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• There is a substantial amount of irrigated land that was farmed by the heirs and was later farmed by
• Structure that's required in order to re-establish that farm.
• That farm has not been farmed since the '60s, and we have a lot to do in terms of developing and improving
• And we'll use common farm practices in order to do that.
• And of that, the United States system is the best in the world.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• intelligence unit is we're trying to track all these online apps.
• The economic impact of Prop 302, over the 18 years the State Farm has been open, is $6 billion.
• Seven of those are NFL stadiums, one of which is State Farm.
• Farm facility.
• But all the revenue generated out there is for State Farm Stadium. Okay, great. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference

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• I do think it's well-established in Texas law and the United States law.
• And both the Supreme Court of Texas and the United States Supreme Court have consistently recognized
• I live in Lubbock, Texas, out on my farm. as a working farm.
• Again, I live out on a farm.
• 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

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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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• In every other application cycle, each element of the evaluation criteria is farmed out to an agency
• Did they go to the unit fund money? Is that what happened there?
• Did Grant County drop their application and go to the unit fund money? Is that what happened there?
• Solar farms make energy.
• You can't call up a wind farm on a calm day and say, "Would you please ramp up?

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• So these are our search and rescue units, very small units of 40 to 50 folks.
• One of these units on the northwest... Small units of 40 to 50 folks.
• One of these units on the northwest tip of Washington is Station Neah Bay.
• I hear some of the other units... At Station Neah Bay.
• Because, as I mentioned before, we don't have a lot of military family housing units.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, commanders emphasized readiness and major missions, while also highlighting quality-of-life issues affecting service members and families, including housing, child care, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and spouse employment. JBLM reported progress on 212 new family homes, ongoing PFAS cleanup, continued work on the Lewis Army Museum, and efforts to expand child care and food assistance. Navy Region Northwest discussed its economic impact, infrastructure projects, environmental stewardship, and future shipyard and homeport planning. Fairchild described its tanker and survival training missions, child care shortages, food insecurity during the shutdown, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near military airspace. The Coast Guard highlighted its polar icebreaker buildup, rebuilding of Base Seattle waterfront infrastructure, and access-to-care challenges at remote stations such as Neah Bay, along with progress on housing and dental services. Committee members repeatedly raised support for military spouses, child care, food access, and licensure compacts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 active military members or spouses licensed, with expedited processing, license portability, and an average time to license of just under nine days. The Department of Health said it had implemented prior military licensure laws, maintained a military-to-civilian crosswalk for health professions, and issued 129 credentials to military-trained health professionals and 1,300 to military spouses/domestic partners in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board said military-affiliated applicants for educator credentials receive a streamlined process requiring fewer documents and expedited review. Members asked about verification of military spouse status, compact implementation, and whether future federal changes could affect existing interstate compacts. The Washington National Guard briefing focused on dual state and federal missions, election security, wildfire readiness, and a new National Guard Response Force requirement to train 700 personnel. The Guard also described the impact of the recent federal shutdown on employees and outlined policy and budget requests, including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the federal UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, public records exemptions for critical infrastructure, 911 system improvements, disaster assistance funding, and capital requests for a new Joint Forces headquarters and a King County Readiness Center. Members pressed for more detail on drone threats, wildfire response, and whether the new response force would be used for immigration-related duties; the Guard said it understood the force to be intended for all-hazards response and would follow up. The final presentation, from a veterans behavioral health representative, focused on access barriers, suicide risk, and the need for culturally competent care, especially for women veterans and caregivers. The speaker cited high veteran suicide rates in Washington, long waits for services, and the ways child care, transportation, chronic pain, substance use, and military sexual trauma complicate treatment. No formal votes were taken during the meeting, but members and presenters discussed several pending or future legislative priorities, including licensure compacts, child care, military justice updates, and support for military and veteran families.

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• The reason they're historic is the smokehouse was one of the first structures in an active farm when
• The reason they're historic is the smokehouse was one of the first structures in an active farm when
• The reason they're historic is the smokehouse was one of the first structures in an active farm when
• The reason they're historic is the smokehouse was one of the first structures in an active farm when
• </c><00:42:33.559><c> States</c> identified by the United States identified by the United States Geological

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• It is truly a family farm with so many members of the family actively working on the farm.
• all who call the United States home.
• They're proud to be in the United States military again.
• Republicans united to stop that.
• Let's exit and reform the United Nations.

Bills: HR915 , HB7401 , HB2478 , HR1381

Keywords: Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation, human rights, Ukraine, Ukrainian people, Russian aggression, Vladimir Putin, foreign affairs, sense of the House, commemorative resolution, historical remembrance, Soviet repression, Kremlin denial, Ukraine sovereignty

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• It is United States history.
• It is United States history.
• It is United States history.
• This, we have 56,047 units.
• More expensive per kilowatt hour than large nuclear units.

Bills: HB2072 , HB2251 , HB2279 , HB2308 , HB2323 , HB2342 , HB2400 , HB2408 , HB2456 , HB2660 , HB2697 , HB2868 , HB2873 , HB2877 , HB2910 , HB2946 , HB2955 , HB2991 , HB4001 , HB4010

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, dental practice, business registration, registration fees, ownership interests, dental insurers, dental record management, motor vehicle warranty, warranty law, leased vehicles, lease-end buyout, lessee, lessor, used motor vehicle dealer, consumer protection, A.R.S. 44-1261

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• Additionally, the committee substitute clarifies that switchable units, specifically the limited number
• of units in Texas that operate both in ERCOT and in neighboring state grids, will not be penalized.
• The electrician is only needed to electrify the units after installation.
• I am with the Special Investigations Unit. Our unit specializes in unique types of crime.
• We have a number of bills for the Financial Crimes Unit. One of them has to do with crypto.

Bills: SB383 , SB1012 , SB1181 , SB1705 , SB2075 , SB2221 , SB2586 , SB2864 , SB2994

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• and I'm sure is watching from home, likely just to make sure Senator Trumbull doesn't mess up his farm
• Senate Bill 386, a bill to be entitled an act relating to farm equipment.
• Think lemon laws for farm equipment. That's the bill. Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr.
• Senate Bill 386, a bill to be entitled an act relating to farm equipment. Is there a debate?

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, Zeta Phi Beta, Pine Forest High School students, and others. Senators also noted President Albritton’s recovery and upcoming caucus and appointment announcements. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which increases penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers and other personnel, including making manslaughter of an officer punishable by mandatory life imprisonment without release and clarifying resistance to officers. Senator Leek described the bill as a compromise intended to honor Officer Jason Rainer, while Senators Rouson and Bracy Davis offered and then withdrew amendments. Senators Pizzo, Berman, Smith, Polsky, and others questioned the bill’s impact on self-defense, officer conduct, jury instructions, prosecutorial discretion, and the removal of language regarding unlawful force by officers. Supporters argued the bill corrects confusion and strengthens protections for officers; opponents said it removes civilian protections and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. The bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed SB 168 on public nuisances, expanding nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increasing penalties; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 creating public records protections for appellate clerks and dating-violence victims; SB 296 establishing the HAVEN alert platform study and expanding address confidentiality protections for domestic violence victims; SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure; SB 386 creating protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and meeting exemptions, including SB 7000, SB 7202, SB 706, SB 708, SB 7012, SB 7014, and SB 7016. Most passed with little or no opposition, though some of the public-records measures drew a few nays. At the end, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify passed bills to the House and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• A COALITION OF SUPPORTERS FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME THE NATION'S FIRST GROUND COVER STANDARD FOR Solar farms
• SOLAR FARMS. IT BUILT MINNESOTA BUSINESSES. IT BUILT CAREERS BUILD OPPORTUNITY.
• The Petro Fund is currently funded with a sort of on-off fee per unit of about $0.02 per gallon paid
• The Petro Fund is currently funded with a sort of on-off fee per unit of about $0.02 per gallon paid
• The Petro Fund is currently funded with a sort of on-off fee per unit of about $0.02 per gallon paid

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• </c> As you know, Minnesota farmers and farm communities are sometimes hard-pressed because of soaring
• Right down the road from my farm, actually, about 20 miles away, more than 10 years ago, scientists at
• These records, called ammonia certificates, are a new and valuable commodity for Minnesota farmers and farm
• So, it's my opinion that it's going to be on the farm, on the grassroots companies getting together who
• /c><00:19:11.080><c> the</c><00:19:11.160><c> grassroots</c><00:19:11.800><c> companies</c> on the farm

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• </c> has a county farm. has a county farm.
• </c> gathering spot for FFA in the United gathering spot for FFA in the United States<00:23:10.320><c
• I think, like, we have L Farm.
• Mo farms, um, because it's like probably the closest apple farm we would go to.
• </c> death for children in the United States. death for children in the United States.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• Anna has spoken at the United Nations.
• It includes duplexes, townhouses, and other multi-unit options.
• It is adjacent to farms.
• We need to create more units.
• across 100 different projects across our Commonwealth. 7,000 units.

Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions congratulating three Eagle Scouts, then concurred in Senate amendments to House bills affecting the town of Milford’s alcohol licensing law and the town of Middleton’s charter. It also passed to enact a Senate bill on maintenance of private roads in Gloucester and engrossed a House bill allowing Plymouth to create a special revenue account for land acquisition. The chamber later observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard “Rick” Ford, Portuguese American community leader Louis Pedroso, and Quincy veteran Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guest groups and dignitaries, including students from Fall River, D.A.R. Good Citizen award recipients, and a British minister visiting the State House. Most of the floor session centered on FY27 budget amendments, especially housing and shelter policy. Members debated and rejected multiple Republican amendments that would have tightened eligibility for the HomeBASE and emergency shelter programs by requiring citizenship or limiting access to U.S. citizens with Massachusetts residency, with supporters arguing the changes would reduce costs and opponents saying the programs already have strict eligibility rules and that the proposals would exclude lawful residents and vulnerable families. The House also rejected an amendment to block Housing and Livable Communities grants from being conditioned on MBTA Communities Act compliance, with supporters calling it a reprieve for noncompliant towns and opponents saying the law is helping address the housing shortage. A consolidated housing/environment amendment was then adopted 154-0, funding major housing, shelter, clean water, climate, and food assistance accounts. The chamber also defeated amendments to create a data center commission and to eliminate the vocational-technical school admissions lottery, though the latter was withdrawn after debate. Another rejected amendment would have suspended public policy and public benefit charges on electric and gas bills; opponents said that would eliminate low-income and senior bill relief. The House then turned to education-related amendments, rejecting proposals to change special education reimbursement formulas and to raise the reimbursement rate from 75% to 80%, with opponents arguing the ideas needed committee review and cost analysis. Finally, the House began debating an amendment to fully fund regional school transportation by removing “subject to appropriation,” but the transcript ends before any final vote on that item.

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• incredible affordable affordable units incredible affordable<00:26:41.360><c> units</c><00:26:41.919
• Thank you very much. deliver a th000 affordable housing units deliver a th000 affordable housing units
• That's 86 total units at or below 30% of AMI. 104 units will be at three-bedroom sizes for large families
• That's 86 total units at or below 30% of AMI. 104 units will be at three-bedroom sizes for large families
• </c><00:49:05.520><c> farm</c> the definition of a size of a farm farm the definition of a size of a

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• to State and Farm to School.
• We’re trying to support our institutional purchasing through Farm to State and Farm to School.
• We’re trying to support our institutional purchasing through Farm to State and Farm to School.
• </c><01:11:54.239><c> bureau's</c> points made in the farm bureau's points made in the farm bureau's
• </c><01:58:04.560><c> bureau's</c> to take the Hawaii Farm bureau's to take the Hawaii Farm bureau's

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.