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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
05/19/2026 - Senate Natural Resources
Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And we do have our newest Game and Fish Commissioner, Jessica Manuel, here in the back.
- Craven to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board.
- Craven to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board. Mr.
- Reese to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board.
- So the Game and Fish, I mean, Fish and Wildlife, they determine that it is a kill.
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources Committee met to consider several board nominations, beginning with four nominees to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board. Michael Cravens, Jared Lyman, Nathan Reese (who submitted a written statement and did not attend), and Richard Williams each described their backgrounds in wildlife management, ranching, public lands, or conservation, and emphasized balance, pragmatism, and public service in selecting commission candidates. Members asked about their experience, perspectives on candidate evaluation, and the role of the board. Each nominee was advanced to the full Senate by separate motions, all approved on 7-0 votes with one member not voting.
The committee then heard Darren Rasmussen’s nomination to the Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals. Rasmussen discussed his long career in property appraisal at the private, county, and state levels, including work with county assessors and valuation training. Senators focused on his ability to bring transparency, statutory compliance, and consistency to state land appraisals and appeals. His nomination was also forwarded to the full Senate on a 7-0 vote with one not voting.
Next, the committee considered the Arizona Livestock Loss Board nominees, Stephen Clark and Randy Dahl. Clark, who chairs the board, explained the board’s process for compensating ranchers for wolf depredation and described the distinction between confirmed losses and “probables.” Senators asked about reimbursement procedures, the range of Mexican gray wolves, and whether wolves had attacked humans in Arizona; Clark said there had been no human attacks in the state and that livestock losses had been compensated. Dahl was unable to attend but submitted a statement citing his farming background and business and engineering experience. Both nominees were confirmed by 7-0 votes with one member not voting.
Finally, the committee heard from Carolyn Radajack and Stephanie Teske for the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Radajack highlighted her prior service on the board’s investigative committee and her experience with disciplinary rules, while Teske emphasized her background as a sixth-generation rancher, veterinary assistant, and agriculture regulator, with a focus on rural livestock care and access to veterinarians. Senators discussed rural veterinary shortages, telemedicine, and the changing structure of veterinary practice. Both nominees were advanced to the full Senate on 7-0 votes with one member not voting.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 8, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- or gambling a gaming table or room, gaming implements, a gaming apparatus, which would happen in a house
- As relates to the gaming houses, which the question was asked on, even if the bill were to pass, they
- And we also have the gaming machines in our facility.
- But identifying what a gaming device is is not as easy as a lot of folks think.
- And a lot of money in our budget for storage because of these illegal gaming parts.
Summary:
The Budget Committee met with a quorum and considered eight bills. The first major item, House Bill 1467 on gambling, drew extensive debate and strong opposition from veterans organizations and related groups, who warned the bill’s language could unintentionally criminalize raffles and gaming machines used by American Legion and VFW posts for charitable fundraising. The sponsor said the bill would strengthen gambling penalties, authorize fantasy sports contests, preempt local enforcement, and require more reporting on illegal gambling, and he said he was open to amendments later. Despite concerns from several members about unintended consequences and local preemption, the committee passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote.
The committee then heard and passed House Bill 711, creating a statewide “spectrum alert” for missing autistic children and requiring FDLE training for law enforcement; House Bill 1335, allowing Medicaid coverage for blood-based colorectal cancer screening; House Bill 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds; House Bill 1371, strengthening protections for law enforcement and first responders, including penalties for attacks on officers and measures related to false reports and blood-borne pathogen exposure; House Bill 1405, revising youth prevention services for status offenders; House Bill 1053, updating FDLE-related statutes and adding support for retired police dogs; and House Bill 751, expanding health insurance protections for law enforcement and their families after catastrophic injury or death and clarifying fraud penalties.
Several bills were amended before passage, including HB 1371, which adopted an amendment removing a section to avoid fiscal impact, and HB 1053, which removed proposed changes to the capital complex definition. Most measures received supportive testimony from law enforcement, health, or advocacy groups and passed with little opposition. The committee concluded by reporting all of the listed bills favorably and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Amber Worthington, Deputy Director of Programs and Policy from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
- These rules affect only lands owned or managed by Fish and Game.
- our own and does not apply to policies, rules, statutes, or leases regarding Department of Fish and Game
- Worthington, it's my understanding that Fish and Game is required to abide by open range laws, which
- I am Trisha Hebden, the Assistant Chief of Wildlife, Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Sep 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The four Tribal-State Gaming Compacts before us today were executed between Governor Newsom on behalf
- The four Tribal-State Gaming Compacts before us today were executed between Governor Newsom on behalf
- Compacts is set out by a federal law called the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
- The state also agreed that if the state ever legalized new forms of class three gaming, that it would
- bargain in good faith to address those new forms of class three gaming.
Summary:
The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on four Tribal-State Gaming Compacts and amendments negotiated between Governor Newsom and federally recognized tribes. Chair Blanca Rubio emphasized that no formal vote would be taken because the Legislature cannot amend the compacts; the ratification bills are AB 1527 and SB 864. Matthew Lee, Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations, explained that the compacts were negotiated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and were structured to stay within the permissible subjects identified and clarified by the Ninth Circuit’s Chicken Ranch decision.
Lee first described the Trinidad Rancheria compact, which would allow up to 1,200 gaming devices at up to three facilities and includes labor protections, minimum wage requirements, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation provisions, state regulatory cost recovery, and revenue-sharing terms for operations above 350 devices. He then discussed the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians amendment, which extends the existing compact while the tribe and state remain in federal court, preserving the status quo and adding the state’s standard off-track wagering appendix.
For the Pinoleville-Pomo Nation amendment, Lee said the compact was updated to reflect current law and more recent state compacts by removing environmental review and family law provisions, narrowing tort protections, revising revenue-sharing and impact mitigation terms, and updating financial disclosure language. For the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Lee said the amendment similarly removed Chicken Ranch-related provisions, narrowed tort and facility definitions, added a commitment to bargain in good faith over any future new forms of class III gaming, and extended the compact through 2036. Sycuan Chairman Cody Martinez testified in support, noting the tribe’s long history in gaming, its employment of more than 3,000 people, and its desire to continue operating its casino resort. No opposition was voiced, and the committee took no vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- You watch an NFL game now, half the commercials seem like they're pro gambling.
- You watch an NFL game now, half the commercials seem like they're pro gambling.
- You watch an NFL game their living room.
- Is there a way that the department is able to monitor any type of online gaming right now? number.
- </c> Is there a way that the department is able to monitor any type of online gaming right now?
Committee:
House Tourism
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/17/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> is the responsibility of fishing game is the responsibility of fishing game wildlife<00:08:30.720
- </c> All you folks are saying is fishing game All you folks are saying is fishing game director,<00:17
- </c><01:04:21.920><c> Um,</c> fishing game biologists. Um, fishing game biologists.
- </c> money in the fishing game fun. money in the fishing game fun.
- </c> game fund by the end of the second year. game fund by the end of the second year.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds (09/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they are a game<00:35:26.480><c> species.</c> game species. game species.
- non-game? non-game?
- . game. game.
- </c> Operation Game. Operation Game.
- Other questions on fishing<01:35:31.120><c> game.</c> fishing game. fishing game.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review inactive and dedicated accounts, note prior legislation that had passed, and begin its annual review of agency funds. Members discussed several inactive funds, including some HHS-related accounts, a law enforcement memorial fund, and possible cleanup of accounting references where funds had been reorganized or merged. Staff noted that some newer funds may simply not have started receiving revenue yet, and the committee agreed to follow up on specific accounts later rather than address everything immediately.
The committee then heard from Fish and Game on its dedicated funds. Topics included the statewide public boat access account, which is used for boat ramp and access-site maintenance and is supported by boat registration fees and federal funds; the ORV education, training, and enforcement account, which has declined over time and may need attention because revenue depends heavily on weather and snowmobile use; and the search and rescue account, which is funded by Hike Safe cards, a $1 fee from boat and OHRV registrations, and court-ordered fees. Fish and Game also explained that the conservation license plate fund had been merged into the non-game species management account, which is supported by donations, federal funds, and a statutory general fund transfer, and that pheasants are treated as game species under a separate program.
The committee spent considerable time on the lifetime license account, an off-book Treasury-held account that collects lifetime license sales and returns funds to Fish and Game based on annual sales plus 9% of the fund balance. Members questioned why the account’s presentation did not clearly show the transfer as a revenue reduction and suggested the reporting format needed cleanup so the flow of money would be easier to understand. Fish and Game said the account is operating properly and that the transfer to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund exceeded $400,000 in the most recent year. The committee also reviewed the publications and fundraising revolving fund, which keeps a $100,000 balance for inventory purchases and transfers excess year-end funds to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund; members again raised concerns that the reporting format did not clearly show the transfer, and staff said they could add a note or other clarification.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And correct me if I'm wrong, you said that if a person is involved in a game, whatever game that is,
- casino-style gaming.
- ,</c><01:03:09.440><c> whatever</c><01:03:09.720><c> game</c> is involved in a game, whatever game is
- </c> game that is using casino style gaming. game that is using casino style gaming.
- we've talked about, the McDonald's game we've talked about, the Monopoly<01:04:23.160><c> game,</c><
Committee:
Senate Finance
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 17, 2026 - AM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> cases, unfortunately, lower big game cases, unfortunately, lower big game populations. populations
- Black bears are classified as trophy game, not big game.
- </c> classified as trophy game, not big game. classified as trophy game, not big game.
- </c> game tags. game tags.
- </c> uh through Wyoming Game and Fish. uh through Wyoming Game and Fish.
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/14/2026 - 31st Annual Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
Transcript Highlights:
- with a Bity scoop, together, all of us have to be in this game to pay.
- But let me tell you this: tribes have always been gaming tribes.
- We played games where we put things on the line. So we were gaming before gaming was gaming. Right?
- And at the same time, gaming dollars have provided tribes with roads.
- So not only gaming for tribes, gaming affects all of Arizona and the people that come to Arizona.
Summary:
The Arizona House and Senate held the joint protocol session for the 31st Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, opening with a tribal blessing, presentation of the colors, the national anthem, and the Pledge of Allegiance. House Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen welcomed tribal leaders, elders, and guests, emphasizing the importance of government-to-government collaboration, tribal sovereignty, and the role of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes in issues such as water, energy, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development.
The tribal address was delivered by Fort Mojave Chairman Timothy Williams, who focused heavily on Colorado River water rights, drought, climate change, and the need to include tribes in any future river management framework as current guidelines expire. He also discussed tribal economic development, education, public safety, border security, and the importance of protecting culture, language, land, and water. Thana Autumn Nation Chairman Verlin Jose similarly stressed unity, tribal sovereignty, border issues, water stewardship, and the economic impact of tribal gaming, arguing that tribes should be full partners in state and federal policy discussions and opposing a fixed border wall.
Dr. Laura Tohi of the Navajo Nation gave a poetry reading and spoke about her background, the importance of language and oral tradition, and her role as Arizona State Poet Laureate. Her poems centered on food, water, weaving, and homeland. The session concluded with closing remarks from legislative leaders thanking participants for their perspectives and contributions, and the joint protocol session was dissolved. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL, EIG-WTL Public Hearings 03-28-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:28.720><c> management</c> confirmation to the game management confirmation to the game management
- Ruas to the uh Game nominating Mr.
- Um, specific game management plans.
- Um, specific game management plans.
- Um specific game management areas.
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land heard two gubernatorial nominations and one resolution. Governor’s Message 585 nominated Stanley Ruidas to the Game Management Advisory Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR supported the nomination, citing his prior service as GMAC chair from 2020 to 2022 and his work on hunting and wildlife management issues. Ruidas said he hoped to continue as chair and focus on bringing meetings to hunters across the islands and advancing island-specific wildlife management plans. The committee later recommended advice and consent on GM585, and the motion passed unanimously.
Governor’s Message 550 nominated Alexandra Kelly Polo to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR and several supporters, including the County of Hawaii and community advocates, praised her experience with land acquisition, conservation easements, and county open-space efforts. Kelly Polo said her work has helped protect thousands of acres on Hawaii Island and emphasized the importance of preserving natural resources and working with community groups. The committee recommended advice and consent on GM550, and the motion passed unanimously.
The committee also considered SCR 19/SR 100, which requested DLNR to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group. DLNR and the Hawaii Tourism Authority offered written support, and members said the working group could help address long-standing issues in the area. The committee recommended passage with technical and nonsubstantive amendments, and the motion was adopted unanimously. In a separate joint portion of the meeting, the committees also advanced SCR 75/SR 58, supporting historic preservation staffing for Lahaina rebuild efforts, with both technical and substantive amendments, and later advanced STR 24 with an amendment to include the 100th Infantry Battalion alongside the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-11-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> charitable gaming over over the interim. charitable gaming over over the interim.
- </c> the with the charitable gaming in here. the with the charitable gaming in here.
- </c><00:14:12.200><c> We're</c> charitable gaming this summer. We're charitable gaming this summer.
- We don't have a problem with gaming.
- We don't have a problem with gaming.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, what we're gonna do is set up a lottery game to fund veterans' needs.
- And once we get this one passed, we'll have to come back with another one that actually sets up the game
- Since when we set up the lottery game, those funds that are generated would be going into the overall
- The money that comes in that would be coming in from the veteran's game.
- We'll have to wait a year to vote on whether or not to the games first filed this four years ago.
Committee:
House Rules
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the Mariners then went on a 10-game winning streak and won 17 of 18 games to finish the regular
- season with a 90-72 record and a win in the division title by three games.
- I said, Rick, were you calling the game that was Felix's debut? He was. And I said, I...
- He went out and threw one heck of a ball game, and we're all believers because of that broadcast.
- When she was watching a Mariner game, family could not interfere.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (03/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- If Fish and Game is here. All right, Fish and Game. Is anybody here from Fish and Game? Mr.
- Fishing game is first in the It's what? Fishing game is first in the book. book. book.
- </c> Fishing game comes call fishing game. Fishing game comes call fishing game.
- Is anybody here from fish fish and game. Is anybody here from fish and<00:19:00.000><c> game?
- </c> and game? and game?
Summary:
The Fiscal Committee met on March 21, 2025, accepted the February 21 minutes, and approved a shortened consent calendar after removing Department of Safety item 2565 for separate discussion. That item concerned drone/UAS detection for special events and critical infrastructure. Department staff said the system would help locate drones and operators and support enforcement around temporary flight restrictions, but members pressed them on privacy versus security, and the department acknowledged the issue was primarily about security. The committee ultimately approved the item after discussion.
Members also approved Department of Transportation item 2572 after a question about whether increased transfer requests would affect paving; DOT said the paving program would continue as normal. Judicial Council items 2566 and 2567 were also approved without discussion. During informational items, members asked for follow-up on Fish and Game’s Hike Safe card revenues versus search-and-rescue costs, and on DHHS reporting issues, including nursing home bed counts and declining community mental health center client numbers; DHHS said it would verify the bed-count methodology and provide a written update on the mental health data.
The committee then entered non-public session to discuss an ongoing legal matter and related funding process. After returning, it considered a request under RSA 21-M:11 for an additional $5 million general fund appropriation for fiscal year 2025. Several members said they would have preferred the full $15 million request, but supported the smaller amount as a temporary step during the budget process, with expectations of monthly reporting back to the committee. The motion to approve $5 million passed 6-3. The committee set its next meeting for Friday, April 18 at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the culture of a Texas game warden, they are... the people's game warden.
- Most counties know their game wardens by first name.
- Members join me in welcoming and our Tex game wardens.
- Texas Game Warden Day. They are so proud, as are we, of their 130-year legacy.
- It was great to recognize the game wardens and how special that is.
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> consideration is the gaming commission. consideration is the gaming commission.
- The Wyoming Gaming disciplines.
- gaming environment.
- I play in a home game.
- </c> of skill games around underage people. of skill games around underage people.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 2nd, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the Mariners then went on a 10-game winning streak and won 17 of 18 games to finish the regular
- season with a 90-72 record and a win in the division title by three games.
- I said, Rick, were you calling the game that was Felix's debut? He was. And I said, I...
- He went out and threw one heck of a ball game, and we're all believers because of that broadcast.
- When she was watching a Mariner game, family could not interfere.
Summary:
The Senate began with routine business, including approval of the prior day’s journal, referral of committee reports, and suspension of Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during the pro forma session. It also received first reading of introduced bills, including Senate Bill 6343, which was referred to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and Senate Bill 6035, which was redirected to Ways and Means.
The main floor action was the adoption of two resolutions. Senate Resolution 8677, recognizing the commercial and tribal fishing industries and the Blessing of the Fleet, was adopted after remarks praising the fishing community and wishing for the safe return of vessels and crews. Senate Resolution 8676, celebrating Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners’ historic 2025 season, was also adopted. Senators highlighted the team’s comeback season, Cal Raleigh’s record-setting performance, Dan Wilson’s leadership, Jerry Dipoto’s executive recognition, and the Mariners’ impact on communities across Washington.
Following adoption of the Mariners resolution, the Senate formally welcomed Dan Wilson, Rick Rizzs, Jerry Dipoto, Justin Hollander, and Tim Hevly to the chamber and expressed appreciation for their contributions to the state’s sports culture. The Senate then moved to adjourn until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with both Democratic and Republican caucuses announced before adjournment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (04/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um it is a fishing game funding.
- </c> other dedicated funds at fishing game other dedicated funds at fishing game that's<01:19:44.880>
- I believe that's the only fishing game-only general funds that are currently in the fishing game budget
- The non-game species account um protects The monies acquired by Fish and Game for this purpose have been
- </c> the the monies acquired by fish and game the the monies acquired by fish and game department<01:
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on SB 63, a bill described by Senator Tim Lang and other supporters as a technical correction to the rooms and meals tax distribution formula. Lang said the bill would clarify that the Division of Travel and Tourism’s 3.15% promotional allocation is taken from gross rooms-and-meals revenue before the 30% municipal reimbursement fund is calculated, which he argued restores the intended 2009/2021 structure and avoids an unintended loss to tourism marketing. Committee members raised questions about whether the bill actually changes section one or instead addresses DRA’s interpretation, and whether the measure could be affected by the budget process or HB 2.
Jessica Keeler of Ski New Hampshire testified in strong support, saying the bill would preserve the promotional budget formula that had been in place since 2009 and that the 2019 revision effectively reduced the promotional allocation by placing the municipal share first. She said tourism promotion has helped increase visitation, revenues, and jobs, and warned that without a fix, the joint promotional program and other tourism efforts could be cut in future budgets. She also said the bill would not change the current year’s tourism budget but would matter for future cycles.
Mike Summers of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association also supported SB 63, calling it a correction to the 2021 changes and arguing that state tourism marketing is essential because small businesses cannot reach distant markets on their own. He said the industry has benefited from state promotion, especially after COVID, but is now facing softer occupancy rates, lower Canadian visitation, and financial strain from debt and operating costs. Summers said the industry cannot make up for major tourism budget cuts on its own and urged maintaining or increasing travel and tourism funding. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Start with the gaming amendments. Start with the gaming commission.
- </c> this bill was to make our gaming this bill was to make our gaming commission<00:19:58.080><c> more
- </c> that uh resides with uh the gaming that uh resides with uh the gaming commission.<00:26:01.360><
- </c><00:47:30.880><c> In</c> Horse Racing's gaming facilities. In Horse Racing's gaming facilities.
- As you know, the gaming commission.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety