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• Currently the statute reads cattle and goats, but that's all that it reads.
• I mean, we're seeing this in almost everything: cattle production right now.
• cattle, they can't go to farming?
• , or if they're cattle, they can't go to farming?
• Has GRDA made a statement in the past that cattle wormers are killing the crawfish in the rivers?

Bills: SB2122 , SB330 , SB2071 , SB2169 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB2157

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.

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• transportation is because it deals with posting notices of traffic regulations regarding horses, mules, and cattle
• local communities to take care of the needs of their community as it pertains to shared-use pathways, trails
• local communities to take care of the needs of their community as it pertains to shared-use pathways, trails
• So shared-use pathways, trails—that's another place you're seeing a lot of electric bikes, trying to

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

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• I've seen that not only just equine vets, but cattle veterinarians as well.
• veterinarians as well I've seen as Not only just equine vets, but cattle veterinarians as well.
• For example, in May 2020, a juvenile driving an all-terrain vehicle on a recreational trail on state
• 50 feet into an abandoned open mine shaft when they strayed approximately five to six feet off the trail
• 50 feet into an abandoned open mine shaft when they strayed approximately five to six feet off the trail

Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.

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• Senator Hughes' district not a few years back, and I told the senator, I said, there's these... cattle
• Suddenly with the arrival of the railroads, it became a major cattle shipping point.
• development of Southwestern Texas, its economy. has benefited from industries such as oil, ranching, cattle
• Senate Bill 1520 by Campbell and Flores relating to the establishment of a hike and bike Act trail to
• be known as the Bicentennial Trail.

Bills: SJR34 , SB10 , SB18 , SB19 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB480 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB767 , SB790

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• the Palouse to the wild water runs on the Payette, root golden potatoes, farmers staying strong, cattle
• Cattle and dairy, they're feeding us all.
• We've walked with Lewis and Clark on the trail, raised our families, and stories to tell, generations

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• And we're continuing our mission to extend our river trail all along the Animas River here in the city
• It's a world-class bike trail.
• the number of cattle and the cash receipts and value they produce for the state.
• I serve as president-elect of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association.
• The cattle growers have had the privilege of working...

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• Well, I got to look at it right where they trailed in.
• Well, I got to look at it right where they trailed in.
• Well, I got to look at it right where they trailed in.
• </c><00:51:03.440><c> Uh</c><00:51:03.760><c> the</c> trailing dogs to be used.
• Uh the trailing dogs to be used.

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

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• We've got cattle we raised, as well as Kentucky bluegrass seed.
• We've got cattle we raised, as well as Kentucky bluegrass seed.
• affects</c> those issues of what cattle eat affects those issues of what cattle eat affects what<00:20
• Back when we were younger, at least when I was younger, it was mainly dairy cattle and beef cattle and
• cattle and beef cattle was mainly dairy cattle and beef cattle and<00:53:04.920><c> and</c><00:53:05.119

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• Fry, so the Treetop Trail—try saying that many times. I will not say it more than twice.
• Fry, so the Treetop Trail—try saying that many times. I will not say it more than twice.
• Fry, so the Treetop Trail—try saying that many times. I will not say it more than twice.
• </c><00:58:00.440><c> bonding</c> regional parks and trails bonding regional parks and trails bonding
• Representative Allen said he had a question about the regional parks and trails bonding program.

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• During the era of great cattle drives following the Civil War, Bandera became a staging point for drives
• up the Western Trail because of its plentiful water and grass.
• The legacy of those epic trail rides remains a cornerstone of this city, and ever since, Bandera's ties

Bills: SCR3 , SCR30 , SB2375 , HCR35

Committee: Senate Administration

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• and on-street bike routes, including the... ...Historic Battlefield Trail, designated as our National
• Recreational Trail by the U.S.
• Galveston is home to the largest Mardi Gras celebration. celebration in the United States, trailing only
• maintains more than 71 miles of accessible paths, ensuring a safe and convenient experience for all trail
• Ask anyone why they love Pflugerville, and they will tell you the trails.

Bills: HB1397 , HB1886 , HB3088 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB5032 , HCR6 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR80 , HCR86 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, lifeguard requirements, public beaches, municipalities, county regulations, exemptions, Parks and Wildlife, procurement, goods and services, revenue generation, Texas legislature, historical preservation, Texas Historical Commission, fees, nonprofit organizations, fundraising

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• Well, the way I understand it is that a contrail is a condensation trail that literally is creating ice
• Even the trails, contrails, even those do that same... Even those do that same thing.
• What I’m thinking about is the cattle seed and the geoengineering for growing.

Bills: HB248 , HB311

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: weather modification, atmospheric pollution, chemical dispersion, environmental law, public health, improvement districts, assessment collection, property taxes, local governance, foreclosure procedures

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• heart failure study with these cattle as well.
• They can purchase these cattle. As a result, we've sent cattle as far north as Montana.
• There's cattle grazing under wind turbines.
• as our cattle inventories here in the United States and impacting beef prices.
• In cattle, what's called brisket disease affects high elevation cattle.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

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• So, we have the Rio Grande Trail Commission Act as well as the State Trail Systems Act.
• Trails in many states are designated as National Historic Trails.
• For instance, if the trail is in Bernalillo County, like the Bosque Trail, the City of Albuquerque or
• Nine miles of trail.
• Division, which pays for trail improvements for hiking, horseback riding, and river trails.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Teaching kids about horses, ranch work, including gathering cattle, and cattle and horse breeding operations
• and the use of cattle dogs.
• The horses, cattle, and stock animals we rely on are highly trained...
• The horses, cattle, and stock animals we rely on are highly trained, deeply respected, and carefully
• You're making that horse pull the skier down the road or down the trail.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• Cattle producers in central and northern Minnesota are facing growing pressures from wolf calf kills,
• Minnesota's cattle<00:52:02.000><c> producers</c><00:52:02.400><c> are</c><00:52:02.559><c> committed
• </c><00:52:02.800><c> to</c><00:52:02.960><c> being</c> cattle producers are committed to being cattle
• And on that particular case, somebody was, um, caught because they had trail cams within the property
• cams uh within because they had trail cams uh within the<01:09:25.120><c> property.

Bills: HF3580 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• passed legislation to expand access to the corridor, connecting the corridor to Florida's greenways and trail
• system and the Sun Trail network.
• You will all remember, Sun stands for shared use, non-motorized trail, as well as recreational path.
• Sun stands for shared use, non-motorized trail, as well as recreational pathways to heritage small towns
• promote public access to state recreation lands, including Florida's state parks, greenways, and trails

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• Excuse me, cattle guards at the beginning and the end of that section of County Road.

Bills: SB504 , SB844 , SB1209 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1595 , SB1597 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1621 , SB1716 , SB1769 , SB1827 , SB1876 , SB1944 , SB2072 , SB2084 , SB2104 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2180 , SB2182

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services, DHS custody, incestuous marriage, pregnancy exception, paternity, seduction

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• regarding geoengineering and weather modification programs has caused the public to assume that every trail
• I just want to tell you, the experts testified that the chem trails are not what they are talking about
• How do you feed your cattle? You know, what do you do in a rural area? How do you feed your cattle?
• My mother and my father have had a cattle farm there my entire life, and many generations before them
• My mother and my father have had a cattle farm there, my entire life, and many generations before them

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

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• Trail.
• Waco is also home to the historic Waco Suspension Bridge, which served as a Chisholm Trail. trail crossing
• Speaker and members. we'll have a member Bible study. 0.9 and for what it's worth, Austin Landing Cattle
• third floor, right behind the diocese. and it's steak and chicken right now from Austin Land and Cattle