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• The clerk will read: 'Whereas the state of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Animal Coalition aimed to provide
• Animals move safely through the night, but it also gives something back to all of us.
• includes food and nutrition, horticulture, photography, robotics, community development, companion animals
• to the breakdown of the sludge: from the soil to the root, the root to the plant, the plant to the animal
• , and the animal to the human.

Bills: HB3834, HB3940, HB4346, HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB4326, HB4421, HB3944, HB3979, HB4118, SCR22, SB169, HB1047, HB2123, HB2650, HB3260, HB3403, SR41, HB3649, HB3742, HB3831, HB3996, HB4321, HB4339

Keywords: HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing

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• Have Are there animals, fish, or Have Are there animals, fish, or wildlife<00:36:18.840> that<
• > do uh so many animals do uh so many animals do uh<00:36:37.920> use<00:36:38.160>
• Um and uh food for animals, for humans.
• Is it animals? You know, gosh, we were talking about elk earlier.
• Is it um you know, gosh, Is it animals?

Bills: HF3426, HF3896, HF1426, HF3793, HF4061, HF4246

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

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• I do not want patients to go out to the vet's office and get ivermectin specifically designed for animals
• for animals and use it on themselves. for animals and use it on themselves.
• The binder in an animal or horse medicine may be completely different.
• This is resistant parasites swiftly appeared in treated animals.
• Um and it's also paralyzed you animals.

Bills: HB161, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31

Keywords: consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access

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• Next we have written testimony support from Animal Rights Hawaii.
• Next we have written testimony support from Animal Rights Hawaii.
• <01:26:46.400> rights testimony support from animal rights testimony support from animal rights
• former president of the student animal former president of the student animal legal<01:38:10.480
• Also, there is no re-release of trap-and-neutered animals.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• in one load at a time, it's paid for immediately, and it's used exclusively as an ingredient for animal
• exclusively as an ingredient for animal exclusively as an ingredient for animal food<01:08:09.200
• I didn't have the CPA review that the order was demanding, and we can't explain to 10,000 animals what
• what a cease explain to 10,000 animals what a cease and<01:11:05.400> desist<01:11:05.800>
• and they rely on us for so much animals and they rely on us for so much more<01:12:21.239> than

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection

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• This is the current site for the animal quarantine station in Halawa.
• So, that is the 25-acre animal quarantine site.
• selection to the current animal selection to the current animal quarantine<00:37:03.320> site
• Where is the animal<00:37:28.720> quarantine<00:37:29.080> station animal quarantine station
• <00:37:35.120> quarantine current site for the animal quarantine current site for the animal

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• However, in the initial legislation, no procedure for regulating new animal shelters was included.
• This means that a new animal shelter could open without prior inspection and would have to have animals
• This means that a new animal shelter could open without prior inspection and would have to have animals
• A new animal shelter could open without prior inspection and would have to have animals on site before
• An animal shelter from Pennsylvania moved to Delaware after the owner was charged with animal cruelty

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call. Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate. Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.

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• HB 4600 by Curry relating to the issuance of an animal friendly specialty license plates for the Committee
• policy to allow a student with a disability to be accompanied by a handler for the student service animal
• deferred adjudication, community supervision after pleading guilty for certain offenses involving animal
• HB 4777 by Flores relating to the liability for the loss, injury, or death of a domestic animal for the
• HB 4867 by the ruling in the management of wildlife and exotic animals from aircraft refer the Committee

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• policy to allow a student with a disability to be accompanied by a handler for the student service animal
• SB 4775 by Flores relating to the application for a warrant to seize a cruelly treated animal and civil
• deferred adjudication, community supervision after pleading guilty for certain offenses involving. animal
• Affairs, HB 4777 by Flores. relating to the liability for the loss, injury, or death of a domestic animal
• municipal and county regulations, including the law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• is also an entry point for many species being imported from out of the country, with thousands of animals
• is also an entry point for many species being imported from out of the country, with thousands of animals
• response is required, staff or paid contractors, partners, and volunteers will respond and remove the animal
• Removal of these animals in these areas can mitigate adverse impacts even when eradication is not possible

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government convened with a quorum present and excused Senators Arrington and Pizzo. The committee first took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 1 through 4, and Senator DiCeglie moved to recommend confirmation of all appointees together. The motion passed unanimously, and the appointees were favorably recommended. The main presentation was from FWC Chief Conservation Officer George Wharton on invasive species management in Florida. He described the scale of the problem, including more than 500 non-native species reported in the state, and outlined FWC’s prevention, containment, removal, outreach, and research efforts. He highlighted risk screenings, the conditional/prohibited species framework, enforcement actions against illegal wildlife trafficking, and public programs such as the Florida Python Challenge, lionfish outreach, the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and the “I’ve Got One” reporting app. He also noted ongoing removal efforts for pythons, tegus, lionfish, and iguanas, and discussed new technologies and partnerships aimed at improving control efforts. Members asked follow-up questions about FWC issues beyond invasive species, including the status of special activity licenses for threatened species and giant manta rays, the upcoming bear hunt, and whether the committee could help reduce barriers to invasive species removal on federal lands. Wharton said all SAL permits for threatened species are currently suspended pending Commission review, that Florida is on track for a bear hunt this December with 172 permits issued across four subpopulations, and that bear management is based on scientific data while urban bear conflicts still require separate management. He also said federal partners are increasingly cooperative on python control, including commercialization of hides, and that drones, sentinel snakes, robotic lures, and AI-based traps may improve future invasive species removal. Senator Sharief and Senator Burton later requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on tabs 1 through 4, and the committee then adjourned.

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• It creates a new sub-account in the existing animal welfare...
• It's a new sub-account in the existing Animal Welfare Program Fund, a county dog and cat spay and neuter
• And currently, the fund is used to give to animal shelters.

Keywords: 996, all

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• CS for SB 676 focuses on protecting our children and our animals.
• animals, or fighting and baiting animals in the presence of a minor, or for enticing... ...sex acts with
• animals or fighting and baiting animals in the presence of a minor, or for enticing a minor to commit
• and prevented from owning an animal.
• Number four, it requires juveniles who commit animal cruelty or aggravated animal cruelty to undergo

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• Basically, the animals cause clotting. Basically, the animals bleed<01:05:57.520> out.
• Um, and then, as the animal has not died yet, it now becomes prey for other animals in the food chain
• Um, and then, as the animal has not died yet, it now becomes prey for other animals in the food chain
• Animals don't read labels.
• <01:15:17.199> that perform the necropsies on animals that perform the necropsies on animals

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We've got from Animal Seo, Mexico. I've got family up here from Sonora.
• Both he and his wife, Callie, are big names in the humane animal community, which is where I ran into
• Not only do they support great animal bills like mine, but they're very active in supporting shelters
• and rescues and the animal hospital.
• Senate Bill 4, sales, animals, animal tests, and provisions. Natural Resources. Campaign Finance.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , especially mature animals, and this would allow, hopefully, more interest in deer hunting in those
• <00:07:45.199> especially<00:07:46.199> uh concentrations of animals especially uh
• concentrations of animals especially uh mature<00:07:46.840> animals<00:07:47.840> and<
• and this would allow uh mature animals and this would allow uh hopefully<00:07:51.159> more<00
• <00:30:41.880> and unnecessary suffering of animals and unnecessary suffering of animals and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, the bill then maintains the penalty initially contemplated for hunting or taking animals in violation
• Texas in the early 1960s, and by 2017, Parks and Wildlife had them restored to the level of 1500 animals
• the rugged mountains of West Texas, you can understand how difficult it would be to control these animals
• And it also allows an opportunity for the hunters to be selective on which animals they are taking, uh
• Animals such as sheep are are the big, the big problem and so this is, it's not a new disease, uh, the

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• We have amazing animal ambassador programs.
• We have amazing animal ambassador programs.
• <00:40:55.000> and improve the lives of our animals and improve the lives of our animals and
• E. coli is usually from animal waste. Fecal coliform from animal waste.
• animal waste FAL coliform from animal animal waste FAL coliform from animal waste<01:41:50.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 4335 by More of the House and Hamilton of the Senate, an act relating to animals.
• retailer receives 3... or more convictions over five years for violating the commercial pet breeders and animal
• Bill House Bill 4335 by Moore of the House and Hamilton of the Senate, an act relating to animals.
• But today I rise in debate not because of my concern for animal welfare, but for the purpose of local

Bills: HB4358, HB2398, HB3557, HB3129, HB3312, HB2210, HB1937, HB3021, HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464, HB3552, HB2984, HB4124, HB3934, HB3448, HB3131, HB4200, HB4201, HB3011, HB1912, HB3380, HB3881, HB3538, HB3851, HB3907, HB4430, HB4431, HB4457, HB2947, HB2951, HB2980, HB3082, HB3519, HB3644, HB3882, HB3661, HB3996, HB4335

Keywords: screen time, education, public schools, child development, digital learning, youth health, academic performance, credential of value, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, free expression, colleges, security fees, public forums

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• Government Efficiency, HB 349 by Flores relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals
• HB 448 by Gervin Hawkins relating to a notarized affidavit requesting a municipal animal control authority
• HB 471 by Rosenthal relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies
• acceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal

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• It is a very cool animal from the last ice age.
• Our visitors recognize this animal as a clear winner from that vote.
• very cool animal from the last ice age. very cool animal from the last ice age.
• , about Minnesota's unique animals, about Minnesota's unique animals, plants,<00:19:42.320> and
• The one animals from the last ice age.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all