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• And I've been on the AEN committee.
• committee is considering this measure. committee is considering this measure.
• >> Aloha, Senator Gabard and committee >> Aloha, Senator Gabard and committee members
• Chair and committee.
• Thank you, chair and committee. >> Aloha. Thank you, chair and committee.

Bills: SB874, SB2097, SB2098, SB2126, SB2154, SB2153, SB2160, SB2123, SB2110

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, plant propagation, small farms, midsize farms, sustainable farming, Hawaii, data analysis, market study

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns. The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program. SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them. Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hos-vq1LQf4, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Call to Order: 00:00:12 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:02 OEA Annual Report: 00:01:48 OEA District Data Profiles: 00:25:02 Review of Admin Reg. 703 KAR 005:270 – Proposed – Kentucky’s Accountability System: 00:58:00 Other Business: Discussion of OEA Study Topic for 2024: 01:00:02 Adjournment: 01:03:33, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• So just let the experts study it.
• Chairman, the committee, members of the committee, thank you for your time.
• Chairman, the committee, members of the committee, thank you for your time.
• They know how to find a study.
• My thanks to the committee.

Bills: SB1088, SB1156, SB1157, SB1169, SB1245, SB1273, SB1330, SB1332, SB1391, SB1498, SB1531, SB1550, SB1598, SB1677, SB1707, SB1811, SB1818

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several appropriation and policy bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would provide $1.255 million to Queen Creek for a three-year police pilot focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking investigations. Supporters said the program would dedicate trained officers to prevention and rapid response and could serve as a statewide model. Some members objected to funding a single locality without a local cost share, but the bill received a do pass recommendation, 7-2-1. Members then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both sponsored as reimbursements to local governments for border-related costs. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention holds for unauthorized non-citizens, while SB 1157 would appropriate $20 million for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. The sponsor described both as backfilling local expenses already incurred, while opponents argued the measures would subsidize detention and border enforcement rather than Arizona priorities. Both bills drew extensive public opposition and were advanced on party-line-leaning votes: SB 1156 passed 5-3-2 and SB 1157 passed 5-3-2. The committee also approved SB 1245, which would provide $2.457 million for Rodeo Road pavement replacement in Williams, after the sponsor said the request had been reduced from the original amount. Members raised concerns about limited HIRF funding and the need for local participation, but the bill passed 6-3-1. SB 1707, a $5 million appropriation for DPS artificial intelligence tools related to border security, also passed 6-4-0 after testimony split between supporters who saw AI as a useful border tool and opponents who said the bill was too vague or unnecessary. SB 1811, which would change school cell-phone policy language from allowing use “during” an emergency to “in the case of” an emergency, passed 8-1-1 with supporters saying it would give schools more flexibility and avoid logistical problems during lockdowns. Later, the committee approved SB 1088, a $2.5 million cybersecurity appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security, including funding for generative AI security and modernization of the statewide VPN, despite objections that the department had not requested the money and that other cybersecurity needs were already pending. It then advanced SB 1332, as amended, to require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County and compare it with autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options; the hearing featured strong testimony from small business owners along the Indian School corridor who said light rail construction would hurt access and sales, and opposition from Phoenix/Valley Metro representatives who argued transit decisions are local and that ADOT is not the right entity to conduct the study. The bill was discussed at length as a neutral feasibility review rather than a prohibition after the amendment removed the state-participation ban.

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• ♪ The committee will come to order and today we welcome General Christopher Cavoli, the Commander of
• I'd also like to take a moment to recognize that this will be the final hearing before the committee
• On behalf of this committee, thank you for your distinguished service to our nation.
• Before I begin, let me thank the committee, of course, for all your support to our service members and
• Could you give the committee a brief assessment of the battlefield?

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• Uh, today uh in this committee meeting.
• <00:04:02.799> going mention we have several committees going mention we have several committees
• Uh committee members coming in and out.
• see it all the time these committee see it all the time these committee hearings<00:32:58.320>
• would like to thank the committee would like to thank the committee members.<01:09:28.400> I<

Keywords: Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government. Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions. Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own. Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws. Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upn1oB3ZQMM, 2026-07-02T03:39:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Subcommittee work session on HB1410 and HB1676 followed by full committee executive session, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• We call this meeting, the joint meeting of the Privileges and Elections Committees, to order.
• The language is done by our wonderful attorneys and then is to be approved by the joint committees on
• Yeah, Senator Deeds, give me one second, because I'm just realizing—if the committee could be at ease
• The committee will be at ease. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• Is there any business that is now before the committee?

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Privileges and Elections Committee to order.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Chair, members of the committee, I would...
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, and thank you to the committee.
• Committee to...
• Committee to send it to Boyd Graves.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• To the House Appropriations Committee meeting, let's do the roll call, please.
• Chairman, Senate Bill 484 by Senator Deeds directs the money committees to convene a work group to provide

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Welcome to committee. Thank you.
• Judge Cullen, welcome to the Courts of Justice Committee, or Joint Courts of Justice Committee meeting
• Hey there, good afternoon, committee.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• sitting on the committee.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the House Appropriations Committee meeting.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Good morning, delegates and members of the committee.
• Does anybody else on the committee have any questions before we can get into those?
• Chairman, members of the committee, great question.
• All right, I know some folks have some other committees and meetings to get to.
• Thank you to members of the committee. With that, the committee will rise. Thank you.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns will come to order.
• Senator Deeds, you have the one and only bill before this committee.
• Any discussion from the committee? There's a quiet crowd over here today.
• We'll come back to the committee. Does the committee have opinions or questions on this bill?
• With that, the committee will come to order, Delegate Simons.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• So I think what we would like for the committee is to hear a motion to carry Senate Bill 670 over with
• And I'm not seeing anyone from the committee. And since, again, it is—oh, Delegate Ballard.
• Any other questions to the committee?
• This does complete the work of the Transportation Committee for this session.
• This does complete the work of the Transportation Committee for this session.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The House Committee on Education will come to order. Clerk shall take the roll. Oh.
• Chair, Delegate McQuinn, members of the committee.
• Thank you, members of the committee. Thank you.
• Members of the committee, Chad Stewart with the Virginia Education Association.
• We appreciate all of your good work to our committee staff.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• committee substitute?
• There's a committee substitute we'd like to present.
• Counsel, could you present the committee substitute?
• Before I hear testimony, we'll go back to the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Thank you for joining us for our House Appropriations Committee meeting. Roll call, please.
• Committee will be at ease. The bill reports 22 to 0. Committee will be at ease. Thank you.
• This is a VDEM study bill.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• We'll have a lot of different committee meetings today.
• Fox has previously testified before this committee on the Superfund Program, so welcome back to the committee
• I'm going to go to Senator Husted from Ohio since I'm just getting back into the committee.
• It's not a science project where you have to study every molecule.
• I've discussed these frequently before this committee.

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8W4RT2IL2E, 2026-07-02T03:39:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee materials, to the extent available, may be found here: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/budget/HF_2024_2025_Division_iii.aspx, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47