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• First question, have we considered ways to use our nuisance population of feral hogs to somehow tear
• So, on follow up, you recognize non-feral hog related, just for the record, yeah, thanks.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I'm employing 13 employee families every week when I take cattle and hogs to our local processing facility
• So you can see how you can increase the supply of chickens relatively quickly, or hogs relatively quickly

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• Poultry, hog farms, cattle farms, and so forth.
• Or hogs, or whatever else, the public wouldn't be entitled to know the numbers of livestock involved.

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• These centers are not just subsidy hogs hurting our budget and energy grid; they're also water hogs,
• These centers are not just subsidy hogs hurting our budget and energy grid; they're also water hogs,
• These centers are not just subsidy hogs hurting our budget and energy grid; they're also water hogs,

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we know if feral hogs eat it? Do we know if quail eat it?
• And you heard it earlier in one of the previous panels, Wildlife Services is ramping up their feral hog
• We estimate three million feral hogs in the state, so every chance we get to get those numbers down,
• While services is ramping up their feral hog removal efforts, and so that's a great thing.
• We estimate three million feral hogs in the state, so every chance we get to get those numbers down,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• He was a member of the Central Valley Wart Hogs, a homebrew club that coalesced around on a sign-up list

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• Uh, they process 10,500 hogs a day at that facility in Jefferson County.
• Uh they process 10,500 10,500 10,500 hogs<00:46:19.599> a<00:46:19.839> day<00:46:20.079
• ><00:46:21.119> in<00:46:21.680> or<00:46:21.839> a<00:46:22.079> week hogs
• a day at that facility in or a week hogs a day at that facility in or a week at<00:46:22.400> that

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just didn't want to hog tie myself into something before you even get started in it and have a narrow
• I remember we went to a Whole Hog down in Riverdale.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• , it is not all at one time, where some teachers can't use it, while some can, because someone is hogging

Bills: HB1937, HB2210, HB2398, HB3021, HB3129, HB3312, HB3557, HB4358

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• Their producers are paying close attention to studies showing that hog operations that use their cornstalk-based
• <00:56:00.000> showing<00:56:00.359> that<00:56:00.559> a<00:56:00.799> hog
• attention to studies showing that a hog attention to studies showing that a hog operations<00:56
• I get to work with dairy farms, all different kinds of crops, beef, and a little bit of hogs.
• I get to work with dairy farms, all different kinds of crops, beef, and a little bit of hogs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• would further increase the uncompetitive nature of Minnesota in raising livestock and specifically hogs
• That may not be the owner of the turkeys or the chickens or the hogs.
• c><00:37:08.760> chickens<00:37:09.760> or<00:37:09.880> the<00:37:10.000> hogs
• <00:37:11.160> Um or the chickens or the hogs. Um or the chickens or the hogs.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• 10.720> and What happens if we have something attacking cattle on the mainland, or pork, or hogs
• mainland<01:05:05.079> or<01:05:05.720> pork<01:05:06.079> or<01:05:06.680> Hogs
• c><01:05:07.680> and<01:05:07.880> we<01:05:08.000> can't mainland or pork or Hogs
• and we can't mainland or pork or Hogs and we can't rely<01:05:08.880> imported<01:05:09.319><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 13, 2025, and heard testimony on a series of housing, land, and resource bills. Early bills included HB 743 on fiscal sustainability, HB 1318 on affordable housing, and HB 1409 on the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board. Testimony on the housing measures was largely supportive from agencies and advocacy groups such as the Office of Planning, Hawaii Housing Future, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities, and the County of Kauai, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) raised concerns on HB 1318 about public trust duties for ceded lands. On HB 1409, members questioned whether the bill needed updating in light of a separate bill changing the board structure, and witnesses said the measure did not change funding but only the board’s mission and scope. The committee also heard HB 1410, which would create a supportive housing special fund. Supporters, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Hawaii Appleseed, argued that predictable dedicated funding is needed for supportive housing, social services, and long-term homelessness solutions. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed tax earmarks in general, saying they subvert the constitutional budgeting process. Members asked how the fund would be administered and who could access it; witnesses said HHFDC and the counties would coordinate the process, but DLNR noted the bill did not provide additional administrative capacity and suggested language to address that. Later bills included HB 528 on residential leaseholds, HB 1359 on flood mitigation, HB 1087 on historic preservation reviews, HB 868 on disabilities, and HB 1323 on transfer of non-agricultural park lands. HB 528 drew limited testimony, with a Catholic Charities/Hawaii Public Housing Authority representative offering a general example of leasehold development but saying the bill’s exemptions had not been discussed in detail. HB 1359 prompted discussion of homeowner and county responsibilities for drainage and flood damage, with DLNR saying private owners are responsible for drainage on private property and counties for county roads. HB 1087 was supported by DHHL, which said historic preservation reviews currently take about 165 days and the bill could improve timeliness, while Hawaii Historic Hawaii Foundation opposed it. HB 868 drew support from the Disability Rights Center and DCAB, with testimony focusing on beach access and the need for clearer legal authority. On HB 1323, DLNR opposed the bill, saying it did not reflect Act 90 and that some agricultural parcels should remain under DLNR for conservation, watershed, recreation, or fire protection reasons; DOA, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the measure, arguing that productive agricultural lands should be transferred to agriculture to protect local food production and family ranches.

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Skraba: Yeah, and sorry I’m hogging all the time here, but we love the DNR and I’m sure
• yeah<00:18:12.440> and<00:18:12.679> sorry<00:18:13.080> I'm<00:18:13.440> hogging
• c><00:18:13.840> all<00:18:14.000> the<00:18:14.159> time yeah and sorry I'm hogging
• all the time yeah and sorry I'm hogging all the time here<00:18:14.640> but<00:18:14.919>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Whereas the New Orleans Street Hogs is officially a motorcycle club that is committed to motorcycle safety
• I'd like to acknowledge some of the members of the Street Hogs who are here from Orleans Parish in the

Bills: HR308, HR309, HR310, HR311, HR312, HR313, HR314, HR315, HR316, HR317, HR318, HR319, HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR273, HR276, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR113, HCR114, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, HB255, HB378, HB509, HB1090, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB295, SB433, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB1199, SB268, SB283, HB782, SB149, HR84, HB646, HB998, SB56, SB163, SB197, SB97, SB326, SB341, SB518, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449

Keywords: HR 308, House Resolution 308, Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church, Holy See, Vatican, commendation, resolution, Louisiana Catholic heritage, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, South Louisiana parishes, religious recognition, ceremonial resolution, faith leadership, pontificate, spiritual solidarity, human dignity, peace, mercy

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Gonzalez-Pittman, I'm sorry for hogging the microphone. You're recognized.
• Representative Gonzalez Pittman, I'm sorry for hogging the microphone. You're recognized.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee took up two bills and then continued oversight discussions with APD and AHCA. CS/HB 27, the Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact, was presented as a way to let Florida social workers practice in other compact states and vice versa; AARP, the Florida Chamber, and NASW Florida supported it, and the bill passed favorably. HB 1127, a child welfare bill, would create a treatment foster care pilot for children with high behavioral needs, improve DCF data collection on commercially sexually exploited children, and expand recruitment for protective investigators and case managers; the bill also passed favorably after brief supportive testimony. The committee then questioned APD at length about the iBudget waiver waitlist, enrollment pace, spending projections, and provider capacity. APD said it had sent more than 1,100 interest letters in categories 3, 4, and 5, enrolled 1,124 people so far this year, and expects to spend about 96.4% of its waiver appropriation, leaving roughly $82 million unspent. Members pressed APD on why prior discussions suggested more reserve was needed, how long the SANS process takes, whether category 6 could be expanded, and whether the agency has enough waiver support coordinators and direct support providers. APD said it has about 1,061 waiver support coordinators statewide, adequate capacity for current enrollees, but would need further analysis if the legislature directed a much larger enrollment increase. Members also asked about outreach, annual maintenance of the waitlist, portability for military families, and whether communication efforts should be privatized. Finally, AHCA walked the committee through the 2023 Achieved Savings Rebate (ASR) report for Aetna and explained how the report is used for financial monitoring, rebate calculations, and transparency. AHCA said the ASR is separate from the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation, though both are reviewed, and that Florida uses the ASR mechanism rather than an MLR remittance requirement to recover funds from plans. Members asked about related-party disclosures, CVS/Caremark relationships, expanded benefits, encounter data, network adequacy penalties, denials and appeals reporting, interest earned on capitation payments, and whether rate increases were reaching providers. AHCA and the outside auditors said they review the plans’ reported data, reconcile it to underlying records, and can assess liquidated damages for network adequacy violations; several members requested follow-up data on rebates, interest, provider capacity, and related-party reporting.

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• <00:48:21.920> I<00:48:22.000> don't<00:48:22.200> like<00:48:22.359> hogging
• ahead other members I don't like hogging ahead other members I don't like hogging the<00:48:22.839

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• They process 10,500 hogs a day at that facility.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by guest Bob James of Barren County. The chair recognized visiting groups, including the Kentucky Leadership Program and the Kentucky Cattleman’s Leadership Program, before turning to the day’s only agenda item, Senate Bill 28. The committee adopted a committee substitute for SB 28 by motion and second, with no opposition recorded. The chair explained that the bill creates the framework and parameters for distributing $5 million in economic development funding included in the 2024 budget through the Department of Agriculture. Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell testified in support of the bill and described it as enabling legislation to help Kentucky attract more end users, processors, and further-processing operations. He highlighted the importance of existing agricultural processing in the state, especially poultry, citing growth in agricultural cash receipts from $3.1 billion in 1996 to $8.3 billion more recently, with poultry rising from 5% to 25% of the total. He also pointed to major processing facilities, job creation, and the broader impact on farmers and corn markets, including examples from Hopkinsville and other regions.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a corn, soybean, and hog farmer. Very typical farm from South Central Minnesota near St. James.
• I'm a corn,<01:18:38.880> soybean,<01:18:39.280> and<01:18:39.440> hog<01:18:39.679
• <01:18:40.000> Very corn, soybean, and hog farmer. Very corn, soybean, and hog farmer.
• So they raise hogs and beef cattle and do corn and soybeans.
• So they raise hogs and beef cattle and do corn and soybeans.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Ellis, England, Ensler, Estus, Faulner, Fiddler, Fincher, Fort, Garrett, Gidley, Gavan, Gibbons, Gray, Hog
• Fort Garrett, Gidley, Gavan,<00:11:39.519> Gibbons,<00:11:40.240> Gray,<00:11:41.040> Hog
• ,<00:11:41.680> Hammet, Gavan, Gibbons, Gray, Hog, Hammet, Gavan, Gibbons, Gray, Hog, Hammet

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She said these industries are energy hogs and use a ton of energy, and we cannot run the risk of an energy
• 05:48.559> industries<01:05:49.039> are<01:05:49.359> energy<01:05:49.760> hogs
• <01:05:50.400> They These industries are energy hogs.
• They These industries are energy hogs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all