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• And so, no.
• Go just drill another well and without notifying their neighbors and getting that on their permit and
• But yes, there is an opportunity to make a complaint, and then we'll go out there and look at it and
• And so, if somebody's in the area, and just on the ones that I've seen, and obviously, I try to help
• And so... And present evidence in that way.

Bills: SB1191 , SB1314 , SB1319 , SB1333 , SB1346 , SB1439 , SB1509 , SB1510 , SB1613

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• I'm going to ask if our wetlands expert can come up and join me for this one and state your name and
• And you may remember that that has a series of general permits and exemptions and things to take a lot
• Wetlands serve as breeding grounds, feeding areas, and migration stopovers for wildlife while providing
• grounds, feeding areas, and migration stopovers for wildlife while providing critical services for human
• and the energy assistance and low income fund.

Bills: SB9

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action. The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee. At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.

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• She is a seventh grader at Liberty Park School in Vestavia Hills and she is paging for our prom.
• Deer were stocked from several states: Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and
• This includes water, timber, air, and wildlife resources, as well as human and economic values.
• These are critical conversations we need to have about wildlife management and responsibility to ensure
• And then when you get to the tribunal judge, what it does is their pay was set up in the code when they

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• And Mr.
• Probably the remaining 90% go east to New Mexico and especially the feed yards in the Texas High Plains
• and out of the wildlife industry.
• Well, it has transitioned into other states, and specifically probably to the Texas High Plains.
• Well, it has transitioned into other states, and specifically probably to the Texas High Plains.

Committees: House International Trade , House House International Trade Committee of Reference

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• force and violence govern and not the rule of law, and nothing we do matters.
• Forest Service, and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• I want to add a fact here that in 2024, fish and wildlife investigators found that Mexican gray wolves
• And that very issue is being litigated at this moment, both in Florida and in Texas, where similar actions
• were taken by the Florida and the Texas governments there.

Committee: Senate Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first considered HB 2908, which would require any approved U.S. constitutional amendment to be ratified by a bill passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, and would impose oaths, reporting duties, civil penalties, and felony liability on “faithless” constitutional convention delegates. The committee adopted a Fincham amendment changing recall to disqualification and giving the Senate President and House Speaker authority to determine disqualification. Supporters argued the measure would add guardrails against a runaway Article 5 convention, while opponents said the safeguards would be ineffective and could falsely reassure the public. The bill, as amended, passed 4-3. The committee then took up HCR 2047, a resolution recognizing Judea and Samaria as the proper terms for the West Bank and rejecting that label in official state communications. Supporters framed it as a matter of historical and biblical accuracy, while opponents argued it injected the state into foreign policy and raised First Amendment concerns. The resolution passed 4-3. The committee next heard HCM 2006, urging Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act and to reduce burdens on ranchers affected by Mexican gray wolves and related federal rules. The sponsor and supporters said wolf recovery goals had been exceeded and that ranchers were suffering livestock losses, while opponents said existing compensation already exists and that the memorial mischaracterized endangered species protections. The memorial passed 4-3. HB 4042, dealing with paternity actions in termination-of-parental-rights cases by requiring service of the mother within the 30-day timeframe, drew no testimony and passed unanimously 7-0. The committee also approved HCM 2005, which urges Congress to consider restricting foreign ownership of U.S. real property by communist or authoritarian governments; supporters said it was a national security and land-use issue, while opponents criticized the measure as discriminatory. It passed 4-3. HCM 2001, urging the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and directing Arizona law enforcement to identify linked groups, drew testimony from civil rights advocates and community members who said the measure stigmatized Muslims and exceeded state authority; supporters said it was a legitimate federal-policy memorial. It passed 4-3. Finally, HCM 2002, urging Congress to review CAIR for possible terrorist designation, prompted extensive opposition testimony from CAIR representatives and supporters who described the organization’s civil-rights work and warned the memorial would fuel discrimination; supporters argued it was a proper federal request and a response to concerns about CAIR. The memorial passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• force and violence govern and not the rule of law, and nothing we do matters.
• Forest Service, and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• I want to add a fact here that in 2024, Fish and Wildlife investigators found that Mexican gray wolves
• And that very issue is being litigated at this moment, both in Florida and in Texas, where similar actions
• were taken by the Florida and the Texas governments there.

Bills: HB2908 , HB4042 , HCM2001 , HCM2002 , HCM2005 , HCM2006 , HCR2047

Committees: Senate Federalism and Family Law , Senate Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee of Reference

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress

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• parking and transportation options.
• We talked about the transit and the parking. I have heard there already are. parking issues.
• I'm an employee of California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a proud member of CAPS, UAW 1115.
• commuting, parking, and traffic.
• keeping downtown parking garages and lunch venues afloat.

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• ,</c><00:29:21.279><c> wildlife</c> accessibility at state parks, wildlife accessibility at state parks
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.
• visit our metro regional parks and even visit the state parks.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• He's going to do some rules with Parks and Rec.
• I'm the Director at the Department of Parks and Rec.
• the administration of parks and recreation areas and facilities.
• And there have been a lot of exciting things that have happened at Parks and Rec.
• And you'll see this is the new parking lot.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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• wildlife scientists and managers.
• of Fisheries and Wildlife to better monitor and manage wildlife populations and better assess the effectiveness
• of fisheries and wildlife to better monitor and manage wildlife populations and better assess the effectiveness
• State fish and wildlife agencies like MassWildlife employ scientists and wildlife experts.
• If there are potential negative impacts on wildlife populations, both fish and wildlife agencies and

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of animal, wildlife, hunting, and environmental bills. Early testimony focused on deer management, with Rep. Markey urging creation of a deer commission to address crop damage, vehicle collisions, and Lyme disease, and Sen. Durant supporting bills to allow Sunday bow hunting, expand crossbow use, and reduce the 500-foot dwelling restriction for archery hunting. Supporters framed these measures as practical wildlife-management tools, while questions centered on how they would differ from existing Fish and Wildlife authority and whether they would allow hunting closer to residences. Later, Rep. Sena also spoke in support of a bill to increase protected wildlife management areas and another to require non-lead ammunition, arguing both would benefit biodiversity and reduce environmental harm. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed animal welfare and commerce. Multiple witnesses supported bills to ban or phase out the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, arguing that pet stores rely on puppy mills and obscure the source of animals, while opponents said the bills would hurt responsible breeders, small businesses, and consumer choice. The committee also heard strong testimony for bills to ban the sale of cats and dogs in pet shops, with supporters citing sick animals, consumer deception, and the need to cut off the puppy mill supply chain. In a separate animal-testing segment, witnesses backed bills requiring non-animal testing methods for cosmetics and household products, saying alternatives are more accurate and humane; biomedical research representatives opposed those bills and a related research-animal measure, warning of unintended restrictions on research institutions and arguing animal models remain necessary for many studies. The committee also heard testimony on horseshoe crab conservation, with supporters of H. 898 urging an end to taking horseshoe crabs for bait because of population declines, shorebird impacts, and the species’ importance to biomedical science. On wildlife trafficking, witnesses backed bills to ban intrastate sales of ivory and rhino horn, saying Massachusetts should close loopholes that aid poaching and align with federal law and other states; one antique dealer testified in support, saying he avoids such items and still sees them in the marketplace. Additional testimony supported bans on fur products from factory farms and on force-feeding birds for foie gras, with advocates emphasizing cruelty, public health, and environmental concerns. The hearing was lengthy and heavily attended, with the chairs repeatedly limiting testimony to three minutes and inviting written submissions; no committee votes or final actions were taken during the transcript excerpt.

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• Cole Garrett, General Counsel, Wildlife and Fisheries.
• in Texas, hoop nets are allowed in Louisiana and Texas, you did some egregious violation and that's been
• Cole Garrett, General Counsel, Wildlife and Fisheries.
• Cole Garrett, General Counsel, Wildlife and Fisheries.
• upon Wildlife and Fisheries to get those statistical numbers.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

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• protection, and directs the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide guidance and adopt
• And I know our fishing wildlife services, they do a good job of trying to keep them out.
• code revisions centered around these policies, and it is obviously no wonder to anyone why we have so
• For the most part, counties outline stormwater standards within their unified development codes, and
• bill, and you and I shared that.

Bills: S0558 , S1294 , S1468 , S1474 , S1682 , S1628

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The committee took up several environmental bills, beginning with SB 1682 on local administration of vessel restrictions. Senator Trumbull said the bill would give cities and counties tools to address abandoned, derelict, and long-term anchored vessels while following state standards and FWC guidance. Members from affected areas spoke in support, citing recurring derelict vessel problems and the difficulty and cost of removal once vessels sink. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1468 on advanced wastewater treatment, which would require DEP to compile a detailed statewide report on wastewater treatment plants, including construction age, treatment levels, contaminant data, spill history, flood risk, and receiving waterbody impairment information. Florida Rural Water Association testified that any move to require advanced treatment for all plants over one MGD could create major financial burdens without dedicated funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 1294 on biosolids management, with a strike-all amendment adopted. Senator Bradley said the revised bill would require bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products to be land applied only at agronomic rates and, absent a bona fide sale, only at permitted DEP-approved sites, with a transition date moved to July 1, 2028. Supporters said it would protect water quality and legitimate fertilizer and compost markets, while rural utilities asked for funding and flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1628 on net zero policies by governmental entities. Senator Avila said the bill would prohibit local governments and other governmental entities from adopting or funding net zero policies, imposing related fees or taxes, or operating cap-and-trade or carbon trading programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of carbon dioxide. The bill drew extensive debate: supporters argued it would protect residents and businesses from higher costs and preserve predictability, while opponents said it would block local climate and clean-energy policies, including electric buses, energy-efficiency measures, and climate resilience planning. After public testimony on both sides, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1474 on biosolids management, which Senator Gates said would require biosolids and septage to be treated at the highest practical level when wastewater treatment facilities are reasonably accessible and would bar Class B land application within 50 miles of a permitted wastewater facility. An amendment applying the statutory definition of septage was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 558 on stormwater system standards. Senator Burgess said it would create statewide standards for municipal and county stormwater systems using FDOT guidelines and third-party inspections, with an amendment making technical changes and broadening who may perform inspections. Supporters said uniform standards could improve safety and reduce failures, while contractors, engineers, and industry groups warned it could raise costs, delay projects, and preempt stronger local standards. The bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended.

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• U.S. and Texas flag.
• With liberty and justice for all. And now our Texas flag.
• . chapters and thousands of members in the great state of Texas.
• HB 696 by Cortez relaying to the Waiver Committee. favors of state park interest fees and hunting and
• of the Texas Tenants Readiness and the Law.

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• > in</c><03:12:58.800><c> the</c> wildlife and natural resources in the wildlife and natural resources
• Um this illegal trade and wildlife.
• Fish and Wildlife Service and all different state agencies.
• c><05:49:12.080><c> had</c><05:49:12.320><c> parking</c> And those of us who had parking And those of
• </c> go ahead and ask about all the parking. go ahead and ask about all the parking.

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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• Uh, we're in Travel, Recreation, and Wildlife.
• He's our chief of wildlife and chief game warden.
• And also Commissioner Bell is here with us as well, and he was also a wildlife task force member and
• Um, and they are a huge contribution to the wildlife habitat that allow our wildlife populations to thrive
• </c><00:03:46.560><c> demands</c> wildlife to meet the needs and demands wildlife to meet the needs and

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

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• It should be animated and come up and cover all of Texas.
• And the gateways do not have the gateways without the national parks.
• My name is Sabrina Lockhart, and I'm the Executive Director of the California Attractions and Parks Association
• Parks are going to other states and to other countries.
• Each year, food donations and wildlife rescue and conservation.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

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• Your constituents who own their homes and live in parks and communities throughout this...
• Your constituents who own their homes and live in parks and communities throughout the state.
• that has been there since the 70s, and will allow them to continue operating that park in perpetuity
• It responds directly to statewide concerns over sprawl, water resources, wildlife connectivity, and the
• But those walkable spaces, my parks, and that kind of thing, ...walk those walkable spaces, my parks,

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard a full agenda of local and policy bills, with most measures receiving favorable reports. Early in the meeting, the committee approved HB 4019, capping Lake County inmate health care and emergency transport reimbursements at percentages tied to Medicare; HB 97, allowing small counties to opt back into transportation concurrency; HB 267, expanding SHIP/local housing assistance eligibility to mobile home owners paying lot rent; HB 351, creating a framework for concurrent state jurisdiction over certain matters involving military installations, with an amendment changing the bill to say the state “may accept” jurisdiction; HB 4013, revising and merging fire district boundaries in Lee County; HB 481, increasing public nuisance fines and strengthening nuisance abatement and foreclosure procedures; HB 4025, conveying state land to the Village of Tequesta for continued park use; and HB 4017, repealing an obsolete Nassau County recreation and water control district, as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on HB 299, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which would create a voluntary framework for very large developments that dedicate 60% of land to conservation while allowing compact, walkable development and affordable housing on the remainder. The sponsor argued it would balance growth, conservation, and housing affordability without new bureaucracy, while opponents from Audubon Florida, county groups, and local governments warned the bill could weaken local planning, lack enforceable conservation safeguards, and allow nonconservation uses within reserved areas. Supporters said it could preserve large tracts of land at no taxpayer cost and improve long-range planning. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying reserve areas, allowing use of the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, requiring easements be provided without charge, and aligning affordability definitions with existing programs. The bill then passed favorably as amended, with some members voting no. The committee also approved HB 4023, a local bill adjusting the boundaries of the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District in Collier County, with no change to the district’s powers and duties. Several bills drew supportive testimony from local officials, industry groups, or affected residents, and some had amendments adopted without objection. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted it was the last interim committee week meeting, thanked members and staff, and encouraged continued stakeholder engagement ahead of session.

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• and beyond.
• This is the annual TK through 12 omnibus bill, technical and clarifying amendments to the Education Code
• Fish and Wildlife Service, as of 2024, is proposing protections and the designation of over 4,300 acres
• I want to thank my colleagues from Menlo Park and from San Jose for accurately stating what Law Day is
• Local governments use various enforcement strategies to make neighborhoods, streets, parks, and buildings

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, adopted the previous day’s journal, and handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee notices and moving some bills and items on and off the file. Members also introduced a number of guests and fellows on the floor, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth visitors, interns, local officials, and community representatives. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (TK-12 omnibus education technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), and adopted ACR 103 declaring July 14-18, 2025 as California Western Monarch Protection Week. The body also adopted AJR 18, a resolution calling for an official legislative apology to California Native Americans for historic injustices and affirming support for healing and reconciliation, and ACR 71 designating a portion of State Route 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway. Each of these measures drew supportive remarks from multiple members, and co-author rolls were opened before final adoption. The Assembly also adopted SCR 66 proclaiming Law Day, after a lengthy partisan debate over the rule of law, executive power, and recent federal and state actions; the resolution was ultimately adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added. Members then adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to reverse SNAP cuts and protect CalFresh benefits, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, work requirements, and the impact on low-income Californians; the resolution passed with 69 ayes and no noes after 70 co-authors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect abatement costs, also passed 68-0, and ACR 94 on anti-microbial resistance was adopted on the consent calendar. The session concluded with adjournments in memory honoring Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the schedule for the next floor session. The Assembly adjourned until Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• Florida, for example, filed almost 2,000, and Texas almost 9,000, and they only meet every other year
• We have seen outbreaks in Texas and on the Utah-Arizona border.
• We have seen outbreaks in Texas and on the Utah-Arizona border.
• This bill is a way to privatize wildlife, and contrary to our model of wildlife management, which holds
• And [it] risks long-term harm to Arizona's wildlife and ecosystems, and for those reasons, I vote no.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing March as International Women’s Celebration Month. Members also welcomed guests from several school districts and the Arizona FFA. The chamber then moved through first readings of numerous Senate bills and took up several motions, including reconsideration of HB 2169 and referral of HB 210 and HB 2103 to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced HB 2100 and HB 2103 with technical amendments and due-pass recommendations. It then considered a series of bills on Calendar 2, including HB 2048, HB 2364, HB 2415, HB 2775, HB 2833, HB 2862, HB 2870, HB 2995, and HB 4067. Debate centered on election administration, sovereignty and international organizations, private school regulation, law enforcement face coverings, domestic violence and coercive control, and voter roll categories. HB 2862 drew the most procedural attention, with a division vote on a substitute amendment; the House rejected a motion to replace the adopted amendment, and the report was later adopted. On Calendar 3, the House considered education bills. HB 2093, which repeals the requirement for K-12 health education to include mental health instruction, prompted extensive debate over student suicide prevention, school counseling, parental responsibility, and whether schools should provide mental health support; it received a due-pass recommendation by a 27-22 division vote. The House also advanced HB 2313, which was described as responding to a Tucson Unified School District work stoppage tied to a political protest, and HB 2423, HB 2478, and other education measures after amendments and, in one case, withdrawal of an appropriations amendment. The session continued into HB 2830 as the transcript ended.

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• The specific change we made with in parking reduction was to strike may consider and in place of may
• development within their code, if that was one of one parking spot per unit within their code, and we
• If the project is within a quarter of a transit stop and parking is available within 600 feet.
• Then they will call the police and say I'm on the park and not they've been the caucus at pay my money
• And that is the bill. >> Other is one Amendment bar code 2, 5, 2, 7, 1, for Senator Rodriguez.