Video & Transcript Research : 'agricultural services'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/18/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> facility providing a similar service? facility providing a similar service?
  • </c> for the services that they provide. for the services that they provide.
  • Do you have lab services?
  • Do you have lab services? services? services?
Bills: HF4343
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That article relates to aging and disability services.
  • Section 12 from the DHS policy bill adds financial management services, community-first services and
  • These services include education and enrichment for kids, employment services, life skills like budgeting
  • I serve as a Social Services Deputy Director at Ramsey County, leading the Aging and Disability Services
  • With the organization they received services from, and 80% of those were satisfied with the services
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> community support services. community support services.
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  • </c> victims with services and housing. victims with services and housing.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services, 907 KAR 1595, 1835, Emergency
  • </c> services they would receive? services they would receive?
  • Also, this would include services.
  • Staying with Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, 922 KAR
Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • extensive services.
  • extensive services.
  • , cleaning services, home care, maybe some transportation services.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • When we get into the PowerPoint, our K-9 units don't only service our state prisons, but they also largely
  • Chair and members, House Bill 2402 allows the director of the Department of Health Services to issue
  • device because at least 30% of the service area does not have GPS, which expires on April 1 and may
  • device because at least 30% of the service area does not have GPS.
  • 10,000 persons and is not within the service area of a certificate of necessity.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • services, as well as early intensive developmental and behavioral health services, or EIDBI services
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  • </c><00:13:09.079><c> is</c> service so a residential service is service so a residential service is
  • crisis services, and behavioral health home services.
  • health services.
Bills: HF1005
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm currently an online student at ASU, and I'm studying public service and policy.
  • property. ...having dairies or other agricultural property.
  • You're paying an agricultural rate.
  • Any other kind of classification, this wouldn't apply to—just to agricultural.
  • They simply receive a denial of their agricultural status.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just want to Department of Agriculture.
  • One services as things change and grow.
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  • Department of Agriculture. So, this is Department of Agriculture.
Bills: HF2446
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll start with the change items for the protection services division of the Department of Agriculture
  • division of the department of services division of the department of agriculture<00:05:22.320><c> which
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  • H is for farm advocate services.
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Bills: HF2446
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, this is the human service focus adjustment.
  • Chair and members, this is the human service focus adjustment.
  • And I'm Department of Human Services.
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  • Um however, the provide MAT services.
Bills: HF2995, HF2434
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Services are being provided on the federal level, and we needed to codify them for state active duty
  • status for service members.
  • Service members, so that's what this bill does.
  • It lays out the authority and structure of the Alabama National Guard Legal Services for legal compliance
  • Service, and this is a bill of national guard. Are there any questions? That was my question.
Bills: HB328, HB377
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then, obviously, if it comported with the terms of service of the platform and was verified that
  • House Bill 2310 specifies that the contract and association created by the contract governing services
  • professions statute to include the administering appraisal panel who performs property appraisal services
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU, AEN-EIG, AEN Public Hearings 03-18-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Agriculture."
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  • </c> agricultural workers. agricultural workers.
  • or energy service?
  • And so, though agriculture.
Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Services. The department stands on our Services.
  • So, I'm getting... service we have plenty of direct service service we have plenty of direct service
  • Services. Services.
Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><01:03:04.160><c> Biocurity</c> Department of Agriculture and Biocurity Department of Agriculture
  • </c> showcasing what we do in agriculture. showcasing what we do in agriculture.
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

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  • authority, and it would also allow municipal fire protection districts to contract with the city for services
  • authority and it would also allow municipal fire protection districts to contract with the city for services
  • comes to meeting the needs of our communities with increased costs, with increased demand on our services
Summary: The Local Government Committee met in executive session to consider several bills, with HB 2267 and HB 2388 removed from consideration and HB 1529 also removed later due to a technical issue. Staff briefed measures on scissor-stair regulations (HB 2228), embodied carbon in buildings (HB 2273), performance-based building code pathways (HB 2381), permit review processes (HB 2418), county heat response plans (HB 2183), fire protection districts (HB 2224), crash prevention zones (HB 2174), and city use of county road resources (HB 1529). Members discussed amendments on several bills, including changes to heat plan language, permit waiver timing, and building code provisions. HB 2228, as a proposed substitute, was advanced 7-0 after members said the scissor-stair concept could improve housing design while maintaining fire safety. HB 2273, which would require embodied-carbon rules and reporting for buildings, passed 4-3 after supporters emphasized reducing construction emissions and opponents said the industry was not ready. HB 2381 passed 4-3 after adopting Amendment REN 056 and rejecting REN 057; supporters said the bill would create a performance-based compliance option, while opponents objected to making the appendix mandatory for local adoption. HB 2418 passed 7-0 after adopting Amendment 420 and a proposed substitute that removed vesting language, clarified completeness review, and allowed permit-timeline waivers. HB 2183 passed 4-3 after adopting four amendments that updated terminology, addressed grid reliability during heat events, removed subsidy language, and shifted plan development authority to county legislative authorities working with local agencies. HB 2224 passed 6-1 after a substitute revised levy and taxing-limit language for fire protection districts, with the sponsor saying stakeholder concerns had been addressed. HB 2174 passed 6-1 after a substitute renamed the concept crash prevention zones, set a $73 traffic infraction penalty, and created a dedicated account for the funds; members supported the safety goal but raised liability concerns for local governments. The committee adjourned after completing its work for the day and week.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hi, we are calling this meeting of the Senate Human Services Committee to order on this Tuesday, January
  • And Senator Torres, if you'd like to join her, welcome to Human Services. Thank you.
  • Senator Torres, welcome to Human Services. I think this is the first time.
  • And we are moving on to Senate Bill 6024, Community Residential Services Providers.
  • And we are moving on to Senate Bill 6024 community residential services providers.
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held public hearings on two bills before moving into executive session on several measures. SB 5977, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, would require DCYF to publish near-fatality review reports within 180 days and post them publicly, with confidential information redacted; the sponsor said the goal was transparency, accountability, and child protection. No one testified on the bill. SB 6184, the Office of Homeless Youth request bill sponsored by the chair, would modernize and clarify OHY statutes, including allowing crisis residential centers to withhold immediate parental notification for compelling reasons such as protected health care, renaming and making permanent the H-Sync program, expanding youth housing eligibility and uses of funds, and updating terminology; OHY, advocates, school-based support providers, and a youth testifier all spoke in support, emphasizing flexibility, respectful language, and better support for unhoused youth. In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5681 and sent it to Ways and Means after rejecting an amendment that would have lowered the age for developmental disability services. For SB 5917, dealing with Department of Corrections distribution of abortion medication, the committee adopted one amendment to prioritize Indian health care providers and urban Indian health organizations, rejected numerous other amendments, and advanced the bill as amended to Rules. The committee also rejected all proposed amendments to SB 5942 except one technical amendment renaming the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and keeping it in the governor’s office; the bill then passed to Rules. SB 6024, which would avoid duplicative audits for community residential providers, passed without amendment. The committee adopted a technical amendment to SB 6036, allowing certain former foster care licensees to be exempt from adult family home licensing when caring for an aging-out foster youth, and sent it to Rules. For SB 6085, the committee adopted an amendment restoring law library funding from the institutional welfare account, rejected several transparency and spending restrictions, and advanced the bill to Ways and Means. Across the executive session, most other amendments offered by Sen. Christian were rejected, and the committee repeatedly voted to move the bills forward despite his objections; the final actions were to advance the measures as amended or in proposed substitute form, with the bills passing subject to signatures.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs is now called to order.
  • Lupe Diaz, Chair of Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs. I live in Benson, District 19.
  • Department of Agriculture. We also have regular procedural reviews.
  • Wildlife Services or the Arizona Game and Fish Department. They'll contact U.S.
  • There is also a compensation program through the Farm Services Administration.