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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:03.480><c> of</c> Advocacy, and I'm here in support of Advocacy, and I'm here in support of
- </c><00:32:17.640><c> I</c> and I ask for all of your support. I and I ask for all of your support.
- </c> food, and for habitat and shelter. food, and for habitat and shelter.
- , as well as then support, as well as then uh<00:37:35.840><c> providing</c><00:37:36.240><c> food,</
- </c> supportive of. supportive of.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Nicole Morales on behalf of Children Now, in support.
- Yesenia Jimenez with End Child Poverty California, in support.
- Barbara Schmidt on behalf of First 5 California, in support. Thank you.
- Thankfully, Head Start enjoys really strong bipartisan support.
- I'm here on behalf of First Five California in support. Thank you.
Committee:
House Human Services
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several measures focused on child welfare, early childhood services, and access to public benefits. AJR 12 recognized May 2025 as Head Start Month and urged Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Supporters described Head Start’s role in providing education, health, nutrition, and family support services, especially in rural and low-income communities. The resolution passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0 with an add-on vote.
SB 624, the Foster Act, would expand access to the California Foster Youth Tax Credit by requiring county child welfare agencies and juvenile probation departments to mail information to non-minor foster youth and by directing CDSS to issue guidance on outreach and filing support. Testimony emphasized that many eligible youth do not claim the credit, while those who do often receive meaningful refunds that help with rent, transportation, debt, and other basic needs. The bill was supported by foster youth advocates and committee members and passed 7-0 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 778 would broaden eligibility for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program by redefining migrant agricultural worker family and allowing self-certification of income eligibility. Supporters said the change would ease enrollment for farmworker families facing seasonal work, language barriers, and verification challenges. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included SB 444, SB 471, and SB 792, all on a 7-0 vote.
Finally, SB 739 would authorize CDSS to check whether counties in federally declared disaster areas can provide timely CalFresh and Disaster CalFresh services, aimed at preventing delays when local systems are damaged or overwhelmed. Supporters said the measure would help ensure families can access food benefits during emergencies. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations, and the committee adjourned after all items were processed.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (7-20-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- to support that. >> Yeah.
- Housing insecurity, food<00:46:14.160><c> insecurity,</c> food insecurity, food insecurity, lack<00:46
- </c> of research to support that. of research to support that.
- high-quality food.
- Um, and then for food defined.
Committee:
Joint Families & Children
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture committee considers HF1503 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> occurring from raw pet food occurring from raw pet food representative representative representative
- </c> other livestock U then that pet food other livestock U then that pet food that<00:10:37.959><c>
- They become USDA property and are not allowed to enter the food stream.
- high path is considered adulterated food that is not allowed into the food supply, including human and
- pet food.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> education support. education support.
- </c> sufficient food. sufficient food.
- </c> certain of having enough food. certain of having enough food.
- </c> So, why would we support this? So, why would we support this?
- </c> Now, that food went into the food system before this recall was ever done.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, I not only support this budget, but I ask for your support as well. Thank you.
- We supported food banks, legal services, and critical safety-net programs that many Californians depend
- Families need support now. Seniors need support now. People with disabilities need support now.
- Seniors need support now. People with disabilities need support now.
- I also rise in support of AB 109. Mr. Speaker and members, I also rise in support of AB 109.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Public Schools Educational Support Program.
- Appropriating money to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for
- It supports local commerce.
- Source of funding to support their pay.
- I normally don't support license plate bills.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 14, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Urban sprawl, money, food, wheat.
- Urban sprawl, money, food, wheat.
- Who's actually providing the food that we need, you know, to survive?
- But we have to have food to survive.
- We want you to support your Florida farmers.
Summary:
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to organize for the session, confirm a quorum, and hear introductory remarks from members about their districts and interests. Chair Esposito outlined the committee’s jurisdiction and budget overview, noting a total budget of about $7.2 billion, with major funding tied to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Citrus. She also described major cost drivers such as Everglades restoration, water quality, resiliency, land acquisition, and rural family lands, and asked members to review agency requests in small groups later in the process.
Agency leaders then presented budget and program updates. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized department efficiency efforts, including IT modernization, staff reorganization, rural and family lands conservation, best management practices, Fresh From Florida marketing, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, and completion of the Connor Complex headquarters. DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert highlighted record investments in Everglades restoration, water quality projects, resilience grants, land acquisition, state parks, and enforcement. FWC Executive Director Roger Young discussed conservation research, fisheries and wildlife management, law enforcement, disaster response, and pressures from growth, boating, invasive species, and derelict vessels. Department of Citrus Executive Director Shannon Shep reviewed the industry’s decline due to hurricanes and citrus greening, current research and marketing efforts, and e-commerce campaigns to support Florida citrus sales.
Members asked questions about citrus production declines, future replanting and therapies, rural family lands, PFOS cleanup, mangrove restoration, flooding and pump infrastructure, agricultural theft, and derelict vessel removal. Officials generally responded with updates, emphasized science-based management and enforcement, and in several cases said they would follow up with more detailed information later. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair directing members to provide feedback on agencies for further budget review and then adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- tribes, in support.
- I'll be supporting it.
- At Amy's, as with all food companies, packaging has to keep food safe first and foremost.
- Aren't they support? Mr. Chairman, they are in support too, and as a member, they're in support.
- And that is why you have my support. And I believe the support of the committee today.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with SB 1350 by Senator McNerney presented first. The measure would expand California’s use of renewable hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with supporters emphasizing grid reliability, clean-energy goals, in-state investment, and construction jobs. Support came from labor, clean-energy, municipal utility, and local government representatives; NRDC Action Fund withdrew opposition after amendments, while a few groups remained opposed or neutral. The committee later took a roll call and SB 1350 passed out on a due pass recommendation.
The committee also heard SB 1180 by Senator Allen, which would set operational rules for the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund created under SB 54, including clearer eligible uses, transparency, technical assistance, and access for tribes and smaller community groups. Environmental justice, ocean, conservation, and local government groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would ensure the fund addresses plastic pollution’s public health and environmental harms. Industry and manufacturing groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill should stay tightly tied to plastic waste reduction and not broaden into source-reduction policy. After quorum was established, the committee approved SB 1180 on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
SB 1326 by Senator Wahab was then heard to strengthen tribal consultation and tribal cultural resource protections under CEQA by recognizing tribal registers and requiring feasible avoidance or mitigation measures when tribes identify resources. Tribal representatives and supporters said the bill would better protect sacred sites and tribal knowledge, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and rural county groups opposed unless amended, citing implementation concerns, possible litigation, and uncertainty for infrastructure and housing projects. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
Finally, SB 954 by Senator Blakespear was presented as a cleanup of last year’s SB 131 advanced-manufacturing CEQA exemption, narrowing eligible projects and adding guardrails such as setbacks, air-quality limits, tribal consultation, labor standards, and habitat protections. Environmental and labor groups supported the bill as a needed correction to an overly broad exemption, while business, manufacturing, housing, and local-government groups opposed, warning it could make the exemption unusable and slow investment. Members debated the balance between environmental protection and manufacturing competitiveness, and the committee voted SB 954 out on a due pass recommendation to the Labor and Employment Committee; the transcript then moved on to SB 1031 on compostable plastics, which was introduced but not acted on in the portion provided.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 10th, 2025 at 01:45 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you so much for all the support you've shown us.
- It teaches practical skills related to cooking, food safety, and food resource management.
- That was a program that really connected local producers with the food banks and got a lot of local food
- It weighs how much food that bull eats, and at the end, they weigh him.
- Is it going to get supported and signed?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It incentivizes low-income Minnesotans to eat fresh, healthy foods by stretching their dollars when they
- My name is Leah Gardner, and I am with Hunger Solutions, which is now a part of the Food Group.
- So, we ask your support in moving this to the Department of Health. Thank you.
- And so I want to thank all the food folks who work on food insecurity and hunger because it's not a problem
- </c> And so I want to thank um all the food And so I want to thank um all the food folks<00:04:32.800
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I couldn't support that more. So a lot of things happened in the last week.
- therefore the cost of food, health care, energy, workers' compensation, and employment insurance.
- Representative Manjarrez, House Bill 1340, it's a tax exemption for some prepared foods.
- Representative Manjarrez, House Bill 1340, it's a tax exemption for some prepared foods.
- We can support services and supports for these families to get healthy.
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders held a press availability focused on the late-session legislative agenda, with repeated criticism of Democratic proposals they said would raise costs and expand state control. Their main targets were a proposed state income tax on high earners, which they described as an unconstitutional income tax likely to expand over time, and an anti-initiative bill they said would make it harder for voters to use direct democracy. They also objected to bills they said would restrict local authority over camping bans and housing permits, and to a series of tax and fee increases affecting bottles, tires, groceries, food, health care, energy, labor, and licensing costs.
The Republicans said the income tax proposal drew more than 60,000 opposition sign-ins and argued that the level of opposition showed Washingtonians broadly reject it. They said any legal challenge would likely come from outside the Legislature, not from caucuses, and cited former Attorney General Rob McKenna’s testimony as support for their view that the measure violates the state constitution. They also discussed capital flight and said prior tax increases, including the estate tax and capital gains tax, were already prompting businesses and wealthy residents to leave the state.
The caucus highlighted several Republican-backed affordability bills they said remain alive, including a diaper tax exemption, a prepared-food tax exemption, repeal of last year’s services tax, and sales tax exemptions for certain continuing education and licensing fees. They also said they had helped block or weaken several Democratic bills, including proposals involving grocery stores, wildfire utility costs, college encampments, plastic bag fees, and a juvenile justice bill they said would have allowed earlier release of violent offenders. On child welfare, members criticized a bill addressing the Keeping Families Together Act as insufficient and said they would keep pushing to change the “imminent harm” standard, while also supporting a separate bill to add fentanyl exposure to the child endangerment statute. No formal votes were taken in the press event itself.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- That are food support programs.
- And we are really in a bit of a pickle around our food relief and our food shelves.
- Child support formula that only looked at the income of the person who is to pay support.
- Thank you for supporting HF 470, Advancing Childhood Education, and support. Thank you. Thank you.
- So we are asking for support Support of this bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I would definitely be supporting it, just like I support firefighters in my ward indeed. Thank you.
- Woodson, can you do a food drive for us?'
- didn't have enough food to support our food drive.
- Whether it's medical services, food services, support services, grants are being cut regularly.
- It's taxes on your food, on your fuel.
Summary:
The House met in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber then took up CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, the Governor’s property tax proposal, which would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and restrict county and municipal ad valorem revenue to public safety and certain other uses. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf said the measure would return money to homeowners and give local governments flexibility, while opponents repeatedly argued the ballot language was misleading and that the proposal could create large local revenue shortfalls, shift costs to other taxpayers, and threaten local services and debt obligations.
Members debated a series of amendments aimed at protecting specific programs from the bill’s effects. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to exempt Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was defeated 25-74 after supporters said those entities fund child care, mental health, aftercare, and family support, while opponents said local governments could still choose to fund them. Rep. Cross’s amendment to include water management districts in allowable uses of ad valorem taxes was also defeated, despite testimony that the districts are essential for flood control, water supply, Everglades restoration, and drought response. Rep. Eskamani’s amendment to require the Legislature to backfill public safety funding failed 25-71 after debate over whether the proposal could reduce police and fire budgets and response times.
The House then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other aging services, and opponents saying the state already funds senior programs. Finally, Rep. Gant’s amendment to protect veteran services was introduced and debated, with members emphasizing housing, mental health, transition assistance, and homelessness concerns for veterans; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment. Throughout the debate, sponsors and supporters of the main resolution maintained that local governments would retain spending discretion and could use other revenue sources, while critics argued the measure lacked clear backfill provisions and could force cuts or tax shifts at the local level.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 31st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- nonprofits that provide critical support to our communities.
- And if we can't generate any action of support, I will personally write a letter of support for that
- I think it does need to be supported. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.
- It buys food, like the Food for Peace program, buys food from farmers within the United States, grains
- students who would need the extra support would be really important.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So, urging support of this bill. Representative Orcutt. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- I ask for your support. Thank you so much. Representative Abel.
- I'm excited to support this piece of legislation.
- I'm excited to support this piece of legislation.
- We know that tourism support ebbs and flows depending on the budget that we have.
Summary:
House Finance held a bill briefing and executive session on a large set of tax and revenue measures, with staff outlining proposed substitutes and amendments for bills affecting grocery store incentives, insurance premium/B&O tax treatment, tobacco taxes, financial institutions, lodging taxes, fire district levy rules, local tax increment financing, limited equity cooperatives, tourism assessments, and sustainable aviation fuel credits. Members also heard brief summaries of bills on nonprofit assembly hall property tax exemptions and a city levy adjustment related to fire protection districts. Two bills scheduled for public hearing were not reached and may be rescheduled after House of Origin cutoff.
In executive session, the committee adopted or rejected several amendments before voting bills out. HB 2297 on grocery stores in underserved communities advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove the property tax exemption; the bill was reported out 9-5-1. HB 2487 on insurance tax treatment advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove retroactivity and clarify annuity treatment; it was reported out 8-6-1. HB 2382, which raises cigarette and other tobacco taxes and changes tobacco tax structures, adopted amendments redirecting some revenue to health accounts, excluding nicotine-free vapor products, and restoring current-law treatment for modified-risk tobacco products before passing 8-6-1. HB 2451 on tax increment financing, HB 2590 on limited equity cooperatives, HB 2325 on a tourism self-supported assessment program with a tribal opt-in amendment, HB 2278 extending a lodging tax charge, HB 2224 adjusting levy rules for fire protection districts, and HB 2322 on sustainable aviation fuel tax credits all advanced, with some by voice vote.
During debate, supporters generally framed the bills as targeted incentives or clarifications to support food access, wildfire mitigation, tourism promotion, housing affordability, or clean fuel investment, while opponents raised concerns about tax shifts, affordability, retroactivity, and whether dedicated revenues should instead come from the general fund. Several members noted that some measures still needed further work before floor action, especially HB 2487 and HB 2382. The committee adjourned after reporting the listed bills out with due pass recommendations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-24
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, we can't just have food sitting on a shelf with no package.
- The micronutrients are directly correlated to the food we eat.
- Thank you for your time and for your work supporting farmers.
- We ask for your support of House File 40. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am.
- With that, I'll close by saying I support this bill 100%.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 24, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- SROs, food service subsidies.
- I can put money into our food service accounts.
- They're wanting the people that are around them and supporting them to also be supported.
- But they still need support from time to time.
- Um, elementary schools need some support, but not necessarily someone to... ...support, but not necessarily
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- mentioned this in my speech yesterday: challenges in terms of our ability to deliver health care, food
- We have 900,000 Washingtonians whose ability to access food is challenged by the federal government.
- We have 900,000 Washingtonians whose ability to access food is challenged by the federal government.
- work is to help Washingtonians stand against federal overreach, try to help people on health care, on food
- You also heard from a local Thurston County person that their sheriff supports this bill.
Summary:
State legislative leaders held a press availability to preview a difficult session focused on responding to federal policy changes they said were threatening Washingtonians’ access to health care, food assistance, housing, and energy stability. They said the House and Senate would prioritize affordability, budget balancing, and protecting residents from federal overreach, while also advancing bills on issues such as preventive health care, housing costs, child care, transportation, and energy/data center impacts.
A major topic was a proposed state income tax on high earners. Leaders said the basic mechanics were agreed to between the House and Senate prime sponsors, including a 9.9% tax on adjusted gross income over $1 million, though drafting and stakeholder outreach were still ahead. They said any new revenue would not solve the current 2025-27 budget gap in time, so the immediate budget would rely mainly on cuts and transfers, with some discussion of smaller revenue measures and possible use of the rainy day fund. They also said the tax proposal would be paired with reductions in more regressive taxes, though details were not yet set.
The press conference also focused heavily on a school face-covering bill and related public safety concerns. Leaders defended the bill as a response to fears about masked individuals, impersonation of law enforcement, and recent ICE activity, citing testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. They also discussed a public records exemption bill for child care providers, saying concerns about privacy and safety justified limits on public access and emphasizing existing oversight through DCYF, the state auditor, and legislative audits. On initiatives and other bills, leaders said two initiatives would go to voters rather than receive hearings, and they indicated Senate Bill 5926 was not moving forward in the Senate committee process. No votes were taken during the availability.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the changes we made was that the definition of food, so that it points specifically to 196.010
- The other change we made is that we changed all of the mobile food unit, food service establishment to
- food establishment for consistency with the rest of chapter 196.
- vendor based on the mobile food vendor's classification and previous health inspections.
- I'll support you. Thank you. Yes, Representative Crossley.
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development met in executive session with a quorum present and took up three bills. House Bill 3262 was moved do pass and approved by a roll call vote of 15 ayes and 0 noes. House Bill 3157 was then considered with a House Committee substitute; the sponsor explained changes intended to clarify mobile food vendor licensing and inspections, including tying the definition of food to existing law, standardizing terminology, requiring one license per vehicle, extending the licensing timeline to 30 days, and preserving local/county inspection roles through collaborative agreements and state reimbursement. Members asked about inspection standards, local control, and concerns raised by counties and Kansas City, and the substitute was adopted before the bill was approved 15 ayes, 0 noes, with 2 present.
The committee next took up House Bill 2886 with a House Committee substitute. The sponsor said the substitute aligned broadband speed standards with current technology, adjusted eligibility language for middle-mile and related federal programs, clarified treatment of second-place finishers in auctions, and removed a restriction on other forms of service. After brief questions and comments about stakeholder input, the substitute was adopted and the bill was voted do pass by 17 ayes and 0 noes. The committee then adjourned.