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• , Simpla, Winfield, or either just come home and farm, you know, it's what I enjoy.
• Hemp seed itself is still a covered product currently under Idaho's farm laws.
• Hemp seed itself is still a covered product currently under Idaho's farm laws, right?
• Madam Chair, I think that's why Farm Bureau wanted us here today.
• So I, if it's, if it's, I think that's why Farm Bureau wanted us here today.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• community, farming and ranching community, and then you'll speak to.
• One of those is the Farm Service Agency.
• At the end of October, the Farm Service Agency did reopen partially.
• This BLM or state, they weren't getting Farm Bill money.
• I, you know, I, yeah, are we all for, you know, farm to, you know, table?

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• Um on line 16 for farm safety, MBA.
• </c><00:09:02.240><c> the</c><00:09:02.320><c> farm</c> management through male for the farm management
• </c><00:10:53.839><c> to</c> Um on line 23 for the agri farm to Um on line 23 for the agri farm to school
• </c> Senator Putnham mentioned with farm Senator Putnham mentioned with farm income<00:25:43.360><c>
• They're farm co-ops.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are losing four farms per day on average.
• The newer farming generation remembers being kids playing Generations of farmers.
• I have been a farm worker my entire life. Well, thank you.
• I have been a farm worker my entire life.
• And so, as a farm worker, she's exposed to...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:16:45.199><c> and</c> um one of my employees on my farm and um one of my employees on my farm
• I'm going to go on back to 78, the winters of '78, when we grew up on a dairy farm.
• The winters of '78, when we grew up on a dairy farm, were hard.
• </c><00:20:49.120><c> in</c> roughly 350 licensed dairy farms in roughly 350 licensed dairy farms in
• And these dairy farms business.

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01 Legislator Comments 00:42 HB 56 Discussion 02:27 HB 56 Roll Call Vote 12:52 HB 258 Discussion 14:03 HB 258 Roll Call Vote 26:15 HB 281 Discussion 27:41 HB 281 Roll Call Vote 30:14, 958, all

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• The Ag Committee just met, right, and we talk a lot about keeping farms farming.
• It helps farms keep employees on payroll, expand production, and diversify crops.
• and sustaining farmland and farm jobs.
• It keeps farms like mine alive, and not just alive, but growing.
• HIP and SNAP sales combined were down at the farm stands and markets, with one farm store sharing that

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House Committee on Children and Families held a hybrid hearing on a broad set of anti-hunger, family support, and basic-needs bills. Early testimony focused on SNAP and DTA operations: Rep. DeRosa and others urged passage of H. 196/S. 167 to require DTA to identify staffing, technology, funding, and operational needs to improve timeliness and customer service, warning that unanswered calls, delayed recertifications, and federal changes could sharply raise state costs through higher SNAP administrative burdens and payment-error penalties. Speakers from Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Project Bread said DTA is under-resourced, caseloads have grown, and families are being denied or delayed due to phone and paperwork barriers. Another major SNAP-related bill, H. 254/S. 147, would require the Commonwealth to replace stolen EBT/SNAP benefits; testimony described more than $13 million stolen from about 27,000 households since June 2022 and argued families should not bear losses from organized theft rings. The committee also heard strong support for H. 207/S. 117, which would restore state-funded nutrition assistance for legally present immigrants excluded from federal SNAP under recent federal changes. Advocates from Project Bread, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, local immigrant services, and public health groups said the federal cuts would leave thousands of residents, including refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and children, without food support, and argued Massachusetts has a history of filling this gap. Testimony also supported H. 222/S. 104 to make the Healthy Incentives Program permanent and year-round; supporters said HIP improves nutrition, boosts local farms and regional economies, and had already served more than 212,000 households in FY25. A related child-support bill, H. 201/S. 110, would increase the amount of child support passed through to TAFDC families and expand good-cause exemptions; witnesses said the change would put more money directly in families’ hands, reduce poverty, and better protect survivors of domestic violence and families with complicated co-parenting situations. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to deep-poverty and diaper-related legislation. Supporters of H. 214/S. 118 said cash assistance grants have lost value over time and should be raised annually until they reach half of the federal poverty level; advocates from Children’s HealthWatch, Hopewell, the Lift Our Kids Coalition, and parents described the links between deep poverty, poor child health, family stress, and child welfare involvement. They argued that higher grants would help families meet basic needs, reduce hospitalizations and neglect reports, and provide stability amid federal cuts. Finally, multiple witnesses backed diaper legislation, including H. 220/S. 151 and related bills, to create a diaper benefits pilot and/or diaper allowance commission. Testimony from the National Diaper Bank Network, MassCAP, Children’s HealthWatch, local diaper banks, and parents said diaper need is widespread, affects parental employment and mental health, and can cause health problems for infants; a federally funded pilot in Massachusetts was cited as showing improved employment, financial stability, reduced stress, and fewer diaper rashes. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and asked questions throughout.

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• The Farm to Community Program began in 2003 through the USDA.
• Questions from committee members on the Farm to Community Program?
• Sydney Grosnickle, Delaware Farm Bureau, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing farmers,
• consumers, and we strongly support Senate Bill 53, which codifies and provides state support for the Farm
• Since its launch, the Farm to Community Program has provided consistent and predictable markets for our

Bills: SB311 , HB371

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: pesticide, licensing, agriculture, landscaper, grain inspector, record keeping, Delaware agriculture, certified applicators, regulatory compliance, HB371, Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, farmland preservation, agricultural lands, agricultural preservation district, Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, county advisory board, Delaware Foundation, Department of Agriculture, DNREC, planning and zoning

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 53 would codify and continue the Farm to Community Program if federal support is reduced or unavailable, prioritize Delaware farmers, and require reporting and transparency. Testimony in support came from the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Academy of Medicine and Public Health, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jimmy Crone, who said the department supports the bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. The committee then heard Senate Bill 311, a Department of Agriculture maintenance bill updating Title 3 provisions related to plant industry and pesticides. The bill removes an outdated $100 license fee, requires certified private applicators to keep pesticide application records available for inspection, expands the definition of landscaper to include commercial entities installing their own nursery stock, and removes a good-character requirement for grain inspector applicants. With no public comment or questions, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. Finally, House Bill 371, sponsored by Representative Vanderwyn, would streamline the Agland Preservation Act by eliminating a redundant county advisory board step for farmland preservation districts. Representative Vanderwyn and Deputy Secretary Crone explained that the advisory boards were more useful when the program was new, but now the county planning and zoning commissions and the Department of Agriculture already provide the needed review. After brief discussion, with no public comment, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call and then adjourned.

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• Women are farmers, farm owners, ranchers, researchers, educators, processors, marketers.
• I'm very happy to celebrate the year of women in farming and agriculture.
• My family's farm, where we farm almonds and citrus, is called John Nevia Farms.
• that someday my children too can be involved in farming.
• So to the women in farming, thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Richard Fontno, the president of Farm Bureau, and Kyle McCann, the assistant to the president of Farm
• Joe Mapes with Farm Bureau. Richard Fontno with Farm Bureau.
• Joe Mapes with Farm Bureau, Richard Fontno with Farm Bureau, Floyd Carrier, Mr.
• It's not going to be farmed to table.
• Bureau again because it's economic and not farm.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development met on May 12, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard extensive testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 77, which urges federal action to address labor shortages affecting Louisiana’s crawfish industry and other seasonal employers. Representative Butler, Commissioner Strain, industry representatives, landscapers, nursery operators, and Farm Bureau supporters argued that H-2A/H-2B visa limits and processing delays are hurting crawfish processors, landscapers, nurseries, and related businesses, causing lost production, higher costs, and broader economic harm. Members emphasized that the workers discussed are legal guest workers, not illegal immigration, and several senators voiced support. HCR 77 was reported favorably, with a motion to co-author also noted. The committee then considered House Bill 81 on property rights and accountability for violations. Representative Boyer presented the bill, but Senator Long asked that it be voluntarily deferred so he could work on possible amendments and improve the measure before it advances. The author agreed, and the bill was deferred. The committee also heard and acted on several bills related to agricultural policy and food systems. House Bill 512, concerning cell-cultured meat, was presented as a measure to protect livestock producers and allow continued research while prohibiting the product; after questions about research and labeling, it was reported favorably. House Bill 717, a labeling companion measure for cell-cultured meat, was also reported favorably. House Bill 1194, which would direct the LSU AgCenter to study food deserts and develop a plan, drew concern from the AgCenter over capacity and funding; members agreed to report it without action so it could be recommitted to finance and worked on further. Finally, House Bill 663, revising the membership of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, was presented on behalf of the absent author and reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• back to Idaho practice for four years in a practice that does provide service to large animals, to farm
• animals, and farm animals are defined in this piece of legislation, and that is simply what this says
• First up, we have Dexton Lake with the Idaho Farm Bureau. Mr.
• My name is Dexton Lake, and I'm here on behalf of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.
• Chairman, if you don't mind me reading one sentence from the American Farm Bureau policy.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Agricultural Affairs Committee first approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, and then took up Senate Bill 1335 as amended, which would require Idaho veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is underwritten by the state to return and practice large-animal veterinary medicine in Idaho for four years. The sponsor said the bill is meant to address the state’s shortage of licensed veterinarians and does not create new funding. Idaho Farm Bureau, the Idaho Cattle Association, and the Idaho Wool Growers Association supported the bill; the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association said it was neutral but supportive of the concept. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1270 as amended, a labeling bill for cell-cultivated animal protein. The sponsor said it is intended to ensure transparency for consumers by requiring clear labeling, restricting use of meat terms such as steak or brisket unless authorized by USDA, and requiring restaurant menu disclosure. Supporters included Idaho Farm Bureau and livestock groups, who said consumers should know what they are buying and that the bill aligns with similar laws in other states. Food Northwest opposed state-by-state labeling requirements, arguing they increase costs and that labeling should be handled nationally. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 781, dealing with county authority to declare rats and related pests as agricultural pests, drew the most discussion. The sponsor said the bill was intended to clarify existing law and respond to Norway and roof rat problems, but members raised concerns about broad county authority, private property rights, and whether the language could be overbroad or better handled in other parts of code. Several members said the issue may be more appropriate for local governments or another statutory framework. After motions to send the bill to the floor, hold it in committee, and send it to general orders, the committee adopted the motion to send House Bill 781 to general orders. The meeting ended with thanks to the Department of Agriculture director and notice of a brief final meeting to wrap up committee business and recognize the page.

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• animals, and farm animals are defined in this piece of legislation, and that is simply what this says
• First up, we have Dexton Lake with the Idaho Farm Bureau. Mr.
• My name is Dexton Lake, and I'm here on behalf of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.
• The work we've had with Farm Bureau and the livestock industry and the University of Idaho. Mr.
• Chairman, if you don't mind me reading one sentence from the American Farm Bureau policy.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c><00:09:44.320><c> your</c><00:09:44.760><c> off</c><00:09:44.959><c> your</c><00:09:45.040><c> farm
• </c><00:09:45.640><c> and</c> Honey off of your off your farm and Honey off of your off your farm and
• Senator Hornbeck always takes me to his farm and gives medicinal honey, but I think it’s mixed with a
• Pollinators are needed for farming operations just for the pollination as well, so we still would want
• versus you know once we hit off the farm versus you know once we hit that<00:14:19.680><c> 150</c><00

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:45 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09 – House Bill 216 03:15 – Roll Call Vote 04:06 – Senate Bill 122 05:42 – Roll Call Vote 08:43 – House Bill 391 17:25 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The committee first considered House Bill 216, which would correct a conflict created when an office was moved into the Department of Agriculture by restoring grant and loan eligibility for Department of Agriculture employees while keeping the prohibition in place for employees of the office of policy. The bill was approved unanimously and sent on to the Senate floor. The committee then revisited Senate Bill 122 after concerns from the prior meeting. Members adopted a committee substitute that clarified local governments may regulate the covered businesses but not ban them outright, and that fines and fees go back to the local authorities doing the regulating. During final consideration, Senator Deneen, Senator Reed, and Senator Richardson voted no, citing concerns about enforcement, inspection, and potential bad actors, while Senator Webb supported the bill as a needed regulatory scheme. The motion passed and the bill advanced. House Bill 391, dealing with Kentucky honey production, was also approved. Representative Jason Nemes and industry witnesses said the bill would raise the threshold for requiring a certified honey house from 150 gallons to 500 gallons, add language requiring “pure and unadulterated” Kentucky-produced honey, and support local beekeepers without creating additional public health risk. Members discussed whether the limit should be removed entirely, the cost of honey houses, and concerns about imported or adulterated honey. The committee passed the bill to the Senate floor. Senator Yates later registered a no vote on Senate Bill 122 and yes votes on House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 171, though Senate Bill 171 was passed over for further work and not heard that day.

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• Public schools, clinics, wind farms, solar farms, roads to access wind farms, telescopes, military bases
• Hawaii Farm Bureau in support. The Hawaii Farm Bureau stands on its written testimony.
• Hawaii Farm Bureau in support.
• Security loans, grants, farm to families, farm to food bank that you have scheduled today.
• We have the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau in support. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau was in support.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We can't drive across farms, lawns, or anything else. We have to use the highway.
• The purpose of this bill is it provides farm The purpose of this bill is to provide farm equipment operators
• My name's Dexton Lake, and I represent the members of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.
• I can't compete with Senator Burtenshaw's pictures, but in my working career, we did custom farm work
• So this is a good change, certainly for our farming community, and construction community as well.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee approved the minutes from February 12 and February 17, 2026, then considered several transportation-related bills. House Bill 576, which adjusts the ICARs fund to clarify that reimbursements are for Idaho residents or those who were residents at the time of vehicle purchase, was advanced to the floor with a due pass recommendation after brief discussion about whether out-of-state purchasers should be excluded. House Bill 577, which would eliminate the requirement to replace license plates every 10 years and instead require replacement only when unreadable, was also sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation; members raised questions about law enforcement enforceability and prior concerns about nonprofit revenue from plate replacements, and Senator Hart was recorded as a nay vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1224, which would create an exception for slow-moving farm, construction, logging, and similar equipment when no safe or reasonable turnout exists to pull off the road. The sponsor and supporters from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Chiefs of Police Association, and a farmer testified that the bill responds to real safety issues involving oversized equipment and traffic buildup, and a proposed amendment would align the language with existing code. On motion of Senator Adams, the bill was sent to the 14th order of business for possible amendment. Finally, Senate Bill 1325 proposed a new specialty license plate to benefit Idaho State Police salaries, with proceeds directed to a specific law enforcement fund. Senator Denharttog said the plate would be plain white with black lettering and that it was intended to provide a modest funding source amid broader ISP pay concerns. Senators noted the larger salary issue, but the committee ultimately moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation; Senator Adams was recorded as a nay vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• Our farm workers do some of the toughest work there is in Napa County.
• That’s where Napa County’s farm worker housing centers come in.
• With me today, I have Sonia DeLuca on behalf of the Farm Worker Foundation and Ann Cottrell on behalf
• Our three farm worker centers are funded by an innovative model using a combination of public funds,
• “Our farm worker centers are a high-yield investment for the state.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a full agenda of housing-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and advancing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Early in the hearing, AB 2035 by Assembly Member Dixon was presented as a narrowly tailored fix for a large senior HOA in Laguna Woods Village, allowing a lower vote threshold to amend outdated CC&Rs after repeated failed elections; members raised questions about broader impacts, but the bill passed 12-0 to Judiciary. AB 1684 by Assembly Member Ward would bar HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace cooling systems; supporters cited heat-related health risks and a constituent’s experience, while HOA representatives sought amendments to preserve reasonable rules on drainage, electrical capacity, and common-area protection. The committee discussed those concerns and advanced the bill 8-0 to Judiciary. AB 1710 by Assembly Member Carrillo would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional permitting agencies so housing projects are not subjected to shifting post-entitlement standards, with supporters arguing it would improve predictability and speed housing production. Special districts and utilities opposed unless amended, warning about conflicts with changing state and regional rules, but the bill passed 9-0 to Local Government. AB 1738 by Assembly Member Crewe would require remote virtual inspections for certain simple home renovations; supporters from SPUR and Placer County described faster, lower-cost inspections already in use, while labor groups raised concerns and sought amendments. Members emphasized keeping inspections jurisdiction-based and not replacing safety oversight, and the bill passed 8-0 to Local Government. The committee also approved AB 1890 by Assembly Member Curry, which increases state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually through 2036; supporters described the centers as a successful public-private model providing housing and services for farmworkers, and the bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations. AB 2433 by Assembly Member Alvarez would modernize the density bonus law by improving notice, clarifying eligibility and ministerial approval, and adding incentives for for-sale affordable housing; it drew strong support from housing and business groups and passed 10-0 to Local Government. AB 1567 by Assembly Member Ta would allow assisted living communities to be counted in housing element reporting and RHNA-related planning, and it passed 10-0 to Local Government. The consent calendar, including AB 1573 and AB 2162, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after taking roll-call votes on the remaining items.

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• One, we're losing two farms a day in the state of Washington.
• a farm.
• One, we're losing two farms a day in the state of Washington.
• a farm.
• Bill Dewey with Taylor Shellfish Farms.

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills and a joint memorial, with testimony largely focused on steelhead recovery, agricultural viability, wildfire funding, and shellfish fees. On SB 6241, which would create a wild broodstock conservation program for steelhead, staff described a statewide program with a fiscal note of about $14.6 million in FY 2027, while sponsor Sen. Braun argued the concept could boost wild populations and fishing opportunity at lower cost than the fiscal note suggests. Proponents, including anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve fisheries, preserve genetics, and support local economies; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was too broad, not sufficiently science-driven, and should be left to agency and co-manager discretion. The public hearing closed with a strong pro/con sign-in count in favor of the bill. The committee then heard SB 6104, a broad agriculture-protection bill that would require agricultural impact statements for certain agency actions, annexations, and zoning changes, and would direct mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural or natural-resource-based commercial activities. Sponsor Sen. Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and losing farms, while supporters from farm groups said the bill would force agencies to consider ag viability and compensate for impacts. Opponents, including a small farmer and environmental advocates, said the bill was too procedural, could burden modernization or conservation efforts, and might create uncertainty around existing conservation funding accounts. The hearing ended with more testimony in opposition than support. The committee also heard SJM 8015, urging the federal government to ensure wildfire-response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety. Sponsor Sen. Short and many testifiers, including private forest owners, tribes, students, conservation groups, and local officials, emphasized the importance of maintaining and fully funding Washington’s wildfire response and forest-restoration investments, especially the 1168 account. Testimony highlighted fuel breaks, early detection, community protection, and the economic costs of wildfire. The memorial drew overwhelmingly pro testimony. Finally, the committee suspended the five-day notice rule to hear SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees; staff explained it would cap Department of Health fee increases after a recent fee review, and shellfish growers strongly supported the bill as necessary to keep small farms viable. The committee also took a work session on beaver relocation and habitat restoration, where presenters described beavers as a water-retention and wildfire-resilience tool and discussed coexistence, relocation, and possible future management changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our farm workers do some of the toughest work there is in Napa County.
• That's where Napa County's farm worker housing centers come in.
• In 2017, I established the Farm Workers Center account...
• I'd like to turn it over to Peter Rumble of the Napa County Farm Bureau.
• It is impactful and Directly supports farm workers in Napa.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations included AB 2390, a cleanup bill on housing streamlining and project modifications, which was described as clarifying that minor and subsequent modifications are reviewed under the standards in effect when the original application was filed; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due pass motion but held on call for absent members. AB 1890, which would increase state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually and extend the program through 2036, drew strong support from Napa County officials, the Farm Bureau, hospitals, and vintners, and was also moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 956, an ADU bill allowing more flexibility in how accessory dwelling units are built and clarifying application of ADU law in common interest developments, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from the League of California Cities over density, infrastructure, and local control concerns; the committee discussed amendments to avoid triggering density bonus law, then passed the bill as amended to Local Government, with some members expressing reservations or abstaining. The consent calendar, including AB 739, AB 2162, AB 2320, and AB 2692, was also acted on and held on call for absent members. Later, the committee heard AB 939, which would remove a 180-day resale restriction for certain income-restricted ownership units when a nonprofit affordable housing organization is ready to buy and sell them to qualified low-income buyers. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and delays in getting affordable homes to buyers; the California Association of Realtors opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal provisions, and reduce wealth-building opportunities. Members questioned those concerns, and the author said amendments were being worked on; the bill was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act, would require state housing agencies to develop a fiscal analysis and long-term financial plan for ending homelessness and addressing housing affordability; it received broad support from supportive housing, civil rights, and homelessness organizations, with no opposition filed, and was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1184, an HOA transparency bill requiring more notice and access around litigation and recordings, was moved to Judiciary after discussion about whether it duplicated existing HOA law and whether the proposed amendments were too broad. AB 2035, a narrowly tailored bill for Laguna Woods Village to lower the vote threshold needed to petition a court to amend outdated CC&Rs, was supported as a one-time fix and moved to Judiciary. Finally, AB 1573, pulled from consent, would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to housing element target populations; supporters said these groups are overrepresented among people experiencing housing instability and should be explicitly included in local housing planning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our farm workers do some of the toughest work there is in Napa County.
• That's where Napa County's farm worker housing centers come in.
• In 2017, I established the Farm Workers Center account, In 2017, I established the Farm Workers Center
• I'd like to turn it over to Peter Rumble of the Napa County Farm Bureau.
• It is an impactful and It directly supports farm workers in Napa.

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• One of those, the USDA walked back its financial support of our farm-to-school program.
• No one could get mad at farm to school. It's the best thing in the whole world.
• But farm to school is an incredible program. We've been investing in it for a while.
• Last year, a couple years ago, we also expanded it to farm to food shelf and farm to childcare center
• And one of farm to uh childcare center.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill is relative to the taxation of farms and farm structures.
• your farm, to maintaining the open space and the productivity of the farm.
• </c> of the farm. of the farm.
• Farms in adopting playing field.
• Its overt worth to a working farm.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all