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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
- Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
- Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
- </c> that include solar farming? that include solar farming?
- >> Solar<03:02:57.520><c> farming.</c> >> Solar farming. >> Solar farming.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.
The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/28/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Farm Bureau is a federation of New Hampshire's 10 county farm organizations, consisting of about 2,500
- family farm members and supporters.
- State Farm is happy to and does offer discounts if it makes sense for State Farm and for the customers
- Probably not true for State Farm.
- </c> then the insurance car I mean State Farm then the insurance car I mean State Farm they<05:41:39.440
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- For the record, my name is Patrick Bray, representing the Arizona Farm and Ranch Group. Mr.
- I'm Daniel Harris, the Government Relations Manager for the Arizona Farm Bureau.
- It represents thousands of Arizona farm and ranch families throughout every corner of the state, and
- Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Patrick Bray, representing the Arizona Farm and Ranch
- Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Patrick Bray, representing the Arizona Farm and Ranch
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote.
Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:05 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- I toured the Corona wind farm and learned about the economic impact for those landowners.
- We know that air pollution will decrease solar farm productivity by up to 25%.
- We know that air pollution will decrease solar farm productivity by up to 25%.
- Years ago, when I was a child, they put a sod farm out in the middle of the desert out in this area.
- or whatever it is. and last... kind of an OG facility here in the state that built a server farm or
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Also expanded death tax exemptions, helping to shield family farms and businesses from a devastating
- I'm a farm boy from Iowa that comes from very little, and we've built up a really good business. with
- Minnesota, a family-run logging operation in Grand Rapids, or a fifth-generation farm in Chisholm, or
- farming and into liquid assets, attorneys and accountants.
- So it's critical, and you will lose farms and businesses by doing that. Thank you for your answers.
Keywords:
joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation
Summary:
In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- ensures that these activities remain exempt from food manufacturer's license and, and they stay as on-farm
- We have you registered as Judith McGeary representing yourself and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in
- Uh, it's not really conducive to farming and livestock operations.
- I grew up working on my family's farm and ranch in Loboke County.
- My son farms and ranches in a neighboring county.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So if I have a heart attack or a stroke out on my cattle farm, which I really wish I was there today
- We can't tell our constituents you can't build a solar farm, but it doesn't go over very well when they
- But then a big wind farm came. It's 175 turbines.
- So I was on the fence about removing energy, such as solar farms and wind farms, from that, but we did
- So I was on the fence about removing energy like such as solar farm and wind farm from that, but we did
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And I always wanted them to be my pet when I was a kid on the farm.
- The current Farm Bill that we're operating under is from 2018. We need congressional help.
- So sugar policy is in the Farm Bill.
- And according to them, on the House side, it sounds like the Farm Bill is making headway.
- And according to them, on the House side, it sounds like the Farm Bill is making headway.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And SB 1329 concerned solar farms.
- So solar farms are going to have to pay property taxes.
- And the county sees a reduction in revenue when that happens because farms, agricultural farms, pay property
- And the county sees a reduction in revenue when that happens because farms, agricultural farms, pay property
- Do you want to live next to a solar farm?
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts.
Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments.
The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as a century farm by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
- James Black purchased the farm...
- chickens on the farm.
- to a dairy farm, and then to Samuel's son, Bob, who chose to focus on crop farming.
- to a dairy farm, and then to Samuel's son, Bob, who chose to focus on crop farming.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I know when I bought that land, there's a large section of land around me that is currently being farmed
- as a cotton farm.
- If they so chose to put in a pig farm or a chicken farm or to put in a... ...a pig farm or a chicken
- farm or to put in a solar facility or a wind facility, I wouldn't have the authority really to push back
Committee:
House Utilities
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- across the country that affirmed over and over that this practice is not okay, and it contaminates farm
- What they do now, and what got poultry in trouble, they weren't farming it in.
- These biosolids have to be farmed into the soil and covered up.
- These biosolids have to be farmed into the soil and covered up.
- It was the same make and model as the one I use on my farm.
Summary:
The Natural Resources A and B Subcommittee considered nine bills, with members asking questions on funding sources, program structure, and implementation. HB 3915, by Rep. Dallens, would direct existing animal-friendly tag revenue to a spay-and-neuter grant program overseen by the Department of Agriculture to address pet overpopulation; it passed 5-4. HB 3311, by Rep. Eves, would raise the cap on the Commerce P3 program from $200 million to $250 million; members discussed whether the program was nearing its limit, and it passed 8-1.
HB 3465, by Rep. Bowles, would extend the sunset on the mission tax credit to July 1, 2029, with no new funding requested; it passed 9-0. HB 3786, by Rep. Adams, sought a 15% pay raise for park rangers to address turnover and vacancies; the committee heard that rangers were paid about $20-$23 per hour and that turnover was around 20%, and the bill passed 9-1. HB 3403, by Rep. Pascowski, proposed a five-year biosolids pilot study involving OSU, DEQ, and a private entity; debate focused on whether the practice is already unsafe, the scope of testing, and the role of the private participant, and the bill passed 9-2.
HB 4333, by Rep. Moore, would modernize and streamline Commissioners of the Land Office operations by removing outdated language and clarifying authority; concerns were raised about outside property managers, and it passed 10-1. HB 3177, by Rep. Archer, would remove a statutory cap on Corporation Commission court reporter pay to improve retention; members discussed staffing levels and compensation comparisons, and it passed 9-1. HB 3126, by Rep. West, would create a CLO revolving fund for concurrent enrollment, modeled on an existing stabilization fund, to help support that program over time; it passed 8-2. The chair then adjourned the meeting and announced the committee would meet again the following Monday.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm representing the Texas Farm Bureau and here in support of, uh, HCR 77. Uh, Mr.
- I'm a Rio Grande Valley row crop farmer and serve on the Texas Farm Bureau board of directors.
- Texas Farm Bureau supports HCR 77 because it recognizes Mexico's blatant disregard of the 1944 water
- For the 3rd year in a row, I'm only planning half of my farm because of very limited irrigation water
- I really appreciate, um, you being here on behalf of Texas Farm Bureau and also your service as well.
Committee:
House S/C on State-Federal Relations
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (9-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:22.799><c> and</c> future of food farming and future of food farming and sustainability<00
- We're having jobs, and engaged 36 farms.
- </c> and then the Grand Farm in North Dakota. and then the Grand Farm in North Dakota.
- Uh, you know, you see smaller mid-size farming operations.
- Um engaged with over 36 Kentucky farms.
Summary:
The committee met and approved the August 21, 2025 minutes. The main presentation came from Brandon Reid of the Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy, who reported that implementation of the Kentucky Agriculture Economic Development Board created by Senate Bill 28 and House Joint Resolution 31 is ahead of schedule. He said the board has been appointed and has met several times, has adopted guidelines and an application process, and has launched its application on the KDA website. He also noted new staffing, including a project manager, and said the office is already working on projects, though some are confidential because of coordination with the Economic Development Cabinet and nondisclosure agreements. Members praised the effort and emphasized the importance of having agriculture represented in economic development work. Reid also described ongoing outreach by Commissioner Jonathan Shell, including farmer appreciation and classroom visits across the state.
The committee then heard from Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. executive director Jacob Ball about the Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp., a public-private partnership involving Lexington-Fayette, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the University of Kentucky, and Altech. They said the organization aims to make Kentucky a national and international hub for ag tech, and that it has already awarded challenge grants to startups. Ball explained that the program focuses on animal protein, nutrition, sustainability, mid-size farm solutions, and Kentucky traditions such as distilling and equine. He reported that two rounds of grants have totaled $925,000, with the first round’s seven companies leveraging that into nearly $7 million in follow-on investment, supporting 56.5 Kentucky jobs and creating more than a dozen new jobs. The presentation also highlighted statewide outreach, including applications and engagement from counties across Kentucky, and the goal of expanding participation in eastern Kentucky.
Members expressed support for both initiatives and discussed the value of agriculture-specific expertise in economic development. Reid said the Department of Agriculture and the Economic Development Cabinet maintain regular communication and that the new board gives agriculture a seat at the table for future site and industry recruitment efforts. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/08/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I live and farm on the border of Big Stone and Traverse counties, where between Big Stone, Traverse,
- </c><00:21:21.559><c> organization</c> grassroots general farm organization grassroots general farm organization
- </c><00:21:47.600><c> I</c><00:21:47.840><c> live</c><00:21:48.000><c> and</c><00:21:48.159><c> farm<
- I live and farm cost and reduces access.
- He knew if he suffered continue farming.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- often see the Minnesota divide, rural metro, but this affects every single citizen, our businesses, farms
- often see the Minnesota divide, rural metro, but this affects every single citizen, our businesses, farms
- often see the Minnesota divide, rural metro, but this affects every single citizen, our businesses, farms
- everyone so look forward to making Farms everyone so look forward to making some<00:03:12.480><c> good
- So it has nothing to do with farming, but it has everything to do with their cost to stay in farming,
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We funded rural mental health and farm safety.
- We farm down payment assistance program.
- </c> funded rural mental health and farm funded rural mental health and farm safety.<00:10:36.160><c>
- We increased funding for farm safety.
- And I also appreciate the farm district.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- to support New Hampshire farms.
- We have a small market farm and a farm store where we sell artisan baked goods.
- We have a farm and farm store in Dunbarton, and we also have an artisan bakery that we operate out of
- </c> doing from their business or their Farm doing from their business or their Farm um<05:08:13.080>
- </c><05:09:50.120><c> and</c> us at our farm for a farm dinner and us at our farm for a farm dinner and
Summary:
The Solid Waste Subcommittee met to discuss proposed amendments to HB 171 and HB 215. For HB 171, Representative Gerna outlined technical changes to a landfill moratorium bill: DES would be allowed to accept applications only to review them for completeness, a notwithstanding clause would override automatic approval timing rules, the word “fully” would be removed, and an unnecessary reference to perennial water bodies would be deleted. Members raised concern about whether applications deemed complete during the moratorium would still have to comply with later changes in law or rule. Director Mike Whap of DES said applicants would likely need to amend applications if policy changes occurred, and suggested the bill could explicitly state that later changes apply to pending applications. The subcommittee generally supported the revised language and agreed the amended bill could go directly to executive session, though one member said the underlying legislation was ill-advised but preferred the amended version over the original.
The committee then turned to HB 215, which would create a two-stage landfill siting review centered on a “net public benefit” determination before full technical review. Representative Gerna explained that the amendment would define net public benefit, require an independent third-party assessment paid for by the applicant, and set up a process for selecting the contractor from a list submitted by the applicant, with DES and the host community involved and the commissioner choosing if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked how “host community” would be defined; DES said it would generally mean the municipal governing body, though that body could appoint others. The amendment also broadened the factors considered in both harms and benefits, including human health, property values, tourism, recreation, wildlife, local economic benefits, and infrastructure improvements.
The discussion also added a provision directing DES to consult with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as needed when reviewing the third-party assessment. Director Whap said interdepartmental consultation is normal and that DES would likely adopt rules to guide the process. Members questioned whether the new framework would be too vague or burdensome for applicants, but Whap said it would not be designed to stack the deck against applicants and that the process should provide clearer, more balanced criteria. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the subcommittee appeared to continue refining the amendment language before further action.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Burr from C-FANs to give a discussion of regenerative farming.
- </c> different types of regenerative farming different types of regenerative farming that<01:13:09.120
- ><c> today</c><01:25:29.040><c> or</c> you were to go into farming today or you were to go into farming
- </c> reduction in the in that number of farms reduction in the in that number of farms and<01:29:47.360
- </c> seen a reduction in the number of farms seen a reduction in the number of farms in<01:29:50.040>
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- My husband and I own a small farm and farm-to-table artisan baked goods business in Dunbarton.
- When we talk farm-to-table baked goods.
- Uh that's not sell at their farm stand.
- Um and uh so in the bill farm stand.
- left over in our farm store.
Committee:
Senate Commerce