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• Grace and peace to you in it and blessings in your work, and thank you. it is easy, and I enjoy doing
• S. 289, an act relating to reimbursing the Department of Fish and Wildlife for lost license fee revenue
• and Wildlife for lost Department of Fish and Wildlife for lost license<00:15:32.320><c> fee</c><00:15
• </c> S. 289, an act relating to reimbursing the Department of Fish and Wildlife for lost license fee
• I believe of the 26 states that I mentioned, there are only two, Texas and Minnesota, that have banned

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• </c><04:58:28.320><c> and</c> Colorado Springs for the parks and Colorado Springs for the parks and wildlife
• I move that the appointments of Christopher Sichko and John Emerick as members of the Parks and Wildlife
• The appointments of Christopher Sichko and John Emerick as members of the Parks and Wildlife Commission
• ><c> until</c> the parks and wildlife commission until the parks and wildlife commission until Thursday
• parks</c><05:00:13.120><c> and</c><05:00:13.280><c> wildlife</c> members of the parks and wildlife members

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• And over 70% of farmers and farm workers responded and said that, And over 70% of farmers and farm workers
• On there, we have a clearinghouse of resources where somebody can punch in their zip code and they can
• We work closely with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and do the chronic wasting disease testing for
• Maintaining food safety, I've only briefly touched on that, and then monitoring wildlife diseases.
• California, which is what started in Texas and then went to Mexico and then California, the avoidance

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

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• wildlife collisions and habitat fragmentation.
• And WSDOT and Fish and Wildlife came to Port Blakely years before the spot was actually identified, and
• Wildlife vehicle collisions are predictable and costly.
• resilient wildlife populations now and as weather and climate are changing.
• this bill is an efficient and reasonable step to protecting them and other wildlife.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 18 and heard several Senate transportation bills, then announced it would caucus after the public hearings. Engrossed Senate Bill 5081, concerning unattended motor vehicles and remote starter systems, was briefly introduced and described as having no fiscal impact; the sponsor framed it as a public-safety and anti-theft measure, but no substantive testimony followed before the hearing was closed. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5203 on wildlife habitat connectivity and safe wildlife crossings, which would require WSDOT and WDFW to develop and update a statewide connectivity strategy, create dedicated wildlife corridors and crossings accounts, and report regularly to the legislature. Supporters emphasized reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions, better habitat connectivity, and access to federal matching funds, while opponents from southwest Washington argued the bill lacked local landowner and county input and could push wolves or other wildlife into agricultural areas. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5705, which would double penalties for using a personal electronic device while driving in school, playground, and crosswalk speed zones and direct the additional revenue to school zone safety accounts. Testimony from the Traffic Safety Commission and the sponsor stressed rising distracted-driving fatalities, the vulnerability of children and pedestrians, and the need for stronger deterrence; members asked about messaging, enforcement, and how the new penalties would be used. Finally, Engrossed Senate Bill 5581 was heard, a broad active transportation and complete streets bill that would update roundabout and crosswalk definitions, integrate shared-use paths into highway planning, and allow WSDOT to use local or tribal facilities as mitigation when they provide equal or better access. Supporters from transportation advocacy groups and local governments said it would improve safety and clarify existing law, while one Lake Forest Park official warned that complete streets mandates can create unfunded costs that delay needed maintenance. The committee closed public testimony on all bills and adjourned without taking final action.

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• This is the House and Governmental Affairs Committee.
• You know, you look at the river down here in the Mississippi, and we dredge, and the sediment goes down
• further south a little bit, and you dredge again.
• removes solicits or receives and cuts a contribution.
• gather and report all the transactions over the year.

Bills: HCR74 , HCR95 , HB705 , HB1048 , SCR23 , SCR31 , SCR38 , SB49 , SB233 , SB307 , SB326 , SB387 , SB401 , SB435 , SB495

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: trade commission, international relations, Louisiana, United Kingdom, economic exchange, cultural exchange, infrastructure investment, sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, contempt, legislature, disorderly conduct, bribery, arrest, legislative privilege

Bills: HB85 , HB94 , HB276 , HB323 , HB374 , HB586 , HB656 , HB998 , HB1204 , SB42 , SB46 , SB51 , SB87 , SB110 , SB154

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: animal abuse, registry, law enforcement, felony offenses, public notification, firearms, due process, confiscation, law-abiding citizen, government funding, self-defense, bail, contradictory bail hearing, Gwen's Law, pretrial detention, criminal procedure, child sexual abuse, child rape, sexual battery, oral sexual battery

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• And so, I don't know enough about what vendors and what are the options.
• And the victims.
• Chairman, and members.
• It's me and my wife, and I own more.
• Have a do pass And have a second do house and a second for discussion debate.

Bills: SB137 , SB1216 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1921

Committee: House Criminal Judiciary

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB 1216, drug court, drug courts, Oklahoma drug court, eligibility, substance abuse treatment, addiction, diversion program, criminal justice reform, probation violation, revocation, intermediate revocation facility, plea agreement, speedy trial waiver, preliminary hearing waiver

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• leaders and representatives and their leaders and were<00:14:18.560><c> like</c><00:14:18.800><c> and
• </c> and growing our community partners and and growing our community partners and our<00:16:45.360><
• education and go back to Texas<00:19:55.679><c> or</c><00:19:56.320><c> Oklahoma</c><00:19:56.880><c
• he and I came running and Judy and he he and I came through<00:36:31.440><c> to</c><00:36:31.680><c>

Bills: SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388 , SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• And then we'll recess and let the committees work.
• </c> doctors with Dr. thrash and and the doctors with Dr. thrash and and the health<00:14:20.800><c>
• </c> sodas and candy and stuff like that. sodas and candy and stuff like that.
• ><c> try</c> bill a little bit forward and and try bill a little bit forward and and try not<00:17:25.600
• be that and then and then &gt;&gt; No, it will be that and then and then you<00:28:03.679><c> you'll

Bills: HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB627

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Jefferson County, building regulations, zoning, public health, building commissioner, permits, construction, land use, county tax, lodging tax, Henry County, transient accommodations, hospitality industry, local act, sheriff, sheriff's office, task force, abandoned property, stolen property, unclaimed property

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• Um and and and first &gt;&gt; Uh that that we do.
• doing</c><00:16:11.920><c> good</c> catching it early and and doing good catching it early and and doing
• > hole and and I want to file a claim and hole and and I want to file a claim and Airbnb<00:32:04.080
• ><00:32:48.320><c> it</c> uh in this case and and and I say it uh in this case and and and I say it because
• condo and they come in and they do $100,000 worth of damage and you and I have this guarantee.

Bills: HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296 , HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration

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• It is time for California to adopt this sensible solution that benefits ranchers, wildlife, and the environment
• , and wildlife, and.
• That the bill will benefit ranchers, livestock, meat processors, wildlife, and the health of California's
• I think that it should probably be better left to the penal codes as to birds and penalties.
• Seven votes and is out. And then on AB 9.3.3. Votes and it's out.

Summary: The Assembly Agriculture Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not yet present, then adopted its committee rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session by a 5-0 vote. The committee heard a series of agriculture-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and moving forward. AB 1142 by Assemblymember Hoover would raise the fee thresholds for small public horse events that are exempt from equine medication monitoring rules; supporters said the current limits are outdated and hurt small riding clubs, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 411 by Assemblymember Papin would allow ranchers to compost livestock carcasses on-farm; supporters cited cost, environmental, and predator-control benefits, while rendering industry representatives asked for amendments to protect existing services and limit the bill’s scope. The bill passed to Natural Resources. AB 482 by Assemblymember Solache would modernize the California Table Grape Commission law and raise assessment caps without increasing assessments themselves; it passed to Appropriations. AB 312 by Vice Chair Alanis would shorten the holding period for ag theft property from six months to three months; it also passed to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 937 and AB 947 by Assemblymember Connolly. AB 937 would make technical changes to the Organic Transition Pilot Program to improve access to organic transition support, with testimony from a farmer who said the program helped him pursue organic certification; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 947 would expand and refine technical assistance under the Healthy Soils/Climate Smart Agriculture programs, including training, grant writing, matching funds coordination, equipment sharing, and outcome monitoring; supporters said the changes would help small and organic producers access state climate programs, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1486, presented by the chair, would use Proposition 4 funding to start grants for public postsecondary agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency; members praised the role of CSU and UC research farms, and the bill passed to Natural Resources as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on AB 928 by Assemblymember Rogers, the California Cockfighting Cruelty Act. Supporters argued the bill would help law enforcement target cockfighting and rooster trafficking, reduce avian disease risks, and protect public health and animal welfare; opponents, including poultry hobbyists, breeders, and 4-H-related participants, said it would overreach into lawful poultry keeping and harm heritage-breed and youth programs, urging instead that cockfighting penalties be increased to a felony. Committee members echoed concerns about unintended impacts on legitimate poultry owners and requested continued work on exemptions and language. The bill passed to Judiciary on a 5-2-1 vote, with one no vote and one abstention, and the chair noted that further committee review would continue as the bill advances.

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• Sean Clare was placed in the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee.
• She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in psychology
• the impact that humans have had on our ecology and our wildlife off the coast of California.
• reminder of the incredible wildlife. ...species of whales and dolphins pass through the area, serving
• as a reminder of the incredible wildlife and natural resources our coastline supports.

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• Susan was born on September 4, 1954, in Hughes Springs, Texas, to Robert Bob H. Traylor and J.
• request the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a study on the impact of flooded corn
• Members, this urges the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on
• requesting and urging that the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries work with the United States Forest
• Service. ...to continue requesting and urging that the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries work with

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

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• wildlife, and plants in California.
• Wildlife, including their work on human-wildlife conflict and wolves.
• So we're all Wildlife, including their work on human-wildlife conflict and wolves.
• And then particularly for human-wildlife conflict, outreach and education is so important.
• Fish and Wildlife.

Committee: Senate Rules

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• and ruminating, and the rage.
• , start a business, and enjoy our beautiful landscapes and rich history and heritage.
• This bill amends the Second Class Township Code to change the date of the completion, filing, and publication
• Act 27 of 2020 is landmark legislation in Pennsylvania that amended the state's game and wildlife code
• Act 27 of 2020 is landmark legislation in Pennsylvania that amended the state's game and wildlife code

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including a student advocate and family members connected to a resolution on scoliosis awareness. The chamber first took up committee reports from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, and later Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection, agreeing to the reported bills and resolutions. House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, was adopted 201-1 after remarks describing the condition and the advocacy of a young constituent. The House also adopted resolutions designating Diaper Need Awareness Week, directing a study on PANS/PANDAS, recognizing 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania, with broad bipartisan support. The House then considered several bills on final passage. House Bill 2146, updating the Sunshine Act’s 24-hour agenda notice rule after a court ruling, and Senate Bills 130, 511, 971, 972, 1181, and 1235 were agreed to. House Bill 1239, limiting HOA restrictions on rooftop solar, drew multiple amendments; some were withdrawn, and others failed on tied votes, after debate over HOA governance, native plants, and net metering. House Bill 2219, on license plates and transportation provisions, had an amendment agreed to removing indemnification language for elected officials at special events, and then passed as amended. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, saw an amendment to preserve limited non-competes fail, and the bill passed. House Bill 2359, prohibiting government NDAs related to data centers, passed 171-31 after extensive debate over transparency and local control. The chamber also passed House Bill 2455, granting Pittsburgh school administrators collective bargaining rights, despite objections that existing appeal protections already exist; it passed 106-96. House Bill 2460, creating hunting and trapping education provisions, passed 180-22 after debate over whether it duplicated existing law and imposed a mandate. House Bill 2499, expanding the State Workers’ Insurance Fund’s equity investment authority, passed 173-29. House Bill 2529, scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance, passed 198-4 amid testimony about overdose risks and concerns about criminalization. Senate Bill 604, joining the Counseling Compact, passed 188-14, and Senate Bill 1259, clarifying parole record privilege and expanding notice to denied parole applicants, passed unanimously 202-0. The House then made referrals and committee assignments, signed the two Senate bills for presentation to the Governor, and adjourned until July 1, 2026.

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• These funds will go towards projects that restore, enhance, and protect habitat for fish, game, and wildlife
• These funds will go towards projects that restore, enhance, and protect habitat for fish, game, and wildlife
• These funds will go towards projects that restore, enhance, and protect habitat for fish, game, and wildlife
• These funds will go towards projects that restore, enhance, and protect habitat for fish, game, and wildlife
• The bill also contains Representative Skraba's House File 3564 for the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails

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• , and wildlife.
• waterfowl and wildlife.
• water, and parks and trails.
• ><c> and</c> culture clean water and parks and culture clean water and parks and trails<01:13:14.880>

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• the relations between them and the state and federal governments.
• , business, literature, and the arts, and more.
• And so, to get started, Mr.
• This bill updates the fees and licensing fees and renewal...
• President, and members of the local and county government.

Bills: SB1534 , SB1473 , SB1379 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1420 , SB1945 , SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480 , SB2135 , SB2130 , SCR16 , SB1457 , SB1732 , SB1317 , SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

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• And, Mr.
• And to see this bill brought back up and understand it being brought back up and watering down the provisions
• And then the tenant can retain legal counsel and get an attorney looking at and understand what you're
• And then you have to actually sign up for it and agree to it.
• sick and laid off and then can't pay support and Then he ends up with a suspended driver's license and

Bills: HB1016 , HB1453 , HB1992 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB2959 , HB2997 , HB3037 , HB3045 , HB3053 , HB3087 , HB3267 , HB3301 , HB3453 , HB3495 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3662 , HB3691 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3742 , HB3743 , HB3845 , HB4058 , HB4125 , HB4198 , HB4227 , HB4425

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord

Bills: HB34 , HM7 , HM8 , HM17 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25 , HM34 , HB95 , HB111 , SB1 , HJR1 , HM4 , HM22

Keywords: HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license