Transcript Highlights:

• address several issues, one including an option for a five-year license term, as discussed with the Farm
• As discussed with the Farm Bureau of Idaho as well as the Idaho Potato Commission, we also had the purpose
• Slaibau, I'm still a little bit concerned with, I mean, if you look at a lot of farms or family farms
• So the cost of entry is a little bit lower, and that provides an avenue maybe for that farm setup to
• So the cost of entry is a little bit lower, and that provides an avenue for that farm setup to approach

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The committee met late due to a lunch with FFA members and then took up five Idaho State Department of Agriculture rule dockets. Jared Stewart presented four rules: stone fruit grades, bulk permits and retail sale of potatoes, weights and measures, and organic food products. He explained each as part of ISDA’s zero-based rulemaking effort, with changes focused on removing obsolete or duplicative language, updating incorporation-by-reference citations, and clarifying standards and procedures. Members asked a few questions, including about weights-and-measures rechecks, and all four dockets were approved by voice vote. Brian Slabaw presented the pesticide and chemigation use and application rule. He said the agency-initiated changes were intended to reduce administrative burden, update license categories, add a five-year license option, create a drone application category, and clarify supervision and seminar-credit requirements. Members raised several questions about fees, drone operations, supervision ratios, and whether the changes would affect small farmers. Slabaw said the fee change was intended to be revenue-neutral over five years, that drone applicators would need the appropriate license and on-site supervision, and that the agency had discussed the proposal with stakeholders, including aerial applicator groups. The committee approved this docket as well. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved minutes from a January 22, 2026 meeting and then adjourned. The chair also welcomed FFA visitors and noted that five rules were considered during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• address several issues, one including an option for a five-year license term, as discussed with the Farm
• As discussed with the Farm Bureau of Idaho, as well as the Idaho Potato Commission, we also had the purpose
• Slaibau, I'm still a little bit concerned with, I mean, if you look at a lot of farms or family farms
• So the cost of entry is a little bit lower, and that provides an avenue maybe for that farm setup to
• So the cost of entry is a little bit lower, and that provides an avenue maybe for that farm setup to

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, going through the, you know, the deer herd process is just very involved, and, you know, let's face
• We've done it in the HU with a gross farm. You know, they're into development of market housing.
• There's a couple developers over there interested in working with Gross Farm, including this other outfit
• <05:39:49.680><c> working</c><05:39:49.920><c> with</c><05:39:50.080><c> Amun</c><05:39:50.558><c> Farms
• </c><05:39:51.040><c> on</c> developers, working with Amun Farms on developers, working with Amun Farms

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The next one you have is another package that shows our Red Willow Farm.
• With multiple watering sites for livestock and dry land farming.
• It established the Red Willow Farms in 1870.
• Irrigation water to the Red Willow Farms.
• years, and we replaced this Red Willow Farm sign that you see.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Its expertise ensures that the study will be... farming communities.
• These drones can be very disruptive to farm operations.
• We will treat farms like other critical infrastructure in Florida.
• Trip Hunter, Florida Farm Bureau, waving in support.
• So I would ask that you favorably keep this part in the Farm Bill.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard a presentation on its 2025-2026 budget recommendations and adopted the proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The chair highlighted major funding items including more than $1.2 billion for water quality and Everglades work, citrus recovery, food bank and pantry grants, wastewater and drinking water loans, beach restoration, flood and sea level rise projects, rural land protection, disaster loans, state facilities repairs, SLERS, accounting system replacement, and continued funding for My Safe Florida Home. Staff were authorized to make technical adjustments, and members were told final proviso project lists would be printed later in the week. The committee then considered several bills and reported them favorably, including SB 796 on DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic-related water quality problems; SB 1162 expanding boating improvement and water access facilities programs; SB 466 implementing the Florida Museum of Black History task force’s selection of West Augustine as the museum site; SB 178 creating a FAMU agronomic study on viable crops for land taken out of production; CS/SB 678 allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; and CS/SB 736 updating the Brownfields program, with a technical amendment adopted. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with speakers from affected industries, local governments, and advocacy groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 700, the comprehensive Florida Farm Bill, which included technical agency changes and major policy provisions such as restrictions on additives to public water supplies, labeling requirements for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, drone-related protections for farmland, disaster recovery loan updates, an honest services registry for charities, FFA scholarship and school infrastructure provisions, and a mechanism for state purchase of former solar-converted agricultural land. The water-additive provisions drew extensive debate and testimony from supporters and opponents, including dental professionals, public health advocates, and groups arguing for medical freedom and local control. Despite the controversy and a no vote from Senator Arrington, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1226 creating a regulatory framework for pet insurance was also reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after members recorded additional votes on several bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• So if farms are enrolled in conservation programs or there's some shortage going on, and there's some
• And I've been farming for years, I thought it was ag status.
• And I just don't see farmers and ranchers losing their agricultural status on their farms and ranches
• So the only way you can buy ground insurance is through dry land farming, not dry land irrigation.
• Israel today, in my state, both with small farms and also with the families.

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• If you speak with the average grower, they will tell you that farming grapes has always involved risk
• That represents more than $1.3 billion in lost farm revenue, or roughly $433 million per year.
• Specifically, we enforce farm to fork and vine to glass.
• in farming for one more year.
• So, ...has been part of that farm-to-fork movement before it was a tagline and a saying.

Summary: The Senate Select Committee on California’s Wine Industry held its first meeting at Napa Valley College, with opening remarks from Chair Senator Christopher Cabaldon and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry emphasizing the industry’s importance to California’s economy and communities. The chair said the hearing was intended to gather information and ideas, not to vote on legislation, and to inform future policy, budget, and oversight work. The first panel focused on research and trends, with speakers from Sonoma State, UC Davis, and Terrain describing the industry as facing structural change rather than a temporary downturn. Panelists said California wine is confronting falling consumption, rising costs, labor shortages, housing pressures, tariffs, and competition from imports. Dr. Damien Wilson argued the industry has relied too heavily on premiumization and must focus on attracting new consumers, especially younger generations, through more accessible products, better marketing, and evidence-based decision-making. UC Davis’s Ben Mumpeteet said grapevine disease, extreme weather, and water shortages require long-term research investment and stronger university-industry-state partnerships. Chris Bitter, a wine economist, reported that California wine sales are down about 25% since 2019, that large amounts of grapes have gone unpicked, and that vineyard removals and falling vineyard values reflect a severe supply-demand imbalance; he urged regulatory review, trade competitiveness analysis, and transition support for growers. The committee then heard from industry representatives. Michael Miller of the California Association of Wine Grape Growers described a crisis in which growers can produce high-quality fruit but have no buyers, leading to abandoned or removed vineyards, lost farm revenue, and pressure to restore market balance. Honor Comfort of the Wine Institute presented the Share Wine Co-Lab, an open-access marketing platform designed to help wineries better reach younger consumers through data-driven, collaborative outreach. Jane Lisa Tamayo of Family Winemakers of California discussed the burden on smaller wineries and growers, including regulatory and market challenges. Members and witnesses also discussed changing consumer preferences, the need to adapt to younger drinkers, and concerns about tariffs and trade policy, with the chair warning that broad tariff calls had harmed export markets such as Canada. A final panel addressed tourism, farmworker impacts, and water regulation. Visit Napa Valley’s Lindsay Gallagher said tourism remains strong in Napa but is increasingly dependent on broader destination marketing beyond wine, while international visitation has declined. Sonia DeLuca of the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation said declining sales and rising costs reduce hours and income for farmworkers and urged targeted relief, wage-loss support, and continued bilingual training. State Water Board official Annalisa Kihar outlined the 2021 Winery General Order for winery process water, saying it was designed to streamline permitting, improve consistency, and reduce burdens on small wineries while protecting water quality; she reported 56 wineries enrolled and 122 under review, and said the board is working with industry partners on technical support and sustainability-based compliance pathways.

Transcript Highlights:

• Brian Miamoto here on behalf of the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• We submitted some written comments um and echo some of the sentiments uh that the Farm Bureau shared.
• and DAB have done, you know, work to ensure that there are some opportunities for small and family farm
• </c><00:26:47.279><c> operations</c><00:26:47.760><c> to</c> for small and family farm operations to
• for small and family farm operations to gain<00:26:48.480><c> a</c><00:26:48.640><c> foothold,</c><00

Bills: SB2064 , SB2662 , SB2862 , SB2343 , SB2075 , SB2781 , SB2927 , SB3068 , SB3015 , SB2929 , SB2938 , SB3230 , SB3249 , SB3332 , SB3216

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise, gubernatorial appointments, senate confirmation, executive branch, accountability, civil service, SB2343, Hawaii Legislature, regular session, lengthened session, continuous legislature

Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm here representing Farm to Table.
• New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau proudly represents farming and ranching families across our state
• Members of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau strongly support Senate Bill 143.
• Farms or the ranches.
• Maybe at the farm or at the point of distribution. Thank you very much.

Bills: SB47 , SB110 , SB122 , SB143 , SB168

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:

• Farm workers, Mr.
• In fact, 40% of farm workers are undocumented, and they're not showing up at the farms that will show
• Farm workers, Mr.
• In fact, 40% of farm workers are undocumented, and they're not showing up at the farms that will show
• Farm workers, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is just great for my community, my farming community. The program is housed under the U.S.
• Every day at the designated farmers' markets, farm stands, and grocery stores, for every dollar spent
• This is just great for my community, my farming community. The program is housed under the U.S.
• There are over 150 Arizona farms providing food for the program. This program keeps dollars local.
• This is just great for my community, my farming community. The program is housed under the U.S.

Bills: HB2056 , HB2202 , HB2207 , HB2224 , HB2303 , HB2344 , HB2532 , HB2759 , HB2798

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

Transcript Highlights:

• In the past, my dad tried farming it.
• So he had to quit farming.
• </c><00:32:30.880><c> it</c> um in the past my Dad tried farming it um in the past my Dad tried farming
• </c><00:33:03.000><c> they</c> 50s um so he had to quit farming they 50s um so he had to quit farming
• So for us to live on that land, we had to clear the land and, you know, farm it.

Committee: Senate Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard Governor’s Message 590, the nomination of Archie Kappa Kappa Kappa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and received extensive testimony in support from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands staff, labor representatives, and community members. Supporters emphasized his leadership during the Maui wildfire response, his cultural standing, his long community service, and his experience with the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In his own remarks, Kappa described his background as a lifelong Lahaina resident, former lifeguard supervisor, and community organizer, and said he would prioritize commission duties while balancing his voyaging commitments. Members questioned Kappa about attendance, his understanding of the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s responsibilities, and his views on commercialization and revenue generation. He said commission meetings would be his priority, acknowledged he could not guarantee attendance at every meeting, and explained that commercialization meant using commercial properties and leases to generate revenue for Hawaiian Homes communities. He also said he supported using land assets to reduce reliance on legislative appropriations. A senator raised Act 279 and the need to focus spending on reducing the waitlist; Kappa said the act was complex and that he did not yet know enough to speak confidently beyond what he had read. The committee did not vote on the nomination in the portion provided and said it would return to voting later. The committee then took up Governor’s Message 591, the nomination of Lawrence Luua to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Testimony described his background in banking, military service, Maui County planning, and long involvement with Molokaʻi homestead matters. Luua told the committee he had lived the challenges of homestead life, including housing and road issues, and said he wanted to continue the work of Prince Kūhiō by helping Native Hawaiians return to and live on the land. In response to questions, he said he began attending DHHL meetings regularly in July 2024, discussed concerns about county road obligations versus homestead responsibilities, and said he had struggled with Act 279 because he was concerned about moving funds away from other projects even though he supported its goal of reducing the waitlist. The committee then moved on to the next governor’s message and testimony for another nominee, with a SHPD representative briefly introducing the background of that nominee, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Brian Miamoto here on behalf of the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• One last request from the Hawaii Farm Bureau. We request from the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• </c> Miamoto here on behalf of the Hoy Farm Miamoto here on behalf of the Hoy Farm Bureau.<01:41:02.719
• We request from the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• I just want to go ahead quick question for Farm Bureau.

Bills: HB2488 , HB2456

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• these semis that haul this fertilizer that puts on the farmland is not what I would call traditional farming
• It's corporate-style farming, right? And I get we need fertilizer wherever we can get it.
• And, you know, in my district, there's an egg lane farm that's considered a CAFO.
• This egg lane farm is right along the Quiver River, the west branch of the Quiver River.
• in the research I did, said are handled by doing best management practices, which really are Those farming

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Summary: The Committee for Rural Issues met with a quorum and took up House Bill 3076, with a House Committee Substitute offered for adoption. The bill sponsor explained that the substitute was intended to clarify language so the Department of Natural Resources would not have to permit common agricultural non-point source practices, describing it as codifying current DNR practice and not creating a blanket exemption from pollution rules. Committee members discussed concerns about CAFO manure application, runoff, over-application, and environmental impacts, while supporters said best management practices and existing conservation measures address those risks. Representative Burton argued the bill was a solution in search of a problem and said DNR is not currently mandated to issue these permits, while the sponsor responded that the bill was needed because the current interpretation could require permitting of non-point sources. There was also clarification on the record that DNR did not testify on the bill. After discussion, the committee adopted the House Committee Substitute by voice vote. The committee then voted on the substitute for House Bill 3076 and reported it do pass. The roll call showed 11 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 present, with Representative Burton voting no and the rest of those voting supporting the measure. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• these semis that haul this fertilizer that puts on the farmland is not what I would call traditional farming
• It's corporate-style farming, right? And I get we need fertilizer wherever we can get it.
• And, you know, in my district, there's an egg-laying farm that's considered a CAFO.
• This egg-laying farm is right along the Quiver River, the west branch of the Quiver River.
• are The research I did said are handled by doing best management practices, which really are those farming

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He said farming is a challenging and low-margin occupation, and farms provide value to the state for
• He said farming is a challenging and low-margin occupation, and farms provide value to the state for
• addition uh Farms particularly dairy farms<00:59:23.079><c> are</c><00:59:23.440><c> significant</c>
• > and low margin occupation Farms provide and low margin occupation Farms provide value<00:59:46.000>
• </c><01:04:30.039><c> farm</c><01:04:30.359><c> to</c> economic impacts of the farm farm to economic

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um I grew up on a cattle farm summer.
• That's on page number 10, is the Community Farm Alliance.
• It was Grow Farms LLC. Can you share more about why that project was denied?
• The denied project was Grow Farms LLC.
• </c><00:38:02.880><c> And</c> Ultimately improve net farm income?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee convened for its first meeting, called the roll, elected co-chairs under KRS 248.723, and approved the prior meeting minutes. Representative Michael Pollock was elected House co-chair and Senator Jason Howell was elected Senate co-chair, allowing the meeting to proceed. The Agricultural Development Board then reported on activity from December 2024 through April 2025. Staff described board and finance corporation funding totals for each month, county council meeting activity, leadership trainings, lender trainings, and outreach events such as Kentucky Proud breakfast, Ag Tag Month, and agriculture education week. The report also highlighted several funded projects: a Whitesburg farmers market project for Cowan Community Action Group, Community Farm Alliance’s work supporting farmers markets and nutrition programs, a Metcalfe County 4-H ham project, Hopkinsville Elevator’s rail expansion, and W and W Veterinary Services’ large-animal facility upgrade. Members discussed the importance of the tobacco settlement funds and the committee’s stewardship role. Senator Webb urged new members to read House Bill 611 and its history, emphasizing careful use of the limited funds and noting the committee’s statutory mission. Representative King asked about possible federal nutrition policy changes, and staff said Kentucky is already pursuing a “Food as Medicine” initiative and a partnership with the Kentucky Hospital Association. The meeting also recognized interns and announced a June 20, 2025, 25th anniversary event for the Agricultural Development Fund at the Kentucky History Center.

Transcript Highlights:

• And along with that we just talk about the farm ground, but we're not talking about the farm worker,
• But if we're truly going to help the Central Valley, let's talk about farmers and farming.
• and local farm food systems.
• Thank you This is a quick comment love the farm school program.
• We are a clean energy developer working to build an offshore wind farm.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um we have farms and we got Fruit Farms um we have farms and we got Fruit Farms and<01:11:53.400
• </c> farmers okay thank you uh Farm farmers okay thank you uh Farm Bureau<01:21:11.679><c> thank</c><
• </c><01:21:13.080><c> on</c> Bureau thank you CH the ho Farm on Bureau thank you CH the ho Farm on testimony
• </c><01:26:12.280><c> Bureau</c> would have okay thank you Farm Bureau would have okay thank you Farm
• The Farm Bureau, right? Thank you. The testimony and support, thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• grants for farm losses due to weather conditions.
• Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions. >> The question is, shall
• security special fund to provide farm security special fund to provide grants<00:20:37.679><c> for</
• c><00:20:37.919><c> farm</c><00:20:38.240><c> losses</c><00:20:38.880><c> due</c><00:20:39.120><c> to
• </c><00:20:39.280><c> weather</c> grants for farm losses due to weather grants for farm losses due to

Keywords: 926, house, all