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• Members, just briefly, this is the meat raffle bill.
• calendar and the application process calendar and the application process because<00:24:03.400><
• greater Minnesota, those small meat greater Minnesota, those small meat lockers<00:24:28.240>
• This program will build that workforce for those small meat lockers, for the large meat lockers.
• There's some with cell-cultured meat.

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• They require processing, which happens at either a state- or USDA-certified meat cutter.
• Currently, when you get your meat slaughtered and processed at a custom facility, it gets marked for
• the more tender the meat, the healthier the<07:27:32.520> meat.
• of meat of meat we<07:28:59.800> say<07:29:00.040> no.
• to get into the meat market. to get into the meat market.

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• In 2013, a group of farmers in Henry County saw the need for a meat processing facility.
• They've had the desire to have a meat processing facility in the area for a very long time.
• The feasibility study came back and said, "Yeah, a meat processing facility in this area would be very
• We were familiar with that side of the industry, but we had no idea about meat processing.
• <01:07:58.640> Um, Yeah, it's a process. Thank you. Um, Yeah, it's a process. Thank you.

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Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum, approved the June 5, 2025 minutes, and heard a presentation from Don Pemberton and David Buchanan of AgriKim/AgriCam on the Eddyville Riverport fertilizer terminal. They explained that the company supplies fertilizer, crop protection, and seed across western Kentucky, with the Eddyville port serving as a key source for about 100,000 tons of fertilizer annually and supporting roughly 20 counties and 19 wholesale customers. They said the existing facility is aging and vulnerable to river humidity and corrosion, and they proposed reconstructing the fertilizer bins into a fully enclosed, more durable facility with an estimated cost of about $1.76 million, far less than rebuilding from scratch. The presenters argued the project is important to keep fertilizer moving quickly during a short application season, to manage global supply disruptions and tariffs, and to avoid higher freight costs if product had to come through other ports. They also emphasized environmental benefits from a contained facility that would reduce runoff into nearby waters. Committee members asked about supply sources, demand trends, ownership, lease terms, and whether the building’s capacity would change. The witnesses said demand is increasing, much of the product still comes from overseas or other domestic ports, and the building would be owned by the company while the Riverport Authority owns the ground. Several members expressed support for the port’s importance to western Kentucky agriculture and noted the need for timely fertilizer storage and delivery. One member, however, said he was not in favor of using public money to subsidize a private, for-profit business and urged the company to negotiate a longer lease with the Riverport Authority before making such a capital investment. The discussion ended without a vote or formal action on the project, though members indicated the issue may be revisited and that the Riverport Authority will later present additional needs to the transportation committee.

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• Next up is Senate Bill 827, relating to meat processing.
• <00:04:42.479> processing or expanding the meat processing or expanding the meat processing
• <00:05:02.240> process industry as well as the meat process industry as well as the meat process
• Moving on, Senate Bill 827, relating to meat processing.
• meat processing facility.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• <02:12:24.000> process And then on line 20, for meat process And then on line 20, for meat
• process for<02:12:25.240> meat<02:12:25.440> processing<02:12:26.160> hiring<02
• :12:26.520> incentives for meat processing hiring incentives for meat processing hiring incentives
• > and<02:12:53.200> retain meat meat processing train and retain meat meat processing train
• There are just on lines 19 and 20 for the meat processing hiring incentives.

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• The majority of complaints that we receive are due process complaints—process violations where a judge
• I will tell you on our presentation, but there was a little bit of a mistake on the meat and poultry
• The amount in front of the 200 category should be a negative $228,900 through this process of setting
• One thing we have in mind for this meat and poultry inspection program is that once we've stood it up
• We're still a few years away on meat inspections. So, Madam Chair, Mr.

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• Uh, processing any animals in that meat lab yet.
• Chair and Senator, um, we have 3 buildings and the one that you're talking about is the meat processing
• One of the problems with the meat processing is that when it was built, a couple of parts of that, and
• We have the new meat facilities.
• We have a new meat scientist on campus, a new meat manager for the lab that will allow us to do some

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• This bill creates a process for 911 collaboration operation.
• The bill creates a process for 911 collaboration operation.
• I think this is kind of the meat of it. Can you help me... ...kind of the meat of it.
• The meat of it is on the first 12 or 13 pages.
• I mean, any of the judicial process, as Senator...

Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• Since then, as the approval process.
• and so that is um sort of the process and so that is um sort of the process that<00:20:14.960>
• I had a program for four years that X-rayed meat as people brought in meat to see if there were any lead
• I had a program for four years that X-rayed meat as people brought in meat to see if there were any lead
• I had a program for four years that X-rayed meat as people brought in meat to see if there were any lead

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• I'm a meat potato. What do they foods. I'm a meat potato. What do they foods. I'm a meat potato.
• And so he put this meat on this meat. And so he put this meat on this meat.
• The meat had moved on the line. the meat had moved on the meat had moved on the meat had moved on the
• I said, I want my meat cooked the color of my skin. meat cooked the color of my skin. meat cooked the
• So really it's you know meat is really really it's you know meat is really really it's you know meat

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• We do put that labeling on raw meat, for example.
• And all-out bans on cell cultured meat.
• death from deli meat.
• We're allowed to purchase deli meat, and we're not. No one has talked about limiting deli meat.
• Outbreak linked to deli meats in July of 2024. 11 cases and 10 deaths.

Bills: SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134

Keywords: landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation

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• meat processing plants, you uh milk and meat processing plants, you know,<00:20:38.000> the<00
• People who are helping process farms. People who are helping process the<00:30:08.320> food.
• Number two in hog, sweet corn processing.
• Number two in hog, sweet corn processing.
• Number two in hog, sweet corn processing.

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• . processes and strategic planning.
• Those were for a two-year process. We're in year two of that process.
• As a dairy farm in the Roswell area, I've gone through there to buy meat from it.
• We're talking about eggs, dairy, cheese, and meat.
• I'm very concerned in my district, as I have the king meat in my district.

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• handles almost the whole entire process.
• I chose three to be a little forgiving in the interview process.
• You know, last year we attacked lab-grown meat.
• This year, we can't call something meat unless it comes from a cow.
• You know, last year we attacked a lab-grown meat.

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.

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• H-2A agricultural worker program, while also supporting improvements to the H-2B seasonal worker process
• We do the meat inspection for the And that's, look, we, we do the pesticide programs for the federal
• We do the meat inspection for the federal government.
• Sydney Bishop with the Meat Processors Association.
• If you eat meat—if you eat beef, chicken, fish, whatever—it’s many different cell lines.

Bills: HCR77, HB81, HB512, HB663, HB717, HB1194

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2B program, H-2A program, labor shortage, temporary workers, Louisiana economy, HCR77, crawfish industry, H-2B visa, seasonal labor, agriculture, immigration, arborist, property disputes, tree trimming, neighborhood, landowner rights, Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District, board of commissioners

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• We bring the meat to the labs, and, you know, they are still inspected meat; it's just not FDA.
• to this process to that process and potentially contaminating with the other things, right?
• I think this will be a little bit of a help towards some of the issues that we have with meat processing
• <00:18:43.000> processing<00:18:43.400> in<00:18:43.559> New have with meat
• processing in New have with meat processing in New Hampshire<00:18:44.120> so<00:18:44.440>

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• Just a normal migration process, or how do these mosquitoes from these various spaces get here?
• And I was really impressed to hear about the meat as well to do that.
• Might have given some of us the meat sweats, getting a little sleepy. I was like, I feel your pain.
• Might have given some of us the meat sweats, getting a little... It was very tasty.
• Might have given some of us the meat sweats, getting a little sleepy. About you.

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• Uh we're moving through this process.
• So our dairy and meat All right.
• inspection program and the meat inspection program and the meat Minnesota<00:59:55.280> meat<
• that uh inspection work at meat that uh inspection work at meat processors<01:03:23.119> is
• <01:04:53.359> inspection both our uh dairy and meat inspection both our uh dairy and meat

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• and poultry processing workers.
• and poultry processing workers.
• and poultry processing workers.
• for Meat and Poultry Processing<00:04:57.760> Worker<00:04:58.160> Act,<00:04:59.000><
• c> uh<00:04:59.120> an Processing Worker Act, uh an Processing Worker Act, uh an appropriation

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• Rather, they're intended to establish proper institutional processes.
• Um, I think, as you know, the legislative process can take some time.
• This is our simple process we're trying to do. Thank him very much, Mr.
• <00:30:55.600> Thank simple process we're trying to do.
• Thank simple process we're trying to do.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:14 HB 682 Discussion 00:01:41 HB 682 Vote 00:03:10 HB 731 Discussion 00:04:33 HB 731 Vote 00:06:26 HB 607 Discussion 00:09:24 HB 607 Vote 00:32:15 Adjournment 00:34:12, 958, all