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• If those 3% of ranchers want to ranch, I am wholeheartedly supportive of that.
• If those 3% of ranchers want to ranch, I am wholeheartedly supportive of that.
• I ranch with. I depend on them to come help me at branding season.
• The ranching community in Fremont County is a pretty tight-knit little group.
• Arapjo ranch. Arapjo ranch.

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• So, um, you've got, uh, somebody in the panhandle, they're selling their ranch.
• My name's Pete Laney and I sell this ranch. It's sold now.
• Much of the economic power Texas has comes from farming and ranching.
• There's land in the enemy's foreign countries that can be used for farming and ranching.
• Let's allow those Texans to farm, ranch, and do what we do best.

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• The first time you told me about it, I was so excited because it reminded me so much of Babcock Ranch
• Back in 2006, Kitson & Partners purchased the 91,000-acre Babcock Ranch and sold back 73,000 acres—3,000
• This bill accomplishes a lot of what is so great about Babcock Ranch without putting the state on the
• In my county, in my district where I have beautiful cattle ranches with hundreds of white-tailed deer

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• And also we have a cattle ranch as well.
• A problem all over the state project we have is Babcock Ranch, which is down in southwest Florida and
• The FWC approach to land management includes 4 pillars, direct management of habitat and Wildlife Ranch
• The 3rd pillar of management is what we call ranch management.

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• I now manage the El Milagro Ranch that's been in our family since 1860.
• passed away in 2019 and when he did, I felt obligated to restore the property and bring new life to the ranch
• Um, the family, uh, ranch has a, has a lot of, uh, very important history and culture to the state of
• However, since it was, since the name was wrong on the property that where the, where, where our ranch
• is actually there, where our ranch is actually at, um, was the source of the confusion.

Bills: HB 2065, HB 2462, HB 2621, HB 3187, HB 3539, HB 3563, HB 3726, HB 4164, HB 4207, HB 4368, HB 4706, HB 4916, HB 4950, HB 4967, HB 5177, HB 4429, HB 5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• currently we have a commissioner from Silver City who does a really phenomenal job in representing ranching
• I mean, across the state of New Mexico, I hear sometimes people say, 'I own a ranch,' and when you dig
• I come from, that's not much of a ranch.
• To qualify as a farmer or rancher, you earn at least $1,000 from the farm or ranch.
• So it's just, we added the word 'income' to sort of screen out the people that might have a hobby ranch

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• My name is Rob Riley, and I serve as a director of project development at Silicon Ranch.
• We appreciate the opportunity today to replace that misinformation with facts about who Silicon Ranch
• Silicon Ranch is Alabama's first utility-scale solar operator, the largest renewable energy provider
• I serve as the director of policy and government affairs for Silicon Ranch Corporation. Happy St.
• I serve as the director of policy and government affairs for Silicon Ranch Corporation. Happy St.

Bills: HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617, HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• I'm originally from Anthony, New Mexico, and my family has been farming and ranching here before New
• New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau proudly represents farming and ranching families across our state
• going to, if we're going to be able to do something for wheat management out on the farms or the ranches
• Farms or the ranches.
• Conservation Districts, I actually talked to one of my past presidents who has 53 wind towers on his ranch

Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168

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

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• We have you registered as Judith McGeary representing yourself and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in
• I grew up working on my family's farm and ranch in Loboke County.
• My son farms and ranches in a neighboring county.
• So those, uh, private ranch helicopters are part of the operation.
• They come across, they go on Texas ranches.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• Texas has always been and will always be a state where ag and ranching are at its core.
• We know farming and ranching come with challenges, whether it's water shortages, market fluctuations,
• leadership, this committee passed legislation that guaranteed the rights of all Texans to farm and ranch
• Uh, The issues under this committee's jurisdiction, uh, we have right to farm and ranch.
• explore solutions that expand processing capacity and improve market access for smaller farms and ranches

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• Storm Ranch began more than two years ago in recognition that Texas has faced devastating floods for
• impacts of flooding and other disasters, including the Panhandle brush fires. ...another, and Storm Ranch
• Sir, thank you for being here, and the Storm Ranch is the $20 million... ...that's in the bill.

Bills: SB3, SB 3

Keywords: disaster relief, emergency funding, flood management, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power

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• Texas' first native-born Governor, the county's heart lies in Hebronville, a community rooted in ranching
• Early ranches like Randado, Las Animas, and others were built by skilled horsemen. whose techniques,
• values, and way of life helped define ranching across the region and continue to... influence it today
• The county's commitment to ranching is not just a point of pride.
• Hays relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts of proceedings at the Hunter Ranch

Bills: HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29, SB5, SB262, HB 11, HJR72, HB 106, HB18, HB48, HB27, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB503, HB 1089, HB2986, HB972, HB502, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Can you talk to us a little bit about the McAllen Ranch?
• The McAllen Ranch sits on probably the two locations recognized by the Department of Energy back in the
• The second runner-up was the McAllen Ranch, because there you can hit... ...the temperatures at about
• Sounds like a road trip during the interim to me to the ranch country. Thank you, Mr. Guerra.

Bills: HB1647, HB2612, HB3125, HB3158, HB3240, HB3506, HB3516, HB3707

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• Santoro: Here in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, at my house. Arnold Simpson: Aon.
• Santoro<00:01:19.600> here<00:01:19.880> in<00:01:20.079> Lakewood<00:01:20.600> Ranch
• <00:01:20.920> Florida Santoro here in Lakewood Ranch Florida Santoro here in Lakewood Ranch

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Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on March 17, 2025, approved the January 14 minutes, and received staff reports on budget, compliance, and training. Staff reported the January and February budget reports were within spending parameters and were approved. On reporting compliance, staff said about 15 forms were late in January, generating $750 in fines from late employers and lobbyists, but that all reports ultimately came in and the commission ended the month in full compliance. Staff also noted that all annual financial disclosure statements were filed except one, from former Representative Jacob Justice, who has been sent repeated notices and a certified letter regarding a $100 fine. The commission discussed a potential ethics-related bill for the session. Staff said freshman Representative Kim Holloway of Graves County and part of McCracken County agreed to sponsor the bill, but there was little expectation it could advance this late in the session. Holloway met with staff on March 4 and expressed interest in continuing discussions over the interim so the proposal could be ready for next session. Staff also said the commission is nearly fully compliant with certification requirements for legislators who missed or were late to the January 8 current issues seminar. Training efforts were also reviewed. Staff proposed starting a monthly Zoom training for lobbyists, employers, and others who work with them, beginning on a trial basis after session ends. The first session is planned for April 22 at 2 p.m., with notice to be sent through the newsletter and a special email. Staff said the goal is to help with filing questions, reduce late filings, and improve accuracy. The commission then voted to enter executive session under the cited Kentucky Open Meetings Act provisions to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.

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• In my precinct, we have a 250-acre ranch that sold to foreign investors who didn't do an ounce of due
• law, it's going to make small farmer ranches very unaffordable for average Texans.
• We're seeing in the Hill Country like 6,000- or 7,000-acre ranches getting subdivided.
• I represent Texas Farm Bureau and also my feed store, Raptor Bee Farming Ranch.
• I'm Jimmy Reed with my feed store, Colony Ranch Supply. I just urge y'all to support this bill.

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

Summary: The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.

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• Last year, my family and I watched helplessly as our ranch, along with countless others, was destroyed
• Potentially not being able to ranch anymore.
• I feel like we should hear that as opposed to just hearing that your ranch was impacted by the wildfires
• I grew up about 80 miles north of Amarillo on a farm and ranch.
• Biosolid fertilizers in Johnson County that caused some pretty severe damage to a ranch where 35 cows

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• There's over 7,000 acres in what's called the Walsh Ranch Development, where the city of Fort Worth has
• In addition to Walsh Ranch, the total is about 38,000 acres of our ETJ.
• Farming and ranching families were faced with the prospect of annexation and having to sign one of these

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• Daniel Latour Keene on behalf of the San Diego County Water Authority and Irvine Ranch Water District
• and wildlife-beneficial agricultural easements, bringing more stability to and opportunities for ranches
• If one ranch uses conflict deterrence and their neighbor doesn’t, the entire effort can unravel.
• If one ranch uses conflict deterrence and their neighbor doesn't, the entire effort can unravel.
• Matt Robinson, on behalf of Humane World for Animals, as well as the office of Cat Taylor, Tomcat Ranch

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• was raised in a multi-generational agricultural family where she gained firsthand experience in ranching
• and agricultural business, shaping her passion for advocating on behalf of farm and ranch families.
• Mexico residents and impact virtually every sector of the New Mexico economy, such as agriculture, ranching
• Mexico residents and impact virtually every sector of the New Mexico economy, such as agriculture, ranching
• , the film industry, health and medical fields, manufacturing, such as agriculture, ranching, the film

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• And more recently, our Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.
• The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Program, our conservation easement program, has a primary focus of ensuring
• Many working ranches in the Hill Country have been protected over the last eight to nine years since
• The agency has properties, as I said, Isabel Lighthouse and the Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch
• Last year, we were dealing with the Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch in the Panhandle, which was

Keywords: 997, house, all