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• This bill establishes a landowner energy negotiation, agro agriculture preservation, and orphaned whale
• That's just it's going to be composed of five members appointed by the State Board of Agriculture, and

Bills: SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

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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• We restrict and kind of have jurisdiction over prescribed agricultural fires throughout the state.
• These fires are necessary for managing agriculture and civic culture without the state intervention.
• The state regulates these prescribed agricultural fires, so restricting permits usually helps manage

Bills: HB352

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding

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• product and bottling honey is packaging a raw agricultural product.
• We don't want agriculture here, and that's really what it boils down to.
• Common sense agricultural production. While being good stewards of our land.
• Healthy productive soils are the key to production agriculture.
• We create positive financial impacts for agricultural communities and producers.

Bills: HB294 , HB405 , HB519 , HB294

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties

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• And we're going to allow the Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules as far as the punishment if
• Any rules and fines would be promulgated by the Department of Agriculture. Okay, thank you.
• It is a right-to-repair bill specific to agricultural equipment.
• So the goal is to direct the Department of Agriculture to increase fees for licenses.
• That concludes the agricultural meeting for today.

Bills: HB3056 , HB3391 , HB3657 , HB3617 , HB4055 , HB3720 , HB3902

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, animal cruelty, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers

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• Vice Senator Kathy creates the Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force.
• Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.
• I did call the Department of Agriculture last week, no return call.
• And I have not heard back from the Department of Agriculture.
• Then we'd go through the pass-through account to the Agriculture Finance Authority.

Bills: HCR65 , HB512 , HB1194 , SCR23 , SB502

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• Committee on Agriculture and Livestock will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• No, this is what the Department of Agriculture recommended.
• It creates an agricultural plant disease and pest prevention grant program.
• That's nearly $70 billion according to the Food and Agricultural Organization.
• So that being said, thank you so much for your support of our agricultural industry.

Bills: HB147 , HB 1113 , HB 1203 , HB 1269 , HB 1276 , HB 1277 , HB1437 , HB147

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.

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• The Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs is called to order.
• of Agriculture and the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group.
• Suffice it to say, rural Arizona needs agriculture and agriculture needs Cooperative Extension.
• Agriculture is one of the most important unsung heroes of this state.
• The reality is that without agriculture, we are not able to do hardly anything.

Bills: SB1198 , SB1199 , SB1286 , SB1683 , SB1761

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing, commodity council, livestock, cattle industry, ranching, rural affairs, self-financed program, sunset extension, continuation bill, market development, beef products, Arizona agriculture, Title 41, Title 3, sunset review, marketing order, producer assessment, Salt River horse herd

Bills: SB185 , SB194 , SB72

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: veterinary medicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prescription refills, animal care, regulatory compliance, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal

Bills: HB541 , SB194 , HB541 , SB194

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, primary elections, party registration, party affiliation, open primary, closed primary, runoff election, crossover voting, voter registration, Secretary of State, absentee ballot

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• being done in our crawfish industry and allow these jobs and duties to qualify under the H-2A agricultural
• This is about protecting Louisiana's agriculture, protecting our jobs, and protecting our industry that
• The Department of Agriculture and Forestry at one time was the Department of Agriculture and Immigration
• This is extremely important to our agricultural industry.
• Thank you guys for what you all do for agriculture across the state. All right.

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

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

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

Bills: HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230 , HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, SNAP, nutrition assistance, benefits theft, state reimbursement, food security

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• Talking with the Secretary of Agriculture at this time, they just didn't want to run this section of
• But down here, starting on line 19, is talking about the State Board of Agriculture, where they talk
• They pretty much know what the Department of Agriculture requires and wants them to do.
• Right now, the Department of Agriculture licenses scrap dealers.
• The Department of Agriculture would like to get rid of it.

Bills: HB2975 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3728 , HB3902 , HB3977

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation

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• It updates certain agriculture fees every so often.
• We have caps on these agriculture fees, and we want to raise the caps to stay up with inflation.
• We have caps on these agriculture fees. We want to raise the caps to stay up with inflation, Mr.
• When we talk about agriculture, it's through New Mexico State University, the Board of Regents. Mr.
• The $2 million for water testing, which was a new special, $10 million for agriculture-related water

Bills: SB145 , SB143

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• and the associate director of the weights and measurements division of the Arizona Department of Agriculture
• of... ...and $100,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 27 to the Arizona Department of Agriculture

Bills: HB2014 , HB2156 , HB2180 , HB2554 , HCR2047 , HR2002

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• Good morning and welcome to day three, or, for us, the second hearing of the House Agriculture and Natural
• The second thing that this bill does is directs the Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide
• security strategy that addresses a variety of topics related to food access, agricultural viability,
• Now, what you may know is that the Department of Agriculture did an exceptional job.
• Part of the reason that I'd like for it to be the Department of Agriculture is because at the end of

Bills: HB2238 , HB1311 , HB1608 , HB1735 , HB1825 , HB1976 , HB2062

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability

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• And if you were down at New Mexico State, you would be having benefits for agriculture, and New Mexico

Bills: SB145 , SB143 , HB2 , SB145 , SB143

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• at the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
• State Department of Agriculture.
• I will question how much agriculture Maine has going on compared to Washington and other agricultural-producing
• and non-agricultural settings.
• As we know, cannabis is an agricultural product.

Bills: HB2279 , HB2463 , HB1941 , HB2238

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: PFAS chemicals, agriculture, environmental impact, regulation, food safety, farmers, food security, Washington, support for farmers, cannabis, cooperatives, marijuana industry, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance

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• Texas A&M Agricultural Life Extension Center Service, an educational agency focused on life sciences
• There is no further business and without objection, the House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock

Bills: HB5085

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: seed banks, food access, environment, biodiversity, agriculture policy

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard testimony on House Bill 5085, which would create a report on the impacts of seed banks and seed preservation, especially as they relate to food access, biodiversity, disaster recovery, and education. Representative Gervin Hawkins presented the bill, citing examples such as the Bastrop wildfire and the role of seed banking in restoring ecosystems and supporting food security. No one testified against the bill, and the author closed after questions. The committee then voted to report HB 5085 favorably to the full House without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion passed on a 6-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1035, with a committee substitute adopted that made a minor wording change from "or" to "and." SB 1035, which creates a legal pathway for agricultural operators to challenge unlawful local regulations and recover court costs and attorneys' fees, was reported favorably on a 9-0 vote. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2155, which implements TDLR recommendations to modernize the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners by improving licensing, complaint resolution, and enforcement processes. The bill was reported favorably to the full House without amendment on a 9-0 vote. After disposing of these items, the committee adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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• Well, if it's not in agriculture, then it wouldn't apply.
• This bill is only talking about agriculture.
• , then agriculture has to pay.
• It would move it to any, any animal in the agriculture industry.
• OK, Committee, that concludes our agriculture meeting today.

Bills: SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB722 , SB3

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation

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• Before we get started, I want to take a moment to thank Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for her
• This hearing is the second of a series to examine the state of the agriculture economy by getting the
• Agriculture is a $105 billion industry for Michigan.
• engaging in this approach to production agriculture.
• I just noted that before the state agriculture commissioners that I addressed yesterday.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.