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MN
Bills:
HF2563
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
Keywords:
HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning
MN
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Union Calendar Number 238, H.R. 1676, a bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
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- SWAP within 180 days once the Secretary determines the SWAP complies with the requirements of the Pittman-Robertson
- SWAP within 180 days once the Secretary determines the SWAP complies with the requirements of the Pittman-Robertson
Bills:
HR432 , HR312 , HR311 , HR310 , HR309 , HR308 , HB1676 , SB356 , HR1372 , HB2175 , HB1461 , HB2466 , SB2283 , HB1830 , HR1009 , HR1008 , HR323 , HB5131 , HB4503 , HR573 , HB2916 , HB2306 , HB2290 , HB2389 , HB2388 , HB3857 , HB2293 , HR655 , HB4285 , HR1276 , HB2302
Keywords:
federal labor relations, executive order, labor management, federal oversight, government reform, wildlife conservation, Pittman-Robertson, state plans, environment, approval process, Secretary of the Interior, Secure Rural Schools, reauthorization, federal land payments, county payments, state payments, payments in lieu of taxes, PILT, rural counties, forest counties
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Union Calendar Number 156, H.R. 2316, a bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
- Funds generated under Pittman-Robertson come from excise taxes on the sale of hunting equipment and firearms
- Since 1937, the Pittman-Robertson Act has created successful conservation models where hunters and sportsmen
- This bipartisan legislation ensures that the interest earned on unallocated Pittman-Robertson funds will
- For nearly a century, the Pittman-Robertson Act has stood as one of the most successful conservation
Bills:
SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618
Keywords:
Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They'd use Pittman-Robertson monies to do that.
- The problem came up was that the FAA and the Fish and Wildlife Service, who regulates or oversees Pittman-Robertson
- So they wanted, in order for the purchase to happen, and to use Pittman-Robertson monies, they said we
- They'll use Pittman-Robertson monies for that as well.
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (04/23/2025)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this bill as you'll see strikes out the lines on the use of the Pittman-Robertson funds, striking
- And at that time, New Hampshire's Pittman-Robertson allocation was approximately $500,000, and there
- Pittman-Robertson funds require, I believe, a 75/25 match, so the state needs to put up 25% and 75% of
- And at that time, New Hampshire's Pittman-Robertson allocation was approximately $500,000.
- Pittman-Robertson funds require, I believe, a 75/25 match, so the state needs to put up 25% and 75% of
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - AM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Mar 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the case of the ammunition, I believe it's 10 or 11% of that money goes to Pittman-Robertson funds
- $10 million of federal funds in here, but almost 75% of that is a pass-through fund, meaning from Pittman-Robertson
- From Pittman-Robertson, 34% of the $10 million comes through that.
- So he pretty well puts in the like most of the Pittman-Robertson stuff.
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and first considered a trailer appropriation for House Bill 730, which changes how SNAP eligibility is determined. The committee heard that the bill would require $351,000 one-time from the General Fund for system changes in the Division of Welfare. One member argued the change was unnecessary because Idaho already has a low SNAP error rate and uses existing verification systems, but the motion passed in both chambers and received a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then took up trailer actions for House Bill 898, moving the State Historic Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. Members discussed whether the move was requested by the governor and whether it would improve coordination and permitting efficiency; supporters said it would streamline federal review and the historical society director supported the move. The committee approved reducing the Historical Society budget by 12 FTP and $1,699,700, then approved adding the same staffing and funding to SMEC, and also adopted language exempting SMEC from certain transfer restrictions.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 128, creating the Idaho High Need Students Fund for extraordinary special education costs. The analyst explained that the recommended one-time $5 million dedicated fund appropriation would also require a $5 million cash transfer, and that increasing special education spending could raise the state’s federal maintenance-of-effort obligation. The committee approved the $5 million appropriation and two transfers: $1 million from the Idaho Career Ready Students Program Fund and $4 million from the driver training account, all with do-pass recommendations.
Finally, the committee revisited the Department of Fish and Game budget. After discussion of habitat projects, Good Neighbor Authority work, fisheries inflation, wolf depredation, communications, OITS replacements, and replacement items, a substitute motion that would have funded a larger package failed in the House, and the original motion passed instead. The committee approved a reduced Fish and Game budget package and adopted language directing the $200,000 wolf depredation enhancement specifically to wolf trapping. The meeting ended with brief discussion of the next day’s agenda and timing, including pending items such as rural health transformation and state police-related legislation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m going to start with a brief background on what the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of
- So that’s how Pittman-Robertson money works.
- purpose of that was to purchase... ...took some Pittman-Robertson money, and the purpose of that was
- So the idea of House Bill 304 then was to take Pittman-Robertson money, purchase that ground, and Fish
- It will only use the Pittman-Robertson funds that were going to be used to make the purchase, and the
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you speak to me about Pittman-Robertson and what that does as far as it relates to permits and federal
- So Pittman-Robertson—you'll have to enlighten me.
- also in that fiscal note that there was another $3.5 million impact from the federal excise tax, the Pittman-Robertson
- funds. ...impact from the federal excise tax, the Pittman-Robertson funds, that also apparently the
Committee:
House Conservation and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources heard House Bill 2202, sponsored by Rep. Don Mayhew, which would allow active-duty military personnel, 100% disabled veterans, and youth during youth hunt seasons to receive certain hunting permits at no cost. Mayhew argued the bill would help recruit younger hunters, support military members and disabled veterans, and would not threaten conservation funding because the conservation fund has maintained substantial balances. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal impact, possible constitutional issues, effects on Pittman-Robertson federal reimbursements, and whether the bill duplicated existing Missouri Department of Conservation exemptions. Some members supported the concept of honoring veterans but suggested other funding mechanisms or clarifying language, and MDC said it would revise the fiscal note after misreading some figures.
Testimony on HB 2202 was mostly opposed or informational. An Army veteran testified against the bill, saying current MDC rules already provide significant exemptions for veterans, active-duty personnel, and seniors, and warning the bill could reduce revenue and federal matching funds. MDC Deputy Director Aaron Jeffreys said the department already offers numerous veteran and military exemptions and supports veteran hunts through partnerships with NGOs, but also explained the agency’s fund balance is being used for major capital projects and is expected to decline. Several members and the sponsor debated whether conservation revenues are being held in reserve unnecessarily or are needed for ongoing projects and future obligations.
The committee then heard House Bill 1734, sponsored by Rep. Colin Wellenkamp, which would create a Soil Erosion Control Fund Act to help homeowners associations finance erosion mitigation projects through assessments, state fund allocations, and matching local or grant dollars. Wellenkamp and supporters said erosion and flooding are causing major property damage, especially in water-rich and river-adjacent areas, and that the bill would give communities a practical tool to address problems that are too expensive for cities or counties to solve alone. Members from affected districts described severe flooding and erosion impacts, and the sponsor said the bill includes safeguards such as HOA nonprofit status, homeowner approval, and repayment terms to protect taxpayers.
HB 1734 drew broad support from witnesses including the Community Associations Institute, a stream restoration business, the Missouri Municipal League, the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy of Missouri, and a St. Charles County lobbyist. Supporters said the proposal would help stabilize land, protect homes and property values, improve habitat and water quality, and reduce long-term public costs. No witnesses testified in opposition, and the hearing on HB 1734 concluded with no further business and adjournment.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/21/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And then there are federal matching funds, the Pittman-Robertson funds, that come in and say, "Okay,
- And then there are federal matching funds, the Pittman-Robertson funds, that come in and say, "Okay,
- And then there are federal matching funds, the Pittman-Robertson funds, that come in and say, "Okay,
- Give you our experts and our location, and that was considered in kind for Pittman-Robertson funding
- Are there any school districts that have been able to access the Pittman-Robertson funds now?
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you speak to me about Pittman-Robertson and what that does as far as it relates to permits and federal
- So Pittman-Robertson—you'll have to enlighten me.
- also in that fiscal note that there was another $3.5 million impact from the federal excise tax, the Pittman-Robertson
Committee:
House Conservation and Natural Resources
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- 1938, the Fish and Game Commission was created via initiative, but in 1937, the year before, the Pittman-Robertson
- So prior to the Pittman-Robertson Act, the state of Idaho's agency was one person.
- So the system had to change in order to make themselves eligible for Pittman-Robertson money.
- going to have to have a professional merit-based system, and it would have no negative impact on Pittman-Robertson
- One, it would disqualify us from federal land and water conservation trust monies, similar to Pittman-Robertson
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- forget that the Conservation Department receives funds for the Wildlife Restoration Program, as the Pittman-Robertson
- The Wildlife Restoration Program, which is formally known as the Pittman-Robertson Program, allows the
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/28/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The wildlife division probably receives, this is a guess, I think the Pittman-Robertson apportionments
- The wildlife division probably receives, this is a guess, I think the Pittman-Robertson apportionments
- The wildlife division probably receives, this is a guess, I think the Pittman-Robertson apportionments
- The wildlife division probably receives, this is a guess, I think the Pittman-Robertson apportionments
- Since we can't use Pittman-Robertson on the non-game side, this would provide a fund for the non-game
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL, EIG-WTL Public Hearings 03-28-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, um, the way we do game management is through our Pittman-Robertson Act.
- Right now, um, the way we do game management is through our Pittman-Robertson Act.
- game management is through<00:07:51.759><c> our</c><00:07:52.000><c> Pitman</c><00:07:52.400><c> Robertson
- </c><00:07:53.680><c> Um</c> through our Pitman Robertson act. Um through our Pitman Robertson act.
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land heard two gubernatorial nominations and one resolution. Governor’s Message 585 nominated Stanley Ruidas to the Game Management Advisory Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR supported the nomination, citing his prior service as GMAC chair from 2020 to 2022 and his work on hunting and wildlife management issues. Ruidas said he hoped to continue as chair and focus on bringing meetings to hunters across the islands and advancing island-specific wildlife management plans. The committee later recommended advice and consent on GM585, and the motion passed unanimously.
Governor’s Message 550 nominated Alexandra Kelly Polo to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR and several supporters, including the County of Hawaii and community advocates, praised her experience with land acquisition, conservation easements, and county open-space efforts. Kelly Polo said her work has helped protect thousands of acres on Hawaii Island and emphasized the importance of preserving natural resources and working with community groups. The committee recommended advice and consent on GM550, and the motion passed unanimously.
The committee also considered SCR 19/SR 100, which requested DLNR to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group. DLNR and the Hawaii Tourism Authority offered written support, and members said the working group could help address long-standing issues in the area. The committee recommended passage with technical and nonsubstantive amendments, and the motion was adopted unanimously. In a separate joint portion of the meeting, the committees also advanced SCR 75/SR 58, supporting historic preservation staffing for Lahaina rebuild efforts, with both technical and substantive amendments, and later advanced STR 24 with an amendment to include the 100th Infantry Battalion alongside the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- .. ...2023, we passed House Bill 304, which would allow the Department of Fish and Game to employ Pittman-Robertson
- sale, got involved in that... ...process, as was the Fish and Wildlife Service, who oversees the Pittman-Robertson
- It says that Fish and Game can use up to the amount that was originally approved for Pittman-Robertson
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Gonzalez Pittman? Yes. Gentry? Yes. Jolombardo? Yes. Gonzalez Pittman? Yes. Griffiths? Yes.
- Gonzalez Pittman? Yes. Yes. Griffith. Gillambardo: yes. González Pittman: yes.
- Gonzales Pittman? Yes. Griffith? Yes. Gonzales Pittman? Yes. Griffiths? Yes. Holcomb? Yes. Shock?
- Gonzalez Pittman? Yes. Griffiths? Yes. Gonzalez-Pittman? Griffiths? Holcomb? Jock? Magard?
- Gonzales Pittman? Yes. Gonzales Pittman? Yes. Griffiths? Yes. Holcomb? Yes. Jock? Yes. Maggard?
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, many of them amended. Early action included PCS for CS for HB 639, which would expand an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians, tighten specialty plate rules for future applicants, require financial projections and reporting, and create several new specialty plates. After questions about Florida nexus requirements and a successful amendment adding a Florida Film Legacy plate, the bill was reported favorably 26-0. PCS for CS for HB 1169, limiting local governments’ use of excess building-code enforcement funds for construction of the code-enforcement building, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Florida Home Builders Association.
The committee then approved HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections for state, local, and contract employees who file ethics complaints, with support from the Florida Commission on Ethics. PCS for HB 273, which would make special districts eligible for certain state and federal grants and direct pay options, passed 24-1 after testimony from both supporters and opponents. Members also approved CS for HB 1087, a public-records exemption for certain stablecoin issuer information, and CS for HB 1085, updating the local government cybersecurity grant program by moving it to Cyber Florida at USF, adding a sunset, and limiting consecutive awards.
Several environmental and local-government transparency measures drew extended debate. CS for CS for HB 1417, a broad environmental bill, was amended to remove several provisions, retain others on the Environmental Regulation Commission, springs, solar facilities, Indian River Lagoon septic deadlines, and coastal resiliency partnerships, and then passed 24-0 amid mixed testimony from DEP, water management districts, and environmental advocates. CS for HB 1457, creating a framework for regional stormwater management systems and water quality enhancement areas, passed 24-0 after discussion of port impacts. CS for HB 1329, requiring local budgets to be posted earlier, retained longer, and made searchable, and adding a 10% budget-cutting exercise, passed 17-6 after strong opposition from local-government groups who argued it would be costly and duplicative. The committee also approved CS for HB 4091 creating a special district for stormwater and flood control in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and then took up CS for HB 995, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission and union-related procedures, including registration, dues disclosure, election rules, leave-time limits, and expedited bargaining over legislatively appropriated salary increases; that bill was still under questioning when the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/03/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- He explained that hunting and fishing licenses are matched at the federal level through Pittman-Robertson
- He said Pittman-Robertson is a self-imposed 10 to 11 percent manufacturer's tax, created almost 90 years
- He said a better way to fund conservation was created in 1937 with Pittman-Robertson.
- And most importantly, we need those licenses to be matched with Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson
- And most importantly, we need those licenses to be matched with Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator David Waters, District 4, introduced Senate Bill 235, enabling funds from the Pittman-Robertson
- I was reading over the weekend about this Pittman-Robertson fund, and my understanding is that 93% of
- New Hampshire's allocation of Pittman-Robertson funds was approximately $500,000, and there were $83,400
- The current allocation of Pittman-Robertson funds is an order of magnitude higher, and it's exceeding
- So Pittman-Robertson funds are going up, license revenues are going down, and it's becoming an increasing
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources