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• One is moving unspent funds, the $4 million from the dairy program to farm to school.
• Into farm to school, and so that's the first part of the bill.
• to school program.
• How much money is in the, and I'm kind of thinking, how many dollars are in the farm to school program
• school, farm to institution program.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• One is moving unspent funds, uh, the $4 million from dairy with that I program to farm to school.
• invest this unspent funds, uh, into farm to school.
• to school program.
• to school program.
• </c><00:05:11.039><c> to</c><00:05:11.280><c> school</c> policy changes within the farm to school policy

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• year, and the Farm to School and Early Care designation, which is an allowable amount of $1,294,000
• cut to federal funding for Farm to School, and so, you know, want to make sure to flag that as well.
• cut to federal funding for Farm to School, and so, you know, want to make sure to flag that as well.
• </c> Farm to school and so you know want to Farm to school and so you know want to make<00:37:59.839>
• And I'll echo Stu's concerns around the funding for Farm to School.

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• He noted that there is money in this bill for Farm to School and that there is base funding from previous
• biennium funding, so there is funding in this bill to feed kids in a farm-to-school program.
• </c><00:12:54.800><c> to</c> there is money in this bill for Farm to there is money in this bill for
• Farm to school<00:12:56.320><c> there's</c><00:12:57.320><c> base</c><00:12:57.639><c> funding</c><00
• ><c> other</c> farm to school program we have other farm to school program we have other programs<00:

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• It's over $2 million to the farm-to-school program, which is a key area that we can get our local farmers
• It's over $2 million to the farm-to-school program, which is a key area that we can get our local farmers
• It's over $2 million to the farm-to-school program, which is a key area that we can get our local farmers
• It's over $2 million to the farm-to-school program, which is a key area that we can get our local farmers
• It adds that funding to the F to School program. It's a $200,000 change in that area.

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• to re-farm. finance debt to cash flow, it's clear that Congress needs to act quickly to strengthen the
• us, and allowed us to continue to farm when it mattered most.
• put the tools together to be able to get going, whether it's access to capital or to land or to farm
• in farm bills to come.
• trying to accomplish in encouraging beginning farmers to begin farming and to stay in farming?

Keywords: farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management

Summary: The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.

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• The bill includes provisions for the Association, farm to school, and the local food purchasing program
• Namely, I want to express strong support and appreciation for increasing the funding to the farm-to-school
• P was a federal program, and she encouraged that to be put back to farm to school.
• If that's an issue for the people that work in farm to school, I want to thank your side for the increased
• funding you put into farm to school.

Bills: HF2446

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

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• Namely, I want to share our strong support and appreciation for increasing the funding to the farm-to-school
• be put back to farm to school.
• be put back to farm to school.
• And I want to thank your farm to school.
• Um the need is into the farm to school.

Bills: HF2446

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

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• Line 141 is an increased appropriation to the farm-to-school and early childhood child care program.
• You'll see that there are various changes related to farm to school and then the changes related to Agri
• You'll see that there are various changes related to farm to school and then the changes related to Agri
• Clause 5 is the farm to school and early care program writer that we discussed last Wednesday.
• Clause 5 is the farm to school and early care program writer that we discussed last Wednesday.

Bills: HF2446

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

Bills: HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185

Keywords: charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment

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• I use. it to donate to our local private school.
• I also have used it to donate to our local public school.
• In both of those cases, the donor simply indicates which school they wanted to go to.
• I think how great this is going to be for public schools.
• and in unlimited amounts to private schools.

Bills: SB378, SB985, SB1246, HB3720, SB1500, SB1984, HB4118, SB1644, SB1546, SB483

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• I use it to donate to our local private school.
• I also have used it to donate to our local public school.
• , how great this is going to be for public schools.
• and in unlimited amounts to private schools.
• and in unlimited amounts to private schools.

Bills: SB378, SB985, SB1246, HB3720, SB1500, SB1984, HB4118, SB1644, SB1546, SB483

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and heard an invocation focused on “leading with the farewell,” followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a series of floor recognitions honoring guests and student groups. Presentations included the nurse of the day, Susan Hollingsworth, and multiple student champions and visitors, including the Clinton High School 4A hip hop state champions, Pryor High School’s Life Smarts state champions, the Elgin High School wrestling team, the Fort Gibson FFA livestock judging team, Putnam City North’s girls basketball champions, visiting students from Douglas, OSU environmental science graduate students, and Oklahoma Energy Resource Board teachers of the year. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 378, updating bail bondsman regulations, passed 77-3. SB 985, codifying the local food for school program in statute, passed 79-0. SB 1246, which would update and speed up DEQ permitting while preserving transparency, drew questions about agency outreach and environmental impacts; after a division vote on advancing the bill passed 30-28, the bill itself passed 81-0. Later, SB 1500 on pharmacy benefit managers passed 81-0, SB 1984 on osteopathic medicine passed 74-0, and SB 1644 creating a reporting mechanism for suspected alpha-gal syndrome passed 82-0. The House also adopted Senate amendments to HB 3720, the local food freedom bill, and passed it 81-0. HB 4118, the family caregiver credit, also passed 81-0 after the Senate amendment restored the title “Caring for Caregivers Act.” A motion was made to reject Senate amendments to HB 2992 and request conference. House Joint Resolution 1100, relating to OMES proposed major rule changes, was read on second reading and referred to administrative rules. A lengthy debate centered on an amendment to SB 1546, a teacher-related bill, which would expand the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Fund tax credit to support the Strong Readers Act, the Oklahoma Math Proficiency Act, and certain capital projects for scholarship-granting organizations. Supporters said it would encourage private investment in education and add instructional capacity; opponents argued it would favor wealthy private schools, do little for rural or high-poverty districts, and divert scholarship resources. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was advanced to final passage, with debate continuing at the end of the transcript.

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• We started selling to farm to school in 2020.
• Farm to school really offers a diverse market because many of the ways that farm to school shows up in
• to</c><00:34:38.599><c> school</c><00:34:38.960><c> in</c> farm to school in farm to school in 2020<00
• > this</c> school to be 30% of our farm budget this school to be 30% of our farm budget this year<00:
• ><c> month</c> students during Farm to school month students during Farm to school month which<00:37:

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

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

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• states to enact legislation to permit stop-arm cameras on school buses.
• to school and from school and extracurricular activities.
• Senate Bill 1709 is in Nueces County to rename the farm-to-market road to the Los Robles Trail.
• with Farm to Market Road 1520 and U.S.
• as Farm-to-Market Road 353.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• </c> to tell our schools to obey the law, to tell our schools to obey the law, both<00:03:23.120><c>
• So functionally we have no funding mechanism to harden a school to have a school resource officer, to
• So functionally we have no funding mechanism to harden a school to have a school resource officer, to
• to harden a school uh funding mechanism to harden a school to<01:07:19.039><c> have</c><01:07:19.119
• 07:20.640><c> to</c> to have a school resource officer to to have a school resource officer to really

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• He is not going to be able to be with us. Uh, HB 444, make a few comments, guys.
• </c> industry that's suffered greatly due to industry that's suffered greatly due to imports.<00:09:19.440
• </c><00:09:24.520><c> Uh</c> to imports. Uh to imports.
• </c> what I want to see happen. what I want to see happen.
• <00:10:01.200><c> restaurant</c> I want to see the restaurant I want to see the restaurant association

Bills: HB444, HB444

Keywords: HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization, testing requirement, disease testing, parental rights, school enrollment, attendance requirements, CHOOSE Act, school choice, education funding, tax exemption, corporate income tax

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• On small farms, eggs are often the first visible enterprise a new farmer can bring to market.
• They don't want small farms to compete, even at the community level.
• Farms are becoming more industrialized, and you know, that's an existential threat to our state because
• and to scale them to size is a chore.
• You'd have to maintain a little under 3,000 chickens to be able to bring to market, I guess, 500 dozen

Bills: SB1864

Keywords: eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation

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• money, find some money, appropriate some money to either the Department of Ag or OSU Vet School to work
• Is there any provision there that would allow that to happen within schools so the kids in our schools
• I have not considered whether this could be used to provide food to schools.
• I don't see a... used to provide food to schools?
• to our school kids under this act?

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

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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• Hoops, kids can't go to school. You'd have been measuring me for a straitjacket. It happened.
• to farm to table, your urban gardens, your community gardens, and being able to have a local food economy
• have to work with as we look at the farm-to-school initiative.
• way to get our products to the school systems and those kind of things, so I think there's something
• We have that division also encompasses our Ag in the classroom program, the Farm to School program that

Bills: SB2108, SB2121, SB2171, SB2061, SB2112, SB2138

Keywords: feral swine, nuisance control, wildlife management, hunting permits, agriculture, cultivated meat, food safety, public health, misbranding, advertising, food labeling, food distribution, state regulations, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, veterans, controlled hunts, deer population, wildlife conservation, food policy

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• I'm going to recognize Senator Boren to present Senate Bill 2173.
• On to the floor, the committee's sub. We're good to go.
• I'm sure if you'd like to visit with him more, he's willing to work to make this a better bill.
• Needed to go to 500 to 1000 cows.
• go back to what we got to keep people safe.

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