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• </c> This bill is simply putting into law This bill is simply putting into law what<00:08:53.520><c>
• ,</c> current law, current law, we<00:34:48.080><c> would</c><00:34:48.240><c> need</c><00:34:48.480>
• If you remember, this is a card game by any other name, it's still the same card game, and we wanted
• </c> separate gaming bill.
• A gaming bill has separate gaming bill.

Bills: HF4145 , HF4009 , HF4304 , SF2511 , HF4090 , HF357 , HF901

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales

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• Wildlife Services or the Arizona Game and Fish Department. They'll contact U.S.
• Wildlife Services or the Arizona Game and Fish Department, which initiates an investigation.
• In the fiscal year 2026, the Legislature transferred $250,000 from the Game, Non-Game and Fish Fund and
• I understand that they have a place and that they need to be represented in the Game and Fish.
• And that is not how these types of commercial regulations and labeling laws tend to roll out.

Bills: HB2155 , HB2156 , HB2162 , HB2762 , HB2791

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

Keywords: Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein

Bills: SF10

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: SF 10, SF 148, Iowa hunting law, wild turkey, turkey hunting license, landowner license, special license, farm unit, tenant hunting, free hunting permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, game management, wildlife regulation, bow season, firearm season, method of take, private land hunting, agricultural land, hunting seasons

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• Those types of laws have been in place for decades.
• Um, it types of laws on the books.
• These laws have really protected our industry.
• And we did that by adopting reasonable laws, rules, and procedures.
• ... it works now where these are game animals.

Bills: HB509

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

Bills: SF114 , SSB1093 , SSB1079 , SSB1062 , SSB1064

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: deer hunting, baiting, baited area, wildlife management, fair chase, hunting regulations, Iowa Code 481A, intentional interference with lawful hunting, game law, public land hunting, private land hunting, agricultural exemption, food plots, salt blocks, mineral blocks, livestock feed, soil contamination, hunting penalties, misdemeanor, subcommittee recommends amendment and passage

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• enforcement and the courts distinguish between illegal gambling and lawful private games.
• Hey, Norm, come join us. shuffle of cards you'll hear so let's be clear game room to casinos or game
• I have vast experience from local law to federal law.
• What is a gain from the game?
• We're not breaking the law.

Bills: HB679 , HB1764 , HB1788 , HB2186 , HB2204 , HB2418 , HB2885 , HB2983 , HB2996 , HB3250 , HB3352 , HB3756 , HB3816 , HB3913 , HB3928 , HB4077

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

Bills: SSB1101 , SF114

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: air quality, greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions inventory, carbon emissions, climate reporting, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Environmental Protection Commission, EPA, Clean Air Act, major source, operating permit, emission fees, solid waste incinerator, operator certification, voluntary registry, administrative code cleanup, regulatory conformity, environmental reporting

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1280 prohibits the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting
• SB 1280 would prohibit the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups
• The Game and Fish, as of December 25, says there's a minimum of 319 Mexican gray wolves.
• The Game and Fish, as of December 25, says there's a minimum of 319 Mexican gray wolves.
• It is my understanding that in Game and Fish, I'm here to agree with what I'm about to say, but that

Bills: SB1075 , SB1144 , SB1280

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

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• Operation Game Thief was established in 1981 by the 67th Legislature.
• hunting and fishing license of any type to make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the Operation Game
• costs for this program are the assistant commander works on staff as a bridge, is a regular hired game
• warden through the law enforcement division budget.
• Sometimes when we pass good laws, they don't anticipate.

Bills: SB384 , SB503 , SB565 , SB616 , SB740

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.

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• of game and fish...
• Game and Fish Department.
• Chairman, Representative Sandoval, yes, the Arizona Game and Fish Department, and then the Arizona Game
• So this bill is asking Game and Fish to break the law by issuing hunting licenses for wolves.
• So this bill is asking a game and fish to break So this bill is asking a game and fish to break the law

Bills: HB2023 , HB2100 , HB2147 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2162 , HB2197 , HB2497 , HB2787 , HCM2006

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

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• HB 2125 is a modernization effort to address these concerns while maintaining a lawful framework for
• federal law going through.
• I represent the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and we are registered neutral for the bill.
• I represent the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and we are registered neutral for this bill.
• And I thank the Game and Fish Commission for coming and speaking to it.

Bills: SB1005 , SB1202 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1287

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding

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• And my concern there is the Department of Game and Fish—I don't know... ...is the Department of Game
• The Department of Game and... Madam Chair, therein lies a problem, I feel.
• Game and Fish is well versed in the wildlife of our state.
• They would be wholly covered by this state law. So this is a new risk.
• Do we do this already in state law? Do we mandate certain coverages in policies?

Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law

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• HB 688 provides a simple common-sense fix by designating tarpon a saltwater game fish.”
• But laws are only as good as enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard license.
• But laws are only as good as enforcement. And the U.S.
• to enforce this law.
• They enforce the same law in saltwater.

Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing, USDA programs, economic impact, Louisiana economy, waterfowl, habitat loss

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• providers may apply for up to $3 million in grant funding with a 25% match, so there is that skin-in-the-game
• seeing our water providers willing to take advantage of those resources with their own money in the game
• And then I’ll note that current law allows substitution of acres in certain circumstances when you’re

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

Bills: SF298 , SF331 , SF293 , SSB1063 , SSB1078 , SSB1132 , SSB1134 , SSB1041

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: fishing fee, muskellunge, natural resources, state regulations, community events, youth hunting, deer license, hunting regulation, Iowa hunting laws, SF 293, SF 424, Iowa deer hunting, nonresident hunting license, special deer tags, deer license allocation, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, governor allocation, conservation organizations, wildlife habitat fee

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• NY's law hearing it it takes the place NY's law hearing it it takes the place of<00:26:40.720><c> a</
• And so the fact that a Nile's law is focused on whether the bond or not, I agree with that.
• And so the fact that a Nile's law is focused on whether the bond or not, I agree with that.
• This language is the current law that was left out of the synopsis.
• That's a significant change in law and property. contract for the rest of time.

Bills: HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , HB426 , SB24 , SB106 , SB254 , HB505 , HB458 , HB535 , HB509 , HB320 , HB518 , HB261 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336 , SB316 , HB228 , SB318 , SB260 , HB132 , HB347 , HB405 , HB86 , HB263 , HB302 , SB336

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera

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• provide consistency in how exotic game operations are taxed, ensuring fairness.
• House Bill 135 provides the necessary legal clarity as it pertains to taxation on exotic game.
• I'm an attorney with the law firm of Hans Scarborough here in Austin.
• House Bill 135 provides the necessary legal clarity so as it pertains to taxation on Exotic Game.
• I'm an attorney with the law firm of Hans Scarborough here at Austin.

Bills: SB771 , SB2345 , HB135 , HB135

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard Senate Bill 2345, as a committee substitute, which would reform the Austin Firefighter Retirement Fund. Senator Schwertner explained that the bill is based on an agreed voluntary funding soundness restoration plan between the City of Austin and the fund, and would create a new reduced benefit tier for firefighters hired on or after January 1, 2026, adjust COLAs for current retirees, establish an actuarially determined funding model to address legacy liabilities and 2024 asset losses over 30 years, and add new board seats. Mayor Kirk Watson, city finance staff, the fund executive director, trustees, and retired firefighters all testified in support, describing the measure as an agreed-to, fiscally responsible compromise that protects benefits, supports recruitment, and reduces risk to taxpayers. The committee adopted the committee substitute, but left SB 2345 pending. The committee also heard House Bill 135, which clarifies tax treatment for exotic game or exotic livestock operations by defining them within agricultural exemptions and stating that sales of exotic livestock are not subject to sales and use taxes. Senator Flores described it as a clarification to provide consistency and fairness, and a witness for the Exotic Wildlife Association said it would resolve a Comptroller-related tax issue and benefit ranchers, landowners, and hunters. The committee closed public testimony and reported HB 135 favorably to the full Senate, with a motion to place it on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 771, by Senator Hinojosa, was also heard and later reported favorably. The bill would allow diesel fuel used in auxiliary power units or power takeoff units to qualify for the same fuel tax credit or refund already available for gasoline, correcting an inadvertent exclusion from the 2003 motor fuel tax rewrite. A witness supported the bill as a matter of tax equity. The committee then considered House Bill 1109, the House companion to SB 935, which exempts counties from certain motor fuel taxes on fuel used in county vehicles; Senator Hall explained it as simply exempting government agencies from paying the tax on their own vehicles. HB 1109 was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee adjourned after completing its business.

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• I mean, ultimately, Madam Chair, I support relocating the game farm.
• I mean, ultimately, Madam Chair, I support relocating the game farm. I do.
• We can supply you with plenty... ...with the WDFW game farm.
• And many of our laws are based on that plan.
• And many of our laws are based on that plan.

Bills: HB2515 , HB2343 , HB2301 , HB2272 , HB2367

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, water quality, game farms, public health, environmental protection, regulatory oversight, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, sustainability, recycling, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes

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• We do have skin in the game.
• So we are not the only game in town. We're not necessarily even the best game in town.
• We are one of the games in town.
• One of the things that you said was that you may not be the best game in town, but you were a game in
• town, but you were a game in town. Uh, town, but you were a game in town.

Bills: HF2103 , HF4508

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• ><c> exists,</c><00:11:58.640><c> why</c> already and the law already exists, why already and the law
• that would be up to law enforcement.
• </c> updating existing law. updating existing law.
• and increases that takes uh current law and increases that law<00:38:03.040><c> to</c><00:38:03.280>

Bills: SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health