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• House Bill 2348, timber sales efficiencies.
• This is a DNR agency request bill that modernizes processes for selling land and valuable materials.
• DNR is no longer required to produce pamphlets or post lists of land for sale.
• Instead, sales notices and lists could be posted on the department's website.
• reducing regulatory stress for producers and directs that task force to review regulations related to land

Bills: HB2104, HB2223, HB2348, HB2554, HB2619

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held its final meeting of the 2026 session, first briefing several bills before taking executive action on most of them. Staff summarized House Bill 2104 on aviation assurances for wildland fire response, Substitute House Bill 2199 on derelict vessels, House Bill 2223 on irrigation district director spouse employment, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2238 on statewide food security, Substitute House Bill 2343 on water quality and game farms, House Bill 2348 on timber sales efficiencies, House Bill 2554 on treaty reserve fishing rights, and House Bill 2619 creating a task force on reducing regulatory stress in agriculture. The committee also noted fiscal impacts where applicable and that several bills had passed the House with strong bipartisan support. No amendments were offered on most of the bills, though HB 2223 had a proposed amendment limiting the exemption to smaller irrigation districts. In executive session, the committee voted to advance HB 2104 to Ways and Means, SHB 2199 to Rules, ESHB 2238 to Ways and Means, HB 2348 to Rules, HB 2554 to Rules, and HB 2619 to Rules. The committee took no action on HB 2223 or SHB 2343. Members briefly thanked committee staff and acknowledged the contributions of Senators Shewmake and Saldaña as they concluded their service on the committee. The committee then held a work session with the Washington State Department of Agriculture on the local farms, workers, and food grant proviso. WSDA described its one-time overtime reimbursement grant for eligible vegetable farms, saying 24 farms received about $213,000 total and that the agency used targeted outreach, cross-agency coordination, and a simplified application process to administer the program. Members asked about lessons learned and whether the approach could inform future grant programs; WSDA said the experience reinforced the value of targeted outreach, clearer eligibility data, and streamlined administration. The meeting ended with adjournment for the 2026 session.

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• </c> Forest Lands program. Forest Lands program.
• c> 2C</c> The Managed Forest Land 2C The Managed Forest Land 2C classification<01:16:16.840><c> is</c
• </c> owned land is is 50 acres. owned land is is 50 acres.
• </c> um 1,920 acres for one land owner. um 1,920 acres for one land owner.

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• Overall, worldwide alcohol sales are down about 20-24%. Texas is no different.
• Last year, there was about a 24% decrease in sales. What we saw on COVID was this huge peak.
• I mean, my understanding is sales are still down about 20% so far this year.
• , provided that those sales consist of actual Texas wine.
• Agricultural land positions our state as a national leader in wine production.

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

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• Also, with the expense of sale of land determined, what are the values, etc.?
• Madam Chair, Representative Carter, all land sales go through an auction, yes.
• Chair, in my district there was a sale of state trust land.
• Are you familiar with this land sale?
• the State Land Department out of proceeds from the sales that they make.

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• Committee on Land and Agriculture. The Secretary will note the roll.
• The bill prohibits the conveyance of land, as well as the sale, lease, or sublease of state land.
• The bill prohibits the conveyance of land, as well as the sale, lease, or sublease of state land to a
• It prohibits the conveyance of land to a hostile foreign entity, and they're able to decide whether it
• I've got a bill that is very, very close to this bill, which prohibits the purchase of lands close to

Bills: SB1075, SB1144, SB1280

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

Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• How many acres of land are going to be tested?
• They're actively researching this as well, so we're gonna have public and private and our land grant
• So anyway, whatever land they've got available imagine they'll just try to fit.
• Are there any incentives that would push a private landowner to want to get their land tested?
• Yeah, you have to test your land before you spread it.

Bills: HB3126, HB3177, HB3311, HB3465, HB3786, HB3915, HB4333, HB4476, HB3403

Keywords: education funding, concurrent enrollment, school aid, Oklahoma State Regents, permanent school funds, higher education, revolving fund, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, community development, infrastructure, economic development, local government, financing, pooled finance, Oklahoma Emission Reduction

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• historically been the case, it prohibits the City Board of Education from purchasing or acquiring land
• governing body of the municipality or the county where the... municipality or the county where the land
• And with that, I'll... my next sale, and I'm happy to take any questions for the...

Bills: HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36, HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36

Keywords: law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, education, property acquisition, municipality, land use, annexation, competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts

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• number of amendments specific to ensuring that any agricultural tourism activities on agricultural lands
• </c><00:13:02.160><c> are</c><00:13:02.480><c> related</c><00:13:02.800><c> to</c> agricultural lands
• are related to agricultural lands are related to secondary<00:13:04.079><c> and</c><00:13:05.519><c>
• </c><00:15:15.600><c> and</c> tourism if it's on agriculture land and tourism if it's on agriculture
• Kelly Kobayashi with the Division of Aquatic Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

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• Meanwhile, the sale of liquor is prohibited on Sundays at liquor stores. Even though.
• The state of Texas is going to have a problem with the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
• In 2016 Shelby County, Alabama voters approved the sale of liquor on Sundays that next year alcohol sales
• I can't imagine that we would believe that sales would go down, but it's not about that.
• It does not authorize the sale of full bottles of liquor in convenience or grocery stores.

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

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

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• </c> for lands in the conservation district. for lands in the conservation district.
• </c> pineapple plantation lands. pineapple plantation lands.
• their land for land owners to dedicate their land through<00:49:42.960><c> a</c><00:49:43.200><c> process
• </c> lands in perpetuity to agriculture. lands in perpetuity to agriculture.
• Very marginal lands.

Bills: HB2425, HB2596, HB2573, HB2017, HB1931, HB1736, HB1594, HB1828

Keywords: agriculture, sugarcane, permitting process, land use, conservation district, diversified agriculture, economic impact, invasive species, plant sales, weed risk assessment, consumer protection, environmental impact, workforce development, biosecurity, training program, partnerships, tax credit, Hawaiian home lands, investment costs, nonrefundable

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.

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• It allows tax sales tax exemption to be extended from the person that they are working for to the contractor
• Just combine several existing sales tax exemptions for aircraft maintenance and manufacturing facilities

Bills: SB44, SB134, SB1378, SB1400, SB1403, SB1832, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• That's I I guess that's my big question: whether it's just gonna be taking a portion of the state's sales
• If it's sales tax-based and it's increasing sales tax, I think that's great.

Bills: SB1332, SB1378, SB1525, SB1771, SB1919, SB1998, SB2018, SB260, SB264

Keywords: housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, SB1525, tourism, recreation, conference, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission

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• State sales and motor vehicle sales tax, 5.7 billion.
• Um the uh sales tax refundable.
• taxes and ballpark sales taxes and transit sales taxes and housing sales taxes and right now the overall
• sales taxes and sales taxes and housing sales taxes and right<01:04:12.240><c> now</c><01:04:12.400>
• </c> the sales tax rate overall. the sales tax rate overall.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• They ultimately fall down on the people, the land, the water, the crops, and the insects.
• January 1, 2027, Senate Bill 1005 deems it unlawful for a manufacturer to knowingly sell or offer for sale
• outlines exemptions to the prohibition on cosmetic animal testing and deems the regulation of the sale
• It again, as the staff said, prohibits the sale of cosmetics, new cosmetics made with animal testing.
• I think it's important that these species that are native to the lands is important to continue to have

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

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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• It's lowered the amount of out-of-state sales requirements and two ix codes have been added, those including
• So, is this amount we are doing it based on the assessment amount or is this based on the sale amount

Bills: HB3044, HB3465, HB3625, HB3704, HB3759, HB3920, HB3972, HB4191, HB4311, HB4426

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

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• It lowers the amount of out-of-state sales requirements, and two NAICS codes have been added, including
• So is this amount the, are we doing it based on the assessment amount or is this based on the sale amount

Bills: HB3044, HB3465, HB3625, HB3704, HB3759, HB3920, HB3972, HB4191, HB4311, HB4426

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

Summary: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee considered several House bills dealing with tax credits, fee changes, school funding, and investment authority. House Bill 4426 extended the sunset on the SIDE tax credit to December 31, 2032, and passed 7-2. House Bill 3704 elected Oklahoma into the federal income tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and passed 9-2. House Bill 4311 raised the unclaimed property division’s administrative fee from 4% to 6% to cover increased duties and costs; it passed 8-3 after debate over whether the increase was justified. House Bill 3044 reauthorized the veterans income tax checkoff and the associated capital improvement fund, and passed 10-0. House Bill 4191 revised the Smaller Employer Quality Jobs Act by lowering job thresholds, expanding qualifying locations and industries, and changing other eligibility rules; it passed 6-4. House Bill 3465 extended the emission tax credit sunset from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029 and passed 6-4, with opponents arguing it subsidized compliance with federal mandates. House Bill 3972, a title-off bill addressing ad valorem reimbursement issues tied to the state purchase of a prison, drew extensive debate over precedent and scope; an amendment to add a sunset failed 5-5, and the bill then passed 8-2 as amended.

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• They love to have land to to drink.
• use changes, and extreme change, land use changes, and extreme weather<00:10:31.279><c> events.
• , wetlands, and agricultural lands, provide long-term benefits to fish, wildlife, and people.
• So, you know, these are public dollars for our public lands. Can't take a call right now.
• </c> dollars for our public lands. dollars for our public lands.

Bills: HF3426, HF3428

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• So, recommend amending page two, line seven as follows: 'January 1, 2026,' excluding lands owned by or
• And then also amending page eight, line five, county of Maui as of January 1, 2026, excluding lands owned
• > seven as follows, "January 1, 2026 seven as follows, "January 1, 2026 excluding<00:05:03.480><c> lands
• <c> owned</c><00:05:04.080><c> by</c><00:05:04.320><c> or</c><00:05:04.440><c> under</c> excluding lands
• owned by or under excluding lands owned by or under control<00:05:04.960><c> of</c><00:05:05.000><c>

Bills: HB2592

Keywords: Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• The sales taxes, whatever it is, the tip is, you know, whatever it is, the merchant's paying a fee on
• Though the way I read that is if somebody has owned the land and it's I read that as a may and not a
• committee sub will continue to change possibly drastically as we continue to work with all parties to land
• If that's where we land, I mean. And I know we're I know that's not where you're going with that.

Bills: SB1241, SB1242, SB1442, SB1592, SB1623, SB1625, SB1913, SB1940, SB1949, SB2102, SB592, SB992

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA