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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, the lands bill.
  • or DNR land transactions.
  • It may include changes to state park or state forest Authorization to sell certain lands, and the lands
  • This year, the lands bill has seven sections: one is DNR's proposed state park boundary change, and five
  • The Carly State Park and their contribution would border the Carly State Park. So go ahead.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It may include changes to state park or state forest boundaries, authorization to sell certain lands,
  • It may include changes to state park or state forest boundaries, authorization to sell certain lands,
  • One is the DNR's proposed state park boundary change, and five sections are tax-forfeited land sales
  • One is the DNR's proposed state park boundary change, and five sections are tax-forfeited land sales
  • I think maybe we could get those folks up to the desk. of the land the land owners have of the land the
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3786 is asking for a 1% pay raise for our park rangers.
  • What's the current pay scale of a park ranger today?
  • How many acres of land are going to be tested?
  • So anyway, whatever land they've got available imagine they'll just try to fit.
  • Yeah, you have to test your land before you spread it.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Lands Bill may include amendments to statutes affecting DNR-administered state land or DNR land transactions
  • , changes to state park or state forest boundaries, and authorization to sell certain lands.
  • land sales.
  • The Lands Bill proposes a Lands Bill.
  • </c> parks, and five are proposed land sales. parks, and five are proposed land sales.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just for clarification, Sawyer, can you tell us the amount of state land versus federal and private land
  • which makes up roughly 13% of the state's land.
  • , 28% is tribal or reservation land, 13% is the state trust land, and then 18% of it is private land.
  • Ensuring that the State Land Department... ...the State Land Department operates with predictability
  • Well, you know, it is the land-grant university.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • fiber optic cable projects from certain providers. requirements for projects on state or local public land
  • Kids in apartment complexes trying to do homework on their parents' phones, sitting in parking lots just
  • In general, that's known as CLEC Authority, Competitive Local Exchange Companies.
  • I'm just trying to understand the lay of the land.
  • They accept that risk, and their use of the right-of-way, the public's land, is secondary to that of
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Mar 3rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • land... ...allows Plymouth to thoughtfully manage land use and maintain an account for purchasing land
  • control and the direct means for town officials to invest in the Plymouth community by purchasing land
  • It's to give Plymouth the fiscal tools they need to effectively manage their land use in the town and
  • options, as Red Badger said, open space and other land uses that will have enormous public benefits.
  • This legislation will allow them to devote resources to purchasing land that will benefit the residents
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-23

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louis Park, Hopkins, and Minnetonka.
  • The 25-year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan set a target of creating five new state parks or recreation
  • Those park closings indicate that now is the time for transformational new additions to our state park
  • This phase will become the most iconic feature of the park and will truly make it a four-season park
  • It also includes the construction of a public parking ramp to alleviate parking issues in the area and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/23/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • land land purchase.<00:42:02.400><c> The</c><00:42:02.640><c> counties</c><00:42:03.040><c> are</c><
  • </c> community park next to the transit stop. community park next to the transit stop.
  • We'd like to present the funding request for a park in Fargo. This is a new 2.7-acre park in Fargo.
  • We'd like to present the funding request for a park in Fargo. This is a new 2.7-acre park in Fargo.
  • We are currently the of this park.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Apr 8th, 2026

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. ...land but lack financial, legal, and administrative capacity to evaluate and defend against
  • Environmental and land use impacts are also significant.
  • Environmental and land use impacts are also significant.
  • We must entirely rethink the governance of lands are We must entirely rethink the governance of lands
  • It removes land, and to say that it's agrovoltaic is to rename something that is really just a brown
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:23:44.640><c> in</c> 400 acres of land in 400 acres of land in the<00:23:45.520><c> Waianae</
  • </c> Department of Planning and Land Department of Planning and Land Management,<00:37:46.560><c> City
  • </c> County of Honolulu Department of Parks County of Honolulu Department of Parks and<00:40:09.960><
  • </c> courts at Kamilo Ikeda Community Park. courts at Kamilo Ikeda Community Park. Okay. >> Stop.
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Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • . lands. lands.
  • </c> land owners. land owners.
  • </c> land owner. land owner.
  • So we lands or just regular a lands.
  • :38.640><c> lands,</c><01:10:39.040><c> county</c> lands, state funds, county lands, county lands, state
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill that will start looking at the details to establish a Melissa and Mark Hartman Memorial State Park
  • When you take a look at it, many other states have parks around their capital grounds and treat it as
  • a park and for a community center to come together.
  • </c> Admin appreciates the effort to establish a state park on the Capital Mall, which would honor the
  • The proposed working group will provide a framework for developing recommendations for the future park
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • into park space.
  • If you guys have questions on whether or not the land is viable for park space, I don't know if this
  • speaks to the status of the land that's in Windsor Park...
  • I did have the question if the land was suitable to be a park for children and families to play on and
  • land for $9.9 million.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA-AEN Public Hearing 02-11-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> with state lands. with state lands.
  • It could be on private lands. like this. It could be on private lands.
  • </c> areas that are not just pasture lands. areas that are not just pasture lands.
  • It's the lands that are in lands.
  • </c> these lands are idle now. these lands are idle now.
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several measures related to wildlife, conservation, shoreline adaptation, and climate governance. On SB 2606, which would establish the Freshwater State Recreational Area Wildlife Sanctuary Corporation, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said it had concerns about employee eligibility and was not yet prepared to comment further on the bill’s ramifications. After testimony ended, a senator asked DLNR to follow up with more detail, and the department said it would relay the questions to leadership and respond later. No vote was taken on the measure during the excerpt. On SB 3253, which would create the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to work with DLNR, the department said it supported the bill. In discussion, DLNR said Hawaii has not done anything like this before, described a similar model in New Zealand, and estimated that developing such a sanctuary could cost millions of dollars. Members also discussed whether the concept would fit with existing efforts such as Hakalau, and DLNR said the bill could apply to private or state lands depending on the site. No action was taken. The most extensive discussion was on SB 237, which would expand state and county authority to develop adaptation pathways for relocating infrastructure away from sea level rise and coastal flooding areas. DLNR supported the bill, saying it prioritizes public trust resources over economic development or private property. The Kahana Bay Steering Committee and the Shoreline Preservation Coalition opposed the measure, arguing it was too focused on managed retreat and should include a broader range of shoreline responses, such as erosion mitigation, groins, sand nourishment, and other interim protections. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it appreciated the bill’s intent but wanted broader language that would allow more tools in the toolbox. Members debated whether retreat is inevitable, whether different shorelines require different approaches, and whether the bill should be more flexible. No vote was taken. The final measure discussed was SB 3252, which would amend the powers and duties of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, create a coordinator position, and appropriate funds. The commission’s coordinator testified in support, while OPSD opposed the bill, saying it would remove the two cabinet-level co-chair positions, raise accountability concerns, and duplicate some of OPSD’s functions. In questioning, members debated whether the current commission structure has been effective, who would appoint or confirm the coordinator, and whether the bill would improve transparency and implementation. OPSD said it supported more statewide interdepartmental funding for climate planning and staffing, but had concerns about the proposed governance changes. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 01-28-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> agriculture</c><00:43:36.000><c> benefits</c> land use decisions, agriculture benefits land use
  • </c><01:10:03.199><c> um</c> and biocurities a parks um and biocurities a parks um again<01:10:06.239
  • </c> potential misuse on agricultural parks potential misuse on agricultural parks as<01:10:29.280><c
  • </c> this exist in the egg parks? this exist in the egg parks?
  • </c> they're they're not and also the land they're they're not and also the land tenency<01:25:59.120
Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns. The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program. SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them. Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of conservation lands.
  • As one of the largest park services in the country, in fiscal year 2024-25, the Florida Park Service
  • The Florida Park Service analysis of our unit management plans for all 175 state parks identified and
  • Florida parks. park planning reflects both environmental stewardship and public interests.
  • The Florida Park Service analysis of our unit management plans for all 175 state parks identified and
Bills: S0544, S0636, S0848, S0546
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 636 on beach management, by Senator Leek, would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, shifting the process toward a more proactive approach. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell raised concerns about local capacity and funding, and the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association said the bill was an alternative pathway but emphasized the need for more recurring funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 544, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS and establishes certification and training standards there. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell asked about environmental oversight, taxation, and whether the change would affect state park restrictions; the sponsor said it would not change tax treatment or park rules and that DEP would still handle enforcement if BMPs are not followed. The Florida Springs Council opposed the bill, arguing golf courses are not agriculture and warning of weaker protections for springs, while the Florida Golf Course Superintendent's Association supported the move as a continuity and participation measure. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 848 on stormwater treatment, also by Senator Trunow, was amended to clarify the role of water quality enhancement areas while stormwater rules are still being finalized and to make public-land project review forward-looking. Resource Environmental Solutions supported the amendment and bill as providing a clearer market for water quality credits, and the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield would require 30-day public notice before meetings reviewing the sale or exchange of state conservation lands, including at water management districts; after a technical amendment, it received support from conservation groups and was reported favorably. The committee also received a DEP presentation on the State Park Amenities Report, which said Florida’s 175 state parks drew over 28 million visitors and generated a $3.6 billion economic impact. DEP identified nearly $759 million in needed repairs and upgrades over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development in unit management plans. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We just want to develop our land, and yeah, we just want to develop our land.
  • They don't do land swaps, uh, they don't have an interest to do a land swap.
  • intend to irrigate the land, that the land has been subdivided into town lots designed, intended.
  • The land is located on subdivided land.
  • We have over 30 land trusts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 30th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like, we want to chop the land up and sell it while the land is still there."
  • We just want to develop our land, and we just want to develop our land. Thank you.
  • the vast majority. of our land.
  • Two, that the owners of a majority of the acreage of land no longer intend to irrigate the land.
  • The land is located on subdivided land.