October 6, 2026 · AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS · 867 words · 5 speakers · 23 segments
Thank you. and Rural Affairs Committee meeting. I'd like to call the meeting to order at this time. I'd like to remind everybody to please turn off your electronic devices, and we are being recorded, and virtual participation is permitted. If we do experience any technical problems, we will put the meeting on hold until they're completely repaired. At this time, for those of us that are able, would you please stand,
and we'll say our pledge. I pledge allegiance. flag of the United States. To the republic, and one nation, indivisible, justice for all.
At this time, Paula, would you please take roll?
I sure will. Chairman Paschinski? Here. Representative Frites?
Here.
VBD, I'm sorry. Sean Dougherty, Rep. Dougherty. VBD. Rep. Freel. VBD. Rep. Green. VBD. Rep. Hamage. VBD. Rep. Howard. Rep Hawn VBD Rep Kinghane VBD Rep Parker BBD Rep Rab BBD Rep Soppy Rep Steele. BBD. Rep Taycat. BBD. Chairman Mao to yell out BBD. Chairman Mao. Representative Borowitz. Representative Cook. BBD. Representative Hamm BBD Representative Jones BBD Representative Kerwin BBD Representative Grimkrupa Representative Lawrence Representative Mostello BBD Representative Stambaugh Representative Stender Representative Zimmerman
Thank you very much Paula We do have a quorum. So moving forward, I'd like to call up House Bill 2696, printer's number 3775, introduced by Representative Malagari. Destiny, would you please read the bill?
This bill establishes a service dog registration program through the Department of Health by creating identification cards and patches for trained service dogs and protecting access to public accommodations.
Thank you very much, Destiny. At the request of the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Chairman, Representative Solomon, I offer a motion to refer the bill to the Veterans Affairs Committee. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, are there any no votes? Seeing none, House Bill 296 will be referred from the Ag Committee and Rural Affairs Committee to the Veterans Affairs Committee. All right the next order of business House Bill 2729 amends titles 18 and 42 I called them up and introduced
Destiny, would you please read the summary? This bill defines animal hoarding as a summary offense and provides for a mental health evaluation as part of the judicial proceedings.
After consulting with Chairman Mao, we agreed that Judiciary Committee should review and vote on this bill, I offer a motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee. Is there any questions on the motion?
I'll second that motion.
Okay. Seeing none, are there any no votes? All yes or no. Thank you. Seeing none, House Bill 2729 will be referred to the Judiciary Committee from our House Ag and Rural Affairs Committee. At this time, let me just say what a pleasure it's been to work with all of you. I mean that most sincerely. This is our last official agriculture and rural affairs meeting. Great to see you all back there. I'm glad that we had a short meeting because we're going to have a party now. The only kidding. We have to go to the floor and vote. But seriously, Representative Chairman Mao, my co-chair, it's been an honor and a pleasure to work with him. It's been great, as well as the staff and all the members on both sides of the aisle here. We've done a lot in ag. We've got a lot of bills passed, and I look forward to you guys continuing to do great things. Where's Representative Cook?
He's not here.
This was his last meeting as well.
Yes, it was.
He's a good guy, too.
And if I may chime in here, I will reiterate basically what you just said. It been a true pleasure working with you Representative Pruszynski my good friend Eddie Over many many years I think you and I were classmates We came in 20 years ago.
You're the smart one. You're jumping out and going to enjoy life. I haven't gotten quite that intelligent yet.
You're doing fine. I think I'm speaking on behalf of everybody, Republican and Democrat, on this committee, and we wish you all the best for a long, healthy, happy, and hopefully wealthy retirement and that you get to do whatever it is that you have in your future and with no roadblocks in your way. And Godspeed wherever you go. And you better come back once in a while and keep in touch with us as we've grown into one big family. So we hope that you visit your family here from time to time and ever get out in your neck of the woods, I'll be sure to knock on your door. It's been a pleasure.
Thank you so very much. Thank you so very much as well. Very kind of you to say that. But I think you can feel the friendship here.
And I want to make sure with the staff as well, because it takes a team. And we have wonderful people on all sides here. So thank you once again. God bless you. And I will definitely return as an agriculture lobbyist. No, I'm only kidding. Thank you.
At this time, our meeting is officially ended. We close the meeting. There you go. Thank you.