Stanley L Blake

The lawmaker supports the bill as beneficial for first responders but opposes the amendment because it expands coverage too broadly to include unrelated individuals like drivers passing by accidents.

The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure local communities have an opportunity for public input before any land purchase occurs.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes the legislature should use existing affiliated groups like councils of state governments to conduct these tours instead.

The speaker argues that fees should be raised to support necessary expenditures in the Department of Agriculture, noting that current fees are surprisingly low and have not been updated recently.