Transcript Highlights:

• is everything governing all authorities is everything governing all authorities is given by you so again
• for he passed free that you have to work for he passed free that you have to work for he passed away
• with the institution so they're working with the institution so they're working with the EMS Council
• require the authorization of authorize require the authorization of authorize require the authorization
• the authorize the board to authorize wait a minute read board to authorize wait a minute read board

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• A reserve working outside the boundary of their commissioning agency has limited authority to enforce
• It restricts no work. It restricts no travel and no work.
• work?
• I appreciate the work of the bill's author, the chairman, and the collaboration of the interests of all
• I appreciate the work of the bill's author, the chairman, and the collaboration of the interest of all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

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• Now, I've worked for J.P. Morgan. I've worked for BMO Harris. I've worked in the financial sector.
• Now, I've worked for J.P. Morgan. I've worked for BMO Harris. I've worked in the financial sector.
• Now, I've worked for J.P. Morgan. I've worked for BMO Harris. I've worked in the financial sector.
• Now, I've worked for J.P. Morgan. I've worked for BMO Harris. I've worked in the financial sector.
• Now, I've worked for J.P. Morgan. I've worked for BMO Harris. I've worked in the financial sector.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I don't think they have that authority. Only EMNR has the authority to fund state parks.
• However, you need to start doing other things to make that work?
• Yeah, gave them authority.
• I think the plan that has been worked out locally I think the plan that has been worked out locally with
• And I don't even know they have the authority to do that.

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• I know you're working on that.
• We work closely with DEQ.
• We still have work ahead of us as we work through this model.
• Not without a lot of work on your behalf to make sure that it works the way it is.
• And it's working, and the WAS projects are working.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information. The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability. The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.

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• Bless the work that they do, and cover this place with your.
• Tyler Obrey, Derek Franco, author. Linda Culpepper.
• Best wishes for their continued success and all the work that they do.
• Submitting to public utility agencies, providing authority to issue bonds, providing authority to impose
• H.C.R. 100 by Flores, Authorizing the Bureau.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Will there be questions of the author? Senator Hicks. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Will there be questions of the author? Senator Hicks. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Will there be questions of the author, Senator Hicks? Thank you. Mr.
• This bill we've been working on for several years, approximately 3.
• And I just want to thank the author for bringing this forward.

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• That is a great example of his work.
• We look forward to continuing to work with the author, this committee, and the committee going forward
• We look forward to continuing to work with the author and the sponsor about the remaining issues.
• We look forward to continuing to work with the author and the sponsor about the remaining issues.
• I just really want to thank the author for all the work that she's been doing, especially related to

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism heard several bills focused on California’s creative economy, sports development, and cultural preservation. SB 226 by Senator Cabaldon would clarify that infrastructure revitalization financing districts may be used for entertainment and sports facilities, with testimony from West Sacramento officials emphasizing that the tool would rely only on project-generated city tax increment and would not affect school districts, counties, or the General Fund. Members discussed the relationship between IRFDs and EIFDs and the distinction between infrastructure financing and direct subsidy of private sports teams or stadiums. SB 865 by Senator Ashby proposed support for destination music festivals, citing the economic impact of events such as Aftershock and Golden Sky in Sacramento and similar festivals elsewhere in the state. Supporters from Visit Sacramento and Danny Wimmer Presents said festivals generate substantial jobs, tax revenue, and tourism spending while promoters bear the financial risk. Several committee members and public witnesses supported the bill as a way to sustain the creative economy, local businesses, and opportunities for artists. The bill passed the committee on a unanimous vote and was sent to Appropriations. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements, including audio ads, to inform consumers and protect human performers from displacement. SAG-AFTRA and voice actor advocates argued that consumers deserve to know when an ad uses AI-generated likenesses or voices, while TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and other industry groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about overbreadth, audio-only implementation, private enforcement, and the need for clearer exemptions and definitions. Members generally supported the bill’s goal but noted technical issues to refine; it passed unanimously to Judiciary. SB 1073 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a voluntary tax checkoff to support the South Los Angeles Black Cultural District. Supporters described the district’s historic and cultural significance and framed the measure as a way to help preserve Black cultural assets amid limited public funding. Members discussed how the checkoff would appear on tax forms statewide, its voluntary nature, and whether it could serve as a model for other districts. The bill also passed unanimously to Appropriations, and the committee later adopted the consent calendar unanimously as well.

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• That's what the authority is supposed to be doing. Thank you.
• I work at Haard Industries.
• Hey, I'm not saying let them go get high at work.
• Now I worked at the Oklahoma County sheriff's office.
• All of these things are working.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Uh, I, uh, Phil, we work were in it.
• not qualified to do this this work. not qualified to do this this work.
• <00:11:16.320> Engineers, people doing this work. Engineers, people doing this work.
• works. Um and and you and you cement it. works. Um and and you and you cement it.
• c><00:48:52.079> is<00:48:52.240> the author owner's authorized agent is the author owner's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He said there is an author, and others work very profusely and feverishly on that bill.
• > who<00:49:30.640> have<00:49:30.800> who<00:49:31.119> work author.
• There's others who have who work author.
• The person who is the chief author and the person who is, for lack of a better word, overseeing any work
• on that bill and not me as who will work on that bill and not me as an<00:58:38.400> author<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We created this framework to work, and this bill will help it work better.
• <00:59:01.440> to new enforcement tool, the authority to new enforcement tool, the authority
• law enforcement authority law enforcement authority to<01:54:02.400> the<01:54:02.719>
• the inspection by a duly authorized the inspection by a duly authorized police<02:08:27.119>
• then when they get in, they do the work. then when they get in, they do the work.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of messages on bills that had been correctly printed, engrossed, re-engrossed, revised, or transmitted from the House and Revisor. The chamber also introduced and laid over several resolutions, including SJR 22 on Plastic Pollution Awareness Week, SJR 23 recognizing Young Americans Bank and the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, and SR 006 for National Donate Life Month. The Senate then paused for personal privilege remarks recognizing military families and public safety telecommunicators, including a gubernatorial proclamation designating April 12–18, 2026, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. On the consent calendar, the Senate passed SB 20, concerning child care provider licensing and related regulatory changes, with four no votes, and SB 137, concerning administrative burden reduction, unanimously. The chamber also passed SB 140, exempting certain drugs from affordability reviews, by a 20-15 vote; SB 141, concerning optional wildlife-related motor vehicle registration fees and wildlife crossings, by a 28-7 vote; SB 143, updating the name of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee, by a 23-12 vote; HB 1332, concerning the legislative department cash fund, unanimously; HB 1333, concerning payment of legislative department expenses, unanimously; and SB 80, creating the cradle-to-career grant program, by a 31-4 vote. SB 90 was laid over until April 14. The Senate also adopted a third-reading amendment to HB 1331, reducing the appropriation further, and then passed HB 1331 on third reading by a 33-2 vote. In general orders, the Senate laid over HB 1071, SB 134, and HB 1084 to later dates. The committee then took up HB 1126, dealing with firearms dealer requirements, where the sponsor described new security, reporting, recordkeeping, and enforcement provisions; opponents argued it would burden small businesses and drive dealers out of state. Amendment L58, which would have required a small business impact analysis, failed, and the transcript cuts off amid debate on amendment L59, which would require a public stakeholder meeting before finalizing the rules.

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• They're caregivers, by and large, if they can work, they do work.
• , this medicine didn't work, this one didn't work, now this one finally does.
• And they are working. They are working. My time is up. Thank you. Senator Tillis. Thank you, Mr.
• So they can get back to work.
• coverage if he doesn't work.

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• One, I work with counsel, just like your opposition group are working with counsel against this plan.
• This is acceptable to the author.
• You didn't work with anybody? Okay. No. Let me tell you who I work with.
• I work with a constituent, the members that we've worked with over the past years in terms of trying
• All you needed to do was work. Work hard, follow the rules, and you'll earn the American dream.

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• thank you to my co-authors uh who helped thank you to my co-authors uh who helped work<04:00:33.120
• Um, and then we quickly worked to get this drafted. I want to thank her for co-authoring.
• Um, and then we quickly worked to get this drafted. I want to thank her for co-authoring.
• Um, and then we quickly worked to get this drafted. I want to thank her for co-authoring.
• Um, and then we quickly worked to get this drafted. I want to thank her for co-authoring.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Michelle and I conducted the work on this audit.
• States with more requirements to enter this field of work perform no differently.
• Some of this process is working well.
• They're documented to work here? Yeah, thank you, Representative Pollet.
• So we've been working diligently with DOH.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the Restoring Quality Home Care Initiative (I-1163), which created home care aide certification requirements, FBI background checks, and an abuse/neglect registry. Auditors said some requirements likely improve safety, especially background checks and training, but the state lacked pre-2011 data to measure outcomes directly. They also found Washington has a long-term care workforce shortage, though its workforce supply ranks better than many states, and that more stringent entry requirements do not appear to reduce workforce participation compared with other states. The audit’s main concern was that the certification process is slow and burdensome. Auditors reported that most applicants never finish certification, that only about one-third of fiscal year 2025 applicants were certified within the 200-day legal deadline, and that the average time to certification was 463 days. They identified delays between training and testing, limited testing access in some areas, and redundant Department of Health verification of FBI background checks as key causes. The audit recommended streamlining the process by accepting applications later in the process, expanding testing within training programs, and eliminating the redundant background-check verification. Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services staff largely agreed with the audit’s findings and recommendations. They said they have already made improvements, including moving exams into more than 110 training programs, increasing credentialing staff, and reducing barriers through rule changes. DSHS noted testing is offered in 13 languages. Committee members asked about testing contract incentives, language access, and whether the agencies would seek statutory or budget changes to implement the recommendations. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned without any vote or formal action by the committee.

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• I do appreciate the work on that.
• it in Judiciary, um, and I've worked it in Judiciary, um, and I've worked with<00:08:38.640>
• It allows the hiring of licensing licensing licensing authority<00:10:11.800> to authority to
• authority to or<00:10:12.840> a<00:10:12.920> licensing<00:10:13.400> authority<
• And also, you know, our partisan staff as well do really good work, and it's been a pleasure working

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There was no statutory authority authorizing this, specifically with respect to negotiated rates, and
• . authority. authority.
• sometimes it's worked to our advantage. sometimes it's worked to our advantage.
• I'm sure it's a ton of work.
• I'm sure it's a ton of work. general. I'm sure it's a ton of work.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• I recognize the author of the bill.
• Uh, it was an honor to work with Representative Feist, my co-author on this bill.
• Uh, thank you, Madam Speaker, and thank you to the bill's author and all of those that worked on this
• author of the bill, Representative West. author of the bill, Representative West.
• > do<00:34:48.159> that authorized agent uh would do that authorized agent uh would do

Keywords: 1183, house

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• About 30% of their work is in the very competitive work of trying to get foreign direct investment into
• But do they have the authority? Was that the part that I heard? They have a temporary authority?
• But the authorities issue still needs to be worked out. Okay. All right.
• Do they have the authority? Was that the part that I heard? They have a temporary authority?
• But the authorities issue still needs to be worked. Okay. All right.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on the effects of tariffs on Washington’s economy, agriculture, and small businesses, followed by updates on emergency management, cybersecurity, disaster resilience, tsunami preparedness, and World Cup security planning. Office of Financial Management economist Abdelamintrawe Trieri said tariff increases are expected to raise prices, reduce output and employment, and lower state revenue over a four-year horizon, with the hardest-hit sectors including aerospace, food and beverage manufacturing, and agriculture. Members asked about updated tariff scenarios, crop-specific impacts, inflation versus deflation in different goods, and whether some manufacturing sectors could benefit; staff said updated numbers would need to be rerun as tariff rates changed. Washington Department of Agriculture representative Ryan Hamm described how tariffs raise costs for farm inputs such as equipment, parts, packaging, and fertilizer, while also affecting exports of key commodities like wheat, potatoes, apples, cherries, dairy, and wine. He said some sectors support tariffs on competing imports, but retaliation and market restrictions have hurt exports, especially to China and, in the wine sector, Canada. Department of Commerce representative Andrea Chartock outlined export assistance, business finance, recruitment, and industry-sector development programs, and proposed expanding tariff-resilience support through market diversification, supply-chain optimization, and efforts to attract investment and federal funding. She also noted uncertainty around delayed federal STEP funding for small business export assistance. Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezell warned that federal disaster and mitigation funding is becoming less reliable, citing the denied bomb cyclone disaster declaration, delays in FEMA grant processing, and possible restructuring of FEMA that could shift more responsibility to states. He said Washington may need stronger state-funded public assistance, individual assistance, and mitigation programs, along with broader coordination among state agencies and local governments. Cybersecurity staff described state efforts to support local governments through the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, threat intelligence sharing, vulnerability assessments, and a proposed volunteer incident response team, while noting the loss of MS-ISAC funding and the importance of continued state matching funds for cybersecurity grants. Hazard mitigation and tsunami staff emphasized the need for sustained investment in flood, wildfire, earthquake, lahar, and tsunami resilience, including vertical evacuation structures and language-access outreach. Ezell also briefed the committee on World Cup security preparations and federal grants for counter-unmanned aircraft systems, explaining that the state can buy mitigation capabilities but current authority to use them remains largely federal; the committee asked follow-up questions about fan zones, training, and the meaning of drone mitigation. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment after the presentations and questions.