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Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The main legislative item taken up was House Resolution 1044, which recognizes April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Representative Crosswhite Hader presented the resolution and shared a personal story about her son-in-law’s liver transplant and the importance of organ donation. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent without objection. The House also received several introductions and recognitions. Students from Junior Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, visitors from Altus Air Force Base for Airspace Day, a guest in the gallery, and 17 reconstructive surgeons visiting from Ukraine through OU Health Sciences Center were welcomed. Representative Roberts introduced the nurse of the day, Denny Wilson Loeber, an OU Health trauma burn nurse and coordinator, and highlighted her work in burn care education and outreach. The chamber presented a special citation honoring the Adair High School 2A2 state champion football team, recognizing its undefeated season, district dominance, and championship win over Vian. Members also made announcements about Autism Day, School Library Month, and School Librarian Day. No contested votes were recorded, and the House adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Revenue is required to adjust the caps annually for inflation.
  • DOR anticipates department expenditures for the current biennium to be around $250,000... ...department
  • makes changes to how the... ...revenue impact on the taxes administered by the department.
  • However, the Department of Revenue would retain 1%...
  • That gives us more flexibility with funding things longer term like fire and police services.
Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442
Committee: House Finance
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the Department of Ag, after speaking with them, who's in support of the bill, would love to
  • Of this bill, because once hemp is cut from the field, the department of g's responsibility at that point
  • an accident, how to properly and humanely deal with those animals and properly provides for the Department
  • an accident, how to properly and humanely deal with those animals and properly provides for the Department
  • This program, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and Forestry, brings in additional money from some
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

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  • However, the Department of Agriculture, after speaking with them, who's in support of the bill, would
  • However, the Department of Agriculture, after speaking with them, who's in support of the bill, would
  • Because once hemp is cut from the field, the Department of Agriculture's responsibility at that point
  • So now am I going to start calling the Department of Ag to get some rules to get somebody how we do this
  • And like you said, this is just going to establish with the Department of Ag some proper procedures,
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of agriculture, water, energy, wildlife, and licensing bills, often adopting policy committee recommendations or full committee substitutes as working drafts before hearing brief explanations and questions. Several measures were described as request bills from agencies or industry groups, including bills on hemp/THC limits, groundwater and aquifer management, brine water use, dairy and milk regulation, livestock transport accidents, unpasteurized milk sales, egg sales, outfitter licensing, LP gas, DEQ permitting, and an elk population study. Members raised recurring concerns about water rights, landowner protections, enforcement authority, and whether certain bills would affect private property or due process. Among the more debated items was SB 3, which narrows Oklahoma’s hemp definition to align with the federal standard and was framed by the author as a way to keep intoxicating hemp products away from children; it passed 14-0. SB 1439, which would limit certain climate-related lawsuits against energy producers, drew constitutional and due process questions and passed 10-4. SB 1930 on brine water and iodine production passed 14-0 after discussion of landowner compensation, and SB 259 on aquifer management and five-year averaging for permitted water users passed 8-6 after extensive questions about metering and water allotments. Other water-related bills included SB 1346 creating a water infrastructure loan program, SB 1509 on well spacing, and SB 1314 increasing an indemnity fund cap for well-drilling contamination incidents. The committee also advanced SB 2117 clarifying authority for stop-sale or destruction orders, SB 2127 creating an advisory council on product classification, SB 1191 dissolving an unused low-energy/low-carbon board, SB 2110 expanding direct sales of ungraded eggs, SB 2134 setting procedures for livestock transport accidents, SB 2028 authorizing unpasteurized milk sales with a higher monthly gallon limit, SB 269 prohibiting baiting for migratory birds, SB 2095 requiring certain out-of-state outfitters to be licensed and insured, SB 1613 as an LP gas industry mirror bill, SB 1246 to speed DEQ permitting, SB 1976 phasing in surety bond requirements, and SB 330 directing a comprehensive elk study. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided, and the meeting adjourned after the final bill.
KY
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  • Department of Veterans Affairs 17 KR1030 with staff suggested amendment.
  • the Department of Insurance in the Department of Insurance in accordance<00:02:28.560><c> with</c><00
  • Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources 301 K1201.
  • Lesie Hoffman, deputy commissioner for the Department of Medicaid.
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Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 16th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • These men were fighting a house fire.
  • and fire took their lives.
  • Pete Laney State Firefighters and Fire Marshals, all for the bill.
  • and the fire department.
  • and the fire department.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.
OK
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  • The Department of Treasury that we now know is trillions of dollars in debt that our kids will have to
  • The Department of Treasury that we now know is trillions of dollars in debt that our kids will have to
  • So we, the department, felt that it was ambiguous.
  • House Bill 4048 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of
  • House Bill 4047 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of
OK
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  • I do have a group here on the South Gallery, Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education
  • I do have a group here on the South Gallery, Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education
  • Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education in Oklahoma City, as well as our students
  • Members, this JCR appropriates money to the Department of Commerce for them to update a lot of their
  • House Bill 4043 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department
OK
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  • At the time, we did not, but because the Department of Commerce just met with their new board, they are
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, and heard an invocation, a Veteran of the Week recognition for Colonel William S. Hartzell, and several guest introductions and special presentations, including the Coeta Tigers wrestling team, the Murray State College shotgun team, and visitors from Taiwan. The chamber also recognized the Psychologist of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Doctor of the Day, and Pages of the Week, along with committee meeting announcements and a motion to adjourn at the end of business. Members then considered and passed a series of bills. Senate Bill 1290 on 211 services passed 82-0 and its emergency clause also passed. Senate Bill 1530 on state government and innovation/research funding passed 58-27. Senate Bill 1847 on Medicaid home and community-based services passed 78-10 with its emergency clause. Senate Bill 169 increasing longevity pay for state employees passed 85-4 with emergency. Senate Bill 1377 requiring DHS to provide duffel bags and hygiene items for foster children passed 88-4 with emergency. Senate Bill 1990 on the Incentive Evaluation Commission passed 88-4. Senate Bill 1991, a cleanup measure redirecting certain lease and land-sale revenues to O-CAMP, passed and its emergency clause also passed. The House also adopted H.R. 1050 reaffirming Oklahoma’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, followed by remarks from Taiwanese officials. Senate Bill 1778, the Strong Readers Act, passed 87-5 with emergency after discussion about reading screeners, funding tiers, and an optional second-grade assessment. Senate Bill 1579, described as a taxpayer bill of rights related to ad valorem tax, drew extended debate over property taxes and state savings before passing 85-0. Senate Bill 1992, defining strategic financial partners for an income tax credit, passed 65-24. The House then moved to adjourn until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • She said the department could provide what is already on its website today.
  • The first part, as the department reads the bill, is that for every risk class where the department does
  • She added that the bill would have the department put it on the website.
  • She said the department could absolutely put the information on the website.
  • Tammy responded that the department could do that.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jan 13th, 2026

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Hopkinton Fire Department operates out of two fire stations.
  • Presently, the Hopkinton Fire Department oversees 26 cisterns and four dry hydrants distributed throughout
  • Structure fires, car fires, gas leaks, hazardous materials responses, severe wildland and brush fires
  • departments when local resources are scarce, allowing them to attack fires quickly; reduced damage by
  • Use a car fire as an example, whether it's a car fire or a lithium-ion battery-enabled car fire.
Bills: S2732 , S2738 , S2739
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

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  • for the program and the local tax remittance under the local government's purview and removes the Department
  • for the program and the local tax remittance under the local government's purview and removes the Department
  • opportunities for affordable housing on properties owned by religious organizations. ...and removes the Department
  • It provides that JLARC will get the necessary data to conduct the study from the Department of Revenue
Bills: HB1717 , HB2133 , HB2135 , HB2140 , HB2442 , HB2559
Committee: House Finance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

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  • assemblies as opposed to fire-resistance-rated walls.
  • assemblies as opposed to fire-resistance-rated walls.
  • The department may not do this. traditional commercial district.
  • We heard it in testimony about the 10% cap on the fire-hardening materials.
  • We heard it in testimony about the 10% cap on the fire-hardening materials.
Committee: Senate Housing