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• Texans deserve a SNAP program that nourishes, not harms.
• So, um, let me ask you this, so currently with the SNAP program, do you all, I mean, is this the program
• So you're saying that program was a success? It, it had just started.
• It adds school districts.
• you have to appear in court to relinquish in Oklahoma.

Bills: HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Department of Education supporting higher education programs, as well as with the U.S.
• There is no funding anticipated for programs.
• : it goes almost without saying that a good AI program, a good privacy program, a good cybersecurity
• program, relies on a good data program for the state, and they're all connected ultimately and rely on
• it goes almost without saying that a good AI program a good privacy program a good cybersecurity program

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Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• I also question whether or not the foster care plus program in Oklahoma has been successful.
• We currently contract with HSG, who helped implement the program in Oklahoma.
• in the foreign country, did a residency or some kind of postgraduate medical school program in their
• programs.
• I'm the lead nurse for Santa Fe Public Schools and I'm here to represent the New Mexico School Nurses

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• University of Minnesota medical school University of Minnesota medical school as<00:04:26.960>
• Clinic my wife who was a high school Clinic my wife who was a high school teacher<00:04:39.680><
• <00:05:35.240> at career guidance and support program at career guidance and support program
• Initially, I took a teaching position in the Ramsey Medical School program at Montana State University
• I spent 11 years in music school, but at the end of music school I still decided to go to medical school

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Oklahoma Public Employee Retirement System.
• In recent years, the Oklahoma legislature has committed itself to eliminating the unfunded liabilities
• The state and local governments borrow money for state prisons, roads, schools, and so forth.
• This UNM PhD program was really launched in the 90s and has graduated about 50 PhDs in total.
• Whether an artificial intelligence is giving biased outputs by proactively testing it.

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• But with us today, we have some students from Laguna Acoma High School MESA program, and I'd like to
• And then finally, from Laguna Acoma High School MESA program, we have Desha Lynn Pedro, who is in the
• Right now, nearly 250 students are participating in this program with support from their high school
• Right now, nearly 250 students are participating in this program with support from their high school
• of public school libraries and the administration of library programs and services, prohibiting retaliation

Keywords: 996, all

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• Well, my biggest concern is what I've heard about the pilot program.
• I would be concerned that there would be some counties that would be voting while the pilot programs
• Even our neighbors in Oklahoma launched a full online voter registration system just last year.
• I'm going to try testing the speaker on it. I don't know if it will come up exactly. Okay.
• Maybe we could ask Idaho, Oklahoma, and Louisiana how they do it. Right. Yeah.

Bills: HB311, SB447, SB505, SB2217, SB2753

Keywords: voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit

Summary: The House Committee on Elections met with a quorum present and heard several election-related bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The first measure, SB 447, would allow the City of Mission to move its municipal elections from May to November on a one-time, permanent basis. Supporters, including Mission’s mayor, said voters had already approved the change by a wide margin and argued it would improve turnout and reduce costs. The bill was left pending after no objection. The committee then heard SB 2217, which was described as a transparency measure to standardize election data reporting and reconciliation across counties. Testimony focused on a technical issue involving discrepancy thresholds for electronic voting system reconciliation, with one witness urging the bill be aligned with existing law’s “more than 3” standard rather than a 1% threshold, and another suggesting a definition fix. The bill was left pending. Members also heard SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period by combining early voting and election day into one uninterrupted period, with a committee substitute making it a pilot and permissive. Supporters said it could simplify administration and improve security, while opponents warned it would increase costs, require more staffing and equipment, delay results, and create logistical problems for counties. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 505 would let certain election stakeholders request explanations of irregularities from election officials and, if unresolved, escalate the matter to the Secretary of State for audit or possible conservatorship. Supporters framed it as a tool for accountability and transparency, while opponents called it overly broad and vulnerable to abuse. The bill was left pending. The committee also took up HB 311, which would expand online voter registration to first-time registrants and direct state agencies to develop a pathway for Texans without a driver’s license to register online. Supporters argued it would modernize the process, reduce errors, and save money, while opponents said first-time applicants still need a wet signature and raised concerns about signature verification and implementation. Due to the late hour and floor deadline, testimony was cut off, the names of remaining witnesses were read into the record, and the bill was left pending before the committee adjourned.

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• “Oklahoma has something similar.
• So, an SAO that has a charter school in a district would be required to monitor those schools.
• in any school district.
• offered by all schools, including charter schools, beginning in grade 8.
• We are incorporating civics beginning the 2027-2028 school year in every public charter school.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• <00:03:06.959> results to make them uh those test results to make them uh those test results
• manufacturers and brand owners to test manufacturers and brand owners to test packaged<00:04:06.159
• ,<00:07:13.759> we ortholets in 84 of 85 foods tested, we ortholets in 84 of 85 foods tested
• <00:07:18.240> package require the companies to test package require the companies to test
• <00:10:50.560> General many of the products tested. General many of the products tested.

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• Now, they also do like the youth programs.
• The attorney general of Oklahoma, our chief law enforcement officer, currently There's no requirement
• So theoretically, somebody could be Could qualify who's never had a case here in Oklahoma.
• And you're doing that mostly in Texas, but you're still a resident of Oklahoma.
• debt, because that's how awesome Oklahoma is, and you I know, start a fight on a Thursday night.

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• We have a new agency, well new to us, I guess, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.
• Diana Fletcher, I am the administrator for the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.
• I brought with me our program manager, Heather Turner. She is my right hand.
• And the ability that Oklahoma has not been bringing.
• So, when it comes to Oklahoma, we've got the platform.

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• For generations, the Secure Rural Schools program has been a lifeline for rural communities and school
• For generations, the Secure Rural Schools program has been a lifeline for rural communities and school
• The Secure Rural Schools this program.
• 15.920> that Reauthorizing SRS program means that Reauthorizing SRS program means that schools
• Program<02:29:33.200> was The Secure Rural Schools Program was created to help offset

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, as a point of reference, the Department of Forensic Sciences has tested thousands of fentanyl mixture
• They give their artwork, and it does have to go through the AIA visual testing and get those approvals
• through<00:47:22.000> the<00:47:22.160> AIA<00:47:22.640> visual<00:47:23.040> testing
• <00:47:23.839> and<00:47:24.160> get through the AIA visual testing and get through
• the AIA visual testing and get those<00:47:24.640> approvals<00:47:25.200> before<00:47

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• <00:12:46.639> and the testing and the testing and we<00:12:48.639> also<00:12:48.959
• <00:14:45.519> and right away so the proper testing and right away so the proper testing and
• free Minnesota and our member programs free Minnesota and our member programs that<01:04:56.240>
• Um, so we have New York, Oklahoma, and Georgia. New York has had it the longest.
• Um, so we have New York, Oklahoma, and Georgia. New York has had it the longest.

Bills: HF3465, HF3782, HF4075, HF391, HF3946, HF2976, HF3350

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

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• Test, test. Chairman Muñoz, members of the committee.
• Program is the retiree health care distributions from the personal income tax program.
• Domestic programs.
• dollar program that would go away.
• Now, it's going to be $30 million on a program, an overall program that's $200 million.

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• A SNAP program that nourishes, not harms.
• Is this about the people that are using the SNAP program?
• the WIC program, there is a...
• Some of our members offer rewards programs internally.
• Birth Moms in Oklahoma want to use Texas law because you have to appear in court to relinquish in Oklahoma

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Members, this bill addresses a longstanding issue on the Oklahoma River by directing the Department of
• The new program will create jobs and diversify the economy in Putnam and Marion counties, which are two
• And so we would rather have it be a monitored four-year program.
• He's a close friend, and we were going over some test results. And he said, well, where are you at?
• It prohibits AFFF for use in non-emergency training, testing, and instruction.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, and marine-biodegradable products, with supporters arguing it creates standards and avoids patchwork local rules; it was reported favorably. SB 1066, by Senator Brodeur, proposed a phased restoration of the Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam area, including partial dam restoration, recreation and economic development planning, and a local advisory council; testimony was strongly divided between restoration supporters and local officials concerned about water supply, reservoir value, and community impacts. The committee adopted an amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/SB 698 by Senator Martin, which would let builders proceed with home construction after applying for septic permits rather than waiting for the permit to be issued first. Testimony from builders and industry representatives focused on permitting delays, contract pricing, and the need for a glide path if DEP rules change; some senators raised concerns about the 120-day transition period, but the bill passed favorably with a technical amendment. CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, would phase out PFAS-containing firefighting foam for non-emergency use, require inventory and disposal reporting, create DEP rules and a registry of alternatives, and establish grant/cost-savings support for local agencies; it was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying DEP references and penalty language. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body feature in the Jupiter Narrows area as the Andrew Red Harris Shoal in honor of a local environmental advocate who died rescuing a friend. The bill was amended to clarify the shoal identification and then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested the record reflect additional affirmative votes on certain bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• We see that pattern over and over, program after program, day after day.
• Residential consumers can buy into ADER programs or lease into ADER programs, and the most common way
• We used to have a program, and there's been some discussion about restarting that program, but we don't
• currently have a program. ...some discussion about restarting that program, but we don't currently have
• a program.

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• It's about school finance and battery storage.
• This is a good test for building transmission; however, that test has not been used very much, only a
• This test is very narrowly tailored to look at savings over three years.
• The difference between that test and what this test looks at is, as we sit here today planning a transmission
• An important feature of the bill is that this longer-term test doesn't supplant the current test; we

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Let's walk through the three-part test and see how that fits. Can you read back test number one?
• I'm a former public school librarian and also a Catholic. high school teacher before that.
• Well, I taught it at my Catholic school. High School.
• In for the schools to purchase.
• by school staffers.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund