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• I declare House Bill 3711 to have passed committee.
• I declare House Bill 4104 to have passed committee. Thank you, Madam Chairman.
• Haven't received 18 eyes and zero nays, I declare House Bill 4104 to have passed committee.
• Having received 15 ayes and three nays, I declare the committee substitute has been adopted.
• I declare H.J.R. 1077 to have passed committee. I will now pass the gavel to Vice Chairman Rader.

Bills: HB3327, HB3711, HB4104, HJR1077, HB3329

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5. House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0. The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4. Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Having received their ayes, zero nays, I declare the same to have passed.
• Having received their ayes, zero nays, I declare the same to have passed.
• Having received 1113 eyes and zero nays, I declare this motion to have passed.
• I declare the bill to have failed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee.
• Having received 10 ayes and two nays, I declare the same to have passed.

Bills: HB3239, HB3391, HB3557, HB4128

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

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• Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote. Ten aye and zero nay.
• Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote. Ten aye and zero nay.
• Members wishing to vote or change your vote, declare the vote. Ten aye and zero nay.
• Declare the vote.
• Declare the vote. Mr. Chairman, with seven ayes and three nays, I declare your bill to have passed.

Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• And then to the test of fire, can you talk a little bit about how unexpected natural disasters, which
• <00:28:37.519> what know unexpected natural disasters what know unexpected natural disasters
• Certainly that would be the case if we have a natural disaster here.
• and their ability to natural disasters and their ability to uh<00:29:10.320> operate<00:29:10.679
• here we we would Engage natural disaster here we we would Engage The<00:29:17.640> Business<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of our IT findings or our reports, you'll see that we oftentimes look at incident management and disaster
• look at Incident Management and Disaster look at Incident Management and Disaster Recovery<00:58
• We expect to remediate the four findings related to compliance with IT policies and disaster recovery
• <01:10:11.760> Recovery<01:10:12.320> by with it policies in Disaster Recovery by with
• it policies in Disaster Recovery by the<01:10:12.560> end<01:10:12.760> of<01:10:12.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 563, a bill to change the board makeup of the Northern Koochiching Area Sanitary District. Senator Hild said the proposal had been heard the previous year and had broad support from local officials and stakeholders. Cali Briggs, the district’s executive director, explained that the board structure no longer reflected current populations and sewer service patterns: International Falls now holds six of eight seats after earlier consolidations, while East Koochiching has grown through sewer expansions and should receive additional representation. The bill would reduce the board to seven members, with International Falls having three seats, East Koochiching two, Rainier one, and one at-large member chosen by the board. The committee raised no substantive objections, and Senator Gustafson moved the bill to pass and go to general orders; the motion prevailed. Members then briefly joked about the topic and moved on to an overview from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall described the office as a nonpartisan legislative branch agency serving both chambers, with a mission of strengthening oversight, promoting accountability, and producing objective, useful reports. She outlined the office’s structure, including financial audits, program evaluations, and a growing special reviews unit, and explained the Legislative Audit Commission’s role in appointing the auditor and selecting program evaluation topics. Randall also emphasized the office’s broad access to records and data, its independence, and its responsibility to protect nonpublic information. Randall answered questions about the office’s authority over entities such as the University of Minnesota, explaining that OLA has audit authority there but often relies on the university’s internal audit function and can also conduct special reviews and program evaluations. She noted that public employees are required to cooperate and that subpoenas are available if needed, though the office prefers to maintain cooperative relationships. Special Reviews Director Katherine Tyson then described how her unit handles complaints and allegations involving misuse of public funds, data, or noncompliance with law, including preliminary assessments, communications with complainants and agencies, and deeper reviews when warranted. She said allegations and reports have increased steadily, with 481 received from 2020 through 2024 and nearly 10 per week on average last year, contributing to a heavier workload for her small team.

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• Declaration of policy in statute.
• But the whole declaration isn't new. The whole declaration was in statute.
• But the whole declaration<00:23:13.440> isn't<00:23:13.760> new.
• The whole declaration isn't new.
• It's just declaration was in statute.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Haven't received seven ayes and zero nays that declare Senate Bill 1534 to have advanced.
• Six ayes and two nays that declares Senate Bill 1473 to have advanced. Thank you, minority leader.
• Haven't received seven ayes in one day and declared Senate Bill 1743 to have advanced.
• That declares Senate Bill 1245 to have advanced.
• I declare Senate Bill 1945 to have advanced.

Bills: SB1195, SB1245, SB1379, SB1420, SB1473, SB1534, SB1743, SB1769, SB1945

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

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• The transition to the DNR has been nothing short of a disaster. The goalposts keep moving on us.
• The transition to the DNR has been nothing short of a disaster. The goalposts keep moving on us.
• The transition to the DNR has been nothing short of a disaster. The goalposts keep moving on us.
• The transition to the DNR has been nothing short of a disaster. The goalposts keep moving on us.
• The transition to the DNR has been nothing short of a disaster. The goalposts keep moving on us.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, the governor vetoed it, put it into the major disaster fund, but that doesn't make the positions
• $7.45 million, and that was part of our operating ask last year that got moved over to the major disaster
• for the major disaster fund, then we had to request the funds from the Department of Defense, and it
• So the 1.5 is to support extended law enforcement operations and natural disaster response, like we saw
• response like we saw at lahina disaster response like we saw at lahina like<01:40:12.520> we're

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It is declared the same to have passed.
• Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 47 to have advanced as an emergency measure. Mr.
• Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1477 to have passed as an emergency measure.
• I declare the bill to be advanced.
• Senate Bill 1405 having received 34 'aye' votes and 13 'nay' votes, I declare the bill to have passed

Bills: SB44, SB546, SB1213, SB1256, SB1287, SB1443, SB1644, SB1653, SB1716, SB1209, SB1826, SB1919, SB1930, SB1976, SB2028, SB2067, SB2072, SB2117, SB710, SB1477, SB1405

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits

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• Declare the vote. Ayes: nay. Representative Cantrell with five ayes and zero nays.
• I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, committee.
• I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Madam Chair, and committee. Thank you very much. OK.
• Declare the vote: I nay. Representative Rosecrantsz with five ayes and zero nays.
• We declare your bill to have passed. Real quick, can I add one more?

Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970

Keywords: Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation

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• A quorum is declared in the House. Ready to proceed.
• <00:06:36.319> an education institutions and declaring an education institutions and declaring
• <00:10:58.240> that the nation, a statewide declaration that the nation, a statewide declaration
• House Bill 622, Representative Blandon, an act relating to county roads and declaring an emergency.
• <00:42:56.960> an to county roads and declaring an to county roads and declaring an emergency

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 94 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and requested concurrence. The journal was approved, and several bills were reported for second reading, including measures on vehicle wheels, proactive post-secondary admission, choking prevention in schools, state parks, background checks, public post-secondary employment, tuition waivers, veterans benefits, and a resolution urging a federal accreditation pathway for veterans-benefits assistance companies. Committee reports advanced a number of bills, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, members of the bar, and alternative high school diplomas. The House then adopted House Joint Resolution 25, which declares Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directs agencies to coordinate pilot studies and partnerships around nutrition, public health, and Kentucky-grown products; the resolution passed 95-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 66, as amended, on video teleconference meetings for agencies and boards. The bill requires posting board member contact information, permits video-only meetings for informational or routine matters, requires a physical quorum for final actions on law, regulation, taxation, and large grants, and allows agencies to set their own video-meeting procedures; it passed 95-0 after adoption of a committee substitute, floor amendment, and title amendment. House Bill 305, the grand jury service bill renamed the Crystal Rogers Act, was amended by committee substitute and floor amendment after a successful motion to suspend the rules for a technical correction. The bill strengthens grand jury confidentiality rules, prohibits knowing recording or disclosure by those present, and extends the statute of limitations for violations; supporters cited the Crystal Rogers case as the reason for closing a gap in the law. It passed 93-0. House Bill 432 on local purchasing also passed, 82-7, after committee substitute changes clarified the 75% threshold for used vehicles and equipment and updated rules for noncompetitive purchasing and local government flexibility. The House then passed House Bill 313, reducing the notice period for city utility franchise agreements from 18 months to 6 months, by a vote of 93-0, and House Bill 44, which creates a robotics program trust fund and grant program for grades 7-12 to support STEM and workforce training, by a vote of 91-0. The session concluded with motions and announcements, including the bringing up of House Resolution 60 from committee and a resolution recognizing February 11, 2026 as Recovery Advocacy Day in Kentucky, with remarks on overdose deaths, recovery efforts, and the importance of prevention and services. Members also announced upcoming receptions and meetings, and one bill, House Bill 372, was withdrawn.

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• Close the vote, declare the vote. Representative, we'll send that out as a do pass. Thank you, Mr.
• Close vote, declare the vote. Thank you. Close vote, declare the vote.
• Close the vote, declare the vote. Representative, we'll send that out as a do pass.
• Close the vote, declare the vote. Vice Chair, we'll send that out as a do pass.
• Close vote, declare the vote. Aye, is unanimous? Representative, we'll send that as a do pass.

Bills: SB710, SB843, SB1317, SB1338, SB1410, SB1477, SB1489, SB1593, SB1614, SB1630, SB1632, SB1633, SB1670, SB1726, SB1734, SB1725, SB1735, SB1894, SB1975, SB346, SB2045

Keywords: teacher preparation, teacher education, teacher shortage, teacher workforce, educator pipeline, alternative certification, apprenticeship, residency program, paraprofessional pathway, high school to teacher pathway, nontraditional teacher candidates, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, TeachForwardOK, higher education, public school districts, workforce development, grant program, technical assistance provider, mastery-based assessment, emergency clause

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• HR 153 by Mlammy, declaring February 24th, 2026, as Alabama Links Day at the Capitol. >> Entertain a
• HR 153 by Mlammy declaring<00:11:24.720> February<00:11:25.200> 24th,<00:11:25.920>
• 2026<00:11:26.720> as<00:11:27.040> Alabama declaring February 24th, 2026 as Alabama
• declaring February 24th, 2026 as Alabama links<00:11:27.920> day<00:11:28.079> at<00:11
• HTR 158 by KS, honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and recommitting to

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I declare the minutes approved. Right. All opposed, no.
• I declare the minutes approved.
• I declare the motion adopted; the bill will be reported.
• I declare the motion defeated. The bill will not be reported.
• I declare the motion adopted. Congratulations. All right.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• To clarify, environmental product declarations will not be mandatory, and that has been added to this
• Now, the Environmental Product Declaration Act is one of the three legs of this stool.
• The environmental product declarations?
• Chair, Representative, for the environmental product declaration, actually the... Actually, Mr.
• So now this whole thing is the Environmental Product Declaration. It's a voluntary process.

Bills: HB253, HB153, HB255, HB287, HB371, SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

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• Declared the vote. 299 representatives with 29 aye and zero nay.
• Newton and I declare the vote with 29 aye and zero nay. We'll report that out with a due pass.
• I'll declare the vote. Representative with 9 aye and zero nay.
• Declare the vote: 29 ayes, zero nays. We'll declare your bill as passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: SB169, SB201, SB1290, SB1377, SB1991, SB2060

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare

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• And whereas John Dunlap, who emigrated from County Tyrone, printed the first copies of the Declaration
• And whereas John Dunlap, who emigrated from County Tyrone, printed the first copies of the Declaration
• were Declaration of Independence were Irish-Americans,<00:14:34.160> either<00:14:34.400>
• <00:15:24.120> occurred publication of the declaration occurred publication of the declaration
• to the British Parliament in declared to the British Parliament in London<00:15:53.480> that<

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading for St. Patrick’s Day, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of a resignation letter from Representative Hooper of Burlington. The letter said the House environment had changed significantly and that he was resigning before the next cycle, while thanking colleagues and urging bold leadership to address major problems facing Vermonters. Members then received first readings and referrals for a large slate of bills. House bills introduced included measures on tax administration, hunting license fees, emergency management, oath and affirmation language in statutes, judiciary procedures, a Vermont homelessness response continuum, paperwork reduction, public utility subjects, municipal regulation of agriculture, miscellaneous agricultural subjects, and municipal permitting of ground-mounted solar arrays. Senate bills referred to House committees included vocational rehabilitation, home improvement and land improvement fraud, advanced metering infrastructure devices, water quality, and fair employment practices. Several other bills on the notice calendar were also referred to Ways and Means or Appropriations because they affected state revenue or carried appropriations. The House adopted two concurrent resolutions on the consent calendar: HCR 214, honoring Irish-American patriots and their role in American independence, and HCR 220, welcoming the USS Vermont’s namesake visit and designating April 18, 2026 as USS Vermont Day. Members also offered announcements recognizing guests from the USS Vermont and related veterans’ groups, remembering former Representative Ken Harvey, and noting upcoming events such as March Madness pools, the Legislative Cabaret, a Rural Caucus meeting, and a NAMI Walks team. On the floor calendar, H. 723 on posting of land was taken up, amended as recommended by the Committee on Environment, and ordered to third reading on a 10-0-1 committee vote. The House then began second reading of H. 757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives; committee members described manufactured housing as a key affordable housing option in Vermont and said the bill would clarify how these homes are purchased, titled, taxed, and financed, while reducing costs and improving consistency for homeowners, lenders, and municipalities.

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• Seeing none, there being 36 members present, quorum is declared. Wait a minute. Quorum is declared.
• present, quorum is declared. present, quorum is declared.
• Quorum is declared. Senator from Taylor. First order of business, excuse of absent senators. Mr.
• Corman<00:04:18.479> is<00:04:18.720> declared.
• Corman is declared. Senator from Taylor. Corman is declared. Senator from Taylor.

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Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and approved the journal. The clerk reported House-passed bills and Senate bills received from the House, and several Senate bills were read a second time and sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports recommended passage of multiple measures, including bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health Services, Natural Resources and Energy, State and Local Government, and Transportation. The chamber then moved to orders of the day and took up Senate Bill 50 and Senate Bill 191, while Senate Bill 137 and Senate Joint Resolution 54 were passed over and retained in the orders of the day. Senate Bill 50, relating to the disposition of property, was explained as a broad update to trust, probate, and intestacy law. Supporters said it would streamline probate when there are no disputes, add privacy protections for decedents’ estate information, give courts more flexibility, set retention and filing-fee rules for wills, recognize electronic wills and other uniform-law concepts, and allow transfer-on-death designation for motor vehicles. A floor amendment removed inheritance-tax provisions and corrected technical issues; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after debate in favor from several senators and no substantive opposition. Senate Bill 191, creating the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program, was also amended and passed. The bill would establish a three-year pilot administered by the University of Kentucky College of Education, providing a one-time $2,000 per child incentive payment or refundable tax credit to child care providers and low-income families when children are assessed as kindergarten ready. A floor amendment clarified that the study and recommendations must comply with federal child care regulations; it was adopted, and the bill passed 35-1 after a senator changed a vote from no to yes. The Senate then recessed for Rules and Committee on Committees meetings, after which the rules committee posted additional bills to future orders and the committee on committees referred several bills and resolutions to standing committees. Several members also made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, a legislative breakfast, a fish fry, and condolences for a community member.

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• For the purpose of answering the roll, seeing none, there being 34 members present, a quorum is declared
• cancer patients, survivors, and their families, remembering those who have been lost to cancer, and declaring
• lost to Remembering those who have been lost to cancer,<00:05:22.560> and<00:05:22.800> declaring
• And Senate Bill 61, an act relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships and declaring an
• scholarships and declaring an emergency. scholarships and declaring an emergency.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then the clerk called the roll and a quorum was declared with 34 members present. The journal from Thursday, January 8, 2026 was approved without objection, and there were no committee reports or second-reading bills on the calendar at that point. The clerk then introduced new measures, including Senate Bills 51 through 56 on topics such as property tax exemptions, permitting and licensing practices, planning and zoning, short-term rentals, water fluoridation, and Medicaid utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics, along with Senate Resolutions 31 and 32 honoring cancer patients and Tatum Elizabeth Dale. The committee on committees later reported Senate Resolutions 15 and 24 to the floor and announced a committee assignment change: Senator Chambers Armstrong was removed from the transportation committee and Senator Clemens was added. Both memorial resolutions were then adopted by voice vote: Senate Resolution 15 honoring Joyce Leverne Johnson and Senate Resolution 24 honoring Myra Friend Ellis. During announcements, senators discussed the upcoming schedule, including the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday closure and a return to the floor on Tuesday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m., with committee meetings still possible that day. Senator McCracken also filed and described a bill on nuclear energy development, creating a Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; he said it would support at least three sites through public-private partnerships and funding contributions from the state, utilities, and industry. The session ended with remarks recognizing Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and an adjournment motion adopted without objection, adjourning the Senate until 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026.