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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • It consolidates the bind fund and creates a new fund called the Military Readiness, Innovation, Education
  • , and Aviation Revolving Fund.
  • Members, this consolidates several funding streams into the revolving fund 4045 creates.
  • , sustainability revolving fund.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1157 is funding to establish a cyber crimes and fraud unit within the Oklahoma State
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 3rd Revised Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, were most of these funds being distributed through the state formula? Thank you, Senator.
  • to the roads and the State transportation funds.
  • Section 22 states that $250,000 of the appropriated funds should be transferred to the Public Safety
  • I believe I understand where you're going with this, and so it'll be used to fund help Better fund state
  • We're talking about roads funding.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and Aviation Revolving Fund.
  • Members, this consolidates several funding streams into the revolving fund House Bill 4045 creates.
  • Authorizes $215 million from the Legacy Capital Fund for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to
  • Members, Senate Bill 1157 is funding to establish a cybercrimes and fraud unit within the Oklahoma State
  • But now that we've reached over 100% funding in the pension, we were able to scale back some of the state
Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met to consider a long agenda of appropriations, retirement COLAs, revolving funds, and limits bills. Early actions included Senate Bill 1144 and Senate Bill 1145, which provided cost-of-living adjustments for retired teachers and OPRS retirees, respectively, and Senate Bill 1146, 1147, 1148, and 1149, which extended similar retirement benefit increases or a one-time stipend for law enforcement, firefighters, judges, and certain retired police and firefighters. The committee also advanced bills funding the Pardon and Parole Board, OSBI cybercrimes and fraud work, juvenile medication, and several agency limits bills for Health Care Authority, Health Department, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and DHS. Members also heard and passed a series of education, public safety, and economic development measures, including funding for school security at the School for Science and Math and the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, support for National Board certified teachers, and appropriations for the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Task Force One, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation forensic center. Several bills created or expanded revolving funds and financing tools, including military readiness and aviation funds, a taxpayer endowment trust fund, water infrastructure loan and REAP-related measures, and a revised non-coal mining fee structure. The committee also approved a bill increasing court reporter pay and another reducing employer contributions to the retirement system after it reached over 100% funding. There was notable discussion on a $5 million film-related pilot program for sitcom production, with questions about the amount and certification requirements, and on a rural economic development package that included money for the state fairgrounds and a university energy plant, which drew objections over whether those projects fit the intended purpose of rural prep funds. Other debated items included a bill directing funds to the Oklahoma Dream Act/Trump accounts, a bill rejecting judicial pay increases recommended by the Board of Judicial Compensation, and a proposal to move $200 million from the stabilization fund into a new Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund. Most measures were reported out with due pass votes, though several drew dissenting votes, including the film bill, the fairgrounds/economic development bill, the water projects bill, and the trust fund and judicial pay measures. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Tourism Apr 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, SB2065 is a state pollinator act.
  • State your name and tell us where you're from. Please, we're happy to have you.
  • The reason I am here today is I want to give state designations to four pollinators that are very important
  • and the grant program, which has been widely successful, we're allowing them to enter into MOUs with state
  • So, do we currently have a state grain? Thank you, state.
Bills: SB1327 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2159
Committee: House Tourism
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a competition with every junior high student in the state of Oklahoma.
  • Yesterday was the 29th birthday of the first president of the United States.
  • Missouri and a few other states are actually at 80%.
  • It includes federal law enforcement agents as well as state troopers.
  • growing population and growing safety concerns, Senate Bill 2143 will allow assessors to use existing state-funded
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a competition with every junior high student in the state of Oklahoma.
  • It is a competition with every junior high student in the state of Oklahoma.
  • So I just want to encourage you as senators to support the arts in our state.
  • It includes federal law enforcement agents as well as state troopers.
  • growing population and growing safety concerns, Senate Bill 2143 will allow assessors to use existing state-funded
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including introductions of the psychologist and nurse of the day, a citation for Diesel Fritz’s All-State Choir achievement, and a gallery introduction highlighting fine arts advocates from Norman Public Schools. Members also marked birthdays and read excerpts from George Washington’s first inaugural address in honor of the first president. On floor business, the Senate laid over item number three and then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1191 repealed the unused Oklahoma Energy Initiative Low Carbon Initiative Board and passed 48-0. Senate Bill 1258 clarified open-carry law to expressly allow firearms on boats and vessels on Oklahoma waters and passed 41-7. Senate Bill 1920 raised the salvaged title threshold from 60% to 70% to reflect repair costs and align more closely with neighboring states; it passed 48-0 after brief questioning about consumer benefits. Senate Bill 1936 added falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer, including federal officers, to the list of Class D1 felonies and passed 48-0. Senate Bill 2143, after an amendment restoring the title, authorized assessors to use state-funded aerial images to inspect property changes and included language intended to ensure fair treatment of builders and consistency with assessing standards; it passed 34-13. The chamber then heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are now asking for general fund money because our conservation fund, which is kind of our basis for
  • state.
  • Did you fund them to create them? We funded them to help provide habitat for waterfowl.
  • Have you funded any projects in the state of Louisiana that would allow people to grow corn, flood the
  • The Missouri Department of Conservation is one of the best, well, the best funded state agency in the
Bills: SB2 , SB40 , SB50 , SB55 , SB69 , SB96 , SB101 , SB103 , SB104 , SB159 , SB160 , SB182
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 11 with a quorum present and heard a series of specialty license plate bills. Committee members were reminded to turn off cell phones and testimony cards were explained. Several Department of Public Safety and Corrections/Office of Motor Vehicles amendments were adopted across the bills to require OMV to create plates only when statutory conditions are met and its electronic registration system is updated. HB 801 by Rep. Rhett Martinez created a classic black specialty license plate, with revenue directed to state police high-speed pursuit training. Members discussed the bill’s connection to a fatal high-speed chase in Martinez’s district and the need for better training and technology for law enforcement. The committee adopted amendments, including a change from “holding” to Zachary, and reported the bill favorably with amendments. HB 891 by Rep. Jacob Landry created wildlife/conservation specialty plates and adjusted revenue distribution to support Quail Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation partnerships; the bill was reported with amendments after some questioning about waterfowl management and habitat projects. HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson created a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return money to the general fund. The bill was supported by testimony from Caitlin Jafreda, who described her daughter’s sudden onset illness, the difficulty of diagnosis, and how insurance coverage for IVIG treatment had recently helped another family. The committee also heard HB 331 by Rep. Mack for a Louisiana GOP specialty plate, HB 629 by Rep. Lyons for the Crew of Athena, and HB 428 by Rep. Baham for an LSU baseball national champions plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 College World Series teams. All were amended and reported favorably. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned after Rep. Broussard moved to adjourn.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this does in our state, road construction workers, we all know that construction workers, we all
  • and bridge fund of the State of Alabama Highway Department at the appropriate time, Mr.
  • where we're utilizing state funds and line relocation from utilities.
  • </c> Transportation funding in Alabama is already preserving the integrity of those funds for roads and
  • It is not an individual and/or department's roads and/or funding.
Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 3rd, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • According to state statute, it just simply says that it can be a misdemeanor or felony.
  • According to state statute, thank you for the question.
  • So according to state statute, again, I can't answer what they would be charged.
  • This thing moving down the road. But thank y'all. Clerk, call the roll.
  • This is just stating that they cannot be on social media at all.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1226 by Senator Rader, which would add property damage to the state’s leaving-the-scene statute so a driver who damages property and leaves would be treated similarly to a vehicle accident. After brief questions about whether the driver would need to wait for law enforcement or the property owner, the bill advanced unanimously, 6-0. Several sunset-extension bills from Senator Burstrom were then considered. Senate Bill 1456 would extend the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence to 2036 and passed 6-1. Senate Bill 1462 would extend the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force to 2036; members questioned whether a task force created in 2023 needed such a long extension, but it still passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1463 would extend the Polygraph Examiners Board to 2036 and passed 8-1, with some members again objecting to the 10-year sunset length. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1980 by Senator Logan, which updates larceny and forgery language to cover gift cards, gift certificates, and redemption information when possessed or used with intent to defraud. Members pressed the author on whether the offense would be a misdemeanor or felony and on the bill’s scope, but the measure passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1479 by Senator Stewart, dealing with release of crime- and collision-scene information by first responders, was amended to strike the title after concerns about scope and private entities; it then passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1608 by Senator Frick, as amended, would make school location and employer information searchable in sex offender and violent offender registries, and it passed 6-2. Finally, Senate Bill 1923 by Senator Murdoch would prohibit inmates from accessing social media, prompted by a constituent’s concerns about inmates contacting victims’ families through contraband cell phones. Members questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing DOC policies and whether it should address tablets as well; an amendment was withdrawn, and the bill passed 7-1. The committee also laid over Senate Bill 1612 and concluded its Public Safety agenda for the week.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: Start time delayed to 1:45 PM

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • it says the legislature's appropriating the funds.
  • lottery trust fund.
  • money cannot supplant other funds set up for veterans.
  • So, you know, in the State of the State, gosh, it was just a week ago and change, we heard the governor
  • Why not just have an appropriation to fund this purpose?
Bills: HJR1074 , HB3501 , HJR1070
Committee: House Rules
Summary: The committee began with HJR 1074, a proposed Veterans Lottery Trust Fund measure. After adopting a scrivener’s-error amendment, the author explained it would create a veterans lottery game as a two-step process: first establishing the trust fund and board structure, then returning later to authorize the game itself. Members questioned how the money would be appropriated and whether the legislature could direct spending, as well as whether the lottery would compete with existing education lottery revenue. The author said the intent was for the funds to go to the Veterans Lottery Trust Fund and then be distributed by the board, and argued it would create recurring revenue for veterans without relying on annual appropriations. The committee approved the measure 7-1 and reported it do pass. Next, the committee considered HB 3501, which would allow the ABLE Commission to issue multiple manufacturing licenses for one premises. A PCS was adopted as the working draft without objection, and the bill passed 8-1 after brief discussion and no substantive debate. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1070, which would require the Attorney General to be a licensed attorney. An amendment was adopted to change the required practice threshold from 10 years to 5 years to align with requirements for district judges and Supreme Court justices. Members asked about residency, whether the requirement would apply to current candidates, and why the change was needed now. The author said it would not affect current candidates but was intended for future elections so the chief law enforcement officer would be an actual attorney. The resolution passed unanimously, 9-0, and was reported do pass.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a local government fiscal note that states that transit agencies receiving grant funds from
  • There are 32 transit agencies that receive these grant funds, and the Washington State Transit Association
  • Yes, our national parks, State.
  • Roads and bridges across our state are aging, crumbling, and increasingly unsafe.
  • Roads and bridges across our state are aging, crumbling, and increasingly unsafe.
Bills: HB2550 , HB2645 , HB2109 , HB2134 , HB2323
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by
  • So if it's coming out of the maternity leave revolving fund, and I guess I need to understand it.
  • So, does it say that in the bill that that's the fund you're gonna use because bereavement's different
  • The amendment that we just passed says that it's going to come from that fund. Thank you.
  • Period, the words 'pursuant to section 3 of this act' and inserting the words 'to fund to the fund by
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment award to state employees by
  • Members, Senate Bill 1991 is a cleanup bill for the Ocamp Fund.
  • say that in the bill, that that's the fund you're going to use?
  • The amendment that we just passed says that it's going to come from that fund. Perfect. Thank you.
  • I think with a loan fund like this, I think it would be cheaper for the state to put up money like this
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, most of them receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Senate Bill 169 would increase the annual longevity payment award for state employees by 50% across all service years and passed 17-1. Senate Bill 1991, described as a cleanup bill for the Ocamp Fund, passed 19-0. Senate Bill 1992, which defines “strategic financing partner” under the SIDE Act for Department of Commerce projects, passed 20-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1204, as amended, to provide Oklahoma teachers and school employees three days of bereavement leave after the death of a spouse or child, including a miscarriage; the amendment specified funding from the public school paid maternity leave revolving fund. Senate Bill 1339 passed to codify continued funding for off-the-formula schools and allow the State Department of Education to access funds to cover the 2023 teacher pay raise for those schools. Senate Bill 182 passed to allow certain CLEET-certified law enforcement officers and resident care specialists to join the OPERS hazardous duty retirement plan. Additional measures approved included Senate Bill 1847, allowing certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients diagnosed with cognitive impairment to remain in assisted living and age in place; Senate Bill 1360, creating a three-year pilot program placing math instructional teams in the lowest-performing districts; and Senate Bill 1346, as amended, directing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish a water and wastewater infrastructure investment program after removing an appropriation section. Several questions focused on funding sources, eligibility, and population-based allocation formulas, but no bills were rejected. Senate Bills 1427 and 1566 were laid over to go directly to the floor with no fiscal impact, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the following Wednesday.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is levied in the form of added local, state, and federal tax-funded resources absorbed by the resulting
  • </c><00:09:32.959><c> resources</c> state, and federal tax funded resources state, and federal tax funded
  • </c><00:29:50.159><c> how</c><00:29:50.399><c> they're</c><00:29:50.559><c> funding</c> neighboring states
  • how they're funding neighboring states how they're funding their<00:29:51.120><c> 911</c><00:29:51.760
  • model and what's the implications looking at other states and how they do a variety of different funding
Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're here this morning to begin with House Bill 111, which is state-funded capital construction.
  • </c><00:00:55.280><c> Funded</c><00:00:55.680><c> Capital</c> House Bill 111, State Funded Capital House
  • ><c> bill</c> state funded capital construction bill state funded capital construction bill are<00:13
  • But I believe the AG's opinion was a bit more narrow and said no state funding.
  • </c><00:42:50.560><c> funds</c><00:42:51.440><c> uh</c> [clears throat] excuse me state funds uh [clears
Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • 3, from page line 10 to 13, you're going to find that this appropriation of $200,000 is a general fund
Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> the state. Schools are state property. the state. Schools are state property.
  • Are we talking a state the word citizen. Are we talking a state citizen?
  • </c> you want to go down that road, you can. you want to go down that road, you can.
  • </c><00:31:43.200><c> because</c> state than people in the state because state than people in the state
  • </c> a lot of people into this state. a lot of people into this state.
Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 18, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, it's state banks and SPDI conversions. Is that just for state banks?
  • And so we have resolution funds for traditional state chartered banks.
  • And so we have resolution funds for traditional state chartered banks.
  • </c> provide funds to the state banking provide funds to the state banking commissioner<00:42:29.920>
  • We're an other-fund agency. We have no general fund money.
Bills: SF0021 , SF0022 , SF0054 , SF0055