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• Those were in the previous version. Those were in the previous version.
• You have a question? Yeah, I did a couple questions.
• Let's see if you have any questions. Yes, there's a question from Senator Hansen.
• Yeah, thanks for that question.
• question.

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

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• Any objection to using the previous roll? And Senator Smith, I've let me dot this.
• Any objection to using the previous roll in this amendment number two? All right.
• >> I just had one question and one clarification for the sponsor on this.
• Is there any objection using the previous roll? >> All right. 13 eyes, zero nays.
• </c><00:15:01.040><c> 13</c><00:15:01.519><c> eyes,</c> the previous role?

Bills: SB159 , SB159

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, baby bottles, baby wipes, breast pump, breast milk pumping equipment, lactation, nursing bra, nursing pads, maternity wear, pregnancy clothing, postpartum clothing, menstrual products, tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual cups

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• </c> with an extension of the previous with an extension of the previous appropriation<00:12:41.160><
• </c> appropriation from from the previous appropriation from from the previous biennium.
• This show shows some previous budget.
• </c> million of extensions from previous million of extensions from previous appropriations. appropriations
• And then just a couple more questions.

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• My question is for staff.
• I just had a couple questions here.
• All right, members, any questions? All right.
• And if there's no questions, I'll give you a second.
• And if there's no questions, I'll give you a second.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Summary: The committee met to review education audit reports and adopted the minutes. Legislative Audit reported 103 education audits total, with 89 having no findings and 14 containing findings. The committee first heard from Camden Fairview School District, which had findings for spending operating funds on an end-of-year employee banquet and for unauthorized credit card charges. District officials said they had implemented stronger internal controls, stopped using the affected card, and would limit future events to comply with state law and constitutional requirements. Members questioned the district about prior practices, donated funds, and how teacher appreciation could continue without using operating funds; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee then reviewed Forest City School District, which had a finding for spending $33,000 in operating funds on an off-campus end-of-year celebration and entertainment event. District representatives said the money came from a long-standing Pepsi-related donation fund, but acknowledged confusion over whether it should be treated as operational funds and said they would stop using it that way and provide training to staff and the board. Members discussed whether the funds were private donations or operating funds, the lack of a formal board vote, and whether the event was intended to recognize staff and growth; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee also received notice of more serious findings that were referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general, including Conway School District for misuse of district funds and resources by former maintenance employees, Magnolia School District for undeposited activity funds, Westside School District for undocumented and personal credit card charges, and Boonville School District for paying a board member’s son in excess of the statutory limit without an approved exemption. The remaining eight reports with findings were filed en masse as reviewed, and the 89 reports with no findings were also filed en masse. The committee adjourned after noting that most districts reviewed had no findings.

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• Senator Gavan, do you have a question for me?
• All right, would you like to use previous role? Senator Figures, did you want to use previous role?
• President, I’d like to move for final passage of SB199 using previous role without objection.
• Do you want to use the previous roll? Secretary, call the long roll.
• I would like to echo the words of the previous speaker.

Bills: SJR 3 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 790 , SJR 36 , SJR 3 , SJR 34 , SJR 18 , SCR 9 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 140 , SB 262 , SB 370 , SB 372 , SB 495 , SB 627 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 842 , SB 971 , SB 790 , SB 767 , SB 480 , SB 1066 , SB 929 , SB 765 , SB 523 , SB 62 , SB 19 , SB 18 , SB 666 , SB 688 , SB 707 , SB 888 , SB 687 , SB 706 , SB 847 , SB 869 , SB 890 , SB 992 , SB 1145 , SB 494 , SB 290 , SB 766 , SB 11 , SB 10 , SB 13 , SB 263 , SJR 3 , SB 5 , SR 172 , SR 176 , SR 177 , SR 190 , SR 193 , SR 194 , SR 202 , SR 203 , SR 208

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• President, I move the bill using the previous role. Alright, any objections? The previous roll.
• President, I move BR using the previous roll. Alright, any objections? Previous roll.
• President, I move BR using the previous roll. Alright, any objections? Previous roll.
• President, I move BR using the previous roll. Mr. President, I move BR using the previous roll.
• If there are no questions, I move for final passage using previous roles without objection.

Bills: SJR 3 , SB 5 , SJR 36 , SJR 3 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 140 , SB 262 , SB 370 , SB 372 , SB 495 , SB 627 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 842 , SB 971 , SB 790 , SB 767 , SB 480 , SB 1066 , SR 44 , SR 135 , SR 171 , SR 180 , SR 185 , SR 187 , SR 188 , SR 191 , SR 197 , SR 198 , SR 199 , SR 200

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• Any questions for staff?
• And actually, I do have a question first, or maybe a question-slash-statement.
• “Any questions? I’m here to take questions.” Thank you.
• If you would like to define it as the previous month, the previous day, the previous hours...
• If you would like to define it as the previous month, the previous day, the previous hour, we can also

Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: durable medical equipment, sales tax exemption, healthcare accessibility, cost reduction, nonprofit providers, affordable housing, real estate tax, exemption, housing policy, tax incentives, real estate excise tax, REET, growth management act, GMA, local government finance, capital facilities plan, comprehensive plan, county tax, city tax, voter approval

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• Uh, no questions, but I do move to give a favorable report. Okay.
• So, I know we have Nick Lockas here for anyone who has any questions. Yeah, I got one question.
• Any objection to using the previous roll? Any objection to using the previous roll?
• Any objection to using the previous roll? I have one quick question.
• Does anybody have any questions? Does anybody have any questions for Ms. Sin?

Committee: Senate Confirmations

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• With that, I'm available for questions, members. Any questions?
• And with that, I'm available for any questions. Members, any questions?
• With that, I'm available for any questions. I have a question.
• With that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Members, any questions? Madam Chair.
• With that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Members, any questions?

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long minority calendar covering a wide range of bills, with sponsors giving brief descriptions and members frequently raising concerns about constitutionality, cost, federal preemption, and policy impacts. Topics included medical intervention and vaccination/mask prohibitions, state treasurer investment rules, vacant state positions reporting, shooting range closure limits, congressional term limits, audit penalties, cellphone use while driving, procurement restrictions tied to China, air ambulance regulation, hospital immigration-status reporting, SNAP purchase restrictions, school assessment changes, school contract transparency, religious excusals from school, student contact information, fitness reporting, and several property tax, water, and agriculture measures. Members also discussed bills on AI-generated sexual material consent verification, DEI liability, hate-crime sentencing, commercial driver forfeiture tied to immigration status, speed-limiting devices for repeat speeding offenses, PFAS firefighting foam, name changes for sex offenders, abortion-inducing drugs, prisoner transition services, sexual extortion penalties, solar radiation management bans, and cultivated-cell food labeling and sales bans. Several bills drew explicit opposition or requests to pull them from consent, especially those affecting abortion access, immigration-related hospital reporting, school testing, religious release programs, DEI policies, and cultivated-cell foods. Members noted that some measures appeared duplicative, overly broad, or likely unconstitutional, and in multiple cases referenced prior vetoes or prior-year versions of the same bills. Supportive comments were also made on selected bills, including the PFAS foam prohibition, the assistive technology study committee, the digital goods consumer protection bill, and the prisoner transition services extension. The caucus also considered water and infrastructure measures, including brackish groundwater funding and studies, water augmentation authority bonds, Pima County water rates, groundwater transport rules, and HOA drought watering limits. Toward the end, members reviewed election-related memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers, a memorial urging withdrawal from the United Nations, and another urging defunding the IMF; all three were noted as being on consent and were pulled for further discussion. The meeting closed with announcements, including a note about a local missing-person concern and a caucus recognition program called the Affordable Arizona Award.

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• </c><00:02:08.200><c> of</c> questions any questions from members of questions any questions from members
• </c> we hadn't solved every pressing question we hadn't solved every pressing question um<00:04:33.520
• Um, just a couple clarifying questions, and this is getting laid over, so these may be questions that
• Any further question, Representative Smith?
• </c><00:10:39.480><c> make</c> Generations does that question make Generations does that question make

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• Any other questions? Any objection to the previous roll? Adding some...
• Any other questions? moved and second. Any other questions?
• No objection to using the previous roll on the amendment. You got a question? >> No.
• You got previous role on the amendment. You got a<00:27:00.240><c> question?</c> a question?
• a question?

Bills: SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388 , SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• Do any committee members have questions for any of these appointees?
• Uh, no questions, but I do move to give a favorable report. Okay.
• So I know we have Nick Lock here for anyone who has any questions. Yeah, I got one question.
• Any objection to use the previous roll...? Any objection to use the previous roll? Hearing none.
• Any objection to using the previous roll? Hearing none. I have one quick question.

Committee: Senate Confirmations

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• Just a question, um, I think for Mr.
• Just a question, um, I think for Mr.
• Just a question, um, I think for Mr.
• Just a question, um, I think for Mr.
• </c> germanness on the floor so if a question germanness on the floor so if a question of<00:10:09.760

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• </c><00:02:31.840><c> estimates</c> 160 million less than previous estimates 160 million less than previous
• Questions from the committee?
• Questions from the committee?
• That isn't the question.
• what</c><01:15:12.840><c> is</c> the question the question is what is the question the question is what

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Open for questions, not very many of them, please.
• Be happy to answer any questions. Recognized, you are recognized for a question. You know it's...
• And if I can go back to the previous question.
• That is a good question. Give me one second.
• Seeing no further questions, do you have a motion?

Bills: SB706 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1546

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: school funding, general fund carryover, State Aid, educational finance, budget penalties, emergency clause, tuition waiver, human trafficking, education, higher learning access, victims' rights, Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant, higher education, financial aid, income eligibility, student grants, scholarships, capital improvements, teacher incentives, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act

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• </c> questions on the amendment? Got a first. questions on the amendment? Got a first.
• </c> be ready to answer any questions. be ready to answer any questions.
• Any more questions? >> All right. We use previous role unless there's any objections.
• We have any other questions?
• &gt;&gt; Does anybody have any questions? &gt;&gt; Does anybody have any questions?

Bills: HB303 , SB360 , SB325 , HB477 , SB329 , HB381 , SB330

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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• The question is on the final passage of House Bill 1216.
• The question is on the motion. Senator Gerhardt.
• Madam President, I actually have a question for the previous speaker.
• The question is on the final passage of House Bill 1460.
• The question is on the final passage of House Bill 1440.

Summary: The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans. House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8. The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.

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• I will note that OA currently conduct some review to look at whether our previous recommendations have
• </c><00:04:41.960><c> recommendations</c> whether our previous recommendations whether our previous recommendations
• </c> house file 3 does not just ask questions house file 3 does not just ask questions it<00:09:23.399
• Chair, I will stand for questions.
• I had a question for Chair Nash.

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• And can I adopt the previous speaker's words as my own? So ordered.
• In numerous committees throughout this session, there has been questions and many, many questions and
• c> something</c> question something question something debatable<00:19:30.640><c> that</c><00:19:30.960
• </c><00:20:02.960><c> So</c> previous speaker's words as my own?
• </c><00:21:05.039><c> and</c> questions and qu many many questions and questions and qu many many questions

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• That's kind of what the core of my question was. And Madam Chair, this really is my last question.
• That's my first question.
• That's a really good question. We have also Been asking ourselves that question.
• Let me ask you another question.
• I had a couple of questions also.

Committee: Joint Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee