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• </c> us to make this investment in our state. us to make this investment in our state.
• We post those on our website.
• </c> dollars for our public lands. dollars for our public lands.
• Um, and it's our money for our World.
• </c> that, that is our final business today. that, that is our final business today.

Bills: HF3426 , HF3428

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• presence in our communities, teaching our workers their rights.
• Not only is the Governor cutting our pay through our RTO, but now he's attempting to strip us of our
• We love our jobs.
• We can do better, and it will help bolster our economy and our students and our workers during this time
• We can do better and it will help bolster our economy and our students and our workers during this time

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update on the state’s generative AI implementation and related oversight. Administration officials said several proof-of-concept projects have moved into minimum viable product phases, including work at CDTFA and Caltrans, and that CDPH has a May Revision request for up to $8 million to scale up its healthcare facilities inspections project. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the administration to publish a report on lessons learned from each POC and recommended limiting the new generative AI approval process to a pilot through the first two rounds of projects, with continued monthly meetings and stronger legislative oversight. Members pressed for more transparency and questioned why the CDPH request was not included in January; the administration said the cost estimate was not available then and that only one project is seeking additional resources beyond existing departmental budgets. The committee then reviewed a proposed $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to the General Fund. Finance and the Labor Agency said the fund has grown because civil penalty revenues have risen sharply, and the loan would be repaid in 2029-30 with provisional language allowing earlier repayment if needed. The LAO agreed the fund could support the loan but warned that recent PAGA reforms may reduce future revenues. Public commenters, including labor and community groups, argued the money should instead support labor-law enforcement and outreach programs such as CWOP, and urged rejection of the loan. Members also heard a Department of Industrial Relations request for $19.1 million for phase two of Public Works Information Technology System Enhancements, which officials said will support labor-law enforcement and apprenticeship registration. The department said the project was delayed because a prior procurement did not result in a contract award and that completion is now expected in October 2026. The committee then took up an EDD Next reappropriation technical adjustment to extend UI fund spending authority through June 30, 2026; the LAO said the request was fine but again raised concerns about oversight of the larger modernization effort, which EDD said now totals more than $660 million and is expected to continue through 2029. Finally, the committee discussed DGS’s request for new parking facilities near the May Lee Building and a trailer bill shifting statewide telework policy language from DGS to CalHR while also expanding NDI eligibility for certain CEA employees. The LAO said the telework trailer bill should likely go through the policy committee process instead of budget, and union and employee witnesses strongly opposed it, arguing it would undermine bargaining rights and could be used to narrow telework. In a separate item on the governor’s return-to-office order, administration officials said departments are being directed to move to a four-day in-office expectation starting July 1, 2025, but they had no statewide cost estimate yet because departments are still assessing vacancies, exemptions, and space needs. Members criticized the lack of analysis and said the state should have clearer numbers before moving forward.

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• Salmon is such a big part of the agreements and the cooperation between our state, our feds, and our
• agriculture world and with our agriculture producers and our agriculture farmers.
• peoples in our state.
• Our work is accomplished by managing our agreements with the WSDA.
• as our food systems.

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several House bills. ESHB 2238 would require the Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide food security strategy, monitor food system performance, and report on agricultural regulatory costs and competitiveness; the sponsor and many stakeholders from agriculture, food banks, school nutrition, counties, and advocacy groups supported it as a coordinated response to food insecurity and farm viability, while one requested amendment was addressed on the House floor. HB 2199 would expand the derelict vessel removal program by changing the definition of derelict vessel to allow earlier intervention when vessels are unregistered for two annual periods; ports, local officials, and environmental advocates testified in support, and the bill had no fiscal impact noted. HB 2104 would remove the sunset from the Aviation Assurance Funding Program for wildland fire response, with support from fire chiefs and the sponsor emphasizing its value for rapid initial attack and cost savings. HB 2554 would repeal statutes from Initiative 456 that conflict with treaty fishing rights; the Attorney General’s Office, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the sponsor supported repeal as necessary to remove unenforceable anti-tribal language, while testimony comments showed substantial opposition. HB 2619 would create a legislative task force to review regulatory stress in agriculture and recommend changes; the sponsor linked it to farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and there was no public testimony. HB 2343 would require public game farms operated by Fish and Wildlife to obtain water discharge permits and meet manure/runoff controls; staff noted it would apply to the known public facility and carry modest compliance costs, with no public testimony. The committee also unanimously waived the five-day notice rule for HB 2104, 2554, 2619, and 2343, and closed the hearings without taking final votes, planning to consider all six bills in executive session at a later meeting.

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• </c> our work and our community. our work and our community.
• </c><00:15:50.640><c> our</c> lastly, I just want to thank our our lastly, I just want to thank our our
• <c> our</c><01:06:49.920><c> dual</c> To support our students, our dual To support our students, our
• </c> our students. our students.
• </c> and our artists and our neighbors. and our artists and our neighbors.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• So I've heard the parents' concern about Act 260.
• And I ask that you consider what that act.
• And I think the wrath of our laws should be handed down to the criminal who did that horrific act.
• Our labs are currently not equipped to do this.
• Our labs are currently not equipped to do this.

Bills: HR73 , HR272 , HR273 , HR278 , HCR91 , HCR99 , HCR100 , HCR111 , HB255 , HB261 , HB328 , HB378 , HB479 , HB517 , HB564 , HB778 , HB1090 , SB135 , SB278 , SB448

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: domestic abuse, protective orders, victim protection, Louisiana State Law Institute, mandatory procedures, parental discipline, corporal punishment, child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, child welfare, DCFS, Office of Juvenile Justice, reasonable discipline, parental rights, family law, law enforcement reports, abuse allegations, single-parent households

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• We get to fix it now, and it is our responsibility to do that.
• Judges in one of our counties, Kitsap County, Madam Speaker, call this Keeping Families Together Act
• The Climate Commitment Act makes sure that we don't transfer the hazards of the environment onto our
• Act that voters have approved is working towards reducing our state's emission, cleaning our air, our
• It won't fix all our problems, but it's going to start us on the right foot.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• ><c> supplemental</c> this is our 2026 supplemental this is our 2026 supplemental appropriation<00:19
• That's our our psychiatric $2 million.
• That's our our psychiatric residencies.<00:20:51.120><c> USA</c><00:20:52.080><c> Health</c><00:20:52.480
• In January, our receipts were up.
• </c><00:23:54.960><c> We</c> January, our receipts were up. We January, our receipts were up.

Bills: HB44 , HB400 , HB444 , HB487 , SB249 , SB252 , SB58 , HB44 , HB400 , HB444 , HB487 , SB249 , SB252 , SB58

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• to educational excellence for our kids.
• I and members of our leadership in our caucus met with the superintendent and had some, you know, very
• I and members of our leadership in our caucus met with the superintendent and had some, you know, very
• Members, House Bill 3708 would allow for our private schools to access funds from our scholarship granting
• Members, House Bill 3708 would allow for our private schools to access funds from our scholarship granting

Bills: HB3622 , HB3621 , HB3151 , HB3882 , HB3661 , HB4273 , HB3644 , HB3706 , HB3708 , HB2021 , HB3986 , HB3972

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting

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• I think if she had a way to fix this, if there's already a fix to this problem, she would have done it
• Is that a pretty accurate summary of our?
• I understand that there's all sorts of pressures under our judicial system.
• If you look at our current law, it says there shall be no presumption.
• I think if we can keep that as our goal. And that should be our goal in this process.

Bills: SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

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• And we are now penalizing businesses who are trying to grow to provide for our communities around our
• , Housing Act, and do that.
• Meet the guidelines of the Affordable Care Act, Housing Act, and do that all day long.
• That doesn't fix the non-taxable part. Maybe we can fix that on the floor. Timeline.
• That doesn't fix the non-taxable part. Maybe we can fix that on the floor.

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

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• I'd like to begin with our public hearing, and we'd like to open the hearing on the first bill on our
• As I'm sure you're aware, the earlier we educate our children in our state about the evils of tobacco
• School districts are struggling across our state with rampant surge and vaping in both our high schools
• It's a real problem, taking the time of our limited staff to patrol our school's restrooms and our safe
• Janae Mastro Giovanni: From our recent analysis of student surveys, it indicates our program has been

Bills: SB5921 , SB5185 , SB6182 , SB6115 , SB6258 , SB5916 , SB5981 , SB5985 , SB6019 , SB6161 , SB6183

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: psilocybin, mental health, therapy, decriminalization, legalization, international medical graduates, preceptorship, hardship pathways, medical practice, licensure, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund, abortion savings account, health carrier assessment, insurance assessment, health insurer tax, Department of Health

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• As a prosecutor, it is not only our duty to convict the guilty, it is also our duty to make sure that
• We're trying to fix that problem.
• This bill fixes that.
• church and our congregation, and had the authority to act in the interest of the First Christian Church
• I think we've covered all of our business.

Bills: SB456 , SB826 , SB872 , SB957 , SB993 , SB1660 , SB2017 , SB2611 , SB2785 , SB2794 , SB442

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• So this bill is really targeted at some of our fast-growing areas.
• Going back four sessions, we've been trying to fix this a lot.
• Houses on smaller lots, that's what our members are trying to do.
• Our 10,000 members across the state.
• Now, will our county adopt rules? Should this happen, I can't say that.

Bills: HB1520 , HB1525 , HB1530 , HB1535 , HB2068 , HB2091 , HB2347 , HB2372 , HB2805 , HB2815 , HB2867 , HB3154 , HB3482 , HB3483 , HB3663 , HB3781 , HB3901 , HB3915 , HB4135 , HB4153 , HB4158 , HB4329 , HB4331

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• We want to protect our lakes. That's where our expertise lies.
• Shaw said we've seen that water deplete on our production on our wells.
• to join our effort and they are part of our effort.
• It's about our children our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren and making sure that they have
• That's our intent. That's always been our intent.

Bills: HB1520 , HB1525 , HB1530 , HB1535 , HB2068 , HB2091 , HB2347 , HB2372 , HB2805 , HB2815 , HB2867 , HB3154 , HB3482 , HB3483 , HB3663 , HB3781 , HB3901 , HB3915 , HB4135 , HB4153 , HB4158 , HB4329 , HB4331

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• , our economy, our national security.
• We work hard to raise our children. We contribute all our knowledge to our community.
• our citizens. from foreign hostile acts, because they will come if history teaches us nothing.
• So that is our resources and our enemy.
• because of our our skin color and other are not.

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• 69; House Bill 1060, Act 70; House Bill 1062, Act 71; House Bill 1073, Act 72.
• 99; House Bill 1050, Act 100; House Bill 1054, Act 101; House Bill 1056, Act 134; House Bill 1058, Act
• 113; House Bill 1095, Act 115; House Bill 1096, Act 116; House Bill 1097, Act 117.
• Our job numbers currently are better than at any time, I believe, in the history of our state.
• It matters to our people. They want to know what we're doing and why. It matters to our people.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, leave requests, and routine business, including reading gubernatorial approval letters for several recently enacted acts. Members also recognized guests in the chamber. The body then took up a motion to send House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee, which passed, with Representative Jean explaining the bill would be revised to remove pay raises and address cybersecurity and bank fees later. On the red and budget calendars, the House passed House Bill 1103 to increase the homestead property tax credit by $75, with supporters noting it would be the fourth straight annual increase and total $300 per household over four years. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064, then passed Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements. Several appropriation bills were then considered in batches and individually, with mixed results: House Bills 1005, 1051, 1089, 1090, 1093, and Senate Bills 8, 10, 16, 20, 23, 36, 43, 55, 58, 63, 67, and 30 passed; House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, 1066, and Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed; Senate Bills 10 and 24 were initially passed over for later consideration. A major portion of the meeting focused on Amendment 1 to House Bill 1100, the RSA/one-time funding package. Representative Jean outlined increases for corrections, state police, LEARNS/freedom accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and other set-asides, plus a proposed $300 million economic development reserve for a confidential project with clawback provisions. The amendment drew extended debate: supporters argued it could bring major job creation and broader economic benefits, while opponents criticized the secrecy, size of the subsidy, and opportunity cost. The amendment ultimately passed 54-36-3. The House then adjourned until 1 p.m. the next day after announcements about upcoming budget and House Management meetings.

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• 69; House Bill 1060, Act 70; House Bill 1062, Act 71; House Bill 1073, Act 72.
• 99; House Bill 1050, Act 100; House Bill 1054, Act 101; House Bill 1056, Act 134; House Bill 1058, Act
• 113; House Bill 1095, Act 115; House Bill 1096, Act 116; House Bill 1097, Act 117.
• This is one that funds our public schools. Any question? This is one that funds our public schools.
• Our job numbers currently are better than at any time, I believe, in the history of our state.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, granted several leaves, and received gubernatorial approval notices for multiple fiscal-session measures. The chamber then referred House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee so pay raises could be stripped out and cybersecurity/bank-fee funding handled later. House Bill 1103, increasing the homestead property tax credit by $75, passed 94-0. Members then considered several budget amendments and appropriations. Amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064 were adopted, and Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements, passed 87-7. A batch of appropriation bills passed, but several individual bills failed, including House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, and 1066. House Bills 1089 and 1090, supplemental appropriations for pregnancy crisis centers and waste tire cleanup, both passed. House Bill 1093, a corrections reappropriation bill that excluded use of funds in Franklin County, also passed 94-0. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 1100 Amendment 1, which set out the RSA and one-time funding package. Supporters described major allocations for corrections, state police, LEARNS Freedom Accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and a proposed $300 million economic-development site-preparation and road package tied to a confidential project. Opponents criticized the secrecy, size, and policy approach of the incentive, while supporters argued it could bring jobs and broader economic benefits. The amendment passed 54-36-3. The House also passed Senate Bills 8, 16, 30, 63, 67, and 73, while Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed, and Senate Bill 10 passed after being briefly set aside for clarification. The chamber adjourned to 1 p.m. the next day, with committee meetings announced for budget and house management.

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• act which was meant to return Hawaiians to<01:57:02.040><c> our</c><01:57:02.360><c> ancestral</c><01
• This isn't going to fix all of housing and all of our housing shortages and issues, but it's one piece
• This isn't going to fix all of housing and all of our housing shortages and issues, but it's one piece
• This isn't going to fix all of housing and all of our housing shortages and issues, but it's one piece
• This isn't going to fix all of housing and all of our housing shortages and issues, but it's one piece

Committee: House Finance

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• Our time in this building is limited. And it is okay to act with the urgency of now.
• Our time in this building is limited. And it is okay to act with the urgency of now.
• Our time in this building is limited. And it is okay to act with the urgency of now.
• , our water talk about our air, our water and<03:21:24.399><c> our</c><03:21:24.640><c> land,</c> and
• </c> in our society. in our society.

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• The next is the proposal to make Metro Mobility riders have access with no charge to our fixed-route
• The next is the proposal to make Metro Mobility riders have access with no charge to our fixed-route
• It is extra capacity we have in our fixed-route system, and honestly, we have felt strongly enough that
• ><c> fixed</c> extra capacity we have in our fixed extra capacity we have in our fixed route<00:15:08.519
• ><c> system</c><01:30:14.760><c> and</c> building our out our our road system and building our out our

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy