Transcript Highlights:

• to date, we have found no evidence that those statutory changes have negatively impacted deer or turkey
• <00:04:33.280><c> impacted</c><00:04:33.840><c> deer</c><00:04:34.240><c> or</c><00:04:34.800><c> turkey
• </c> have negatively impacted deer or turkey have negatively impacted deer or turkey populations,<00:
• question at registration asking whether hunters used a vertical bow or a crossbow to take their deer or turkey
• 18.960><c> vertical</c> Asking whether hunters used a vertical bow or a crossbow to take their deer or turkey

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• gets into barns, how it mutates in humans, and how best to train biosecurity protocols at the Geno Turkey
• gets into barns, how it mutates in humans, and how best to train biosecurity protocols at the Geno Turkey
• gets into barns, how it mutates in humans, and how best to train biosecurity protocols at the Geno Turkey
• train uh biocurity protocols at the to train uh biocurity protocols at the Geno<01:58:57.840><c> turkey
• </c><01:58:58.520><c> Barn</c> Geno turkey Barn Geno turkey Barn um<01:59:01.199><c> if</c><01:59:01.440

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• My family and I run a small turkey farm just south of Willmar.
• I like to be out working the farm, working with the turkeys, and working with the employees one-on-one
• the working working the farm, working the working with<01:09:51.040><c> the</c><01:09:51.120><c> turkeys
• and</c><01:09:51.960><c> working</c><01:09:52.279><c> with</c><01:09:52.400><c> the</c> with the turkeys
• , and working with the with the turkeys, and working with the employees<01:09:53.120><c> one-on-one.

Bills: HF4110 , HF2113 , HF4569 , HF4414

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:27:33.440><c> the</c> The natural movements in and out of the park, whether that be deer or turkey
• So that encourages pheasants, turkeys.
• landowner that also has a... it um so that encourages pheasants it um so that encourages pheasants turkeys
• 00:41:28.200><c> you</c><00:41:28.319><c> know</c><00:41:28.400><c> if</c><00:41:28.480><c> we</c> turkeys
• um I I recognize you know if we turkeys um I I recognize you know if we put<00:41:28.960><c> put</c>

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Others, like quail, songbirds, and turkeys, cannot. I mean, look at them.

Committee: House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met with 11 members present and heard no bills for public hearing or executive action. Instead, the committee received a presentation from the Montgomery County R-2 FFA ag issues team on proposed data centers in their county, framed as a mock town hall discussion. The students and panel discussed the project’s scale, including roughly 1,760 acres across two sites, and debated concerns about eminent domain, noise, light pollution, water use, electricity demand, soil and wildlife impacts, recycling of equipment, and tax abatements versus projected school district revenue. The presentation featured sharply divided viewpoints: a county/economic development perspective emphasizing jobs, utility planning, and major tax revenue for schools; a community and environmental perspective raising concerns about farmland loss, groundwater and well impacts, property values, and long-term ecological effects; and a farmer’s perspective opposing the project to protect agricultural land and rural life. The panel cited figures such as about 50 million gallons of water annually, potential school district revenue of about $11 million in the first year of the initial phase and roughly $43 million annually when fully built out, and discussed PILOT payments and the Powering Missouri Growth Plan as ways to offset costs. Committee members then praised the students’ preparation and public speaking, and several offered policy and practical suggestions, including considering local construction labor, emergency service capacity, backup generator noise, and clearer context for water-usage numbers. One member asked what legislation could help, and the students suggested setting environmental-use limits such as water or light-pollution restrictions. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• The food will be brisket, smoked turkey, mac and cheese, fried okra, barbecue baked beans, cornbread,

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

Transcript Highlights:

• Sportsmen and women pay for conservation, and they have enabled deer, turkey, elk, bighorn sheep, and
• came in to help us build what you see now with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the grouse, the turkey
• came in to help us build what you see now with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the grouse, the turkey
• came in to help us build what you see now with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the grouse, the turkey

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, offshore is a big problem for us because uh we've had cases where the owners in Turkey and the bank
• 40.360><c> us</c> Um, offshore is a big problem for us because uh we've had cases where the owners in Turkey
• Prediction markets are a wild west of gambling.
• the addiction, and you correctly point out right now, prediction markets are operating completely wild

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• The food will be brisket, smoked turkey, mac and cheese, fried okra, barbecue baked beans, cornbread,

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from a South African refugee program, Weatherford Middle School students, international students, and the 2025 Aviation State Teacher of the Year, Sam Madewell. Representative Ranson also presented remarks for International Student Recognition Day, highlighting the economic and cultural contributions of international students in Oklahoma. The chamber then took up House Bill 4329 on dental insurance claims, with Pro Tem Moore arguing it would restore fairness by preventing insurers from controlling prices for services they do not cover; the bill drew questions about free-market effects, rural dentistry, and premiums, but Moore said it should not raise costs and noted similar laws in other states. HB 4329 passed 91-5. The House also passed House Bill 2730, which ties the interest rate on taxpayer underpayments to market rates rather than a fixed statutory rate, after brief questions about how the rate would fluctuate; it passed 87-11. House Bill 3465, extending the sunset on the emission tax credit program from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029, passed 82-16. House Bill 4426, extending the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement sales tax credit from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2032, passed 76-20. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, a rural caucus with OSU President Hess, a devotional, and a lunch event tied to International Student Recognition Day. The House then recessed until the next day, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you even look at the effect of total cessation, people that quit cold turkey achieve up to 99% of

Bills: SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396 , SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I go and I represent, I have beef, lamb, chicken, swine, and I have duck and turkey.
• I have duck and turkeys also because I'm very passionate about it.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:

• At 27, I took psilocybin again and came home to put down alcohol cold turkey.
• Took psilocybin again and came home to put down alcohol cold turkey today. 33 6 years sober and free

Bills: HF3454 , HF3917 , HF2906 , HF3832 , HF3769

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Naval attaché in both Israel and Turkey, where I served for six years as a military advisor to five American
• It was in Turkey that I unexpectedly lost my 34-year-old bride to a brain aneurysm, forcing me to return

Bills: S1570 , S1376

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee heard and approved two bills before moving to a long confirmation agenda. SB 1570, by Sen. Gates, would restore Project Leo, a previously sunset program that helps locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination between CARD centers and local sheriffs; it was praised as a proven tool for families and first responders and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1376, by Sen. Burgess, would create grants to support genetic counseling education and help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors; testimony noted the state’s limited supply of licensed counselors and the need to expand clinical training, and the bill also passed favorably. The committee then considered a block of reappointments to university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and others. No one requested separate votes on the reappointments, and the block was confirmed unanimously for recommendation to the next committee. A series of new appointees then appeared and largely emphasized workforce training, nursing, military support, and local economic development at their institutions. Witnesses included appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, FIU, UWF, Valencia, the College of the Florida Keys, and others; several highlighted strong NCLEX pass rates, dual enrollment, and partnerships with employers or military communities. One nominee, Florida Poly reappointment Ilya Shapiro, faced pointed questioning from Sen. Bracey Davis about past comments regarding race and the Supreme Court; he said his remarks were about hiring criteria, not a specific justice, and reiterated opposition to race- or sex-based selection. The committee also briefly struggled to reach Sherry Young by phone before hearing her testimony for Chipola College, where she said she wanted to give back as an alumna and nurse practitioner. Most new appointees were recommended for confirmation in a block, while Thomas Zachary Smith of UWF was pulled for separate consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• as a Desert Storm task group commander, and service as the U.S. naval attaché in both Israel and Turkey
• It was in Turkey that I unexpectedly lost my 34-year-old bride to a brain aneurysm, forcing me to return

Bills: S1570 , S1376

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Bills: HB2293 , HB2694 , HB2999 , HB3694 , HB3254 , HB4662 , HB5629 , HB5632 , HB5675 , HB5664 , HB5671 , HB5680 , HB5682 , HB5693 , HB4158 , HB5695 , HB4669 , HB5696 , HB5698 , HB5677 , HB5699 , HB5694 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR89 , HCR111 , HCR142 , HR868 , SB682 , SB1351 , SB1895 , SB1931 , SB2141 , SB3044 , SCR1 , SCR6 , SCR37 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , HB75 , HB5354 , HB4683 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB3679 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2658 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3063 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB3178 , HB158 , HB2060 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB4630 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5520 , SB1177 , SB1559 , SB746 , SB434 , SB1383 , SB1214 , SB1079 , SB3031 , SB2141 , SB2185 , SB1895 , SB1241 , SB901 , SB1883 , SB552 , HB 1249 , HJR218 , HB5623 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141 , HCR46 , HCR109 , HCR10 , SB3037

Keywords: Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors, local governance, elections, healthcare administration, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, vacancies, resignation, hydrogen vehicles, weight limitations, transportation, environmental impact, clean energy, deep fake, intimate depictions, consent, digital media, criminal penalties, State Board of Education

Transcript Highlights:

• A few weeks ago, I bought a good-looking M500 turkey gun, uh, 12 gauge, for myself and a 410 for my wife
• , uh, as turkey season isn't coming in one May.
• gun, uh, 12 gauge for myself M500 turkey gun, uh, 12 gauge for myself and<04:49:18.798><c> a</c><04:
• </c><04:49:20.560><c> wife,</c><04:49:21.360><c> uh,</c><04:49:21.440><c> as</c><04:49:21.680><c> turkey
• </c> and a 410 for my wife, uh, as turkey and a 410 for my wife, uh, as turkey season<04:49:22.240><c

Committee: House Election Law

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Ann Thornton, District 19, Eastern Mountains of Turkey. Glad to be back.

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:

• One time there was this huge flock of turkeys roosted in the trees by our school, and we watched them
• flock</c><00:34:54.840><c> of</c> time there was this huge flock of time there was this huge flock of turkeys
• 34:55.879><c> the</c><00:34:55.960><c> trees</c><00:34:56.240><c> by</c><00:34:56.360><c> our</c> turkeys
• roosted in the trees by our turkeys roosted in the trees by our school,<00:34:57.120><c> and</c><00:

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Revenue, for the tremendous help that they have provided to our offices in support of the work that Turkey
• /c><00:34:59.359><c> the</c><00:34:59.599><c> work</c><00:34:59.839><c> that</c><00:35:00.720><c> Turkey
• </c><00:35:01.040><c> is</c> support of uh the work that Turkey is support of uh the work that Turkey

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• This is comparable to the same health and safety standards as cattle, turkey, and chicken.
• 09.280><c> cattle,</c> health and safety standards as cattle, health and safety standards as cattle, turkey
• :46:12.319><c> When</c><00:46:12.640><c> 90%</c><00:46:13.200><c> of</c><00:46:13.359><c> our</c> turkey
• When 90% of our turkey, and chicken.