Transcript Highlights:

• 1977 742 agencies and programs have been abolished and then 53 agencies and programs have been transferred
• I am proud of our agency's culture, which has resulted in it excluding interagency transfers, our employee
• Those include retailers who participate in the electronic. the Electronic Benefits Transfer Program,
• Steve, the gentleman behind me, that does electronic benefit transfer investigations.
• So these are your firearm and ammunition industry discrimination checks. These are insurance.

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 39, Engrossed Firearms Rights Restoration Amendments, an act relating to crimes and offenses
• House Bill 69, Engrossed Department of Health Land Transfer, sponsored by Representative Larson, passed
• Department of House Bill 69 engrossed Department of Health<00:11:36.000><c> Land</c><00:11:36.399><c> Transfer
• </c><00:11:37.200><c> sponsored</c><00:11:37.680><c> by</c> Health Land Transfer sponsored by Health
• Land Transfer sponsored by Representative<00:11:38.640><c> Larson</c> Representative Larson Representative

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• in from out of bill would be transfers in from out of state.<00:14:08.160><c> Um,</c><00:14:08.480><
• And so are illegal aliens who are characterized as illegal aliens who are in elected official positions
• ><c> illegal</c><02:02:35.199><c> illegal</c><02:02:35.520><c> aliens</c> characterized as illegal illegal
• aliens characterized as illegal illegal aliens who<02:02:36.560><c> are</c><02:02:36.800><c> in</c><
• </c> for the other um places where illegal for the other um places where illegal aliens<02:03:05.679>

Committee: House Election Law

Transcript Highlights:

• On a personal note, I've been stranded multiple times because someone parked illegally and blocked access
• these towing companies then would be in cahoots with the police, and if they see somebody that's illegal
• :16:53.759><c> see</c><00:16:53.920><c> somebody</c><00:16:54.320><c> that's</c><00:16:54.800><c> illegal
• ,</c> if they see somebody that's illegal, if they see somebody that's illegal, boom,<00:16:55.920><c
• You do know if somebody driving that particular car has gotten two or three past violations for illegally

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill allows trained midwives to remain with their patients during transfer, so care is not interrupted
• explained that a spouse may need to move frequently, and the compact would allow the license to transfer
• the emergency room, to the hospital; they just have to denote their immigration status, legal or illegal
• the emergency room, to the hospital; they just have to denote their immigration status, legal or illegal
• Madam Chair: “Doctor, are you saying that we have illegal immigrants who are currently on access right

Bills: HB2190 , HB2202 , HB2233 , HB2251 , HB2252 , HB2396 , HB2437 , HB2689 , HB2796

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 20 transfers responsibilities related to distribution of Century Code publications to members
• “That’s not illegal.
• Subsection 2 is on the transfer of those inmates.
• Subsection two is on the transfer of those inmates.
• So the placement of offenders, the transfer of offenders, and then the release programs.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2025, he transferred to Indiana University and became the starting quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers
• I haven't seen any data or any information that we have a bunch of older people that's illegally voting
• I haven't seen any data or any information that we have a bunch of older people that's illegally voting
• through questions, and I'll give you fair warning, please tell me the name of a student who voted illegally
• She plans on transferring to Florida State University and wants to go to law school also at Florida State

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and featured a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a newly awarded PhD, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. After routine business, the Senate moved to special order bills. The first measures taken up were CS/SB 68 on health care patient protection, which required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, readiness assessments, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. CS/SB 350 on public records, protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the names of law enforcement officers who are victims in the line of duty, passed 33-4 after questions about access for victims’ attorneys. CS/SB 576 on local government cybersecurity established a state-administered cybersecurity protection program for local governments, prioritized rural and fiscally constrained communities, and was amended before passing 37-0. CS/SB 532 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and incorporating related provisions on legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee splits, passed 38-0. CS/SB 696 on trademark registration modernized the filing system and passed 38-0. CS/SB 698 on septic system permits, addressing permit delays and aligning House and Senate language on liability if construction begins early, also passed 38-0. The longest debate centered on CS/SB 1334 / CS/HB 991 on elections and election integrity. The bill would use REAL ID data to verify citizenship for voter registration and list maintenance, revise candidate-qualification rules, change acceptable voter IDs, add citizenship markers to driver licenses and ID cards by July 1, 2027, and make other election-administration changes. Multiple amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to allow attestations in lieu of documentation, exempt seniors, require human review over automated systems, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay implementation to July 1, 2027. One amendment was adopted to retain a stock-trading disclosure for candidates. The chamber then continued debate on the underlying bill, with supporters citing state reports of non-citizen registrations/voting and opponents warning of disenfranchisement for students, seniors, and others who may lack the required documents.

Transcript Highlights:

• But by Constitution, we have to transfer it by July 15th.
• But by Constitution, we have to transfer it by July 15th.
• There's $60,000 left in it, so we are going to transfer that back to general revenue.
• So is that some kind of transfer thing where one is the transfer into the transfer and then one is the
• This is just our intergovernmental transfer. You see this every year.

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• My concern is that tax dollars would be going and awarded to illegal aliens.
• We've seen priorities that place illegal foreign nationals above citizens.
• c><03:50:52.479><c> foreign</c> priorities that place illegal foreign priorities that place illegal foreign
• </c><03:51:04.000><c> A</c> illegal aliens. This is common sense. A illegal aliens.
• </c><03:51:13.760><c> aliens</c> would be to prioritize illegal aliens would be to prioritize illegal

Transcript Highlights:

• We've spent valuable time debating illegal gerrymandering maps.
• But for me, it's the transfer of power back to the homeowner. We forgot about them.
• We've spent all year wasting time on property taxes, illegal maps, and I heard it earlier today, as if
• And so part of that information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all today.
• These are facts from the federal House. information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've spent valuable time debating illegal gerrymandering maps.
• But for me, it's the transfer of power back to the homeowner. We forgot about them.
• We've spent all year wasting time on property taxes, illegal maps, and I heard it earlier today as if
• And so part of that information is what I hope to be able to transfer to you all today. ...what I hope
• to be able to transfer to you all today.

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• , and in what time frame, in order for it to be less volatile and susceptible to rainfall drift, transfer
• frame needs to happen to it in order for it to be less volatile. and susceptible to rainfall drifts, transfer
• accumulate at the bottom, where the water will then be slowly treated over time before it is then transferred
• ourselves into a bigger environmental concern by making our legal options too expensive to afford and our illegal
• into a bigger environmental concern by making our legal options too expensive to afford, and are illegal

Committee: House Agriculture

Summary: The meeting focused on the use of biosolids on farm and ranch land, with testimony from Oklahoma State University experts, a conservation official, and an engineering representative about the benefits, risks, and regulatory implications. Dr. Lusk described OSU’s long history of soil fertility research and said biosolids can provide nutrients and organic matter, but also may carry contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pathogens. He emphasized that many questions remain unanswered, especially about contaminant uptake into soil, crops, livestock, and humans, and said existing EPA and Oklahoma DEQ regulations address some treatment and application standards but may not fully cover PFAS. Dr. Arnell expanded on nutrient management, explaining that biosolids can function similarly to manure as a fertilizer source, especially for nitrogen and phosphorus, but should be tested, incorporated into soil, and applied under permit conditions to reduce runoff and other losses. He said PFAS testing methods are not yet standardized and that more research is needed to determine sampling protocols, movement in soil, and long-term effects. Committee members asked whether farmers and ranchers should be notified of risks, whether PFAS is currently tested, how many counties use biosolids, and what research would be needed for a dissertation-level study. The witnesses generally agreed that landowners should be informed of known risks and uncertainties, but said the science is still developing. Dr. Arnell said a unified testing method is needed before reliable PFAS monitoring can be done, and suggested that a multi-year study would be required to understand soil movement, crop uptake, and livestock impacts. Greg Scott of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission framed the issue as a waste-management problem, noting that human waste streams contain contaminants and that soil type affects how pollutants move; he said sandy soils pose greater movement risks than clay soils and that current best practice is incorporation, careful timing, and avoiding steep or sensitive sites. He also said PFAS are widespread and not naturally occurring in the way some other compounds are, and that liability and cleanup costs are major concerns. Mary Elizabeth Mock of Garver Engineering focused on the practical and financial consequences of a possible moratorium on land application, saying most of Oklahoma’s biosolids are currently land applied and would otherwise have to go to landfills. She warned that many landfills are nearing capacity, tipping fees could rise sharply, and cities such as Tulsa and Norman could face large increases in disposal costs, which would ultimately be borne by ratepayers and taxpayers. She also said septic system maintenance costs could rise if land application options shrink, potentially leading to deferred maintenance and system failures. Mock urged a tiered, data-driven approach to PFAS regulation and said advanced treatment technologies may help in the future, but they are still emerging and expensive. No votes were taken; the session consisted of presentations and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• create a bit of a loophole, according to some, that you could literally spend campaign money to buy a firearm
• :03.240><c> a</c> literally spend campaign money to buy a literally spend campaign money to buy a firearm
• 04.840><c> you</c><01:04:04.960><c> were</c><01:04:05.160><c> in</c><01:04:05.280><c> essence</c> firearm
• because you were in essence firearm because you were in essence trying<01:04:05.840><c> to</c><01:04

Transcript Highlights:

• And sure, they might still be scary, but it just opens up a market for something that's not illegal yet
• And sure, they might still be scary, but it just opens up a market for something that's not illegal yet
• Something that's not illegal yet.
• After that was completed, I'd be transferred to a medical intensive care unit where things would be monitored
• And if they do, are they going to be transferred seamlessly to an outpatient setting?

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Transcript Highlights:

• Last year, the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council was transferred from underneath the
• of the challenges that the commission faces at the moment, or the council faces, is that it was transferred
• Without clear rules, those assets are either never transferred to the state, or if they are, they are
• It is not sold; it is transferred as is. Third, there's a three-year custodial hold.
• reporting of the bill, but I do see that Kraken has been sued by the SEC and has had some issues with illegal

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The committee took up several House measures. HCR 66, as amended, asked Louisiana Economic Development and the Governor’s Office of Rural Development to study rural parish assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities, and it was moved forward without objection. HB 387, a clarification to allow the fire marshal’s office to review architectural and engineering plans equally, also passed favorably without objection. HB 1223, which would have LED promote Louisiana’s clinical trial capacity and adjust internal review board processes, was amended and moved favorably. HB 950, aimed at helping older adults recognize and avoid fraud through materials and resources from the Office of Elderly Affairs, was reported favorably. HB 975, a routine measure to recreate the Public Service Commission, was also reported favorably. HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, was amended and moved favorably. HB 1222, described as a Grocery Initiative Act to let LED identify ways to address food deserts and food insecurity, was introduced near the end of the meeting. The most extensive debate centered on HB 617, a consumer transparency bill requiring mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing. The author said the bill was intended to curb hidden fees and help consumers compare prices, with examples such as hotel resort fees and automatic restaurant service charges. Supporters argued it would improve transparency, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups said the bill was too broad, vague about terms like “total price,” unclear on enforcement and penalties, and could create compliance burdens and litigation risk, especially for small businesses. Housing advocates opposed the bill’s housing carve-out, arguing it could weaken renters’ ability to bring unfair-practice claims. Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard lengthy testimony on HB 797, which would create a Bayou Gold certification for certain transactional gold vendors that meet state-defined standards such as segregation, insurance, and nearby storage. The sponsor said the goal was to give consumers confidence and encourage vendors to keep gold closer to Louisiana, while critics argued the program would amount to a state endorsement of private companies, create misleading consumer impressions, and expose the state to confusion or liability. The bill drew opposition from the Sound Money Defense League and others, but the committee ultimately reported HB 797 favorably, with the understanding it still had to go to Finance. HB 1228, a hearing-aid cleanup bill updating definitions, contracts, testing periods, and licensing rules, was also moved favorably without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's where there's a transfer to the transportation budget that kicks in in that year, so that's part
• You don't think that the transfer will result in higher costs to those other agencies, those other insurance
• They're also not assumptions built in related to policy savings, nor about revenue, nor about transfers
• Walla where they said to us, if you really want to do more to put water in stream, then regulate the illegal
• and deposited those in the pension funding stabilization account. ...and made that available to transfer

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a work session covering the state revenue outlook, caseload forecasts, wildfire costs, budget balance, tort liability, water supply, and pension policy. The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported modest near-term U.S. growth, no near-term Washington employment growth in 2026, continued personal income growth, and elevated inflation, with tariffs and federal policy cited as major risks. Revenue forecasts were slightly improved for the current biennium by about $105 million but down about $185 million for the next biennium. Members asked about income inequality and housing permits; staff said personal income is an aggregate measure and housing production remains below long-term needs. The Caseload Forecast Council then reported that most forecasts were unchanged or only slightly changed, but several programs increased, including Washington College Grant, Working Connections, aged/blind/disabled cash grants, nursing homes, home and community services, and developmental disabilities personal care. The largest policy-driven change was in Medicaid low-income adult caseloads, where federal H.R. 1 was projected to reduce coverage substantially through narrower eligibility, community engagement requirements, and shorter eligibility periods. The committee also heard a wildfire funding update and a 2025 fire season review. Staff explained that the state budgets $93 million annually for suppression and uses supplemental appropriations for costs above that level, with an estimated state supplemental need of about $139 million for the current year. Department of Natural Resources officials said 2025 fire activity remained below the 10-year average in acres burned, but fires were more complex and closer to communities, contributing to higher residence loss. They described expanded use of aircraft, firefighters from other states, corrections crews, and the Arcadia 20 hand crew, and said the state did not need National Guard ground support this year. A budget preview then showed that the near general fund outlook had worsened after vetoes, lapses, and forecast changes, and that maintenance-level costs alone would leave a projected negative balance by fiscal year 2027 and about $4.3 billion by fiscal year 2029, before any policy decisions. Jason Seams, the state risk manager, reported a sharp rise in tort claim costs, with indemnity expenses nearly doubling from fiscal year 2023 to 2025 and DCYF accounting for most of the increase. He said the state self-insurance liability account has run deficits for four straight biennia and is now facing nearly $600 million in deficits, driven largely by a surge in DCYF claims, especially juvenile rehabilitation and long-running sex abuse cases. Members asked about the role of old claims, comparisons with other states, excess insurance, and whether more Attorney General staff could reduce special assistant attorney general costs. The committee then shifted to water policy, hearing from tribal leaders, Ecology, and the Washington Water Trust. Tribal witnesses emphasized overappropriation, declining flows, climate impacts, and the need for legislative oversight and tribal participation in water policy. Ecology described major projects in the Odessa sub-area, Yakima Basin, and Dungeness, along with the need for storage, recharge, conservation, and policy changes to support water supply development. The Washington Water Trust argued that climate change is reducing summer flows and that the state needs more funding, enforcement, and long-term commitment to restore instream flows. The final item was a pension update on LEOFF 1 surplus assets; staff reviewed two 2025 bills that would have merged or restructured the plan and used surplus assets, but neither passed, and instead the budget directed the Select Committee on Pension Policy to study the issue and report back.

Transcript Highlights:

• universities statewide, and so a lot of partnerships in what we call a two plus two, where many of our transfers
• come from two-year institutions and then transfer into our programs.
• Students come from two-year institutions and then transfer into our programs.
• really about how we build strong relationships with those two-year institutions to facilitate that transfer
• That makes it even more illegal. Thank you, Madam Chair. Very quick questions.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• If this legislation were to become law, it wouldn't transfer power to the union; it would simply level
• <00:09:00.040><c> law</c><00:09:00.600><c> it</c><00:09:00.760><c> wouldn't</c><00:09:01.200><c> transfer
• </c><00:09:01.800><c> power</c><00:09:02.079><c> to</c> become law it wouldn't transfer power to become
• law it wouldn't transfer power to the<00:09:02.680><c> union</c><00:09:03.440><c> it</c><00:09:03.560
• Wealthy corporations now hold monopolies over entire sectors of employment, and with growing illegal

Transcript Highlights:

• legislative session when the Department of Economic Development was abolished and its functions were transferred
• Then in the 80th legislative session through House Bill 2417, the program was transferred from the office
• Determined that if the soil and water conservation District is not able to perform, the liability transfers
• infrastructure just like, uh, water mains and, and, and our leaky pipes in, in, in cities and how we transfer
• And, um, and take in and, and do work there illegally.

Bills: HB294 , HB405 , HB519 , HB294

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:

• Part One deals with the transfer of the streets to the city.
• Part One deals with the transfer of the streets to the city.
• S.B. 1522, relating to vehicle title transfers, clarifies that a transfer should not be liable for any
• violation resulting from the operation of a transferred vehicle if the transfer complies with the portions
• of the statute requiring actions on the transfer part.

Summary: The meeting included a joint public hearing of the House Housing and Transportation committees, followed by a Transportation Committee hearing. In the joint hearing, members considered SB 662 SD1, which concerned transportation and included two parts: transferring certain streets to the city and clarifying police authority on state streets. The chair recommended moving the bill out as an HD1 with Part One removed, explaining that the street-transfer issue should be worked out by the county and state and that removing it would improve the bill’s chances. The committees voted to pass the measure with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The Transportation Committee then heard several bills. SB 1095, relating to license plates, would increase decal size restrictions for special number plates; the Department of Transportation offered written comments, with testimony split between two individuals in opposition and one in support, and no questions were raised. SB 344 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets; DOT supported the bill, as did TRIAA Hawaii, the Injury Prevention Coalition, and other individuals, while two individuals opposed it. SB 30 would require all moped riders to wear helmets regardless of age; DOT supported it, but Moped Doctors and Hawaiian Style Rentals and Sales opposed it, arguing the bill was overreaching, could be hard to enforce, and should be more narrowly targeted or replaced with education efforts. The committee also heard SB 1216, which would tighten noisy muffler and exhaust enforcement by conditioning inspection certificates, adding inspection-station penalties, increasing fines, and prohibiting repair or installation of noisy systems. DOT supported the measure, and Waiʻanae Neighborhood Board testified in support, while Moped Doctors and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it, saying the bill would burden inspection stations, create liability concerns, and raise questions about insurance-related language as applied to mopeds. The hearing included discussion of enforcement, inspection burdens, and whether the bill’s insurance references applied to mopeds. No final vote was taken on the Transportation Committee bills in the portion provided, and the hearing adjourned after testimony and discussion.