Transcript Highlights:

• I hadn't, I mean, okay, the way I read this. This is, we've cut facilities funding.
• Chairman, I could read the letter. If you prefer, I could give everybody a few minutes.
• Am I reading that correctly? Yes, that is what he said. So we're getting, we're pushing up there.
• We'll read a certification every five years.
• And I read the bills, and this is, once again, another. vendor bill.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

Transcript Highlights:

• And is, did I see I to read as follows.
• Uh, who do you think should read this if it passes?
• <04:33:05.199> through an old file cabinet and I read through an old file cabinet and I read
• , lines that I had a hard time reading, lines that I had a hard time reading, but<04:38:41.039>
• I can read your articles from push back?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. want to be in this story when we read want to be in this story when we read about<01:12:51.639
• We don't want to read about us; we want to be here.
• <02:01:30.280> about everything we don't want to read about everything we don't want to read
• You know, I don't want to read my testimony. I'll stand on my testimony.
• I am not reading it correctly? No? It's okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As I read it, it's simply language in that respect.
• So, I would imagine there might be difficulties logistically.
• Instead, it says that testimony can be read into evidence.
• I was reading your bill and trying to understand.
• So, I think reading that literally, probably indicates no...

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

Transcript Highlights:

• Let me read to you from it.
• So, these are the problems that surfaced based on my reading of the bill, which I think I'm reading it
• I mean, that's how I read the words.
• I mean, is that how you read it as well? That's exactly how I read it. It's still discretionary.
• One is I have also read the Heath decision, and based on my reading, there is nowhere that the Texas

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

Transcript Highlights:

• The thing about PowerPoints is I don't think they're meant to be read, so I won't use a lot of our time
• reading through it.
• They're literally sending out a man who generally reads meters with a 100-gallon tank and pumping grinder
• So I wonder if there are some of the areas that we're having some difficulty.
• Are we also having difficulty in people who are certified doing it because anybody can run a line, but

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

Transcript Highlights:

• difficulty.
• <02:39:40.720> Provided, come it doesn't read that way?
• Provided, come it doesn't read that way?
• Am I reading it wrong? Which is reenacted.
• Am I am I reading it wrong? it says. Am I am I reading it wrong?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 185, which would amend RSA 3109 to add timelines for OPLC’s complaint review and investigation process. Members reviewed the existing five-year limitation period for misconduct complaints and noted that the bill would add a 30-day deadline for the office to make a recommendation to the board and a 90-day deadline to complete investigations. Some members raised concerns that the new deadlines could conflict with the existing statute of limitations, create pressure to dismiss cases too quickly, and potentially undermine the separation between OPLC’s investigative role and the boards’ adjudicatory role established by House Bill 655. Nicholas Fry, OPLC general counsel, testified that the agency’s fiscal note originally assumed it would need roughly double its staff to meet the proposed deadlines, though a later amendment reduced that estimate somewhat. He said OPLC would still need additional personnel, including investigatory paralegals and a physician investigator for the Board of Medicine, to meet the timeframes. He also explained OPLC’s current complaint and hearing procedures, including new consumer-friendly correspondence, website guidance, and efforts by the enforcement division to improve transparency and communication with complainants and licensees. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors testified in support of the bill’s basic goal of speeding up intake and investigation, saying the 30-day intake/review period was reasonable and that the bill would not change OPLC’s role in that first step. He argued, however, that the investigation step is where delays occur, especially for lower-priority complaints, and that some cases have remained unresolved for years. Committee members also questioned how the added staffing costs would be paid, with discussion of whether they would come from license fees or the general fund. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• said Senate bills pass first reading. said Senate bills pass first reading.
• Said House Bills pass third reading. Said House Bills pass third reading.
• as may be amended, pass third reading. as may be amended, pass third reading.
• Said House bills pass third reading. Said House bills pass third reading.
• amended pass third reading. amended pass third reading.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, I believe I've read the letter that you're referencing there, and when I read it, I was looking
• <01:02:53.680> Uh, page, people won't read it. Okay. Uh, page, people won't read it.
• But I'll just read it because it's not very long.
• That's... you know, I have to admit I haven't read the bill, so let's all read it together. >> Well,
• I can and uh and and read about >> Yeah.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee focused primarily on a bill concerning long-term care insurance rate increases and consumer notice. Members and staff discussed replacing or supplementing a proposed public hearing requirement with annual reporting, website updates, and consumer-facing disclosures about approved rate increases, carriers writing the products, and how the products work. Several participants emphasized that long-term care policies are long-term products, that rate increases can be spread over many years for actuarial reasons, and that consumers need better information about trends and the impact of increases. A major point of disagreement was whether the bill should try to cap premium increases. One member argued the real problem is unexpected increases of 15% to 20% and urged a statutory cap to protect consumers. Insurance department representatives and others responded that hard caps had been struck down in prior case law, that the department’s core responsibility is solvency, and that carriers need sufficient premium to pay future claims. They also said the market is struggling because many carriers stopped selling the product, leaving in-force policies to bear the cost, and that overly restrictive caps could cause insurers to withdraw from the state. The discussion then shifted toward a compromise requiring carriers to notify policyholders before a rate increase is approved and allowing a 60-day comment period. Participants debated whether the notice should come from the carrier, how confidentiality rules would apply before approval, and what the department should do with public comments. The department said it already reviews filings carefully and that submitted rates are often adjusted before approval; lawmakers noted that prior commissioners had pushed back on increases in some cases, including a seven-year moratorium. No final vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly tried to move the subcommittee along to other bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:37:03.280> eyes,<00:37:03.599> but reading this because my eyes, but reading this
• <01:08:07.680> the I would also quickly like to read the I would also quickly like to read
• > looking<01:35:21.440> at reading your bill, I'm looking at reading your bill, I'm looking
• <01:36:09.440> here, uh according to what you've read here, uh according to what you've read
• At what point are we going back to teaching how to read and write?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the California Supreme Court laid it out in a decision last week that I encourage all of you to read
• Tweedo, with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, in support, as well as reading some me-toos for
• He said he has difficulties with these types of bills and using the Legislature to lash out like this
• People impacted by the criminal legal system experience these fees as compounding the difficulties of
• Today I will be reading the testimony of our member, Catalina Palacios, who unfortunately couldn't be

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I was just reading this the best I can understand it, and on number two it talks about the low-income
• uh<00:31:13.399> I<00:31:13.480> just<00:31:13.600> was<00:31:13.760> reading
• <00:31:14.159> this<00:31:14.399> the up later uh I just was reading this the up later
• uh I just was reading this the best<00:31:14.679> I<00:31:14.799> can<00:31:15.279>
• And that's mainly the smaller HOAs that have that difficulty of maybe their contact phone number or email

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I haven't read either of them. I don't know what kind of accountability there is.
• Chair, I just wanted to read.
• But I want to read the definition of a concentration camp. Mr.
• And as if they were reading it from a manual.
• I read the details in fine print to see how this would affect my two daughters.

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• And after reading the bill, I think we're actually going to consider adopting this as, as, as our, you
• Uh, my, my read of the bill is that the commission, TCEQ or LCRA would conduct the study.
• LCRI may have a different read. OK. Thank you. Members. Any other questions? All right.
• So it's, is it clear to you then what the, specifically, is this, the, the way you read the bill, is
• Uh, my original reading was, uh, was that it was directed towards more of the water quality concerns

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

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

Transcript Highlights:

• reading. All in favor say I. reading. All in favor say I.
• is ordered to third reading. is ordered to third reading.
• reading. Is there any discussion? reading. Is there any discussion?
• ordered to third reading. ordered to third reading.
• bill is ordered to third reading. bill is ordered to third reading.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, is that the third reading, Don? We have H. 944 for third reading.
• reading? reading?
• read in the paper or which paper. read in the paper or which paper.
• third reading of H.171. third reading of H.171.
• reading of the bill. reading of the bill.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the unlikely event that we must abruptly end this hearing due to technical difficulties or due to
• So according to what I'm reading from the taxation testimony, it says that by extending the requirement
• <00:05:25.039> it way this uh particular Bill reads it way this uh particular Bill reads it
• Um, I was reading SB 581 on the testifiers.
• Okay, so I am reading your testimony about the supremacy clause.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard testimony on several bills, with much of the discussion focused on Enterprise Zones and related economic development measures. On SB 125, the committee heard support from DBEDT, the Department of Taxation, the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union. Members questioned how the bill would affect job-creation requirements and learned that existing companies and new companies are treated differently under the program, with existing companies generally subject to a 15% annual employment increase and new companies to a 10% increase, while the bill would extend the program period from seven to nine years. DBEDT also said the program has been effective, citing 1,162 jobs created or maintained at a cost of about $1.2 million, and noted that agriculture, manufacturing, and wholesaling are the main sectors involved. The committee then took up SB 729, also relating to Enterprise Zones, which would expand eligibility to better accommodate local manufacturers and value-added businesses that sell directly to retail rather than only wholesale. Testifiers from the Holua Collaborative and Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying it would help small manufacturers and agricultural producers add value and adapt to internet-era sales patterns. A committee discussion clarified that the bill would add value-added processing as an allowable activity within the zones, and DBEDT explained that the current rules were written for a wholesale-dominated market. The Attorney General’s office also testified, raising a supremacy clause concern and recommending language changes to avoid conflict with federal law. On SB 129, relating to labeling requirements for fish, the Attorney General and the Department of Agriculture both raised concerns about federal preemption and enforcement. The AG explained that federal law governs fish labeling but includes an exception for processed fish, and recommended narrowing the bill to processed fish and defining that term to fit the federal carve-out. The Hawaii Longline Association supported the bill but suggested excluding canned tuna while including products such as poke, sashimi, and sushi. The Department of Agriculture said it does not currently enforce this kind of labeling requirement and would need to determine whether another agency should handle enforcement. The committee also heard SB 581, which would establish an aerospace and aeronautics development program within DBEDT. Testimony was generally supportive, but members pressed for a fiscal estimate, and the bill’s sponsor said a prior version of the office had operated on about $400,000 annually with a small staff. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Reading or prior to 3rd reading general order, Senator Green, you have another amendment at the desk.
• Clerk will read Amendment 2.
• Senate Bill 1319 is before you on fourth reading and final passage.
• With the presiding officer, please read the rule of 8-60.
• But, Marc Allen Never could read emails. I can read them, but I just don't like to answer them.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:

• We will back up to that, prior to third reading, general order.
• Clerk will read.
• Senate Bill 1224 is before us on fourth reading and final passage.
• Senate Bill 1687 is before you on fourth reading and final passage.
• But Mark Allen never could read emails. I can read them, but I just don’t like to answer them.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.

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• give a dissertation on this being in the dairy business back in the day, but as we're seeing more difficulty
• :53:28.000> we're<00:53:28.240> seeing<00:53:28.480> more<00:53:28.720> difficulty
• day, but as we're seeing more difficulty day, but as we're seeing more difficulty with<00:53:29.359

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:00 Approval of Minutes 00:02:31 Kentucky Farm Bureau 00:02:42 Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:28:18 Kentucky Cattlemen's Association 01:48:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard first from Kentucky Farm Bureau leaders, who outlined the organization’s current priorities and recent work on farmland transition. Eddie Melton said Farm Bureau is working through 983 county and advisory committee resolutions and highlighted support for the updated selling farmer tax credit, now law through House Bill 775, as well as Senate Bill 28’s agriculture economic development provisions. He said Farm Bureau’s likely priorities include maintaining the 50% share of the tobacco settlement fund for agriculture, protecting funding for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, preserving sales tax exemptions on farm inputs, keeping property taxes controlled, and exploring additional tools to keep farmland in active farmers’ hands, including possible loan or inheritance-tax changes. He also raised concerns about eminent domain transparency, nuisance deer permits, and access to agricultural inputs and crop protection products. Alita Bots described the farmland transition initiative in more detail, saying the revised state tax credit is generating strong interest and that a new federal tax provision now allows eligible land sales to actively engaged farmers to spread capital gains taxes over time. She said the initiative has reached 22 counties and more than 1,300 people this year through outreach and meetings, and that Farm Bureau is pairing policy work with resources to help farm families plan transitions and prepare wills and other estate documents. Drew Graham added that the effort is also meant to bridge the rural-urban divide and support rural communities, and Farm Bureau invited members to its annual meeting in early December. Members asked about rising insurance costs and deer damage. Farm Bureau representatives said severe convective storms, inflation, and higher repair and material costs have driven insurance rate increases, citing five major storm events since 2021 and a recent Owensboro hailstorm that caused about $350 million in losses; they said the company is moving toward percentage deductibles to help moderate increases. On deer, they said crop-loss totals are hard to quantify but acknowledged the problem and discussed possible coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Hunters for the Hungry. Commissioner Jonathan Shell then began the Department of Agriculture presentation, reporting gains from the department’s school agriculture outreach program, including a 23% increase in county participation between March and September and improved teacher-reported student learning, before continuing into the department’s legislative priorities.