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• So it's a really positive thing for keeping people in the workplace.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So it's really positive for keeping people in the workplace.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• EXCLUDING EDUCATOR INPUT IN THE CONVERSION VOTE THIS BILL SILENCES THE VOICES OF EDUCATORS IN THE WORKPLACES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• and making the hospitals more friendly, so we decrease the turnover in the hospital. by addressing workplace

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And so with lactation accommodation and lactation support for individuals, I understand that that's one

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met to consider several House bills, beginning with a series of sunset extensions for professional licensing and review boards. House Bill 3000 extended the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to 2031 after brief questions about prior executive-branch efforts to improve board transparency; House Bill 3001 extended the Child Death Review Board to 2031; House Bill 3003 extended the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to 2031; and House Bill 3004 extended the Board of Examiners in Optometry to 2031. Each of these bills advanced on unanimous 9-0 votes. The committee also advanced House Bill 366, which creates a revolving fund at the Health Care Workforce Training Commission to receive rural health transformation funds. Members asked about the timing and distribution of the funds, but no timeline was available. House Bill 3904 changed prenatal delivery and postpartum services from a global payment model to individualized payments, with supporters saying it would improve access to local and rural prenatal care and could help hospitals qualify for birth-friendly designations and related funding. That bill also passed 9-0. Two health-related policy bills were amended in committee and advanced. House Bill 3644, the Blake Burgess Act, requires certain hospitals to adopt policies to prevent venous thromboembolism; members asked whether the required report would be public, and the author said that was the intent. House Bill 1687, the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act, replaces older advance directive and health care agent laws with a single framework for end-of-life decision-making, with committee substitute changes adding safeguards and clarifying surrogate authority. House Bill 3920 created a sales tax exemption for LifeShare Network, matching an exemption already given to the Oklahoma Blood Institute, and it also passed after supportive testimony. All measures considered were reported out favorably, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the following week.

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• fact that there is growth in Elmore County and that we made different decisions since 2010 to help accommodate

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Research and Conservation Committee met with a quorum and first approved four RS drafts for introduction and printing. The committee then took up RS 33185 C1, a proposal related to the Snake River-to-Mountain Home Air Force Base water pipeline and whether the state should seek user or rental payments from foreign military users of the base, particularly in light of planned expansion and training by wealthy foreign countries. The sponsor argued the state had already invested substantial general fund and ARPA money in the project and that the Water Resources Board should renegotiate to recover some costs; opponents said the pipeline and water right were negotiated in good faith to keep the base viable and that the issue of foreign training had been known for years. Members raised questions about the original funding, the role of the federal government, and whether other utilities or infrastructure should also be considered. Several members spoke against the proposal, saying it would undermine prior agreements and could jeopardize the base’s long-term value and Idaho’s credibility in negotiations. A substitute motion to introduce RS 33185 C1 failed on a voice vote, and the committee then adopted the main motion to return the RS to the sponsor. The meeting adjourned afterward.

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• SB 1166, accommodation schools, highway equivalency.

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer by Rabbi Mendel Soup of Lake Havasu and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Carroll, then completed an electronic roll call and approved the journal for January 20, 2026. The chamber recognized several guest groups and visitors, including CRNA Capital Day participants, rural electric cooperative representatives, AEA Retired members, March of Dimes advocates, students and school officials, and other invited guests. Senators used points of personal privilege to highlight the work of these groups and to introduce visitors in the gallery. The body then read a long list of bills on second reading, covering a wide range of topics including child welfare, public school safety, health insurance, water policy, taxation, housing, elections, public safety, transportation, and abortion-related measures. The Senate also received first-reading introductions and committee referrals for additional bills on subjects such as motor vehicle booting fees, traumatic event counseling, election procedures, assisted living, short-term rentals, and various appropriations and policy changes. No substantive debate or votes on the bills were recorded in the transcript. After committee reports were noted and the Senate briefly recessed for bill assignments, the chamber returned to order and continued with first reading and reference of more bills and resolutions. At the end of the session, the Majority Whip moved to adjourn, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• SB 1166, accommodation schools, highway equivalency.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• for the intended expansion of middle housing and LAMARDs in Jefferson County, we might need to accommodate

Bills: HB2269

Keywords: middle housing, zoning, unincorporated areas, affordable housing, land use, density, 904, all

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• governments regulating boarding homes to report to HHEC their facility standards, residential accommodations

Bills: SB 2041, SB 1777, SB 1681, SB 2311

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

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• Due to the number of bills on our agenda and to accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This ensures safe navigation, accommodates vessels, future designs, and maintains two-way traffic, even

Bills: HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628, HB16

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• In school, I had a lot of necessary accommodations, including voice dictation software plus traditional

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• While not every request could be accommodated, we worked hard to balance seniority, expertise and your

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• While not every request... could be accommodated, we worked hard to balance seniority, expertise, and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Due to the number of witnesses who have registered and to accommodate all who wish to testify, there
• a higher level of not just hospital care but specialty care, where that plan may not be able to accommodate
• higher level of not just hospital care, but specialty care, where that plan may not be able to accommodate
• But specialty care, where that plan may not be able to accommodate those specific patient needs.
• And due to the number of witnesses who have registered and to accommodate everyone, there will be a limit

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Konyi Shizuma to require that these tiny homes be for residential use only, not for transient accommodations
• residential use only, not<00:24:45.440><c> for</c><00:24:45.600><c> transient</c><00:24:46.000><c> accommodations
• ,</c><00:24:47.039><c> second</c> not for transient accommodations, second not for transient accommodations
• urban areas without compensating for it elsewhere, greatly limiting the housing growth needed to accommodate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• incentives tied to outcomes, allows more providers to participate and offer rides for patients, accommodations
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• 20.960><c> vehicles</c> With disabilities, appropriate vehicles for wheelchairs, stretchers, and accommodations

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board first approved the September 24 minutes and then heard a presentation from four certified community behavioral health clinic providers: Pathways, NorthKey, Seven Counties Services, and NewVista. The presenters explained the difference between traditional community mental health centers and CCBHCs, describing CCBHCs as an enhanced model that integrates behavioral health, primary care, wraparound services, and crisis response. They reviewed the federal history of the model, Kentucky’s entry into the Medicaid demonstration in 2022, and the scheduled end of the enhanced federal match on December 31, 2027. They also emphasized required services such as 24-hour mobile crisis, care coordination, and services for veterans, and described care coordination as a key feature that helps patients follow up after hospital or emergency discharge, manage medications, and connect to transportation and other supports. The presenters gave examples of improved outcomes, including a patient who was able to remain living independently because of coordinated home-based and telehealth support, and they argued that CCBHCs are helping Kentucky build a more responsive crisis system through 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units. They said the model is data-driven, uses performance metrics, and has led to stronger collaboration among community partners. One speaker said more than 100 agencies participated in a Jefferson County community health needs assessment and continued meeting afterward to reduce redundancies and barriers to care. They also said crisis call hub compliance and mobile crisis outreach compliance improved significantly over the past year. Members asked about how navigators and connectors fit into the model, how CCBHCs work with managed care organizations, and how the program could expand statewide. The presenters said navigators are not built into the CCBHC model but may be used through referrals, while the CCBHCs continue to bill MCOs the same way and receive a Medicaid wrap payment for the enhanced rate. They said the goal would be for all community mental health centers to become CCBHCs, but that a state plan amendment would be needed and could not be limited only to CMHCs if submitted to CMS. They estimated about $28 million would be needed statewide to continue the program in the next biennium, combining the loss of enhanced federal match and the state share of enhanced service costs. The board also discussed transportation, with one presenter explaining that their program arranges Medicaid transportation for eligible appointments, and members raised concerns about mental inquest warrant transport and whether sheriffs should remain involved. No votes were taken on the CCBHC or transportation items during the discussion.

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• transition to new voter registration application forms and absentee ballot application forms, um, to accommodate
• application forms uh and absentee ballot application forms um<01:05:54.240><c> to</c><01:05:54.480><c> accommodate
• ><c> the</c><01:05:55.280><c> the</c><01:05:55.680><c> change</c><01:05:56.119><c> in</c> um to accommodate
• for the the change in um to accommodate for the the change in uh<01:05:57.440><c> permanent</c><01:05
• I've been asking the legislature for disability accommodation to be able to make my statements more time

Keywords: 1183, house

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• superintendent shall consider only whether the specifically requested school has the ability to accommodate
• <01:06:22.559><c> the</c><01:06:22.720><c> ability</c><01:06:22.960><c> to</c><01:06:23.119><c> accommodate
• </c><01:06:23.599><c> the</c> has the ability to accommodate the has the ability to accommodate the student
• put in language that tells the district they have to decide what that is, how they're going to accommodate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 69, which would require local school boards to publicly vote on whether to accept or reject charitable gifts or donations, prompted by a case in which a church offered to pay off school lunch debt but the offer was refused and families were sued instead. Senator Keith Murphy said the bill is intended to force transparency and public accountability in similar situations, while acknowledging that boards may still reject gifts with strings attached or for ethical reasons. Members raised questions about anonymity, privacy, and whether school boards already have authority to address meal debt before litigation. Murphy said the bill was aimed at cases where money is refused and families are sued, and he said he would accept amendments to make the vote requirement apply to both accepted and rejected gifts. The hearing on the bill was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 206, which requires public schools to adopt policies limiting student cell phone use during the school day. Trisha Milo, presenting for Senator Rashardi, said the bill is meant to improve focus, reduce distraction and cyberbullying, and create more consistent policies across districts, while still allowing exceptions for medical, disability, language support, and instructional needs. Committee members questioned whether districts would retain flexibility, whether the bill should apply to charter schools and other devices, and whether the annual policy-update requirement and enforcement language were too prescriptive. Milo said districts would still have flexibility in how they write their policies and that she would seek clarification from the senator on several drafting questions. Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association testified in support of the general concept of a cell phone policy, saying many districts already have some form of policy, though not all do, and that existing sample policies are outdated. She said the annual update requirement would likely be burdensome and that the enforcement language seemed intended to ensure administrative involvement rather than teacher discipline, but she suggested the wording may need revision. Members also discussed whether very small districts or districts without schools should be covered and whether the bill should better distinguish between classroom enforcement and student discipline. The chair closed the hearing on Senate Bill 206 after no further testimony, and the committee moved on to the next bill.