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• But relax, as Clemenza once said, leave the gun, take the cannoli.

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• But relax, as Clemenza once said, leave the gun, take the cannoli.

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• Darren is getting out of his vehicle, exits one foot on the ground, gun blast goes off, Darren's legs

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty on a bill to extend minimum line-of-duty hazardous duty retirement benefits to certain CERS and KERS non-hazardous members who are injured in the line of duty and cannot return to that work. She used a video and examples from Eastern Kentucky first responders, including a deputy who lost a leg and an emergency management director who lost an eye, to argue that some injured officers and responders fall through the cracks because their employers did not elect hazardous-duty coverage. She said the proposal would provide 25% of pay to the disabled officer, plus 10% for dependent children and minimal health benefits, and noted estimated actuarial costs of about $2.9 million for CERS and $0.542 million for KERS, funded through small employer-rate increases. Members asked how far back the bill would reach, how many people might qualify, and whether the benefit would apply only to active employees or also to past injuries. Laferty said the bill would include a five-year window for recent situations and could potentially cover a total of 3,333 positions statewide that could be certified as hazardous, though benefits would only apply if the person was injured in the line of duty and disabled from returning to that work. Questions also focused on whether a non-hazardous employee could qualify if injured in a hazardous situation; Laferty said yes, if the position could be certified as hazardous, but only for the bill’s minimum benefits. Rep. Josh Calloway and others noted that local governments choose whether to pay the higher hazardous-duty contribution rates, which they said often drives the coverage decision. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gberg present a separate bill revising school leave rules so teachers and school employees may use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not on the school calendar, with a required personal statement and advance notice. He said the change would address a longstanding inconsistency for teachers who observe non-Christian holidays and currently may have to choose between unpaid leave or improperly using sick days, and he said prior concerns about retirement service credit and maternity leave were reduced by other policy changes. The discussion ended without a vote, with members indicating they had the relevant materials and that the bill would be revisited later.

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• Speaker, you're cocking the gun.

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• We're functioning just the same as if we were, you know, not under the gun or on the chopping block.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• leak yes, under president Senator Rodriguez under Simon senator now, Senator Yarborough, vice chair of Gun

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• But if you were to, you know, put a gun to my head and say that you.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

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

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• We'll head it over to my trusty partner to take us to jump in the gun a little bit. response at all uh

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The joint hearing began with SB 133 on energy, which drew opposition testimony from James Abraham, who said the bill was unnecessary because the Public Utilities Commission had already opened a proceeding to investigate wheeling, including intergovernmental wheeling, and should be allowed to finish its collaborative process. The committees then moved to SB 161 on county permitting and inspection, where several agencies submitted written comments or opposition, while the Grassroots Institute and HCDA-related testimony supported the measure. Members raised concerns about accountability and whether state agencies would report back on projects approved under any permitting exemption, and witnesses suggested annual reporting or amendment language to address that issue. The hearing then turned to SB 232 and SB 588, both related to renewable energy permitting. Testimony on SB 232 was largely supportive, but Rocky Mold of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association said SB 232 was an older version of a bill and that SB 588 was the preferred, updated measure. Members discussed whether the bill should be limited to residential or behind-the-meter customer-sited systems rather than utility-scale projects, and Mold clarified that the proposal was intended for customer-sited systems, not utility-scale facilities. For SB 588, the Department of Land and Natural Resources warned that state or county laws inconsistent with the National Flood Insurance Program could jeopardize flood insurance eligibility and related federal assistance, while Mold argued the bill’s FEMA floodway exemption was needed to avoid blocking solar installations on existing structures. The chair expressed concern about risking federal funding and questioned whether the exemption could be narrowed without defeating the bill’s purpose. SB 412, also on renewable energy, received supportive testimony from the State Energy Office and others. Members questioned whether a single coordinating entity should compile agency assessments, and Mark Glick said the Energy Office could take on that role if given the duty and sufficient staff. The committee then discussed SB 635 on energy efficiency, which would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting. Mark Glick testified that much of the work was already underway through benchmarking and related contracts, and a DAGS representative said the state was already assessing 590 buildings over 10,000 square feet, with results expected around 2027. Members suggested amending the bill to require annual status reports so the committees could track progress and avoid duplication. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• It seems difficult to believe that we have 50 states and all 50 are going to the gunfight with no gun
• all 50 are going to the gunfight<01:20:16.640><c> with</c><01:20:16.880><c> no</c><01:20:17.120><c> gun
• </c> gunfight with no gun. gunfight with no gun.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• The people on both sides are screaming for transparency and some sort of regulation on them, and yet
• Government where the 17th most regulated state in the union, and we're still dismantling 100 years of

Bills: HB3418 , HB3985 , HB3463 , HB3002 , HB4303 , HB3919 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219 , SR39 , SB1177 , HB3298 , HB2696 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3264 , HB3321 , HB2650 , HB3497 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB4421 , HB3177 , HB3322 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3845 , HB3742 , HB3622 , HB1250 , HB2710 , HB3831 , HB4408 , HB1002 , HB3008 , HB3086 , HB3595 , HB3678 , HB4107 , HB3695 , HB3315 , HB3590 , HB3006 , HB3151 , HB2959 , HB2398 , HB3026 , HB3467 , HB4268 , HB3372 , HB2210 , HB4359 , HB4427

Keywords: public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education

Bills: SB1636 , SB1584 , SB1730 , SB1255 , SB1627 , SB137 , SB2062 , SB1470 , SB1284 , SB1632 , SB1594 , SB2045 , SB1251 , SB1884 , SB1250 , SB1630 , SB1262 , SB1374 , SB1292 , SB1432 , SB1199 , SB1790 , SB1481 , SB1614 , SB1734 , SB1437 , SB1489 , SB1718 , SB1778 , SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155 , SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618 , SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619 , SCR15 , HB2786 , HB2787 , SB1525 , SB2011 , SB2159

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

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• </c><00:22:49.159><c> in</c><00:22:49.360><c> New</c> enforcement of safety regulations in New enforcement
• of safety regulations in New Hampshire<00:22:51.080><c> I</c><00:22:51.159><c> think</c><00:22:51.320
• Sorry, I hope I didn't jump the gun. My name is John Reynolds.
• from</c><00:45:12.280><c> that</c> employees are exempt from that employees are exempt from that regulation
• so you could argue right regulation so you could argue right that's<00:45:14.240><c> a</c><00:45:14.359

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

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• institutions</c> We ban so many things from the institutions that protect our children, including guns
• So they're already regulated pretty heavily to have that license.

Bills: SF0082

Committee: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

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• Um, so for the author, and we may get to this, so I apologize if I'm jumping the gun.
• ongoing market consolidation and increasing dominance of large corporations, these new costs and regulations

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy

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• As we think about creating a safe and healthy school environment for students, wouldn't things like gun-free
• > &gt;&gt; So, you just would look at what those &gt;&gt; So, you just would look at what those regulations
• </c> regulations are. regulations are. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• c><05:41:25.200><c> when</c><05:41:25.520><c> kids</c><05:41:25.840><c> are</c><05:41:26.400><c> regulated
• ,</c><05:41:27.200><c> when</c> know that when kids are regulated, when know that when kids are regulated

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• You know, aggravated assault, aggravated robbery, those kinds of crimes committed with a gun.
• serious ones, you know, aggravated assault, aggravated robbery, those kinds of crimes committed with a gun

Committee: Joint Judiciary

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• By stripping back needless regulations, by renewing President Trump's tax cuts, we can once again ensure
• By stripping back needless regulations,<00:06:48.560><c> by</c><00:06:48.880><c> renewing</c><00:06:49.520
• ><c> President</c> regulations, by renewing President regulations, by renewing President Trump's<00:06
• child predators, restored energy independence, begun peace through strength, reduced duplicative regulations
• I am heartbroken to say my district has once again been touched by gun violence, as far too many have

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• However, this region faces continual water uncertainty due to drought and ESA-related regulations.
• </c><00:24:41.200><c> The</c><00:24:41.440><c> Central</c><00:24:41.760><c> Valley</c> related regulations
• The Central Valley related regulations.
• And as always, I apologize to the board staff who I will try not to speak like a machine gun. Mr.
• So the secret is how do you adopt regulation and modernize it?

Bills: HJR88 , HJR78

Keywords: HJR88, H.J.Res. 88, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, Advanced Clean Cars II, clean cars, vehicle emissions, auto emissions, motor vehicle pollution, engine pollution, California Air Resources Board, CARB, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, electric vehicles, EV mandate, preemption, federal disapproval

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• Um, there are some federal regulations that by 2028 we would have to, like, do a double wall or other
• You guys already gave the first half that year is PA. >> Just by 27. some federal regulations that by
• 2028 some federal regulations that by 2028 uh<01:21:43.199><c> we</c><01:21:43.440><c> would</c><01:
• People shouldn't be gunning through the intersection at a yellow.

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• He championed local fishermen through challenging regulations, economic challenges, and environmental
• According to eyewitness accounts, the Israelis machine-gunned the lifeboats that they put down.
• They machine-gunned the firefighters who were on the deck.
• tonight because over this weekend, my beloved hometown of Toledo, Ohio, suffered tragic and senseless gun

Bills: HB8428 , HB8466 , HB5248 , HB6338 , HB7668 , HB8665 , HB7037 , HB6230 , HB6297 , HB1744 , HB3429 , HB2505 , HB6028 , HR428 , HB8107 , HB8340 , HB8467 , HB6916 , HB8463

Keywords: fraud prevention, improper payments, anti-fraud training, government oversight, federal program administration, grants management, internal controls, waste and abuse, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, GAO fraud framework, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay, data analytics, payment integrity, state and local governments, tribal governments, federal grants, program integrity