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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This just makes EMS be considered essential services for the need of drawing down federal funding.
  • What federal funds are you talking about? Thank you for the question, Mr. Chairman.
  • What is so if I'm gonna follow up, so if we take federal money, will there be a state match?
  • So there may be a state match if that was an option on some of those federal monies.
  • So if we pull down federal money, do you know how much those grants would be?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so doing this, you're talking about drawing down federal funds.
  • So right now, federal funds can flow directly to rural EMS providers.
  • So if we take federal money, will there be a state match?
  • So if we take federal money, will there be a state match?
  • So if we pull down federal money, do you know how much those grants would be?
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced a series of health, licensing, and child welfare measures. Senate Bill 1806 would allow eligible individuals receiving Oklahoma Department of Human Services services to voluntarily remain in those services until age 21; the author said the title was struck while fiscal estimates were being revised, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1430 would shift authority over hiring, supervising, and removing the commissioner of mental health from the governor to the governing board; it passed 8-2 after questions about removal provisions. Senate Bill 206, as amended, added tribal entities to EMS-related essential services to help draw down federal funding, and passed 10-0, while Senate Bill 1849 made a cleanup change allowing the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to approve medical marijuana education for continuing education credit and passed 11-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1428, creating an Office of Alzheimer’s and dementia-related services within the Department of Health; the author said outside funding would cover the first two years and the bill would have no state budget impact, and it passed 9-2. Senate Bill 1653 created the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact and passed 9-2 after discussion of closed meetings and compact operations. Senate Bill 1984 updated and clarified the Osteopathic Medicine Act and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1644 required alpha-gal syndrome to be added to the reportable diseases list and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1561, requested by regional EMS, added disciplinary steps for ambulance and EMT personnel to avoid automatic disqualification and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1813 enacted the athletic trainer compact and passed 10-2. The committee then took up major child welfare restructuring. Senate Bill 1570 would create a Department of Child Safety and Well-Being by consolidating DHS Child Welfare Services and the Office of Juvenile Affairs, with a phased implementation timeline and a future board and interim commissioner; members discussed protecting ongoing cases and adding lived-experience representation on the board. The bill passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1796 shortened the period for informal foster care arrangements from seven days to 72 hours and added guardrails for temporary foster care placements; the author said it was intended to prevent harm when children are left with unvetted caregivers, and it also passed 12-0. The committee adjourned after distributing a handout related to the foster care/respite care changes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISION 2: Delayed until 11:30 AM

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think if, you know, the federal... ...a crime. They're in this country illegally.
  • And I think if, you know, the federal government finds out that they are here illegally, they knew when
  • Representative, I'm going to go in a different direction here.
  • DHS to modify and mirror the statutes related to background checks with child care workers at the federal
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a result of that, they resulted in a loss of about $56 million in federal money that would have otherwise
  • maximize and assure that we have an accurate count helps us whenever we receive funding from the federal
  • Senate Bill 1377 directs the Department of Human Services to provide a bag to children in foster care
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm assuming that you're directing that question to the chair. It was intended as debate, sir.
  • And as a result of that, it resulted in a loss of about $56 million in federal money that would have
  • maximize and assure that we have an accurate count helps us whenever we receive funding from the federal
  • Senate Bill 1377 directs the Department of Human Services to provide a bag to children in foster care
Summary: The committee met in an appropriations setting and first laid over Senate Bill 1946. It then advanced Senate Bill 1344, creating an insulin access affordability program at the Health Department, on a 19-1 vote. Senate Bill 1295, establishing a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board revolving fund and database, was amended to delete a section and then passed 21-0. Senate Bill 1355, creating a program for memorials and headstones for eligible National Guard veterans, also passed unanimously. Members then advanced several other measures, including Senate Bill 1998 to help smaller towns qualify for quality events incentives, Senate Bill 1330 raising Pardon and Parole Board salaries, Senate Bill 1297 creating a decennial census revolving fund to support outreach for the 2030 census, and Senate Bill 1189 extending the school security fund for three more years at $50 million annually. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1338 making the Heroes Literacy Instructional Team permanent, and Senate Bill 1546 increasing scholarship support for teacher preparation students. Additional bills passed included Senate Bill 1378 creating the Olympics and Oklahoma Revolving Fund, Senate Bill 1859 creating an OSBI cyber crime and fraud unit fund, Senate Bill 1341 creating a Career Counseling Revolving Fund, Senate Bill 1377 directing DHS to provide bags for foster children’s belongings, and Senate Bill 1990 broadening the Incentive Evaluation Commission’s comparative analysis of incentives. Several bills had appropriations stripped by amendment at the chair’s request before passage, and the committee repeatedly discussed fiscal impacts, local matching expectations, transparency, and whether programs should remain state-funded or rely on local or philanthropic support. The meeting ended with adjournment and notice of a meeting the following week.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is consistent with federal standards.
  • Access provides federal dollars to help care for low-income and disabled people, but because of federal
  • This bill directs Access to seek approval from the federal government to create a Medicaid funding...
  • This bill directs Access to seek approval from the federal government to create a Medicaid-funded, long-term
  • My understanding is federal law supersedes state law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it creates a very odd working relationship where a federal entity, I believe, ends up asking for state
  • So it creates a very odd working relationship where a federal entity, I believe, ends up asking for state
  • So it creates a very odd working relationship where a federal entity, I believe, ends up asking for state
  • entity I believe ends up asking federal entity I believe ends up asking for<00:37:42.480><c> state</
  • All the fire departments, the volunteer organizations, possibly federal Title 10 DoD assets, because
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This establishes within DAGS, um, the office of the state architect to be directed by a state architect
  • James Gashelle, National Federation of the Blind. Thank you so much.
  • So somebody is not going to make a mistake counting days and not realize that a federal holiday is a
  • to eliminate any time, but if federal to eliminate any confusion<00:45:49.839><c> for</c><00:45:50.240
  • </c> days and and not realize that a federal days and and not realize that a federal holiday<00:46:02.720
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 6135 would take us in the opposite direction.
  • It removes the requirement to include a notice of federal and state law governing family and medical
  • The term food desert, as defined in this bill, uses the USDA federal guidance or criteria in the bill
  • This bill is unnecessary because the legislature already directed the department on how to implement
  • The legislature directed that injured workers have to notify the IME doctor the intent to record.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm steering in the direction of cultural resource protection. Oh, no, it is not exempt from that.
  • Washington has 10 federally defined climate zones, over three dozen fire weather zones, and over 300
  • Washington has 10 federally defined climate zones, over three dozen fire weather zones, and over 300
  • The legislature has authority. ...into direct and urgent results for housing.
  • , as we've talked about in another legislation, but also reasonable and necessary as a direct result
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the fire line, which is both physically unsustainable. ...and out of line with both municipal and federal
  • farm-raised oyster as a It's an oyster cultivated in Texas waters in full compliance with all state and federal
Committee: Senate Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 21st, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • It supports continued cooperation with the federal government while making it clear that Texas will lead
  • Members, when natural disasters occur, small businesses often rely on federal SBA loans to recover, but
  • federal help can be too... slow to meet urgent needs.
  • Department of Justice, and that's actually classified in federal acts.
  • That is actionable under federal law. It's actionable under state law.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This liability rate, widely adopted at the federal level for interstate movers, had been mirrored by
  • So this bill would be a great step in the right direction to at least allow cars to use HOV lanes to
  • HB 4348 moves us in the opposite direction, creating new problems without solving any on all of these
  • So my bill directs Text and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to update the data to study when and
  • This bill proposes to address judicial security concerns for state and federal judges in Texas related
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
  • Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
  • Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
  • The state is... subservient to the federal government.
  • And when they are in conflict, for example, the state and the federal government, the federal government
Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • but if it's on the Internet, is that a federal crime at that point?
  • That could go either direction.
  • executive order and Governor Abbott's directive will stand.
  • You know the direction. Thank you. security and myself.
  • Also, it bars the acceptance of federal money to implement enforce or administer federal red flag statutes
Bills: SB29 , SB406 , SB447 , SB875 , SB893 , SB1033 , SB1346 , SB1362 , SB1539 , SCR22 , SB 29
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I'm directed. Thank you. Welcome to the gallery. This is our 139th of 149 days.
  • President, I am directed by... ...the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following
  • President, I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action
  • HCR 146, directing the Governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to
  • HCR 140, non-directing the governor of the state of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative
Bills: SB27 , SB8 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB568 , SB650 , SB1405 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2753 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB40 , HB46 , HB119 , HB145 , HB493 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2516 , HB2885 , HB2963 , HB2974 , HB3642 , HB3909 , HB5138 , HB5246 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB112 , HB104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB123 , HB5606 , HB1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Disheartened by the direction of national politics and weary of the political game, Charles Perry prayed
  • President, I'm directed by the House. Make this brief technical correction with Senator Perry.
  • we want them to do their job and be the best judges in the state, and this is a big step in that direction
  • President, I'm direct... You members, we have our first veto. Senator Schwertner.
  • President, I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting