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• And they're not educated, and it's not simple.
• I've served my community in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for 19 years.
• Mending Health is one company that I work with in Oklahoma.
• So you're in Oklahoma? Where are you at?
• Monica Martinez is with the Texas Education Agency.

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• An Oklahoma woman in her 70s who was sexually assaulted the very first year CannaCook opened its doors
• I am from Oklahoma.
• My attorney at the time, Gittner Drummond, who is now the AG of Oklahoma, asked for $50,000 to cover
• It burdens the educational system because survivors, again.
• Take this path, this sudden right or left turn and have behavioral issues, educate yourself. focus issues

Bills: HB170, HB865, HB748, HJR112, HB 1110, HB1495, HB786, HB 1130, HB170

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

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• Again, in Oklahoma County, the ADAs are doing this.
• Again, in Oklahoma County, the ADAs are doing this.
• And we also have a problem in Oklahoma County with money.
• He also sits on the Oklahoma County Jail Trust.
• I mean, we all know that jails are overcrowded, especially the Oklahoma County Jail.

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Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026, would allow the state treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys. Supporters said the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and needs in-house expertise and faster legal advice; questions focused on possible conflicts with the Attorney General, fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included. After discussion, the bill was reported due pass by a 7-2 vote. Senate Bill 835, also amended to a 2026 effective date, would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review by the Secretary of State. The author said the bill responds to antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and is intended to provide state supervision before boards take potentially anti-competitive action. Members questioned whether existing court remedies and Attorney General oversight were sufficient, and whether a single official should have that authority. The bill passed due pass 8-2. Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases, with the assessments used as one factor in bail decisions but not as the sole basis for granting or denying bail. The author said the bill is modeled on federal practice and is meant to help judges make fact-based decisions and reduce jail overcrowding, especially in Oklahoma County. Members asked about who validates the assessments, county implementation, and costs; the author said counties could choose their own approach and that the fiscal impact would not be significant. The bill was reported due pass 6-4. The committee also considered Senate Bill 262, which was heavily amended and had both the title and enacting clause struck while members continued working on it. The bill concerns moving certain inmates convicted of nonviolent financial crimes out of county jails and into appropriate intake/transport processes, with the author emphasizing the goal of reducing jail overcrowding and inviting further collaboration on the language. Members raised concerns about fairness and possible unequal application based on community ties, and the bill was reported due pass 8-1 despite being acknowledged as a work in progress.

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• We're collaborating with Oklahoma State University, and then, of course, the MAPS3 project Then, the
• We need to improve processes at OFC Oklahoma Forensic Center, which is up in Enid. That's where we.
• To South Oklahoma City, as I mentioned, the annex will be complete, and we lease the annex from SSM.
• City, having zero employees in southwest Oklahoma or western Oklahoma, they're the only people that
• My Final follow-up: Can you talk about how that leads into the state of Oklahoma?

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• That come up regularly for folks working in our public education system.
• I'm the Manager of Professional Development for the Office of Special Education.
• Prior to that, I was an educator. For 22 years.
• The Public Education Department supports House Bill 120.
• performed over 50,000 procedures in Oklahoma alone.

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• The task force was formed to educate residents and businesses in the 14 counties that border the Texas
• Uh, we've worked with them in other states, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
• Um, they have done that in Oklahoma and it's actually damaged the effectiveness of their program.
• So, um, why in Oklahoma when it was mandated that there was reduced insurance rates when this was applied
• Oklahoma just did one last year. They have a 10K maximum per roof.

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• Twenty-five percent of that revenue goes to public education, and the remaining 25% goes to the state
• Members, whether we look through the lens of the economy, public safety, health care, or education, we
• It's New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
• I just wanted to ask you specifically, does our proximity in McKinney and in North Texas to Oklahoma
• I just wanted to ask you specifically, does our proximity in McKinney and in North Texas to Oklahoma

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• We have a new agency, well new to us, I guess, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.
• Diana Fletcher, I am the administrator for the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.
• And the ability that Oklahoma has not been bringing.
• Major fights, title fights at Oklahoma, televised fights, which are a good moneymaker.
• So, when it comes to Oklahoma, we've got the platform.

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• Airplane into Oklahoma, uh, uh, a helicopter into Seguin, another airplane into Houston, uh, that were
• There's a lot coming out of, uh, out of our, our education that are trained.
• On many of these there, and they were tied into an illegal marijuana grow in Oklahoma.
• And then what they would do is they would go to a state that's not real ID compliant, like, uh, Oklahoma

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• God. ...obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma
• This is a big step forward for my community, our community in South Oklahoma City, and so I don't want
• Oklahoma City, and so I don't want to take it lightly. This is not a small thing for me.
• In a community like South Oklahoma City that is so disengaged in the political realm, City that is so
• The people in the community of South Oklahoma City are so worth all the work it takes to make sure that

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Summary: Representative Melissa Provenzano opened the ceremony by welcoming family, community members, and legislators, and introducing the swearing-in of Sam Wargin Grimaldo as the incoming representative for House District 92. The oath of office was administered, with Grimaldo pledging to support the U.S. and Oklahoma constitutions and faithfully discharge his duties as state representative. In remarks after the oath, Grimaldo thanked his family and supporters and described the moment as a major step for South Oklahoma City. He said the campaign reflected years of hard work and community support, and emphasized his goal of building accessible, accountable government and encouraging civic participation in a community he described as often disengaged politically. Provenzano then congratulated him, noted the significance of being first to greet him, and invited attendees to take photos and join a reception sponsored by the Latino Caucus and House Democrats. She also indicated that signatures would be collected to make the ceremony official, and the group prepared for photographs with legislators and other guests.

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• God. ...obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma
• This is a big step forward for my community, our community in South Oklahoma City, and so I don't want
• Oklahoma City, and so I don't want to take it lightly. This is not a small thing for me.
• In a community like South Oklahoma City that is so disengaged in the political realm... ...City that
• The people in the community of South Oklahoma City are so worth all the work it takes to make sure that

Summary: The transcript captures the ceremonial swearing-in of Sam Wargin Grimaldo as State Representative for Oklahoma House District 92. Representative Melissa Provenzano introduced the event, welcomed family, community supporters, and legislators, and noted the significance of the day for the House Democratic Caucus and the South Oklahoma City community. Justice Gorge administered the oath, after which Grimaldo thanked attendees and spoke about the importance of the moment, emphasizing community support, civic participation, and his commitment to accessible, accountable representation for South Oklahoma City. After the oath, the speakers discussed taking photos, signing the Certificate of Election, and inviting attendees to light refreshments sponsored by the Latino Caucus and House Democrats. No legislation was debated and no formal votes were taken; the only official action was the swearing-in and certification of the new representative.

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• SB 262 revises provisions relating to graduate medical education.
• And the Department of Education had a fiscal note on the bill.
• We did get an email since the presentation from the Department of Education.
• How are we educating the public?
• Other states that do have this, as I mentioned, are Louisiana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• And then we have a small category of other payments, which includes GME, which is graduate medical education
• GME, which is graduate medical education, and DISH, which is disproportionate share of hospital payments
• In Oklahoma, it's $14,567.20. In Tennessee, it's $13,618.60. In Mississippi, it's $11,618.60.
• It's almost the same in Arkansas as it is in Oklahoma as it is in Mississippi.
• It's almost the same in Arkansas as it is in Oklahoma as it is in Mississippi.

Summary: The subcommittee met to review Department of Human Services hospital payments in Arkansas Medicaid, with DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Deputy Secretary Misty Eubanks presenting first, followed by Arkansas Hospital Association Executive Vice President Jody Ann Tritt and a brief comment from Arkansas Children’s. DHS outlined the main hospital payment streams: fee-for-service per diem payments, upper payment limit (UPL) supplemental payments, cost settlements, and smaller payments such as graduate medical education and disproportionate share hospital funds. Members asked for plain-language explanations of cost settlements, why per diem rates vary by hospital type, and why UPL applies to private hospitals. DHS said cost settlements and UPL are mechanisms to help offset Medicaid underpayment, with SFY 2025 hospital payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars and no general revenue used for supplemental payments beyond the state share funded through hospital assessments and related financing structures. Committee members focused heavily on whether Arkansas hospitals are adequately reimbursed and why rural hospitals struggle. Tritt explained that critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, PPS hospitals, and specialty hospitals operate under different federal and state rules, and said lower per diem rates for some facilities help with cash flow and later cost settlement adjustments. She said Arkansas hospitals are under financial strain, citing a negative patient services margin statewide and noting that Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers all contribute to the problem. She also said the association had just authorized a statewide survey of hospital finances and costs, which she expected would take about a year to complete. A major theme was commercial insurance reimbursement. Tritt argued Arkansas hospitals are paid far less than hospitals in neighboring states even though premiums are similar, and said administrative burdens, prior authorizations, and denials add to the problem. She said hospitals receive about 52 to 53 cents on the dollar for Medicaid costs without UPL and about 78 cents with UPL, still below cost. Members also discussed Medicare wage index issues, Medicare Advantage, and whether hospitals could use technology or alternative arrangements to improve finances. No votes were taken on the hospital presentation. At the end of the meeting, DHS provided a brief update on Living Choices and assisted living reimbursement. Officials said one assisted living facility, Pillars of the Community in Crossett, had announced closure, with nine waiver clients being transitioned to other settings. DHS said the current cost reporting period was underway and that a new rate study could be ready for review before the end of the fiscal year if reports were submitted on time. Members also asked about the broader waiver plan, and DHS said the next waiver iteration would likely be brought back to the committee in the summer.

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• Basically, Oklahoma law requires this to change every two years.
• They set the rates, sending them back to Oklahoma, and we accept the rates they send.
• Sending them back to Oklahoma and we accept the rates they send. Do I hear a motion? Do pass.
• I'm with the Oklahoma State Election Board. I'm the assistant secretary.
• Are you familiar with Kate Barnard here in the state of Oklahoma? Thank you for the question.

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• I want to thank the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for working so diligently with us to address
• that the speed limit is 65 miles or more, that center line is 150 yards from a school zone, the Oklahoma
• having that data sheet to protect Oklahoma motorists on the road?
• And it's a very simple bill that's just to protect our citizens of the state of Oklahoma.
• Because it's an important entity in Oklahoma. Is our salary in line with what it needs to be?

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• That means, of course, there's a heavy need for more nurses in Oklahoma.
• where you guys can see that these are the jobs, these are the occupations which have the gaps in Oklahoma
• I can see what's in need in Oklahoma and how can I enroll in those programs to satisfy that need and
• Yeah, I'll make a motion to enter executive session on items 7 and 8, pursuant to 25 Oklahoma Statutes
• , Section 307(B)(1) and 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 307(B)(4).

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Summary: The meeting opened with routine business: confirmation of Open Meetings Act compliance, roll call, approval of the prior minutes, and no public comment. The main presentation was a detailed update on OK WIRE and a new workforce-gap validation model. Staff described moving from a simple job-posting approach to a four-factor method using wage growth, time-to-fill, occupation growth relative to the state average, and the ratio of postings to existing jobs. Examples were given for registered nurses, industrial occupations, software developers, and accountants to show how the model would identify validated workforce shortages or areas needing only monitoring. The team said the new dashboard would be added to the existing OK WIRE system, include links to training programs, and be completed by the end of August without additional cost under the current vendor contract. An agency report followed, covering the work of 929 Strategies on a 30-60-90 day plan, office relocation, contract terminations, grant administration, and budget cleanup. Staff said they had moved out of Film Row, were temporarily in Denver Davidson, and would move into permanent space in the Jim Thorpe building in October. They also discussed the rapid response grant, ARPA grant spending, and a planned data tool to support layoffs response and rural health workforce planning, including work with the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission and health partners. The board then voted to enter executive session under the cited Oklahoma statutes to discuss employee evaluations, possible salary increases, and confidential legal/operational matters. After returning, the board thanked staff for their budget work, decided not to hold the July 9 meeting, and adjourned, planning to resume discussion at the August meeting.

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• , professional legal education in West Texas.
• And there's... education just not even with higher education.
• Our education plan for human papilloma education and prevention Representative Davis moves that House
• admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education. education during certain
• To truly ensure educational equity, I urge you to support House Bill 1784. to require higher education

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• Uh, for higher education in Texas.
• , professional education in West Texas, um.
• And there's more education, just not even with higher education.
• Human OK Higher education plan for human papilloma education and prevention.
• To truly ensure educational equity, I urge you to support House Bill 1784 to require higher education

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• , professional education in West Texas.
• Educate, with Tucker's Law, in part with Stephanie, and I go around and educate children, constantly.
• And there's... education just not even with higher education.
• Our education plan for human papilloma education and prevention.
• To truly ensure educational equity, I urge you to support House Bill 1784. to require higher education

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• I'm from Edmond, Oklahoma.
• But I was born and raised in this state, so y'all don't judge me for being from Oklahoma. Okay?
• She was from Oklahoma.
• She was a powerful champion for transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and education.

Bills: HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577, HB137, HB283

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law