Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• 3038 allows the tourism and recreation department employees to earn a commission on the sales of advertising
• , and we're also including sponsorships on this since a lot of the advertising ways have moved to more
• certain things such as you know, fishing tournaments and golf tournaments and things like that to help advertise

Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• , dementia care to make sure that they are accountable and actually providing the services they advertised

Bills: SB1423, SB1426, SB1502, SB1377, SB1983, SB1466, SB1645, SB1647, SB1847, SB1565, SB1562, SB1329, SB1383, SB1833, SB1555, SB1344

Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators

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• dementia care, to make sure that they are accountable and actually providing the services they advertised

Bills: SB1423, SB1426, SB1502, SB1377, SB1983, SB1466, SB1645, SB1647, SB1847, SB1565, SB1562, SB1329, SB1383, SB1833, SB1555, SB1344

Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee met and advanced a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1423, which repeals the Hospital Advisory Council because of repeated quorum and appointment problems; members discussed whether the council could instead be restructured, but the bill passed 9-1. SB 1426 changed vulnerable adult abuse reporting so only substantiated findings are reported, and SB 1502 repealed the Long-Term Care Advisory Council after it completed its original task; both passed unanimously. The committee also approved SB 1377 to provide duffel bags for children entering foster care and SB 1983 to support resource family partners and improve foster care/adoption outcomes, both by unanimous votes. Members then passed SB 1466, which extends the sunset on the advisory committee on midwifery after adopting an amendment changing the extension date; SB 1645, which sets rules and best practices for OHCA audits of medical providers; SB 1647, which allows up to $1 million from the County Community Safety Investment Fund to support evidence-based pretrial diversion programs through the Indigent Defense System; and SB 1847, which lets certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients with cognitive impairment remain in assisted living and age in place. The committee also approved SB 1565, establishing the framework for Oklahoma to receive federal Transforming Maternal Health Model grant funds, after adding a reporting amendment requiring a final report to state leaders. Additional bills passed included SB 1562, described as an anti-poaching measure for hospice patients that holds hospices responsible for contractor conduct; SB 1329, requiring postpartum mental health screening during Medicaid-covered visits within a year after birth; SB 1383, a technical cleanup to the diabetes self-management education program; SB 1833, directing DHS to apply for a SNAP waiver to restrict certain purchases such as candy and soft drinks; and SB 1555, updating the statutory definition of intellectual disability to align with federal and Social Security standards. The final measure, SB 1344, created an insulin access and affordability program at the State Department of Health to expand low-cost insulin access and competition; it drew discussion about funding, pricing, and the nonprofit partner involved, and passed 9-2. The committee adjourned after the chair noted more double-assigned bills would be heard the following week.

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• </c><00:34:41.839><c> has</c> since 2017 Hometown hero Outdoors has since 2017 Hometown hero Outdoors
• </c> programs like Hometown hero Outdoors programs like Hometown hero Outdoors make<00:35:22.119><c>
• </c> mental health benefits at all so outdoor mental health benefits at all so outdoor Therapy<00:37:
• </c> getting people in the outdoors getting people in the outdoors reconnecting<00:40:10.880><c> them
• mission of Hometown Here Outdoors is to provide a variety of outdoor experiences.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:05:04.639><c> Heritage</c> of the Lassard Sam's Outdoor Heritage of the Lassard Sam's Outdoor
• </c> membership of the Lassard Sams Outdoor membership of the Lassard Sams Outdoor Heritage<00:08:00.000
• </c> results of the outdoor heritage program. results of the outdoor heritage program.
• </c> The first 16 years of the outdoor The first 16 years of the outdoor heritage<00:09:29.680><c> fund
• So if you look under outdoor here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 49.520><c> report</c> outdoor recreation endorsement report outdoor recreation endorsement report and
• </c> in conservation and outdoor recreation. in conservation and outdoor recreation.
• </c> across the outdoor recreation system. across the outdoor recreation system.
• The outdoor public land managers.
• We could pick an outdoor pursuit.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So now all the positions by each school are advertised that way.
• :40.000><c> when</c><00:26:40.159><c> we</c><00:26:40.320><c> did</c><00:26:40.480><c> that</c> advertised
• Uh when we did that advertised that way.
• play out uh relates to um the outdoor play out uh outdoor<02:53:41.840><c> play</c><02:53:42.080><c>
• play area we do have space outdoor play area we do have space required<02:53:46.000><c> um</c><02:53

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The outdoors have always been incredibly important to my upbringing.
• I also see how disconnected my students are from the outdoors.
• </c> traditions that make Minnesota's outdoor traditions that make Minnesota's outdoor such<00:41:01.520
• </c> Minnesota's 13.5 billion outdoor Minnesota's 13.5 billion outdoor recreation<00:42:56.160><c> economy
• </c> of us who spend time in Out outdoors of us who spend time in Out outdoors that<00:47:40.160><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So how much actual outdoor activity? You say it doesn't involve firearms.
• How much outdoor activity is involved in these courses?
• , it's encouraging students to go have outdoor activity, right?
• One of our partners is the Outdoor Tomorrow Foundation.
• But since then the Outdoor Tomorrow Foundation formed.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• education or more outdoor education in Nevada, what are your suggestions?
• What this does is create an outdoor education council. You see who the members of the council are.
• So why don't we have a designation for outdoor schools?
• all this work for the past year and a half, so that we can make sure we have more outdoor education
• We were talking about outdoor education and school gardens. No testimony in support, Mr. Rada.

Keywords: 909, all

Bills: HCR1, HCR2, SB2001, SB2002, SB2003, SB2004, SB2005, SB2006, SB2007, SB2008, SB2009, SB2010, SB2011, SB2012, SB2013, SB2014, SB2015, SB2016, SB2017, SB2018, SB2019, SB2020, SB2021, SB2022, SB2023, SB2024, SB2025, SB2026, SB2027, SB2028, SB2029, SB2030, SB2031, SB2032, SB2033, SB2034, SB2035, SB2036, SB2037, SB2038, SB2039, SB2040, SB2041, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2045, SB2046, SB2047, SB2048, SB2049, SB2050, SB2051, SB2052, SB2053, SB2054, SB2055, SB2056, SB2057, SB2058, SB2059, SB2060, SB2061, SB2062, SB2063, SB2064, SB2065, SB2066, SB2067, SB2068, SB2069, SB2070, SB2071, SB2072, SB2073, SB2074, SB2075, SB2076, SB2077, SB2078, SB2079, SB2080, SB2081, SB2082, SB2083, SB2084, SB2085, SB2086, SB2087, SB2088, SB2089, SB2090, SB2091, SB2092, SB2093, SB2094, SB2095, SB2096, SB2097, SB2098, SB2099, SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• Sokolow and I filed a bill to improve outdoor trail accessibility.
• The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation...
• It doesn't hurt that kind of outdoor feel. It just...
• It doesn't hurt that kind of outdoor feel.
• We were outdoors, and the day was incredibly hot.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue. The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• I have had an open prosecutor position in my office for 4 years that I've actively advertised for.
• 122 and our federal partners authorized... ...leaning into what I believe Wyoming is rich in: our outdoor
• Offering time-limited grants to communities to refresh outdoor space, exercise space, community centers

Keywords: 916, all

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• Look, this is a local bill that was properly advertised.
• Most of us are outdoors, and most of us want to be outdoors hunting and enjoying clean water.

Summary: The committee first considered several local property-transfer and wildlife/fisheries bills, including SB 229 (Bojeur Parish property transfer), SB 71 (Lafayette Parish property transfer), and a series of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries measures. SB 203 simplified possession rules for fish on multi-day trips and remote camps; SB 429 created an administrative path to register “orphan” boats with lapsed registrations; SB 204 removed a residency-based restriction on certain commercial fishing gear licenses; SB 205 reduced duplicate registration requirements for federally documented boats; SB 213 clarified titling rules for vessels and outboard motors; and SB 257 removed Social Security number requirements from certain commercial fishing tags. Each of these bills was reported favorable, generally without objection, after brief explanations from sponsors and department counsel about reducing red tape, improving enforcement, or modernizing records. The committee also heard SB 214, which would allow the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District to stop pumping during an imminent flood threat identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, addressing liability concerns and giving local officials more flexibility in emergencies. SB 274, as amended, required lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care, early learning, and pre-kindergarten facilities and required hazards found in assessments to be addressed before licensing. Both bills were reported favorable. SB 379, a technical reorganization bill for the Department of Conservation and Energy, received two amendment sets: one changing investment language and another standardizing judicial-review procedures and online notice requirements; it was reported favorable after those amendments. The committee then adopted HCR 62, urging FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects, with members discussing the burden of flood insurance and the need for FEMA to recognize levees, pump stations, and elevated homes. HCR 78 was also reported favorable, memorializing Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026 in support of Louisiana’s seafood industry. HB 662, as substituted, was reported favorable after being rewritten to codify the department’s internal protocol for seized sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, prioritizing release, rehabilitation, placement, and euthanasia as a last resort. Finally, the committee considered two more contentious items. HR 216, which urged repudiation of the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, drew extended debate over whether the plan had been adopted without legislative input and whether it could affect permits or future policy; after discussion, the sponsor voluntarily deferred the resolution to return with a revised approach focused on a legislative hearing or review. SCR 24, dealing with chronic wasting disease rules, was introduced with amendments that would raise the prevalence threshold, cap samples, allow zone removal after three years without new detections, and lift baiting/feed prohibitions above a higher prevalence level; the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• </c> we also serve as member of the outdoor we also serve as member of the outdoor Heritage<00:00:53.960
• </c> this is the 17th year of the outdoor this is the 17th year of the outdoor Heritage<00:02:01.320>
• </c><00:02:53.080><c> Heritage</c> of the history of the outdoor Heritage of the history of the outdoor
• </c><00:06:16.039><c> Heritage</c> for the lard Sams outdoor Heritage for the lard Sams outdoor Heritage
• </c><00:30:21.679><c> Heritage</c> about $12 million of outdoor Heritage about $12 million of outdoor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The outdoors makes me feel like I belong and my voice matters.
• Please support HB 271 so more young people can experience the outdoors the way I have.
• Being outdoors gave me peace, clarity, and a sense of belonging.
• At Samir, we take young people outdoors because access to nature should never be a privilege.
• . for recreation and economic drivers due to recreation in the outdoors.

Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• I'm the director of Peterson Outdoors Ministries, and I've been doing this...
• So in 2006 is when I first started taking veterans outdoors, getting them outdoors, anything to get their
• Chairman, with my love for our veterans and outdoors and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• And I believe if you're referring to Camp Baller Outdoors, I'm not sure.
• Then we went and helped John Schwent get started on Camp Baller Outdoors.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• purposes. advertising, or marketing.
• , or other activities to advocate for children. advertise, promote, or market the voucher program.
• My amendment to prohibit the comptroller from advertising.
• Marketing, advertising, or other activities to promote, market, or advertise a device. of their program
• Would be used towards advertising or they're a separate fund for advertising.

Bills: SB2, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117, SB503, SB2, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB 124, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• stems from anything that's outdoors.
• outdoors stems from anything that's outdoors hunting<00:28:58.159><c> and</c><00:28:58.279><c> fishing
• That's where Hometown Heroes Outdoors comes into play.
• </c> say they will continue in outdoor say they will continue in outdoor activities<00:31:45.720><c>
• </c><00:36:05.920><c> and</c> engage with them in the outdoors and engage with them in the outdoors and

Keywords: 1183, house