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• This is specific to the fossil sector, so this is natural gas, oil, coal, LPG, natural gas liquids, refined

Bills: SB1191 , SB1314 , SB1319 , SB1333 , SB1346 , SB1439 , SB1509 , SB1510 , SB1613

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• Hidalgo County RMA from issuing overweight permits for vehicles transporting hazardous materials in liquid

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of mostly local transportation and memorial designation bills. Several measures would rename highway segments in honor of fallen service members or public servants, including HB 2026 (Gary C. Johnston memorial highways in Archer County), HB 4429 (McIlroy Family Memorial Highway in Blanco and Burnet counties), SB 3062 (Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway in Panola County), HB 3510 (Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway in Brazos County), and HB 3986 (Corporal Speedy Espiriueta Memorial Highway in Mission). The committee also heard HB 2560, which would create an optional county-road “adopt-a-road” style program allowing donations for county road repair and maintenance. Two bills drew more substantive policy discussion. HB 2427 and HB 2455 concerned oversized/overweight freight corridors and permit authority in Hidalgo County tied to cross-border trade near the FARR International Bridge. Supporters, including the bridge director, said the measures would correct prior road descriptions, put existing TxDOT actions into statute, improve truck routing, and support trade and bridge expansion. The committee substitute for HB 2427 also removed Roma permit language, barred certain hazardous-material permits, raised permit fees, required local cost responsibility for road maintenance, and made the bill contingent on SB 2949. HB 5436 would allow licensed automotive recyclers to buy certain older, long-unregistered vehicles for dismantling or scrap without a title, with reporting, lienholder notice, and anti-theft safeguards; recyclers and dealers supported it as a way to curb illegal untitled-vehicle sales and VIN cloning. HB 3966, authored by Sen. Alvarado, was the most contested bill. It would require commercial passenger bus companies to mail advance notice to residents within one mile before opening a new stop or terminal. Alvarado said the bill responded to the relocation of a Greyhound terminal into a Houston neighborhood without notice and to resulting crime and nuisance concerns. Greyhound opposed the bill, arguing the notice requirement would be burdensome and could delay emergency relocations during hurricanes, flooding, or lease changes. After testimony, the committee voted to report most bills favorably, with HB 3966 passing on a 5-2 vote; the other reported bills passed unanimously. Several bills were also placed on the local and uncontested calendar, and the committee recessed to the call of the chair.

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• Liquidated damages, bonds, and things are in place to make sure that the projects are completed on time

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• from consumers later, specifically, that there needs to be a secondary market so that people have liquidity

Summary: The Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee met on April 8, 2025, and heard three bills. AB 666 would designate Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid, with the author arguing it would recognize North Coast history and support local tourism; there was no support testimony, one opposition witness said the bill was a distraction from more serious issues, and the chair ultimately held the bill for lack of a motion. AB 1349 addressed speculative ticketing in the live entertainment market by requiring sellers to own or have a contractual right to tickets before listing them, along with disclosure, recordkeeping, anti-spoofing, and refund provisions. The author and supporters from music venues, artist groups, and sports organizations said the bill would protect fans and artists from deceptive resale practices and price gouging. Opponents from consumer and resale groups argued the measure was overbroad, could restrict legitimate resale and concierge services, and might favor primary ticketing monopolies. The committee members who spoke generally supported the consumer-protection goals, and the bill passed out of committee on a 7-0 vote, with two members not voting. AB 932 would require local education agencies that rent facilities to third-party youth sports clubs to provide gender-equitable access, closing what the author described as a loophole affecting girls’ club sports. Supporters, including the California Department of Education and youth sports advocates, said the bill would improve access for girls and address examples of unequal field and gym use. Opponents argued it could conflict with Title IX and raised broader objections to gender identity language in sports policy. The committee approved the bill on a 6-0 vote, with three members not voting, and sent it to Judiciary.

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• The bill also streamlines the Fair Plan's access to liquidity by allowing the administration without

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state. The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply. After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We don't really get... they don't really have... don't really get the money to make those things liquid

Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• WHAT I WILL SAY IS, THERE IS A FIXED AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE PLANET BUT 91% OF ALL THE WATER, VAPOR, LIQUID

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This month is observed by Muslims worldwide. as they refrain from food and liquids from dawn to sunset

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• interest in seeing how we can take that process that we're doing today as we speak of taking the liquids
• /c><01:22:10.200><c> of</c><01:22:10.440><c> taking</c><01:22:10.880><c> the</c><01:22:11.360><c> liquids
• </c><01:22:11.840><c> from</c> as we speak of taking the liquids from as we speak of taking the liquids

Bills: SB8

Committee: Joint Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• but we can't actually use any of that contract money unless we amend those contracts in advance, liquidate
• unless we amend those contracts in money unless we amend those contracts in advance,<01:15:49.560><c> liquidate
• the</c><01:15:50.200><c> funds</c><01:15:50.560><c> funds</c><01:15:51.080><c> from</c> advance, liquidate
• the funds funds from advance, liquidate the funds funds from them,<01:15:52.000><c> and</c><01:15:52.240

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• What contracts have been liquidated? What funds remaining? It's a fairly complex balance of things.
• What contracts<01:00:57.520><c> have</c><01:00:57.760><c> been</c><01:00:57.839><c> liquidated?
• </c><01:00:58.720><c> What</c> contracts have been liquidated? What contracts have been liquidated?

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• contracts, employers have demanded departing employees pay them for the cost of the replacement salary, liquidated
• <c> salary,</c> for the cost of the replacement salary, for the cost of the replacement salary, liquidated
• </c> liquidated damages or even lost profits. liquidated damages or even lost profits.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• possessions and furniture need to be removed from this building so we can begin the process of liquidating
• 05.680><c> of</c> building so we can begin the process of building so we can begin the process of liquidating
• </c> liquidating uh the furniture. liquidating uh the furniture.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• growth to meet our liabilities, but also maintain the significant amount or the required amount of liquidity
• the required significant amount or the required amount<00:36:52.320><c> of</c><00:36:52.480><c> liquidity
• > needs</c><00:36:53.119><c> that</c><00:36:53.280><c> we</c><00:36:53.440><c> may</c> amount of liquidity
• needs that we may amount of liquidity needs that we may have.<00:36:54.160><c> For</c><00:36:54.320>

Committee: Joint Finance

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• signs like previous abductions or threats, as well as behaviors such as abandoning appointments, liquidating
• , as well as behaviors such as an abandoning<01:38:01.760><c> appointment,</c><01:38:02.480><c> liquidating
• </c> abandoning appointment, liquidating abandoning appointment, liquidating assets,<01:38:03.600><c>

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ><c> will</c><00:44:39.040><c> vote</c><00:44:39.200><c> on</c> Nearly 90% are used to provide a liquidity
• Nearly 90% are used to provide<00:47:23.680><c> a</c><00:47:23.839><c> liquidity</c><00:47:24.319><c>
• bridge</c><00:47:24.640><c> between</c><00:47:24.960><c> much</c> provide a liquidity bridge between
• much provide a liquidity bridge between much shadier<00:47:25.760><c> cryptocurrencies.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And especially after whatever liquid solvent is utilized to dissolve it, or as a carrying medium, once
• the definition of abuse unit says, other than paragraph B, which is the controlled substance is in liquid
• the definition of abuse unit says, other than paragraph B, which is the controlled substance is in liquid
• or solid form, 40 micrograms, so that's if it's solid, but if it's a fix, is in liquid or solid form

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• Uh, in addition to that, uh, we are responsible for providing, um, managing the liquidity of the state
• <00:52:37.680><c> uh</c><00:52:37.760><c> managing</c><00:52:38.160><c> the</c><00:52:38.319><c> liquidity
• </c> providing um uh managing the liquidity providing um uh managing the liquidity of<00:52:38.880><c

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In fact, when Senator Driskowski referred to electricity as juice, maybe if it were in liquid form, it
• if</c><00:48:34.480><c> it</c><00:48:34.640><c> were</c><00:48:34.800><c> in</c><00:48:34.960><c> liquid
• </c> juice, maybe uh if it were in liquid juice, maybe uh if it were in liquid form,<00:48:35.599><c>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Association of Insurance Commissioners, or NAIC, with model laws governing group capital calculation and liquidity
• Capital model laws governing group Capital calculation<00:49:27.599><c> and</c><00:49:27.760><c> liquidity
• </c><00:49:28.280><c> stress</c><00:49:28.599><c> testing</c> calculation and liquidity stress testing
• calculation and liquidity stress testing requirements<00:49:30.240><c> the</c><00:49:30.359><c> neic

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all