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• The Department of Commerce is very grateful to the Attorney General and the excellent work by AG staff
• That's usually done through the local government when you're pulling a permit for a new facility.
• And I'm going to start talking about definitions, which is basically what facilities and services is.
• Can I actually locate enough facilities in my community to meet my target?
• Can I actually locate enough facilities in my community to meet my target?

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation, 904, all

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• Reopen all of their facilities.
• I cannot tax nor call a bond vote in order to address our facility needs.
• Dollar pot for facilities funding.
• This year, we at Cedars received $75,000 in facilities funding.
• Specialized facilities can cost up to $45,000 per student.

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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• Another highlight is jackpot sharing between their own facilities.
• Aging in place. This is a unit program. Go ahead. Next slide, please. This is our St.
• So, aging in place: This is our elders' home, but the tribe provides elders' assistance.

Keywords: 904, all

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• They've raised children, cared for aging parents, and invested their savings into modest homes.
• Often, raised children, cared for aging parents, and invested their savings into modest homes, often
• are already clear: water systems face higher maintenance costs for reservoirs and hydroelectric facilities

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• or intended to be used for the landing and taking off of aircraft, including its buildings and facilities
• I know that that has had also determined $3,000 worth of damage, especially in this day and age with
• I know that that has had also determined $3,000 worth of damage, especially in this day and age with

Bills: HB2053 , HB2123 , HB2603 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB3982 , HB4058 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: outdoor advertising, transportation, state law, commercial activities, sign regulations, urban areas, turnpike, infrastructure, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, construction, bridges, motor carriers, public safety, enforcement, Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, transition period, roadside investigation, motor vehicle laws, HB2979

Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee heard two executive nominations first and advanced both unanimously. Tim Gatz was nominated to serve as Cabinet Secretary for Transportation, with supportive remarks from Senator Paxton and Senator Guthrie about his responsiveness and long service; the committee voted 12-0 to advance him. Justin Blake Wilson was nominated to the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission, introduced by Senator Howard as a banker and entrepreneur interested in public service; he also advanced 12-0. The committee then considered several transportation and motor vehicle bills. House Bill 3982 would give certain commercial fleets a 90-day temporary tag and allow nonresidents 60 days to title and license vehicles in another state; it advanced 12-0. House Bill 2123, a backup measure related to a Tulsa/Jenks/Bixby Arkansas River bridge project aimed at easing congestion and improving safety, also advanced 12-0. House Bill 2979 would allow ODOT to establish school zones on portions of state highways at local request, with ODOT identifying 14 qualifying locations and an estimated cost of $266,000; it passed 12-0. House Bill 2997, a consumer protection bill targeting bait-and-switch practices in retail motor vehicle sales and increasing enforcement staffing, advanced on a 10-2 vote after discussion of raising the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000. Other measures approved included House Bill 3148, allowing licensed new and used motor vehicle dealers to perform their own VIN inspections, which passed 12-0; House Bill 4108, adding airport operational areas to the list of critical infrastructure and prohibiting trespass there, which passed 12-0; House Bill 4143, raising the damage threshold for a required written collision report from $300 to $3,000 and allowing no report when parties exchange information, which passed 11-1 amid concerns about fault and insurance verification; House Bill 4266, the omnibus license plate bill, which passed 12-0 with a zero fiscal impact noted; House Bill 2053, clarifying outdoor advertising rules for playgrounds and planned unit developments, which passed 12-0; and House Bill 4058, allowing optional blood type information on driver licenses and ID cards to aid first responders and blood supply efforts, which passed 11-0. The chair closed by thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the committee’s final meeting and his last as chair.

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• Across Oklahoma, scouts my age and younger are helping stock food pantries, clean up parks, honor veterans
• the Air National Guard or the Army National Guard, you can't draw your pension until 59.5 years of age
• constituent issue and it would make Oklahoma veterans who are 100% disabled due to negligent care at a VA facility

Keywords: 914, all

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• Most difficult for him was that he couldn't be admitted to any inpatient therapeutic facilities in the
• residents lessons in bike safety and maintenance, and the Earn-a-Bike program, which allows people of all ages
• Texans of all ages benefit from the work of counseling professionals, and the designation of April as

Bills: SB2959 , HB3096 , HCR29 , HCR56 , HCR12 , HCR55 , HCR74 , HCR78 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR6 , HCR50 , HCR107 , HCR80 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR75 , HCR93 , HCR12 , HCR6

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness

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• big thing about George is that I don't want to say we're old friends because we're exactly the same age
• She's the ag teacher out of Pilot Grove.
• oversight through the MOCAP program, allowing MOCAP, our virtual-only program that only goes up to age
• If you live in Columbia and you're close to Goodwill, you can use their facility; more power to you.
• I got him at the age of two, and he's now 19. So I definitely urge the body.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by roll call vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing guests, including FFA groups from multiple counties, school officials, chamber leaders, veterans advocates, and other visitors. Several members also used personal privilege remarks to congratulate election workers and candidates following the previous day’s election. The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3239, dealing with the workforce diploma program for adults seeking a high school diploma, was reconsidered after debate over its cost, eligibility, and relationship to other adult education programs. Supporters argued it offers a second chance and better outcomes than a GED, while opponents raised concerns about cost and diversion of K-12 funds. After motions for the previous question and reconsideration, the House ultimately passed HCS HB 3239. House Bill 1772, aimed at easing and encouraging adoptions and foster care permanency by helping cover legal costs and reduce delays, also passed with broad support. The House then passed House Bill 2096, which increases state matching funds for regional planning commissions and updates the statewide commission list, and later perfected House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2740, creating a pediatric disease task force in the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development to track research, outcomes, and funding with annual reports and a sunset in 2030. Members emphasized the bill’s accountability and its personal importance to the sponsor and others affected by pediatric illness. House Bill 2422, which raises a recording fee from $4 to $5 to support the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program and adds rulemaking authority for related records and maps, was also perfected and printed after debate; an amendment to redirect the fee increase to the Missouri Housing Trust Fund was offered, discussed, and then withdrawn. The House then recessed until 2 p.m.

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• The loophole for that kind of counseling with age 71 doesn't cover kids in social transitioning, social
• And again, at a certain age, generally, we ask them to leave at a certain time in the visit. But...
• At a certain age, generally, we ask them to leave at a certain time in the visit.
• I'm a family medicine physician practicing in southeast Idaho, and I'm here to oppose age 22, 822.
• Today, in classrooms and clinics, children can request new names, pronouns, opposite-sex facilities,

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• focus is to target minors, promote secret social transitions, and provide chat rooms open to users ages
• 13 to 24 with no age verification.
• I was able to join the polyamory club, where kids and adults set up meetups; the age regression club,
• I was put on estrogen and blockers at the age of 13, and my body fell apart.
• I was put on estrogen and blockers at the age of 13 and my body fell apart.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on March 17 and first approved a consent calendar of several bills, then heard AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would restore the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ youth crisis line. Supporters, including suicide prevention advocates, behavioral health groups, and local governments, argued the service is a vital, identity-affirming suicide prevention tool for LGBTQ youth. Opponents, including detransitioners and conservative advocacy groups, argued it would steer vulnerable youth toward organizations they viewed as harmful. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Communications and Conveyance Committee, with several no votes; the bill was later held on call and then advanced. The committee next heard AB 1671 by Assemblymember Tangipa, creating a Rural Medical Provider Grant Program to help providers serving rural communities with operational costs, equipment, workforce needs, and related expenses. Supporters said the bill would help retain providers and improve access in areas where patients travel long distances for care; committee members also discussed telehealth as an important rural access tool. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 1876 by Assemblymember Addis, the Fair Care for All Act, which would codify federal health care nondiscrimination protections into California law, including protections related to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and gender identity. Supporters said the bill is needed because federal protections are vulnerable to rollback and because patients, especially transgender and intersex Californians, face coverage denials and care disruptions. Opponents argued the bill would force coverage of gender-affirming care and raised concerns about detransitioning. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, with some no votes, and later held it on call before it advanced. Finally, the committee heard AB 1629 by Assemblymember Haney, which would require dental plans to honor assignment-of-benefits requests and improve reporting on network adequacy. Supporters said the bill would reduce upfront costs for patients and improve transparency, while opponents, including Delta Dental and dental plan groups, warned it could weaken networks and increase out-of-pocket costs. After discussion about network participation and patient access, the committee passed the bill on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining votes, including the consent items, and adjourned.

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• An officer at the age of 50 is only expected to live. an additional 7.8 years, compared to the general
• A peace officer with at least 25 years of service under this program can retire regardless of age, or
• They need to have the opportunity to retire at an early age.
• But all the officers coming on now are under the rule of 90, which is a combination of their age and
• Another important statistic: the man mentioned statistics of officers that start before age ...age 30

Bills: HB886 , HB1514 , HB2434 , HB2688 , HB2802 , HB3161 , HB3221 , HB4029 , HB4339 , HB4591 , HB4774 , HB4802 , HB4853 , HB5627 , SB1737

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Over the last couple of years, that age for us has gotten younger.
• </c><01:32:25.440><c> We</c> that age for us has gotten younger.
• We that age for us has gotten younger.
• All of our adult facilities Rochester.
• </c><01:39:37.600><c> I'm</c> >> And where is the facility in St. Paul?

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We share our share a lot of facilities.
• </c> dealers to um upgrade their facilities dealers to um upgrade their facilities to<03:37:43.520><c
• And so, I think, you know, it isn't just taken into a vacuum, someone's age or credit.
• All of these someone's um age or credit.
• So, you know, age, sex, all the law. on.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:30:27.960><c> facilities</c><00:30:28.880><c> specifically</c><00:30:29.760><c> the</c> facil facilities
• specifically the facil facilities specifically the committee<00:30:30.279><c> would</c><00:30:30.440
• these facilities identifying how facilities<00:30:37.519><c> are</c><00:30:37.799><c> licensed</c><00
• :30:38.679><c> and</c><00:30:38.840><c> how</c> facilities are licensed and how facilities are licensed
• </c><00:31:02.600><c> is</c> oversight of these facilities is oversight of these facilities is necessary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It could be that you mean children under a certain school age.
• It could be that you mean children under a certain school age.
• </c><01:34:41.280><c> Um,</c><01:34:41.520><c> so</c> under at a certain school age.
• Um, so under at a certain school age.
• So, um, neither one of those facility.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are 31 of these facilities across the state.
• They live in these facilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• these are licensed facilities.
• across the country have in facilities like this.
• You know, we license these facilities.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard prayer and the pledge, approved the journal, and received committee reports and messages from the Governor and House. Several bills and resolutions were moved through the calendar, including committee referrals, enrollments, and transmittals of already-passed measures. The chamber also received new first-reading bills, including appropriations measures and policy bills on elections, education, and endowment land leases. On the floor, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 117 recognizing Idaho’s ties with Italy and the opening of an Idaho office in Italy. The resolution was supported with remarks about historical Italian immigration to Idaho and wartime cooperation involving Italian POW labor in Idaho agriculture. The Senate also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 30, which directs the Medicaid Legislative Review Panel to study and provide guidance on implementing comprehensive Medicaid-managed care; that measure passed by roll call, 20-10 with one absent. The Senate then adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 114, adding a new joint rule to limit the number of bill drafts and RSs a legislator may bring in a year, with exceptions for budget bills, amendments, trailer bills, interim committee legislation, and leadership-approved exceptions; it passed 35-0. The chamber also adopted Senate Joint Memorial 115 urging federal action on pelican impacts to Idaho fisheries, and Senate Resolution 120 honoring State Police K-9 Kimber for her service. Later, House Bill 723 on child care licensing and protections for children in residential care facilities passed 32-3 after debate focused on abuse prevention, unannounced inspections, and a bill of rights notice for children. In the afternoon session, the Senate passed several appropriation bills, including Senate Bills 1380, 1381, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1385, and 1386, covering the Endowment Fund Investment Board, Idaho State Lottery, Fish and Game, Veterans Services, Public Utilities Commission, Industrial Commission, and Pardons and Parole. Most were described as enhancement or maintenance budgets funded largely through dedicated or federal funds, with debate emphasizing small hardware purchases, program restorations, and agency operating needs. Senate Bill 1382 for Fish and Game passed 23-12, and House Bill 848, the legislative branch appropriation bill, was brought up for consideration as the transcript ended.

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• It is ...the bill in print for the level of operational control it asserts over facilities.
• And finally, exempt publicly funded research facilities, public safety facilities, national security
• facilities, publicly owned facilities, and other utility facilities, including facilities-based telecommunications
• The vast majority of existing large-load facilities are in a public utility territory.
• The vast majority of existing large-load facilities are in a public utility territory.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They were 18 to 21 years of age.
• They were 18 to 21 years of age.
• They were 18 to 21 years of age.
• They were 18 to 21 years of age.
• </c> communications, and facility upgrades. communications, and facility upgrades.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It’s also home to the Venture Global LNG facility, Chevron Oronite, United Bulk Terminals, and the Naval
• It’s also home to the Venture Global LNG facility, Chevron Oronite, United Bulk Terminals, and the Naval
• SB 26 by Senator McMath, Title 40, opioid treatment programs, to repeal certain facility need review
• 22, prostate cancer screening, to require certain insurance coverage for screening of men over the age
• you have damage from excavation or demolition, you report to notify the owner or operator of the facility

Bills: HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR45 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR29 , HCR30 , HB894 , HB983 , HB984 , HR39 , HR40 , HR41 , HCR19 , HCR20 , HCR21 , HB2 , HB3 , HB15 , HB441 , HB976 , HB977 , HB978 , HB979 , HB980 , HB981 , HB982 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB521 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB854 , HB952 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB112 , HB657 , HB221 , HB149 , HB901 , HB148 , HB354

Keywords: women, chemistry industry, Louisiana, recognition, workforce, commendation, leadership, faith, community service, Bishop Weidner, log truck drivers, transportation safety, log industry, pastor, Church of Pentecost, forestry, tree farming, W.H. Ward Properties, community support, Louisiana Forestry Association

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by Father Josh Johnson, and heard several personal privileges recognizing guests and special observances, including Plaquemines Parish Day, TRIO Day visitors from Southern University, the creation of an Italian-American Legislative Caucus tied to St. Joseph’s Day, and a pro-life gala. Members also welcomed Colonel Joseph Masekia back to Louisiana after 30 years of military service. Senate messages reported concurrence in HCR 13, adoption and transmittal of SCR 13 on World Down Syndrome Day, and passage of numerous Senate bills, which were read by title and laid over. The chamber then handled a series of House resolutions and committee reports, including resolutions honoring individuals and events, and committee reports from Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Welfare, House and Governmental Affairs, Insurance, and Natural Resources. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including measures for Plaquemines Parish Day, the Italian-American Legislative Caucus, and commendations for local honorees. The House also received and referred a number of new House bills, including the capital outlay budget, bond authorization, retirement, municipal, civil law, commerce, appropriations, transportation, and tax-related measures. The House took up and passed multiple bills on the floor, often after technical amendments. These included HB 207 on the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, HB 300 raising the appraisal threshold for state bank residential loans, HB 428 creating an LSU College World Series champions prestige plate, HB 464 on utility damage reporting, HB 587 creating a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate, HB 618 on Louisiana Economic Development fees, HB 629 for a Crew of Athena plate, HB 801 creating a classic black prestige plate, HB 853 on misleading solicitations by non-government entities, HB 891 consolidating conservation-related prestige plates, HB 112 clarifying child relocation distance measurement, HB 657 naming highways in honor of local figures, and HB 354 naming a bridge for Caleb Easterling. Most passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with HB 801 passing 93-1. The House also adopted amendments and recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and the day ended with announcements of upcoming committee meetings and adjournment until Monday at 2:00 p.m.

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• and agencies, a time-sensitive emergency team that administers trauma, stroke, and heart attack facility
• funding for employee development, $12 million in federal appropriation to authorize construction and facilities
• Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory care—you know, talk to me about the needs there in some of your facilities
• Right now, only one of our facilities is actually a designated memory care unit, and that's our Boise
• When you start looking at our retirees, our average retirement age or average retirement service for

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard budget presentations for the Idaho Military Division, the Division of Veterans Services, and PERSI. For the Military Division, analysts reviewed the agency’s structure, recent transfers of emergency medical services into the division, and the fiscal year 2027 request, which included hazardous materials response funding, a pay-parity adjustment for 223 state employees, a small enhancement for grant administration overhead, and rescissions tied to vacant positions and reduced tuition assistance and state match funding. General Donnellan said the division had absorbed the 3% rescission, but further cuts to state education assistance for Guardsmen would be concerning. Members also asked about the EMS transition, CEC-related pay parity, and the general’s military service. The committee then reviewed the Division of Veterans Services budget. Analysts described the state veterans homes, cemeteries, and veterans assistance programs, along with ongoing staffing challenges and the use of a temporary nursing pool to reduce reliance on contract nurses. Administrator Mark Champal said the division is making progress on staffing, expects to save nearly half a million dollars through the new pool, and continues to manage near-capacity homes while the new Boise veterans home is under construction. He also highlighted outreach efforts for homeless and vulnerable veterans, the division’s high satisfaction rates, and recent gains in benefits claims, education certifications, and community support connections. Finally, PERSI’s budget and operations were discussed. Analysts outlined the retirement system’s dedicated funding, the ongoing pension software upgrade, and requested one-time funding for the final year of that project, a continuity-of-operations and records management plan, and IT replacements. Director Mike Hampton reported strong investment returns, a funded ratio around 90%, and more than $1.3 billion in annual benefits paid. Committee members asked about retiree cost-of-living adjustments, the PERSI Choice 401 plan, the possibility of moving toward defined contribution or hybrid plans, and the meaning of “other” participating employers. Hampton said the board had recommended a retroactive retirement allowance adjustment through 2022, explained that PERSI’s structure supports retention, and noted that board meetings are now livestreamed. The committee adjourned until the next morning.