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• But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
• To practice instead of Oklahoma as a member state, to date, we've got 31 states as a part of this compact
• In light of 250 years of rocket's red glare, we are running Senate Bill 1948, which allows the sale of
• fireworks in the state of Oklahoma.
• What people don't know is that I was born on the Fourth of July, and so I'm a big fan of fireworks and

Bills: SB1873 , SB1948 , SB540 , SB1653 , SB1061 , SB1534

Committee: House Business

Keywords: roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage

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• of the bills coming through. ...recognize the chair of each of the standing committees to get their input
• a board.
• One of my least favorite things to do is have another board, but we're working on trying to make health
• Could you please kind of explain a little bit of that? Yeah, I'd be happy to.
• So as a lot of you probably already know, the state of Delaware has one of the most comprehensive laws

Bills: HB3147 , HB4453 , HB3369 , HB3660 , HB3498 , HB3260 , HB3081 , HB3127 , HB3673 , HB2293 , HB3545 , HB3546 , HB2035

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: special license plates, Route 66, Oklahoma, funding, community support, health care, transparency, primary care, cost analysis, insurance, all payer claims database, spending benchmarks, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression

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• by the County Board of Supervisors from a list of names submitted by the county chairman of the appropriate
• It must be filled by the County Board of Supervisors from a list of names submitted by the county chairman
• And they could send this information straight to the Board of Supervisors.
• county board with a variety of things, whether it's elections or any number of other things.
• the Maricopa Board of Supervisors related to elections.

Bills: SB1246 , SB1338 , SB1428 , SB1443 , SB1501 , SB1566 , SB1571 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1663 , SB1688 , SB1805 , SB1808 , SB1825 , SCR1023 , SCR1029 , HB2079 , HB2080 , HB2130 , HB2239 , HB2324 , HB2375 , HB2610 , HB2619 , HB2620 , HB2716 , HB2745 , HB2749 , HB2837 , HB2857 , HB2968 , HB4064 , HB4066 , HB4087 , HB4130 , HCR2048 , HCR2058

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development, public health, administrative procedure, regulatory rights, small businesses, state agencies

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• Clearly, at that time, I got the attention of some of the other ladies in the hallway, and fortunately
• of Oklahoma.
• service to the state of Oklahoma.
• Now, therefore, pursuant to the Motion of Senator Darcyeck, the great state of Oklahoma extends to Trooper
• Today's sheet shows you the agent state agency request, kind of a highlight and snapshot of that for

Bills: SB2026 , SB1376 , SB1355 , SB2115 , SB1533 , SB1732 , SB1217 , SB1443 , SB1455 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1465 , SB1944 , SB1946 , SB1218 , SB1942 , SB1352 , SB2132 , SB1920 , SB1285 , SB1304 , SB1305 , SB1326 , SB1590 , SB1767

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• I know one of the things, when I was on the school board in Abilene, that I came aboard right away after
• Senate Bill 414 ensures that voters receive a full financial picture of elections by requiring that the
• Have you consulted with any elections administrators or the Secretary of State?
• I believe that was the board of managers.
• Okay, so it wasn't the Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees, was it?

Bills: SB414 , SB621 , SB2395

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank

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• this very type of thing.
• level of instruction.
• The Department of Justice sued the state of Oklahoma.
• more directly into the state board of career and technology education for certain Functions.
• The amendment allows the state board of Regents to take a workforce assessment.

Bills: SB1477 , SB1480 , SB1593 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1735 , SB1632

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• </c> of one possibly one election of one possibly one election that<00:12:17.280><c> might</c><00:12:
• of an election.
• The probate judge is a part of the canvassing board.
• ; He's the elected official in charge of &gt;&gt; He's the elected official in charge of conducting<00
• 18:08.960><c> are</c><00:18:09.120><c> elected</c> the canvassing board are elected the canvassing board

Bills: HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318 , HB91 , HB95 , HB255 , HB318

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain

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• At the trial, the jury found Otha Wallace guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter because of a large
• On behalf of the City of Daytona Beach and in memory of Officer Jason Raynor, we respectfully urge your
• I'm the president-elect of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, representing over 1,000
• For a reasonable period of time during an active, ongoing, and good-faith investigation of a claim of
• Some of those instances are tear-out of a poor foundation where you have a bad mix of concrete, very

Bills: S0062 , S0156 , S0168 , S0288 , S0290 , S0292 , S0296 , S0298 , S0364 , S0386 , S0624 , S7004 , S7006 , S7008 , S7012 , S7014 , S7016

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: candidate qualification, political party, voter registration, election law, Florida Statutes, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, public records, appellate courts, information exemption, safety, personal identifying information

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements and allow challenges by qualified candidates or political parties. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; the sponsor and local law enforcement supporters emphasized the Raynor case, while criminal defense lawyers objected to deleting existing force-limit language and to the mandatory life penalty. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills extending or preserving public records exemptions, including CS/SB 7014 on social media platform investigations, SB 7016 on small business loan program records, CS/SB 7012 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigations, CS/SB 7000 on emergency shelter recipient information, CS/SB 7002 on Department of Military Affairs records, SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit reinvestigation materials, SB 7006 on Florida Public Service Commission records and meetings, and SB 7008 on Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. Other measures reported favorably included SB 624 allowing optional faith-based activities in batterers’ intervention programs, HB 167 protecting former phosphate mining lands from certain strict-liability claims, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units and housing supply, SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure, SB 292 creating a records exemption for appellate court clerks and families, CS/SB 296 expanding domestic violence safety tools and address confidentiality protections, CS/SB 298 as the public-records companion, SB 386 on farm equipment lemon-law style protections, and SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses. Several bills drew supportive testimony from local governments, advocacy groups, industry groups, and affected families, with some opposition on SB 156 and SB 290. For CS/SB 48, the committee adopted two amendments before reporting the bill favorably. SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was temporarily postponed after the chair allowed public testimony but no final action was taken. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• inappropriate forms of contact, including sexual contact, from a list developed by the State Board of
• The members of the previous district boards must continue to serve as the governing board of the newly
• Additionally, the amendment directs the governing boards of each of the previous districts to prepare
• This bill came out of a genesis of, I'm a former school ...board member to a current school board member
• any of the required—this would be an elective, but it should count as an elective.

Bills: SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• If you've ever served on boards, boards of more than, what are you all about, nine?
• Most of the time, they are elected from around the state.
• There are models all over the country of some appointed, some elected, elected superintendents.
• They had a lot of people work on the election process.
• They had a lot of people work on the election process.

Bills: SB104 , SJR3 , SM3 , SB104 , SJR3 , SM3

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination

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• of Supervisors study the naming of their LSU gymnastics training facility in honor of Coach D.D.
• I brought this bill on behalf of the superintendent of Levis Parish Schools as well as a couple other
• I brought this bill on behalf of the superintendent of Levis Parish Schools as well as a couple other
• The board is Jean Mills is here in favor of Louisiana Family Form. The board is clear.
• I'm the director of special education in St. Charles Parish.

Bills: SR119 , SCR65 , HCR47 , HB196 , HB218 , HB256 , HB325 , HB352 , HB434 , HB448 , HB476 , HB608 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB749 , HB818 , HB1059 , HB1112 , HB1242 , HB1249

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.

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• Office of Fiscal Transparency.
• Regina Burchum, Executive Director of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency.
• of entry.
• save a lot of lives.
• of the director.

Bills: HB4284 , HB1250 , HB4190 , HB3086

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: animal abuse, offender registry, public safety, animal welfare, criminal justice, Oklahoma legislation, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, cyber crime, fraud prevention, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, insurance fee, digital forensics, investigative support, revolving fund, prisons, corrections

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• So if I may try to explain it to you, it lets county boards of education consolidate.
• of ed education lets county boards of ed education consolidate<00:05:45.280><c> the</c><00:05:45.680
• That's pushing a lot of school boards real quickly. >> Well, I mean, they could do this in years from
• Does all boards have the same number of members?
• Does all boards have the same number of members?

Bills: HB8 , HB380 , HB8 , HB380

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools

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• Chairman, members, just real quick, explain what's going on here, just so you kind of get an idea of
• As if, at any time after the members elected to serve on a board as a board member, the member fails
• They rent those homes out, and they're elected to a HOA board. And then you know, they don't play.
• I'm not aware of any.
• I conclude the explanation of the bill. Will there be questions of the author? Seeing none.

Bills: HB4248 , HB4429 , HB2588 , HB3472 , HB4317 , HB3462 , HB2035 , HB3501 , HB3127 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3260 , HB4321 , HB3011 , HB3522 , HB3530

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency

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• schools more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education rather than relying on
• the State Board of Education for certain functions.
• instead of the Department of Commerce, and it allows the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
• With that, Senate Bill 1593 addresses the OSU Tulsa Board of Trustees and Board President position.
• That's just kind of a run-of-the-mill happenstance gathering.

Bills: SB710 , SB843 , SB1317 , SB1338 , SB1410 , SB1477 , SB1489 , SB1593 , SB1614 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1726 , SB1734 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB346 , SB2045

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: teacher preparation, teacher education, teacher shortage, teacher workforce, educator pipeline, alternative certification, apprenticeship, residency program, paraprofessional pathway, high school to teacher pathway, nontraditional teacher candidates, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, TeachForwardOK, higher education, public school districts, workforce development, grant program, technical assistance provider, mastery-based assessment, emergency clause

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• The recent amendments were at the request of the Board of Pharmacy and the CDPH and are technical in
• process and extends the operations of the board to January 1, 2013.
• I'm the president of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, and I want to thank you for the opportunity
• As board president, my foremost responsibility, shared by all board members, is the protection of the
• I am the executive officer of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.

Bills: SB342 , SB1303 , SB1347

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: naturopathy, medical licensure, California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, healthcare services, fictitious-name permit, pupil health, albuterol inhalers, emergency medical aid, respiratory distress, local educational agencies, childcare programs, school safety

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1347, which clarifies that stock albuterol may be authorized in all public schools, including preschools. The bill was presented as a technical cleanup to existing law and received support from the California Society for Respiratory Care and the American Academy of Pediatrics. There was no opposition, and the committee approved it on a due pass vote. The committee then considered AB 2772, the sunset bill for the California Council for Interior Design Certification. Supporters said it would extend the council’s sunset date and recognize its quasi-public status by applying transparency and accountability requirements. Opposition came from the International Interior Design Association, which argued the council had not complied with open meeting laws and objected to expanded authority to levy civil penalties. The committee nevertheless concurred in the Senate amendments and passed the bill. SB 1303, the sunset bill for the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, was heard next after major amendments removed disputed scope-of-practice language. The board and its supporters emphasized consumer protection, title clarity, and enforcement against unlicensed activity, while several medical and professional groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were removing opposition or moving to neutral. The committee passed the bill as amended. Finally, SB 342, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, was presented as a measure to allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed, even if there was a lapse in licensure during a long project, rather than forfeiting the entire contract value. Supporters said this would prevent unfair windfalls and reduce litigation; opponents, including Los Angeles Unified School District and local government groups, argued it would reward contractors who fail to maintain licenses and weaken consumer and public protections. The committee approved SB 342 as amended. The meeting also included extended thanks and farewell remarks for committee consultant Bill Lewis, who was retiring after many years of service.

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• The Board of Natural Resources sets policies regarding DNR's management of those lands and resources,
• The Board of Natural Resources sets policies regarding DNR's management of those lands and resources,
• representative on the State Board of Natural Resources.
• And you never know what's in the head of a board member.
• recognized tribes to the Board of Natural Resources.

Bills: SB5838 , SB5960 , SB6097

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection

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• of C of contracted and through a variety of C of contracted case<00:20:53.240><c> providers</c><00:20
• of of assessment of you know assessment of of assessment of vocational<00:21:23.120><c> evaluation</
• ><00:21:24.720><c> of</c> vocational evaluation of what of what of vocational evaluation of what of what
• These changes were made far before we even knew the outcome of the federal election.
• is a union of over 18,500 state workers all across Minnesota's agencies, boards, and commissions. team

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• of people.
• I am the proud owner of Hosslacher Boutique Realty in San Antonio, Texas, and I'm an active board member
• and active member of the San Antonio Board of Realtors, having served as chair in 2022.
• of Texas.
• of the U.S.

Bills: HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees

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• I am the Director of Public Policy for Texas Realtors, and I am happy to be here today in support of
• Unfortunately, the City of Dallas is officially still the only major city I'm aware of that is opposing
• It's difficult for Dallas to do this on its own when only 7% of our registered voters elect our City
• Chairman Gates, on behalf of the city of...
• Over 100 years ago, the Texas Court of Appeals decided Span v. City of Dallas.

Bills: HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees