Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, docket is approved. Next step. Thank you. Docket is approved.
• Hearing none, and the docket is before you. Mr.
• Hearing none.
• Hearing none, the docket is before you. Representative Furniss: Mr.
• Hearing none, docket passes. Thank you, docket is approved. Next up, Ms.

Committee: House Environment, Energy and Technology

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't hear first. It's an estimated $24 billion water infrastructure need through 2030.
• Now that's unique to REAP that you might hear on the county level. This is a REAP water program.
• There would be a hearing that would take place where you would try to prove that nexus.
• They're public hearings; they can be at any of them, but I don't know.
• Like, just, I'd just like to hear your thoughts about that.

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

Committee: Senate Energy

Summary: The Senate Energy Committee met and first laid over a couple of items before taking up a series of energy and water-related bills. Senate Bill 1333, presented by Sen. Hall, was framed as a symbolic reflection of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s budget request and the state’s estimated $24 billion water infrastructure need through 2030. Members asked about project prioritization, emergency needs, long-term funding, federal matching dollars, and whether some proposed spending would go to outreach or new programs rather than direct infrastructure. Supporters emphasized the statewide water crisis, rural and municipal needs, and the goal of building a comprehensive water package; the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1191, presented by Sen. Daniels, would eliminate an unused board tied to the Low Carbon Energy Initiative; the deputy secretary testified the board was never actually founded and collected no research, and the bill passed 11-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1439, the Energy Security and Independence Act, also by Sen. Daniels, which would shield fossil fuel companies operating lawfully and within permits from certain climate-change and emissions-based lawsuits. Questions focused on why the bill applied only to fossil fuels, whether it could affect landowners’ rights or environmental standards, and whether it would create a lower regulatory bar in Oklahoma. The author said it was aimed at a specific category of litigation seen in other states and would not protect unlawful conduct; the bill passed 10-1. Senate Bill 1314, by Sen. Yek, would raise the cap on the well drillers and pump installers indemnity fund from $50,000 to $100,000 and increase the per-well cap from $10,000 to $25,000; members discussed how the fund works and its limited size, and it passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1509, also by Sen. Yek, would update groundwater well spacing rules so the Water Resources Board could apply spacing requirements across all groundwater basins, not just those with maximum annual yield studies. The board said the bill is meant to protect existing commercial wells from encroachment, with exceptions if water cannot be found elsewhere on the property; it passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1319, presented by Sen. Hall, would allow the Corporation Commission to use plugging funds in rare cases where homes are affected by historic oil and gas activity or orphan wells; members raised concerns about caps, proof of contamination, remediation versus plugging, and whether landowners could present expert evidence. The author said the language was still being refined with the Commission, and the bill passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1346, by Vice Chair Woods, would direct the Water Resources Board to establish a water and wastewater infrastructure program with competitive loans for eligible entities; it was described as part of a broader effort to consolidate water measures into a comprehensive package and passed 9-0. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1613, which would let the LP Gas Administration buy, lease, and own its own vehicles instead of using the OMES fleet and would rename a miscellaneous permit as a food truck permit; it passed without debate. The meeting ended with adjournment and notice that there would be no committee meeting the following week.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, let's hear them.
• Can you hear me? Can you hear me yet? Yes, go ahead. We won't dock any time.
• All right, we can hear you, Brianna. Okay.
• Can you hear me? We can hear you when you're ready. Okay. Thank you. My name is Matt Edwards.
• It's hard to hear you. Can you hear me better now? Yeah. Okay, great.

Committee: House State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
• This was an OSPI request bill, and I think that we had a very good long public hearing to hear a lot
• Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
• Hearing none, all of those in favor of the amendment, please indicate by saying, Hearing none, all of
• Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.

Bills: HB1295 , HB2262 , HB2551 , HB2593 , HB2594 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for hearing the bill. This is HB 859.
• The committee did not hear the bill last year. Follow-up? Very well.
• We are going to hear from Raymond's mother. mother, Mrs. Munoz.
• Maybe not hear from her, but she is a proponent of the bill. Oh, we are going to hear from her.
• She wanted to know the outcome, so I know she'll be happy to hear this.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just want to make an announcement about the public comment process for this hearing.
• We do review all the written comments, and thank you for participating in today's hearing.
• Is there anyone else here in the hearing room who would like to express opposition to SB 99?
• I'm glad to hear you're going to come back because we need.
• Is there anyone else here in the hearing room who'd like to express opposition to SB 758?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, would improve coordination between civilian and military law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders (MPOs). The bill would require courts to check for MPOs in the NCIC system when considering restraining orders, allow MPOs to be admissible evidence, require civilian officers to notify military law enforcement of possible MPO violations, and allow local agencies to enter MOUs with the military. Supporters said the bill would close jurisdictional gaps that can leave survivors unprotected; the ACLU opposed it unless amended, citing due process concerns because MPOs are issued by commanders without court process. The committee discussed amendments to make notification and MOU provisions less automatic and to broaden local agency participation, then passed SB 99 to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote. SB 758 by Senator Umberg, as amended, would make the sale or distribution of products with unnaturally concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) a misdemeanor and would restrict nitrous oxide sales by tobacco retailers while preserving legitimate culinary and medicinal uses. Supporters, including local governments, law enforcement, and public safety advocates, described widespread misuse of nitrous oxide and 7-OH, especially among youth, and cited poisonings, injuries, and deaths. Opponents argued the bill would criminalize adults using kratom-related products for pain relief or harm reduction, questioned the scientific evidence, and urged a regulatory or public health approach instead of prohibition. Committee members largely agreed the issue raised public health questions and supported moving the bill forward with amendments; SB 758 passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the last committee hearing, Mr.
• I appreciate everybody's time today and hearing what I have to say.
• In fact, what we're hearing is rates are rising and rising and rising and rising.
• You know what I hear when I hear nuclear verdict? I hear gross negligence. Gross negligence.
• We're here to hear both sides of the story.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to consider HB 6003, a bill to repeal Florida’s “free kill” law that limits certain survivors’ ability to recover non-economic damages in medical negligence wrongful death cases. The sponsor, Rep. Trabulsy, said the bill would restore access to the courts for a small class of families and noted the measure passed both chambers last year before being vetoed by the governor. She and supporters framed the bill as a fairness and constitutional issue, while opponents argued repeal would increase malpractice exposure, insurance costs, and pressure on physician access, especially in high-risk specialties and rural areas. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters included family members who described deaths they said were caused by medical negligence and who argued the current law denies accountability and equal treatment based on marital status or whether a decedent had minor children. Opponents included the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Medical Association, Florida Chamber, U.S. Chamber, Florida Insurance Council, and other health care and business groups, who warned that repeal could worsen already high malpractice premiums, contribute to physician shortages, and destabilize access to care. Several speakers on both sides discussed possible caps on non-economic damages as a compromise, though the bill itself was presented as a clean repealer with no amendments. During debate, several members spoke in support, emphasizing equal access to the courts and rejecting the idea that the law should treat some families differently from others. Opponents of the bill argued that the current system helps preserve market stability and that liability concerns, not the free kill law, are driving provider departures. After closing remarks from the sponsor, the committee voted 15 yeas and 1 nay to report HB 6003 favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, rules are suspended.
• Hearing none, the amendment is adopted.
• Hearing none.
• Hearing none.
• Hearing none, rules are suspended.

Bills: SB 8 , SB 1 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB20 , HB18 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , HB20 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SR85 , SR87 , SB8 , SB5 , SB2 , SB10 , HB27

Transcript Highlights:

• I hear a lot of praise on this bipartisan approach.
• I hear a lot of praise on this bipartisan approach.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Hadwick, do you wish to close? Yes.
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded through routine procedural business, including unanimous-consent motions to suspend rules, re-refer several Senate bills to committees, and remove certain items from the consent calendar. Members also offered multiple guest introductions recognizing local officials, students, interns, and business delegations, including the Harupa Community Services District, a National FFA scholarship winner, Japanese business leaders, and a Stanford-bound student from the Central Valley. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 390, expanding the slow down, move over law to stationary vehicles, by a vote of 60-0, and to AB 1478, allowing retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees, by a vote of 63-0. The Assembly also adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution urging protection and increased funding for Head Start, after extensive supportive testimony from members describing personal and district-level impacts; the resolution passed 70-0, with 69 co-authors added. The chamber likewise adopted ACR 96 naming a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for better state review of climate-adaptation policies to avoid maladaptation; both measures passed unanimously. The second-day consent calendar was then approved unanimously, with several measures adopted and some items removed or retained on file. The Assembly also approved co-authorship on ACR 81, the Border Patrol Agent Daniel R. Salazar Memorial Highway resolution. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, especially for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, after the vote, we will be talking about, we will have a hearing.
• At their recent nomination hearing, we heard the passion that each nominee had for pursuing these positions
• Whitehouse has very kindly stepped up to the plate here to move the hearing forward.
• As we will hear from Mr.
• This hearing is adjourned. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

Transcript Highlights:

• They will not hear me. The first item of order is the minutes.
• Thank you for hearing House File 1366.
• Sam Carroll: Okay, I guess I didn't hear a response, but you can move on. Thank you, Mr.
• Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion prevails.
• The range and its importance in all of this, so it was refreshing to hear that.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• on bills we have heard in previous hearings.
• The chair hears none and the substitute is adapted.
• The chair hears none and the substitute is adopted.
• The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
• The chair hears none and the substitute is adopted.

Bills: HB741 , HB 1199 , HB2070 , HB2402 , HB2542 , HB2665 , HB2789 , HB3096 , HB3396 , HB3595 , HB3747 , HB4116 , HB4127

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• The hearing room is open for attendance of this hearing, and it can be watched from a live stream on
• With that, we will begin our hearing. We do not yet have a quorum, so we'll wait for that.
• I'd love to hear a little bit more.
• I hear somebody saying not true.
• Hearing none, I'd like to invite the author to close on the bill.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met and began without a quorum, first hearing AB 612 by Assembly Member Rogers and later AB 435 by Assembly Member Wilson. AB 612 would direct Caltrans to update the highway design manual so local jurisdictions consult with fire departments on major road improvements. Supporters, including the California Professional Firefighters and labor representatives, said the bill would improve emergency response and prevent road designs from hindering fire apparatus. County representatives said they were not opposed but wanted the bill narrowed to avoid mandatory consultation on minor maintenance projects or in areas without a local fire district. Several members praised the bill as common-sense safety legislation, and it was moved forward to Appropriations. The committee then adopted its rules and approved a seven-bill consent calendar. AB 435 would update California child passenger safety law to require children under 10 to be properly restrained in the back seat, require children ages 10 to 13 to remain in the back seat unless they pass the five-step seat belt fit test, and require the five-step test before a child may ride in the front seat. The author and supporters, including Safe Kids Greater Sacramento, Safety Belt Safe USA, AAA, the Automobile Club, and hospitals, argued the bill would align state law with national best practices and improve child safety. Committee members raised concerns about enforceability, implementation timing, pickup trucks, large families, and low-speed vehicles, and the author said he was open to amendments and additional data, including California-specific information. AB 435 was advanced to the Committee on Appropriations after discussion. AB 612 also received a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee held rolls open to allow additional members to add on, then later confirmed the votes and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, the rules are adopted.
• We'll hear from some of those witnesses.
• I'm hearing you say, in a perfect world, if they don't comply, the funding won't be there for them.
• I want all my committee members to hear this. If in an uncertain world...
• I hear you. So, I'm perfect. I hear you.

Bills: SB 25 , SB25 , SB314

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Today, we will hear from our state agency.
• And really, what you hear a lot is not just that we had physical damage, right?
• So, you know, one of the really key things that we hear and continue to hear, right, is there's an urgency
• to the business owners and just hearing desperation from them.
• Are there people that we just aren't hearing from?

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

Transcript Highlights:

• Everyone here today must be seated when they are in the hearing room.
• Everyone here today must be seated when they are in the hearing room.
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• </c><00:02:27.920><c> There</c> when they are in the hearing room.
• There when they are in the hearing room.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• We didn't hear any um MAFPA proposals during regular hearings this session.
• We didn't hear any um MAFPA proposals during regular hearings this session.
• We didn't hear any MAFPA proposals during regular hearings this session.
• We're not going to hear that a lot.
• Uh not in the signed hearing this.

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Hear no members. Any objections? Hear no members. Any objections? Hear no objections.
• Hear no objections. The Any objections? Hear no objections. The Any objections? Hear no objections.
• when or think about when they hear hear when or think about when they hear hear when or think about
• I hear you. become by whom neighborhoods hear you. become by whom neighborhoods hear you. become by whom
• But I hear what you're saying and and But I hear what you're saying and and But I hear what you're saying

Transcript Highlights:

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• The stories we hear from those people, I think, to be hearing those stories in 2025, it makes me angry
• The stories we hear from those people, I think, to be hearing those stories in 2025, it makes me angry
• </c> just a local owner and I think you hear just a local owner and I think you hear from<01:38:05.040

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• I hear it too.
• I hear it too.
• I hear it too.
• Can you hear me? Yes, we hear you. Please proceed.
• Can you hear me? Yes, we hear you. Please proceed.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 302, which would repeal the requirement that a provider-patient relationship for medical cannabis certification be established in person first. The Department of Health said it supported the House Draft 2 version as a way to expand patient access, and several testifiers from the medical cannabis community and dispensary industry supported the bill, especially for patients on outer islands or those unable to travel. One witness asked that earlier language removed in committee be restored to further improve access. Representative Shimizu asked whether follow-up in-person visits would still occur, and DOH responded that this varies by provider, with some continuing in-person care and others moving to telehealth for chronic conditions. The committee then took up House Bill 712, relating to the federal 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacies. The Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office both said they supported the bill’s purpose but wanted it clarified and possibly moved into a standalone chapter rather than chapter 481B. Supporters, including Hawaii Pacific Health and the Queen’s Health Systems, said the bill is needed to protect safety-net funding and access to discounted drugs, citing large financial benefits from 340B and losses caused by manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies. PhRMA opposed the bill, arguing the issue is not access to discounts but accountability and transparency in how contract pharmacies distribute benefits, and said it was willing to discuss amendments. Members asked follow-up questions about whether there was data showing misuse; PhRMA said it did not have numbers, while hospital witnesses said the program is federally audited and used appropriately in Hawaii. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1482, HD1, which would tighten hemp and controlled-substance definitions to exclude Schedule I cannabinoids from manufactured hemp products and clarify the treatment of artificially derived cannabis. The Department of Health supported the measure, saying it adds clarity to existing prohibitions. Kūre Hawaii and other supporters said it would close loopholes involving Delta-8 and similar products. An individual testifier urged stronger language to also cover compounds such as HHC, THCA, THCP, and THCO. In response to questions about enforcement against mislabeled hemp products, DOH explained that THC percentages are relative to product weight, that some products can remain under the hemp threshold while still containing significant THC, and that hemp flower is already prohibited from direct retail sale, though enforcement can be complicated and involves both administrative and criminal authorities.