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• We want them to get to a point where they are not coming back into the criminal system.
• We could do that by decriminalizing low-level offenses or taking things out of the criminal system to
• We can find personal responsibility and getting people out of the system in some other way.
• What we've had is people coming from the court system saying their clerks and support staff salaries
• I believe it was last year that we updated the classification system.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Well, it can range, depends on the size of the system. It can range. It can range.
• Well, it can range, depends on the size of the system.
• The fee, the safe drinking water fee, is actually collected by the water system from customers, which
• So the water system is what remits the payment to...
• These are water systems. Okay.

Committee: Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• when AI-generated content is used, as well as annual reporting to the public so that they know what systems
• House Bill 3546 makes clear that artificial intelligence systems and other non-human or inanimate things
• If we were to allow an artificial intelligence system to have personhood, for instance, if that system
• As well as we've had multiple instances now popping up where people are trying to marry AI systems.
• plumbing, but one requirement was excessively burdensome, and it's the automatic fire suppression system

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly on broadband, artificial intelligence, business law, public safety, funeral services, health care transparency, and licensing. HB 2293 extended the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset to December 31, 2030 to allow it to administer remaining broadband grant funds. HB 3545 set standards for state agency use of AI, including human oversight for high-risk decisions, transparency for AI-generated content, and annual public reporting. HB 3546 prohibited AI systems and other non-human entities from being granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law. HB 3260 added the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association to the list of approved continuing education providers for funeral directors. HB 3147 created a Route 66 centennial specialty license plate to support preservation and centennial activities, HB 3369 eased food truck fire code requirements by allowing portable extinguishers instead of mandatory automatic suppression systems, HB 4453 created the Oklahoma Health Care Cost Transparency Board, HB 3660 addressed national organic reduction, HB 3081 lowered the age for fire extinguisher technicians from 21 to 18, HB 2035 allowed funeral homes to sell certain third-party transportation packages, and HB 3498 modernized corporate and LLC statutes to improve Oklahoma’s competitiveness for business formation. Most bills were presented by their authors, several with proposed committee substitutes or corrections that were adopted without objection. Members asked a few questions, particularly on the AI bills, the Route 66 plate, the food truck fire code change, and the corporate law modernization. The AI personhood bill drew discussion about legal liability and human rights, while the corporate code bill was described as modeled on Delaware-style business law to attract and retain companies in Oklahoma. Votes were largely unanimous in favor. HB 3545, HB 3546, HB 3260, HB 3147, HB 3369, HB 4453, HB 3081, HB 2035, and HB 3498 all received do-pass recommendations, with vote totals ranging from 11-0 to 16-0. HB 3660 passed 15-1. HB 3673 was laid over at the author’s request, and Chairman West’s bill was also laid over to the committee’s next meeting on Thursday.

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• RFP that was issued for equipment sorting material handling systems, as well as software and integration
• contracts represent three components of that material handling. components of that material handling system
• material handling components. installation, software implementation, as well as a warehouse control system
• system, as well as integration with D365, which is the current system we have that all has to be integrated
• West Ed is going to conduct a needs assessment and develop a new leadership system including rubrics,

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Counties will be forced to hire new staff, overhaul their systems, and absorb all of this all on the
• are marketed as a way to stop non-citizens from voting, but that is just a pretext for creating a system
• Immediately following that decision, Texas implemented the voter ID system that had previously failed
• Texas already has some strong systems in place to verify voter eligibility and maintain secure voter
• Texas deserves a system that welcomes us, reflects us, and empowers us.

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• </c><00:35:03.760><c> You</c> electrical distribution system. You electrical distribution system.
• If by heat heating and power system.
• <04:46:06.080><c> So</c><04:46:06.878><c> uh</c> system? So uh system?
• </c> system peaks. system peaks. &gt;&gt; Thank<05:14:16.400><c> you.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you.
• </c> depending on system configuration. depending on system configuration.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Here we update the case mix classification system to the patient-driven system for our nursing homes
• EIDBI system.
• EIDBI system.
• EIDBI system.
• So, it might be system was set up.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:02:35.440><c> We</c> State is an open access system. We State is an open access system.
• </c> three separate uncoordinated systems. three separate uncoordinated systems.
• Original systems have a building.
• </c> systems are at the end of their life. systems are at the end of their life.
• :14.879><c> and</c><00:08:15.120><c> the</c> electrical system is original and the electrical system

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> encourage to ensure the systems encourage to ensure the systems alignment<00:36:38.240><c> by</c
• </c><00:36:41.680><c> of</c> cognitive decline into our systems of cognitive decline into our systems
• So strengthening the systems of care for So strengthening the systems of care for healthy<01:11:52.960
• </c><01:12:21.199><c> I</c> strengthening our systems of care. I strengthening our systems of care.
• And some goals for the system of care.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• Every insurance company uses a policy administration system.
• The system HPIA uses is over 30 years old.
• The system HPIA uses is over 30 years old.
• It's a major issuance claims and billing the system issuance claims and billing the system hpia<00:26
• </c> system this will be a cloud-based system system this will be a cloud-based system that<00:27:36.600

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> and shall be purged from the system and shall be purged from the system within<00:07:11.440><c>
• that the LPR system is a useful system that the LPR system is a useful system for<00:09:23.279><c> interdiction
• </c> into the system. into the system.
• They enter that into the system.
• </c> inserted into the system by the police. inserted into the system by the police.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That grant will help the company create a digital twin of a high-payload robotic system.
• That grant will help the company create a digital twin of a high-payload robotic system.
• In its first round, Business Builds supported companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Devens, a
• leader at the forefront of supported companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Devens, a leader
• As a consequence of our financial systems design, a deposit-holding bank can profitably...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: 1212, all

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• We don't have the GIS locating systems that the state already has in place.
• And one of the most important things this year is just the dynamics of the river system itself.
• They created basically a manifold system that through powered sprayers would move copper.
• They created basically a manifold system that through power, system.
• They created basically a manifold system that through powered sprayers would move copper.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• this bill, we are correcting a potential injustice with our most vulnerable in our child welfare system
• Uh, that money will be there for them when they exit the system. Okay, we do have a few questions.
• </c><00:03:35.200><c> uh</c> go to college or leave the system. uh go to college or leave the system.
• </c><00:07:06.319><c> at</c> this they would be leaving the system at this they would be leaving the
• ,</c> who had been in the foster care system, who had been in the foster care system, and<00:07:36.800

Committee: House Families & Children

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:10 - Discussion of 26RS HB 669 08:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 669 09:25 - Discussion of 26RS HCR 36 13:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HCR 36 14:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 686 29:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 686 30:10 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• system, for your unit that houses up to 82 guests.
• was a five-stage system when we built the home.
• And it talks about, you know, you can't require sewer systems.
• Can't require sewer systems.
• the systems were never set up to be that way.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• and so I was to And on it, it said property of Bellevue School System.
• Aging systems fail. Small problems become costly emergencies.
• But of course, we send out money based on each child that's present in the school system.
• So in order to write Based on each child that's present in the school system.
• Because I believe that just like homeschooling, child care is an informal system.

Bills: SB6222 , SB6263 , SB6118 , SB6261 , SB6320

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections

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• SB 1082 reduces unnecessary litigation, relieves pressure on the Florida court system, and speeds up
• and shift more to the federal system.
• All three of my kids are in the public school system in Alachua County.
• Sometimes it's children with asthma, sickle cell diseases, or compromised immune systems.
• It's more of a system by which we express our beliefs.

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills. SB 1082, on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program, was presented as a way to let providers and insurers use the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims under state-regulated commercial plans. A late-filed amendment clarified access to the state program, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1168, on background screenings, would centralize clearinghouse screening functions at the Agency for Health Care Administration; an amendment clarified that sealed and expunged records may be reviewed for eligibility determinations, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1156, on ambulatory surgical centers, would move their regulation into a standalone section of law separate from the hospital-focused Chapter 395, and it was reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 1480 on temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need. A strike-all amendment created a grandfathering process for current certificate holders with active primary care relationships if federal designation changes remove an area’s critical-need status. Supporters said it would protect patients and preserve access to care in underserved areas, and the bill was reported favorably. The most extensive debate was on SB 1756, the medical freedom bill. The sponsor said it would require vaccine educational materials and alternative schedules for parents, expand school immunization exemptions to include conscience-based objections, clarify that emergency treatment authority does not include mandatory vaccination, and allow pharmacists to provide ivermectin behind the counter with written warnings. The committee adopted one amendment to extend liability protections to physicians as well as pharmacists, but rejected a substitute amendment that would have required counseling for exemption requests. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with physicians, pediatricians, cancer advocates, parents of immunocompromised children, and public health groups warning that the bill would lower vaccination rates and increase risk to vulnerable Floridians. The bill remained pending after testimony, with no final vote taken in the portion provided.

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• So we will try to work our way through the system.
• We don't have large shelter systems, public hospital campuses, or extensive outreach infrastructure.
• They are refusing a punitive system they cannot navigate.
• He was waiting for a system that worked. We cannot police our way out of a housing crisis.
• So please reach out. ...that we get these systems right and up and running.

Summary: The Housing Committee held work sessions on federal Continuum of Care homelessness funding and on state step-housing siting rules before moving into public hearings on House Bill 2266 and House Bill 2489. Commerce staff said HUD’s late and restrictive Continuum of Care funding notice put about $120 million a year in Washington operating support for existing homeless housing projects at risk, but a lawsuit led by the Attorney General forced HUD to restart renewal funding. Commerce also reviewed how local governments are implementing step-housing requirements, including model ordinances, planning updates, and ongoing compliance reviews under recent state law. House Bill 2266 would require cities and counties to allow step housing in all nonindustrial zones, apply the same permitting and environmental review as other residential uses, limit design review to administrative processes, and remove certain local standards and conditions on existing buildings and affordable housing. Supporters, including Plymouth Housing, Disability Rights Washington, King County, the Attorney General’s Office, and Catholic Community Services, argued the bill would reduce discriminatory barriers, protect people with disabilities, and make it easier to site shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Several city representatives and the Association of Washington Cities opposed or sought amendments, saying the bill was too broad and could limit local authority over operational agreements, safety plans, spacing, community engagement, and funding conditions; some asked for clearer carveouts for emergency shelters and related uses. House Bill 2489 would bar local governments from enforcing public-space anti-camping or similar laws unless adequate alternative shelter space is available, with “life-sustaining activities” and “adequate alternative shelter space” defined in detail. Rep. Gregerson said the bill would create a statewide floor and prevent punishment for survival conduct when no real shelter option exists. The ACLU, service providers, and shelter operators supported the bill, citing displacement from fragmented local ordinances, enforcement costs, and the need to align enforcement with actual shelter availability. Testimony also described low-barrier shelter operations and examples of people stabilizing once housed. The hearing on HB 2489 began with staff explanation and initial testimony; no votes were taken on either bill in the transcript.

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• individual provide digital identification, or having them comply with a commercial age verification system
• The breach occurs in the library system. It breach occurs. And it Breaches occur in all platforms.
• The breach occurs in the library system. A credit union breach occurs.
• Age verification systems create centralized identity hubs, exactly the systems that hackers target first
• Systems create centralized identity hubs, exactly the systems that hackers target first.

Bills: HB2112

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: age restrictions, online content, digital media, youth protection, cyber safety, 904, all

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• Each system is custom designed to fit the specific needs of the resident.
• is approximately $5 million, which is expected to increase to $7 million once all the treatment systems
• Each system is custom designed to fit the specific needs of the resident.
• On the right here is a partial screenshot of our application system.
• On the right here is a partial screenshot of our application system.

Summary: The committee heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, common themes were readiness, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues for service members and families, especially child care, housing, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and military spouse employment. JBLM highlighted its role in Indo-Pacific readiness, ongoing PFAS cleanup, 212 new family housing units under construction, efforts to expand child care, and continued work to keep the Lewis Army Museum open. Navy Region Northwest discussed its major installations and economic impact, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan, future carrier and submarine homeporting needs, and asked the legislature to continue support for licensure compacts, educational stability for military children, housing, and medical access. Fairchild emphasized its tanker and survival missions, child care shortages, food insecurity, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near flight paths, while the Coast Guard focused on rebuilding Base Seattle for new icebreakers and on rural access to housing, medical care, and child care at dispersed stations like Neah Bay. Members repeatedly raised food insecurity and asked for follow-up on solutions. JBLM and Fairchild both described increased demand for food assistance during the shutdown, and committee members noted progress in getting mobile food vans onto JBLM. The presenters also praised state action on military spouse licensure and child care, including Senate Bill 5545 and related compact and portability efforts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 self-identified military members or spouses licensed, with average time-to-license just under nine days, and said applications are prioritized when military status is self-identified. The Department of Health said its military-to-civilian crosswalk now covers more than 35 health professions, that temporary practice permits and expedited processing are in place, and that 1,300 credentials were issued to military spouses and domestic partners and 129 to military-trained health professionals in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board explained that military spouses and service members can receive expedited teacher certification with reduced documentation, and that they are moved to the front of the review queue when they self-identify. Members asked about verification, and staff said the process relies on attestation with investigatory safeguards if needed. The Washington National Guard briefed on its dual state and federal mission, the impact of the recent shutdown on nearly 700 employees who worked without pay, and policy and budget requests including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, 911 funding, disaster assistance, and capital funding for headquarters and readiness facilities. The Guard also warned about drone threats and said it wants authority to identify, track, and monitor suspicious drones. A veterans behavioral health presenter, an Army combat veteran and clinical social worker, described high suicide risk, barriers to care, and the need for more culturally competent services, especially for women veterans and caregivers. He said Washington veterans’ suicide rate remains above the national average and emphasized that childcare, transportation, and provider shortages can prevent timely treatment. Members generally responded supportively throughout, asked for follow-up on food security and other issues, and encouraged agencies to bring forward legislative ideas for future sessions.