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• <00:36:25.760> their have an opportunity to practice their have an opportunity to practice
• Uh, many things that make our roads unsafe for the people that travel down our interstates and other
• and other roads within the interstates and other roads within the state<00:59:14.559> of<00:59
• And so I'm curious about us not honoring effectively other states and having restrictions on interstate
• commerce beyond what other on interstate commerce beyond what other states<01:06:40.079> have.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It h it is<00:17:02.639> a<00:17:02.880> practice<00:17:03.199> by<00:17:03.519>
• Knowingly, the person might be practically certain that the conduct would cause a particular result.
• certain that the conduct practically certain that the conduct would<00:26:21.520> cause<00:26
• <01:03:47.520> And not engaging in interstate commerce.
• And not engaging in interstate commerce.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We got an interstate. We got a rail spur. We got a power plant. Let's build some stuff.
• We got an interstate. We got a rail spur. We got a power plant. Let's build some stuff.
• We got an interstate. We got a rail spur. We got a power plant. Let's build some stuff.
• And I think what we're saying is, in practical terms, we can help communities thrive.
• Is that common practice?

Keywords: 916, all

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• So when you look at the law book that I didn't bring with me to the table, we have interstate compacts
• <04:13:04.439> compacts table um we have interstate compacts table um we have interstate compacts
• <04:13:21.359> compact<04:13:21.680> with interstate compact with interstate compact with
• And I mean, I think, I don't know, I'm this is anecdotally, you know, I don't never practice divorce
• And I mean, I think, I don't know, I'm this is anecdotally, you know, I don't never practice divorce

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.

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• And it's the same principle when you have interstate flight to avoid prosecution, where a criminal is
• flight to avoid when you have interstate flight to avoid prosecution,<00:14:21.440> right?
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.

Bills: SF0007, SF0008

Keywords: theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, 916, all

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• Uh, what this bill does, it creates an interstate warehouser.
• That's when a tobacco company sells a product into the state where there's an interstate wholesaler.
• Replaces interstate warehouser permit and, on line 209, with the correct spelling.
• It says it's taxation tobacco interstate.
• So while well it's tobacco interstate.

Bills: HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134

Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records

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• Uh, I'm an attorney, uh, practice out of Hopkinton, and I represent two clients here.
• <00:28:24.159> And<00:28:24.320> and<00:28:24.559> I interstate transmission
• And and I interstate transmission lines.
• Yes, we have an interstate commerce clause, but there's things we can do about it.
• Yes, we have an interstate commerce clause, but there's things we can do about it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our proprietary technology uses established practices and equipment from the oil and gas industry to
• But basically, this work was funded by the Interstate Stream Commission in preparation for the state
• The legislature aims to modernize and fund the Interstate Stream Commission and the Office of the State
• This has far-reaching impacts, from community wells going dry to interstate compact challenges.
• management, including bringing in ideas from other places that have been implemented, but also making practical

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• I am wrong that the vast majority of this chamber is vocal. and philosophically opposed to this practice
• HB 141 by Manuel relating the adoption of the revised interstate compact for the placement of children
• I just want to read all of the enacting clauses really quick. about the revised interstate compact replacement
• or for the committee of judiciary and civil jurisprudence sb689 by hughes ruling the employment practices
• criminal jurisprudence SB 1147 by Byrdville ruling the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate

Bills: HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB2842, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB333, HB227, HB913, HB201, HB2198, HB 109, HB2763, HB519, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2415, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB1373, HB694, HB 1242, HB272, HB1437, HB1888, HCR78, HCR12, HCR128, HR7, HR11, HR37, HR69, HR83, HR89, HR100, HR123, HR129, HR137, HR254, HR258, HR289, HR293, HR318, HR324, HR350, HR368, HR370, HR372, HR379, HR406, HR407, HR432, HR445, HR471, HR504, HR506, HR507, HR528, HR567, HR572, HR591, HR592, HR593, HR603, HR614, HR621, HR673, HR684, HR685, HR687, HR700, HR701, HR711, HR712, HR754, HR757, HR758, HR760, HR764, HR765, HR766, HR767, HR768, HR769, HR770, HR771, HR772, HR774, HR776, HR777, HR778, HR779, HR780, HR783, HR784, HR784, HR6, HR6, HR17, HR17, HR18, HR18, HR49, HR49, HR170, HR170, HR236, HR236, HR247, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR672, HR690, HR690, HR755, HR755, HR756, HR756, HR759, HR759, HR762, HR762, HR763, HR763, HR781, HR781, HR785, HR785, SB2, SB260, SB569, HB2, HB2000, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• in good faith, but the problem is that us taking the good-faith language out of this legislation practically
• It is history that we get best practices from, and it's also history that we learn lessons that we should
• Senate Bill 400, a bill to be entitled: An act relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunities
• Senate Bill 400 simply removes the repeal date of the interstate compact that we have on educational
• Senate Bill 400, a bill to be entitled: An act relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunities

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions and recognitions, including awareness resolutions and visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with most receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Early measures included SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to designate certain roads for UTV use under safety restrictions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education would create a workforce credential and badge program for students with autism spectrum disorder or modified curricula, and passed 36-0 after discussion of workforce access and district costs. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow alternative service of process through the same app used by scammers, and passed 37-0. SB 130 on compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration would extend filing deadlines and remove restrictive bars to compensation, and passed 38-0. SB 158 would eliminate cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan, and passed 38-0 after testimony about early detection and access to follow-up care. The most extensive debate came on SB 234, which would revise laws on resisting law enforcement and add a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Supporters argued it was needed after the killing of Officer Jason Raynor and to clarify that violent resistance to officers is not justified; opponents raised concerns about removing “good faith” language, potential impacts on Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and the severity of the mandatory sentence. An amendment to restore “in good faith” failed, and after further debate the sponsor temporarily postponed the bill. The Senate then passed SB 262 on technical trust-code changes by a 36-0 vote, and later recognized Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Additional bills passed with broad support. SB 274 designated portions of Orlando roadways as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way, honoring philanthropist Harris Rosen and the late Senator Geraldine Thompson; it passed 38-0 and drew a motion for co-sponsorship. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and shifted the issue to local districts after reporting requirements, passing 38-0. SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and passed after remarks about the Holocaust memorial and the need to confront antisemitism. Throughout the session, senators frequently framed their votes in terms of public safety, education, access to care, civil justice, and commemorating community leaders and historical events.

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• And that's a very practical and pragmatic way to think about cochlear implants and their benefit.
• <00:39:20.040> So,<00:39:20.600> we<00:39:20.720> hear window on Interstate
• So, we hear window on Interstate 64.
• So, I think that's going to be really good for them to have practical experience.
• <00:50:46.760> um practice um practice um um um um you<00:50:48.080> know,<00:50:48.200

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 6 Discussion 00:40 SB 6 Vote 00:13:30 Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor. The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.

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• And it's the first signalized intersection on the SR 240 corridor as you get off the interstate, sort
• of that... ...as you get off the interstate, sort of the freeway system.
• It's going to reduce a study regarding WSDOT project delivery and innovative practices. Okay.
• But if our spread is far greater than others, then I think we need to look at our practices.
• Because that's a best practice, and that works well.

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• probably the ruralest district out of the six, but we do have a lot of roads and we have a lot of interstate
• We have a Villanueva rest area feasibility study on I-25, and a study for a potential new interstate,
• To Plains Interstate on U.S. 6487. Page 10.
• Designating it Qualifies it as an interstate, qualifies it for the design elements that are restricted
• to just interstate.

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• One of the things that we have been working on with the Interstate Stream Commission is for their New
• So, it was our first attempt at working with the Interstate Stream Commission.
• What is a typical Interstate Stream Commission?
• So, Madam Chair, we work with the Interstate Stream Commission.
• Madam Chair, that's what the Interstate Stream Commission does, yes. I do not see any questions.

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• track traffic flowing on our interstate. track traffic flowing on our interstate.
• As an industry,<00:21:31.520> interstate<00:21:32.080> commerce,<00:21:32.720> we
• ><00:21:33.039> need industry, interstate commerce, we need industry, interstate commerce, we
• But the thing I think you're dealing with as a committee in the legislature is the interstate highway
• But the thing I think you're dealing with as a committee in the legislature is the interstate highway

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• It's also practical for a lot of reasons. But how does one do business using gold and silver?
• And the debit card piece is great in terms of interstate issues. Are there any interstate issues?
• So as a practical matter, that's a great question.
• But as a practical matter, you can take this card anywhere that it'll... ...that MasterCard or Visa,
• But the question was, so just in practical terms, under this bill, if I have gold deposited with the

Bills: SB524, SB782, HB42, HB1056, HB2894, HB3033, HB3474, HB3594, HB4738, HB5246, HB42

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

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• Existing regulations and standards of practice, as well as federal and state consumer protection laws
• There have been attempts to also add various heart conditions to this collaborative practice.
• And because we didn't, they weren't shut down by our interstate. ...that were vibrant.
• And because they weren't shut down by our interstate.
• Every one of us practically has some kind of rural component to some extent. I do in my community.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, the Red Mass, visiting students, school board members, veterans, and other guests. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed before and during the day’s proceedings. Committee and executive reports were largely absent, and the Senate proceeded directly to floor action on the listed bills. The Senate passed a number of mostly unanimous bills, including SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42 on Florida Statutes revision; CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub and related research; CS/SB 116 on veterans, expanding benefits coordination, mental health training, adult day health care, and other veterans services; SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids to adults; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice for certain serious cardiac conditions; SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property; SB 348 on ethics, including false military rank claims and collection of delinquent ethics fines; and CS/SB 7012 on child welfare workforce recruitment, treatment foster care pilots, and data collection for commercially sexually exploited children. Senate Memorial 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure was also adopted by voice vote. Two bills drew more extended debate. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions about local zoning, traffic, and whether the bill’s express preemption would limit county and municipal authority; supporters argued it would prevent local obstruction and help Florida attract a presidential library, while one senator said she would vote no because of concerns about local safety and planning issues. CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services; supporters said it would broaden pathways into the CPA profession and address workforce shortages. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures and CS/SB 110 on rural communities were temporarily postponed, then later taken up and passed after extensive debate, with SB 110 amended to prioritize certain rural transportation projects, expand housing, health care, broadband, and economic development support, and draw strong bipartisan praise for its focus on rural Florida. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and made several closing announcements and recognitions.

Bills: SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention, private child-placing agency, Title 10A, Oklahoma

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• This regards physician assistants and nurse practitioners and we changed our scope of practice last year
• , modifies multiple aspects of the CLO to modernize and update the way that they implement their practices
• It promotes practical life-saving education.

Bills: HB2059, HB3920, HB2992, HB3267, HB4457, HB3800, HB3818, HB4425, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4333, HB4340, HB4343, HB4344, HB4363, HB4229, HB4230, HB4236, HB4246, HB1979, HB3431, HB3052, HB3047, HB3048, HB4092, HB4302, HB3261, HB3704, HB3312, HB3546, HB3849, HCR1021, HB4105, HB4159, HB4304, HB3835, HB3619, HB4490, HB3710, HB4201, HB3907, HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

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• And you can be licensed in New Mexico and not practice.
• So just some for those of you who No scope of practice.
• Try to start thinking about it as a level of competency as opposed to a scope of practice.
• Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners want to practice rather than leave the state.
• As Carl mentioned, um, we will, we are tasked with doing sequential interst mapping for this state.