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• while we don't have in this process while we don't have widely<00:20:21.679><c> available</c><00:20:
• to extract uh the different processes to extract uh the carbon<00:25:40.679><c> or</c><00:25:40.760>
• </c><00:26:28.000><c> for</c><00:26:28.120><c> the</c> recycling services contract for the recycling
• services contract for the those<00:26:28.480><c> services</c><00:26:28.799><c> and</c><00:26:28.919><
• that that PCA ran and the um process that that PCA ran and the um participation<00:36:47.520><c> by<

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It makes a very political process. I had an issue with that.
• But there's that sex offender streamlining process.
• But there's that sex offender streamlining process.
• We're wanting to put into statute that ...of some consumers in that process.
• He has stayed late. of some consumers in that process.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the previous day’s journal by a 126-0 roll call, and then heard several points of personal privilege, including recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day and a moment of silence for journalist Ray Hartman. Members also introduced numerous student groups, interns, and other guests in the gallery. The chamber then took up conference committee action on House Bills 2637 and 3155, a large public safety/criminal justice package. Debate focused on juvenile justice changes, including narrowing prosecutorial authority to seek juvenile certification, provisions for juvenile detention facilities, assisted outpatient mental health treatment, cyberstalking, drone restrictions, and related sentencing and sex-offender registry provisions. The House adopted the conference committee report 124-13, passed the bill 119-18, and then adopted an emergency clause for the drone-related sections by 125-15. Members also passed Senate Bill 834, a consumer protection and mortgage-related bill covering mortgage modifications and sale-leaseback disclosures, by 139-1, and Senate Bill 937, a land transfer measure authorizing the governor to dispose of certain state properties, by 137-2-1. Senate Bill 938, which raises recording fees to support the Missouri land survey program and recorder of deeds offices, passed 121-21-2. Senate Bill 973, dealing with wholesaler disclosures and adding land bank provisions while removing a school property right-of-first-refusal section, passed 110-36. The House then moved to announcements, noted upcoming committee meetings and Kentucky Derby Hat Day, and adjourned until April 30, 2026.

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• Under this amendment, any contract for medically tailored meals must include a competitive bidding process
• This one establishes a process for staff members to request accommodation.
• So then who makes that decision, and where's the process for that?
• Because I didn't see any of that process in here or who makes that decision.
• There's no process involved.

Bills: HB2510 , SGA9305

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

Transcript Highlights:

• But a brewery contracting with one of these bonded wine warehouses for handling beer would have to comply
• So this is a bill to hopefully update that process.
• So this is a bill to hopefully update that process.
• proposal and said the guild looks forward to working with the prime sponsor and stakeholders as the process
• would establish the authorizations in the background context that during the liquor law application process

Bills: HB2128 , HB2207 , HB1701 , HB2536 , HB2476 , HB2294 , HB2229

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer

Transcript Highlights:

• Some have said they're concerned about due process protections in your bill for the landlord, that's
• Senate Bill 790 does not remove due process, it simply allows for a more efficient resolution. minor
• The PUC, the rule-making authority, will oversee the process and establish fair procedures through its
• As you're aware, Senator, the appropriation process goes to the Finance Committee.
• And by Hall relating the duration of and process for adopting and renewing state agency emergency rules

Bills: SJR34 , SB10 , SB18 , SB19 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB480 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB767 , SB790

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment

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• I want to pass the strongest bill that can get through the legislative process, and that's what I think
• There will be a lot of other people that can't speak, so I just wanted to understand the process.
• Chair, I just want to know the process. Yeah, well, unfortunately, we can't have everybody speak.
• I've only been involved in this process for a few months.
• That's done through a bidding process that PIP administers.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a contract they entered part.
• </c> contract into the retirement system. contract into the retirement system.
• So, we're going to continue to move in the direction that we believe contract you understand. contract
• . process. process.
• We made a contract with them. They're doing what they can do.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 7 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Part of the healing process of the death of a loved one is dealing with it.
• This is part of the process of them becoming adjusted. I often say I've lost both my parents.
• What's left in the bill is sort of this awkward process where EMS, out of the bill.
• How does that process take place? Through the chair, it can.
• Well, the bill is deferential to the local process.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on criminal justice, public safety, and detention-related issues. SB 498 by Senator Becker would make electronic messaging free for incarcerated people in CDCR facilities and end 15-minute limits on voice calls; the author and supporters argued it would strengthen family ties and rehabilitation, while no opposition testified. SB 953 by Senator Niello would require two DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases even when diversion is granted; victims’ family members and law enforcement groups supported it as an accountability measure, while the ACLU and Debt-Free Justice California opposed it, arguing diversion should remain an incentive for rehabilitation and safer roads. The committee also heard SB 1306 by Senator Cortese, which would align state law with federal exemptions for certain GBL-containing chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing; the author and SEMI said it would reduce unnecessary regulation and protect California’s semiconductor industry, and there was no opposition testimony. Members also considered SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost. The author and supporters described high prices for basic necessities and poor conditions in private detention centers, while no opposition witnesses appeared. SB 691 by Senator Wahab would require law enforcement body-camera policies to include a process for EMS personnel to request redaction of recordings before public release when patients are receiving medical treatment; supporters said it would protect patient privacy, while the Sheriff’s Association opposed it as duplicative and potentially confusing. SB 562 by Senator Ashby would allow partial refunds of bail bond premiums when charges are not filed or are dropped early; supporters framed it as a fairness measure for low-income families, while bail industry representatives and victims’ advocates warned it could discourage bail agents from posting bonds and could affect domestic violence cases. The committee also took up several additional measures on consent or with no opposition testimony, including AB 2796, SB 891, SB 1012, and SB 1143. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 953, SB 1306, and SB 941, and to move SB 498, SB 691, and SB 562 forward as well, with some votes initially held open for absent members. Several bills were pulled by their authors and not heard, including SB 1004, SB 1208, SB 1338, and SB 1401. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning until the following week.

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• The lien people came to my office, and that was one of their concerns early in the Process, we didn't
• Would we then create a system where a school may need to have multiple contracts and different terms
• What if we put in a bill like this a reunion recertification process where every so many years, say 3
• My concern is that the process currently is a democratic process just like it takes place in our own
• To decertify a teacher has to publicly stand up and start that process.

Bills: HB3407 , HB1242 , HJR1081 , HB3443 , HB3781 , HB1939 , HB4237 , HB3430 , HB3321 , HB3905 , HB3329 , HB4253 , HB4421 , HB4311 , HJR1046 , HB2015 , HB3244 , HB4265 , HB3941 , HB4203 , HB2941 , HB3695 , HB3380 , HB3132 , HB3673 , HB3134 , HB3383 , HB4490 , HB4058

Keywords: property rights, abandoned homes, manufactured homes, notification, salvage, real estate, Oklahoma Tax Commission, landowner liability, redemption, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, agriculture

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• Census Bureau, as you all know, goes through the process of conducting the census.
• Two quick questions on the contracts. I see there's funding from like Okay, thank you.
• Chair, Representative, that is through the BAR process through DFA.
• So between LFC, LCS LESC through that process. All right, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Madam Presenter.
• Through the BAR process, Mr. Chair. Maybe I don't understand the BAR process.

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

Transcript Highlights:

• Census Bureau, as you all know, goes through the process of conducting the census.
• Two quick questions on the contracts. I see there's funding from like Okay, thank you.
• Chair, Representative, that is through the BAR process through DFA.
• LESC through that process. All right, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Madam Presenter.
• Through the BAR process, Mr. Chair. Maybe I don't understand the BAR process.

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• And every so often in this process, you get hit like a ton of bricks.
• And every so often in this process, you get hit like a ton of bricks.
• a streamlined public hearing process, allowing for local input and a public negotiation process between
• Yes, as a matter of fact, this has nothing to do with the approval process.
• Senator Rizul, I want to thank you for this, just how the process works.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Part of the healing process of the death of a loved one is dealing with it.
• This is part of the process of them becoming adjusted. I often say I've lost both my parents.
• What's left in the bill is sort of this awkward process where EMS, ...out of the bill.
• How does that process take place? Through the chair, it can.
• Well, the bill is deferential to the local process.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a solution we believe to be part of the solution anyway, if the policy process with **Assembly
• The development of the CSU five-year plan is an iterative process.
• The other piece is just contingencies in your contracting.
• So I would just caution that it is a timely process to work with all of our stakeholders.
• We are in the process of finalizing a data sharing agreement with CSAC to be able to...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:19:32.799><c> with</c> and then the people they contract with and then the people they contract
• </c><00:40:35.119><c> So</c><00:40:35.680><c> no</c> expedite the process as well.
• So no expedite the process as well.
• So, um, sounds like the process down.
• </c> this process. Thank you, chair. this process. Thank you, chair. Thank<00:57:39.359><c> you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget. The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling. For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.

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• of setting their begin that process of setting their budget.<01:45:13.040><c> So,</c><01:45:13.199><
• </c><02:04:58.239><c> contracts</c><02:04:58.800><c> with</c><02:04:58.960><c> the</c> We found some
• </c><02:23:26.720><c> works</c><02:23:27.040><c> for</c> this um unemployment process works for this
• How were those that is the contract.
• A no vote on this because we're not following the process, like I said earlier, the way I believe we

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Was that because there was opposition to the bills, or just out of the nature of the legislative process
• In 2016, the actual contract for 2,500 copies set the full amount at $270,000.
• Right now, when we do a contract, we sort of include all of those costs on the supplement that we might

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 3148 modernizes Oklahoma's vehicle identification and inspection process.
• It gives them five days to cool off and review the contract and be able to exit that contract in that

Bills: HB2936 , HB2937 , HB2951 , HB2960 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3062 , HB3082 , HB3087 , HB3148 , HB3152 , HB3262 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3299 , HB3544 , HB3606 , HB3678 , HB3790 , HB3903 , HB3996 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4260 , HB4272 , HB4296 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• that protection a step further by including non-certified individuals, those employed by, under contract
• individuals if their certification imposes an imminent threat. ...and the bill provides for a fair hearing process
• matters whether you think the parent or the kid has to pay it, although kids can't legally enter into contracts

Bills: HB2947 , HB3276 , HB3513

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I just kind of want to get the thought process behind that.
• So I just want to kind of get the thought process behind this.
• So I just want to kind of get the thought process behind this and why it's there.
• We additionally are moving from a paper process to...
• We additionally are moving from a paper process to an automated process, and I think we mentioned—I mentioned

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all