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• Legacy dollars is to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forest, and habitat for fish and game
• and the activity is restoration, protection, or enhancement of public lands for the protection of game
• </c> public lands for the protection of game public lands for the protection of game fish<00:08:34.159
• </c><00:37:03.480><c> and</c> about losing additional tax base and about losing additional tax base and
• We give licenses based on who has the most preference points.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• we move forward, and that we As we consider the next Speaker, we must ask ourselves, what kind of skills
• This will test the leadership's skills on every level in the next couple of years.

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• </c> through the change items from the base through the change items from the base um<00:13:14.560><c
• </c> appropriation for the community-based appropriation for the community-based first<00:19:08.160><
• Continuing base funding for home buyer education, counseling, and training will allow community-based
• Continuing base funding for home buyer education, counseling, and training will allow community-based
• Continuing base funding for home buyer education, counseling, and training will allow community-based

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They place their trust in the adults responsible for making sure their games and competitions are safe
• My name is Meg Madden, speaking on behalf of Women Are Real, a California-based, nonpartisan women's
• coalition advocating for the sex-based rights of women and girls.
• My name is Beth Bourne, representing Cause, the Californians United for Sex-Based Evidence and Policy
• And that are based on demonizing and hating other kids.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:21:20.039><c> upon</c> jurisdiction our budget is based upon jurisdiction our budget is based
• We need to have partnerships with our land base, our ʻāina base, so I mean people like our state parks
• base so I mean people Land base our inab base so I mean people like<01:08:23.640><c> our</c><01:08:23.839
• </c><01:28:27.840><c> on</c> developing that's strictly based on developing that's strictly based on
• </c><02:46:40.720><c> and</c> our Island um there's a big base and our Island um there's a big base and

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We need a fair, fully funded scale that rewards experience, skills, and need a transparency to ensure
• The other child care facilities include Public, private, non-profit, for-profit, and faith-based child
• It's based more on parent preference, negotiated of course, as you said, with the provider and their
• And the publicly funded facilities could discriminate based on who they enroll. Mr.
• So where they are based on their years of experience and. Credentials. Thank you, Madam, Mr.

Bills: SB132 , SB241

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• This industry is largely made up of very successful small businesses, many of which are based here in
• This industry is largely made up of very successful small businesses, many of which are based here in
• research, based off of collaborative efforts and based off of dignity for humanity.
• off of collaborative efforts based off of collaborative efforts and<01:19:05.120><c> based</c><01:19
• If the Senate wants to play games, we're going to have 134 no votes to send that thing back.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• back or giving back about $3.4 million of the general fund support for that and shifting to more fee-based
• The governor's proposal creates a sliding scale for those boats based upon size.
• Game and fish should go back to game and fish. Just we can talk more about this.
• </c> contributes to the local tax base. contributes to the local tax base.
• File 1247 based on two of our File 1247 based on two of our foundational<01:59:49.440><c> faith</c><01

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When you're housing a Hawaiian family, this is not a zero-sum game.
• When you're housing a Hawaiian family, this is not a zero-sum game.
• When you're housing a Hawaiian family, this is not a zero-sum game.
• When you're housing a Hawaiian family, this is not a zero-sum game.
• So we had encumbered... kulana what you have done is based off kulana what you have done is based off

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• So COLAs are awarded based off a couple things: one, the economic reality of the pressures on retirees
• ; but two, they're awarded based off of the health of a retirement system.
• But overall, without wading into it, with all the different moving parts, they game this stuff out, if
• So based on your observation about the based off of inflation.
• And I mean, yeah, no, Danny Williams has been there for all the beginning games.

Bills: SB1365 , SB2139 , SB1595 , SB1303 , SB2180 , SB2072 , SB1772 , SB1209 , SB137 , SB1944 , SB372 , SB1636 , SB1256 , SB1827 , SB2104 , SB1226 , SB1876 , SB1966 , SB80 , SB1148 , SB1147 , SB1149 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1164 , SB1159 , SB1165 , SB1174 , SB1156 , SB1158 , SB1163 , SB1175 , SB1176 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1157 , SB1146 , SB1481 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SCR20

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including the Oklahoma Elks Lodge Association, Guthrie Day visitors, students from Sanger Ridge Elementary and Stillwater, and multiple honored guests and athletic teams. The chamber also heard a farewell speech from Representative Dale Kerbs reflecting on his 10 years in the House, his committee work, staff, family, and major policy changes during his tenure. A concurrent resolution recognizing the YMCA on its 175th anniversary was also adopted. The bulk of the meeting focused on a series of Senate bills carrying joint committee reports, many of them appropriations or retirement-related measures. The House passed bills providing COLAs or related benefit changes for judicial retirees (SB 1148), firefighters (SB 1147), police retirees (SB 1146), public employees (SB 1145), and teachers (SB 1144), along with a one-time stipend for a small group of retired police and firefighters who missed prior increases (SB 1149). Members asked questions about pension solvency, tiered COLA structures, and whether any bills reduced state contributions; the sponsors generally said the systems were stable or that future legislatures would retain oversight. The House also passed limits bills for the Health Care Authority (SB 1161), State Department of Health (SB 1162), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SB 1164), Department of Human Services (SB 1163), Public Safety (SB 1165), Agriculture (SB 1166), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (SB 1175 and SB 1176). Several other measures were approved with little or no debate, including appropriations for remediation assistance (SB 1159), a Pardon and Parole Board pay increase (SB 1156), funding for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to ensure juveniles receive prescribed medication (SB 1158), a new OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit (SB 1157), and OMES provisions for Pay for Success and a public contract-spending database (SB 1167). The House also passed a school bill adding 20 minutes of recess for K-5 students, with members joking about recess for legislators as well. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The House then recalled HB 1933 from engrossing and enrolling and adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.

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• For folks who have low food security, more of it is psychological and kind of fear-based.
• And that is going to be continued in some capacity, but it is based largely on that U.S., excuse me,
• Our program translates university expertise into life-saving, evidence-based interventions for rural
• And it's based off the premise that our farmers aren't getting together collectively as a unit to be
• But it's good, just fact-based data to show where the disease is and where it's not at.

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: 904, all

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• For folks who have low food security, more of it is psychological and kind of fear-based.
• And that is going to be continued in some capacity, but it is based largely on that U.S., excuse me,
• Our program translates university expertise into life-saving, evidence-based interventions for rural
• And it's based off the premise that our farmers aren't getting together collectively as a unit to be
• But it's good, fact-based data to show where the disease is and where it's not.

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met for a work session focused on Washington agriculture’s condition, food security, behavioral health, and animal disease surveillance. WSDA Director Derek Sandison and economist Maddie Roy presented an update on agricultural viability, describing Washington agriculture as highly diverse and valuable but increasingly strained by rising production and labor costs, aging producers, consolidation, trade barriers, land pressures, stagnant research funding, infrastructure concerns, and climate impacts. They cited declining farm numbers, falling net farm income, and negative take-home pay for farmers, while also noting strengths such as climate, soils, ports, irrigation, universities, and other infrastructure. Committee members asked about commodity-specific impacts, comparisons with other states, and the role of regulation in worsening costs. Kelly McLean followed with a discussion of opportunities to support agriculture, including trade, domestic food systems development, climate mitigation, clean energy, ag tech, workforce and education, and mental health. She highlighted investments in port and transportation infrastructure, local food processing and distribution, land access and incubator opportunities, climate resilience projects, and programs supporting farmworker and farmer mental health. Katie Raines then updated the committee on food systems and food security, explaining WSDA’s reorganization into a Farm and Food Systems Development Division and describing trends in household food insecurity, the state’s hunger safety net, and the importance of food system infrastructure. She noted that food insecurity is rising again and that even higher-income households are reporting need, while legislators asked about eligibility thresholds and the impact on lower-income residents. The committee also heard from WSU Skagit County Extension’s Don McMoran and Maddie Van der Koi on agricultural stress and suicide prevention. They described the Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Partnership, crisis and referral resources, peer-to-peer outreach, trainings, and free counseling vouchers for farmers and farmworkers. They emphasized that farmers face chronic stress from financial volatility, weather, labor shortages, isolation, and stigma, and cited elevated suicide rates in agricultural populations. Members asked about reluctance to seek help and whether flooding had increased demand for services. Finally, Dr. Kevin Snekovic of the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory described WADDL’s role in disease testing, food safety, wildlife surveillance, and rapid response to outbreaks such as avian influenza and chronic wasting disease. He said the lab supports trade and quarantine decisions, and members asked about elk hoof rot research, workforce needs, and how to connect constituents to the lab. No votes were taken; the session ended with a preview of upcoming Thursday work sessions on marine resources, Columbia River Basin supply, Ecology’s report back, and agricultural natural resources issues.

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• We have to ensure that our climate policies are science-based, affordable, and provide tangible benefits
• It's just based upon what? Steam coming out of the ground.
• Because of the geothermal plant that's there, we need more of that base load.
• This bill would effectively shut down a longstanding California-based fishery that supplies halibut,
• His passion for the game, his determination on the court.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I-Connect does not feel like a modern application, based on the perception of many stakeholders that
• Next, we're going to talk about some recommendations that we noted based on the information obtained
• We'd love to hear from ILAB just based on their assessment. Yeah, that'd be great.
• Now it's 20 or, you know, or is what is the game, what is the road map is the word on that efficiency
• Now it's 20 or, you know, or is what is the game, what is the road map is the word on that efficiency

Summary: The subcommittee heard a lengthy presentation on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ I-Connect system, based on an ILAB assessment of the platform’s performance and requirements. ILAB said the system provides useful centralized records, reporting, compliance support, and audit trails, but users described it as cumbersome, outdated, and inefficient, with excessive manual entry, weak navigation, limited notifications, no mobile app, poor printing/export options, and performance issues. ILAB also said the original 2013-era requirements were too high-level and that only a portion of the requirements could be verified, with some features de-scoped or never implemented. Their recommendations included better integration with electronic health record systems, improved performance monitoring, electronic signatures, OCR, and more modern export and verification tools. Public testimony from providers and advocates echoed those concerns. A support coordination provider said the system is nicknamed “I Disconnect,” described problems with EVV/GPS sign-ins, lengthy support plans, lack of a phone app, and possible HIPAA concerns. Another advocate said the system should have preserved family access to records and criticized the need for providers to use workarounds and additional software. APD staff said the agency has spent about $19.7 million through FY 2023-24, has regular build updates under the current contract with WellSky, and uses an internal help desk and vendor ticketing process to triage bugs versus enhancement requests. They said some issues are handled case-by-case, critical tickets have SLAs, and the agency is working on interoperability and other requested improvements. Members questioned whether the system should be fixed or replaced, whether the original contract and SaaS arrangement were sufficient, and whether the state received value for the money spent. APD said the system went live in phases and that all functionality was in place by June 2024, while ILAB and members noted significant technical debt and unresolved gaps. The committee also discussed record retention, provider access to records after a consumer changes providers, and whether federal funding or compliance could be affected. The meeting ended with broader budget remarks emphasizing completion over expansion, stronger upfront planning for technology projects, and more accountability before funding new systems or major enhancements.

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• Very talented championship game for both schools. Yeah. It really was.
• Well, great, great, great game. Boys are coming up tomorrow.
• game for by both schools.<00:04:08.360><c> Yeah.
• Well, great<00:04:10.560><c> great</c><00:04:10.800><c> great</c><00:04:11.000><c> game.
• Boys are coming great great great game. Boys are coming up<00:04:12.400><c> tomorrow.

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:12 Discussion HB 527 00:47 Vote HB 527 02:26 Discussion HB 265 04:46 Vote HB 265 06:49 Discussion HB 164 08:19 Vote HB 164 10:25, 958, all

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• . >> He he was the escort for Sheila White for the ball games.
• You know, that was his job every home game. >> Hey, quorum. >> We have a quorum. How many members?
• You know, that was his job every home game. >> Hey, quorum. >> We have a quorum. How many members?
• And I I'd always for the ball games.
• </c> job ever every home game. job ever every home game. &gt;&gt; Hey,<00:05:30.720><c> Quum.

Bills: SB282 , SB282

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, law amendment, 1999 models, 1136, house, all

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• Now, that's in our game breeder statute. Are they talking about not compensating the state?
• This is why game breeders feel like they already own the animals that are in our pens.
• If you take these two instances into account, you can see that the game breeder statute was developed
• You know, over the years, we've learned to safeguard... to safeguard our wild game resources.
• ... it works now where these are game animals.

Bills: HB509

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• So based on your relates to PAGS.
• Are you based on are you meeting this?
• </c><00:59:51.599><c> on</c><00:59:52.079><c> based</c><00:59:52.480><c> on</c> do do reimbursement based
• on based on do do reimbursement based on based on that<00:59:53.280><c> but</c><00:59:53.599><c> but
• But I do preface it with it's all based on the IEP team decision.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met for its third discussion on special education aid under retained bill 742, with the chair noting that no action would be taken at the meeting. The chair reviewed prior hearings on Medicaid and local special education funding shortfalls, saying the committee was trying to understand why districts are facing proration of special education aid and how to reduce unfunded costs. He raised a series of questions for the Department of Education about the Nessus system, eligibility and ineligibility, invoices and vouchers, audit procedures, reimbursement rates, out-of-state placements, and who enters data at the district level. Rebecca Fdet, director of special education services at the Department of Education, explained that Nessus is the statewide special education information system and that every child in special education must be entered into it. She said most districts use it to develop IEPs and track services, while six districts use it only as a data reporting tool. She described which fields are required, how the system connects IEP development to the financial section, and how districts submit invoices when seeking special education aid, court-ordered placement payments, or episode-of-treatment placements. She said the department reviews invoices against the IEP, pays only for allowable services, and uses a cap that notifies districts when they reach the annual limit. Members asked about who submits the information, how districts decide when to seek aid, and how costs are calculated for individual or group services. Fdet said the district, usually an administrative assistant in the SAU office, submits the documentation electronically, and districts decide when to track students for aid based on their own circumstances. She said reimbursement is based on actual costs tied to the IEP, with group services split among students, and that the department does not generally set rates for local services. The only rate-setting she described was for approved private special education providers, which submit annual cost spreadsheets for tuition rates. She also said out-of-state providers must be approved by their own state, and the department checks licensure and certification through monitoring and investigations if concerns arise. The department also described its monitoring process, called Program Approval and General Supervision Monitoring, or PAGS. Fdet said districts are reviewed on a six-year cycle, with more intensive review for districts needing assistance or intervention and fewer file requests for districts meeting requirements. She said the department can review up to 65 data points on an IEP and that districts must submit special education aid paperwork by July 31, with superintendent verification due by August 15. The meeting ended with continued questions about procurement, audit procedures, and how the department handles out-of-district and out-of-state placements.

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• I can tell you I've had clients who have literally repositioned their base of operations outside of the
• So there's no limit based on the number of plaintiffs. So each plaintiff has a cap.
• Because at the end of the day, it's not going to result in lower insurance rates based upon this bill
• , and we traveled to North Louisiana for that game.
• After the game, we stopped at Subway to get a bite to eat.

Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline

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• And whereas in the championship game, Kevin Overton scored 26 points, buried a game-tying three-pointer
• </c> based off the population? based off the population?
• -based federal or U.S.-based address to some degree. >> Somewhere.
• federal or US-based have a US-based federal or US-based address<01:22:47.840><c> to</c><01:22:48.080
• Well, mine is based on who we are.

Keywords: 1136, house, all